
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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Olivia Wilde was served legal papers from ex Jason Sudeikis whilst on stage talking about new movie
By Katie Thomas
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Rihanna's Fenty Eau de Parfum is finally coming back in stock
Get your name down today
By Katie Thomas
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What causes rosacea? Dermatologists and skin experts give us the lowdown
By Katie Thomas
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Azelaic acid: the skin calming ingredient loved by acne, rosacea and pigmentation-sufferers
By Katie Thomas
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We can't get enough of Kate Middleton's chic headbands - here's how to get the look
By Katie Thomas
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Chanel beauty isn't cheap, but as a Beauty Editor these are the products worth every penny
By Katie Thomas
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Apple cider vinegar for hair: the £1.15 kitchen ingredient that can transform your locks
By Katie Thomas
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Looking for a hair update? These are the 5 of the biggest 2022 hair trends to try out now
By Katie Thomas
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Olaplex has launched Olaplex No.9 - here's everything we know about the brand's first serum
By Katie Thomas
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What is Olaplex and can it really transform hair? (Spoiler alert: yes it can)
The hair treatment to end all hair treatments
By Katie Thomas
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I'm a beauty editor and Charlotte Tilbury's Beautiful Skin foundation is the skin-loving base that I swear by
By Katie Thomas
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Where's all the sex in season 2 of Bridgerton?! A disappointed viewer asks...
*Bridgerton season 2 spoilers ahead*
By Katie Thomas
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The best hair oil for growth and your hair type
Hair oil is an essential part of your haircare routine
By Katie Thomas
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This is the exact lipstick worn by Bridgerton's Penelope Featherington in season 2
By Katie Thomas
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This is, without a doubt, my favourite new complexion product and it's perfect for spring
By Katie Thomas
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Say hello to Cult Beauty's top 10 bestselling products (and one brand features six times!)
By Katie Thomas
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As a beauty editor I didn't think the Dyson Airwrap could get better, but meet the new and improved redesign
By Katie Thomas
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Glossier to launch a highly requested product
By Katie Thomas
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It's been confirmed, the entire cast of Bridgerton are wearing this make-up brand in season 2
By Katie Thomas
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Easy Escapes: Kimpton Fitzroy, Russell Square
By Katie Thomas
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The 25 perfumes of all time: the classic perfumes that have kept us smelling beautiful for years
By Katie Thomas
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These are the best lipsticks that make your teeth look whiter according to a make-up artist
By Katie Thomas
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Jonathan Van Ness's haircare line lands in the UK and it's as brilliant and inclusive as you'd expect
'Confidence is sexy'
By Katie Thomas
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Exclusive: Everyone's favourite exfoliator just got a body upgrade and we are already obsessed
A no-brainer really
By Katie Thomas
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These are Net-A-Porter's bestselling beauty products and we just added them all to our baskets
All reasonably priced too...
By Katie Thomas
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The best make-up brushes for all budgets to fill your beauty tool kit
The industry-approved edit of the brushes you need to get your paws on, stat
By Katie Thomas
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Tried and Tested: I did a 7-minute workout everyday for a month and now I know there is no excuse
If I have seven minutes to scroll Instagram every day, surely I have seven minutes to work out?
By Katie Thomas