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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

    Mica Ricketts testing Shark SpeedStyle Pro Flex
    I’ve been loyal to the Dyson Supersonic for years - this is the hairdryer that convinced me to turn my back on it

    Yes, it’s *that* good

    Hair
    • Young woman applying skincare to her face with bright glowy skin
      Google searches for tretinoin have doubled this year - but what is it? Here’s what you need to know about the powerhouse ingredient

      Tackle everything from acne to fine lines

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Selection of the best Hourglass products
      If I had to use just one make-up brand on my entire face then it would 100% be this luxury one

      Trust me—there isn’t one dud in the entire lineup

      By Mica Ricketts

      Make Up
    • Best La Prairie products
      I switched up my skincare basics for La Prairie products—including a £1385 face mask—to see if they’re *actually* worth the money

      A seriously luxurious upgrade

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Enhancing Tint
      I have oily skin that’s prone to breakouts, but this skin tint leaves my skin looking even, fresh *and* radiant

      I use it every single day

      By Mica Ricketts

      Make Up
    • woman applying the best night cream for oily skin to her face
      I asked 4 skin experts to share the best night creams for oily skin to calm breakouts and balance oiliness

      All while you’re snoozing

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Woman with dark hair and short fringe applying the best serum for oily skin to her face
      The best serums for oily skin reduce shine, minimise breakout and exfoliate pores—and these 6 do it all

      Clear, healthy skin

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Mica Ricketts holding bottle of Beauty Pie Youthbomb 360° Radiance Concentrate Serum
      Forget eight hours of beauty sleep a night, this radiance-boosting serum is all I need

      A does-it-all wonder

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Pot of open Murad Essential-C Overnight Barrier Repair Cream
      I’m a mum-of-two who rarely gets a full night’s sleep, but this night cream makes the most tired skin look so bright and glowy

      Who needs eight hours anyway?

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Revlon Salon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumiser
      We're both dreadful at styling our hair, but we've managed to create big bouncy blowouts with the viral Revlon One Step tools and we are hooked

      Truly worth the hype

      By Mica Ricketts

      Hair
    • a line-up of the best NARS Products chosen by Mica Ricketts
      Beauty editors and make-up artists swear by NARS products, but these are the 8 that live permanently in my make-up bag

      These iconic formulas are worth the hype

      Make Up
    • Woman with hair tied up massaging the best exfoliator into her skin
      No matter your skin type, experts say that adding the best exfoliator to your routine is one of the *best* ways to boost brightness and glow (and prevent breakouts)

      A formula for every skin need

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Best Beauty Pie products
      As beauty editors we swear by this affordable beauty brand for everything from skincare to fragrance—these are the 16 best Beauty Pie products I buy on repeat

      As a beauty editor I swear by this affordable beauty brand for everything from skincare to fragrance—these are the 9 best Beauty Pie products I buy on repeat

      By Tori Crowther

      Skincare
    • Berna Bilbey wears brown leather trench coat and oversized sunglasses
      From pigmentation to dryness, experts agree that our skin isn't its best at this time of year—but this post-summer skincare routine will restore your glow for autumn

      This way for healthy, luminous skin

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Best Drunk Elephant Products
      As a 35-year-old beauty editor, I've tried *every* buzzy skincare product—trust me, this brand does skin best

      Trust me, it’s more than just cute packaging

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wearing white looks over her shoulder with glowy skin thanks to the best iS Clinical products
      Celebrities swear by this skincare brand for bright, healthy skin—and after testing it all, I get the hype

      Rosie Huntington-Whiteley swears by their serum

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Tatcha Aburatorigami Blotting Papers
      This £12 unsexy beauty product stopped me looking like an oil slick all summer and it'll be a firm fixture into autumn too

      A must-have for those with oily skin

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • A lineup of the Best Kosas Products according to Mica Ricketts
      I always look tired, but this brand has taken over my make-up bag thanks to its incredible concealer and glow-boosting products

      Happily converted

      By Mica Ricketts

      Make Up
    • Woman with brunette French bob, purple denim shirt and dusky sunkissed blusher
      I just asked an expert—these are the 11 best blushers for every skin type and tone

      An instant pop of colour

      By Mica Ricketts

      Make Up
    • Mica Ricketts holding The Inkey List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Stick
      Sorry if it’s TMI, but I keep getting ingrown hairs and *this* is the only product that’s helped

      Even the most stubborn of strands

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Zeena Shah wearing blue bows in hair with shiny brunette waves thanks to the best hair oils
      Turns out, the best hair oils work for *every* hair type—these are the 9 best for nourished, smooth, shiny strands

      Plus, the mistake you want to avoid when using it

      Hair
    • Image shows selection of beauty products spilling out of the Next affordable beauty advent calendar for 2024
      I love a bargain, so I’ve rounded up the best affordable beauty advent calendars for under £100

      With savings of up to £466

      By Mica Ricketts

      Beauty
    • Dr Jart Ceramidin Cream
      My skin has been irritated all summer, but this “basic” moisturiser has restored its hydration and bounce

      Simple but oh-so-effective

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • The best skin tints score must higher for these two beauty editors, including Katie Thomas who is seen here wearing one of them
      We're two experience beauty editors and we rate these 9 skin tints more highly than foundation

      Whatever your skin type, these formulas will bring the glow

      By Mica Ricketts

      Make Up
    • best hair products for humidity - Nina Sandbech wears sunglasses Celine, earrings
      Whether it’s raining or shining, my hair struggles to stay smooth—these are the 7 best products to weather-proof your style

      Humidity is rising...

      By Mica Ricketts

      Hair
    • Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer
      I’m a spot-prone beauty editor in my mid-30s, and this £21 moisturiser has replaced all of my others

      And I think it will work for every skin type

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Mica's Best Elemis Products lined up
      It's my job to test skincare for a living, but I always return to Elemis - I've been using it for over a decade and these are the 8 products I swear by

      The staples that I wouldn’t be without

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • L'Oréal Paris Pure Retinol Revitalift Laser Night Serum
      This retinol serum has hundreds of 5-star reviews on Amazon—and I can confirm that it’s one of the best I’ve ever tried

      Brighter, smoother skin incoming

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Sunday Riley Good Genes Glycolic Acid Treatment
      This bestselling US serum is renowned for giving seriously radiant skin, but it’s been reformulated for the UK—how does it compare?

      This way for the full glowdown

      By Mica Ricketts

      Skincare
    • Best evening perfumes
      Beauty editors hate sharing their scents, but I just got 11 of them to reveal their go-to evening perfumes

      Scents for when the sun goes down

      By Mica Ricketts

      Fragrance
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