
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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We Had Over 60 Experts Test Hundreds of Entries—These Are the 8 Best Beauty Products Money Can Buy in 2025Introducing our Next in Beauty Best in Class winners.
By Shannon Lawlor
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We've Had the Best Smelling People We Know Test Them All—These Are the 16 Best Fragrances AroundOur Next in Beauty judges know what's good.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Cosy Season Is My Speciality—These Are the 17 Autumn Beauty Products I Really Want You to Know About"I am an autumn."
By Shannon Lawlor
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Short Hair Still Reigns Supreme—These Are the 11 Defining Bob Trends to Bookmark in 2025 and BeyondInspiration to take straight to the salon.
By Shannon Lawlor
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We've Rounded Up Every Iconic Beauty Look for Spring/Summer 2026A first look.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I'm Not Into Nail Art, But These Halloween Nail Designs Are Actually Really ChicSpooky but cute.
By Shannon Lawlor
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My Thin, Fine Hair Suddenly Looks Thick and Voluminous Thanks to This New Hair MaskIt's truly weightless.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I've Been Professionally Testing Bronzers for 11 Years—This One Wins Every Single TimeIt's holiday skin in a chic compact.
By Shannon Lawlor
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The Who What Wear UK Treatment Directory Is HereWhen we say we test everything in beauty, we mean it.
By Shannon Lawlor
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Experts Have Called It: These Are the Upcoming Aesthetics Trends to Have on Your RadarIt's all about education.
By Shannon Lawlor
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And Now, Our Definitive List of the Best Facials London Has to OfferYour skin has been waiting for this.
By Shannon Lawlor
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I’m a Beauty Director Who Just Got Her First-Ever Spray Tan—This Is What All First-Timers Should KnowFor an easy, long-lasting glow.
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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This Beauty Product Is Often Overlooked, But Editors Swear by It for Glowy SkinI'm all about a mist.
By Jazzria Harris
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As a Beauty Director, It Takes a Lot to Impress Me—This New Retinoid Serum Has Me in Awe of My Own SkinSponsor Content Created With Beauty Pie
Expert skincare, done right.
By Shannon Lawlor