In certain beauty circles, there has long been talk of a homemade cream that transforms complexions so unbelievably, it's like magic. Tom Ford, Kate Moss, and some of the world's most beautiful celebrities could get their hands on it, but it was out of reach to mere mortals until it launched last year in the UK. Now, Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Cream has finally launched in the US, alongside an equally transformative, ultra-luxurious 100-plus cosmetics collection. Trust us, you're going to want to get your hands on the entire line. We asked the makeup artist to share a few of her standout products, plus her secrets for contouring your eyes, sculpting your cheekbones and faking plump lips.
Eyes: Using a soft, chocolatey-brown powder pencil (I love The Classic in Audrey), draw a line on the top lash line up and out to elongate and lengthen the eyes. Apply the Prime shade from The Sophisticate Luxury Palette all over the lid to brighten and lift the eyes. Blend the taupe Enhance shade in the socket to lift, define and contour the eye. Smudge the mink Smoke shade in the outer V corner of the eye and finish with a little of the rich, chocolate Pop shade in the center of the lid for gorgeously smoky, defined eyes.
Cheeks: Don't be afraid of contouring—it enhances and defines your facial framework. Filmstar Bronze & Glow is my secret weapon for bronzing and highlighting. Suck in the cheekbones and use a sculpting brush to follow the hollow with the natural Sculpt shade to carve out killer cheekbones. You can also paint this along the jawline to add definition and at the temples to slim the forehead. Dust the Highlight shade on top of the cheekbones, down the nose and on the cupid's bow for skin that's dripping in candlelight. And don't forget to blend, blend, blend.
Lips: Prep the lips by scrubbing with Sara Happ Lip Scrub and applying Vaseline to soothe and moisturize. Lip liner is a girl's best friend—trace it around the outside edge of the lips to cheat a perfect, fuller pout. Fill in the color with a matching lipstick—my K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Penelope Pink, created for Penelope Cruz, is a nude-pink tone that flatters all skin tones. Finish with a slick of lip gloss for 3D volume.
All products are available now at charlottetilbury.com.
