If anyone knows a thing or two about achieving that coveted, mega-watt glow, it's Charlotte Tilbury. From the dew-inducing viral highlighter that make-up artists swear by to a balmy foundation that looks just like your skin, but better - Charlotte's entire roster has the beauty industry forever in a chokehold.
An underdog I'd argue is the biggest radiance-giver of the lot is the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum Crystal Elixir - a firm favourite with plenty of the A-List, including Kate Moss, Sienna Miller, Salma Hayek and Sophie Habboo. Now, the serum is now officially under £50 at Space NK in the Charlotte Tilbury Black Friday sale, and at its most affordable price ever. Let me tell you exactly why you should stock up.
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Utilising the brilliance of the brand's cult Magic Cream, the milky serum is supercharged with a wealth of skin-loving peptides, vitamin C, polyglutamic acid and the revered niacinamide to leave skin dewy, hydrated and firmer. After just one use, my skin is instantly plump, hydrated and luminous ensuring it's more than deserving of its 'magical' moniker.
Tilbury told Grazia at the time of launch, 'I started using this serum and straight away my clients, namely Kate Moss, Salma Hayek and Amber Valetta all said to me 'What have you done to your skin? Where are your pores?' They couldn't believe it. I've given them their own now and they're addicted.'
The founder continued, 'I like to call this serum the Joe Wicks of skincare. This serum is saying to your skin, 'Let's go! Let's do this! Let's keep going!'. It's plumping, it's firming, it's tightening. It's your skincare gym in a bottle.'
Sienna Miller also shared her love for the best-selling serum in a beauty routine video confirming, 'It's magic and it leaves you plump, dewy and hydrated.'
My favourite benefit of using the Magic Serum is easily the instant lit-within gleam it gives the skin and how well it works under make-up for a flawless base. As well as instantaneous benefits, clinical trials highlighted how skin 'appears more elastic and firmer in just eight weeks' after daily use.
One customer wrote, 'My skin looks clearer, more even toned and has a healthy glow. Even my foundation goes on smoothly. It is slightly pricey but a little goes a long way and instead of using a cocktail of different serums I am using just this one.'
Another added, 'This is just the night serum I was looking for: it smells very pretty and fresh. It applies in a wet milky consistent but dries down while moisturizing the skin. It also has a tightening effect that happens immediately - it even tightened the finger tips I used to apply this with. I wake up with baby-soft skin and as shocked to see it's making my acne go away.'
If you're looking for one skincare splurge this Black Friday, let it be this.
Aimee Jakes is Grazia'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.