Katie Thomas
Katie Thomas is the Senior Beauty Editor at Marie Claire UK. With over 10 years of experience on women's luxury lifestyle titles, she covers everything from the best beauty looks from the red carpet and stand out trends from the catwalk, to colonic irrigation and to the best mascaras on the market.
Originally from Wiltshire, she spent much of her childhood in Germany and Switzerland learning to ski, but failing the language. She went to Bournemouth University, where she studied Multi-Media Journalism.
She started her career on fashion desks across the industry - from The Telegraph to Brides - but found her calling in the Tatler beauty department. From there she moved to Instyle, before joining the Marie Claire digital team in 2018. Since then she has spearheaded the beauty content across the site. She aims to inject a little bit of joy into every piece that she writes and would hate for anyone to think she takes herself too seriously.
She’s made it her own personal mission to find the best concealer in the world to cover her tenacious dark circles. She’s obsessed with skincare that makes her skin bouncy and glowy, low-maintenance hair that doesn’t require brushing and a cracking good manicure. Oh and she wears more jewellery than the Queen.
Her favourite part of the job is recommending products that she knows her friends, family and readers will love and benefit from using. As she always says, 'the best foundation is a bloody good skincare routine.
Latest articles by Katie Thomas
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These are the 20 best skincare buys under £20
Good skin doesn't have to cost the earth...
By Katie Thomas
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It's been confirmed, the entire cast of Bridgerton are wearing this make-up brand in season 2
By Katie Thomas
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Easy Escapes: Kimpton Fitzroy, Russell Square
By Katie Thomas
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The 25 perfumes of all time: the classic perfumes that have kept us smelling beautiful for years
By Katie Thomas
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These are the best lipsticks that make your teeth look whiter according to a make-up artist
By Katie Thomas
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Jonathan Van Ness's haircare line lands in the UK and it's as brilliant and inclusive as you'd expect
'Confidence is sexy'
By Katie Thomas
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Exclusive: Everyone's favourite exfoliator just got a body upgrade and we are already obsessed
A no-brainer really
By Katie Thomas
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These are Net-A-Porter's bestselling beauty products and we just added them all to our baskets
All reasonably priced too...
By Katie Thomas
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The best make-up brushes for all budgets to fill your beauty tool kit
The industry-approved edit of the brushes you need to get your paws on, stat
By Katie Thomas
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According to Kate Winslet and Jennifer Aniston's facialist we are getting this skincare step wrong
By Katie Thomas
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The Queen cancels some of her virtual engagements as she continues to battle Covid
RnR is just what the doctor ordered
By Katie Thomas
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Skinamalism is going nowhere: these are the skincare make-up hybrids you need to know about
Natural beauties
By Katie Thomas
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Apparently heated rollers are back and we're here for the big curl energy
You can leave your images of Nora Batty at the door...
By Katie Thomas
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The best red lipstick for the ultimate iconic statement lip
Add a touch of Hollywood glamour or vamp up your off-duty look in seconds
By Katie Thomas
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Trinny has finally launched skincare and she gives us an exclusive lowdown on the new products
The day we've all been waiting for has finally arrived
By Katie Thomas
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Rihanna was spotted stocking up on these Fenty beauty products (so obviously now we want all of them)
We'll take three of each
By Katie Thomas
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Look like you've made an effort this month with these 7 beautiful Valentine's Day make-up looks
By Katie Thomas
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This is the UK's most popular cleanser (with one sold every 16 seconds)
By Katie Thomas
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There's a brand new GHD curling wand and it's bringing big, tight bouncy curls back
Big hair, don't care
By Katie Thomas
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The bestselling perfume worldwide has been revealed and it's a surprising one
We would never have guessed...
By Katie Thomas
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50,000 people signed up for the new Bondi Sands Everyday Skincare line
In-demand skincare
By Katie Thomas
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Kate Middleton's secret beauty tip costs only £5.99 - a Royal bargain
It gets the royal seal of approval
By Katie Thomas
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The 15 best summer perfumes that will transport you to the beach without having to step foot on a plane
Love the smell of fresh cut grass, citrus trees or scents so clean they give your laundered towels a run for their money? There’s a fragrance for that…
By Katie Thomas
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These were the most Googled beauty questions of 2021 (oh and we've answered them for you)
You are very, very welcome
By Katie Thomas
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How to get wavy hair à la Kate Middleton in her 40th birthday portraits
The best hair on the planet? We think so...
By Katie Thomas
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You might be surprised by Kate Middleton's most popular hairstyle
It's not what you would think...
By Katie Thomas
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I hold this Dermatologist-approved cleanser responsible for my baby soft skin
Obsessed doesn't even cover it
By Katie Thomas