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The best Charlotte Tilbury Black Friday deals, including flawless filter and more

The make-up artist’s self-titled brand is already putting on a strong sales show

Lucy Smith
Beauty writer
Friday 22 November 2024 12:23 GMT
Save money on all your face-base faves
Save money on all your face-base faves (Charlotte Tilbury/The Independent)

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The Charlotte Tilbury Black Friday sale is always a good one to bookmark, with beauty deals spanning the make-up artist’s bestselling skincare and make-up. Indeed, from the cult Hollywood flawless filter to the viral contour wand, Charlotte Tilbury is our go-to destination for the ultimate face base.

Naturally, with a CT wishlist as long as my arm, I was thrilled to see the brand’s famed Black Friday offerings live. While there’s still a few secrets under the brand’s belt, everything from Tilbury’s 40 per cent off deals to the iconic BOGOF offer are here. Let’s hope there’s another 50 per cent off mystery box deal on the horizon, too, as more deals drop by the day.

Indeed, the Black Friday bonanza so far includes some mega deals, including the magic cream (was £171, now £102.60, Charlottetilbury.com), glowgazm kits (was £105, now £63, Charlottetilbury.com) and more – so, scroll on for my top Black Friday picks.

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The best Charlotte Tilbury Black Friday deals right now

Up to 40% off kits

Charlotte Tilbury beautiful skin glow kit: Was £69, now £55.20, Charlottetilbury.com

(Charlotte Tilbury)

The Charlotte Tilbury beautiful skin foundation is a top pick if you’re after a lightweight yet buildable skin tint. It’s creamy, easy to blend and, when it was reviewed by beauty and women’s interest writer Ellie, she found that it lasted nearly as well as her favourite full coverage foundations, which is “impressive considering you’d usually have to give up longwear for a glowy finish”. Together with the bestselling beauty light wand in your choice of shade, you’ll be left with a smoothed, glowy complexion from dawn till dusk.

Charlotte Tilbury soft radiance kit: Was £105, now £89.25, Charlottetilbury.com

(Charlotte Tilbury)

If you prefer subtle coverage, then the Hollywood flawless filter will be just the ticket for you – it sits between a foundation and a primer. In my review, I found that the “feather-light” formula “let my real skin shine through while concealing any sun spots or redness, and delivering a serious glow”. But this kit also comes with the brand’s concealer and the airbrush flawless foundation, both of which are hero products that are worth investing in, especially when they’re so heavily reduced.

Charlotte Tilbury flawless, poreless skin secrets: Was £77, now £61.60, Charlottetilbury.com

(Charlotte Tilbury)

If you’ve not tried the Charlotte Tilbury airbrush flawless pressed powder, then take this as your sign to give it a go. It’s so finely milled that it seamlessly sets your face base without caking and, as far as using it on the move goes, it’s pretty hardy and crack-proof even after being lugged about day after day. If you suffer from midday shine or patchy foundation, this duo will be the solution to your woes and is even more lucrative with 20 per cent off. You’ll also get the airbrush flawless filter foundation, which promises to be a full coverage foundation with a natural to matte finish.

Charlotte Tilbury award-winning complexion trio: Was £85, now £59, Charlottetilbury.com

(Charlotte Tilbury)

This trio delivers everything you could possibly want from the brand. As setting sprays go, airbrush flawless has got to be one of the best I’ve tried. It’s so good that it took the top spot in the best setting sprays guide, where it was said that “it offers a finish somewhere between matte and glowy, in that we saw refreshed radiance but without overt dewiness or a powder-like finish.” The trio also includes the brand’s renowned magic cream, which will make for a your-skin-but-better finish and the beautiful skin foundation, which took the top spot in Jan Masters’s review of the best foundations for mature skin.

Charlotte Tilbury pillow talk lipstick duo: Was £56, now £44.80, Charlottetilbury.com

(Charlotte Tilbury)

The Charlotte Tilbury pillow talk range offers you the sort of ‘just bitten’ colour that’s hard to pinpoint. The brand achieves this perfectly for fair skin in the original shade and, with the included medium fill shade, I imagine the same would be true of darker skin tones (watch this space for future testing). With 20 per cent off right now, consider your Christmas party pout sorted.

2 for 1 on beauty icons

Charlotte Tilbury pillow talk matte beauty blush wand duo: Was £60, now £30, Charlottetilbury.com

(Charlotte Tilbury)

One of the most popular cream blushes, Charlotte Tilbury’s pillow talk wands not only allow precise application with their fluffy puff applicators, but they pack a pigment punch, too. I tested the pillow talk peach shade from this year’s (now sold out) Cult Beauty advent calendar, finding it to be creamy, easy to blend and, in terms of finish, the perfect flush of colour. Now, in this buy one get one free deal, you can top up your own stash and gift another to a lucky loved one (or not).

Charlotte Tilbury beautiful skin foundation duo: Was £78, now £39, Charlottetilbury.com

(Charlotte Tilbury/The Independent)

This is a hydrating formula to rival all others. When beauty and women’s interest writer Ellie tested the beautiful skin foundation, she praised how it “buffs into the skin beautifully, leaving a subtle radiance that catches the light naturally.” Adding that, in terms of finish, it left her skin “looking supple”. Now you can try it for yourself with a 50 per cent discount, thanks to this two-for-one Black Friday deal.

Charlotte Tilbury airbrush flawless foundation duo: Was £78, now £39, Charlottetilbury.com

(Charlotte Tilbury)

A celebrity-loved product, Charlotte Tilbury’s airbrush flawless foundation has been worn by the likes of Salma Hayek and features anti-ageing peptides to keep skin looking youthful. It’s available in more than 40 shades and has a formula best suited to normal-oily skin types (with a pore-refining matte finish), not to mention including nylon 12 to absorb excess shine in real time. Now, with this half price deal, it’s a better time than ever to invest.

When is the Charlotte Tilbury Black Friday sale?

The Charlotte Tilbury Black Friday has officially kicked off, with two-for-one offers on a handful of best-sellers (think: beauty light wands and pillow talk eyeshadows). As for the Black Friday deals yet to come, our industry experts let slip that some big offers will be going live on 28 November. What can I reveal? Well, as of Thursday 28 November – the day before Black Friday itself – shoppers can delight in 20 per cent off all orders, 25 per cent off orders of more than £100 and, the real clincher, 30 per cent off orders of more than £150. Plus, right now, shoppers have the the chance to secure up to three free gifts with a spend of more than £180, not to mention cashing in on some of the many make-up and skincare gift sets with up to 40 per cent off.

Usually, the main deals last until the end of Cyber Monday (2 December), but I have it on good authority that Charlotte Tilbury’s reductions will extend until Tuesday 3 December. One final tidbit to leave you with: the mystery boxes will be returning on 2 December, with a whopping 50 per cent off. Mark your calendars and clear your schedules, these boxes won’t stay in stock for long – trust us.

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