Charlotte Tilbury’s
Pillow Talk revolution The trailblazing makeup artist has transformed her classic lipstick shade into a flattering new collection

Have you ever dreamed of a makeup collection that is wearable enough to use every day, versatile enough to complement all your looks, yet so universally flattering it would suit anyone’s skin tone? Well, dream no more.

Enter Pillow Talk, the best-selling shade from Charlotte Tilbury that began as a lipstick and has grown into a global phenomenon. “It started with a dream,” says Tilbury. “I wanted to alchemise that nude and pink, pout-perfecting colour that I used to mix by hand. It was a colour unique to me – I knew I could bottle a ‘suits-all’ hue that would mimic the delicate rose-blush-skin hue. It’s that ‘has she had them done?’ lip booster that beguiles anyone who crosses your path.”

Today, the Pillow Talk collection boasts a lipstick and lip liner, as well as a blusher and eyeshadow palette, which have all been touted by beauty editors and Tilbury’s celebrity clients as achieving the perfect neutral tone. But if you don’t trust the recommendations of fans like Gwyneth Paltrow and Amal Clooney, then know that when the blush and shadow palette first launched in a limited edition run last September, it sold out tout de suite, prompting the brand to make the products a permanent fixture earlier this year. And as for the lipstick that started it all? Tilbury certainly wasn’t exaggerating when she described Pillow Talk as “a look for every woman, all ages, all skin tones, from 18 to 80” – one is still sold every two minutes.