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First, queen of the glow Charlotte Tilbury brought us Airbrush Flawless Finish – the pore-veiling, radiance-boosting powder base of our dreams. Then came Airbrush Flawless Filter, the dewy primer-come-highlighter that made luminous, Insta-filter skin a real-life possibility.
Now, there’s a new member of the gang, and we think you’re going to like her. Dropping today, CT’s Airbrush Flawless Foundation is perfect for anyone who wants a high-coverage base without the dry, caking feeling that so many formulations can’t seem to shake.
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More matte than the original Magic Foundation, Airbrush Flawless offers a fuller, longer-lasting base without compromising on the signature Tilbury glow. According to the make-up artist herself, it’s designed to make you look ‘alive’, rather than simply masking imperfections. It’s also totally transfer resistant, but the glow doesn’t dim throughout the day.
As ELLE Beauty Editor Jennifer George puts it, 'It’s full coverage but has moisture in the matte, so doesn’t sit in a move-a-muscle-and-it-cracks way. If you just want to even out tone rather than cover, it’s easily buffed out to a more sheer finish.'
And the magic doesn’t stop there: nailing the skincare-meets-makeup mantra, this brilliant base is infused with peptides that claim to reduce the appearance of wrinkles by up to 22% after regular use for eight weeks, as well as moisture-binding extracts to ensure your skin stays insanely hydrated from day to night.
So, onto the shades. There are 44, and they’re divided by both undertones and overtones to ensure a perfect match in both natural and artificial light.
Sound confusing? Your overtone simply denotes the shade of your skin – so fair, medium, tan or deep. Your undertone refers to the nuances in red, orange and pink, which is where most of us go wrong when selecting our own foundation. Cool undertones will have hints of blue, pink or red in their skin, while warm reflects yellow, peach and gold, and neutral is pinkish or olive.
Still looking for your foundation soulmate? This may well be it.
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