Shannon Lawlor
Shannon Lawlor is the Executive Beauty Editor at Marie Claire. With nearly a decade of experience working for some of the beauty industry’s most esteemed titles, including Who What Wear, Glamour UK, Stylist, Refinery29 and Fabulous, Shannon’s aim is to make the conversation around beauty as open, relatable and honest as possible.
Having also worked behind the scenes with some of the industry’s biggest brands and retailers, Shannon has a unique insight into what people really want from their beauty routines and has made it her mission to demystify the intimidating world of beauty. Whether she is writing about her first beauty love (fragrance) or the best dark circle treatments, you can always expect her approach to be no-frills and totally candid.
While Shannon is the first to admit she doesn’t personally hold the answers to every beauty question out there, she'll regularly turn to her little black book of qualified experts for help. As a self-proclaimed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for hard-working perfumes, fool-proof make-up products and does-it-all skincare.
When she’s not working, you’ll likely find Shannon in the bath (not a day goes by without an hour-long soak), dusting her extensive perfume collection or giving no-holds-barred beauty reviews on social media from her bathroom floor.
Latest articles by Shannon Lawlor
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If you're not already using refillable beauty products, here's 27 that will help save you money
Oh, and they're way better for the planet
By Shannon Lawlor
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This is everything Emily Ratajkowski taught me about her relationship with beauty in just 10 minutes
She reflects on her life in beauty...
By Shannon Lawlor
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With their Sunlit Clementine & Vetiver collection, Molton Brown has mastered the aroma of an endless summer
Escapism at its finest
By Shannon Lawlor
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These are the 9 best sunscreens for acne-prone skin according to dermatologists and a beauty editor with persistent blemishes
Because SPF and breakouts needn’t go hand in hand
By Shannon Lawlor
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Forget lived-in balayage—Palm Beach blonde is the rich-looking hair trend I want
Palm Beach is the new mob wife aesthetic
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'll only wear perfumes that guarantee compliments—these are the 11 I'm wearing on rotation this spring
I don't leave the house without a spritz
By Shannon Lawlor
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It's two weeks until I get married—as an editor, here's every beauty treatment I've had in preparation
I'm not proud of it
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm a luxury candle aficionado—trust me when I say these 21 prove a cut above the rest
Your guide to the best luxury candles money can buy
By Shannon Lawlor
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These 10 hair trends for 2024 will go down in history as timeless classics
They're absolutely dominating
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm calling it: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is the best smelling person in the world thanks to this perfume
The lesser-known scent she keeps in her The Row Margaux bag
By Shannon Lawlor
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The Princess of Wales reportedly cherishes these perfumes—plus 6 others that come royal-approved
Some of them might surprise you
By Shannon Lawlor
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There aren't many spring candles that impress me—here are 7 that make my home smell *really* luxurious
It's my job to research candles
By Shannon Lawlor
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These are the 9 perfumes I've gone out of my way to compliment strangers on over the past few months
I've been taking notes, and they all have one thing in common
By Shannon Lawlor
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I have spent my career searching for the best red lipstick in the world—and I've just found it
It delivers the perfect French-girl lip
By Shannon Lawlor
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First Gigi, now the Oscars red carpet—the boy bob is officially the chicest hair trend of 2024
I'm taking notes
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm certain this AW24 beauty moment is going to eradicate any TikTok micro-trend that crosses its path
The new Chloé girl is all of us
By Shannon Lawlor
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These are, without question, the 19 best floral perfumes of all time
Even if you hate petal-infused scents, one of these delights is sure to suit
By Shannon Lawlor
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My hair is fine, flat and thin—here's my honest review of the new Zara Hair products
There are two real stand-outs
By Shannon Lawlor
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I consider body scrubs to be the most effective product for smoothing bumps—believe me, these 6 are the best
There's no debate
By Shannon Lawlor
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I love a candle as much as anyone, but these 11 reed diffusers keep my home smelling fresh and inviting
For when candles aren't cutting it
By Shannon Lawlor
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Wellness Escapes: Why I plan to make Ibiza's idyllic Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel my annual summer escape
It is the island's oasis, approved by A-listers
By Shannon Lawlor
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From embracing open-hearted love to avoiding hair bleach, Dua Lipa shares the biggest lessons life has taught her
Plus, why a big coat is an absolute must
By Shannon Lawlor