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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This is how I got rid of my teenage acne for good
With adult acne on the rise, what can a 16-year-old tell you about how to treat breakouts?
By Shannon Lawlor
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Turns out, putting toothpaste on spots isn't the most effective treatment—here's why
You'll be surprised at what this old wive's tale trick can do to your skin...
By Shannon Lawlor
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If you get body breakouts, trust me when I say these are the 7 best acne body washes
Because acne doesn't exclusively affect the face
By Shannon Lawlor
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Caroline Hirons just launched her first skincare product—here's our initial thoughts
Skin Rocks Retinoids are here
By Shannon Lawlor
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Glossier just turned every beauty editor's favourite perfume into a candle, and it's exceptional
I want one for every room
By Shannon Lawlor
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I just tried every YSL foundation in my quest to find the best ever—here's my honest thoughts
Of the hundreds of formulas I've tried, these are three of the best out there
By Shannon Lawlor
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley just showed me what's inside her make-up bag, and these are her go-to products
Including one iconic perfume
By Shannon Lawlor
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6 Halloween make-up looks that will prove very useful for last-minute costume ideas
Easy Halloween make-up looks, courtesy of the A-list.
By Shannon Lawlor