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    Lucy Abbersteen

    Lucy Abbersteen

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    Beauty Contributor

    Lucy is a freelance beauty editor and contributor at Marie Claire, and has written for titles including Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Glamour and woman&home. She was previously Marie Claire’s junior beauty editor. During her career, she’s done everything from grilling the industry’s leading dermatologists and hairdressers to covering backstage beauty at fashion week, and interviewing famous faces like Drag Race royalty and Little Mix.

    As for her beauty ethos, she’s a big advocate for not having to spend a fortune on beauty products to get good results. She’d struggle to pick just one area of beauty that she’s most passionate about, but does love a good hair or nail trend. When she’s not got beauty on the brain, you’re most likely to find her reading or re-watching Grey’s Anatomy for the 23rd time.

    Latest articles by Lucy Abbersteen

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      Hair
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      Without even a hint of sickly sweetness

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    • Dariia Prokopovych is seen wearing a dark green knitted pullover around her shoulders; a strapless, mint green, calf-length, balloon dress; a dark green leather belt with triangular, golden buckle from Bottega Veneta; the “Padded Cassette“ in green, braided leather from Bottega Veneta; a silver watch; and minimalistic golden rings, before the OpéraSPORT Show during the Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) SS25 on August 05, 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark
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      It's a new go-to

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      Make Up
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      They're timeless and elegant

      By Lucy Abbersteen

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      Serious sunscreen shopping inspo

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      Skincare
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      Trust me, these 25 hairstyles for round faces will never go out of style

      This is all of the round-face hair inspiration you could need

      By Lucy Abbersteen

      Hair
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      From make-up to skincare, these are the greats

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      By Lucy Abbersteen

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      Skincare
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      Beauty
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      The coveted tool is currently discounted

      By Lucy Abbersteen

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