Forks and Brushes

All these years it is common sense that sheet masks are soaking wet with serum and to be disposed after each use. Hence I couldn't get my head round that the new Charlotte Tilbury's sheet mask is DRY and can be RESUED up to 3 times?!

My love to Charlotte Tilbury's products is just unstoppable!! When I thought her latest launch of the Supermodel Look Collection ( my blog post here ) was the last launch before Christmas, things just get even better!! How could anyone resist the Mini Lipstick Charms Trio and the new Signature Makeup Bag in "Rose Gold & Crimson Night" ?

Charlotte Tilbury Makeup has a very special place to me – It is the first makeup brand that I actually met the founder and creator, Charlotte herself . Other brands like Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier or Aerin Lauder, although they are actual people, their names are just brand names, we probably would never meet them in person, unless you are an influential editor or blogger in the beauty industry. However, with Charlotte’s products, I actually met her and chatted to her, AND her products are indeed incredible! So whenever she has new launches, the news really excites me! Her latest launch, to be in time for Christmas, is the Supermodel Look Special Edition Collection .

Since Charlotte Tilbury launched her own makeup range a year ago , her products have right away become the most lust after products. The most “wow” piece would have to be the famous Filmstar Bronze & Glow . Not only the products are amazing in quality, but also the gold vintage packaging is lush!! I would love to carry it round with me but it's slightly big for handbag & it's not like I need to top up bronzer & highlight throughout the day. I was thinking, "if the size can be smaller, handbag friendly & with products that I can use on the go, that would be a dream come true" And recently my dream did come true! The answer is Filmstars on the go Palette .

Apart from tons of makeup, every beauty addict will have countless brushes too! Today I am sharing my 5 favourite brushes and what products I use them with.

It’s Current Staples time again! (Check out my previous Current Makeup Staples post -> here ). If you are new to my blog or to this series, let me explain - My makeup routine doesn’t change that much. If I like a product, I could use the same thing straight for 2 or 3 months, despite I have enough makeup to supply a village! So in F&B here, I don’t do Monthly Favourites (because it will be the same thing every month), instead I do Current Staples every 3 months or so to share what I have been using. If I reach for the same product(s) for 3 months straight, I know (and you know) it’s a good one!! So let’s get started!

How do you freshen up your make up if you need to go out straight after work? In the past, I had been dusting powder all across my face, and topped up a bit of blusher and lipstick. But my skin was not happy, my face would feel dirty and blocked that it couldn’t breath. Not until recently a skincare expert told me that told me that I really should take my makeup all off and re-apply if I need to go out in the evening. But how am I going to do it when I am at work or out and about all day? It sounds such a hassle!! However, I have finally found my tricks so I am going to share with you today. It’s all about organisation and I generally carry quite a few of the products in my handbag daily anyway.

I have natural thick brows so it doesn’t take me much time to fill them in. In fact on lazy days like the weekends, I could just brush through with a tinted gel and I am good to go. However, I do really enjoy filling in my brows, I found the process very therapeutic (odd, I know!). I normally use a matte dark brown eyeshadow and a small angled brush. Recently, I have started using Charlotte Tilbury’s Brow Lift pencil, and I am loving it!!

If you have seen my Hong Kong Haul , you would know that my biggest and the most extravagant spent is my Anteprima bag. I love it so much that I want to dedicate a blog post on it and show you what's in it!

Last time I shared my Current Makeup Staples , this time it is all about skincare.

The recent exciting news in the makeup world has to be the launch of Charlotte Tilbury's make up range. You can click here to see me visiting her pre-launch pop up store in Selfridges, and click here to see what I bought at the pop up store. The official launch of the complete range was at 9am on Monday 2nd Sep. Products were launched in her counter at Selfridges, and also the online store on her website.  In order to be the first 100 online customers to get a free sample of Magic Cream, I was by iPhone, staring at the clock since 8.30am on Monday morning I was through at the opening time and my order number was 100000099! By Thursday my parcel arrived!!! Here were my order:

I cannot possibly title this post as "Review & Swatches" as how could I comment on one of my all time  idol Charlotte Tilbury's own makeup range. However, what I am going to do is to share what I have bought in her pop up store. You can have a read of my visit  here . Charlotte Tilbury is launching her own makeup brand in Selfridges London on Monday 2nd Sep. Prior to the official launch, she set up a pop-up store to give a sneak preview of her eye makeup range. And I have bought 5 items:

I have been a fan of Charlotte Tilbury for quite some time. I watched a lot of her tutorials on YouTube, and always admire how effortless she made everything look. But I'd never thought one day I would able to chat with her & bring a piece (actually I bought 5 pieces of her products) of her home!!! And today, it all came true! Charlotte is launching her  own make up range - it is not at all a small collection, it has a array of beautiful eye palettes, eye pencils & crayons, mascara, lip products, foundations & powders, tools (brushes & eyelashes curler), eye makeup remover, and her legendary magic cream.  Prior to the official launch date of 2nd September, she has a pop-up store in Selfridges for an exclusive sneak peak of her eye makeup range.