THE THOUGHTFUL MAKEUP MAKER
Search for viral makeup products on TikTok, and chances are you’ll find at least one of Charlotte Tilbury’s golden goodies. Born in London, the makeup artist grew up in Ibiza surrounded by artists—her father was a painter; her mother worked in fashion. “I remember studying posters of Brigitte Bardot and Audrey Hepburn in my bedroom and being enthralled by the lighting and what made them look beautiful,” she says. When she was 13, after swiping some mascara onto her barely-there strawberry-blond lashes and feeling instantly more confident, she understood the transformative power of makeup. Now Tilbury is known as the goddess of glow, and her work lights up the runways. With more than 100 Vogue covers under her belt, she has a roster of ultra-famous clients, including Jennifer Aniston, Amal Clooney (she did her wedding makeup!), and Kate Moss. In 2013, Tilbury launched her own makeup and skin-care line with the goal of bringing the “Hollywood tricks” to the masses. “I wanted to bottle up that lightning and that feeling I had the first time I wore mascara,” she says. The line contains more than 500 products, many of which are top sellers at Sephora. If you doubt the life-changing impact of makeup, consider: “I’ve had women tell me that my products helped them get a new job or get out of a bad relationship.” And in 2019, her brand donated more than $1 million to Women for Women International, a charity that helps survivors of war gain the skills they need to be self-sufficient. —H.M.M.
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