Charlotte Tilbury. A brand I’ve lusted after for years but never been brave enough to take the plunge to buy. Wayne Goss introduced me to this brand after chatting about how much he loves the Magic Cream (mental note; try this one day!) and I just knew it was a brand I had to check out. Wayne is basically the God of makeup to me, I’d trust him with my face entirely. After the Charlotte Tilbury counter FINALLY opened in Newcastle after months of teasing us, I was all over it. I wanted everything. At the time, I couldn’t really afford anything so I thought I’d wait. A few weeks later it was my birthday and I turned out to be the luckiest girl ever on that day!
My brother got me Glastonberry Matte Revolution Lipstick and the matching Lip Cheat liner. I was so so happy and excited to use them but not until I’d photographed it, of course… It’s a beautiful deep, purple berry. It’s absolutely gorgeous and can take a makeup look from drab to daring. Definitely not a lipstick for the people who like it natural, but coming out of your comfort zone once in a while is great, right? I didn’t photograph the lip liner because they are AWFUL to try and get a nice photo of. They’re too small, seriously. I can’t do it.
The other Matte Revolution lipstick I received is Love Liberty, a deep pinky-red that compliments my skin tone so well. I don’t think my friends could have picked a red colour that would suit me more. This is the ultimate wearable, everyday red for me. I just love it. I’d wear it every day if I could. It’s rare now that I wear any sort of formulation other than matte, unless I want an extremely glossy look. I just have so much trouble actually keeping products on my lips that I don’t bother wearing anything but matte. I’m lucky if a lipstick will last longer than an hour. Mac’s matte lipsticks don’t have great staying power on me and tend to go a bit flakey, so I figured these would be the same. I was proved wrong, thanks Charlotte! I was so surprised when I applied this lipstick at 8am, drank my morning coffee and got to about 11am without needing to apply. It’s actually a miracle for me. I even ate a greasy burger and the lipstick was still there! I mean, it wasn’t perfect and had faded a little but the colour was definitely still there and it was still very in tact. Not like other lipsticks that have no staying power on me.
The last thing I received was the Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette in The Vintage Vamp. It took me a long time to use this palette because it’s just so beautiful I didn’t want to mess it up. One day I give in and had a little go and the pigmentation in this palette is amazing. The shadows are so buttery and gorgeous, I’ve fallen in love. I also love wearing a dark, vampy gold/red smokey eye and I don’t think my friends could have chosen a better palette for me. One day I’ll do a tutorial doing a very bold, deep smokey eye using this palette. I can’t wait. It’s going to be great.
If you’re thinking of buying any high end lipsticks, definitely go Charlotte Tilbury. It’s a cut above the rest, I’ve never experienced a lipstick so creamy, buttery and pigmented that is long lasting too. I’ll be buying more and I really want to try a nude, a red and a nice English Rose pink!
The same goes for the eyeshadow palette. The formula isn’t really comparable to many types of shadows that I own. I find some higher-end shadows can be quite talc-y and chalk like. These shadows blend like a dream without losing pigmentation. There’s nothing worse when you blend an eyeshadow and it vanishes. I’d like to try a more neutral palette next, but I’m not sure if I could justify buying another when I already have what seems every single neutral colour under the sun for my eyes!
Here’s a photo of me wearing Glastonberry and Love Liberty.
Hope you enjoyed my little review, if you have any questions comment below and I’ll be sure to answer them. Are there any products from Charlotte Tilbury you’ve been wanting to try? I think I’ll be after trying an Eyes to Mesmerize Long Lasting Cream Shadow.
Thank you for reading, talk to you all soon! ♥
Thank you for the review! I know what I need now!
Oh my word, I’m such a fan of Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks. Well, a fan from afar up until now – I have Glastonberry on my wishlist!! Everything about these products screams luxury. The lipsticks look lovely on you too. x
I love your choice of colours I would have gone for exactly the same myself.
I’m completely hooked too! I dipped my toe in over Christmas with the mini lipstick charms and since then I’ve been to the counter in Fenwicks and picked up the Magic Foundation, Dolce Vita eye palette and Love Liberty .. I’M HOOKED!! I just can’t get enough! So so happy we have our own counter in Newcastle now!
Thanks for the review, I’ve considered splurging a few times, now I know what to get if I ever do! xx
Kinkx
CT lipsticks are gorgeous, I have to try them!
Oh my! The packaging is delicious! The lipsticks look lovely but then I got the palette and its so gorgeous, the colours are perfect for this time of year too xx
I have to say I am new to Charlotte Tilbury as I have never tried it before but the pigmentation does look good.
I haven’t heard of this brand before, but I love the dark colour. very gothic!
I will love to try out Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks. Heard a lot about it.
I’ve never come across Charlotte Tilbury before. The colours are gorgeous though.
I am in love with those colours! I haven’t heard of the make but sounds great
I haven’t yet tried any Charlotte Tilbury products but I have heard SUCH good things from friends that have x
The packaging is great, that gold lipstick case is pretty glam. I haven’t tried the products but will keep an eye out.
This looks like a lovely haul. The shade of the lipstick is nice but a little too bold for me to get away with!
This is the first time i had heard about charlotte tilbury..Hope it is very useful article to everyone who are looking for a gorgeous makeup kit..
Oooooo!! I’m going away in Feb and NEED some new lipsticks. Charlotte Tilbury always slips my mind – THANK YOU!! I love this post, will go have a look at her stuff next week. Love those shades.
Charlotte x
OOh I would loved to have seen swatches of these, Liberty looks like a beautiful shade x
I am seriously lusting after some charlotte tilbury make up too – i’ve heard such good things about her foundation! I’d love to see a tutorial on a smoky eye using this palette too!
Oh I love those two shades of lipstick! Stunning colours!
Both the lipsticks are gorgeous, what great choices that were made for you! The packaging is luxurious and classy. The eyeshadow quad is such a beauty, those colours are so beautiful looking and I would totally wear them! I haven’t tried CT but I’d be daft if I didn’t lust over them, right?! xx
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Will definitely think about Charlotte Tilbury when I’m next buying lipstick! Love these strong colours, I don’t own anything this bold myself yet
These look so luxurious and gorgeous. The colours are beautiful, this would be a real treat for me. Kaz x
oh my I am so jealous right nowI adore the shades and need these in my life
I want to try CT lipsticks so badly, they look amazing. The berry shade is so up my street! So pretty I’m dyiinngggg over how gorgeous it looks on you.
These are gorgeous!!
Wayne Goss is amazing! Get soooo many tips from him! Also, I really need to try out some Charlotte tilbury!! X
I also adore wayne goss. and now ive added that eyeshadow pallet to my wish list lol
So much beauty xxx
I have the vintage vamp and adore it!! I surprised about the gold at first thinking it was like an urban decay gold but I actually prefer how subtle this one is!! and the light pink is perfect for the inner corners!!
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