
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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Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh on why, when it comes to menopause, knowledge is power
“It needs to be talked about so that it can't be used to undermine women.”
By Katie Thomas
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Is your skincare routine confusing you? Here's the correct order to apply your products
Whether you prefer seven steps or a couple, we're here to make sure your skincare routine is in the right order
By Katie Thomas
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The best leave-in conditioners for every hair type in 2022
Hair feeling a little frazzled, coarse or tangled? The best leave-in conditioners are here to save the day
By Katie Thomas
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If you want to nail a strong lip, don't you dare skip these steps
Pouts prepped to perfection...
By Katie Thomas
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Oily skin? This is how to get beautiful dewy and glowy skin, without the shine
By Katie Thomas
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How to shave your legs: the 7 tips to getting it right
A close shave
By Katie Thomas
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Derma rolling – what is microneedling and does it hurt?
The go-to beauty treatment for fine lines, wrinkles and acne scarring
By Katie Thomas
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Cult Beauty has launched a shop for our vaginas and we are so on board
Let's stop beating around the bush
By Katie Thomas
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10 small changes you can make to your beauty routine to do your bit for the planet
All you need to do is #startsomewhere
By Katie Thomas
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Best Maybelline mascara: All of the brand's iconic mascaras ranked by a beauty editor
Where will your favourite rank?
By Katie Thomas
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Hair supplements that will give your locks a boost
We've done all the hard work for you and separated the studs from the duds
By Katie Thomas
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The best CC creams to help conceal, correct and even things out
Looking for something lighter than that bottle of foundation?
By Katie Thomas
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Marie Claire UK Prix D'Excellence Awards 2021: The Winners
We award the best beauty products in the world
By Katie Thomas
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The best eczema creams to soothe irritated, red and itchy skin
Finding the right one is essential
By Katie Thomas
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Types of eczema: we get to grips with the different variations of the skin condition
By Katie Thomas
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Eczema treatment, causes and triggers: a sufferers guide to the condition
From one sufferer to another, consider this your need-to-know on the irritating skin condition, from what causes a flare-up to how it can be managed
By Katie Thomas
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Calm yourselves, the Prime Day sale has started and there's up to 30% off Elemis products
Time to upgrade your skincare routine
By Katie Thomas
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The Idle Rocks: British staycationing done extremely well on the Cornish coast
Visit once and you'll be booking your return when checking out
By Katie Thomas
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'How to cure eczema permanently?' A dermatologist answers your eczema questions (you might find some of the responses surprising)
You asked, she answered...
By Katie Thomas
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King Charles III delivers a poignant speech after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles addressed the nation on Friday evening
By Katie Thomas
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Phlur Missing Person: TikTok's viral fragrance (that sold out in five hours stateside) is now available to buy in the UK
By Katie Thomas
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Stella McCartney skincare is here and it's every bit as chic and eco-friendly as you'd expect
By Katie Thomas
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Here are the 11 new beauty launches that our Beauty Editor has been going wild for in August
Our beauty editor brings you the best new launches across skin, hair and make-up
By Katie Thomas
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The contents of this year's Cult Beauty Advent Calendar are worth over £1000 (jaw drop)
GO, GO, GO!
By Katie Thomas
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Kate Moss is launching a new wellness brand - here's what we know so far about Cosmoss
By Katie Thomas
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These are reportedly TikTok's biggest beauty trends of the summer - here are my thoughts
By Katie Thomas
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IMO these are the chichest 5 nail polishes you can get (and you've probably already got them in your cupboard)
They're the classics for a reason
By Katie Thomas