Lydia Wheatley

Lydia Wheatley | Senior Commerce Writer

Passionate about all things beauty, fashion, lifestyle and power napping. Self-proclaimed skincare know-it-all and beauty-testing guinea pig.

lydia.wheatley@mailmetromedia.co.uk

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The RoC Lip Volumiser on a grey background with angular background imagery.

The no-needles lip plumper going viral for giving instant filler-free fullness

Shopping 13 hours ago

The R.A.D One V2 shoes beside Lydia doing a barbell front squat wearing the shoes.

I tried R.A.D’s new CrossFit trainers - are they worth the hype?

Shopping 16 hours ago

A selection of ghd hair products and styling tools on a blue background.

Here’s everything worth buying in ghd’s early Black Friday sale

Shopping 4 days ago

The Hair Gain shampoo and conditioner on a blank background.

Get longer, stronger hair with Hair Gain's new innovations

Shopping 7 days ago

The LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Vault with the included products displayed on a red background.

LOOKFANTASTIC’s £705 Beauty Vault is back - and it’s a total steal at £150

Shopping October 22, 2025

A selection of Essence beauty products on a pink background with an eye on it.

Everything under £5? Essence has dropped in Boots - here's everything we're buying

Shopping October 21, 2025

The Grown Alchemist Regenerating Serum, Night Cream, Moisturiser and Mask on a pink, bubbly background.

This 'best ever' new eye cream from Grown Alchemist is delivering results in just one week

Shopping October 20, 2025

Two Glow Hub hand sanitisers on a blue and pick background.

Forget Touchland - these new £7 Glow Hub hand sanitiser mists smell even better

Shopping October 15, 2025

Move over chocolate - these alternative Advent calendars are the ones we actually want

Shopping October 14, 2025

The Trinny London Naked Ambition serum on a cream background

Trinny London’s latest serum promises your most radiant skin yet

Shopping October 13, 2025

Models wearing argyle jumpers and cardigans on a burgundy and grey background.

Shop the cosy argyle jumpers we’re obsessed with this season

Shopping October 12, 2025

The ghd Duet Blowdry Hair Dryer Brush on a grey and purple background.

Beauty writer-approved ghd hair tool reduced by over £100 in Amazon Prime Day sale

Shopping October 7, 2025

The Oura ring overlaying an image of the Oura app of a phone

Celeb-approved smart ring reduced by £50 in Amazon Prime Day deal

Shopping October 7, 2025

Three bottles of the Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream of a bubbly blue background

Shoppers call this viral K-Beauty cream ‘transformative’ – and it's on offer for Prime Day

Shopping October 7, 2025

Products from the LOOKFANTASTIC Dermatological Edit on a blue background.

Here's how to score over £229 of science-backed skincare for just £50

Shopping September 26, 2025

A photo of the Soft & Cosy Luxury Brushed Cotton Duvet Cover and Pillowcase Set in Olive Green

This £25 Dunelm bedding set is going viral for being ‘like hotel sheets'

Shopping September 25, 2025

A woman with her legs in the air wearing the Hera trainers in Red on the left, and a woman sitting on the floor wearing the Hera trainers in Teal Blue on the right.

The trainers inspired by Greek gods that we'll all be wearing this autumn

Shopping September 25, 2025

A model wearing the red Omnes cardigan, another wearing the M&S jumper, the St Eval advent calendar, the Benefit mascara set and the Clinique moisturiser presented on a purple background.

From an M&S jumper to a Red Roses moisturiser, here's what our shopping expert is buying

Shopping October 14, 2025

The NIOD Superoxide Dismutase 3 Enzyme Mist (SDEM3) on a blue background

This anti-ageing face mist could repair skin damage before it even starts

Shopping September 15, 2025

The Sephora Collection Size Up Supersized Volume Mascara in an array of colours with a model beside them.

Gorgeous lashes for under £15? I tried the Sephora mascara beauty fans are ‘obsessed’ with

Shopping September 15, 2025