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| Above: 3 versions of the brilliant Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow. |
Earlier this month, the Charlotte Tilbury x Norman Parkinson Collection debuted (review HERE and HERE), delivering a stunning cream formula of the modern classic Filmstar Bronze & Glow as well as a simultaneously released Medium to Dark Bronze & Glow version.
Kindly scroll on more details, swatches and images of the products in action as well as the Bottom Line…
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| Above: A shade and formula for every individual. |
Filmstar Bronze & Glow has been an integral part of my routine for the past year (original review HERE) and I was thrilled to be able to try the latest installments from the venerable Charlotte Tilbury line. Enthusiasts of the formula have been eager for a Bronze & Glow option for deeper skin tones and the cream version takes this gorgeous product to another level!
- Features a darker-toned sculpting powder–a beautiful deep brown–that also seems to have a bit more luminosity than the light-medium shade.
- The highlight shade is much warmer–almost a light bronze–than the neutral champagned toned highlight in the light-medium shade.
- This option will work well on N/NW/NC 35+ skin tones
Official details, courtesy of Beautylish:
This is a secret that silver screen sirens have kept to themselves for years – and once shared with you – so will you! With Filmstar Bronze & Glow you can slim, sculpt, shorten, trim and highlight your features. It’s amazing what clever shading and highlighting tricks can do to your facial framework – it’s an illusion that used all the time, particularly for red carpet scrutiny. Take what you were born with and maximize your assets with Filmstar Bronze & Glow!
•The bronzer is the perfect universal blend of pearl and pigment to contour features and mimic a sun-kissed complexion.
• The highlighter is built up from a golden base that flatters any skin tone, and uses Light Flex Technology to capture light and radiate it out for a luminous complexion.
• Colour-rich pigments are rolled into elastomer pearls that smooth & buff the skin for excellent blendability & perfect colour uniformity
• Paraben-free
0.56 oz.
• The highlighter is built up from a golden base that flatters any skin tone, and uses Light Flex Technology to capture light and radiate it out for a luminous complexion.
• Colour-rich pigments are rolled into elastomer pearls that smooth & buff the skin for excellent blendability & perfect colour uniformity
• Paraben-free
0.56 oz.
Ingredients: Talc, Mica, Isononyl Isononanoate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Dimethicone, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Zinc Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hexylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica, Tin Oxide, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)
- Has a creamy, true brown sculpting shade with no apparent shimmer. It swatches with remarkable opacity but looks entirely natural once blended into the skin. I used my Jenny Patinkin All Over Face Brush in the contours of my cheeks and along the perimeters of my face to apply.
- The highlighting shade is a radiant gold…not as warm or deep as the Bronze & Glow powder in Medium-Dark but definitely a touch more pigmented than the pale champagne of the Bronze & Glow powder in Light-Medium. I love the ethereal light it imparts on the face.
- This formula will work well for light, medium and perhaps medium-deep skin tones…absolutely beguiling!
Official details, courtesy of Beautylish:
Charlotte created this Limited Edition Filmstar Bronze & Glow as part of the Charlotte Tilbury x Norman Parkinson collection. This cream texture, contouring palette duo is inspired by the natural fall of sunlight and shade on the face and is designed to slim, sculpt and highlight your features, creating a naturally glowing complexion. Parkinson’s ability to capture light hugely influences how Charlotte thinks about makeup and Filmstar Bronze & Glow (Sun Tan & Sun Light) captures the youthful, soft-focus lens of his camera, giving you perfect summer skin – a golden glow that enhances your facial framework. The cream textures have a fresh, dewy finish that is perfect for summer.
The compact features a Norman Parkinson photograph of Jerry Hall on the beach in Jamaica in 1975. It is an iconic Vogue cover and a reference Charlotte returns to again and again. Jerry has long been a global beauty icon with her pools of crystal blue eyes, luscious lips and flowing golden locks, and I really wanted to celebrate her as a Parkinson muse.
The compact features a Norman Parkinson photograph of Jerry Hall on the beach in Jamaica in 1975. It is an iconic Vogue cover and a reference Charlotte returns to again and again. Jerry has long been a global beauty icon with her pools of crystal blue eyes, luscious lips and flowing golden locks, and I really wanted to celebrate her as a Parkinson muse.
Ingredients
Glow: Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Mica, C12-13 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Ozokerite, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Silica, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Polymethyl Methacrylate, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopheryl Linoleate, [May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470), Tin Oxide (CI 77861)]
Bronzer :Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Titanuim Dioxide (Nano), Cetearyl Isononanoate, Trimethylsiolxyphenyl Dimethicone, Ehtylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Mica, Polyethylene, Nylon-12, Silica, Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, [May Contain (+/-): Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, Ci 77499)]
Scroll on for comparision swatches aplenty…
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| Above: CT x NP Bronze & Glow and the Bronze & Glow Medium-Dark edition. |
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| Above: Two cases of unique and unparalleled beauty. |
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| Above: The Bronze & Glow cream version in direct sunlight. |
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| Above: The Bronze & Glow in medium-dark in direct sunlight. |
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| Above: Swatches of all three Bronze & Glow formulas in direct sunlight. |
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| Above: Which formula will you choose? |
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| Above: Three cream formulas in my rotation. |
Cream Formula Comparison Swatches:
- Becca Highlight/Lowlight Perfecting Palette (reviewed HERE)…the lowlight portion is lighter in depth than the CT x NP and the highlight portion is more champagne (vs. the gold of the CT x NP) in tone.
- Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate Intensity 01 (reviewed HERE)…the shade portion is of similar depth to the CT x NP with slightly more yellow leanings and the illuminate portion is more pearl white rather than the luminous gold of the CT x NP.
- Charlotte Tilbury x Norman Parkinson Bronze & Glow
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| Above: Swatches in direct sunlight. |
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| Above: Five formula juxtaposition. |
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| Above: Swatches of all five formulas in direct sunlight; I intentionally placed the light-medium “bronze” and “glow” shades (labeled B&G 1) side by side with their medium-dark counterparts (labeled B&G 2) for extra contrast. |
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| Above: All products used the look below. |
For the look that follows, I used the following products:
- *Make Up Forever HD Ultra Foundation Stick #123 (to be released and reviewed soon!)
- *Charlotte Tilbury x Norman Parkinson Filmstar Bronze & Glow…I buffed the contour shade along my cheekbones and perimeter of my face with the Jenny Patinkin brush listed below and stippled the highligting shade along my upper cheekbones and down the bridge of my nose.
- Jenny Patinkin All Over Face Brush to apply the CT x NP (reviewed HERE)…perfect for seamlessly blending cream product on the face.
- Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer in Beige (reviewed HERE and also available at Clé de Peau Beauté)…tapped under my eyes to banish dark shadows; this formula has cult status for a reason!
- *Charlotte Tilbury blush in First Love (reviewed HERE)…one of my favorite neutral cheek options, this peachy nude shade brings life to the cheeks while still being entirely subtle.
- Chikuhodo GSN 04 Brush (reviewed HERE)…my “go-to” tool lately for blush application; it’s super soft and evenly distributes powder like a dream.
- *Gucci Magnetic Eye Color Quad in Crystal Copper (reviewed HERE)…a spectrum of pigmented, warm bronzes for a neutral eye with amazing impact.
- Surratt Beauty Relevee Mascara (reviewed HERE)…a gorgeous tubing mascara for lush lashes that weather heat and humidity without smudging or flaking.
- *Mirenesse Forbidden Ink Lipliner in Natural Nudes…I used the lighter side of this dual ended liner to create a soft nude base for my lips. The formula is creamy and long lasting!
- *Burberry Kisses Lipstick in Bright Coral (reviewed HERE)…although bolder than my normal pinky nude staples, this lushly color-saturated shade adds a fabulous cloak of color that eminates the ease of summertime.
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| Above: Swatches in direct sunlight. |
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| Above: Makeup for a warm and glowing look. |
The following images reflect all products in action in various lighting situations…
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| Abve: Simply cannot get enough chambray. |
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| Above: Last look. |
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Bottom Line: I sincerely hope you found this swatch-heavy overview enlightening and helpful! Available at Beautylish, the Charlotte Tilbury Bronze & Glow formula–in both the cream and powder versions–is an impeccable option for those seeking easily-achievable contouring and highlighting for a spectrum of skin tones.
Have YOU tried Charlotte Tilbury Bronze & Glow? Thoughts? What are some of your favorite Charlotte Tilbury products?
Good things ahead, including a hair-centric post, more foundation-focused discussions and a host of new product procurements…may your week be off to a beautiful start!
xx,
–The Beauty Professor
** PR sample provided for review denoted by an asterisk (the rest purchased by me), however, as always, all of my opinions are expressly and unequivocally my own.
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Comments (6)
OMG!!! This is sooo pretty. I think this is something worth checking out. This is my first time to see this and I love it. I will do check on this…..
Thanks, Jess!
xx,
–The Beauty Professor
Hi Rachel,
Do you have any idea when the new MUFE HD stick foundation will be released? I tried the newest Ultra HD from the line but found it too drying. Looking forward to your review of the HD stick. Thank a ton for the work on all your fellow beauty junkies behalf.
Hi Anon,
I believe that it is coming out later in August but I will be posting swatches of all shades in the next few days! The stick is amazing and easily one of my favorite formulas right now. More details soon!
xx,
–The Beauty Professor
I've wanted to try these, but didnt because I'm in the NW43 range and the original was way too light. But I did get excited when I saw pics of the new medium dark one. I'm intrigued, but looking at your swatches, I think the NP, without any shimmer in the contour shade looks even better – I am surprised by how deep it is. And I hope you don't get offended, but I would say that the NP looks a bit dark for you in your posted pics as well. I wish I had the opportunity to try these before buying!! Thanks so much for the swatches, always so helpful.
Hello Neo!
Thanks for the feedback. The NP version is definitely pigmented and I think it will be versatile for a spectrum of skin tones. I love when a product has application to a vast population ; )
xx,
–The Beauty Professor