charlotte tilbury airbrush flawless foundation 6w

CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION 6W SKIN
CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION 6W FULL
CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION 6W PROFESSIONAL

I wish I’d had this on-hand for the summer.

It didn’t settle into any lines, and it lasted really well through a workout class, some fine misty rain drizzle, and six-plus hours of wear. Unlike some foundations which can make you look like plaster, the undertones and finish of this made me look more awake and well-rested.

CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION 6W SKIN

But it blended easily with a Beauty Blender, and buffed over some little zits and hyperpigmentation to make my skin look incredibly even, smooth, and less gray. As my colleagues have noted, you need just one pump for your whole face, and it has a thick, paintlike texture. This is a long wear, full-coverage matte foundation (I’m Shade 5 Warm) that makes your skin look like you’re a fancy cyborg worthy of being sent out in Westworld. If you want your skin to have the perfection of an airbrushed doll, this is for you. The friend I was eating with stopped me mid-bite to say: “Your skin is luminous.” After eight hours of wear!

CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION 6W FULL

The best part: I wore this stuff to a full day of work, to an event, and dinner after, and I only touched up my concealer. I used a foundation brush to pat it on and warmed up my forehead and jawline with a Fenty bronzer. It stayed put during a random heatwave and didn’t oxidize after a full day of wear. It really did keep my skin hydrated! Sometimes, because I exfoliate a lot, I get a few flakes mid-day, but that was never a problem with this foundation. Still, it goes on light, and I only needed one pump of product. I tried using the minimal amount that I typically wear, but it looked better when I put a little more on. It’s definitely for fuller-coverage days. This Charlotte Tilbury foundation was a great color match (I used 9 Warm) and I’ve added it to my rotation. I’ve always had trouble matching a foundation to my skin tone, so when I find something good, I try to stick with it as long as possible. Maybe somewhere around 50 percent … and for my non-millennial skin, any extra hydration is appreciated. Does it make my skin feel 216 percent more hydrated? No. The only bummer is that it’s not clean. I’ve been trying to use only green and sustainable foundations, so I will probably save this for important days, like when I have presentations or grown-up things like that, because it definitely makes me feel more polished. Its ability to even out my tone, dispel all red blotches, diminish dark spots and make me look less tired is pretty darn impressive. The amount of foundation that travels to the insides of my eyeglass frames proves just how opaque this stuff is, but I just carry an extra chamois in my glass case. In any event, my shade, Neutral 3, blends kind of perfectly into my skin while covering its flaws in a veil of youth. I’m so stunned by how great this foundation makes my skin look, I feel like not calling it “magic” is a missed opportunity. If I had to wear a foundation, I’d probably end up going with something that’s already sheer and more glowy, like the Armani Luminous Silk one we tried.Ĭharlotte Tilbury likes to use the word “magic” in her products (Magic Cream, Magic Vanish, Magic Away).

I later tried a more minimal application (pictured) which felt a little more wearable, but as a foundation-phobe who doesn’t really like being matte, this was still a bit much for me. And when it came time to remove my makeup, there was a lot left on my face, leading me to believe this really “stays all day and night” as the bottle proclaims. It has a refreshing cooling effect and a skin-care-like scent.

CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION 6W PROFESSIONAL

A professional make-up artist matched me to a shade called 9 Cool and applied it to my face, and the only way I could describe the result was “a member of a wedding party about to take a bunch of pictures outside.” Which is great if that’s what you’re going for! If you want airbrushed, this will get you airbrushed. I’ve disclosed it once, I’ll disclose it again: I still don’t wear foundation, so trying a full-coverage matte one was a journey.

Charlotte tilbury airbrush flawless foundation 6w