I can spend hours upon hours getting ready, but I will never feel prepared to leave the house without several spritzes of fragrance on. The scent I choose sets the tone for the day, so my collection has to be prepared for every eventuality. Although I adore a fresh jasmine or gourmand vanilla perfume for…
Getting older is inevitable. From the moment we’re born, the ageing process begins. When we think of skin ageing, we immediately think of fine lines and wrinkles. We spend much of our disposable income and hours in front of our bathroom mirror trying to smooth them out. But there is so much more to the…
After what felt like a never-ending winter, spring is finally upon us. And with it comes an invitation to shake up our fragrance rotation—it just doesn’t feel right to be doused in heavy musks and ouds when the sun has finally started peeking through the clouds. Here, Marie Claire UK picks the most smile-inducing scents…
If you dye your hair regularly, you’ve either come to terms with your roots appearing after a while or you’d categorise root regrowth as the absolute bane of your life. If you fall into the latter camp, you need to get familiar with the best root touch-ups. Sure—you can always dye your roots at home,…
As a time-poor city dweller, I am increasingly relying on hardworking products. Between work, social engagements and general life admin, it’s difficult to schedule in regular beauty appointments, let alone stay on top of “upkeep”. I’ve stopped getting my nails done, which has freed up an alarming chunk of time (and money), but other things—like…
Cast your mind back to 2023, when we were in the high season of bob fever. Everywhere you looked, hair was being chopped, with celebrities from Hailey Bieber to Zendaya, Gigi Hadid to Lori Harvey hopping on the short hair train. Whether it was sharply cut and razor straight at the jaw or wavy, longer…
I would gladly forfeit every single product in my vast makeup and skincare collection if it meant I could have the hair of my dreams. Waist length mermaid hair has always been the fantasy, but bleaching for over a decade has meant that any significant growth takes me years to achieve—and that’s without regular trims…
I’ve just spent £72 on a Chanel hand cream that I do not need. Why? So that I could get my hands on the limited-edition denim case the cream is housed in. I chastised myself about wasting money, but I went ahead and bought it anyway. This moment of frivolous spending, not to mention my…
It’s no secret that as a beauty editor, I am extremely fortunate to receive hundreds of products each week. From the latest K-beauty drops to uplifting fragrances that brighten my mood. However, over the years, I have found my favourites—the products that I can’t live without. The hair serum that delivers unparalleled smoothness, the retinol…
Known for pioneering results-driven formulas and cutting-edge ingredients, South Korea’s beauty industry has once again delivered with an innovation that promises serious skin benefits: spicule skincare. Microspicules have been used in K-Beauty for over a decade, but the popularity of brands like Medicube and VT Cosmetics in the West means that Google searches for ‘spicule…