Articles by Valeza Bakolli, Junior Shopping Editor

Valeza Bakolli is Marie Claire’s Junior Shopping Editor, and as such, she’s made it her mission to encourage people to shop mindfully and with purpose. Having previously worked across publications like BuzzFeed and Livingetc., in her role at MC UK she covers all things shopping - from thoroughly road testing the best fitness kit to keeping a finger on the pulse of what’s new in fashion and beauty.

She dedicates hours of her time every day to scouring the online stores, finding the best products online so you don’t have to (from small and sustainable businesses wherever possible, of course).

Carefully collating the best beauty, fashion and health pieces to shop isn’t just her bread and butter, it’s her happy place. She loves writing up an in-depth product review just as much as curating a meaty buying guide, so you can grab a brew and settle in for a long, juicy read.

Valeza Bakolli

Latest articles by Valeza Bakolli

These 8 Affordable Reformer Pilates Machines Will Make Your Home Workouts Seriously Effective

I’m a Shopping Editor Who Worked Out During Pregnancy – 13 Pieces of Maternity Workout Gear That I Swore By

23 Expert-Approved Wavy Hair Products That Define, Hydrate and Boost Shine

As a Shopping Editor Who Prizes Affordability and Performance, I Love BAM Activewear – 8 Top Picks

Trust the Experts With 20+ Years of Experience – 13 Best Long-Sleeved Workout Tops for Cosy, Sweat-Wicking Support

I’m Chronically Sore, So I Scoured the Internet to Find the 7 Best Massage Guns for Every Budget

Free People Activewear Might Just Be The Best On The Market: 8 Items Our Editors Wear On Repeat

After Months of Trialling the Best Stretch Mark Creams for Pregnancy, These 7 Came Out on Top

Fed Up of Low Support and No Coverage? These Are the 9 Best Longline Bras for Hold and Style

We Love Alo Yoga Athleisurewear All Year Round, but Now Is Arguably the Best Time to Invest in Our Top Picks

So Long, Slippery and Restrictive Styles: These Are the Only 10 Pilates Leggings Team MC UK Recommends

Acupressure Mats Were the Unexpected Boost My Sleep Needed as a Busy Editor – 6 to Shop for Every Budget

Matching Loungewear Sets Make the Perfect Cosy Winter Outfits – 13 of Team MC’s Top Picks

I’ve Been Recommending the SURI 2.0 Toothbrush to Anyone Who Will Listen – Here’s Why You’ll Want to Invest in One, Too

After Trying Dozens of Designs, Trust Us—These Are the Best Razors That Money Can Buy

Looking to Level Up Your Home Workouts? I’m Currently Sold on the Benefits of Pilates Rings – 6 I Have My Eye On

All of These Chic Summer Staples are Under £100 in Anthropologie's Seasonal Sale

Amazon Prime Day 2025 Ends in Just a Few Hours—We’ve Rounded Up the Very Best Deals for You to Shop Before They’re Gone

Hear Me Out: Pilates Bars Are an Even More Affordable Alternative to At-Home Reformer Machines—Here Are the Only Ones We’d Recommend

It’s the Perfect Weather for Sports Skirts – Enter, the Only 8 Team MC UK Really Rate

There’s a Reason Free People Brings Back these Dresses Year after Year

Trust Us, We Test Kit for a Living: These Are the 8 Best Pilates Unitards You Can Buy

I asked fitness experts for the Pilates tops they can't live without - these 11 were, hands down, their favourites

Butter yellow athleisure is all I want to wear in the heat: 9 picks that prove it’s the it shade of the summer

Gisou has just added three new shades to its sought-after lip oil line-up—trust me, they're going to sell fast

We're Health Editors that live in Adanola gear—here are the products we own and adore

Struggling with Valentine's gifts for her? We've rounded up the best gift ideas for the amazing woman in your life

I found the most indulgent self love gifts to treat yourself to this Valentine’s Day

Left your Christmas shopping to the last minute? Here are 27 thoughtful and stylish gifts you can still get in time for Christmas

The best beauty advent calendars of 2024 are almost all sold out—some of the best you can still buy today