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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After nearly a decade of testing, I can safely say these are the only products that give my thin hair any volume
There's truly only a handful of products that work for me
By Shannon Lawlor
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Jo Malone created these perfumes for Zara, and they smell *seriously* expensive
The whole Marie Claire team is in love
By Shannon Lawlor
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These 9 perfumes are so good that strangers have genuinely stopped me on the street to ask after them
One person made me wait while they bought one online
By Shannon Lawlor
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I've just received the details of Jenna Ortega's Golden Globes make-up look (and I'm not gatekeeping)
From Margot to Jenna, I've just broken down the looks
By Shannon Lawlor
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As a lazy girl with straight (and thin) hair, here's 3 easy hairstyles that have revolutionised my morning routine
I just got schooled by the most iconic celebrity hairstylist in the world
By Shannon Lawlor
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Yes, the fact buccal fat removal is already 2023's buzziest aesthetic trend *is* problematic—here's why
It's more than just a 'tweakment'
By Shannon Lawlor
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Every French girl I know swears by this skincare brand—and I've just tried it for the first time
It has finally hit UK shores
By Shannon Lawlor
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I just spoke with the experts—these 5 make-up trends are the only ones worth knowing about in 2023
This year is set to be seriously low maintenance when it comes to make-up
By Shannon Lawlor
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The Beauty Report: The 16 most popular beauty products of 2022 prove the face of beauty is changing
From Baccarat Rouge 540 to Olaplex No.3, this year’s bestsellers paint a very telling picture
By Shannon Lawlor
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Cleansing is the most important step when it comes to treating acne—here's the 9 best face washes for the job
It's all about selecting the right formula
By Shannon Lawlor
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Turns out, retinol can help treat acne—but there are some things worth knowing
This way for retinol tips
By Shannon Lawlor
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4 reasons skin experts always recommend tea tree oil for acne treatment
It's one of the few ancient ingredients that skin experts really rate
By Shannon Lawlor
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If you're still looking for Christmas gifts, you'll want to have these luxury beauty hampers on your radar
There's something for any and every beauty lover
By Shannon Lawlor
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5 hair trends set to dominate 2023, according to Google trend data
These are the hairstyles we can't stop searching for
By Shannon Lawlor
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As a beauty editor who has a bath every single night, trust me when I say these are the 13 best bath products
An intrepid quest to find the best....
By Shannon Lawlor
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Get over £335 worth of beauty products for just £50 with our Cohorted X Marie Claire Beauty Box Edit
All of our favourite products are included
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm a beauty editor with dark circles, but this one eye serum has totally changed the game
No hiding my bags behind sunglasses this winter
By Shannon Lawlor
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Charlotte Tilbury's Mystery Box is back for Cyber Monday—here's how to get 7 products for £85
There's a hefty 50% discount right now
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