Katie Thomas
Katie Thomas is the Senior Beauty Editor at Marie Claire UK. With over 10 years of experience on women's luxury lifestyle titles, she covers everything from the best beauty looks from the red carpet and stand out trends from the catwalk, to colonic irrigation and to the best mascaras on the market.
Originally from Wiltshire, she spent much of her childhood in Germany and Switzerland learning to ski, but failing the language. She went to Bournemouth University, where she studied Multi-Media Journalism.
She started her career on fashion desks across the industry - from The Telegraph to Brides - but found her calling in the Tatler beauty department. From there she moved to Instyle, before joining the Marie Claire digital team in 2018. Since then she has spearheaded the beauty content across the site. She aims to inject a little bit of joy into every piece that she writes and would hate for anyone to think she takes herself too seriously.
She’s made it her own personal mission to find the best concealer in the world to cover her tenacious dark circles. She’s obsessed with skincare that makes her skin bouncy and glowy, low-maintenance hair that doesn’t require brushing and a cracking good manicure. Oh and she wears more jewellery than the Queen.
Her favourite part of the job is recommending products that she knows her friends, family and readers will love and benefit from using. As she always says, 'the best foundation is a bloody good skincare routine.
Latest articles by Katie Thomas
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Let's not beat around the bush, hair tools are *ridiculously* expensive - thankfully some of the best hair straighteners are currently on sale
15 outstanding stylers for smooth, sleek hair
By Katie Thomas
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The 12 best hair dryers of 2024 for every hair type—tried and tested by our beauty team
Most of them are on sale with impressive discounts for Black Friday
By Katie Thomas
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Believe me when I say this rarely happens: Dyson is discounting its iconic hair tools, including the Supersonic hair dryer
Hurry, you don't want to miss this offer
By Katie Thomas
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ghd is the go-to brand for sleek hair—our beauty editor ranks the brand's 8 tools, all of which are on sale today
Not sure which ghd styler is right for you? We've got you covered
By Katie Thomas
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Things are looking up in the skincare world thanks to these 18 incredible Marie Claire UK Award winning skinnovations
Looking into the future has never been so positive
By Katie Thomas
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Excellent skincare doesn't have to cost the earth—these affordable champions are the Marie Claire UK Skin Award-winning proof
Purse *and* skin friendly
By Katie Thomas
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Ace your base with these 11 complexion-boosting Marie Claire UK Skin Award 2024 winners
Complexion enhancers to add to your routine
By Katie Thomas
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Skin doesn't stop at the neck, treat the rest with care with these 19 body boosting Marie Claire UK Skin Award winners
Treat your body like you do your face
By Katie Thomas
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The Marie Claire UK Skin Awards judging panel were seriously impressed by these 17 fantastic formulas
Supercharged serums and tremendous treatments
By Katie Thomas
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16 of the best night creams - one step that could make the world of difference to your skin
The key to skin repair
By Katie Thomas
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I've done the research—these Christmas beauty gift sets come with my expert seal of approval
For friends, family or for adding to your own wish list
By Katie Thomas
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We don't buy into autumnal stereotypes, except when it comes to beauty - these are the 8 must-have products of the month
Welcome to October's Beauty Desk Drop
By Katie Thomas
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As a beauty editor I consider these to be 5 of the biggest make-up icons on the market right now
You'll find each one in my make-up bag
By Katie Thomas
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We've just tested the 21 best foundation formulas for every skin type so you don't have to
Everything starts with a good base
By Katie Thomas
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The search is over—these are the 19 best mascaras in existence for length, volume and definition
It's taken years of research
By Katie Thomas
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Experts agree that sunscreen is important all year round—these are the 20 best sun creams according to Marie Claire's beauty editors
We've tested them all
By Katie Thomas
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It might be autumn, but sun protection is important all year round—here are the 16 best SPF moisturisers for all skin types
Because sunscreen is a must, seven days a week, 365 days per year
By Katie Thomas
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The 18 best primers to boost the longevity of your makeup, improve skin texture and add glow
There’s a formula for whatever your skin needs
By Katie Thomas
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You heard it here first: the Cowshed Beauty Advent Calendar is the best of 2024 thanks the 24 *full-sized* products inside
No travel minis here, thank you
By Katie Thomas
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The best face serum is the most important step in your skincare routine, according to experts - here's 20 that team MC highly rate
Treat your skin with love (and active ingredients)
By Katie Thomas
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You’ve worked hard all year—these are the 8 best luxury advent calendars that are worth splashing the cash on
Totally worth the investment
By Katie Thomas
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It's still warm out there - these are hands down the 13 best fake tans that have never let any of our beauty editors down
These self-tans recreate sunshine
By Katie Thomas
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After 8 years of writing about beauty advent calendars it takes a lot to impress me—but *this* one is incredible
In partnership with Space NK
And it has a history of selling out *very* quickly
By Katie Thomas
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As a beauty editor of over 10 years, this is the beauty advent calendar I keep for myself every single year
A treasure chest of beauty
By Katie Thomas
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It doesn't matter how many I try, as a beauty editor I always return to the Chanel Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream year after year - it's just the best
My most-recommended make-up product
By Katie Thomas
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As beauty editors we've spent all month testing and scoring beauty products - these 8 got full marks
Golden winners
By Katie Thomas
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We tried the Fenty Hair repair treatment on all four hair types and the results might surprise you
How did Rihanna's favourite product fair?
By Katie Thomas