Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury is a British make-up artist, founder and creative director of her eponymous beauty and skincare brand, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd.

Charlotte Tilbury was born in London, England, to artist, Lance Tilbury and luxury production manager, Patsy Dodd. She and her parents moved to Ibiza when she was 9 months old. When she was 13, Charlotte moved back to London to attend boarding school, where she started experimenting with make-up.

Tilbury attended the Glauca Rossi School of Makeup, and began her career in makeup assisting Mary Greenwell, who she had previously met aged 11 in Ibiza. She would later cite Greenwell as ‘an incredible mentor’.

Tilbury’s work can be seen in some of the world’s biggest fashion magazines including British, French, Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Vogue, LOVE magazine, Vanity Fair, V magazine for cover shoots and editorial campaigns. Tilbury has worked with world-leading photographers including Mario Testino and Mert and Marcus as well as high-profile celebrities such as Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian West and Gisele Bundchen. Tilbury also works Fashion Week, acting as show makeup director for brands such as Zadig & Voltaire, Mugler, Donna Karen and Hakaan. In the past, Tilbury has collaborated with designers such as Tom Ford and Burberry on high-profile beauty campaigns as well as acting as creative director for Tom Ford, Helena Rubinstein and Chanel amongst others.

Tilbury has won many awards, including Rodial Award for Best Make-up Artist 2012, CEW Achiever award in 2014, as well as being nominated for Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year 2016. Tilbury has also been featured in the Business of Fashion 500 since 2013.

In October 2012, Tilbury launched her own YouTube channel and blog providing makeup tutorials and tips and tricks, featuring high-profile celebrities including Kate Moss, Sara Sampaio, Olivia Culpo and Emily Ratajkowski. As of February 2017, the YouTube channel has 416,000 subscribers.

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