Colourful Makeup Looks To Try
Craving a beautiful makeup look that stands out? Discover Charlotte’s favourite colourful makeup looks and learn how to create them.
- 13th March 2023
- By Charlotte Tilbury
5 minute read
Craving a beautiful makeup look that stands out? Discover Charlotte’s favourite colourful makeup looks and learn how to create them.
5 minute read
Darlings, there’s nothing more CAPTIVATING than a colourful makeup look. While a natural-looking complexion with muted, understated tones is modern and sophisticated, there are times when you just wants to WOW with colour!
From bold statement lips to shimmering eyeshadow and a feline flick, there are so many quick and easy ways to create a show-stopping colourful makeup look fast! If you’re stuck for inspiration on different ways to go BOLD and BEAUTIFUL with your look, read on to discover Charlotte’s favourite colourful makeup looks and how to create them.
Colourful makeup looks don’t need to take hours to create. This VIBRANT eye trick takes seconds and involves simply swapping your go-to brown or black eyeliner with a colourful shade. The result? BOLD and BEAUTIFUL eyes with Charlotte's classic feline flick liner!
To create this look, simply choose Eye Colour Magic Liner Duo in a bold shade like Super Blue or Copper Charge and say hello to a HYPNOTIC eyeliner look with a pop of colour.
Tilbury Tip: Wondering how to apply your winged eyeliner like a pro? Charlotte’s guide to how to apply eyeliner tells you everything you need to know to create a FLAWLESS feline flick!
For SEXY and SHIMMERING eyes that WOW, look no further than Charlotte’s Eyes to Mesmerise eyeshadow in Sunlit Glow. This long-lasting cream eyeshadow is Charlotte’s one-minute no-mirror makeup and this duochrome-effect shade gives you a 2-in-1 eyeshadow look that LIGHTS UP the look of your eyes!
To apply, use your fingertips to work the eyeshadow back and forth like a windscreen wiper for a wow-worthy wash of colour. Fancy an extra dose of intensity? Use Charlotte’s Eye Smudger Brush to apply your Eyes to Mesmerise, running the eyeshadow underneath your lower lash line to turn up the volume. Hello, BEAUTIFUL eyes!
Tilbury Tip: For a look that commands attention, try applying Eyes to Mesmerise to the inner corners of your eye only for a DRAMATICALLY different take on your everyday eyeshadow.
If you’re craving sparkle, Charlotte’s Hypnotising Pop Shots provide a hit of vibrant eyeshadow to make your eyes POP!
Available in Pillow Talk Diamonds (a sparkling rose gold with a diamond dimension finish) and Ultra-Violet (a sparkling violet shade with a multi-dimensional finish), these BOLD and BEAUTIFUL eyeshadows guarantee a CAPTIVATING colourful makeup glow! To apply, simply swipe across your eyelids using your fingertips or Charlotte’s Eye Smudger Brush and blend, blend, blend!
Fancy a little bit more than a single colour and shimmer on your eyelids? Choose Charlotte’s Colour Chameleon eyeshadow pencil, an eye-enhancing BEAUTY ICON with the power to make blue eyes look bluer, green eyes look greener, hazel eyes look gold and brown eyes look amber. Remember to keep your pencil as sharp as possible for eyes that look MAGIC!
Tilbury Tip: Don’t forget to apply your makeup in the correct order! Charlotte’s step-by-step guide to the correct order to apply your makeup tells you everything you need to know for a perfectly CURATED beauty look with flawless results!
Applying a bright and bold lipstick is another super-easy way to create a colourful makeup look. It’s also a great way to turn up the dial fast if you want to mesmerise from desk to disco!
For a CAPTIVATING statement, look no further than K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Velvet Underground, a bright fuchsia lipstick with a moisturising satin finish. Or for a red carpet-inspired look, choose Matte Revolution in Red Carpet Red, a ruby red lipstick with a matte formula for a ‘just bitten’ look! For a bold red lip with added zest, apply Charlotte’s Hot Lips in Tell Laura, a warm orange-red matte lipstick that creates a KISSABLE pout fast!
Tilbury Tip: For this look to truly POP, create added drama by going for a natural eye look with lashings of mascara. This way, your statement lips can enjoy centre-stage!
Lashings of Charlotte’s Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! mascara is a guaranteed way to add instant length, volume, stretch and a lift effect to your eyes!
But for a look that’s a little bit different, why not introduce some colour by swapping the original Super Black shade for Charlotte’s dreamy Dream Pop edition? This LASH-LIFTING and LONG-LASTING formula in berry brown is a unique way to add a subtle pop of colour to your everyday makeup look!
Tilbury Tip: Need some help achieving GORGEOUS eyes fast? Don’t forget to check out Charlotte’s MAGICAL eye makeup tutorials for more tips, tricks and step-by-step guides.
There’s nothing like a FRESH-FACED, and ROSY-CHEEKED look! Charlotte’s Matte Beauty Blush Wand is an easy blush liquid with a MAGIC cushion applicator that glides on your cheeks for a BEAUTIFYING pop of colour!
After choosing your shade from the collection of four (that spans from a dreamy nude-pink Pillow Talk to vibrant berry-red Dream Pop), simply dot the product onto the apples of your cheeks up towards the top of your ears. Then, use your fingertips or Charlotte’s Hollywood Complexion Brush to blend, blend, blend!
Charlotte recommends applying one dot for day, two dots for date and three dots for disco for a buildable fresh-faced beauty look with a smoothing, natural-matte finish!
Tilbury Tip: For more advice on giving your cheeks a PEARLESCENT GLOW, read Charlotte’s guide on how & where to apply liquid blush, featuring a step-by-step guide to transforming your complexion with the use of liquid blush.
Now that you know how to create these easy and impactful colourful makeup looks, there’s only one question left to ask. Which one will you try first?
Darlings, LIGHT UP YOUR WORLD and MAKE YOUR BEAUTY DREAMS COME TRUE with Disney100 x Charlotte Tilbury and NEW! Disney-inspired makeup looks! Inspired by the spirit of 10 beloved Disney characters, including Cinderella, Moana, Elsa and Mirabel, it’s my 10 iconic makeup looks, reimagined!
With over 30 years experience, Charlotte Tilbury MBE is the world's number 1 makeup artist and British beauty entrepreneur. Charlotte established Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in 2013, which is now a record-breaking beauty brand that has won over 400 awards.
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