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[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve got a lot of Charlotte Tilbury newness coming up – they’ve been busy bees! I’ll start with the Super Nudes Lipsticks. Super Nudes is a whole collection comprising eyes, lips and face but I’m kicking off with the lipsticks, most of which are in the Matte Revolution formula.

Nude or natural tones are any beauty brand’s biggest challenge because of the vast array of global skin tones. And, is there any such thing as the ‘perfect’ nude tone? I prefer something with a greyish or mauve undertone on myself which doesn’t necessarily correspond with my skin tone. The rules – if you want to take any notice of them – dictate that your skin tone defines your ideal shade. There are undertones to take into consideration too but quite frankly, once you’ve stared down the barrel of a beige lipstick trying to identify its exact undertone, days can pass. I think nudes or naturals are instinctive – you just sort of know which is ‘you’ and that instinct might not conform to any beauty convention. In many ways, it’s best to treat them like any other colour – you’re drawn or you’re not.

Ironically, I don’t feel there one in the new line-up that is exactly me based on preference but the one I’m most drawn to is second from the end (Super Fabulous). So, going from bottom to top: Runway Royalty, Catwalking, Cover Star, Super Fabulous and Supermodel. The only one not showing up on the site at the time of writing is Runway Royalty which is in the KISSING formula and looks like it’s ‘early access’ only so you’d have to sign up for emails or wait. They’re all £25 each HERE, non-affiliate HERE.