Lucy Abbersteen
Lucy is a freelance beauty editor and contributor at Marie Claire, and has written for titles including Glamour, Refinery29, Popsugar, woman&home and more. 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 – though she’d struggle to pick just one area of beauty that she’s passionate about. When she’s not got beauty on the brain, you’re most likely to find her reading, spending time with dogs, or watching Grey’s Anatomy for the 43rd time.
Latest articles by Lucy Abbersteen
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The anti-bob trend is brewing—these 17 hair looks make a strong case for it
In 2024, ultra-long hair is back on the style agenda
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This unique treatment can level up hair's softness and shine within seconds—and I'm a *big* fan
Why a lamellar water or liquid conditioner is your new haircare bestie
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I wore a different perfume almost every day for a month—these 6 earned me the most compliments
Perfumes that'll prompt an "ooh, you smell good"
By Lucy Abbersteen
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With awards season officially over, these are the iconic celebrity hair trends worth taking to the salon
From sculpted hair to the anti-bob
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Sofia Richie just shared her go-to pregnancy beauty products—here's her shopping list
Essential reading for mums-to-be
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I test hair dryers for a living and the only one I actually use is the Dyson Supersonic
The coveted tool is currently discounted
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Scandi girls and Nordic girls seem to have the *glowiest* skin—here's how they do it
Bookmark for later
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This brand is behind one of the most coveted perfumes of all time—but these 9 also deserve your attention
A beauty editor favourite
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Biscuit brunette is the understated and wearable hair colour trend that is already dominating 2024
Soft, muted and multi-tonal
By Lucy Abbersteen
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As a beauty editor I've seen a lot of gimmicks, but these 5 easy swaps can genuinely save you money
Helping your beauty budget to go further
By Lucy Abbersteen
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In my opinion this full-coverage foundation doesn't get enough airtime—but it wears brilliantly on oily skin
One of the greats
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Beauty editors lament their favourite discontinued beauty products—and what they buy in their place
Plus, suggestions for the next best thing
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These 10 nail polishes look *way* more expensive than they actually are
Luxurious manis on a budget
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Despite wanting to gatekeep, I just got 12 beauty editors to reveal their signature perfumes
Serious scent inspo
By Lucy Abbersteen
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My beauty editor friends and I all agree that this is one of the most exciting skincare brands of the last 12 months - and it's affordable
Beauty editors are obsessed
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These are the 9 best brown eyeliners to add soft and sharp definition
A subtle way to make eyes pop
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Take it from me, these are the 8 best Glossier products worth buying
The beauty editor-approved buys
By Lucy Abbersteen
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K18 is the industry's latest healthy hair hero - as a beauty editor I've tried every single product and these are my genuine thoughts
A look at every product from this super techy haircare brand
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These are the 5 best brown mascaras to achieve an effortless natural make-up look
Proof that the best brown mascaras shouldn't be overlooked
By Lucy Abbersteen
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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
The 7 best brow gels to shape and define all types of eyebrows
A mainstay of make-up bags everywhere