
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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'You just feel comfortable in your own skin,' Cat Deeley on turning 50, DIY root dye, and the beauty buys you'll always find in her Ocado shopIn an exclusive chat with woman&home, Deeley shares the secrets to her signature look - and inner confidence
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As a tan-addict beauty editor, I know every trick in the book to get fake tan off your hands - and these 5 never failDry hands + self tan = tangerine palms. But I've got solutions...
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Banish pigmentation and say hello to glow! Our beauty team's favourite Vitamin C serums are what your skin needs this springEveryone should use a Vitamin C serum, and we rate these 9 above all others
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I swapped subtle grey blending for statement grey spotlighting - and I've been collecting compliments ever sinceThis week I think you should try, not a product, but this hair colour technique...
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A dermatologist has just broken down the ultimate daily skincare routine - and it has 12 stepsIf you want to "make a real difference,” here's every single thing you should do...
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If you try one thing this week, I think it should be this exceptional brow boosting duo - and a trick that gives eyes a 'lift'This week, I learned an eye-opening makeup tip and the power of a really good classic
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I've spent decades wondering how Kate Moss gets that cool, lasting wave in her fine hair - I can't believe it was this easy all alongThe heat-free 'Kate Moss Twist' is a masterstroke for fine or fragile hair
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Blue skies have arrived - and these 10 facial sunscreens are so pleasant, you'll actually look forward to slathering them onOur beauty editors have tested the best sunscreens for every skin type, with comfortable wear, reliable protection and skincare benefits
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If you try one beauty product this week, make it a powerful treatment that's a gift for parched, pigmented 'gardener's hands'This week, I've been slathering skincare on my mitts - and wondering why I didn't start 10 years ago...
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be this comfy, plumping lip stain that lasts and lasts (and lasts)It's skincare for your lips, it's £13, and I have one in every shade
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Confession: our beauty team own an excessive amount of Jo Malone scents - but we can confidently say these are the 9 best blendsFrom salty wood scents to elegant florals, there's a perfect Jo Malone fragrance for everyone
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I tried Ultherapy Prime to tighten up my lower face, needle-free: here's my honest review, with before and after photosIt's known as the non-invasive 'lunchtime facelift', but what did our beauty editor make of Ultherapy Prime?
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be this strange and beautiful perfume that has me completely addictedThis long-lasting spicy floral smells like nothing else - and has gotten right under my skin
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Jessie Buckley's sheer Oscars nails are so chic and achievable - and this one prep step is behind those 'smooth and luminous' handsThis powerful treatment works on pigmentation, hydration, and collagen
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If you try one beauty product this week, make it this body lotion-meets-tanner that's fast-tracked my dull, grey skin into springHere's a simple way to shake off your winter pallor, whether the weather's playing ball or not
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We tested 100s of foundations, so you don't have to - these lightweight formulas are the freshest, most flattering aroundOur beauty team adores every one of these 9 radiant and natural-looking bases
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Margot Robbie just combined two major hair transformations in one dramatic cut - and it makes her hair look twice as thickThe actor swapped flowing waves for her shortest ever style - and it's so flattering for fine hair
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If you try one product this week, make it this science-backed scented oil, which de-fogged my brain in secondsThis botanical oil powered me through jet lag and late-season lurgy
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If you try one beauty product this week, I think it should be this long-lasting foundation that's just perfect for midlife skinEstée Lauder's famously trustworthy Double Wear has had a 2026 makeover (and spoiler: she's looking fresh)
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If you try one product this week, I think it should be this nostalgic '90s scent that's back - and still a juicy, fruity beautyFancy a trip down memory lane? The Body Shop's Dewberry revival is a blast from the past in the best possible way
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Tired of guesstimating when to shampoo? We asked hairdressers exactly how often different hair types should be washed, so now it's settledPresenting your perfect washday schedule, for soft, healthy, fresh-looking hair
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If you try one product this week, I think it should be this new L'Oreal mascara, which creates the most elegant, grown-up-looking lashesFinally! An affordable mascara that hits the sweet spot - no smudges, no clumps, no 'drama'
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The recipe for high-quality skinAdvertiser Content Galderma
How a combination of Sculptra and Restylane Skinboosters can help you find your happiest, healthiest-looking skin
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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 retreatIt'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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