Charlotte Tilbury's Beauty Wands

Charlotte says:
"Inspired by airbrushed, flawlessly filtered images of Tinseltown starlets, the magic wands are your shortcut to Hollywood perfection. In six dreamy shades, the brightening fluid contains light-reflecting pearls to give a luminous, soft-focus finish with no giveaway glitter. Delivered in an ultra-convenient ‘wand’ with an innovative cushion applicator to dispense product evenly, this is a sure-fire shortcut to a supermodel complexion".

Beauty Light Wand - Spotlight €40

Charlotte says:
"Darlings, my Hollywood Beauty Light Wand is a dreamy rose gold highlighter inspired by the digitally-remastered tricks of Hollywood & the flawless filters of social media"

What makes it Magic?

• Charlotte wanted to bottle the Beauty Light effects from the Hollywood red carpet!
• Treated pearls boost brightening & highlighting to give a luminous complexion with a soft-focused finish, with light reflecting particles for a natural glow.
• Oleogel gives a high gloss, bright, highlighted effect with no visible glitters so it looks as good in daylight as it does in HD!
• Rose gold pigments mimic the soft, natural hue of the beauty light whilst the silver light reflectors intensify the result for a flawless finish
• Easy cushion applicator is a soft cushion pad that dispenses product evenly onto cheekbones, making it super blendable and easy to use.

​My Opinion?
This highlighter is absolutely stunning! It looks like candlelight on your skin, not glittery or over the top, just a beautiful natural glow. I use this almost everyday and find it quick and easy to use. It's sheer but buildable and I go between blending with my fingers, brushes and a sponge. Being pale, it can be a struggle to find a highlighting shade that's not too golden and obvious and this is a perfect option for that. 

Though I've never experienced any problems with it, I've heard others complain that the packaging is confusing. All you have to do is twist the cap, dispense a tiny amount of product, then twist it back again! You normally have enough product in the sponge to last for a few applications, so you shouldn't need to do this every time. 

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How to Apply?
To use, apply the highlighter wand on your cheekbones, down the centre of your nose, in the inner corners of your eyes & browbone, then blend.

Beauty Light Wand - Pinkgasm €40

Charlotte says:
"I call these my red carpet diva lights - they play with the light and make you look instantly glowing and gorgeous"
For a gorgeous, glowing highlight-blush, Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm adds a kiss of rosy pink colour to your cheeks and is inspired by the beautifying effects of fun! It plays with the light beautifully, for a soft-focused glow that bathes you in beauty light and joy! If you loved Charlotte’s Hollywood Beauty Light Wand, you will LOVE the Glowgasm Beauty Light Wands!

What makes it Magic?

• The easy magic cushion applicator is a soft cushion pad that dispenses product evenly onto cheekbones, making it super blendable and easy to use.
• Glow Gel enhances the skin’s luminosity for a high gloss highlight that plays with the light beautifully. It's quick drying but stays dewy all day!
• Velvety Silica has magical soft-focusing powers and Sensorial Oil gives your skin a silky soft feel.
• Brightening Pigments provide a dreamy, translucent and radiant finish.
• Lindera Extract magically mimics the effects of light for a youthful-looking glow.

My Opinion?This is one of Charlotte's most popular products and when you try it, it's very easy to understand why. Regularly sold out, the shade "Pinkgasm" is a beautiful pink shimmer with flecks of gold running through it. I tend to set it with a powder blusher on top, but this is a personal preference and not essential. As with most cream products, it's best to start with a small amount and build to your desired finish. Especially if it is your first time using a cream and are possibly unsure of how strong the pay-off may be. I've also used this as an eye base for the "Pillow Talk" and "Mesmerising Maroon" Palettes, and it can also be used on the lips, if desired. It dried down well, maintaining luminosity but avoiding that tacky uncomfortable feeling
​I will definitely be repurchasing after my current one runs out. The colour may look intense at first but it blends out really well, so start with a little and work up to build the colour to the intensity you prefer. I blend it out with the "Hollywood Complexion" brush as I don't want it to loose it's pay off in a sponge. 

How to Apply?
Apply to the apples of your cheeks using the cushion applicator on the wand, then blend!

Hollywood Contour Wand - Light €40

Charlotte says:
Darlings, my Hollywood Contour Wand in Light to Medium is the perfect lightweight, blendable, buildable formula to create a well-contoured face.

What makes it Magic?

• Get gorgeous sculpted mega-watt cheekbones instantly
• Easy, brand-new-to-market cushion applicator to dispense product evenly, with blendable formula
• Treated pigments with good adherence & colour uniformity create shadows & define features for a natural finish
• Siloxanes create lightweight & dry feel upon application for easy blending
• Ideal if you want to create a buildable, natural contour

My Opinion?
​The Hollywood Contour Wand comes in two shades:

• Light to Medium
• Medium to Dark

I use shade Light to Medium. It's a very unique shade and is quite different from your standard cream contours. I was apprehensive to use it at first because I thought even the lightest shade would be too dark for me, but it was not. It blends out really well, but don't leave it sitting on the face for too long before blending, because once it sets it's harder to move.

All of these cream creams are buildable, so you can apply multiple layers without it becoming cakey or dry. I wouldn't grab for this for everyday use like I would with highlighter and blusher, I guess this is because I'm more of a bronzer lover than a contourer, but I would use it for evenings out and events to achieve that more sculpted, defined appearance.
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How to Apply?

1.  To use, start by sucking in your cheekbones & sweeping the magic cushion applicator on the hollows in a horizontal line towards your hairline.
2. Apply in vertical stripes on the sides of your nose & loop underneath, then apply on the sides of your forehead, temples & jawline.
3. Finish by applying on the eye crease to fake a deeper socket, then use the Hollywood Complexion Brush to buff & blend it all in for a seamless finish.

Swatches

From top to bottom:

• Hollywood Contour Wand in Light to Medium
• Hollywood Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm
• Hollywood Beauty Light Wand in Spotlight

Availability

Beauty Light Wand
​ in Spotlight

Spotlight

Beauty Light Wand
​in Pinkgasm

Pinkgasm

Beauty Contour Wand
​ in Light - Medium

Contour

​See more of my Charlotte Tilbury Blog Posts here:

Pillow Talk
​Original Collection

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk Pull Up Lashes Mascara

New Mascara

Magic Serum
​Crystal Elixir

Magic Serum