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    Shannon Lawlor

    Shannon Lawlor

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    Executive Beauty Editor

    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

    A white Chanel suit jacket that captures the simplicity of 2024 power perfumes
    The power perfumes of 2024 don't scream wealth, they whisper brilliance—these 7 scents command a room

    If a Calvin Klein skirt suit was a fragrance...

    Fragrance
    • Emily Ratajkowski at the Met Gala
      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

      Beauty
    • Molton Brown Sunlit Clementine & Vetiver collection
      With their Sunlit Clementine & Vetiver collection, Molton Brown has mastered the aroma of an endless summer

      Escapism at its finest

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • Leonie Hanne with Palm Beach blonde
      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

      Hair
    • Best new beauty products March 2024
      Take it from two beauty editors who test products for a living, these 8 new launches are worth your attention

      Spring has sprung, and these products fill us with joy

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
      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

      Fragrance
    • Kate Middleton
      The Princess of Wales reportedly cherishes these perfumes—plus 6 others that come royal-approved

      Some of them might surprise you

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • Best musk perfumes: Woman with white flowers in front of her face
      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

      Fragrance
    • Jeanne Damas wearing Les Filles En Rouje lipstick
      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

      Make Up
    • Julianne Hough with a boy bob at the Oscars 2024
      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

      Hair
    • Doutzen Kroes with the bared-faced make-up trend at Chloé RTW AW24
      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

      Make Up
    • Zara Hair products
      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

      Hair
    • M&S perfumes shot as a group with a cream YSL handbag
      I'm a total snob, but I genuinely think these 11 M&S perfumes could be sold for ten times their price tags

      Exceptional value for money, right this way

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • A woman showering off a body scrub
      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

      Skincare
    • Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel
      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

      Travel
    • Dua Lipa
      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

      Hair
    • Shannon Lawlor wearing Dior foundation
      I don't like wearing foundation, but even I'm sold on nearly every formula this brand has to offer

      There are some real hits

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Make Up
    • The Body Shop signage
      The Body Shop is everything a beauty brand *should* be, and its demise would have devastating consequences

      Consider this a love letter...

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Images Diane Kruger over the years
      Diane Kruger on why she loves Cher and hates a blow dry

      The award-winning actress muses on her most iconic beauty moments

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
      One of skincare’s most iconic products just had a revamp—and we think it’s *seriously* good

      You asked, The Ordinary listened

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • Woman wearing cardigan in a field
      Of the 100+ fragrances I own, these 10 winter perfumes are the ones people gravitate towards most

      So cosy and so intriguing

      Fragrance
    • A woman with clear skin holding her face
      4 Marie Claire editors just put the most popular personalised skincare services to the test—here's our brutally honest verdicts

      If your skincare isn't working for you, listen up

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • The best new beauty products of January 2024, including Diptyque valentine's candles, jo malone red hibiscus perfume, chanel eyeshadow, summer fridays lip oil and susanne kaufmann bath soak
      The Marie Claire beauty cupboard is overflowing with new product—here's the only 9 that have genuinely impressed us

      Beauty Desk Drop is back

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Natalie Portman in the Miss Dior Parfum campaign
      Francis Kurkdjian just reinvented Miss Dior—and I was one of the first to smell the new perfume

      There is some crucial information to know before buying

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • Various Elemis eye creams shot on a wooden background
      My dark circles are persistent, but I find this brand's eye creams to be the best for brightening

      They're lightweight but hardworking

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • Tom Ford Oud Minerale fragrance shot on a linen background
      I'm a perfume snob, but I receive compliments on this classic 'men's fragrance' every time I wear it

      I was worried it had been discontinued, but it's back

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 59 and Delicia Drench Body Butter
      Sol de Janeiro just announced a new fragrance, and it's probably the best thing I've ever smelled

      It's unbelievably comforting

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • Hotel Post Bezau in the Austrian Alps
      Wellness Escapes: Why the Austrian Alps' Hotel Post Bezau is my go-to destination as a beauty editor

      The mountain air, wellness programmes and spa treatments provide a tonic for the soul

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Travel
    • Chanel Sublimage L'Extrait de Nuit
      This is, hands down, the most expensive face serum I've ever used—and I'm annoyed by how good it is

      When luxury and supercharged skincare collide

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • The Body Shop Vegan Certification on Ginger Shampoo Bottles
      The Body Shop just became the first global beauty brand to achieve vegan certification on *all* of its products

      It's a remarkable step for the industry

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
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