Lottie Winter
Lottie Winter is the Beauty Director at Marie Claire UK. With over a decade of beauty journalism under her belt, she brings a curious mind, an unshakeable love of skincare and makeup, and a science-first approach to everything she covers—from barrier-boosting serums to backstage beauty moments.
At the heart of her work is a desire to cut through the noise and get to what really matters–– products that deliver, conversations that empower, and beauty that makes people feel like their best selves. Whether she’s spotlighting ingredient innovations, challenging outdated narratives, or collaborating with brands on meaningful storytelling, she approaches every project with both integrity and impact in mind. She also brings a sharp eye for what resonates on social, and a strong commercial sensibility that bridges the gap between editorial depth and real-world relevance.
Born in London and raised in Cambridge, Lottie studied Philosophy at King’s College London—a background that fuels her constant questioning of not just what works, but why. She began her career at British Vogue, before joining Glamour UK, where she became known for her deep-dives into skincare science, no-nonsense product guides, and powerful first-person writing around health and mental health.
When she’s not decoding ingredient lists or trialling the latest tweakments, you’ll find her walking her two dogs, deep in a medical podcast, or on an eternal quest to find the perfect concealer. A long-time fragrance obsessive, she’s fascinated by the interplay between synthetics and naturals––and lives for the clean, mineral sensuality of ambroxan-based scents.
Latest articles by Lottie Winter
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I Tried XERF, the Skin-Tightening Treatment Everyone Is Talking About—Here’s My VerdictPromising firmer, lifted skin without needles or downtime, XERF is generating a lot of excitement, but can it really deliver?
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The Beauty Digest: Jennifer Lawrence’s Unexpected Haircare Launch, Burberry’s Exquisite New Perfumes and Jo Loves Sparks Festive JoyFrom a celebrity beauty launch raising eyebrows to an exceptional new fragrance collection and the first signs of Christmas, here’s what’s caught my attention this week.
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Gifts for the Woman... in Her ‘Life’s Too Short’ EraFrom beautifully impractical little luxuries to seriously extravagant investment pieces, these are the gifts she definitely doesn’t need, but will genuinely adore.
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Gifts for the Woman... in Her ‘Tiny Treats, Big Wins’ EraSmall in price but big in pleasure, these gifts make everyday life feel just that little bit better.
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The Beauty Digest: Is XERF Worth the Hype? Plus, Amouage’s New Body Collection & The Beauty Beat ReturnsA Beauty Director’s weekly edit of the launches worth knowing, treatments worth trying and industry talking points you’ll want an opinion on.
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The Beauty Digest: Lip Balms Are the New It-Bags, Diptyque Does Halloween & Bobbi Brown Does It AgainA Beauty Director’s weekly edit of the launches worth knowing, treatments worth trying and industry talking points you’ll want an opinion on.
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Beauty’s Next Breakout Stars—Why Beauty Fans Are Flocking to SEPHORiA LondonMeet the emerging beauty brands doing things differently—and discover why they're tipped to become the industry's next big names.
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Forget Your Signature Scent—Your Perfume Personality Is Far More InterestingDiscover which of our five perfume personalities best describes you—and the fragrances that deserve a place on your dressing table.
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I Smell Hundreds of Perfumes a Year—Merit’s New Fragrance Made Me Stop and Pay AttentionMerit’s second fragrance reimagines one of perfumery’s most traditional structures—and confirms the brand is very serious about scent.
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The Beauty Digest: Nobel Prize-Winning Skincare, a Very Chic Body Brush and the Future of LED TherapyFrom Nobel Prize-winning skincare technology to a new generation of personalised LED therapy, these are the beauty discoveries worth knowing about this week.
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Is This the End of Filler? Welcome to the Age of Regenerative AestheticsKiss goodbye to overfilled lips
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The Beauty Digest: Cécred Comes to the UK, Romilly Wilde Returns & £22 Skincare Gets SeriousThis week’s biggest beauty news, launches and comebacks—plus the products genuinely worth having on your radar.
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Summer’s Barely Over—But Beauty Advent Calendar Season Has Officially BegunThe 2026 beauty advent calendars are already landing—here are the ones worth having on your radar.
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The Beauty Digest: A Foundation With Infinite Shades, Diptyque Does Bodycare, and the Exhibition Every Beauty Lover Should SeeThe launches, innovations and beauty moments worth having on your radar this week.
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Fenty Beauty Just Replaced Its Most Iconic Foundation—3 Editors Put Its “Flexible” Full Coverage to the Test50 new shades, flexible medium-to-full coverage and 12-hour wear—but does Fenty’s new Pro Filt’r live up to the original?
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Charlotte Mensah Has Spent 40 Years Changing the Conversation Around Afro Hair—Now, Her Legacy Is Going on DisplayFour decades into a career that helped reshape the conversation around Afro hair, Charlotte Mensah reflects on heritage, representation and community.
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The Beauty Digest: Dyson Does Teeth, Fenty Rips Up the Rulebook (Again) and a Surprisingly Fragrant Week for DogsPlus, proof that beauty doesn’t need to chase youth—and a new fragrance I’m borderline addicted to.
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The Beauty Digest: Max Mara Bottles an Icon, a £12.99 Skincare Revelation and an Ode to the Classic MassageA Beauty Director’s edit of the launches, treatments and beauty talking points worth knowing about this week.
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The Beauty Digest: Head Spas, Coco Mademoiselle Reimagined, and What the TPO Ban Really MeansA Beauty Director’s weekly edit of the launches worth knowing, treatments worth trying and industry talking points you’ll want an opinion on.
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Is Gel Polish Inherently Problematic? Inside Gel Polish’s Never-Ending Safety ScandalsFrom HEMA to TPO, nails can't catch a break
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I’ve Spent Two Years Growing My Bob—Turns Out, There's a Reason Long Hair Is TrendingAfter years of bob domination, long, healthy hair is back—and its return says more about beauty’s changing ideals than you might think.
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The Beauty Digest: The Foundation Using Exosome Technology, the Treatment That Transformed My Skin Texture—Plus, the Ever-Earlier Advent Calendar RaceA Beauty Director’s weekly edit of the launches worth knowing, treatments worth trying and industry talking points you’ll want an opinion on.
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The Botox Plateau—Why Some People Think Their Injections Have Stopped WorkingBotox can seem less effective over time—but true resistance is rarer than you might think. Leading aesthetic doctors explain what’s really going on.
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Countless TikTok Posts Are Creating Panic Around Benzene in Beauty Products—We Investigated the Science Behind the StoryHere's what three dermatologists want you to understand before throwing out your skincare.
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I Watched Kiko Milano Build a Beauty Empire in Plain Sight—Now the World Is Finally Catching UpKiko Milano has been a beauty institution across Europe for decades. So why is the rest of the world only just catching up?
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"If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It": Actor Alisha Boe on Why She'll Never Give Up Her Signature ScentThe 13 Reasons Why and Do Revenge star tells Marie Claire UK why she wears fragrance for herself.
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The Marie Claire Fragrance Awards Winners 2026 Are HereBy Lottie Winter


