
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 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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Tried and Tested: I did a 7-minute workout everyday for a month and now I know there is no excuse
If I have seven minutes to scroll Instagram every day, surely I have seven minutes to work out?
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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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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Microbiome-friendly skincare: what is your microbiome and how do you look after it?
The key to good skin is keeping your microbiome happy
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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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
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Meet Chanel No.1: the new sustainable beauty collection
Have we just been introduced to the brand's next icon?
By Katie Thomas
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Kate Moss named as the face of Charlotte Tilbury's excellent new foundation and we're obsessed with both
Beautiful skin is in for 2022
By Katie Thomas
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These 12 beauty products will vastly improve your back-to-work blues
Ring in the new year with some of the industry's best new products
By Katie Thomas
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A complete guide to Meghan Markle's make-up, hair and skincare products
Our obsession with Meghan Markle's make-up, hair and skin shows no sign of wavering
By Katie Thomas
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The annual Harrods Boxing Day sale has started early and we are not worthy of these discounts (up to 50% FYI)
An excellent way to buy well for less ahead of Christmas
By Katie Thomas
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Are these the bougiest beauty Christmas presents ever? We think so...
We love Diptyque and therefore we need these
By Katie Thomas
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I am a beauty editor and these are my top 10 products this year
And the award goes to...
By Katie Thomas