Makeup may be my Kryptonite but makeup brushes are my underlying addiction weakness. That being said, I’ve managed to amass a small army of brushes over the years although there’s always room for more – especially those that are beautifully-made and that will withstand the test of time. Charlotte Tilbury brushes most definitely fall in those categories.
Bearing the Charlotte Tilbury signature night crimson and rose-gold colours, these brushes are all hand-crafted with ‘maximum hair-count heads that are hand-pulled into the perfect shape by a master brush maker in Europe‘. Drawing upon her long experience as a makeup artist as inspiration, Charlotte designed each brush to ergonomically fit comfortably in the user’s hand, with handles that are not only made from sustainable wood but also faceted so that they won’t roll away when placed (or sometimes thrown) onto surfaces. A pretty brilliant touch, wouldn’t you agree?
Charlotte Tilbury | Beauty Brushes & Double Cube Pencil Sharpener
Charlotte Tilbury | Beauty Brushes & Double Cube Pencil Sharpener
Charlotte Tilbury | Beauty Brushes
Charlotte Tilbury | Beauty Brushes
Eye Blender Brush (CAN $40.00) | A medium-large domed and fluffy-haired brush that works beautifully for blending out colour and creating a diffused finish. A must-have brush to use with a transition shade, or when creating a smokey eye.
Charlotte Tilbury | Eye Blender Brush (detail)
Eye Smudger Brush (CAN $40.00) | A small and densely-headed brush that can be used in the crease to add definition, along the outer edges of the eye for intensifying colour, or along the bottom lash line to smudge & blend.
Charlotte Tilbury | Eye Smudger Brush (detail)
Foundation Brush (CAN $48.00) | A synthetic haired paddle-shaped brush for use with liquid and/or cream foundations. The softly rounded cut edge is designed to fit comfortably around the contours of the face, while the flat sides work well to smooth product easily along the skin (although I still like going in after application with a dense kabuki-style brush to buff everything in for a seamless finish).
Charlotte Tilbury | Foundation Brush (detail)
Powder & Sculpt Brush (CAN $60.00) | I’d have to say that this may just be the star brush of the entire range; its tapered medium size means that it can be used for either contouring and/or highlighting, displaying a perfect density and flexibility for ‘soft’ precision work, never leaving any harsh demarcation lines behind. The bristles are ridiculous soft but with enough density that the shape stays true and won’t splay out more than is needed.
Charlotte Tilbury | Powder & Sculpt Brush (detail)
Double Cube Pencil Sharpener (CAN $9.00) | A dual-sized sharpener that can accommodate both regular sized pencils as well as larger jumbo-styles, with a bonus removable lid that holds all shavings intact until removed (and thus keeping your makeup bag from looking like a garbage dump.Been there, done that).
While there are many excellent beauty brush options available to today’s consumers, I will always have a soft spot for exquisitely executed hand-made makeup brushes. From the selection I was sent, the Eye Blender and Eye Smudger brushes have become staples I reach for over and over again, while the Powder & Sculpt brush has quickly earned Holy Grail status in my arsenal. The only one I don’t reach for as often is the Foundation brush, but that’s only because I don’t use paddle-style brushes that much – although the size and shape of this particular brush is quite effective for quickly laying down product along the skin. Priced comparably to other artist-designed brushes, these are an investment that will prove their worth through constant use and over many washings. Plus, they just look so pretty along one’s beauty vanity …
Charlotte Tilbury products are available through Holt Renfrew & holtrenfrew.com (Canada). Find more information on the entire range via www.charlottetilbury.com
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