
Mica Ricketts
Mica Ricketts is a freelance beauty editor and contributor to Marie Claire. She has written for titles including Refinery29 and Who What Wear UK, and also works with beauty brands on content messaging and marketing copy. She was previously Who What Wear UK's beauty editor. As someone that has tried basically every acne product on the market, she has a particular passion for debunking skincare myths and finding products that work. Plus, with two small children at home she is all about time-saving beauty routines that boost glow and disguise dark circles.
Latest articles by Mica Ricketts
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'Hair Hardware' is This Summer’s Hottest Way to Accessorise Your Hairstyle
Wave goodbye to scrunchies and bows
By Mica Ricketts
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This Unexpected Fruity Note Is In All Of This Summer’s Most Delicious-Smelling Perfumes
Sweet, creamy and utterly addictive
By Mica Ricketts
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This £198 Face Oil Has a Cult Following, But Is It Really Worth the Splurge?
An honest review of a luxury icon
By Mica Ricketts
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Consider These 9 Illuminating SPFs Your Shortcut to Brighter, Healthier Skin—No Highlighter Necessary
No white cast or greasiness—just glow
By Mica Ricketts
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Forget Expensive Dermatology Appointments, It’s So Easy To Get Help With This New Skin Service At Boots
Accessible advice for everyday skin concerns
By Mica Ricketts
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I’m Done Gatekeeping—This Cool Fragrance Brand Is the Industry’s Best Kept Secret
If you hate smelling like everyone else then this one's for you
By Mica Ricketts
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Mocha Bronde is Summer’s Chicest Hair Colour—and Kate Middleton is a Fan
If it’s good enough for a duchess
By Mica Ricketts
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Strawberry Jell-O Nails Are the Sweetest Way to Upgrade Your Clean Girl Manicure For Summer
So juicy
By Mica Ricketts
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I’m Hopeless at Doing My Brows, but this Easy-To-Use, Hyper-Realistic Pen Makes Them Look Polished in Seconds
A new staple
By Mica Ricketts
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I Hate the Feeling of Sun Cream, But These SPF Body Oils Leave My Skin Glowy and Smooth
Protection without the stickiness
By Mica Ricketts
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A Gel Removal Left My Nails in Tatters—Since Discovering this Repair Treatment, I’ve Been Wearing Nothing Else
For healthy nails that look good too
By Mica Ricketts
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As a beauty editor with adult acne, there’s one affordable brand that makes up most of my skincare routine
A French pharmacy favourite
By Mica Ricketts
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Trust me, glossy pink nails are the *chicest* summer mani—they elongate your hands beautifully
You'll be rushing to the salon
By Mica Ricketts
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This summer, I’m forgoing most of my make-up routine in favour of one of these 8 tinted SPFs
A true multitasker
By Mica Ricketts
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I Love Luxury Skincare, But This £13 SPF Moisturiser Will Be All I’m Using This Summer
Dewy skin with added sun protection
By Mica Ricketts
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I’ve been feeling frazzled lately, but this unexpected fragrance note calms my senses like a comforting cup of tea
The alternative gourmand
By Mica Ricketts
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I’ve Used Glossier’s Cult Jelly Cleanser For 8 years, But Now That I’m 35 Its New Launch Has Replaced It Entirely
It removes every scrap of make-up
By Mica Ricketts
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Green Nails Are The Unexpected Trend Of 2025—Pistachio Manicures Will Be The *Only* Way To Wear Them This Summer
Move over matcha
By Mica Ricketts
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Travelling soon? Petite and practical, these minis will give your beauty bag a chic upgrade
First-class formulas only
By Mica Ricketts
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I Have Acne-prone Skin, So Struggle With The “Clean Girl” Make-up Look—I Asked A Professional For Help
Here are there 5 simple steps
By Mica Ricketts
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I’ll be wearing effortless beach waves all summer long, thanks to these 6 mermaid waver tools
They’re *so* easy to use
By Mica Ricketts
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Audrey Hepburn wore this classic floral perfume for a reason—I’m obsessed with it too, 68 years later
If it’s good enough for Audrey...
By Mica Ricketts
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I swapped my usual lip balms for the best bright lipsticks—and it was surprisingly joy-inducing
A dopamine boost for Monday through Sunday
By Mica Ricketts
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As a perfume-obsessed beauty editor, I can’t believe it’s taken me 25 years to try this classic Y2K scent
It was worth the wait
By Mica Ricketts
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I have no time to be faffing with brushes, but a make-up sponge is an essential in my routine—here are the 6 best
Essential for smooth, seamless skin
By Mica Ricketts
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This sunscreen leaves my skin so glowy—it’s basically replaced most of my makeup-bag
Forget the foundation...
By Mica Ricketts
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Butter yellow is the colour of the season—and experts have confirmed it looks chic on nails too
Here's how to choose the best shade for you
By Mica Ricketts