June 2015 saw the launch of Charlotte Tilbury products in Canada and my god was I ever excited. If you’ve been lurking around the internet for a while, you may have seenCharlotte Tilbury products popping up on blogs and YouTube since late 2013. It first started in the UK, then spread to the USA. Now, finally, Canadians can pick up her products without ordering from overseas! For the month of June, all sales on charlottetilbury.com/ca/ will have free shipping!

There’s zero disputing her products are exceptionally highend. The price tags alone were enough to curb my spending and I ended up purchasing only two products (however, my mental list of what I “need” continues to grow longer and longer…). I hope you enjoy reading about what I’ve picked up. There’s also a full look at the bottom of this post that features both products.

The one thing I knew I wanted without a shadow of a doubt from Charlotte Tilbury‘s line was the Filmstar Bronze & Glow. At $80 CAD, this is by far the most expensive single item I own in my makeup collection. (Hilariously, given the current exchange rate, this is actually cheaper to buy in Canada than in the UK! So that means… it was a total steal right? ) The packaging feels and acts luxurious – it opens and snaps shut with a solid click. It’s slightly weighted, but this is a plastic compact and not a metal one. And it’s just stunning to look at. This is the kind of item you want to proudly display on your vanity.

Inside the compact are two shades intended to sculpt and highlight your face. There’s also an enormous mirror on the inside which is massively appreciated.

The Sculpt shade has an orange tinge to it, and there’s some shimmer. I would recommend using this as a bronzer instead of a contour because it does wonders to give you a sunkissed glow. (As a note, I’ve seen it look far cooler toned on other blogs, but when I tried it out it definitely came out more warm.)

The Highlight shade is a fairly standard gold shade that will give a beautiful sheen to the high points of your face.

Neither product has particles of glitter, they are both infused with a sheen. It’s also worth noting that these are incredibly pigmented and buttery soft. I made the mistake of jabbing my brush into the Sculpt shade the first time I used it and I picked up WAY too much product. Go gentle and sweep lightly into the product to pick some up!

Just look at that stunning quad. I mean come on… doesn’t that just look and feel fancy?

Three of the shades are buttery soft ranging from satin to shimmer. The fourth shade, the gold, is basically a glitter topcoat. It’s described by Charlotte as a “Pop” shade – intended to glitter up your look and make it more nighttime appropriate. (If that matters to you that is, I’d wear it during the day regardless.) The Pop shade is definitely chunky and a bit awkward to work with. I couldn’t decide if using a brush or my finger was best.

I do feel the Enhance and Smoke shades are far too similar to each other. They look completely identical on the eye. However, they are both lovely shades and ones I’ll get an immense amount of use out of, so it’s not really a downer for me. However, if you’re looking for more definition, the two deeper shades in this quad won’t offer much difference in depth between the two of them.

Here’s the look I came up with! There’s no denying that this is a sultry look, and I’m impressed with how easy it was to create. I wasn’t sure how well the champagne-pink shade would work with the gold topcoat, but I’m happy to report that it seemed to meld together seamlessly. These aren’t necessarily colours I would think to throw together in a look, so I’m glad they put them together for me as it forced me to try something different.

We may be on the brink of summer here in Toronto, but I love how autumnal this made me feel. The dark berry lips with the intense eyes is something I would wear regardless of the season. Heck, I think I’ve even already figured out what my Christmas makeup is going to be this year! (As ridiculous as that is to say in June!)

The shot above shows a bit more of the Sculpt and Highlight shades from the Filmstarpalette as well. The highlight is gorgeous, although not too intense. The Sculpt shade is heavily applied at the backs of my cheekbones and I like how it transitions my blush to back of my cheekbone.

Read on for full details on how to achieve this look.

Eyes

1. Enhance shade all over the lid.
2. Smoke shade on the outer corner and pulled through the crease. This shade is also used to line the entire lower lash line.
3. Prime shade on the brow bone (lightly) and on the inner tearduct (heavily).
4. Pop shade applied to the inner half of the lid on top of the Enhance shade.

I used MAC‘s Blacktrack fluidline to create the wing and Marc Jacobs‘ Highligher Gel Crayon in Blacquer to tightline both waterlines. I applied CoverGirl‘s Clump Crushermascara to my lashes and threw on a pair of Ardell Demi Wispies false lashes as well.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
• Bronzer: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow (Sculpt)
• Blush: Clinique Cola Pop
• Highlighter: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow (Highlight)
• Lips: Too Faced Melted Berry

If you’re in Toronto, Charlotte herself will be at Holt Renfrew on Bloor on June 24, 2015 between 6 and 8 pm. I’ll be there with bells on!