The merging of Instagram and beauty products isn't anything new, we've seen multiple launches of cosmetic items claiming to smooth, fill and perfect the skin within an inch of its life. Do they work" On the most part no; more often than not Instagram focused launches rely on pretty millennial-pink packaging, innovation is skimpy on the ground and really what you are paying for is relevance rather than results. Well lucky for us not all products are equal and proving this very point is the new Charlotte Tilbury Complexion Booster: part glow, part base and more importantly it is as close to a real life instagram filter you will find on a beauty counter.

In typical Charlotte Tilbury style even the physical bottle that holds the nectar of the Complexion Booster is both beautiful and well thought out - the ribbed, rose-gold lid gives the product a luxurious and opulent feel and the large doe foot applicator makes application a breeze. Yes it is a glass bottle, and yes sooner or later I will drop it on my bathroom floor and weep but for now I am marvelling at just how beautifully packaged a liquid base can be.
Charlotte Tilbury Complexion Booster is the very definition of multi-purpose, depending on which shade/s you purchase it can be used to highlight, contour, as an all over base product or as a mixing medium to add luminosity to your complexion. When utilised in lieu of foundation this does create the most beautiful, sheer yet glowing canvas, mixed in with ot...