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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

John Lewis opens new-look beauty hall as temples of pampering return to high street

Shoppers in the beauty hall of John Lewis on Oxford Street
Shoppers in the beauty hall of John Lewis on Oxford Street in central London on Thursday. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

With their perfectly groomed and liveried assistants being stood down during the Covid pandemic, it seemed the department store beauty hall may have had its day. But the high-street temples of pampering are making a comeback as Britons prioritise looking good.

This week, as part of a wider revamp of its Oxford Street store, John Lewis opened a new-look beauty hall that is almost 25% bigger and rammed with 175 brands.

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