Mica Ricketts
Mica Ricketts is a freelance beauty editor and contributor to Marie Claire. She has written for titles including Refinery29 and Who What Wear UK, and also works with beauty brands on content messaging and marketing copy. She was previously Who What Wear UK's beauty editor. As someone that has tried basically every acne product on the market, she has a particular passion for debunking skincare myths and finding products that work. Plus, with two small children at home she is all about time-saving beauty routines that boost glow and disguise dark circles.
Latest articles by Mica Ricketts
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Trust me as someone with curly hair I know it can be hard to keep it hydrated - these are the 7 best conditioners to boost moisture
For healthy, soft and defined curls
By Mica Ricketts
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My hair is really knotty—having tried them all, I can confirm these are the 7 best detangling conditioners
For silky hair that you can run your fingers through
By Mica Ricketts
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Mature skin should avoid self tan mousse at all costs - use these 7 formulas instead
So hydrating and radiant
By Mica Ricketts
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Combination skin is difficult to care for - these are the 7 best editor-approved cleansers that balance and hydrate simultaneously
They dial-down oiliness and amp up hydration
By Mica Ricketts
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Every beauty editor I know has a bottle of this iconic skin scent on their shelf, and this is what it smells like
A perfume with universal appeal
By Mica Ricketts
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Experts say they would never recommend these 5 popular (but largely unproven) skincare ingredients
And the ones to use instead
By Mica Ricketts
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As a low-maintenance beauty editor with frazzled hair, I can’t believe the results of this underrated Olaplex product
This is one smooth operator
By Mica Ricketts
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No7 have so many in-demand beauty products, but these ones are truly worth the hype
Worth the waitlists
By Mica Ricketts
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I asked 4 top skin experts to share their skincare routines, including the products they use every day
Their personal recommendations for healthy skin
By Mica Ricketts
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If you're sensitive to headache-inducing scents, I swear by these 9 quietly beautiful perfumes
People will think you just smell *that* good
By Mica Ricketts
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Forget clean-girl scents, these 6 perfumes will have you smelling like a rich mob wife
Bold, self-assured and undeniably expensive
By Mica Ricketts
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Trust me, these 9 perfume mists are the most affordable way to smell expensive
They're back, and they're better than ever
By Mica Ricketts
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When my skin looks seriously fatigued, these 7 liquid highlighters are the only things that help
Instantly brightening formulations
By Mica Ricketts
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Every beauty editor I know swears by this classic face serum—here are my honest thoughts
It's a 40-year-old icon
By Mica Ricketts
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This is exactly how to achieve expensive-looking skin, according to make-up artists
The secrets to faking a post-facial glow
By Mica Ricketts
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I use 'wellness perfumes' to transform my mood and boost my energy—these are the 6 I swear by
These therapeutic fragrances work hard
By Mica Ricketts
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I’ve tried almost every candle out there—these 7 have the strongest throws
Trust me, they eliminate basically any smell
By Mica Ricketts
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8 beauty editors share the worst piece of beauty advice they've ever received
Some rules deserve to be broken
By Mica Ricketts
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Eyebrow tinting: the low-maintenance beauty treatment to speed up your morning routine
Here’s everything you need to know
By Mica Ricketts
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According to an expert this is the best acne skincare routine - and these are the 12 best products to use
And it's as easy as 3 simple steps
By Mica Ricketts
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Want radiant skin for party season? I’m a perpetually tired beauty editor, and these are the 8 best face masks for glowing skin I swear by
So luminous
By Mica Ricketts
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'Oud nails' are set to be the biggest winter nail trend, and they're already earning our editors heaps of compliments
Deep, dark and smoky
By Mica Ricketts
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Feathered hair is the latest ‘90s trend enjoying a revival—and these looks have us so excited about it
These face-framing layers are so nostalgic
By Mica Ricketts
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These 9 mascaras give you lashes with unbelievable volume—perfect for party season
Full and fluttery
By Mica Ricketts
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Sorry Gen Z, the side parting is set to make a 2024 comeback and these looks prove it
A ‘00s classic
By Mica Ricketts
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When it comes to mascaras it takes a lot to impress me, but this brand has yet to disappoint me and I recommend it to everyone
For length, volume and definition
By Mica Ricketts
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As a beauty editor with oily skin, these are the 8 cleansers I swear by
They keep excess shine at bay
By Mica Ricketts