Charlotte Tilbury

I'm a fan of CT blushes because of their smooth application and the glow they give to the skin. I was wary to try Pillow Talk out of a belief it would look too muddy or brown on my NW20 skin, and especially because the Pillow Talk lipstick is a little too brown and warm-toned for me. However I am extremely pleasantly surprised at the effect. The color when applied appears peachy bronzy, not muddy, and just gives an elegant pop and contour to my face. If you're not a fan of the lipstick, don't let that scare you away from the blush, which I think is pretty different. My only concern about CT blushes is that they shatter easily if dropped (or even just shaken around in a makeup bag, which happened to me), so now I make sure to store it flat in a drawer.

The most versatile and by far my favorite from all of CT's 11 Luxury Palettes (I've purchased or at least in-store swatched/tested each of them individually). The 4 neutral shades in here (Prime, Enhance, Pop and Smoke) complement whatever color I'm wearing and are the smoothest, most blendable, buttery mattes I've used in a very long time, the quality of these is just something else! When I say versatile I'm talking day/evening/night looks from just one small palette: Prime and Enhance are perfect for a day or work/office look (Prime also works really well as a brow bone highlighter), Smoke and Enhance are perfect for an evening event/office drinks, and right after that simply add Pop for that night out look. These are not too bold nor are they sheer, yet still brilliantly pigmented, and thankfully there's no sight of any shimmer in here. Elegant and classy (the selection of colors and the stunning, well-built rose gold palette itself), long-lasting and yes these are all perfectly buildable (and blendable) too, meaning ultimately I'm in complete control of whichever look I want to achieve, without the need of anything else. In short: I'm hooked! Selena x ~ My HG list ~ (As I've sampled 100s of skin, hair and m/u products over the last decade and a half, I thought it might be useful to share my top 10 must-have products, subject to change if and when I come across something more effective. I love constantly trying out new stuff - usually sample sizes via e-bay, also plenty courtesy of a friend who works at Sephora) 1. Hair Loss Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Hair Oil 2. Lip Balm: 'Nuxe' - Reve De Miel Lip Balm 3. Pigmentation + Anti-Ageing Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Facial Treatment Serum 4. Cleanser: 'Paula's Choice' - Skin Balancing Cleanser 5. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer 6. Lash Growth Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Divinelash 7. Foundation/SPF: ‘Juice Beauty’ - Stem Cellular Repair (warm glow) 8. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream 9. Moisturizer: ‘Lush' - Enzymion 10. Hand Cream: 'Origins' - Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment

Just got it today. It's really pretty and pretty easy to use. I can see it looking good on anyone. I have several of these palettes and this is right up there. You won't be disappointed.