
Shannon Lawlor
Shannon Lawlor is the Beauty Director at Who What Wear UK. With nearly a decade of experience working for some of the beauty industry’s most esteemed titles, including Marie Claire UK, 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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The 25 Best Perfumes for Women, According to Editors Who Have Been Testing Them for Over a YearPlus, a simple guide on how to find the best fragrance for you
By Shannon Lawlor
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I’m a Luxury Candle Connoisseur—Trust Me When I Say These 28 Are a Cut Above the RestYour guide to the best luxury candles money can buy
By Shannon Lawlor
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The Festive Season Is Officially Upon Us—These Are, Without Doubt, The Best Christmas CandlesSeasonal scents to transform your space
By Shannon Lawlor
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I’ve Never Worn a Perfume as Much as I Have This One—and It Only Goes on Sale Once a YearYes, save over £15 on *that* cult perfume
By Shannon Lawlor
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These are, hands down, the 11 best facials in London—trust us, we've tried them allWe actually test them out for a living
By Shannon Lawlor
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It's Cold, Stay Inside—These Are The 13 Best Bath Products That Turn Your Tub Into a SpaWinter self-care starts here
By Shannon Lawlor
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After Intense Testing, I Can Confirm This Brand Produces the Best Perfumes in the World—These 13 Prove ItNobody does it better
By Shannon Lawlor
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I Tried Every NARS Foundation to Find My Perfect Match—Here’s What I DiscoveredThey're the best of the best
By Shannon Lawlor
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Luxury Scent Gifting Is Risky—I Highly Recommend One of The 7 Best 2025 Fragrance Advent Calendars InsteadThe ultimate beauty treat
By Shannon Lawlor
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Sol de Janeiro Perfume Mists Are Easily My Most Asked After Fragrances Ever—Here’s the Rundown You NeedA full run down of every fragrance
By Shannon Lawlor
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There isn't a summer perfume out there that I haven't tried—these 23 are undeniably the best of all timeThe best fragrances for hot weather, this way
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm a seasoned hostess—I swear by these 10 beautifully fresh summer candles to win me complimentsPerfect for both indoor and outdoor settings
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm seeing these 13 spring nail trends all over my feed—here are the designs I've saved downNeutrals, brights and floral detailing
By Shannon Lawlor
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When it comes to citrus scents, believe me when I say these 11 perfumes are in a league of their ownFresh, bright and guaranteed to get you compliments
By Shannon Lawlor
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Candles are a staple in my home all year-round, and these 9 spring candles make it smell *so* fresh and luxuriousI've tested hundreds
By Shannon Lawlor
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Without a doubt, these are the 25 best floral perfumes of all timeYes, even if you usually hate petal-infused fragrances
By Shannon Lawlor
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I just asked 10 fashion and beauty editors what their wedding-day perfumes were—here are the resultsSpoiler: they're not all florals
By Shannon Lawlor
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It's two weeks until I get married—as a beauty editor, here's every treatment I've had in preparationI'm not proud of it
By Shannon Lawlor
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Short on bag space? Here's 14 long-lasting perfumes that will genuinely never require a midday touch upSeriously, they last *all* day
By Shannon Lawlor
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These beauty editors only wear perfumes that guarantee compliments—these are the 12 they're wearing on rotation this springI don't leave the house without a spritz
By Shannon Lawlor
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Classic perfumes are back—after speaking with the world's top perfumers, I can confirm these 9 are the best ever madeThe only fragrances you need
By Shannon Lawlor
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As a beauty editor I test tons of products, but No7's Future Renew skincare is so good that I used it exclusively for three monthsIt's worth the hype
By Shannon Lawlor
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Two beauty editors with chronically dry lips name these the 11 best lip balms in existenceTrust us, they actually work
By Shannon Lawlor
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After thoroughly testing every one of Hailey Bieber's Rhode products, here's my honest thoughtsOne product in particular has *really* impressed me
By Shannon Lawlor
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If you're in the market for some serious self-care, these are the 6 best massages available in the capital'Tis the season to invest in your wellbeing
By Shannon Lawlor
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My skin is looking so good that I've stopped using concealer—I *think* this face serum is whyMy troubled complexion is actually looking really good for it
By Shannon Lawlor
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No brand bottles up nostalgic comfort quite like Jo Malone London—and this year's festive scents prove itFrom limited-edition cosy candles to sense-clearing perfumes
By Shannon Lawlor


