Charlotte Tilbury left Tom Ford in 2013 to start her eponymous label. The brand is deeply influenced by the old club TF, both the texture and quality of makeup are on par with TF, and the price is relatively low, so it has the title of "affordable Tom Ford".
The Star Shadow Highlighter Disc is the star product of CT home, because the CT logo in the center of its packaging emits countless rays outward, making the cover quite "Buddha light" feeling, so it is nicknamed "Buddha Disc". The powder of the Buddha disc is very fine, and its touch is smooth but not astringent, even if you use your fingers to apply makeup, it is easy to blend. The color of the product is moderate, and the color can be applied with a gentle brush, and the color will not be too heavy when you take too much powder, as long as you use the brush to make a slight circular motion and blur the boundaries of the color block, you can get a very natural contouring effect.
The Buddha disc is available in 2 colors. One is medium to dark, which is darker and more difficult for Asians to control; The other is light to midium, which is the most common CT highlighter disc on the market. The brown color of the contour on the plate is grayish and not too yellow, but it has a hint of orange after being pushed away, which is not suitable for nose contouring.
Compared with Kevyn Aucin contouring powder, which has a darker gray tone, the style of the Buddha disc is more "gentle", and the contouring powder is warmer, which is difficult to use to outline the edges and corners to sharpen the facial contours, and mainly to achieve the purpose of highlighting the silhouette by deepening the silhouette. The color looks slightly orange, but the upper face will not be reddened or dirty, and it is used as bronzer powder on the cheeks, and there is a slight visual contraction. There are also very subtle golden shimmers hidden in the powder, and the shine is faint when pushed away, without being overly exaggerated, and it is also suitable for daily makeup.
The official price of the Buddha disc is 515 yuan, but the dosage is more economical - the powder in the plate is pressed more solidly, and it is easy to fly the powder and difficult to fly, which is very useful. In addition to the regular version, the Buddha Disc will also launch a Christmas limited edition every Christmas, among which the Christmas version of the Buddha Disc launched in 2019 is the most amazing. The cover is a patchwork of dark blue and silver dots to create a sparkling starlight picture. The dots are mixed with scattered diamonds, which makes the cover more three-dimensional, and will also appear different sparkling effects with the change of light, giving the cover a sense of dynamism and amazing.
AT THE BEGINNING OF 2020, CT LAUNCHED A NEW CONTOURING PRODUCT, THE AIRBRUSH BRONZER, WHICH RESEMBLES A CLUTCH WITH A SHELL-LIKE DESIGN, SO IT IS KNOWN AS THE "SHELL PLATE". The shell plate is a monochrome contour, and its capacity is 16g, so it is nicknamed "heirloom" by many people.
As a bronze powder, the color of the shell plate is warm, and the nose shadow is not very natural, but the effect of modifying the cheeks is acceptable. There are four shades in the collection, except for the darkest dark, the other three are very friendly to Asian skin tones, whether fair or wheat, you can find the right contour color. However, the lightest color is too light to be somewhat similar to a setting powder, and the yellow peel can use it as a powder.
As far as the powder is concerned, the shell plate follows the fine tradition of the CT family, and its powder is smooth and compact, but it does not affect the powder. Unlike the Buddha disc, the shell disc has a fully matte texture and no fine glitter in the disc, making it a good choice for those who don't like contouring and glossing. The Shell Plate is still not available in the Chinese market, priced at $55 on its website, and its replacement will be available soon.
In addition to powder contouring, CT has also launched a contouring liquid product, the Starlight Contour Cushion Pen. The contouring liquid has a watery texture, which is easy to blend and not easy to be mottled with makeup. The liquid gradually adheres to the skin as it blends, giving it a hint of shine when it is pushed away, but the finish is natural. The air cushion pen is a tubular package, and the top is designed with a sponge head, which is originally designed to be directly on the face with a touch of push, but it is actually very chicken. The sponge head is difficult to wash and unhygienic after use, and the contouring solution will accumulate in the sponge head when the liquid is discharged, but it is difficult to perceive how much to squeeze out, and once you squeeze too much, it will emerge from the sponge head, and it is difficult to control the dosage. If you have any of the above problems, you can remove the sponge head and squeeze the contouring liquid on the back of your hand before applying it to your face.
Contouring air cushion pen 12ml/300 yuan, due to the small capacity and not very useful, the cost performance is not as good as the Buddha disc and shell disk. If you want to try it, you can use the liquid before setting the powder, and use a sponge egg to correct any mistakes, so that it is not easy to make up or make mistakes.
