Ditch the Salon: Timeless Hairstyles by Annie Walton-Doyle

Annie Walton Doyle is a journalist based in Manchester, UK, and she’s been in the beauty world for over a decade. She kind of fell into it years ago and never left, writing about skincare, makeup, fragrance, and all the little rituals that make people feel good. Her work has popped up in places like Bustle and Hello Giggles, which still feels a bit surreal. At heart, she’s just someone who loves asking questions and trying things so you don’t have to.

She writes the way she talks, like she’s telling a friend what actually worked and what didn’t. Some days that means testing a serum for weeks. Other days it’s digging into research and trusting her gut to read between the lines. She’s honest about the hits and the misses, because that’s real life.

When she’s not writing, Annie slows things down on purpose. She knits while listening to strange audiobooks and gets way too excited about a good mystery. Long walks in nature help her reset and notice details she later sneaks into her work.