
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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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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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
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I was one of the first people to try the much-anticipated Westman Atelier concealer - I can tell you with conviction that its one of the best I've ever used for dark circles
A career highlight
By Katie Thomas
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At £98 this is the most expensive complexion product I've ever used, but I can't help but love it
Dream skin in a bottle
By Katie Thomas
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I'm supremely lazy when it comes to hair styling, but I can transform my look in less than 15 minutes with this £19 tool
It's my most-used hair product
By Katie Thomas
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If you're fed up of your mascara running and smudging, you need to know about this product
Not all waterproof mascaras are created equal, but rest assured that these are the best – trust us, we've tested them all
By Katie Thomas
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As a beauty editor with a soft spot for luxury, I cannot believe that 5 of my everyday make-up products cost less than £15
Affordable luxury
By Katie Thomas
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This iconic beauty product confused everyone when it first launched—but one MC editor says it's "literally the best thing she's ever tried"
Miracles do happen
By Katie Thomas
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The iconic Chanel bronzer consistently sells out - these are the 9 best cream bronzers that hold their own and are more readily available
Natural-looking glow in a pot
By Katie Thomas
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I rely heavily on expensive skin tints to give me a glowy base, but this £7.98 complexion enhancer has replaced all of them
What is this sorcery?
By Katie Thomas
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I've been using the Elemis Pro-collagen Cleansing Balm for 12 years (trust me it's that good)
I am borderline obsessed
By Katie Thomas
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Testing mascaras is not just part of my job, it's a passion, and I can say with certainty that this mascara is one of the greats - and it costs under £10
The best I've ever used
By Katie Thomas
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Trying to get a handle on dark spots and pigmentation at home? Experts say *this* is how treat hyperpigmentation
Dark spots be gone
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 Retinol24 Night Face Moisturiser
Taking it one day at a time
By Katie Thomas
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We are two beauty editors who felt starved of exciting new launches this month - but these 9 products saved the day and seriously impressed us
Stand out for the summer
By Katie Thomas
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I recently found out that my skin is ageing faster than I am - here's what I've been doing in an attempt to claw back the years
The primary cause might just surprise you
By Katie Thomas
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I've tried most beauty brands and trust me this is the one I always return to for expensive-looking skin - these are my 8 go-to products
Me, on a really good day
By Katie Thomas
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We’ve tested dozens of liquid eyeliners and these are the 14 best for perfect flicks every time
Because flawless winged liner never goes out of fashion
By Katie Thomas
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I just road-tested the Tan-Luxe x Paris Hilton self-tan and trust me it's the closest thing to a professional spray tan I've ever used
That's hot
By Katie Thomas
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I have used the phrase ‘best moisturiser I’ve ever tried’ far too frequently, but this time I really mean it - my dry and dehydrated skin has never been happier
I cannot stop stroking my face
By Katie Thomas
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I've made it my personal mission to find a product that tames, defines and holds my brows in place and this one ticks every single box
An update on a cult product
By Katie Thomas
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6 beautiful summer make-up looks created by MUAs that I can't wait to copy
From the ones in the know
By Katie Thomas
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I colour my hair every six weeks, so I am rigorous when it comes to aftercare - these are hands down the best products for blonde hair to maintain your colour
How I look after my blonde hair
By Katie Thomas