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 LOOKFANTASTIC The Valentines Day Edit, including various products, on a peach background.

This £215 Valentine’s beauty box is selling for £55 – and it includes a £99 eye serum

Shopping 1 day ago

A Burberry scarf, St Eval hamper, Jo Malone candle and Sage coffee machine on a background with hearts

Extra special Valentine’s Day gifts for when flowers just won’t cut it

Shopping 6 days ago

The 10 best European city breaks under £150 to shop now - from Disneyland Paris to Venice

Shopping 7 days ago

Women wearing Traitors-style outfits - Barbour jumper, Sezane sweater vest and Barbour wax jacket

From tweed to chunky knits, here’s how to get Claudia’s Traitors style for less

Shopping January 23, 2026

Items suggested for Galentine's Day gifting

Shop the best Galentine’s Day gifts for 2026 – from Accessorise and Primark to M&S

Shopping January 22, 2026

Two women wearing Dryrobe Advance Changing Robes on a blue, watery background.

Planning to cold plunge more in 2026? Make sure you’re not without this one accessory

Shopping January 16, 2026

New Balance, Nike, Adidas and Asics running shoes on a yellow and purple background with a runner underlay in the background

11 of the best expert-approved running shoes to buy now

Shopping January 16, 2026

Close up and top down view of Chalkboard Slow Cooker from Dunelm.

This £15 slow cooker will make you the office lunch hero (and save you a fortune)

Shopping January 15, 2026

Wowcher x Metro deals - woman laying with LED mask on face, family at Gulliver's Theme park and Beer52 bundle.

Our shopping expert's top 10 last-minute gifting deals from treats to experiences

Shopping January 2, 2026

The Fine Bedding Co Adjustable HoneyFoam™ Pillow with the inner foam clusters spilling out

I tested this new adjustable pillow to see if it transformed my sleep

Shopping December 9, 2025

Selfish Supps tubs lined up on a red floor

Our favourite women-first protein brand just dropped a huge 50% off Black Friday sale

Shopping November 21, 2025

Renew + Me skincare on a pink and blue background

Tackle wrinkles, breakouts and more with this personalised skincare - now under £7

Shopping November 19, 2025

Model wearing the Keskine LED mask on a red background.

This 'anti-ageing' LED mask may make you look like a bug, but users are hooked

Shopping November 17, 2025

The Neom Sleepy Bestseller Box on a fading pink background.

Unmissable Neom Black Friday deal! Snag 5 luxury products worth £150 for just £89

Shopping November 17, 2025

A selection of Dunelm festive wreaths on a purple sparkly background

Make your door the talk of the street as Dunelm releases bargain festive wreaths

Shopping November 17, 2025

The Charlotte Tilbury Mystery Bag on a sparkly pink background

Charlotte Tilbury’s sell-out Mystery Bags have dropped - here’s what you need to know

Shopping November 12, 2025

Four models wearing a selection of Boux Avenue lingerie on a yellow background.

Boux Avenue's iconic free knicker offer is officially back - but not for long

Shopping November 5, 2025

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 November 3, 2025

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 November 3, 2025

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 October 31, 2025