THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES

SELECTION OF AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION

Charlotte Tilbury has continued to wow us over the years with her exceptional range of cult-beloved formulas, and her Airbrush Flawless Foundation is certainly no exception! A full coverage yet weightless formula, it blends effortlessly into skin to grant an even, matte, soft focus finish. It’s long-wearing, it’s transfer-resistant and it’s sweat-proof – what more could you want from a foundation? Good-for-skin ingredients, you say? Oh yes, it’s packed full of those too!

With an impressive 44 shades to choose from, you’re destined to find one that’s the absolute perfect match for both your skin tone and undertone. With that in mind, we’ve created this Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation shade guide, complete with swatches, to help you find your perfect match. We’re telling you, this is true soulmate material.

Then keep scrolling for answers to some of your most pressing questions, courtesy of our very own Cult Concierge expert Sarah. Let’s do this!

HERE’S A QUICK RECAP ON HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR UNDERTONE

You have a cool undertone if:

Your skin has a slight pink, red or blue tint to it
Your veins look blue in natural light
Silver jewellery tends to look best on you

Airbrush Flawless Foundation offers a selection of foundations with pink and red undertones.

You have a warm undertone if:

Your skin has a slight yellow tint, which could be described as peachy, golden or olive
Your veins look green in natural light
Gold jewellery typically looks best on you

Airbrush Flawless Foundation offers a selection of foundations with yellow, golden and olive undertones.

You have a neutral undertone if:

Your skin has an equal balance of pink/blue and yellow
Your veins look a combination of blue and green in natural light
Both silver and gold jewellery looks good on you (you lucky thing)

Airbrush Flawless Foundation offers a selection of foundations with a spectrum of neutral undertones.

CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES

We’ve grouped the shades according to skin tone, with swatches to help you identify your true match.

AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES FOR FAIR SKIN

1 Cool – with pink undertones

charlotte tilbury flawless filter foundationmodel wearing the shade cool 1

1 Neutral – with neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys flawless filter foundation in shade neutral on a redhaired model

2 Cool – with pink undertones

charlotte tilbury's flawless filter foundation on a model wearing shade 2 cool

2 Neutral – with neutral undertones

charlotte tilbury's flawless filter foundation on a male model smiling wearing neutral 2

AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES FOR LIGHT SKIN

3 Cool – with pink peach undertones

charlotte tilburys flawless filter foundation on a model wearing 3 cool

3 Neutral – with yellow neutral undertones

model wearing flawless filter foundation in shade 3 neautral on a model

3 Warm – with yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys flawless filter in sahde 3 warm on an asian model

AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES FOR FAIR MEDIUM SKIN

4 Neutral – with peach neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys flawless filter foundation on an asain moel wearing shade 4 neutral

4 Warm – with yellow undertones

model wearing airbrush flawless filter foundation in shade warm 4

5 Cool – with pink undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush flawless filter foundation in shade cool 5 on a model

5 Neutral – with neutral undertones

model wearing charlotte tilbury's airbrush flawless filter foundation in shade 5 neutral

5 Warm – with golden yellow undertones

model wearing charlotte tilburys flawless foundation in shade 5 warm

AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES FOR MEDIUM SKIN

5 Neutral – with olive neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 5.5 neutral ona an asian model

5 Warm – with yellow olive undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 5.5warm on an asain model

6 Warm – with yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush flawless foundation in shade 6 warm on an older model

6 Neutral – with yellow neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush flawless foundation in shade 6 neutral

AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES FOR MEDIUM TAN SKIN

7 Neutral – with golden neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush flawless filter foundation in shade neutral 7 on an asian model

7 Warm – with yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 7 warm

5 Warm – with yellow olive undertones

8 Cool – with pink, red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 8 cool

8 Warm – with golden yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation on a male model in shade 8 warm

9 Cool – with red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation on a dark skinned model in shade 9 cool

9 Warm – with yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 9 warm on a dark skinned model

AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES FOR TAN SKIN

10 Cool – with red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation on a dark skinned model in shade 10 cool

10 Neutral – with golden neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush flawless foundation on a dark skinned model in shade 10 neutral

10 Warm – with golden yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 10 warm on a dark skinned model

11 Cool – with deep red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 11 cool on a dark skinned model

11 Neutral – with olive neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 11 neutral on a dark skinned model

11 Warm – with golden yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in sahde 11 warm on a dark skinned model

AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES FOR DEEP TAN SKIN

12 Cool – with red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundartion in shade 12 cool on a dark skinned model

13 Cool – with deep red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 13 cool on a dark skinned model

13 Neutral – with yellow neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 13 neutral on a dark skinned model

AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION SHADES FOR DEEP SKIN

14 Cool – with red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 14 cool on a dark skinned mdoel

14 Neutral – with neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 14 neutral on a dark skinned model

14 Warm – with yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in sahde 14 warm

15 Cool – with deep red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 15 cool on a darrk skinned model

15 Neutral – with golden neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 15 neutral

15 Warm – with yellow undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 15 warm on a dark skinned model

15 Cool – with red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 15 cool on a dark skinned model

16 Cool – with deep red undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 16 cool

16 Neutral – with neutral undertones

charlotte tilburys airbrush foundation in shade 16 neutral on a dark skinned model

STILL NEED HELP FINDING THE PERFECT SHADE?

That’s ok! Get in touch with our Cult Concierge team who’ll be more than happy to support you with selecting your perfect shade.

HOW TO APPLY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION

The best way to apply this foundation is with a dense but fluffy brush. It creates a full-coverage, long-wearing finish and it sets quickly, so applying a small amount at a time will ensure that blending is easy.

The finish is quite mattifying too, so for the smoothest finish, make sure you prep your skin well with a good serum, moisturiser and primer as hydration is key.

IS AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION WATER BASED OR OIL BASED?

Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Foundation is a water-based formula.

DOES AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION CONTAIN SPF?

No, it doesn’t, so make sure you apply SPF as the final step in your skin care routine every morning before applying your foundation.

IS AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION GOOD FOR OILY SKIN?

Yes! As the finish is matte, this foundation works really well for oily skin types. It's very long-wearing so perfect for someone who finds that their make up doesn't usually last throughout the day. We would still advise pairing with a primer, setting powder and setting spray to keep it in place.

IS AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION GOOD FOR DRY SKIN?

Yes. The finish of this foundation is matte but it can work for dry skin types as long as your base is prepped really well. Hydration is key so an essence, serum, rich moisturiser and hydrating primer are essential steps before applying this foundation.

Keep application really minimal if possible to avoid emphasising texture on the skin, and only set with powder where necessary. Instead, a setting spray will help to keep the foundation in place without looking or feeling dry on the skin.

IS AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS FOUNDATION GOOD FOR MATURE SKIN?

Yes. This foundation can work for mature skin types as long as your base is prepped really well. Hydration is essential so applying an essence, serum, rich moisturiser and hydrating primer are a must before going in with Airbrush Flawless Foundation

Keep the application minimal to avoid emphasising texture on the skin, only focusing on areas that you would like to cover most. When it comes to setting powder, only apply this where necessary and rely on setting spray instead to keep the foundation in place without looking or feeling dry.

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