Lottie Tomlinson

Charlotte Elizabeth Tomlinson (born 4 August 1998)^[1] is an English makeup artist, author, model, and founder of the self-tanning company, Tanologist.

Early life[]

Tomlinson was born and raised in Doncaster, South Yorkshire^[1] to Johannah "Jay" Poulston and Mark Tomlinson. Her older half-brother is singer Louis Tomlinson. She has three younger sisters from her parents, Félicité (2000–2019) and twins, Phoebe and Daisy (born 2004).^[2] Poulston and Mark divorced in 2011^[3] and Poulston remarried in July 2014 to Dan Deakin. In the same year Poulston gave birth to Tomlinson's twin half-siblings Doris and Ernest.^[4]

Career[]

Tomlinson began traveling with her brother on tour with his band One Direction when she was 15 for work experience,^[5] learning from the band's stylist and makeup artist Lou Teasdale.^[6] She worked as Teasdale's assistant in 2015 during the On the Road Again Tour and for the band's promotional appearances.^[7][8] Tomlinson was credited for starting the viral 2015 rainbow root hair look with Bleach London.^[9]

In 2016, she collaborated with and became an ambassador for Nails Inc, to promote the spray-on nail polish Paint Can.^[10][11] She worked as a make-up artist for London Fashion Week, Selena Gomez at events, and Jen Atkin.^[12] On 25 October 2016, Tomlinson debuted the collaborative collection with Nails Inc.^[11] The party was attended by brother, Louis and his then girlfriend, actress Danielle Campbell.^[13]

She briefly appeared in Louis and Bebe Rexha's 2017 music video for Back To You.^[14] That October, Tomlinson released her first book, Rainbow Roots: #MAKEUPBYME. The book features over 40 makeup tutorials.^[15]

In 2018, Tomlinson launched Tanologist, a self-tanning product and company.^[16][17]

In June 2019, she released a collaboration collection with fashion brand In the Style.^[18][19] In July, she launched an eyelash collaboration with Huda Beauty.^[20] Later in December, Tomlinson announced that she and artist Miles Langford would be releasing her late sister's clothing line, Fizzy, with all proceeds going to the charity Child Bereavement UK.^[21][22]

Tomlinson appeared on the Spring/Summer 2020 cover of Sister Magazine, featuring an interview in which she discussed dealing with grief.^[23][24] She has also been a model in ads for PrettyLittleThing, Lipsy London,^[25] Ghost Fragrances and Boux Avenue.^{[26][27][deprecated source?]}

Personal life[]

In December 2016, Tomlinson's mother died of leukemia.^[28] In March 2019, Tomlinson's younger sister, Félicité, died from an accidental overdose.^[29] Tomlinson has since been an advocate for mental health and currently is an ambassador for the bereavement charity, Sue Ryder.^[30]

As of December 2020, she is dating British model and former professional tennis player Lewis Burton.^[31]

Bibliography[]

• Rainbow Roots: #MAKEUPBYME. Laurence King Publishing. 2017. ISBN 978-1-78627-062-7.

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