As a beauty writer, I try countless complexion products, though very few become constants in my rotation. Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter, which I fell in love with the first time I swiped it over my skin five years ago, is an exception. It’s no surprise that the brand and its products are loved and worn by countless stars, including Amal Clooney. Most recently, Kate Moss donned my go-to skin tint on a red carpet, proving that I’m hardly alone in my adoration of this truly exceptional product.
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The Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter is a complexion-perfecting, lightweight skin tint that plumps, lightly conceals, and blurs imperfections for an almost Photoshopped effect. The liquid formula works equally well on its own for a minimal makeup look as it does layered beneath foundation to create a radiant, hydrated base and a natural, lit-from-within glow.
Available in 12 semi-sheer shades—Moss wore shade 3—the skin tint can also function as a subtle, natural looking highlighter. The oversized, fluffy doe foot applicator allows for breezy application to the high points of the face and below the brows—and has become my go-to for faking lifted, chiseled cheekbones.
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The secret behind the Photoshop-like finish is in the formula’s finely-milled, light-reflecting pigments—which give the skin a natural luminosity, sans any semblance of unnatural glitter or sparkle.
In addition to its light-reflecting pigments, the formula contains skincare ingredients which, per the brand, keep skin moisturized for up to 24 hours. Glycerin is a key ingredient, and is responsible for much of the product’s hydrating powers. Like hyaluronic acid, glycerin is a humectant—which means it attracts moisture from the surrounding air and pulls it into skin, locking it in place for a long-lasting glow. Squalane, another skincare ingredient, imparts instant suppleness.
Also of note is dimethicone—a type of silicone and emollient lauded for its ability to smooth over and blur imperfections and deliver a soft-focus, ultra-flattering skin finish in seconds.
I find myself turning to this formula most in the summer months, as it’s the perfect fastrack to the no makeup-makeup look that feels particularly appropriate in the warmer seasons. Additionally, it’s notably long-lasting and resists wearing off, even on scrambled, sweaty NYC subway commutes.
For a luminous complexion à la Moss, snag Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter—and shop the rest of the products the supermodel donned, below.
Hollywood Contour Wand
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