
Fiona McKim
As woman&home's Beauty Channel Editor, Fiona Mckim has tried more beauty products than she’s had hot dinners and loves to share her 15+ years of industry intel on womanandhome.com and Instagram (@fionamckim if you like hair experiments and cute shih-tzus). After interning at ELLE's beauty desk, Fiona joined woman&home as Assistant Beauty Editor in 2013, working under industry legend Jo GB, who taught her everything she needed to know (clue: learn about ingredients and apply extreme cynicism to marketing claims). She has since covered every corner of the industry, interviewing dermatologists and celebrities from Davina McCall to Dame Joan Collins, reporting backstage at Fashion Week and judging the w&h Beauty Awards.
In a previous life, Fiona studied journalism back home in bonnie Scotland and honed her skills as a features writer at publications including Junior and Prima Baby, with a brief and terrifying stint on the showbiz pages of a tabloid newspaper in between. She's a skincare fanatic who can’t resist adding an extra step to her routine, adores fragrance, has fun with makeup and never turns down the chance to test a new hair tool. Basically, she loves it all. When not slathering herself in self tan or peering at a tiny ingredients list on a moisturiser, you’ll probably find Fiona enjoying something to do with food - cooking it, eating it, cajoling her friends into traversing London to try a hyped pop-up in a dirty car park.
Come to think of it, the hot dinners and beauty products are probably about even.
Latest articles by Fiona McKim
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If you try one product this week, it should be this fragrance pod that makes staying indoors feel like a wellness retreat
It's been windy, it's been wet - and why on earth is it still January? Here's something that'll help clear the fog
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January feels endless, but our manicure budgets aren't - so we'll be painting our own nails with these classy winter colours for the foreseeable
Take matters into your own hands with these chic, wintry shades
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If you try one product this week, I think it should be these ridiculously glamorous (yet actually, very hardworking) skin-smoothing Chanel eye patches
You don't need me to tell you Le Lift Flash is an object of desire - but there's more to this launch than meets the eye
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If you try one product this week, I think it should be this reparative moisturiser that's saved my skin from a winter meltdown
Kiehl's' new cream is just what my wind-whipped, frostbitten face needs right now
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Every hair styling collection needs one of these 9 hair dryers for a bouncy, salon-worthy blow-dry at home
From ghd to Parlux, our beauty editors hail these the very best hair dryers to invest in - no matter your hair type or budget
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After much testing, we deem these the 9 best lightweight foundations for easy, flattering coverage on every skin type
Create a radiant, healthy base with our beauty team's detailed guide to the best lightweight foundations
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If you buy one beauty product this week, make it this plush Korean lip mask that's saved my parched winter pout
Dry, chapped lips are the absolute pits - but our beauty editor's Sunday Service has just the thing to sort it out
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I've tried hundreds of new beauty launches this year - but these were my 10 absolute must-try buys of 2025
Everyone loves an end-of-year review, don't they? So my Sunday Service column rounds off 2025 with this product hotlist
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Black Friday is over, but our beauty team are experts at scouting out rare Jo Malone deals and have spotted unmissable discounts with up to 20% off
From bestselling perfumes to gorgeously scented body creams, you can the elegance of the best British perfumery for less
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If you try one product this week, I think it should be this no-fuss, sheer base that's so perfect for winter skin
This week, our beauty editor's Sunday Service is dedicated to a hydrating tinted moisturiser that's as easy as it is flattering
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If you try one facial this week, make it the Skinstorm, which erased a high-stress week (ok, year) from my face in 60 minutes flat
This resurfacing, radiance-boosting treatment may just have knocked Hydrafacial from my top spot
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Talking skincare, inner confidence and filming in the sun, with Laura Hamilton and Gold Collagen
Sponsored by Gold Collagen
woman&home editor Hannah Fernando sits down with A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton for an enlightening chat
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If you buy one product this week, make it this aromatic, nourishing body oil that's so perfect for Christmas (but doesn't smell obviously Christmassy)
Dry skin will drink up this mandarin and mint-infused mist - and it has the most beautiful sheen for party season
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If you try one beauty product, make it this skin-firming device that's given my face an instant lift (and completely proven me wrong)
I've been using the Ziip Halo for a month, and it has defied my expectations of what tech can achieve on maturing skin
By Fiona McKim Published
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Is it better to use a curling tong or a wand? I've tried both and asked a pro stylist to break down the differences to help you choose
There's a lot of confusion between these two hair tools - but our beauty editor and a pro hairdresser are here to help
By Fiona McKim Published
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Feeling drab and dull? Vitamin C serums are our beauty team's top trick for radiance - and these 9 are the very best
Working to brighten, protect, and even out your skin tone, everyone should use a Vitamin C serum
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If you try one beauty product this week, make it this silky, plumping serum from a brand that just 'gets' mature skin
Like a breath of fresh air in an overcomplicated industry, this affordable Aussie skincare should be on everyone's radar
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This cult makeup multitasker is Helen Skelton's must-have for parties - and it instantly perks up dull winter skin
The TV star exclusively revealed her the cult classic multitasker
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For smooth styling that lasts, these are the hair straighteners we always reach for and recommend
From cordless to steam, our beauty team reviews the best hair straighteners on the market, with tools for every hair type and styling need
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If you try one beauty product this week, make it this £1 eyebrow pencil that's so brilliant, I wear it every single day
Not just a '90s nostalgia trip, Natural Collection's relaunched makeup far outperforms its price tag
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If you try one product this week, make it this deeply de-stressing bath soak that gave me my best night's sleep in ages
This week, our beauty editor's Sunday Service invites you to melt your cares away with a soothing bathtime ritual
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be this 25-year-old exfoliator that makes my skin glow like nothing else
This week's Sunday Service is dedicated to a timelessly brilliant radiance-boosting treatment
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I've just tried Botox for the first time at 39 years old, and here's what I think you should know about it
This week's Sunday Service explores a treatment that's got people talking - this is my honest account of anti-wrinkle injections
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The best foundations for every skin type, chosen by our beauty team
These are the 15 best foundations on the market right now (and we've tried *hundreds*)
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