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    Mica Ricketts

    Mica Ricketts

    Freelance Beauty Editor and Contributor

    Mica Ricketts is a freelance beauty editor and contributor to Marie Claire. She has written for titles including Refinery29 and Who What Wear UK, and also works with beauty brands on content messaging and marketing copy. She was previously Who What Wear UK's beauty editor. As someone that has tried basically every acne product on the market, she has a particular passion for debunking skincare myths and finding products that work. Plus, with two small children at home she is all about time-saving beauty routines that boost glow and disguise dark circles.

    Latest articles by Mica Ricketts

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      The Best Brightening Serums That Will Keep Your Summer Glow Going Strong

      Keep glowing, even after summer ends

      By Mica Ricketts

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      Summer-proof and editor-tested

      By Mica Ricketts

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      Trust Me, These 10 Perfume Mists Are the Most Affordable Way to Smell Expensive

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      By Mica Ricketts

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      'Hair Hardware' is This Summer’s Hottest Way to Accessorise Your Hairstyle

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      By Mica Ricketts

      Hair
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      This Unexpected Fruity Note Is In All Of This Summer’s Most Delicious-Smelling Perfumes

      Sweet, creamy and utterly addictive

      By Mica Ricketts

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      An honest review of a luxury icon

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      Consider These 9 Illuminating SPFs Your Shortcut to Brighter, Healthier Skin—No Highlighter Necessary

      No white cast or greasiness—just glow

      By Mica Ricketts

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      By Mica Ricketts

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      If it’s good enough for a duchess

      By Mica Ricketts

      Hair
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      So juicy

      By Mica Ricketts

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      Come rain or shine

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      Make Up
    • woman wearing beige trench and holding mobile phone with milky pink manicure
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      For healthy nails that look good too

      By Mica Ricketts

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      Protection without the stickiness

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
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