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Review of ‘Eyes to Mesmerise’ by Charlotte Tilbury

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Hilda
Wednesday, 11 October 2017 / Published in Friends and Family, Home, News, Style & Beauty

Review of ‘Eyes to Mesmerise’ by Charlotte Tilbury

I am a fan of some of Charlotte Tilbury’s products: for example, her Wonderglow and her Light Wonder. In fact, I wrote a review of both of them here.  And I think they are reasonably good value for money.

I think she does make-up really well, but her Magic day cream and night cream do not particularly impress me.

A few months ago, I indulged in a pot of ‘Eyes to Mesmerise’. I had wandered into a department store in Dublin (Arnotts) and my eye make-up looked pretty dull. (I usually use a blend of beige and different browns) and I was meeting my beloved GG for dinner.

What do you do when you need a top-up? You go to a make-up counter and get it done for free. Go on, admit it; I know you all do it too. So, in I popped to the Charlotte Tilbury counter and told them I was not the best when it came to applying eye shadow and I needed something quick and easy.

Anyway, one of the lovely girls produced this pot of shimmering gold. I immediately shrieked in horror, remonstrating that I thought I was too old for metallic. She reassured me that if I disliked it she would redo it.

In a minute or two, she had transformed my eyes and I was converted.  She just put some over the shadow I was already wearing. Needless to say, Marie Antoinette came home with me. Yes, that was the name of the magic pot.

It is not a harsh gold metallic but in Charlotte Tilbury’s own words  ‘it is an antique oyster gold hue inspired by the hypnotising beauty of the Queen of France’.

Needless to say, I bought it, but it is not a purchase I regret and I use it all the time.

Reasons to Love:

1 It is easy to apply with your finger or brush.

2 It does not pull at the delicate eyelid area because it glides on easily.

3 You can use it on its own for a subtle effect.

4 You can apply it over different colour powder eyeshadows for a more dramatic look.

5 You can set it with a powder shadow if you wish. I don’t as I prefer the translucency.

6 It has Vitamin E which hydrates.

7 It actually has a cooling effect on the eyes.

8 It stays on all day.

9 The pot, though small, seems to last for ever.

Reasons Not to Love:

1 It can crease a little, but I don’t use a primer and it could also be my droopy eyes. Seriously, I could do with an eye lift!!

2 It is €26.

So maximum impact for minimum effort with Marie Antoinette (picture of the inspiration for the product above) and my eyes have never looked so good. Seriously, if like me you suck at applying eye-shadow (and even if you don’t), get yourself a magic pot.

Now, as long as I can keep my head, my eyes will mesmerise.

 

 

Tagged under: Charlotte Tilbury, Eye shadow, eyes to mesmerise, Marie Antoinette

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6 Comments to “ Review of ‘Eyes to Mesmerise’ by Charlotte Tilbury”

  1. Mutton Style says :Reply
    October 12, 2017 at 8:24 am

    This is a fab review, Hilda. Thank you. I recently noticed my eyes dull and it’s because I’m doing what I’m told at my age by social media, wear matte. So I’ve rebelled to add some oomph. Seems you have to. Funnily I’m finishing a post on my rebellion for later this week.

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      October 16, 2017 at 4:10 pm

      Thank you and I look forward to your post on rebellion…love to rebel now..was a conformist for too long….

  2. Gail says :Reply
    October 12, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    I love gold and shimmery eyeshadow but stopped wearing them because experts tell us not to. So I’m very heartened by this. I love the Magic Cream and eye cream.

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      October 16, 2017 at 4:09 pm

      It must depend on the shade of gold and amount of shimmer… I find if I don’t wear it my eyes look dull and heavy…

  3. Laurie says :Reply
    October 17, 2017 at 6:33 am

    I’m a bit behind on the Charlotte Tilbury brand, and a bit of a stick in the mud when it comes to change as far as makeup is concerned. You have prompted me to take a look at this though Hilda.It’s time for something a little different on my eyes. xx
    http://www.vanityandmestyle.com

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      November 1, 2017 at 11:42 pm

      I think you will like it Laurie xx

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