Lucy Abbersteen
Lucy is a freelance beauty editor and contributor at Marie Claire, and has written for titles including Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Glamour, woman&home and more. She was previously Marie Claire’s junior beauty editor. During her career, she’s done everything from grilling the industry’s leading dermatologists and hairdressers to covering backstage beauty at fashion week, and interviewing famous faces like Drag Race royalty and Little Mix.
As for her beauty ethos, she’s a big advocate for not having to spend a fortune on beauty products to get good results – she’d struggle to pick just one area of beauty that she’s most passionate about but does love haircare and nail trensd. When she’s not got beauty on the brain, you’re most likely to find her reading or re-watching Grey’s Anatomy for the 23rd time.
Latest articles by Lucy Abbersteen
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I just tried a Ukrainian manicure and it delivered some of the most impressive results I've ever seen
A week later and it still looks perfect
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This brand is a high street favourite of beauty editors and make-up artists - I've tried almost every one of it's foundations and these are my genuine thoughts
An affordable favourite
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This best-selling cleanser is designed for sensitive skin but works on all skin types - and dermatologists always recommend the brand
Fuss-free and effective
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This nourishing ingredient is exactly what your dry winter skin needs right now
Experts explain the benefits of this hero ingredient
By Lucy Abbersteen
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The Korean root perm is getting a lot of attention on TikTok for volumising hair—here's how it works
Plus, who it suits
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These 11 nail looks have convinced me that green nail polish is going to be *the* product of 2024
It's such a universal colour palette
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This iconic beauty buy launched 10 years ago—and it's probably my most repurchased product as a beauty editor
A bathroom staple
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Some of the best hairdressers out there just told me these 6 hair colour trends will be huge in 2024
Serious hair colour inpso
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These are the 6 best illuminating primers that will instantly improve the look of dull winter skin - a must-have product this season
Glowy skin in a tube
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I've been writing about beauty for years, and I would never recommend these 5 products
Plus, what to buy instead
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I've tested these 6 longwearing liquid lipsticks and they are the only way to ensure smudge-proof colour this season
Everything from matte to satin finishes
By Lucy Abbersteen
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This non-invasive facial pretty much guarantees lifted, glowing skin—and it's great for party season
Ideal for sluggish winter skin
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Two trichologists explain the realities of winter hair shedding—here's what you need to know
Separating the myths from the facts
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I've tried almost every single Merit Beauty product and these are the 7 products I will be using again and again
Beauty editors are obsessed
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Molecular and bond repair hair products are all over social media—these 5 are worth your time
A must for damaged hair
By Lucy Abbersteen
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These 8 green perfumes make for the ultimate fresh, crunchy and uplifting scents
Grassy and crisp
By Lucy Abbersteen
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The sharp bob is a timeless haircut—here's what you need to know about getting it right
A true classic
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I just asked two leading hairdressers what the chicest hair colours are for curly hair—here's their verdicts
You'll want to read this before your next salon visit
By Lucy Abbersteen
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'Bow stacking' is the new hair trend that social-media experts are predicting to be *major* news in 2024
Bows for days
By Lucy Abbersteen
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The best setting spray is absolutely essential during party season—these 5 won't let you down this December
For make-up that lasts
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I've put every Dior mascara to the test—this one is my favourite for fluttery and lifted lashes
Plus, how to work out which Dior mascara you should use
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Every time I use the IT Cosmetics CC Cream I am so impressed by the coverage - here's why
A true make-up icon
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Hairstylists are calling 'caramelised hair' one of 2024's most universally wearable colour trends—here's the best inspiration
Sign us up
By Lucy Abbersteen
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One of London's leading hair colourists just told me 'grey contouring' is the new trend that suits everybody
Flattering and chic
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I asked fragrance enthusiasts which perfume holds the most nostalgia for them—these 8 take them right back
The stories behind some of the most nostalgic fragrances
By Lucy Abbersteen
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'The Stevie' is the 70s-inspired haircut we anticipate we'll be seeing everywhere in 2024
Retro hair inspo this way
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Despite having oily skin, I'm a liquid blush convert and these are 5 of the best I've ever tried - just in time for the party season
Get a healthy flush in seconds
By Lucy Abbersteen