Charlotte Tilbury launched new powder highlighters called the Hollywood Glow Glide Face Architect Highlighters ($48 each). There are seven shades total – six shades are available at most retailers like Nordstrom, Sephora, Bloomingdale’s, Revolve etc. and one of them looks like it is exclusive to Charlotte Tilbury (Sunset Glow).
I picked up six of the Glow Glide Highlighters to swatch and test. These are powder highlighters that have a very smooth application. Shimmer is finely milled and glowy with medium to rich pigment. I’d say finish is on the more glowy side but it’s easy to blend/sheer out for a more subtle highlight.
At this point I think I have enough highlighters to last several lifetimes, but I think these are really beautiful. I like that there are tones to suit fair, medium, medium tan and deeper skin tones. I don’t know that I’d call any of these must-haves, to me these have a very similar vibe to the current Dior Forever Couture Luminizer Powders but with slight differences in color and undertone.
Colors include:
- Moonlit Glow is a pale ivory highlighter on my skin, it has the sharpest contrast on my skin
- Champagne Glow is a champagne highlighter, also very pale but a bit deeper
- Pillow Talk Glow is a light pearly pink glow
- Gilded Glow is a pretty gold shimmer
- Bronze Glow is a neutral golden bronze, definitely looks bronzey on my skin, I think it makes a great eyeshadow color
- Rose Gold Glow is the closest highlighter I’ve seen to match rose gold, pulls warm on my skin, almost orangey but I think this would look beautiful on deeper skin tones
Check them out in action on my latest Reel:
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For my skin twins quick note that I’m a shade to a shade and a half lighter than I normally am. I had to buy a shade lighter in a few foundations because most of them are too dark for me. I do tan easily so I suspect I will get more color soon. For the Charlotte Tilbury foundation I’m Shade 6 now.
Looks below wearing:
- Foundation Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation in Shade 6
- Powder Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder in Medium
- Bronzer Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow Bronzer in Medium
- Blush Cheek to Chic Blush in First Love
- Eyeshadow Palette in Pillow Talk Dreams
- Mascara is Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascara
- Brows are Too Faced Superfine Brow Detailer in Medium Brown
- Eyeliner is Sisley Phyto-Khol Star Matte in Black
- Tee from Reformation (wearing a Medium)
- Nail Polish is Essie Expressie Crop Top and Roll
Moonlit Glow
Lips are Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat + Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk and Jewel Lips in Opal Magic
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Champagne Glow
Lips are Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat + Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk and Jewel Lips in Opal Magic
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Pillow Talk Glow
Lips are Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat + Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk and Jewel Lips in Opal Magic
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Gilded Glow
Lips are Cle de Peau Lipstick in Tantalizing Tan + Charlotte Tilbury Lip Lustre in Ibiza Nights
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Bronze Glow
Lips are the NARS Afterglow Lip Shine in Orgasm
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Rose Gold Glow
Lips are the NARS Afterglow Lip Shine in Orgasm
Overall I really like the quality and finish. My favorites are Pillow Talk Glow and Champagne Glow although I think I will definitely be wearing Bronze Glow more once I get some more color. I really love the color in Gilded Glow but it’s a bit warm/yellow on me right now. For a more neutral gold I think the Dior Forever Couture Highlighter in Golden Glow is more wearable since it’s more neutral and less yellow. For a less orangey/warm color than Charlotte Tilbury Rose Gold I think you can opt for the Chanel Oversize Highlighter in Or Rose.
Since I love her Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm I kinda wish she had launched a peachy powder highlighter or a deeper pink to match her Pinkgasm shade. For now I will stick with the wands since I think those colors are perfect.
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Have you checked out the new Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Glow Glide Highlighters? Are they on your beauty radar or are you passing this launch? Anything you are excited for this spring? I will have a review of the new Dior Addict Lip Maximizers and NARS Orgasm Collection out soon. Also some beauty organization inspo coming your way as well!
