Party season means dialling up your usual night out make-up look. And if any brand was made to cater for dance floor-ready bombshell glamour, it’s Charlotte Tilbury. With its shimmering Pop Shots, velvety-smooth lipsticks and foundations that are quite literally lit, you’ll find everything you need to nail that party vibe.
Here's how to create three showstopping party looks – and the iconic products you need to snap up stat.
1. Glossy skin that lasts all night
Dewy, juicy, glossy: whatever you prefer to call it, we’re all about a fresh base that shines without looking oily. The key is great skincare and a failsafe setting spray. Here are seven steps to flawless.
- If late nights have left your skin looking a little tired, treat it to Super Radiance Resurfacing Facial, a dual-action formula that refines the pores, gets rid of dead skin cells and hydrates for an instant glow.
- Supercharge your routine with Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir, which contains golden vitamin C for a brighter-looking complexion.
- Seal the deal with Charlotte’s Magic Cream, the brand’s best selling product that's packed with hyaluronic acid, aloe vera and vitamins C + E to transform dull-looking skin.
- To get that luxe glossy finish, prime your skin before make-up with Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray. Hold it 6–8 inches away from face and mist all over to hydrate and smooth.
- Apply Beauty Light Wand in Spotlight for fair/medium skin tones, or Goldgasm for tan/deep skin tones, on the high points of the face (the cheekbones, down the centre of your nose, in the inner corners of your eyes and brow bone), and blend.
- Add coverage with Charlotte’s Beautiful Skin Foundation, which is formulated with hyaluronic acid and rose complex to care for your complexion while it covers. (Pro tip: If you can't get hold of the brand's sellout Hollywood Flawless Filter illuminator, combining Beauty Light Wand and Beautiful Skin Foundation creates a similar illuminated finish.)
- Finish with another spritz of Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray to lock in the look with no melting, fading or creasing. (It’s also great for a mid-party refresh).
2. Crystal eyes that shine
When it comes to the eyes, this season is all about shimmer, and Charlotte Tilbury’s new Hypnotising Pop Shots deliver bold, pigmented shots of colour with unadulterated sparkle. We love the multi-chrome blue of Cosmic Rocks, the jade green of Emerald Eyes, or the more subtle mink and silver tones of Smokey Quartz.
- Use your fingertips to swipe your chosen shade across the eyelids – for added definition, blend across the socket line and along the lash line with CT’s Smudger Brush.
- Follow with your favourite eyeliner. Sweep The Classic across your upper last line for an understated finish. The Feline Flick is great for creating a winged liner look thanks to the precision tip. Starting from the inner corner of the eye, draw a thin line as close as possible to the lash line until two thirds of the way across. Then start to thicken it, sweeping up and out. The flick should end 2mm from the end of the eye. Or, if you want something a little more extra, go for the gorgeous new Pillow Talk Crystal Dimension Eyeliner, a metallic gold and pink liquid liner that creates a multi-dimensional iridescent look.
- Finish with lashings of Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes mascara.
- To intensify the colour of your shadow, spritz Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray onto your eyeshadow or eyeliner brush before application.
3. Glam-on-the-go
The office loos aren’t where most of us would choose to get ready for a big night out, but needs must, and the the Pillow Talk Beautifying Face Palette containing four blush and glow shades will get you from desk-to-disco with minimal fuss.
- For a dreamy blush, layer 1 Soft Blush and 3 Super Blush over the apples of your cheeks.
- Add a glowing highlight by blending 2 Super Glow and 4 Multi-Glow over the cheekbones and cupid’s bow.
- Pick your favourite shimmering shade to swipe over your eyelids, followed by eyeliner and mascara.
- For a bold lip and instant party glam, apply K.I.S.S.I.N.G lipstick in Love Bite with a lip brush. (A K.I.S.S.I.N.G. lipstick is sold every two minutes thanks to their moisturising formula and vibrant shades.) For naturally-defined lips, wear with Lip Cheat lip liner in Kiss ‘n’ Tell, or for an extra-glossy pout, layer on Lip Lustre Lip Gloss in Hall of Fame.
Shop your party make-up essentials at charlottetilbury.com
Alison is head of content for the Good Housekeeping Institute, responsible for product reviews across homes, beauty, wellness, family and food & drink. She lives by the William Morris quote that you should “have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
Alison has over 15 years' experience as a lifestyle editor and has written features on everything from misophonia to how to dress like Claudia on The Traitors. She has also interviewed everyone from Dame Joanna Lumley to the Kardashians.
In her spare time, you'll find her hanging out with Monty the cocker spaniel and refreshing the Sezane website every five seconds.
