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Swing and miss

I love everything Charlotte. Everything until this Legendary Lashes. I was chomping at the bit to get it, I was so excited as I love her Full Fat Lashes mascara. I'm not even rating it on expectations from Charlotte Tilbury's wonderful products. I'm giving 1 star because this is quite literally the worst mascara I have ever tried in my entire life. The product applies to your eyelashes in blobs -sexy look for sure- you really have to fight it to get the mascara evenly disbursed because there's something wrong with the wand bristles. I don't know I almost want to say there aren't enough bristles on the wand. I tried all the different looks and application methods, but this is just not for me. I've never in my life used a mascara that made me look like I have less lashes than I actually do. Clumpy and smudgy to boot. Sorry Charlotte! I'll stick with her Full Fat Lashes, now that stuff is great.

Can't believe I waited so long..

I have had Matte Revolution Birkin Brown lipstick forever. It is probably my favorite, but I had been using Iconic Nude lip liner because I have a lot of nude shades and let's face it, none of CT's makeup is cheap, & it worked fine. Finally I bought Hollywood Honey lip liner out of sheer love for Birkin Brown. Wow, I know its just a lip liner but what a huge difference! My lips looked so much fuller and, of course, it stays put until you take it off. I absolutely love this I probably wear it 3 or 4 times a week. A must have for those who love bricky reddish brown lips!

So perfect

This product, like all CT goodies, is exactly what it says it is- a 5 minute full face palette just in time for summer when lighter-weight makeup is preferred. No one likes a breakout from heavy makeup and sweat. I must say I'm guilty of over indulging on this purchase, as I already have the bronze & glow and a few blushes as well. My curiosity and the packaging got the better of me, for sure. I'm coming to terms with the fact I just spent $75 on 3 eyeshadows. I'm seriously over the moon for this palette, now that I have it. I've used it everyday and will continue to do so. I've decided to put the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation on the shelf until the weather turns colder. I spend a ton of time outside in the sun and the lightness - both in feel and color- of the 5 minute palette is ideal for the warmer months. And although the shades are light and airy, it's very nicely pigmented without being too heavy or super sparkly. Zero disco ball effect, just be careful with the highlighter-- yes, it's so golden and glowy you will want to envelop yourself in it entirely, but please learn from my mistake and show some restraint because of that luxurious pigment. The bronzer is one that just cannot be beat, I've tried tons. I feel the bronze & glow is on the way to being a cult classic already. I lucked out with both blushes because neither are shades I already had. I'm quite sure they'd be complimentary to all skin tones. DYING over this eyeshadow trio without a doubt. The enhance shade does have some subtle shimmer but once I back away from the mirror a bit it translates into the brightening effect that I'm looking for. The smoke shade is truly buildable for a more dramatic look or keep it simple with a light wash of color in the outer socket for a bit of contrasting contour. Simply put, the Instant Look In a Palette gives you THE fresh-faced look for spring and summer, day or night, in 5 short minutes. I'd love to see a CT lip palette as well, just saying.

This is like the coolest toy for grown up girls.

I love it all! The shades, oh the many shades! This palette is even fun to look at, I adore it. You get so much for the money, you really do. There's something so great about the way these shades wear. They are all flattering with the best finish. The highlighters are not disco-y and the bronzers are not orange-y.. just seamless beautiful color. I feel like I got away with something here, usually in a palette there is a shade or 2 that doesn't get used or it doesn't work, not the case here. This palette really is the HG of creamy powder sculpting kits. So great, so pretty I CANT STOP PLAYING! I need to order another for my stash.

Fun colors

I love the color variety! Fun stuff! I will say I was a bit disappointed that the lip color didn't actually "set", but it's pigmented enough that after you blot there is a fair amount of color left on your lips. I was just hoping for more of a liquid lipstick wear. But still very fun, rich colors. I look forward to trying the other shades -metallic teal, yellow-green and purple- that I got as well.

Unlike any other

I slowly built a collection of nice brushes but still found myself frustrated and fixing overdone eyeshadow applications, especially in my crease & the outer portions of my eye. I finally decided to take a shot and buy this brush. I think I waited because the pictures representing the brush just didn't portray the actual dimensions of the brush properly. It looked too small & narrow for it to be a necessity, if that makes sense. Even in CT's tutorials it looked to have such a tiny head, I thought I already had a few brushes similar to this. Boy was I wrong. It is quite narrow but the head of the brush is very full making it PERFECT for the crease. And because the bristles are so short my problem with the outer eye mess has been eliminated. No more needing to use my finger or a sponge applicator in the crease! This is 1 of my favorite brushes! I use it everyday!

I love this

This liner has a super fine point so it can really get into the lashline to fill it in for a natural look or it can glide over the lid for a slick cateye. Im kind of kicking myself for waiting so long to get it. It also refuses budge after it sets in. I definitely recommend an oil based make up remover because my Bioderma micellar water didn't even smudge it. This is everything a felt tip liner pen is supposed to be and more. Well worth the money.

Wow

I have no luck with foundations to the point where I used to not wear it at all, however, I've gotten back into it especially for the cooler months. I actually have 2 shades, 6 & 7, because my samples arrived after the launch & I bought 6 hoping it would work but after I got my samples I found 7 was a better fit. But I suggest having 2 shades, it sort of allows you to customize even more. It really takes the smallest bit of foundation for undetectable coverage that just melts into your skin. The amount I use is about the size of a pea. My husband said it didnt look like I had anything on my skin at all. But I knew it was there because all those little flaws and imperfections were invisible lol. I apply it with an Artis 6 brush and that does the job just fine. This product may be full coverage but the feel of wearing it is very airy and feather light. Sometimes I use a setting spray, sometimes I don't. Either way this foundation never gives up and because of that I've been using the setting spray less which is nice to give my skin a bit of a break. I've been so happy with this foundation- and with beautylish for the samples ty!- that I haven't even tried it with the Wonderglow yet, so I'm looking foward to experimenting with that. I completely love this foundation. Its so nice to look at my skin and not be able to see foundation on my face, just an even, natural skin tone. Makes me feel pretty good about that face looking back at me from the mirror and isn't that what its all about anyway?

The perfect cream eyeshadow

This shade is so close to my actual lid color it is fool proof. And aside for the touch of shimmer it just looks like my lids have a flawless tone to them. I like to use this with Cleopatra as a liner using my Wayne Goss #05. Great every day look that lasts until I remove it. No creasing no budging, I'm in love with CT's Eyes to Mesmerize cream shadows I've collected all 6 colors! All winners!

New favorite eyeliner

This blends out to a super smokey green. Its not really the brilliant shiny green it looks like in the jar. But I would love that. I use this as a liner mostly, applying it with my Wayne Goss #5 brush and I swear it's full proof. The best eyeliner look I've ever done. I topped it off with some Marie Antoinette on my lids for a neutral look with the Cleopatra liner as the pop of color. And this stuff does not budge 1 iota. Theres no melting down the corners of your eyes after hours and hours of wear. It's a fun little product, I've slowly acquired all the Eyes To Mesmerize colors and each 1 is a hit!