Shannon Lawlor
Shannon Lawlor is the beauty director at Who What Wear UK. With over a decade of experience working for some of the beauty industry’s most esteemed titles, including Marie Claire, 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 filling people in on her specialist subject (fragrance) or writing about 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 long-lasting perfumes, fool-proof makeup 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 immense perfume collection or giving no-holds-barred beauty reviews on social media from her bathroom floor.
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Experts Tell Me Brow Pencils Are Becoming Redundant—Here's What I Use Instead
It's all about the natural, fluffy look.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Beauty Editors Try To Keep These Niche Perfumes a Secret, But I'm an Oversharer
Because everyone deserves to know about these scents.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I've Never Followed Microtrends—Trust Me, These 9 Spring Manicures Will Never Fall Out of Favour
2025 is the year of classic manis.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I've Worked With Dermatologists for 10 Years to Nail a Simple Skincare Routine—This Is My Cheat Sheet
For when time isn't on your side.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I Polled Over 100 People on the Most Underrated Perfumes Ever—These Came Out on Top
Fragrances for people who like to smell different.
By Shannon Lawlor
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99 Incredible Nail-Art Designs to Screengrab Before Your Next Salon Trip
Now, which to choose?
By Shannon Lawlor
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I Embrace an Anti-Bob Look—This No-Fuss Product Is My Secret to Long, Healthy-Looking Hair
Super-long hair, this way.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm a Fragrance Expert—Trust Me: These 9 Perfumes Will Be on Everyone's Necks This Year
I've analysed the data.
By Shannon Lawlor
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This Simple Concealer Hack Has Tricked Everyone Into Thinking I Have Good Skin
I haven't worn full-coverage foundation for years.
By Shannon Lawlor
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This Is Considered the Crème de la Crème of Manicures—Since Trying It, I've Never Looked Back
Beauty editors are obsessed.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Short Hair Still Reigns Supreme—These Are the 9 Defining Bob Trends to Bookmark in 2025
Inspiration to take straight to the salon.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Trust Us: These Are the 31 Skincare Brands That You Can Always Rely On
They never miss a beat.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I've Been Flooded With Compliments on My "Buttery" Skin Since Using This One Expert-Approved Product
And no, it doesn't need to be expensive.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Forget Everything You've Already Read—These Are the Only 7 Beauty Trends Worth Knowing for 2025
Lazy girls, this is your year.
By Shannon Lawlor
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These Hardworking Hand Creams Will Nourish and Restore and Are Just as Good as Any Spa Treatment
The best of the best.
By Shannon Lawlor