Cassie Steer
Contributing Head of BeautyCassie Steer is contributing head of beauty at HELLO! working on women’s glossies since 1997. She previously served as acting beauty director and head of beauty at Grazia, beauty director at Instyle and beauty editor at Marie Claire and her work has featured in Stylist, Sunday Times Style, the Telegraph, net-a-porter.com, glamour.com amongst many more. She graduated from Kings College London with a degree in Geography armed with the knowledge that soil erosion rates were not for her. A beauty minimalist with maximalist sensibilities, she loves an unpronounceable ingredient and geeking out over the latest health and beauty tech whether that’s polynucleotides or fragrances driven by neuroscience.
Recent articles from Cassie Steer
The most chic beauty tech gifts she'll adore this Christmas
Give the gift of conscious indulgence this Christmas with HELLO!'s edit of luxurious, sustainably minded beauty buys that feel indulgent and do good
The most chic beauty tech gifts she'll adore this Christmas
Our beauty editor selects the most coveted beauty tech of 2025, curated to elevate her routine and make her Christmas feel truly luxurious
9 perimenopause symptoms that worsen in winter - plus 7 ways to ease the pain
Beauty editor Cassie Steer gets to grips with feeling hot in the cold and speaks to health experts about how to make the colder seasons feel more manageable
The glow-giving skincare gifts our beauty editor swears by
As part of HELLO!'s 12 days of Christmas series, our beauty editor recommends this radiance-boosting skincare for an indulgent gift or your own party season prepPowered By Eucerin
Is your face a 'slowly deflating balloon' in perimenopause?
Beauty Editor Cassie Steer discovers which ageing tribe she belongs to - and whether it really matters how you age
Exomind: Can the 'new frontier' in mental wellness clear my brain fog?
Cassie Steer wonders if brain health treatment Exomind is the answer to her cognitive fuzziness
What does it mean if your face becomes more asymmetrical in midlife?
Beauty editor Cassie Steer finds the beauty in embracing uneveness with age
Why is my hair becoming belligerent at 48?
Beauty editor Cassie Steer discovers there's more to perimenopausal hair than going grey. Here trichologists and hair experts explain exactly why her hair is going through a midlife rebellion
Does being sad make you age faster?
Negative emotions accelerate the aging process, quite literally adding years to our faces – is there anything we can do about it?
Why have I suddenly started craving vanilla scents in midlife?
After decades of indifference towards vanilla scents, HELLO!'s contributing Head of Beauty, Cassie Steer, discovered that perimenopausal hormones could be the reason for her shift towards indulgent scents
How I look like this at 50 – running and Pilates won't cut it
Personal trainer to JLo, Gwyneth Paltrow and more, Tracy Anderson knows a thing or two about looking amazing in midlife
I have 'age dysmorphia' when it comes to makeup - can I still wear flicks and foundation in my late 40s?
Beauty Editor Cassie Steer wonders if it’s time to upgrade her go-to makeup look
Motherhood changes your beauty routine - here's how 3 experts adapted theirs
Back-to-school season is almost here. HELLO!s Beauty Collective spoke to three beauty brand founders – who are also mothers – about fitting in their skincare and makeup routine around the school routine
Dermatologist finally settles debate on using controversial ingredient in summer
There's no need to change your skincare routine
A hot flush in a heatwave is like pouring petrol on a fire - menopause warrior reveals cooling tips
Menopausal hot flushes plus heatwaves equals a need for strategic firefighting
Why this neuroscientist wants you to swap your flat white for mushrooms
Mushrooms are making their way into our daily cuppas to offer brain-boosting benefits in the process
Why perimenopause is stealing your sleep - and how to get it back
Cassie Steer attempts to get more shut-eye
