Articles by Shannon Lawlor, Executive Beauty Editor

Shannon Lawlor is the Executive Beauty Editor at Marie Claire. With nearly a decade of experience working for some of the beauty industry’s most esteemed titles, including Who What Wear, Glamour UK, Stylist, Refinery29 and Fabulous, Shannon’s aim is to make the conversation around beauty as open, relatable and honest as possible.

Having also worked behind the scenes with some of the industry’s biggest brands and retailers, Shannon has a unique insight into what people really want from their beauty routines and has made it her mission to demystify the intimidating world of beauty. Whether she is writing about her first beauty love (fragrance) or the best dark circle treatments, you can always expect her approach to be no-frills and totally candid.

While Shannon is the first to admit she doesn’t personally hold the answers to every beauty question out there, she'll regularly turn to her little black book of qualified experts for help. As a self-proclaimed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for hard-working perfumes, fool-proof make-up products and does-it-all skincare.

When she’s not working, you’ll likely find Shannon in the bath (not a day goes by without an hour-long soak), dusting her extensive perfume collection or giving no-holds-barred beauty reviews on social media from her bathroom floor.

Latest articles by Shannon Lawlor

Shannon Lawlor after using Skin + Me products

My skin is looking so good that I've stopped using concealer—I think this face serum is why

My troubled complexion is actually looking really good for it

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Black Friday

I stand by the fact Baccarat Rouge 540 is worth its price tag—here's why now is the time to buy it

It's spenny, but nothing can compare

Not wearing heels, calling your mum and rotting at home—Camila Morrone on life's greatest comforts

This generation's most iconic California girl shares her secrets to a happy life

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Shannon Lawlor

Latest articles by Shannon Lawlor

My skin is looking so good that I've stopped using concealer—I think this face serum is why

These are, hands down, the 10 best facials in London—trust us, we've tried them all

No brand bottles up nostalgic comfort quite like Jo Malone London—and this year's festive scents prove it

I'm not one to push Cyber Monday sales, but this one gadget is the best skincare investment out there

Victoria Beckham is a huge fan of ghd's wet-to-dry hair straightener—here's my verdict

Jo Malone London is famed for not discounting—but I've just found these 34 products on sale

It's the best weekend to shop for gifts—as two beauty editors, these are the 8 products we're actually buying

I'm a home fragrance connoisseur—these are the only 14 Christmas candles that meet my high expectations

I'm a luxury candle aficionado—trust me when I say these 26 prove a cut above the rest

As a beauty editor, I think Black Friday is a bit of a con—but these perfumes deals are genuinely great

I stand by the fact Baccarat Rouge 540 is worth its price tag—here's why now is the time to buy it

Sol de Janeiro perfume mists are easily my most asked after fragrances ever—here's the rundown you need

I’ve never worn a perfume as much as I have this one—and it only goes on sale once a year

In an era of misinformation, it's time to start openly discussing daily SPF application—here's why

I've given up with lightweight perfumes—these 11 fragrances are like donning an expensive power suit

Introducing the ultimate fragrance Christmas gift guide, with every pick approved by an expert editor

Behold, our beauty-editor-approved selection of the best luxury beauty gifts money can buy

Soft, subtle and addictively comforting, Glossier's newest fragrances are a part of your very being

Luxury scent gifting is risky—I highly recommend one of these fragrance advent calendars instead

No exaggeration, this perfume has basically paid for itself in compliments every time I've worn it

Not wearing heels, calling your mum and rotting at home—Camila Morrone on life's greatest comforts

The new Chanel No. 5 campaign is finally here—and it stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

I just smelled well over 500 fragrances—my conclusion is these are, hands down, the 27 best autumn perfumes

As a seasoned beauty editor, trust me—these 4 Amazon Prime Day deals are a total waste of your money

There are some terrible beauty products on Amazon—but, as a group of editors, we love these 11 bestsellers

As the curtain falls on Fashion Month, I name these the 57 best beauty looks from the SS25 runways

We've invested a lot of time in testing autumn beauty products—these 8 meet our beauty-editor standards

BBLs are amongst the most dangerous cosmetic procedures—and non-surgical options aren't exempt

With its new fragrances, Valentino demonstrates that couture Italian glamour can, in fact, be bottled

I have a sixth sense when it comes to perfume—trust me, this new French fragrance is set to become iconic

Shannon Lawlor

Latest articles by Shannon Lawlor

My skin is looking so good that I've stopped using concealer—I *think* this face serum is why

These are, hands down, the 10 best facials in London—trust us, we've tried them all

No brand bottles up nostalgic comfort quite like Jo Malone London—and this year's festive scents prove it

I'm not one to push Cyber Monday sales, but this one gadget is the best skincare investment out there

Victoria Beckham is a huge fan of ghd's wet-to-dry hair straightener—here's my verdict

Jo Malone London is famed for not discounting—but I've just found these 34 products on sale

It's the best weekend to shop for gifts—as two beauty editors, these are the 8 products we're actually buying

I'm a home fragrance connoisseur—these are the only 14 Christmas candles that meet my high expectations

I'm a luxury candle aficionado—trust me when I say these 26 prove a cut above the rest

As a beauty editor, I think Black Friday is a bit of a con—but these perfumes deals are genuinely great

I stand by the fact Baccarat Rouge 540 is worth its price tag—here's why now is the time to buy it

Sol de Janeiro perfume mists are easily my most asked after fragrances ever—here's the rundown you need

I’ve never worn a perfume as much as I have this one—and it only goes on sale once a year

In an era of misinformation, it's time to start openly discussing daily SPF application—here's why

I've given up with lightweight perfumes—these 11 fragrances are like donning an expensive power suit

Introducing the ultimate fragrance Christmas gift guide, with every pick approved by an expert editor

Behold, our beauty-editor-approved selection of the best luxury beauty gifts money can buy

Soft, subtle and addictively comforting, Glossier's newest fragrances are a part of your very being

Luxury scent gifting is risky—I highly recommend one of these fragrance advent calendars instead

No exaggeration, this perfume has basically paid for itself in compliments every time I've worn it

Not wearing heels, calling your mum and rotting at home—Camila Morrone on life's greatest comforts

The new Chanel No. 5 campaign is finally here—and it stars Margot Robbie *and* Jacob Elordi

I just smelled well over 500 fragrances—my conclusion is these are, hands down, the 27 best autumn perfumes

As a seasoned beauty editor, trust me—these 4 Amazon Prime Day deals are a total waste of your money

There are some terrible beauty products on Amazon—but, as a group of editors, we love these 11 bestsellers

As the curtain falls on Fashion Month, I name these the 57 best beauty looks from the SS25 runways

We've invested *a lot* of time in testing autumn beauty products—these 8 meet our beauty-editor standards

BBLs are amongst the most dangerous cosmetic procedures—and non-surgical options aren't exempt

With its new fragrances, Valentino demonstrates that couture Italian glamour can, in fact, be bottled

I have a sixth sense when it comes to perfume—trust me, this new French fragrance is set to become iconic

My skin is looking so good that I've stopped using concealer—I think this face serum is why

The new Chanel No. 5 campaign is finally here—and it stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

We've invested a lot of time in testing autumn beauty products—these 8 meet our beauty-editor standards