
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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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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January feels endless, but our manicure budgets aren't - so we'll be painting our own nails with these classy winter colours for the foreseeableTake 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 patchesYou 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 meltdownKiehl's' new cream is just what my wind-whipped, frostbitten face needs right now
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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 poutDry, 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 2025Everyone 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% offFrom 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 skinThis 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 flatThis 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 CollagenSponsored 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
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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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For smooth styling that lasts, these are the hair straighteners we always reach for and recommendFrom 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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