Summer is all about the glowy, radiant and healthy bronzed look, isn’t it? And rather than buy many products in the hunt for emphasising your post-holiday tan, just go for this one…
As you guys all know, I’m a palette hoarder. I’m a sucker for an eyeshadow palette but I’m easy – if it’s a palette, I’ll want it. And despite being super picky when it comes to highlighters, I was drawn to the brand new Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Face Palette like a magpie is drawn to shiny things. It just looked so flipping pretty. And if anyone can nail a face palette, it’s queen of make up, Charlotte Tilbury.
When it comes to getting the right products to emphasise a summer glow, we all have our favourites. As someone who is naturally very pale, I can’t use much of the really intensive bronze and tan products as they just look really muddy on me. I need something that’s going to give me enough control over the coverage and still give me the glowy goddess look that I want. It’s not easy when you’re fair skinned to find something to make you look glowy and not ghastly in the bronze stakes! So I do tend to mix up what I go for – I’m not scared to try lotions and potions or reach for a powder – if it works, I’ll go for it. Which was my hope for the Glowgasm Face Palette.
With my honeymoon coming up, lots of fun events and more reasons than ever to get my (fake) tan on, I’ve been trying a lot of the sparkly things that have come through my door recently. This magpie for palettes has been in her element! And the Glowgasm has been much reached for since it arrived.
A limited edition launch with two variations – one light and one dark, it’s a quad palette with four products. There’s a bronzer, a blush and two ‘highlight’ shades but they all have shimmer in the pigment so they’re all perfect for that shimmery and glowy look. Plus they can all be used on the eyes too, and they have the sort of shimmer that will continue the glowy look when on the eyelids nicely.
The formula itself doesn’t disappoint and it’s very much like it looks – creamy and highly pigmented. The payoff is heavy and rich, it’s going to be perfect for creating lots of different looks through the summer. But what I like about the formula is that it adapts to the application method perfectly and gives you control when you apply it. If you use a light brush for example, the payoff is more subtle. It still packs a lot of punch and it’s by no means a ‘light’ highlight or formula, but a more dusty brush will give a more subdued payoff that you can work with if you are fair skinned or just like to vary the way your highlight works. Using a beauty blender dampened with a fixing spray or a thick, compact brush completely changes the payoff to something else altogether…it’s like having cheekbones that any Greek goddess would be proud of! It’s intense!
The way it works is to empahsise the key parts of the face in a way that flatters a tan, so the bronze shade looks nice in the hollows of your cheeks with the blush dusted lightly across the apples. Then it’s up to you which highlight shade you dust over the top of the cheekbones, but I like to use both when I’m going all out. When it comes to the eyes, the bronze tone looks great in the transition/crease and the highlights look stunning across the lid. It’s a great summer holiday palette as it could easily get you through those chilled summer evenings walking along the beach etc. Especially as it’s always nice to tone down the make up a little when you’re away.
I love the fact that there’s two variations of the Glowgasm palettes too – one better suited to the darker complexions and one to the lighter. It’s things like that in my opinion that make a brand/product stand out above the rest.
And although it’s pricey at £60, I’ve found time and time again that the quality of Charlotte Tilbury products far justifies their price. And for such a swoon-worthy palette, if you’re looking for one product as your summer face staple, then I’m pretty sure you won’t be disappointed with Glowgasm.
**This post contains some gifted items but as ever all opinions are entirely my own. Please refer to my Disclaimer page for more details.
This palette is absolutely beautiful! I need this in my life!
Love, Amie ❤
The Curvaceous Vegan
This is such a beautiful palette! I love your photos!
~Krisztina | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ek1gYpQvxY&t=154s
This palette is so stunning! Can’t wait to get hold of this for the summer x
Shannon | https://shannonmichelle1.blogspot.com
It really is a stunning palette and seeing it in your hand, it’s larger than I anticipated too. 🙂
Sarah 🌺 || Boxnip || Latest Post
This looks beautiful! X
This looks gorgeous. If I wasnt on a spending ban I would definitely buy it.
I neeeeeed this in my life right now you’ve convinced me hahaha x
This palette is so beautiful, I need to check if its cruelty-free and pick myself one up if so. I’m sending you all of my love! 🌸💜
With love, Alisha Valerie x | http://www.alishavalerie.com
Sooo pretty!
Love seeing this all over my Instagram. Im going to grab one!
Leanne | lemloves.com
Ooh this is absolutely beautiful! Definitely need it for summer xx
Tiffany x http://www.foodandotherloves.co.uk
That packaging is just so dreamy x
http://www.ofbeautyandnothingness.co.uk
Why everything that comes out of CT is always so good? This palette is so shiny and perfect to travel as well.
Cate // 35mminstyle
I have the lightgasm face palette and love everything about it. Charlotte Tilbury definitely knows how to make stunning products.
https://shimmeringhighlights.blogspot.com/
Looks beautiful. Will check it out. Thank you for telling us about it.
I could happily not use this and just stare at it all day x
ITS SO BEAUTIFUL! I want it. Seriously!
Erin || MakeErinOver
Well that’s just the most perfect palette! x
I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad product from Charlotte Tilbury and this is absolutely stunning ❤️
I’m so tempted. Every Charlotte Tilbury product I’ve bought, I’ve loved. The packaging is incredibly dreamy.
This incredibly tempting!
Mollie | https://mollieclarke.co.uk
This looks lovely. Charlotte Tilbury is not a brand I ever considered buying.
The palette looks so beautiful but I’m so pale that products like this never really work for me. Becca Pearl is the only highlighter I’ve ever used that doesn’t show up looking like a dirty streak on my face 😂 x
Sophie
I can appreciate how gorgeous this looks! It’s stunning!! I’m just horrendous at putting on makeup! xD
Daisy xoxo |
that is such a beautiful palette oh my
I’ve never wanted a palette MORE!! Charlotte Tilbury does so well with every product that comes out
Em x