Lottie Tomlinson

Tomlinson was born and raised in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.[1] Her parents are Johannah "Jay" Poulston and Mark Tomlinson. Her older half-brother is singer Louis Tomlinson. She was raised with Louis and three younger sisters: Félicité (2000–2019), and twins Phoebe and Daisy. Her parents divorced in 2011.[2] Tomlinson has two half-siblings, twins Doris and Ernest (born 2014) from Poulston's relationship with Dan Deakin, whom she later married.[3][4]

Tomlinson began traveling with her brother Louis 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 her 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]

Tomlinson gained a following on the internet when her half-brother Louis Tomlinson rose to fame. 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]

Tomlinson began dating British model and former professional tennis player Lewis Burton in 2020.[31] Their son, Lucky Burton, was born in August 2022.[32]

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