Caroline Hirons

Caroline Hirons is a Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (CIBTAC) qualified aesthetician, writer and, according to the Guardian, the "queen of skincare".^[1][2][3]

Early life

Hirons was born in Liverpool and spent some of her childhood in the US. Her mother and grandmother worked in the beauty sections of department stores and she was influenced by their experiences and work ethic. At 17, in 1987, Hirons moved to London, where she worked in a record shop.

Career

In 1997, she started worked for Aveda at Harvey Nichols. She trained as a beauty therapist and had two more children, eventually joined Space NK. ^[4]

In 2010, she started blogging at the age of 40 and her blog took off in popularity. She was also a YouTuber, but left YouTube in 2021.^[5] In 2020 she published her book Skincare,^[6][7] which won the Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year 2021 at the British Book Awards. The book was a Number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller and is the UK’s bestselling skincare title of all time.^[8] An updated version, Skincare: The New Edit, was published in November 2021.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Caroline launched the Beauty Backed fundraising initiative to support those in the industry who were directly impacted by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. The initiative raised over £600,000 between August and December of that year alone.^[1][9][10] In July 2022, Hirons launched the world’s most comprehensive skincare app, Skin Rocks. Reviews said that the app, which shot to number one on the Free App Download Chart, was "like having a skin expert in your pocket" and the "ultimate skincare shopping assistant".^[11][12] November 2022 saw Hirons launch her first ever Skin Rocks skincare line, starting with two retinoid products.^[13] Hirons is married with four children.^[1]

Personal life

She had four children with her husband Jim.

Awards and honours

• Skincare (2020), Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year 2021 at the British Book Awards

References

1. "Caroline Hirons, outspoken queen of skincare: 'I'm not so fragile that I care what you think about me'". the Guardian. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
2. Coates, Hannah (28 June 2020). "6 Things You Need To Know About Caroline Hirons's Skincare Routine". British Vogue. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
3. Vischer, Annie (11 April 2020). "'Botox Parties Are A Classic Example': Caroline Hirons On Why We Need To Make Beauty Safe". Grazia Daily. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
4. "Caroline Hirons, outspoken queen of skincare". 14 June 2021, Guardian
5. Krause, Amanda. "Skin-care mogul Caroline Hirons says she's leaving YouTube partially as a result of unqualified influencers taking over the platform". Insider. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
6. "I tried Caroline Hirons's skincare routine, here's how it went". The Independent. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
7. Caroline, Hirons (2020). Skincare : the ultimate no-nonsense guide. HQ. ISBN 978-0-00-837552-2. OCLC 1179079525.
8. "The UK's bestselling skincare book of all time and lifestyle book of the year has had a non-surgical facelift". HarperCollins Publishers - HCUK Corporate. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
9. Saner, Emine. "'It just took an angry menopausal woman who is over your sh*t, Boris, to get something done'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
10. Mulley, Laura (21 September 2020). "Skincare guru Caroline Hirons reveals the biggest skincare myths". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
11. van Lotringen, Ingeborg. "Caroline Hirons' Skin Rocks app has launched and it's like having a skin expert in your pocket". Get The Gloss. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
12. Thomas, Katie (13 July 2022). "Caroline Hirons has launched an app and it's the ultimate skincare shopping assistant". Marie Claire.
13. "Caroline Hirons has launched her own skincare products". The Independent. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.