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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Trust us - these are the 6 best drugstore foundations that our editors would buy again and again
Because a great complexion doesn't have to cost the earth
By Katie Thomas
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As a beauty editor I road test countless mascaras for a living and this is the only one I have ever bought on repeat
The best I've ever used
By Katie Thomas
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I'm a beauty editor who just had a baby and I'm making my return to retinol with Olay's Regenerist Retinol24 Night Face Moisturiser
Taking it one day at a time
By Katie Thomas
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Without question, these are the best gradual tanners I have ever reviewed as a beauty editor
I call them my "slow glows"
By Katie Thomas
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I'm a beauty editor and the M&S beauty advent calendar ticks all boxes for me this year
It's a yes from me
By Katie Thomas
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18 black-owned beauty brands to know about and fall in love with
From boundary-pushing make-up brands, to nourishing curl cleansers
By Katie Thomas
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Skin experts say the best vitamin C serum is an non-negotiable—these are the 13 our beauty editors swear by
Brighter skin days, right this way
By Katie Thomas
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I was saving up for the viral Shark hairdryer - but with this amazing Prime Day discount I can buy it today
There's £50 off right now...race you to the checkout
By Katie Thomas
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Rare Beauty: as a celebrity beauty brand fatigued beauty editor I was shocked at how much I fell in love with Selena Gomez's make-up line
Undeniably impressive make-up products
By Katie Thomas
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Your complete guide to menopause: everything you need to know, from hot flushes to HRT
Plus the top skincare and supplement recommendations.
By Katie Thomas
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If you're after bouncy waves, you're going to want to know about these curling wands
We've just tested every curling wand and tong out there to bring you this edit of the best
By Katie Thomas
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These have proved Kate Middleton's favourite perfumes over the years—and they're all under £100
And they're all beautifully floral
By Katie Thomas
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The best hairspray for every hair type and style—whether you're going for a slicked-back bun or bouncy blow dry
For long-lasting style without the crunch
By Katie Thomas
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Soften coarse, brittle strands with the best shampoo for dry hair, tried & tested by us
It's not just our skin struggling with dehydration—hair can also become dry, coarse and rough
By Katie Thomas
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The 12 best fake tans that have never let any of our editors down
These self-tans recreate sunshine
By Katie Thomas
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Turns out we've been washing our hair wrong this whole time—here's how the experts do it
Lather, rinse, repeat. Right?
By Katie Thomas
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The very best IPL hair removal devices for getting rid of unwanted body hair at home—you can now save over £300 on this best-selling device
And just like that, in a flash, the hair disappeared
By Katie Thomas
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Yes, you can (and should) apply SPF over make-up—here's how
It's non-negotiable
By Katie Thomas
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The best shampoo for hair loss and volume to boost your locks
Thinning hair can cause worry, but the best shampoo for hair loss can help
By Katie Thomas
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This is the expert-approved way of removing fake tan (especially when it's gone wrong)
It's easily done
By Katie Thomas
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We just tested the best beauty tools out there to see which ones are really worth the money—here's our final verdict
You might already be familiar with some of them
By Katie Thomas
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Balayage is the low-maintenance hair trend we always recommend—here's why
Low maintenance colour without compromising on quality? Sign. Us. Up.
By Katie Thomas