Eve Rowlands, senior fashion and beauty writer, has revealed her holy grail summer foundation: the Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint. The product, which she uses year-round, is currently part of a discounted duo on the Charlotte Tilbury website.
The Unreal Skin and Blush Healthy Glow Duo, which includes the foundation and the Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick, is now priced at £62.10, reduced from £69. This effectively brings the cost of the foundation down to £31.05, a significant saving from its usual retail price of £37.
A Foundation That Earns Compliments
Rowlands notes that the foundation consistently prompts friends to compliment her complexion, as it leaves her skin looking smooth and youthful. She describes it as a versatile product that can be built up for thicker coverage in winter or applied in a single swipe for a healthy glow in summer.
The foundation is a skincare-makeup hybrid, containing hyaluronic acid, daikon radish seed oil, and vitamins C and E. Its 'collageneer and light mapping mesh tech' helps blur imperfections, smooth texture, and improve skin firmness. Rowlands even reports a slight reduction in her crow's feet.
Why It's a Travel Favourite
The stick format is lightweight and compact, fitting easily into a handbag. It can be applied directly to the face and blended with fingers or a brush. Rowlands has converted friends who borrowed it on holiday and subsequently purchased it themselves.
However, for days with heavy breakouts requiring serious coverage, Rowlands swaps it for more heavy-duty options like the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation or KIKO Milano Full Coverage 2-in-1 Foundation and Concealer. She also recommends bareMinerals' Complexion Rescue Luminous Skin Tint Stick, £33.50.
The Blush That Complements
OK! beauty editor Laura Mulley has tested the Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick, available in six shades for £30. She describes it as a creamy, twist-up stick of skincare-packed colour that can be used on cheeks and lips. Mulley says the blush makes her skin look fresher and more awake, and even makes her look younger.
She notes the formula is highly pigmented, so only a small dot is needed, and it blends well with fingers or a brush. The hydration lasts all day without patchiness or cracking. One drawback is that the pigment may be too strong for some, and some shoppers have reported packaging breaking, though this is not common.
Eve Rowlands concludes that the Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint is her ultimate holy grail foundation, delivering a flawless, buildable finish that covers blemishes while leaving a radiant glow.
