
Ariel Baker
Ariel Baker is the Beauty Writer at Marie Claire. Previously the associate beauty editor at PS and briefly freelance, she has bylines in InStyle, Forbes Vetted, Women's Health, and more.
Since she started out in the non-profit sector, Ariel enjoys looking at beauty from a sociocultural lens, looking to avenues like politics, music, and the arts, to inform her views on the space. That being said, as a true beauty-product obsessive, testing the latest items to hit the market, keeping up with trends, and meeting industry icons, will always be her favorite part of working in the beauty space.
When she's not working, Ariel can be found hanging out with her fiancé and loving on their two cat daughters: Cow and Chicken.
Latest articles by Ariel Baker
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My Go-To Eyeshadow Palette Is the Equivalent of Owning an Entire Wardrobe From The Row
Simple, elevated, and hits every time.
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Jodie Foster Serves a Bob at Wimbledon
15-love, Jodie's hair.
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I Spent Hours Searching For the Best Prime Day Nail Polish Deals
All your manicure-related needs in one place.
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I've Tested Pretty Much Every Lip Balm with SPF on the Market—This $14 Formula Is the Clear Winner
Don't forget your pout.
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Keira Knightley Looks Like a Literal Princess with Her Haute Couture Hair
The actress wore the chic look to an actual ball.
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I Broke Up With My Blotting Sheets Because I’ve Perfected My Oily Skin Makeup Routine
This face has survived the 2025 New York City heatwave.
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Natalie Portman Just Nailed the Monochromatic Beauty Aesthetic
It's my favorite type of easy summer glam.
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I Finally Found a Perfume That Bottles the "Fresh Out of the Shower" Feeling
Light, sexy, and perfect for summer.
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My Superpower Is Smelling Sexy and This Perfume Is the Secret
The essence of my skin, but better.
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Julia Fox Cosplays as a Vampire in Gothic Glam at the Marc Jacobs Show
Dark, sensual, and next-level.
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The Low-Maintenance Lipsticks I Can Throw On Anytime, Anywhere—Even In a Moving Car
Two swipes and I’m out the door.
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Your Perfect Peach Lipstick Exists—Here's How to Find it
The shade is notoriously tricky; these ones do it right.
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Tracee Ellis Ross Just Proved the Red Lip Theory Is Real
Running to grab my favorite rouge, stat.
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Rihanna Just Combined Three of Summer's Trendiest Hairstyles Into One Chic Updo
Icon behavior.
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Case Closed: Mariska Hargitay's Curls Look Criminally Good
This just in.
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Charlize Theron Gave Her Signature Bob the '60s Treatment
Later that night, her hair did a full 180.
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Designer Cheeks Are Now a Thing Thanks to My New Favorite Blush
A juicy flush just in time for summer.
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This $38 Bronzer Is the Reason My Five-Minute-Face Looks So Utterly Flawless
A reformulation that’s won me over.
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Taylor Swift Blessed Us With the Ultimate Ponytail Hairstyle Hack
Plus, it can be done in minutes!
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Want a French Riviera Summer? Every It Girl Is Wearing This $150 Indie Beach Perfume
Transport your senses—no passport needed.
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Aimee Lou Wood’s Low Bun Will Make You Rethink Going Short For Summer
Bobs, step aside—it's time for long hair to shine.
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Who Needs a Blow Dryer? Olivia Palermo's Bob Says No Thanks
Wet hair, don't care.
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Keke Palmer’s Bob Is Red Hot Ahead of the Summer
It's both blunt and bouncy.
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Natalie Portman’s Lob Is Having the Best Euro Summer
If I were a hairstyle, I’d be this one.
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Nicole Ari Parker's Flawless Bun Says: No Flyaways, No Notes
Hair so sleek, I can practically see my reflection.
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This $75 Highlighter Gives Me the Luminous Rich Girl Skin of My Dreams
It's worth every penny, and lasts for *so* long.
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Miley Cyrus’s Micro Fringe Is on a World Tour
They're not your average baby bangs.
By Ariel Baker Published