Charlotte Tilbury Building a Makeup Empire

In between runway shows and editorial shoots, makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury is quietly building a makeup empire. In May, Tilbury will launch Eyes to Mesmerise, six shades of buildable cream-to-sheen eye shadows. “Each is inspired by a beauty icon who captivated the world through the power of her mesmerizing eyes,” said Tilbury. Respectively, they are Cleopatra, a smoky peacock; Norma Jean, a shimmering gold-champagne; Marie Antoinette, a golden mink; Veruschka, a khaki gray; Bette, a burnished chocolate, and Mona Lisa, a warm amber-bronze. Each is $32. In July, Tilbury, a longtime fan of Norman Parkinson, will launch a limited-edition collection featuring the late photographer’s images. “These compacts and bags are literally the only time Norman’s prints will ever be printed and sold commercially, so they’re a covetable collector’s item as well as a beauty must-have,” said Tilbury. “The collection not only immortalizes Norman in makeup form, but captures his vision of beauty. He was an alchemist with light, capturing the sun and the differing effects of mood-lighting on the skin — everything’s soft-focus and dreamy. I always approach everything from the perspective of ‘what effect do I want to create?’ In this instance, I wanted to create compacts with beautiful images, but

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