Charlotte Tilbury (born 10 February 1973) is a British make-up artist, founder and creative director of her eponymous beauty and skincare brand, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd.
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Early life
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 nine months old. When she was 13, Charlotte moved back to London to attend boarding school, where she started experimenting with make-up.
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Career
Tilbury attended the Glauca Rossi School of Makeup, and began her career in makeup assisting Mary Greenwell, whom 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.
Makeup brand
In 2013, Charlotte Tilbury launched her own skin care and beauty brand, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd. at Selfridges in London. This became the retailer's biggest-ever beauty launch for turnover. The brand is now stocked in department stores such as Harvey Nichols, Harrods, Fenwick's, as well as Bergdorf Goodman and Nordstrom in the US.
In November 2015, Tilbury's flagship store opened in London's Covent Garden. As of 2016, Charlotte Tilbury is available in the UK, the US, Canada and the Netherlands as well as online in 37 countries.
The company is based in Brook Green in West London. The CEO is Demetra Pinsent.
Awards
Since the brand's launch, Charlotte Tilbury has won over 120 awards, as of January 2018. These include the Walpole award for Emerging Luxury British Brand 2014, CEW Best British Brand of the Year 2015 & 2016 and Best Health & Beauty eCommerce Website of the Year 2016.
Personal life
Tilbury married writer and actor Charles Forbes in 2006. They have one son together named Flynn. Tilbury and Forbes divorced in 2014. Tilbury married film producer George Waud in June 2014, and they have a son named Valentine. They reside in Portobello, Notting Hill, London.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia