Charlotte Tilbury Lovegasm Glowgasm Face Palette Review & Swatches
Lovegasm
Charlotte Tilbury Lovegasm Glowgasm Face Palette ($75.00 for 0.52 oz.) is a new, limited edition quartet of pressed powders that are primarily designed for cheeks but can also be used on eyes. The palette includes a highlighter, highlighting blush (“Multi-Glow”), bronzer, and blush. The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque (and buildable) to opaque, while the texture was smooth to the touch, blendable on my skin, and none of them emphasized my skin’s natural texture. They wore between eight and nine hours on me.
If you’re someone who likes the more gel-powder hybrid formulas, then this is likely to have more appeal; I think that the powders are, on average, a smidgen firmer than is typical for gel-powder formulas, which there are many at this point! They perform best with moderately dense brushes and a moderate hand, but very feathery or barely-there touches aren’t going to yield much pigment. If you haven’t tried this type of formula, you might mull over why it is good, but the asset is in the lack of powderiness and that smoother, but firmer, texture–they tend to sit particularly well on skin and blended out more easily (in my experience) with more of a “melted” look on skin.
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Lovegasm
LELimited Edition. $75.00.
Lovegasm Highlight
Lovegasm Highlight is a light-medium gold with strong, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage paired with a soft, slightly drier texture that was firmly-pressed and needed a slightly heavier hand to pick up evenly–this gel-powder formula is often more firmly pressed (but has no powderiness), and this seemed a bit firmer than average. The powder applied well to bare skin, blended out nicely, and didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore nicely for eight hours on me before I noticed any fading.
Top Dupes
- MAC Light of the Party (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- LYS Beauty Brave (P, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Starflower (LE, $12.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Tarte Golden Champagne (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Amnesia (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Radiant Glow (P, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Illamasqua Rush (P, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Precious Petals (LE, $4.99) is darker (95% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Sparkling Sass (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Strobe Globe (P, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Peg-12 Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol,Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Xanthan Gum, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491)].
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Lovegasm Highlight
LELimited Edition.
Lovegasm Multi-Glow
Lovegasm Multi-Glow is a medium-dark, reddish-copper with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to my skin and spread out with ease, leaving behind a glowing finish that didn’t accentuate my skin’s natural texture. The powder had a firmer texture, consistent with the gel-powder formula, but it picked up well with a moderately dense blush brush and blended out easily. This shade lasted well for eight and a half hours before there was visible fading.
Top Dupes
- Smashbox Rosemantic (LE, $39.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- bareMinerals Kiss of Rose (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Bourgeois (P, $25.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Rare Beauty Captivate (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- LORAC Golden Hour (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Phoenix (LE, $39.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- NARS Cheek Studio III (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Voile (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Ablaze (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Fervor (Right) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Carmine (Ci 75470)].
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Lovegasm Multi-Glow
LELimited Edition.
Lovegasm Bronze
Lovegasm Bronze is a medium brown with warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had very, very fine pearl throughout, and as I buffed and blended the powder on my skin, it had a smoother sheen (without visible shimmer). The consistency was more firmly-pressed in the pan, which was consistent with this gel-powder type of formula, but does work best with denser brushes (the upside is no powderiness). It had opaque color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well. The color stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Haus Labs Medium Level 6 (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Rich Golden (P, $35.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Desert Glow (P, $39.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Bronze (03) (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop All the Feels (PiP, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Cover FX Sunkissed Bronze (Left) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Becca Aloha Bronze (LE, $38.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Bora Bora (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Giddy Like (PiP, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Cover FX Suntan Bronze (Left) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Peg-12 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Xanthan Gum, Alumina, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)].
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Lovegasm Bronze
LELimited Edition.
Lovegasm Pop Blush
Lovegasm Blush is a light-medium, pink-coral with warm, golden shimmer and faint sparkle. The color payoff was semi-opaque but buildable, while the consistency seemed a little softer than the other shades in the palette, though not to the point where it became powdery or messy to work with. The powder applied evenly to my skin and blended out without difficulty. It had a stronger sheen but never emphasized my skin’s texture. It wore beautifully for eight and a half hours before it showed signs of fading.
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Golden Peach (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop All Laced Up (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Papa Don't Peach (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Alba (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Sugar Spirit (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- theBalm Hot Mama (P, $21.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Pink Glow #4 (LE, $60.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Coral Vibes (002) (LE, $50.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Stila Peach Shimmer (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Springsheen (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Carmine (Ci 75470)].
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Itās very pretty! This one too dark for my complexion, but it certainly has me keener for the lighter version
Iām glad you posted this review. I thought the colors looked so beautiful in the pans but when I look at the swatches and on you, I realize they are not colors I could wear. Thanks for saving me money!
Can you please tell me what brush you used with this palette? Thank you!
Sorry, I don’t keep track of what brushes I use unless there’s an issue with application using brushes in general – I use whatever is clean and makes sense, like I’m not going to use an eyeshadow brush for a blush and vice versa. (I go through about 100-150 brushes a week so often what I reach for is also based on what is clean!) Any moderately dense blush brush should work fine with this product – I just wouldn’t use any super feathery brushes with it.
I just want the blush shade and I have three dupes that are 85%, which is good enough for me.
I donāt like face palettes so I would pass on this but I very much appreciate your discussion of the formula and how to apply it. I would have gone for a feathery brush for sure.
This Glam-ma wants! Such perfect tones for us medium and deeper folks, too. I’m picturing it doing a beautiful job on NC35, NW25, N6.5, C3.5 up through!
Do you think the bronzer would suit darker skin tones? I know this is the deeper of the palettes but seeing the bronzer swatched makes me doubt it would work on my NC45 skin tone.
I think you might see warmth, very subtle darkening possibly! More in the category of a subtle bronzer – like I bet it will be nice on and hard to overdo, but if you tend to prefer a bit more noticeable darkening it might not be deep enough.
Here is a YouTube video from someone with a darker skin tone and the Lovegasm palette – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGGGQiIEv1U
And another (she says she is NC44!) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d428EJteRmI
Both of those YouTubers apply it on camera, so hopefully that helps!
This is much closer to what the Nars Orgasm palette should have been. Iām really considering this one!
Gorgeous colours, but far too dark for me.
This is truly a gorgeous palette!
This palette has gorgeous shades! I wonder if they might be too dark for me, even with a light hand. The Pop Blush is particularly stunning!