Heading for an August launch, alongside the palette I showed yesterday, two new complexion products from Charlotte Tilbury. First up, the Beauty Light Wand (this is a picture heavy post because I’m sneaking in some Christmas products at the bottom but I’ll keep it brief!) with a sponge applicator and a liquid consistency.
While the brand says that it’s a rose gold shade, I don’t see it so – it’s lighter than what I would consider a rose gold to be – and I wouldn’t use the sponge tip to apply I don’t think. I’ve tried it and got much better results with the new 2-in-brush which is a truly great brush for highlighting and contouring although better for liquids than dry.
When I tested the Light Wand, I found the application beautiful – it’s a kind of cream/gel hybrid which glides over the skin so you can get a wonderful diffusion. Initially, it leaves a lovely gleam on the skin but that fades down over time and I did notice that it leaves little sparkles behind. I don’t particularly like this – I feel we should have moved on by now from glitter face, especially when the brand is claiming that there is no visible glitter. To begin with, there isn’t – it’s just over time when the product liquid evaporates that you’re left with some residual sparkle. But, ease of application, gorgeous diffusion, ultra-gleam, instant glow and light-catching – all there and I think it will sell and sell! It’s £28.
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Even though I’m not a contourer and I think we’re kind of at the end of the trend, the Contour Wand (available in Light and Dark) is pretty amazing in terms of ease of application. It’s a very lightweight, fluid texture which means that blending is a dream and you really can get that shadowing and shading that’s difficult to achieve with any accuracy with powders. It makes me wonder now how we ever put up with powder contours because CT Contour Wand makes them seem so clumsy. This is the product that feels most as though it has a make up artist heritage and if you’ve never quite got your contour right, I’d suggest that it’s as near fool proof as it is possible to be. Again though, I’d never use the sponge applicator – I’d use the brush. It’s £29.
An interesting global focussed collection (as the brand moves into new markets perhaps – otherwise why would Shanghai be there?) in some unexpected, but gorgeous, packaging. I have a feeling these are for Christmas.
All three are in the Matte Revolution formula.
In the swatch, you can see English Beauty, American Sweetheart and Shanghai Nights. And also my swatching rash is back!
The Lip Masterclass Set (also Christmas) follows a similar design theme which I love – it’s unexpected but totally fits the brand.
Inside, three lip looks from start to finish – from liner through lipstick to gloss. I don’t yet have further details but will fully review in due course.
And, if you missed the mini lipstick trio from last year – it’s coming back! There are several seasonal gifting items but we have plenty of time! The things I’m missing here are the Liquid Matte Lips – launching August – a line up of 9 that I’m waiting for samples so that I can show you. Anyway, put Christmas far from your minds and get back in the sunshine!
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The wands look just like the products that Beauty Pie have already launched!
Hi Jane,
Have you seen the CT Unisex Healthy Glow product yet? I’m so pale that my “winter shade” is smurf 😛 so I’m keen to get an opinion from somebody I know I can depend upon…
Cheers, Jo 🙂
I have it and haven’t quite dared apply it – I’m quite brown already because I catch the sun so easily without even meaning to.. I have seen good reviews from trusted sources though. Personally, I would suggest embracing the pale – so many people do now that it isn’t out of the ordinary – a porcelain complexion is something to be celebrated in the same way that a deep tone is. It’s all about just being you – whatever your tone.
Seconding embracing the pale! I wouldn’t swap my milk bottle/creature of the night skin for all the fake tan in reality tv. Why spend time, money and effort trying to look like something you aren’t when you can rejoice in who you are?
I’m incredibly pale but I gave the unisex healthy glow a try. It may just be the best product I own! It gives gorgeous but still natural color and evens out skin tone. This is great for me because I get redness on my chin and cheeks and it virtually disappears with this product. I don’t need foundation at all unless I want literally a drop of a matte formula to mattify the look. My hairdresser was so impressed with it that she asked me to demo it in front of her coworkers. Try it!
wow.. I’m sure the Charlotte Tilbury team will be thrilled to hear that! I’ll make sure they see this x
Can I ask you what that blunt-ended brush is generally used for? I was given one and am at a loss. (Must say I never bother with foundation brushes, as I always end up completing the job with my fingers anyway)
But maybe I’m missing a good trick!
A stonking review, I felt really comprehensively jnformed, thank you.
Sure – the way I would use it is with the wider end for either strobe or blush or contour on cheeks and the narrower end for more refined contouring such as the nose.. not that I would ever contour my nose.. but still.. the option is there!
Thank so much!
Hi Jane, seeing that Shanghai lipstick does make me nervous as to whether Charlotte intends to move into the Chinese market. I really, really hope she isn’t planning to do so because I’d be heartbroken to think she would condone the resultant animal testing. Is there any way you can find out if such plans are afoot? Otherwise, great review, thank you!
I know.. we are all asking this question.
So, I’ve had a word with the brand – they’re absolutely not considering sales in China.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for finding out for me Jane, really appreciated!
The little pandas on the Shanghai packaging are too cute. It’s too bad I don’t keep boxes (unless they’re really special), but I think the packages this time are fantastic.