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(*affiliate link) Hey Guys! This is the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Blush and Highlighter palette* in Fair/Medium, which was released a couple months ago.
The packaging of this face palette is so gorgeous that it looks very luxurious. I think it looks more expensive than it actually cost (It’s still a very expensive palette though)!
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About the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Blush and Highlighter palette
This Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Blush and Highlighter palette* retails for $75 USD. Each of the blushes and highlighters weighs 0.13 oz or 38 g. The palette is made in Italy.
According to Charlotte Tilbury, the two blushes have a matte finish and the warm highlighter on top is in the Super Glow formula, while the pink highlighter at the bottom has a Multi-glow finish. The latter highlighter is also said to be the same shade as Pillow Talk Multi-Glow in Romance Light. I do not own Romance Light, so I cannot verify this myself, but I do heard that this pink highlighter is not as glittery as the one in Romance Light.
Ingredients and formulation of the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Blush and Highlighter palette
The full list of ingredients can also be found in Charlotte Tilbury’s website*. Overall, this face palette is talc-free and I do not detect any fragrance in this palette. It is also parabens-free.
According to CT, mica and silica in the ingredients are for smoothing texture and light reflection. While glycerin is added to provide moisture.
For the formulation of this Pillow Talk Beautifying Blush and Highlighter palette in the shade Fair/Medium, the baked products are quite hard to pick up in my opinion. The brighter pink blush is a little intimating for me, but it turns out it wasn’t showing up as intense at all on my skin tone. And of course the lighter shade is even more subtle on me. However, they are buildable, so you can layer them couple times if you want the blush to show more. Using a denser and natural hair brush will also help a lot.
As for the two highlighters, they are rather subtle and even harder to pick up/show up on my skin tone. Although I usually prefer more subtle highlights on my face, I do wish they show up a little bit brighter in this case. They also did not last very long on me. I think the highlight was all gone by the middle of the day, which is disappointing.
Swatches for the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Blush and Highlighter palette (Fair/Medium)
As I mentioned before, the shades are generally less pigmented than I would like.
It’s interesting that the cool pink blush on top swatched brighter than I expect from the pan. It looks like a dirty cool pink in pan but peachy pink in the swatch.
Although the two highlighters are very pretty, they do not show up well on my skin tone.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I like this Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Blush and Highlighter palette in Fair/Medium*. I think you may like this if you’re looking for blushes and highlighters that are subtle but buildable. The packaging is also very beautiful and weighed if that’s what you’re looking for.
However, to me, the cons are more than pros for this palette: the wear time of this palette is the main reason that I don’t think it is worth the price tag. I like the ‘natural’ look that these blushes give, but the highlighters are too weak for my liking. For $75 USD, there are better and cheaper options out there, especially in this holiday season that many brands are releasing face palettes. Some examples are the Nars Rising Star Cheek Palette*, the Natasha Denona My Dream Cheek Trio* and the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Face Palette*.
- Texture: 5/10
- Color payoff: 5/10
- Longevity on face: 3/10
- Quality consistency among shades: 3/10
- Color scheme uniqueness: 5/10
- Affordability: 4/10
