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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

    Susanne Kaufmann X Byredo campaign image of woman lying on her side wearing Bregenzerwald Body Oil
    I'm a beauty editor who tests products before they hit the shelves—this is, without question, my favourite beauty launch of the year

    What happens when two beauty powerhouses come together?

    Fragrance
    • Queen Elizabeth II of England at Balmoral Castle with one of her Corgis, 28th September 1952
      According to a handwritten note, the Queen loved one Chanel perfume in particular—and it was top of her birthday list in 1955

      It was "just the very thing she particularly wanted" that year

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • Shannon Lawlor wearing Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Vanilla
      As a beauty editor with chronically dry lips, trust me when I say this is the only product that sorts them out

      Yes, it is worth the hype

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • Princess Kate with loosely waves hair and curtain bangs
      Princess Kate has had a chic new haircut for autumn—now I want to copy her

      She's gone for one of autumn's biggest trends

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Hair
    • Hourglass skin tint, charlotte tilbury magic water cream, glossier foundation brush, elemis cleansing balm in fig and phlur father figure all shot from abov on a beige stone background
      I want my September beauty routine to be as effective and low fuss as possible—here are the 7 products I'm leaning on

      We're stripping things back for this month's Beauty Desk Drop

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Woman in an orange bikini applying sun cream to her arm while at the beach
      Skin cancer rates in the UK are at a record high—so why are we still paying VAT on sun cream?

      Brits are being priced out of sun safety

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup 2023 at Guards Polo Club, wearing a white and blue dress
      Rumour has it, this is Princess Kate's favourite candle—and it's as chic as you'd expect

      It's a British classic

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte
      The latest perfume from Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a far cry from Baccarat Rouge 540, but equally as brilliant

      Nostalgic escapism, bottled

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Fragrance
    • Image of a smiling woman with fresh, clean skin holding her hands over her face
      If you get your skincare advice from social media, you need to know these 3 truths

      A new report shows 80% of us think the skincare industry is rife with misinformation—and it's true

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • Portrait of young fashion woman with bandaged head wearing red lipstick on bright background
      The fact two-thirds of cosmetic injectors aren't doctors doesn't even scratch the surface of regulation issues

      A recent survey has revealed that, statistically, the majority of injectors aren't doctors—but the law doesn't say they have to be

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Chanel pink compact mirror, Chanel pink glass nail file, Nars liquid blusher, Ultra Violette sunscreen, Rare Beauty eyeshadow sticks, Beauty Pie body cream and Hershesons blow dry mist all shot from above on stone
      I'm so bored of new beauty launches—here's the only 9 I think are actually worth their money this month

      I'd reached new heights of beauty fatigue, but these products helped get me excited again

      Beauty
    • Therese Hellström wears a white gathered/pleated dress with embroidery and shoulder pads from H&M, a large black and white zebra print pattern belt, a Bottega Veneta pink bag and red jelly nails
      The jelly nail trend is proving big for summer—and we want in

      It's the chicest manicure out there right now

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation
      I swear by this luxury beauty brand for no-effort make-up—here's an exclusive discount

      You'll only find the site-wide saving here

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Make Up
    • Guest seen outside Elie Saab show wearing beige jumpsuit, gold Schiaparelli belt and bracelet and rings, burgundy crocodile Hermes Kelly clutch with French crème nails
      French crème nails are everywhere right now—here's why they're proving so popular

      Understated but undeniably chic

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Caroline Hirons wears Beauty Backed Trust Industry Icons t-shirt
      Caroline Hirons, Lisa Eldridge, Trinny Woodall and 14 other beauty icons have teamed up for a new project

      It's all for Caroline Hirons' Beauty Backed Trust—and you can buy it now

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Girl in towel with gold-colored hyaluronic eye mask on her face to treat dark circles
      Dark circles are my biggest beauty insecurity—these are the only 8 eye creams to have made a difference

      Spoiler: most eye creams won't get rid of dark circles (but some can help)

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • Acting Senior Beauty Editor Shannon Lawlor
      Why TikTok's 'age filter' has taught me that, despite being a beauty editor, I'm scared of looking old

      I've always preached confidence in ageing, but I've been lying to myself

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Hailey Bieber walking in the LA sunshine wearing a trench coat over a white crop top and denim mini skirt
      Hailey Bieber told me this is her favourite lip treatment—and it's proving to be my summer go-to

      It's time for a vanilla girl summer

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • & Other Stories Solar Perfume, Nars bronzer, Tom Ford highlighter, Vieve Satin Lipstick, Caudalie boy oil
      I'm a hard-to-impress beauty editor, but these 10 beauty products have blown me away

      This month, Beauty Desk Drop has outdone itself

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Acting Senior Beauty Editor Shannon Lawlor wearing a grey mud mask
      I've battled enlarged pores for years, this is the one product I know I can rely on

      This ingredient comes approved by beauty editors and experts—you just need to know how to use it

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • Beauty Pie Japan Fusion skincare products laid out on a wooden table
      Whenever people ask me where to start with skincare, I point them in the direction of these products

      High-tech skincare for a fraction of the price

      Skincare
    • Emily Ratajkowski with Birkin bangs
      'Birkin bangs' are proving to be the haircut of the summer—and they ooze French-girl chic

      They come Em Rata and Jenna Ortega approved

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Hair
    • Woman with bright UV speckles all over her face
      If sunbeds are actually bad for us, why is everyone secretly getting them? Let's talk about it

      It's time we talk about secret sunbed use openly. Marie Claire's Acting Senior Beauty Editor investigates...

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
    • Camille Charriere, wearing white t-shirt, black pants, black leather blazer and black Bottega Veneta bag, is seen outside Mugler, during Paris Fashion Week
      French women swear by these 5 effortless make-up tips—and I'm on board

      French-girl beauty made easy

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Make Up
    • Tamara Kalinic wears quiet luxury nails, white wavy neck top, a beige long trench coat, a blue denim short skirt, a gray taupe Birkin handbag from Hermes
      A celebrity manicurist just told me 'quiet luxury' nails will dominate the rest of 2023

      Stealth wealth is making its way to our nails

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • perfumes flat-lay
      I tested nearly 100 beauty products last month—these 11 are the only ones I would actually pay for

      It's time for this month's Beauty Desk Drop

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Close-up top view of young woman lying down in hammock while tanning
      Does fake tan stop you from getting a real tan? Here's the definitive answer

      This is worth knowing

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • water droplets run down a woman's bare back and bikini while tanning
      6 things we're all doing wrong when it comes to fake tan application, according to a tanning expert

      Turns out, not rinsing conditioner properly could lead to streaks...

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Beauty
    • Cropped view of a young woman with the wind in her hair
      I've had thin, flat hair my whole life—here's 6 expert tips on how to add hair volume without fuss

      World-renowned hairstylist, Sam McKnight MBE, shares his tips

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Hair
    • Hailey Bieber applying Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment
      I just spent half an hour with Hailey Bieber—this is how she maintains *that* bob (and her glowing skin)

      Her skincare brand, Rhode, launches in the UK today

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Hair
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