Charlotte Tilbury Glowing, Pretty Skin Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 19:00:00 +0000

Glowing, Pretty

Charlotte Tilbury Glowing, Pretty Skin Palette ($75.00 for 0.54 oz.) includes five cheek colors and one setting powder (Medium). While I can understand the inclusion of a finishing powder… I don’t understand it so much in a release where there’s just one palette to choose from, since the finishing powder is flesh-toned and not translucent. In larger cheek palettes, there are often shades that may or may not work for a single skin tone, but everything about this palette seemed geared toward fair to light skin tones. I did not find that the powders felt as smooth or as finely-milled as the brand’s standalone blushes , bronzers/contours, and highlighters.

Ingredients

Glowing, Pretty

LELimited Edition. $75.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Medium (2)

Medium (2) is a soft, light-medium yellow with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It is supposed to “prevent excess shine and brighten complexions.” It is a shade from a permanent formula, which also includes Fair and Dark shades. Medium is too dark for my complexion to apply all-over (I find Fair to be too light). It added warmth to my complexion, more like a subtle bronzer, with a very soft, slightly drier texture. I did not feel it was as velvety or as finely-milled as the permanent version. It did mattify and smooth out the area I applied it, though, and it seemed to stave off shine for a little longer than usual.

Ingredients

TALC, MICA, POLYMETHYL METHACRLATE, DIMETHICONE, SILICA, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, ZINC STEARATE, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, CHLORPHENESIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PEI-10, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, ROSA MULTIFLORA FLOWER WAX, TETRASODIUM EDTA, WATER/AQUA/EAU, DIMETHICONOL, TILIA CORDATA FLOWER EXTRACT (TILIA CORDATA EXTRACT), METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN, [MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)]

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Medium (2)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Pretty

Pretty is a pop of light-medium pink with warm undertones and a fine, golden sheen. It had good pigmentation that applied evenly and blended out easily on my skin. The texture was soft, slightly dusty in the pan, and it seemed to darken slightly within a few minutes of wearing it. The color lasted well for eight hours on me.

Top Dupes

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Jouer Rose Petal (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
LORAC Dance 'Til Dawn Blush #2 (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Frantic Pink (Discontinued) (DC, $60.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Clinique Melon Pop (P, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
CoverGirl Medium Rose (DC, $9.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Patrick Ta She's Passionate (P, $32.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Low Key (DC, $26.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Easy Manner (LE, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Nude Venus II (LE, $38.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Benefit CORALista (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Pretty

LELimited Edition.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Illuminating Glow

Illuminating Glow is a light peach with a hint of pink and a luminous sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation but a very strong white base that significantly lightened the color when applied to the skin (compared to how it appeared in the pan). The consistency was soft, slightly dusty, and thinner, but it blended out without trouble and wore well on my skin for seven and a half hours. The finish was rather subtle and only visible at certain angles or under the right lighting conditions.

Top Dupes

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Hourglass Absolute Strobe Light (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
NARS Rêve Salé II (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Corniche (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Main Attraction (LE, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Moonlight (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Laura Geller Peach Glow (P, $26.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
bareMinerals The Brilliant Sunset (LE, $26.00) is darker (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Lightning Dust (PiP, $36.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Iconic London Rose Glow (Right) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Chanel Or Rose (LE, $70.00) is darker (90% similar).

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Illuminating Glow

LELimited Edition.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

84%

Total

Bronze and Contour

Bronze and Contour is a soft, very light brown with warm undertones and a satin finish. It added a hint of color and definition on my skin tone (light to light-medium), so if you’re more medium in complexion or deeper, it may not show up at all. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation a a soft, dusty texture that was a bit thinner and less velvety compared to most of the brand’s powder products. The powder blended out well and stayed on for eight hours on me.

Top Dupes

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Makeup by Mario Light (P, $28.00) is darker (90% similar).
Burberry London With Love (LE, $68.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Opening Act (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Makeup Geek Sunkissed (P, $22.00) is darker (85% similar).
Viseart Ablaze (Bronzer) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, glossier (85% similar).
Laura Mercier Tres Modern (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze (Original) (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar).
Physicians Formula Light Bronze (P, $14.99) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) (P, $40.00) is darker (80% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Medium (2) (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).

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Bronze and Contour

LELimited Edition.

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

84%

Total

Summer

Summer is a light-medium pink with warm undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque color coverage with a soft, velvety consistency that was smooth and blendable. The blush applied well to bare skin and wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

Top Dupes

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Pat McGrath Nude Venus II (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Sephora Shame On You (01) (P, $14.00) is warmer (95% similar).
NARS Day Dream (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
KIKO 108 Orange Coral (DC, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
Makeup by Mario Creamy Peach (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
MAC I'll Hold My Breath #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Smith and Cult Warm Pink (P, $24.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Haus Labs Pomelo Peach (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
MAC Spring Flock (LE, $24.00) is brighter (95% similar).
NARS Darling (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Summer

LELimited Edition.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Highlighting Glow

Highlighting Glow is a light gold with warm, yellow undertones and a sparkling sheen. It had medium, buildable pigmentation with a drier, thinner texture. It was buildable, though, and the more I layered on, the more metallic the finish read on my skin (but did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture). It lasted well for seven and a half hours on me.

Top Dupes

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Dior Golden Glow (003) (P, $50.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Morphe Extra (P, $14.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Tarte Spotlight (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Tarte Goddess Glow (LE, $35.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Clinique Gold Celebration Pop (LE, $25.00) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC TheBlonds (LE, $41.00) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Boujee Call (DC, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Cliché (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Siren (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Get It Glowin' (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).

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Highlighting Glow

LELimited Edition.

C+

7.5

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

79%

Total

Charlotte Tilbury Glowing, Pretty Skin Palette

Charlotte Tilbury Medium (2) Airbrush Flawless Finish Pressed Powder

Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Blush

Charlotte Tilbury Illuminating Glow Highlighter

Charlotte Tilbury Bronze and Contour Bronzing Powder

Charlotte Tilbury Summer Blush

Charlotte Tilbury Highlighting Glow Highlighter

Charlotte Tilbury Glowing, Pretty Skin Palette

Charlotte Tilbury Medium (2) Airbrush Flawless Finish Pressed Powder

Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Blush

Charlotte Tilbury Illuminating Glow Highlighter

Charlotte Tilbury Bronze and Contour Bronzing Powder

Charlotte Tilbury Summer Blush

Charlotte Tilbury Highlighting Glow Highlighter

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Charlotte Tilbury Glowing, Pretty Skin Palette Review & Swatches

Glowing, Pretty

Ingredients

Glowing, Pretty

LELimited Edition. $75.00.

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Medium (2)

Ingredients

Medium (2)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Pretty

Top Dupes

Pretty

LELimited Edition.

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Illuminating Glow

Top Dupes

Illuminating Glow

LELimited Edition.

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Bronze and Contour

Top Dupes

Bronze and Contour

LELimited Edition.

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Summer

Top Dupes

Summer

LELimited Edition.

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Highlighting Glow

Top Dupes

Highlighting Glow

LELimited Edition.

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