When I’m obsessed with something, I go on a hunt until I have it.  I’ve been following Charlotte Tilbury for quite some time ever since she made a video collaboration with Lisa Eldridge, another makeup idol of mine.  Charlotte Tilbury has been in the makeup business for the past 20 years and has worked with many famous photographers like Mario Testino, Terry Richardson and has collaborated with many international makeup brands like MAC Cosmetics and has painted the faces of well heeled personalities like Penelope Cruz, Sienna Miller, Cara De Levigne and Kate Moss and she did the makeup of Amal Clooney.  Growing up in Ibiza Spain surrounded by a creative family, she was surrounded and shaped by the colors and scenes of that area.

I finally got to visit her flagship store in The Grove in LA.    Her concept for her line and freestanding store is a throwback to the 30’s and 40’s era where silver screen sirens encapsulated the essence and glamour of the times.  The Art Deco feeling in her packaging is so evident in her belief that it was a golden age for mysterious and glamorous women.  

This Cream is composed of peptides that stimulate skin collagen, Hyaluronic boosters that plump the skin, Vitamin E and rosehip oil to revive the skin’s appearance.  It’s antiaging, and has an SPF of 15, all good stuff to restore your skin to youth levels.  She has put skincare in the forefront of her product line as she is a firm believer in having good skin before any makeup application.

I wasnt able to get a hold of her cream since I have so many jars of moisturizers that I need to use and finish and I wanted to put this on hold.  However I was able to get a sample and I used it during the summer.  It is very creamy, emollient and hydrating.  I was a bit hesitant to use this on my normal to combination skin as I didn’t want to have anything heavy on my face.  What it does is, when applied before makeup application, one gets the dewy and JLo glow.  Not bad but in our weather, it may give you a slightly greasy feeling during the course of the day.  I would use this in the cooler months when our skin will not create excess sebum.

It is a great moisturizer for those with dry skin as it instantaneously transforms your parched skin into an oasis of moisture.  It has a slight odd smell but disappears and does not really bother me at all.

Charlotte Tilbury products are on the pricey side but if you want to spoil yourself, it’s worth it.  Locally her products are available at the MUP store.  You may follow Charlotte Tilbury in FB, YouTube and Instagram for her videos and products.