I braved the heaving crowds / sweltering heat today to have a play with the new Charlotte Tilbury line, which launched on Monday at Selfridges in the UK. Two whole days after arrival = I haz no interest in this brand.
...Until my first touch of the Colour Chameleon eyeshadow pencils (£19, here) -- made-in-Germany chubby crayons with intense pigmentation and the divine liquid-buttery skates-across-the-skin blendable texture of my adored THREE Flash Performance liners, and what seems to be even more impressive lasting power. Vigorous scrubbing at my swatches after three minutes yielded an almost invisible transfer of fine sheen onto my finger, leaving the original swatch otherwise pristine; they wore perfectly all afternoon on my arm without glitter fallout, eventually requiring two very thorough rounds of oil cleansing to remove completely.
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Champagne Diamonds really is as complex and sparkly as Black Diamonds, as in this fuzzier pic:
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I bought two shades (Champagne Diamonds and Amethyst Aphrodisiac) and will post a proper review once I've spent some time working with and wearing them. Initial feels: totally bewitched, bothered and bewildered.
...Until my first touch of the Colour Chameleon eyeshadow pencils (£19, here) -- made-in-Germany chubby crayons with intense pigmentation and the divine liquid-buttery skates-across-the-skin blendable texture of my adored THREE Flash Performance liners, and what seems to be even more impressive lasting power. Vigorous scrubbing at my swatches after three minutes yielded an almost invisible transfer of fine sheen onto my finger, leaving the original swatch otherwise pristine; they wore perfectly all afternoon on my arm without glitter fallout, eventually requiring two very thorough rounds of oil cleansing to remove completely.
Swatches
one scribble onto bare arm, pics taken in natural light
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| indirect natural light |
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| full sun |
Left to Right:
Amber Haze
Dark Pearl
Smoky Emerald
Golden Quartz
Amethyst Aphrodisiac
Bronzed Garnet
Black Diamonds
Champagne Diamonds
Closeups
Dark Pearl is a modern classic -- cool taupe with subdued shimmer (less sparkly than most By Terry Ombre Blackstars, less sparkly and slightly more pink/mauve than my Topshop Mystical crayon). Amber Haze is a rich autumnal mix of amber, russet, honey and flame.
Golden Quartz is cooler and more yellow-toned than Amber Haze, with olive and chartreuse along with old gold and amber flecks. Smoky Emerald packs any number of warmer green and gold tones over a blackened olive base.
Bronzed Garnet is...aptly named. Most of these are, actually. Rich bronze, cooler gold and warmer red and copper tones. Amethyst Aphrodisiac has a sumptuous red-purple base and a ridiculously complex sprinkling of cornflower, white gold and fuchsia sparkles.
Lastly the functional white-and-black of this line: Champagne Diamonds is a pale peach with cooler white-blue and green sparkles. Black Diamonds is a true coal sparkling with cool blue, pink and green lights.
Champagne Diamonds really is as complex and sparkly as Black Diamonds, as in this fuzzier pic:
