
Lucy Abbersteen
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

The 7 best brow gels to shape and define all types of eyebrows
A mainstay of make-up bags everywhere
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These are the 6 best moisturisers for glowy skin - perk up dull, winter-worn skin
Guaranteed glow boost
By Lucy Abbersteen
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If you want your fragrance to exude luxury, here's 9 oud perfumes you should know about
Complex and long-lasting
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This colour technique makes for extremely chic nail art designs—8 ideas to bookmark immediately
Serious nail art inspo
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Battling cracked, dry lips? It's probably because you're making one of these 7 mistakes
The expert-approved don't list
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These 8 marine perfumes are so fresh and uplifting, they'll transport you straight to the ocean
Metaphorically speaking
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Glossed ink hair is taking 2024 by storm, according to top colourists
Back to the dark side
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This retro print is having a major nail art moment—and I've got my eye on these 11 designs
Straight onto the Pinterest board
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Skin feeling tight? These 6 water-based moisturisers are great for a winter hydration boost
Hero hydrating formulas
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This retro hair accessory has made a comeback—these are the chicest looks to inspire you
Plus, where to shop them
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I just tried a Ukrainian manicure and it delivered some of the most impressive results I've ever seen
A week later and it still looks perfect
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This brand is a high street favourite of beauty editors and make-up artists - I've tried almost every one of it's foundations and these are my genuine thoughts
An affordable favourite
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This best-selling cleanser is designed for sensitive skin but works on all skin types - and dermatologists always recommend the brand
Fuss-free and effective
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This nourishing ingredient is exactly what your dry winter skin needs right now
Experts explain the benefits of this hero ingredient
By Lucy Abbersteen
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The Korean root perm is getting a lot of attention on TikTok for volumising hair—here's how it works
Plus, who it suits
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These 11 nail looks have convinced me that green nail polish is going to be *the* product of 2024
It's such a universal colour palette
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This iconic beauty buy launched 10 years ago—and it's probably my most repurchased product as a beauty editor
A bathroom staple
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Some of the best hairdressers out there just told me these 6 hair colour trends will be huge in 2024
Serious hair colour inpso
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Glitter eyeshadow is the easy way to elevate your party make-up look - these are the 6 best I'm using on rotation in December
Eye-catching eye make-up
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I've tested these 6 longwearing liquid lipsticks and they are the only way to ensure smudge-proof colour this season
Everything from matte to satin finishes
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This non-invasive facial pretty much guarantees lifted, glowing skin—and it's great for party season
Ideal for sluggish winter skin
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Two trichologists explain the realities of winter hair shedding—here's what you need to know
Separating the myths from the facts
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Molecular and bond repair hair products are all over social media—these 5 are worth your time
A must for damaged hair
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These 8 green perfumes make for the ultimate fresh, crunchy and uplifting scents
Grassy and crisp
By Lucy Abbersteen
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The sharp bob is a timeless haircut—here's what you need to know about getting it right
A true classic
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I just asked two leading hairdressers what the chicest hair colours are for curly hair—here's their verdicts
You'll want to read this before your next salon visit
By Lucy Abbersteen
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As a beauty editor I'm sceptical of hyped-up products, but Rare Beauty's Soft Pinch Liquid Blush is *that* good
Trust me, I've tried a lot of them
By Lucy Abbersteen
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'Bow stacking' is the new hair trend that social-media experts are predicting to be *major* news in 2024
Bows for days
By Lucy Abbersteen