My Collection | Charlotte Tilbury

I am most certainly one of those people who finds a product they like and them sticks with the brand. Charlotte Tilbury being one of these brands. It was around this time last year that I purchased my first Charlotte Tilbs, from then I've loved the brand in general. 

The brand has a high end glam feel, from product finishes to the product packaging. All round high quality. Although this is a pricey brand you get what you pay for!

So this is my little Charlotte Tilbury collection, small but costly and effective! All of the Charlotte Tilbury products have gorgeous packaging, have I mentioned that already?? 

Magic Foundation

Shade 2 Fair Pale 

This was the first product that I tried at the time it was a product that everyone had in their makeup bag, the ones that bloggers rave about. So I toddled off to try it for myself. First off the colour match is perfect for me, very good job to the artists on the counter. 

The foundation has a good coverage, not a lot of concealer is required for me just something to brighten my under eye area - fab for them early mornings.  One thing with this foundation is that its pretty creamy, it takes slightly longer to blend and get a smooth finish when using a brush. I find this is best blended with a brush then just to totally smooth it over use a beauty blender or fingers. Also with it being creamy, make sure its set well so it doesn't move around through the day. A plus side, it's very hydrating and gives a natural glowy finish. It is long lasting and a go too for me. 

The Dolce Vita Luxury Palette  

This is the newest instalment to my collection and I dare say my favourite. 

This palette contains 4 colours, all compliment each other. The Dolce Vita shades are 'Prime' which is a shimmer champagne nude, 'Enhance' a shimmer burgundy(brown undertone), 'Pop' a mega shimmery mid brown and lastly 'Smoke' a darker brown shade.   

My two favourites are currently Pop and Enhance. I wear these two together for a smokey eye look. All shades are very easy to blend with good pigment. The easiest thing with these shades are they can be worn casual or built up for a heavier makeup look. This is a very versatile palette.   

Lipsticks 

I currently have 2 lipsticks from Charlotte Tilburys range. Both different shades and finishes. 

Firstly I have the shade 'Glastonbury', a really popular shade! This is a deep purpley burgundy with a matte finish. I love dark lips and burgundy is my go to colour!  This is a long lasting matte finish. It is food and drink proof and doesn't need topping up every 10 mins. Only down side I find it slightly drying from time to time, lip balm at the ready!

And my second shade is 'Sexy Sienna'. This is the other end of the spectrum for me, this is a pink nude. A more of an every day work ear shade for me, it gives a nice flush of colour without being over powering. It has a cream finish but isn't as long lasting as the matte, being totally honest I like that better with lighter every day shades. It is very hydrating for my lips and I loved it throughout the winter, pale skin with shiny pink lips and a flush of blush is a fave of mine!  

Scent of a Dream

By far the best smelling perfume on the market! Its a shame I'm so ridiculously bad at describing smells! This perfume has an expensive and vintage edge to the scent, its also said to smell slightly different on each person, how fab? Rather than a best spray the perfume sprays more like a mist meaning one spray is enough. It is strong so a small amount goes a long with. 

It has gorgeous packaging, perfect for a dressing table.

And thats just about it for my little Charlotte Tilbury corner. I love the brand, if you haven't already tried it you really need to. All products are available here.

Reviewing all of my Foundation

I feel like I haven't done a good old review in ages, so heres a massive one. I have a fair few foundations in my collection, its a product I use every single day. New ones are constantly being brought out and I cant help wanting to try new ones! So heres a review of my whole collection, good and bad!

Nars Velvet Matte

Shade- Groenland

I wear this foundation near enough every weekday for work. Its really quick and easy to apply and blend, main reason why I like it! The coverage is easy to build so it is a good foundation for any kind of occasion. The colour is enough to brighten y pale complexion without over darkening. Only downside for me, I find it does go shiny after wearing it for a few hours. I don't have oily or shiny skin either. I always find that setting it with Nars loose powder works best and keeps the shine down!

Rating: 8/10

Delilah Time Frame

Shade- Buttermilk

This is one I spoke about ages ago when I first started blogging. This has been a favourite for a long time. Its a one that I always end up going back too. This is a high coverage foundation thats really moisturising, down side being it takes slightly longer to blend. When blended i gives your skin a porcelain affect, it smoothes everything over and looks even. It makes your skin look glowy and well looked after. Only down side, I feel like it moves around a lot if you don't set it fully or want to leave it a little glowy but nothing overly bad.

Rating: 8/10

Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow

Shade- Honey

This is a really brightening foundation, which I love! When its set properly it really wakes up your face and leaves it glowy without looking shiny or oil. For a really brightening look I really love this one. This does take a little longer than others to blend but after it leaves your skin awakened and set for the day.

Rating: 9/10

YSL Ink Fusion

Shade- BD10

So far this one is my solid fave, I haven't found another foundation that beats it! Its really easy to apply with the stick applicator and the ink-like formula its really quick and easy to blend with all tools. You skin is left looking fresh and lasts all day.

Rating: 10/10

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua 

Shade- 22 Beige Rose

The only low coverage foundation that I own. I love this foundation for lazy 'no makeup' makeup days. I like how this gives you a bit over colour without the heavy look of wearing foundation. I often find that this doesn't blend that easily and i normally need to add more product than intended just to make sure all my face has an even coverage. 

Rating: 6/10

Estee Lauder Double Wear 

Shade- 1N2 Ecru 

Aw this was my very first high end foundation and I was buzzing when I bought it! I loved this foundation for ages, I would swear by it. Its the only foundation that is truly matte on its own and doesn't need overly setting. It gives a good coverage but leaves skin breathable. Only downside will always be the light reflecting formula, white face in photos anyone?? No thank you. 

