Inside the Traitors host Claudia Winkleman’s beauty secrets – from £4 buy for shiny hair to bizarre hack to better sleep
SINCE Claudia Winkleman hit our TV screens in the 90s we’ve been hooked on her ever since.
And the Traitors host is almost as well known for her signature style as for her presenting skills.
With a heavy block fringe, dark liner and glowing skin, the 53-year-old looks like she has barely aged in the past few decades.
Here, Fabulous looks at how she gets her signature look – from her favourite shampoo for shiny hair to the bizarre hack she swears by for a better night’s sleep.
SKIN WIN
The Traitors host always looks amazing, and now you can to as she share her favourite skincare product.
Claudia’s skin always has a natural glow and she says it’s all down to one skincare product.
She told Get the Gloss: “I am extremely keen on Skin Food by Weleda.”
She beamed: “It does what it promises. My skin inhales it.”
The cream can be used overnight as a treatment or during the day as a moisturiser.
You’ll be pleased to know it’s super affordable too costing just £2.99 from Holland & Barrett.
HAIR WE GO
The one thing we always obsess over when we think of Claudia Winkleman is her sleek and shiny hair.
“The best thing about The Traitors is how shiny Claudia’s hair is,” one person wrote on X.
“It’s like a goddam mirror!”
“I want to know how she gets it so shiny and manages to keep it that way,” another mused.
Claudia herself admits her hair is her ‘thing’ and has shared how she keeps it ‘shinier than a unicorn.’
“There’s only one shampoo worth talking about,” she previously told Closer Online.
“I don’t use anything other than Head & Shoulders, nothing on Earth makes my hair shiny quite like it.
“I adore it.”
The shampoo costs just £4 from Amazon, of which Claudia is the face of.
“When Head and Shoulders got in touch and asked to work with me I thought ‘listen love, you’ve got the wrong person here, I am not a man and I don’t have dandruff,’ and put the phone down,” she told Hello!.
“But then they told me that they had this new formula that makes hair really shiny and they sent it to me and I used it religiously for three months, in fact the whole family did, and it works.
“I’m not just saying this – my hair has never been shinier or glossier.”
GET GLOWING
Claudia’s tan never fails her whether it’s the summer or winter months.
And she swears by Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads (£39), as she told Grazia: “One swipe and you will faint and openly weep. And we all know I like to be orange.
“But trust me when I say it won’t make you orange – just a sweep will make it look like you’ve eaten outside on a sunny day.”
She’s also admitted to using Bisto craving and tea bags in a pinch for some added colour to her face.
For her body, Claudia often gets a spray tan but if she is left to her own devices uses Dove self-tanner.
Claudia Winkleman's career so far
Holiday (1992–1996): Claudia started her TV career as a travel show presenter, delivering segments from exotic locations.
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (2004–2010): Although she worked on a few shows between Holiday and Strictly, Claudia really came into her own as a presenter on this spin-off, where she could be seen offering behind-the-scenes gossip and interviewing contestants. She hosted It Takes Two from its inception until Zoe Ball took over from her in 2011.
Strictly Come Dancing (2014–present): After Sir Bruce Forsyth left the BBC show due to health concerns, Claudia joined Tess Daly as a co-host of the main show. This is one of the jobs Claudia is best known for.
Film 2010 (2010–2016): Claudia succeeded Jonathan Ross as the host of the BBC’s flagship film review show in 2010. She was praised by The Guardian for being a “passionate and engaging advocate of cinema” in this role.
The Great British Sewing Bee (2013–2016): Claudia brought her wit to the crafting competition for three years.
The Traitors (2022-present): Claudia’s dark hair and resting mysterious face have become synonymous with this hit reality show. Despite her attempts to leave after the first series in case future seasons flopped, BBC bosses were determined to keep her on, so it seems unlikely she’ll stop heading up the show anytime soon.
SLEEPING BEAUTY
While Claudia has her staple products to get her signature look, she isn’t as fussed about removing them.
She even claims that not taking her make-up off helps her get a better nights sleep.
‘I’ve never ever taken it off before bed,’ she insisted to The Express.
“I take it off the next morning with my nifty Boots No7 gel which comes in a tube. Fantastic – don’t have to deal with pot opening. But no, I sleep in it. I have more fun in my dream.’
WALK IT OFF
Claudia has a slim figure which might make you think she sticks to a grueling workout routine.
In reality, she couldn’t be more opposed to it.
Claudia revealed on Gabby Logan’s podcast The Mid•Point: “I don’t like physical exertion of any kind.”
She revealed to Marie Claire that she got really into walking during lockdown as living without a garden forced her and her family to get their fresh air by walking around London – dubbing their newfound hobby ‘urban walking’.
While guest starring on The Mid•Point, she told Gabi about her reformer pilates class: “It’s round the corner from me, so I can go there and everybody is lovely – it’s super quiet.”
But it’s a hobby she takes very casually: “They talk to me about parts of my body and say things like, ‘The problem is you’ve never used your lats,’ and I’m like, ‘What’s that?'”