Keeks Reid
Beauty Director
Keeks Reid is the Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK. While she loves all things beauty, Keeks is a hair fanatic through and through. She started her career in beauty journalism in 2013 as editorial assistant at Blackhair and Hair magazines working her way to Acting Editor of Blackhair magazine at 23 years old. She spent much of her career working in trade hairdressing media at Hairdressers Journal, Salon International and the British Hairdressing Awards. Which is why she is a regular contributor to Cosmo's Curl Up franchise. Now, alongside her Cosmo work, she presents, creates content on social media and works with a range of beauty companies; from magazines and websites to beauty brands and salons.
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It's giving 'lit-from-within'
8 easy-to-recreate summer hairstyles that are chic, low-maintenance and work for all hair types
No hairdressing skills needed!
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From sparse to shapely, bb
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Sexy greens, this way!
"My dehydrated skin usually loves a £100 serum, but this £6.50 one delivered the same plumping results"
My bank account is so happy RN
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Is it that sweet? I guess so!
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Our hair chameleon strikes again!
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8 best under-eye patches for brightening and depuffing, tried and tested 2026
Keep your cool with these under-eye patches
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"Black beauty feels limitless to me"
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Boring hair colour has hit saturation point
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Ok *this* is a bronzer!
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Gorgeous scent for under £30? Sign us up!
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*adds to routine ASAP*
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Let’s delve beneath the cuticle, shall we?
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The rain has nothing on these looks!
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Cute and chic!
Marc Jacobs Beauty review: What to buy and what to skip from the relaunched makeup range
A reimagined range!
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