Articles by Katie Thomas, Senior Beauty Editor

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

Katie holding a bottle of U Beauty The Super Tinted Hydrator

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

Two women with freckles and pigmentation - skin pigmentation

Trying to get a handle on dark spots and pigmentation at home? Experts say this is how treat hyperpigmentation

Dark spots be gone

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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

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Katie Thomas

Latest articles by Katie Thomas

At £98 this is the most expensive complexion product I've ever used, but I can't help but love it

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

She's done it again - Victoria Beckham drops another brilliant beauty product and as a seasoned beauty editor I cannot fault it

If you're fed up of your mascara running and smudging, you need to know about this product

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

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"

The iconic Chanel bronzer consistently sells out - these are the 9 best cream bronzers that hold their own and are more readily available

I rely heavily on expensive skin tints to give me a glowy base, but this £7.98 complexion enhancer has replaced all of them

I've been using the Elemis Pro-collagen Cleansing Balm for 12 years (trust me it's that good)

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

Trying to get a handle on dark spots and pigmentation at home? Experts say this is how treat hyperpigmentation

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

Here's how to get discounted tickets off the beauty event of the year: The Beauty Show

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

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

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

We’ve tested dozens of liquid eyeliners and these are the 14 best for perfect flicks every time

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

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'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

6 beautiful summer make-up looks created by MUAs that I can't wait to copy

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

This month sees the launch of the latest Dyson Supersonic hair dryer - but do we need a new version? Here's my verdict

Phoebe Dynevor at the Met Gala is every bride's dream make-up look - here's how to recreate it

The guests at the Met Gala have spoken: blush is back - dig out your corals, your pinks and your peaches

Lily James's can thank this £5.50 product for her elegant slicked back bun at the Met Gala 2024

The results are in - these are the best hair products on the market right now according to the Marie Claire UK Hair Awards 2024 judges

Trust us, we know how overwhelming the beauty industry can be that's why we only recommend the best products - this month these 8 impressed us the most

Not even I, as a beauty editor, can resist the temptation of 50% off at Cult Beauty - here are the 12 products I will be shopping

Yes, the fact teenagers are using retinol and glycolic acid in 2024 is cause for major concern—here's why

Katie Thomas

Latest articles by Katie Thomas

At £98 this is the most expensive complexion product I've ever used, but I can't help but love it

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

She's done it again - Victoria Beckham drops another brilliant beauty product and as a seasoned beauty editor I cannot fault it

If you're fed up of your mascara running and smudging, you need to know about this product

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

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"

The iconic Chanel bronzer consistently sells out - these are the 9 best cream bronzers that hold their own and are more readily available

I rely heavily on expensive skin tints to give me a glowy base, but this £7.98 complexion enhancer has replaced all of them

I've been using the Elemis Pro-collagen Cleansing Balm for 12 years (trust me it's that good)

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

Trying to get a handle on dark spots and pigmentation at home? Experts say *this* is how treat hyperpigmentation

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

Here's how to get discounted tickets off the beauty event of the year: The Beauty Show

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

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

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

We’ve tested dozens of liquid eyeliners and these are the 14 best for perfect flicks every time

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

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'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

6 beautiful summer make-up looks created by MUAs that I can't wait to copy

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

This month sees the launch of the latest Dyson Supersonic hair dryer - but do we need a new version? Here's my verdict

Phoebe Dynevor at the Met Gala is every bride's dream make-up look - here's how to recreate it

The guests at the Met Gala have spoken: blush is back - dig out your corals, your pinks and your peaches

Lily James's can thank this £5.50 product for her elegant slicked back bun at the Met Gala 2024

The results are in - these are the best hair products on the market right now according to the Marie Claire UK Hair Awards 2024 judges

Trust us, we know how overwhelming the beauty industry can be that's why we only recommend the best products - this month these 8 impressed us the most

Not even I, as a beauty editor, can resist the temptation of 50% off at Cult Beauty - here are the 12 products I will be shopping

Yes, the fact teenagers are using retinol and glycolic acid in 2024 is cause for major concern—here's why

Trying to get a handle on dark spots and pigmentation at home? Experts say this is how treat hyperpigmentation