I've been writing about Claudia Winkleman's fashion for such a long time - from the glitz and glamour of her Strictly Come Dancing days to her gothic cosy closet on The Traitors, but I'm excited to rave about her beauty look today.
The 54-year-old TV host is the Queen of tanned skin, heavy eyeliner and a nude pink lip (MAC Cosmetics MACximal Satin Lipstick in Fleshpot, £25 is her all-time fave!), and sometimes there are little tweaks to her signature look; from magenta pink lipstick to coral pop cheeks and silver eyeliner. And do you know what? I absolutely love it.
Claudia's Standout Makeup Looks
- The Power Pout: Swapping her nude lip for a shock of colour, Claudia's makeup artist Lucy Gibson reached for Lisa Eldridge Insanely Saturated Lip Colour in 'New Wave', £27, to create that viral magenta pink moment. She described it as an "incredible powder matte 80s magenta".
- The Midnight Smoke: Moving away from standard black kohl, we’ve seen deep team smoky eyeshadows and flashes of silver eyeliner that catch the castle candlelight perfectly. The black kohl has remained and her go-to eyeliner is Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl in Black, £4.99.
- The Secret Weapon: While the looks are new, the longevity isn't - Lucy continues to rely on high-pigment, budge-proof formulas like the Vieve Eye Wands to ensure Claudia’s makeup survives even the most intense Round Table banishments.
- Foundation must-haves: Claudia's flawless skin is down to Armani Luminous Silk, £47, (which just so happens to be Meghan Markle's favourite - just FYI), NARs Radiant Longwear Foundation, £43.50, or Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin, £37, which is a "current fave" for the makeup artist.
© InstagramAs someone who loves playing with makeup, Claudia's experimental new looks is making me want to dig around in my makeup bag to find a few new gems because 2026 is the year when we break with tradition.
Who's Claudia's makeup artist?
Lucy Gibson is Claudia's makeup artist on The Traitors and she's also the owner of her own beauty brand called BadMakeup revolving around fun festival fashion. The mua has taken to Instagram to document some of Claudia's makeup on the current series and revealed the products she reached for to achieve the look. Let's take a look, shall we?
Claudia Winkleman's makeup on The Traitors
© InstagramEspresso Eyes & Mauve Lips
In episode two, during the breakfast scene Claudia Winkleman's makeup consisted of the Vieve Eye Wand in Espresso, £25, teamed with black kohl eyeliner (more on that later!).
On the cheeks, she's wearing Beauty Pie SuperCheek Cream Blush in Perfect Nude, £20.
On the lips, you've got the Laura Mercier Caviar Smoothing Matte Lipstick in Mauve Charmeuse, £36 which Lucy applied as a "light stain" on the lips.
© InstagramSilver Eyeshadow & Nude Lips
Silver eyeliner - you've got to love it! For this dramatic round table look Lucy applied MAC Cosmetics Pigment in Platinum which is sadly discontinued (but you might want to try Stila's Stay All Day Inkwear Liquid Eyeliner, £23 for a similar look. The product was mixed in with MAC Cosmetics' Blacktrack Fluidline Gel Liner, £20.
Claudia is a little more tanned than usual in this scene and that's down to Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow, £49. This product is a must-have - and a personal favourite of mine.
On the lips, Claudia is wearing Mac MACximal Satin Lipstick in Fleshpot, £25 She once spoke out about her love of this lip colour, saying: "It’s the love of my life," and "I’d marry a MAC Fleshpot if I could."
© InstagramSlate Eyes & Dewy Skin
NudeStix is such a great brand and Lucy used the Magnetic Matte Eye Colour Pencil in Slate, £17, as eyeshadow with black kohl as usual.
You're no doubt desperate to know which kohl pencil she uses and as always it's the Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl in Black, and it's just £4.99. In her Instagram post, Lucy wrote: "I also have to shout out this absolute essential, every look I've done since season one, this is the go-to eyeliner. I have tried others and they never beat it!"
She added: "Jet black, blendable and stays put in the waterline and beneath the eye."
Sold.
On the lips in this scene? Mac MACximal Satin Lipstick in Fleshpot, £25, as per usual.
© InstagramPeachy Tones For The Win
I love the peachy tones in this look and it's mainly down to the Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge Cream Blush in Fresh Melon, £32, and on the lips it's a different shade of MAC Cosmetics lipstick - shocker! Lucy opted for a peachy shade called Myth.
On the eyes Claudia is wearing Bobbi Brown Longwear Cream Shadow Stick in Forest, £29.50. These eyeshadow sticks are super popular with makeup fans as they're super easy to apply.
© InstagramTaupe Eyes and Rosy Peach Cheeks
Ok, so we're all desperate to try the Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Cheek Tint in 50.5, £37. It's a gorgeous rosy peach shade.
She's wearing this with a super affordable Kiko Milano Long Lasting Eyeshadow Stick in 20 Dark Taupe, £6.99.
On the lips, we have good ol' Mac MACximal Satin Lipstick in Fleshpot, £25. I wonder how many of these lipsticks she has in her makeup room.
© InstagramBerry Lips
Fans were OBSESSED with Claudia Winkleman's hot pink lips for episode eight's round table, and for good reason. We'll start with the lips - and Lucy opted for the YSL Beauty Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick in P1/Liberated Plum, £38, worn as a stain. I think that's the secret with Claudia's lipstick looks - wearing them more as a stain than applying fully on the lips.
Lucy told her Instagram followers: "Whenever I say we use a lipstick as a stain, I'm mixing it with a matte lip balm as Claudia always prefers a matte lip. My current go-to is is this [O'Keefe's Lip Repair, £2.65] two quid waxy balm that your favourite brickie buys in B&Q. Love mixing that with a £38 lippy from YSL."
The rest of the beauty look featured the MAC Cosmetics' Blacktrack Fluidline Gel Liner, £20, blended over the Kiko Milano Long Lasting Eyeshadow Stick in 20 Dark Taupe, £6.99.
This look also features a little bit of contouring with the Clinique Chubby Stick in Really Rich, £26.
