Being obsessed make-up — enough to channel it into a career — I always admired Charlotte Tilbury's work. I especially love her rock chick look and the feline eyes.
So, needless to say, I was counting the days until her make-up collection launched on
www.charlottetilbury.com.
The first item to jump into my wishlist was
Charlotte's Magic Cream,
obviously. The Treat and Transform Moisturizer SPF15 is Charlotte's best kept secret. Everyone, from models to regular clients, become obsessed with this magic potion. It's a mix of patented anti-age ingredients, a hyaluronic acid booster and floral extracts that lift and transform tired skin. Basically, it brightens and plumps the skin, providing a radiant look and a better canvas for make-up application.
Next up,
Brow Lift in the shade
Brooke S. I love making-up all the facial features, but I
especially love brows. Full, strong brows can really frame a face. If I'm ever going for the
no make-up make-up look, I always make sure the brows are sculpted. This 3-in-1 product features a brush on one end, as per usual, a highlighter to apply under the brow, for a lifting effect, and the actual cream-pencil product in a slanted tip — to fill in any gaps, recreating fine hairs. It looks similar to Tom Ford Brow Sculptor, with a friendlier price tag.
Continuing with the eye theme, the
Luxury Palette in
The Dolce Vita has amazing shades. It might be the first palette where all four shades are equally beautiful. Each palette's shades are divided in 4 categories: Prime, Enhance, Pop and Smoke. So, you'll actually end up using all four shades in the same look, which can be more subtle, for daytime, or more smokey.
For lips, my favourite from the whole collection was a typical "me" shade:
K.I.S.S.I.N.G. in
Night Crimson. The anti-oxidant formula protects from UV damage and external pollution, keeping the lips soft. By seeing it in action in her videos, these lipsticks are evidently creamy and highly pigmented.
I'll add more shades for sure...
And, finally, a mini selection of brushes. The
Powder & Sculpt Brush is great to contour and highlight the face, due it's soft pointed tip. To get the perfect grungy look, use the
Eye Smudger Brush, for a close smudging action. The
Eye Blender Brush is ideal for a quick wash of colour or to blend any shade effortlessly.
By the way, don't forget to watch
Charlotte Tilbury's videos on her YouTube channel, where she does her 10 iconic looks, with easy to follow, step by step instructions.
Now,
excusez-moi, while I try not to purchase the entire line...
