$518.50 Charlotte Tilbury Face Review: Not Worth It!

I have always been interested in Charlotte Tilbury after watching numerous of her Youtube beauty tutorials. It is amazing how transformative her makeup looks in video.

Today, I put it to the test and waited to write this post after 8 hours of wear.. Honestly, my skin looked better before I even applied the makeup. The mascara flaked off. I think Charlotte Tilbury is all clever names and packaging with great marketing.

To make it easy, I have written a comprehensive review of each product below:

1. Magic Cream Moisturizer ($100)- the cream is very thick and ideal for mature skin. For me, it did not fill in my acne scars and therefore it is not worth it.
2. Airbrush Flawless Longwear Foundation ($44)– the color selection has a yellow undertone. The foundation has a smooth finish. However, it oxidized and did not last.
3. Hollywood Flawless Filter ($44)– I do not understand the purpose of this. Is it a tinted moisturizer or illuminator? Regardless, I think an actual liquid illuminator such as Physician’s Formula Rose All Day would be more effective.
4. Magic Away Concealer ($32)– I think its decent but Nars has better coverage.
5. Magic Vanish Color Corrector ($32)– I do not think this does anything.
6. Cheek to Chic Blush ($40)– the color selection is clearly for medium to darker skin tones. There is no peach or coral options. I think Covergirl is better for a fraction of the cost.
7. Luxury Eyeshadow Palette ($53)– all of these colors are impractical- they are for a smokey look. If you are going for a luxury price, you may as well spend the money and get the Chanel Quad as those colors are beautiful.
8. Eyeliner Pillowtalk Collection ($27)– impractical as it smudges too much.
9. Full Fat Lashes Mascara ($29)– totally flaked off.
10. K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick ($34)– the color payoff is rich. The color selection is geared toward medium to darker skin tones or at least a more yellow skin tones. I had trouble finding a color suitable. The Pillow Talk color is not for everyone as she markets it- it did not work for me.
11. Lip Cheat Liner ($22)– this is decent but I think Lancome’s lip pencil is creamer and smoother.
12. Hollywood Contour Wand ($38)– if this lasted, I would have bought it. It results in sculpted cheekbones for a few hours.
13. Legendary Brows Eyebrow Gel ($22.50)– I did enjoy this product, however I think you can get a cheaper version very easily. I do not see the value in it.

After trying out a $518.50 Charlotte Tilbury face I was not impressed, The lip cheat and lipstick are the highlights, assuming you have a yellow skin tone. The moisturizer could be effective for mature skin. Overall, I think Charlotte Tilbury is a luxury brand that does not live up to its name: it is all marketing/packaging.

Let me know what you think.