Charlotte Tilbury: the honest verdict.
The UK makeup-artist brand that reset the modern glamour aesthetic. Tested across 5 products over 8 weeks.
9.1/10
Glow score
- Position
- Premium · Makeup-artist formulas
- Founded
- 2013 · London, UK
- Available at
- Mecca, Sephora AU, Adore Beauty
The verdict
The makeup brand with the most consistently premium formulas.
Charlotte Tilbury's pitch — a celebrity MUA bringing pro-level formulas to consumer retail — is still the brand's truth. The formulas are premium-quality across the board. The marketing tax is real ($72 for Flawless Filter is a lot), but the experience earns it. Flawless Filter, Pillow Talk, and Beauty Light Wand are category-definers. Hot Lips collection is less compelling. Packaging is unapologetically luxe.
What they do right
- Flawless Filter is category-defining
- Pillow Talk shades are universal
- Makeup-artist-backed formulation
- Premium packaging/sensory experience
What to know
- Premium pricing across range
- Hot Lips range is hit-or-miss
- Limited inclusive shade expansion in some lines
The lineup
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