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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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
By Katie Thomas
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Yes, the fact teenagers are using retinol and glycolic acid in 2024 is cause for major concern—here's why
By Katie Thomas
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I bleach my long hair every six weeks - all I can say is thank goodness for the Olaplex shampoo and conditioner
Wash and care bond repair
By Katie Thomas
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If you struggle with shine during the day, these are our 13 best moisturisers for oily skin
Because hydration doesn't have to mean congestion
By Katie Thomas
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Trust us, these are the 17 best SPF moisturisers that will protect your skin this Spring
Because SPF is a must, seven days a week, 365 days per year
By Katie Thomas
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I've been in the beauty industry for over 10 years and these are the ingredients that I rely on for healthy skin
The winning trifecta
By Katie Thomas
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These are the 15 best night creams chosen by beauty editors that care for your complexion whilst you sleep
The key to skin repair
By Katie Thomas
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The best tinted moisturisers are essential for healthy-looking skin - the only 10 worth your money
Tried and tested by team MC
By Katie Thomas
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These are the 19 best sun creams according to Marie Claire's beauty editors—and they're actually a joy to apply
We've tested them all, and these are the best
By Katie Thomas
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Ectoin: the must-have ingredient of 2024 that works wonders on dry and sensitive skin types
Hydrating? Check. Soothing? Check.
By Katie Thomas
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Find the best concealer brush in this line up to ensure faultless application
You concealer's team mate
By Katie Thomas
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The best GHD straighteners ranked by a beauty editor and there are big savings to be made today
Not sure which GHD styler is right for you? We've got you covered
By Katie Thomas
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Forget cream and gel blushers - the Milk Makeup Jelly Tints give longer lasting colour
The waitlist is lengthy
By Katie Thomas
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We've just tested the 20 best foundation formulas for every skin type so you don't have to
Everything starts with a good base
By Katie Thomas
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Origins GinZing Eye Cream is known for taking down dark circles - 3 beauty editors put it to the test
Illumination in a pot
By Katie Thomas
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Sarah-Jessica Parker on optimism, chocolate Digestives and jade rolling
By Katie Thomas
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Sorry to every other SPF I've ever used - you're being replaced by this Heliocare pigmentation fighting sunscreen
A new firm favourite in my beauty cupboard
By Katie Thomas
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It's official, these are the 12 best products in the world according to the Marie Claire UK Prix D'Excellence Awards
By Katie Thomas
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We're two very picky beauty editors and these are the only products that we think are worth investing in this month
By Katie Thomas
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As a beauty editor my biggest bugbear is dull skin but this moisturiser gives me guaranteed glowing skin every single day
Seeing me through the winter months
By Katie Thomas
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As a beauty editor with tenacious dark circles it takes a lot to impress me - this brand's concealer duo has nailed it
Conceal, brighten or both
By Katie Thomas
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10 of the best foundations for oily skin tried, tested & reviewed so you can stay shine-free all day
Make shiny skin a thing of the past
By Katie Thomas