Rating: 6/10

Mac Studio Sculpt 

Shade- NC30 

Biggest foundation disappointment! The main reason being I was colour matched totally wrong making it completely unwearable for me. Yes fair play I'm a Newcastle lass and we're known for fake tan but I'm super pale, I'm more of a NC15! I've tried to mix this with moisturizer to lighten the colour, this worked on the colour but then made the foundation patchy and unflattering. Lesson learnt, don't always trust retail 'makeup artists'.

Rating: 2/10

Rimmel Wake Me Up 

Shade- 100 Ivory 

Remember when everyone was super obsessed with this?? Yeah I still actually own it. A good old high street blogger cult product. Still love it just as much as I used to, before I was working this was always my every day foundation. Its a nice price tag and I rate it higher than some high ends! Its a good coverage and brightens your skin. Does what it says on the tin, really gives that woken up look on a morning.

Rating: 7/10 

L'Oreal Infallible Matte 

Shade- 10 Porcelain 

Another Blogger cult product recently. Personally it just didnt do it for me! I felt this totally washed me out. The matte made my skin look a little dead and drained, almost like I was really tired or poorly! Not a great look. 

Rating: 4/10 

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation 

Shade- 2 Fair Pale 

I love the Charlotte Tilbury brand in general, all the products are fab! This being no exception. I find this foundation a strong enough coverage without it going caky. Its really moisturizing although its pretty easy and quick to blend. I like to use this throughout the colder months when my skin needs a little more moisture. It is a creamy product so I do find it needs a little bit extra setting powder to keep it from moving around after a few hours of wearing. Generally, I really like this foundation and find it really easy to wear.

Rating: 8/10

Nars Sheer Glow

Shade- Santa FE

Another cult! I wanted this foundation for ages, remember when everyone used this one?? I had to wait  months to purchase this one, at the time I couldn't get it close to home and didn't want to buy online. I loved this foundation and wore it every day for months and months, even when it started to run out I added moisturizers to make it last longer. This foundation is really build-able coverage and great for any occasion- lazy 'no makeup' makeup or  for a night out. This foundation really brightens and refreshes your face. Its a perfect natural look that just makes your look more awake and fresh.  Its quick and easy to blend too!

Rating: 9/10

Bourjois Healthy Mix

Shade- Vinilla 

At the moment, this is my fave high street foundation! The shade of this is slightly darker than what I would normally wear, this is only because I wanted a foundation thats more suited to a fake tan look. This foundation is really high quality for a high street buy, it leaves a smooth and natural finish. Its a build-able coverage and leaves skin looking fresh. I find the colour is enough to darken my skin slightly to match a bit of fake tan but nothing at all outrageous. It's really easy to blend and to work with. Really worth picking up, worth the money!

Rating: 9/10

Chanel Lift Lumiere 

Shade- 14 Ivoire 

My total go to! I wear this foundation whenever I'm going out or have a special occasion. It is a medium/high coverage and leaves your skin with a real quality finish, what you'd expect from Chanel! Really easy to blend and leaves skin glowing, I always add a little extra setting powder just to keep shine down. A really easy high coverage foundation to work with and its high quality!

Rating: 9.5/10

And thats it for now! Enjoy x

  

Christmas Beauty Haul

Happy New Year and hope you had a lovely Christmas!

New year, new makeup, new skin routines. 

Urban Decay

Naked Pallette 

A total classic. I received the Naked 2 pallette for Christmas 2014 as a gift so I wanted to try the original. I looked at all palettes, i love the Naked 2 I only ever wear brown/bronzey/neutral shades, so the Naked 3 and the Naked Smokey didn't scream out as something I'd love, so original it is.

Concealer

Something I've saw in a lot of bloggers/vloggers tutorials for under eye highlight. I have this in the shade 'light neutral'.

All Nighter Setting Spray

A one of them products I've always wanted but never got round to buying, so Santa picked it up for me.

Charlotte Tilbury 

Magic Foundation

Gift card spending made me do it... Charlotte Tilbury is a new brand for me, I've only ever had a lipstick from the brand but I've read good things about this foundation, so worth a try. 

Mac

Matte Lipstick

My first ever Mac lipstick so I played it safe and went for the ever so popular Velvet Teddy and it's my favourite!

Topshop 

Glow Pot

Highlight, highlight, highlight....

Estee Lauder

Bronze Goddess

My favourite perfume! It the smell of holidays and summer, perfect for winter eh.

Liz Earle

This was a Liz Earle gift set, i haven't used it enough to properly comment on it. But as a first impression, these products have seemed to help my skin, particularly the Instant Boost Skin Tonic and the Skin Repair Moisturiser, I will do a proper review of these products after I've used them for a good length of time. 

No7

Probably my most used Christmas present. My No7 cleansing brush. This has improved my skin massively, I use this daily(lightly) it has really cleared my skin. The No7 cleanser really breaks down makeup easily and makes my skin feel super clean and soft. But again, a better review of these will come later after I used it for a better length of time. 

Thanks for reading and again, hope you had a lovely christmas!

This Week | Haul

You know them times where you splurge out and buy things you've been meaning to buy for a while but never really got round to it.., yeah. 

Real Techniques 

Bold Metals Essentials-I got these when they were £30 for all three on a Boots deal of the week that has now ended, but you can pick them up for £64 online here.

Nars

One of the worst things about going to the makeup counters and doing the colour matching is you end up wanting everything they use.. 

Radiant Creamy Concealer- £22 I have shade Light-Vanilla, buy online here

Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder- £26. One of the best setting powders I have ever used, in shade translucent, buy online here

Bronzing Powder- £27.50 in shade Laguna. Buy online here

Charlotte Tilbury 

Matte Revolution Lipstick- £23 in shade Glastonberry, Autumn must have. Buy online here.