
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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99 Incredible Nail-Art Designs to Screengrab Before Your Next Salon TripNow, which to choose?
By Shannon Lawlor
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As a Beauty Director With High Standards, These 7 Products Proved My Favourites This MonthMy empties edit.
By Shannon Lawlor
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The Who What Wear UK Next in Beauty Awards 2026 Are Officially HereIntroducing the best in beauty.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Trust Me, I'm a Beauty Director: These Are the 13 Best Volumising Hair Products for Thin HairPlus, all the expert tips you need.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I've Tried Everything—These Are the 13 Best Under-Eye Concealers to Help Disguise Dark CirclesFinally!
By Shannon Lawlor
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Confirmed: Charli XCX Wore This Bratty Perfume to the Met GalaSuitably dishevelled.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I Always Advise Against Blind-Buying Skincare, But I'll Make an Exception for These Glow-Boosting ProductsFor a fail-safe glow.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Out of the 50+ Beauty Products I Tried Last Month, These 6 Proved the BestAnother month of empties.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm Obsessed With Merit Beauty—Here Are My Honest Thoughts on Every ProductUnfiltered reviews, this way.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm a Fragrance Expert—Trust Me: These 11 Perfumes Will Come to Define 2026The most popular scents of the moment.
By Shannon Lawlor
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These Expert-Approved Tips Guarantee Stronger NailsSay goodbye to breakage.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Spring Has Sprung—The 6 Beauty Products I'm Repurchasing Immediately to See Me ThroughPurchase, empty, repeat.
By Shannon Lawlor
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My Friends Keep Asking If I've Had Filler, But It's Actually This Lip Liner That I've Been GatekeepingThe liner for makeup minimalists.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I've Been Loyal to My Super-Luxurious LED Mask for Years—This £200 Alternative Has Tempted Me AwayAnd I can travel with it.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Experts Tell Me Brow Pencils Are Becoming Redundant—Here's What I Use InsteadIt's all about the natural, fluffy look.
By Shannon Lawlor