I am on an eternal quest for glowy skin. I want to look so ridiculously radiant that I must guzzle green juices for breakfast and spend my weekends frequenting fancy Cotswolds' spas. I want my cheekbones so luminous it would rival the cast of Made In Chelsea. I want that lit-within glow that the celeb lot have perfected to a T.
I have interviewed plenty of celebrities about their beauty routines over the years and they all tell me their mega-watt glow is down to same thing. And no, it's not down to boujeee facials, electrolytes or a diet containing only sad kale. Their secret is the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter, £39.
For anyone new here, Charlotte Tilbury's Flawless Filter is essentially the Paris filter in a bottle. With just a few strokes it adds a sheer coverage, plenty of dew, whilst smoothing and hydrating skin. The glow-inducing multi-tasker can be used as a primer, foundation or as a highlighter, simply dab across your highpoints for that coveted lit-within finish.
The Hollywood Flawless Filter is often immitated by drug store brands, but the real deal is unparalleled. Knock off versions may save you a couple of quid, but are often too shimmery, can cause breakouts and end up patchy before your 11am meeting. Charlotte's unique formula is forever a celebrity favourite thanks to its IRL filter effect, skincare benefits and pro grip technology for a stay-all-day blur.
I have almost finished my second bottle of the stuff and can confirm that it is brilliant, gives zero shimmer (yet plenty of glow!) and lasts for ages. In fact, one bottle lasts me almost a year. According to Girl Maths, it's basically free.
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Don't believe me? Here are all the celebrities who have openly shared their allegence for the bottled glow-giver.
Every celebrity who swears by Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
Sophie Habboo
The podcast host told heat, 'I absolutely swear by the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter, which is nice and thin and gives such a lit-within glow to the skin.'
Chloe Burrows
Chloe Burrows is a big fan of the glowy multi-tasker and shared, 'I just pop it on my cheeks…I put it on my forehead, my nose. It's just so good to go under your make-up to give you a really glowy look.'
Ashley James
Ashley James told heat when she was expecting Ada, 'I swear by Charlotte Tilbury's Hollywood Flawless Filter. You can use that under foundation to give a really nice glow or you can use it on your own. I swear when everyone says that I'm glowing because of pregnancy, it's actually the Flawless Filter!'
Hattie Bourn
Influencer Hattie Bourn told heat how her big sister got her onto the gleamy elixir and shared, 'Mallory introduced it to me, I love the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter. It's such a good base. It's great for the summer when you've got a little bit of colour and you don't want anything too heavy.'
Gigi Hadid
Even supermodel Gigi Hadid swears by the budget glow-inducer and shared she is a huge fan of the Flawless Filter before adding, 'I really like a base that doesn't look dry, so I like a bit of a glow but I obviously don't want to look oily.'
Michelle Keegan
Michelle Keegan's make-up artist often uses the Hollywood Flawless Filter on her for big red carpet events, including recently at the National Television Awards.
Kayla Itsines
The fitness entreprenuer told heat, 'I know everyone uses this, but I swear by the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter, that is just the best.'
Lydia Karakyriakou
The Love Island star said in a heat's Self-care Sunday, 'I use the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter and then I will spot concealer with a wee bit of Nars. You don't need to add lots of layers for it to look good, you can just build it up bit by bit and it can still look really glam, but in a natural way.'
Erica Roberts
The MAFS UK icon relied on the dewy base for filming the show and shared with heat, 'For filming, I used to always wear the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Filter. I wear it everyday. When I can't be bothered to do my make-up, just a bit of the Flawless Filter really wakes up your face and makes you look a bit more alive. I swear by it, it's such a game-changer for every day.'
Aimee Jakes is heat’s trending content editor. As well as writing about skincare launches, high-street fashion and gym bag essentials, she’s forever chatting to celebs about their fancy beauty routines. Follow her on Instagram here.