NARS

NARS has a boutique on King Street, the run of galleries and shops that leads west from Covent Garden Piazza. Founded by makeup artist Francois Nars, the brand is known for its bold colour products, its complexion range and its minimalist black packaging, with a strong following among makeup enthusiasts and professionals alike.

The boutique carries the range across face, eyes, lips and cheeks, including the well-known foundations and concealers, blushes, eyeshadows and lip products. Staff carry out shade matching, application and consultations, and testers let you try colour and texture across the line. The professional artistry behind the brand runs through its complexion and colour offer, and staff can talk you through recreating a particular look at home.

A NARS makeup boutique in Covent Garden

The wide shade ranges make the NARS boutique a practical stop for matching complexion products across a broad spread of tones, and applications and consultations can usually be arranged. King Street keeps it close to the wider Covent Garden shopping area while avoiding the busiest crowds, with Jo Malone London next door and the covered market a short walk away.

What to expect on a visit

The boutique opens from 10am until 8pm Monday to Saturday and from midday until 6pm on Sundays, and Covent Garden Underground station is a few minutes on foot. Whether you are after a foundation shade match or a full application, allow time to try products on skin. Browse all Covent Garden cosmetics and beauty shops for the rest of the street.