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 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
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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 chooseThere's a lot of confusion between these two hair tools - but our beauty editor and a pro hairdresser are here to help
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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 skinLike 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 skinThe TV star exclusively revealed her the cult classic multitasker
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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 dayNot just a '90s nostalgia trip, Natural Collection's relaunched makeup far outperforms its price tag
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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 elseThis 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 itThis 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 teamThese are the 15 best foundations on the market right now (and we've tried *hundreds*)
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If you buy one product this week, I think it should be this cute-as-a-button eye quad that's as useful as it is irresistibleChanel's latest launch is a stunner, of course, but this is no display-purposes-only palette
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When people compliment my glowing complexion, little do they know it's this £12 highlighter (or should I say, £8 today)My trusty L'Oreal Lumi Glotion does a lot of the heavy lifting on bad skin days...
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If you try one product this week, I think it should be this gentle shampoo for fragile, thinning hair (that still needs a good old wash)I've been shedding hair like nobody's business, so I've called in reinforcements
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We're no strangers to dry skin, but when wearing these 6 hydrating and glow-boosting foundations, you'd never knowFrom sheer, hydrating tints to long-lasting and glowy full coverage, these are the best formulas for dry skin, as tested by us.
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We thoroughly tested all the best foundations for combination skin - these are 7 perfect formulas for faces that need a little bit of everythingThese versatile foundations won't cling to dry bits or melt off oily zones
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Wondering what BIAB nails are and how they differ from gels? I've tried BIAB and quizzed nail techs to explain every detailOur beauty editor's complete guide to BIAB nails, with everything you need to know about this gel alternative
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be this tingly foot balm that deep-treats while you sleepThis week's Sunday Service sings the praises of a luxurious treatment from the high priestess of podiatry
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If you try a beauty product this week, make it not one but two perfumes, layered up for a scent that's 100% yoursThis week's Sunday service is dedicated to fragrance layering, which - I promise - is not as faffy as it sounds
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Fellow foundation lovers - this is how you should be applying your base products, per the prosYour foundation application can make or break a makeup look, so we've quizzed the pros on how exactly to master your base...
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be the original and best multi-purpose makeup stickNars' era-defining Multiple has had a revamp, but don't worry - it'll still do your whole face in a matter of seconds
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Confused about face primer? Makeup artists explain exactly how to use one, so your foundation lasts all day longPrimers are brilliant at boosting the look and staying power of your makeup
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be this cheap-as-chips fix for bumpy, rough body skinAs arms-out season stretches on, this week's Sunday Service is a shout-out to a stellar skin-smoothing cream
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be this dry shampoo that defies all expectationsI had no idea dry shampoo could be this good - even I'm surprised
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If you try one product this week, I think it should be a mascara that'll never smudge, smear or transfer - even in this heatThis week, our beauty editor's Sunday Service introduces a mascara you can really, truly trust not to transfer
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be this unsung hair hero that makes a blow-dry last and lastIn this week's Sunday Service, our beauty editor revisits a salon shocker and gets reacquainted with a retro styler
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If you try one beauty product this week, make it this mouthwatering 'green' perfume that should cost five times its priceInspired by his grandmother's greenhouse, Adam Reed's evocative, affordable fragrance is my scent of the summer
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