I've always wanted to try Charlotte Tilbury, but could never justify the price to my bank balance. Everything is just so beautiful! So imagine my glee when I discovered that I'd won Corrie's blogerversary giveaway!
I spent a while umming and ahhing over what to buy, even popping into the Covent Garden store to take a look. In the end I picked three matte lipsticks. They're the product that I've always coveted, so why not get three? That's not overkill, right?
I ended up choosing Secret Salma (which I'd had my eye on for a while), Love Liberty (which I'd swatched in store and loved) and English Beauty (a risky choice as I'd never seen it in person, but I couldn't resist a limited edition product). I love that they're all very different, spanning from day to night.
I always gravitate towards matte formulas because they feel like they last longer than others. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I feel like other formulas barely last ten minutes! The formula of these is not at all drying, so they're soft without looking shiny.
I was slightly worried about English Beauty because of how brown it looked in the bullet. But it swatched a more peachy colour, which I love. It's a perfect daytime matte lip. If you're looking for a dupe for this I recommend Maybelline's Color Sensational Matte Lipstick in Smoky Rose (more details on that here) as it has a similar feel.
Secret Salma is a lot pinker, and I find it similar to MAC Mehr (although a little pinker). My lips are quite dark in colour considering my skin tone, so I tend to lean towards shades like this over more "traditional" nude lipsticks. I think this is the one that I will use the most.
I wasn't planning on buying Love Liberty until I swatched it in store. I was more interested in some of the nude shades, but got to Love Liberty and my face just turned to the heart-eyed emoji. I couldn't leave it behind, it was just too good. It's on the way to a dark berry, without being too adventurous. Whilst I used to buy a huge range of lipsticks of all different shades, these days I'm a bit more boring. This is different to other lipsticks in my rotation without being too "out there". I can't wait to use it.
Have you tried Charlotte Tilbury's lipsticks? Which shades are your favourites? I'd love to hear your recommendations for products to try!
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