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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

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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

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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

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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

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      It's more than just a 'tweakment'

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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

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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

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      It's official—these were the 5 most popular perfumes of 2022

      Some of them might surprise you

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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

      Skincare
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      Turns out, retinol can help treat acne—but there are some things worth knowing

      This way for retinol tips

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      Skincare
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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

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      Skincare
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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

      Beauty
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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

      Hair
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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

      Beauty
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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

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      Skincare
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      There's a hefty 50% discount right now

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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

      Skincare
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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

      Skincare
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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

      Skincare
    • Caroline Hirons Skin Rocks Retinoid
      Caroline Hirons just launched her first skincare product—here's our initial thoughts

      Skin Rocks Retinoids are here

      By Shannon Lawlor

      Skincare
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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

      Beauty
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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

      Make Up
    • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wearing a black dress inside Space NK
      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

      Beauty
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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

      Make Up
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