
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

Viola Davis' Afro "Brings Out the Leo" In Her
Her attention-grabbing beauty philosophy is unmatched.
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Gigi Hadid's Vintage Bob Is Very '50s Housewife—And I'm Not Mad About It
Can we talk about this side part?
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Hailey Bieber Is Now a Billionaire
e.l.f. Beauty acquires Rhode in a groundbreaking deal.
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We're All Copying Natalie Portman’s Anti-Summer Manicure, Right?
A moody statement.
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Julianne Moore Has Joined the "Bob-aissance"
With a twist.
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My Crepey Elbows and Knees Disappeared Once I Added This Secret Ingredient to My Body Lotion
Summer-ready skin starts here.
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This $25 Gloss Is Like a Latex Dress for Your Lips
High shine incoming.
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Emily Ratajkowski Is Single-Handedly Bringing Back Audrey Hepburn's Favorite Summer Hair Accessory
A vintage-inspired dream.
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I'll Be Copying Rihanna's Half-Up Hairstyle All Summer Long
So easy to DIY.
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A Hot Girl Glow Starts With Radiant Legs
Body? Glistening. Cute selfies for Instagram? Perfected.
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Naomi Campbell Let Her Afro Do the Talking at Cannes
Red carpet? More like the supermodel's runway.
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Pamela Anderson’s Next Act? Your Short Haircut Muse
Another Hollywood A-lister caught the bob bug.
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Dakota Johnson Just Elevated My Go-To Easy Hairstyle With a Simple Accessory
This Cannes Film Festival look lives rent-free in my head.
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The Middle Part Is at the Center of Summer’s Hair Trends
It's the ever-present style that keeps on giving.
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Andie MacDowell’s Silver Updo Deserves Its Own Palme d'Or
French twist meets the French Riviera.
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Jenna Ortega’s Lob Gives Her Carrie Bradshaw Throwback Dress a Run for Its Money
This hairstyle is the epitome of cool.
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Try My Lip Overlining Technique, And You'll Be Tempted to Cancel Your Filler Appointment
Makeup artist-approved.
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Eva Longoria’s Next Role? Your Summer Beauty Muse
What else is in the queue for the Croisette?
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Megan Thee Stallion Gave this Quintessential Cool Girl Hairstyle the Hollywood Treatment
Business on one side, party on the other.
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Everyone Needs to Drop What They're Doing and Look At Charlize Theron’s New Bob Hairstyle
The actress showed off the hairstyle while on a recent press run.
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Emma Stone Has a Red-Hot Take on the Season's Best Manicure Shade
It's the new neutral.
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I Revamped My Entire Skincare Routine with French Pharmacy Staples for Under $50
No flight required.
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Coco Jones Refuses to Be the Pretty Girl With “Stank” Breath
Her non-negotiable beauty ritual couldn’t be more relatable.
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Only Meryl Streep Can Make a Braid Look Chic While Dressed Like Sherlock Holmes
What can't she do?
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I'm Still Swooning Over the Met Gala After-Party Glam
The behind-the-scenes hair and makeup we missed on the navy carpet.
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Rihanna’s Met Gala Glam Is Highlighting Her Baby Bump
The mogul's look is her interpretation of the night’s theme: Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
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Exclusive: How Angel Reese’s Met Gala Makeup Channeled Black Dandyism
The athlete is showing the beauty in Black dandyism.
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All in Favor of the Kiss Curl Resurgence Say "Aye"
The style goes hand-in-hand with vintage Black beauty.
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