Charlotte Tilbury setting spray is the last step in a complexion system the British makeup artist has been building since she launched her brand in 2013. It comes in hydrating, matte, jumbo and travel versions, and it is designed to go on both before and after makeup. These twelve pieces cover every version of the spray and the Airbrush and Hollywood products it was made to protect.
Charlotte Tilbury Setting Spray and the Airbrush Family Built Around It
Charlotte Tilbury spent years as a makeup artist for fashion weeks, magazine covers and celebrity faces before she launched her own brand in 2013, and you can tell. Her products are built like a makeup artist's kit, each one with a clear job, and many of them share a family name, Airbrush, that tells you exactly what the finish is meant to look like. The setting spray joined that family in 2020, promising up to sixteen hours of wear, with aloe vera and Japanese green tea in the formula. What makes it different from most sprays is the instruction to use it twice: once before makeup as a grip, and again at the end to lock everything in place. It is a small change in routine that makes a noticeable difference by the evening. Charlotte Tilbury setting spray has since grown into a small range of its own. The first grid is every version of it: the hydrating and waterproof original, the matte version, the jumbo bottle and the travel size for your bag.
Every version of the setting spray
The complexion underneath
A setting spray is only as good as what is under it, and this grid is the base the brand built around it. Airbrush Flawless Foundation is its sister in the Airbrush family, the Wonderglow Face Primer adds luminosity underneath, and the Hollywood Flawless Filter is the glowy complexion booster so many people know the brand for. The Airbrush Flawless concealer is crease-proof and handles under the eyes and any spots. Charlotte's own tip is to hold the spray six to eight inches from the face, which keeps the mist fine and even. Mist once before the primer and once after the last layer.
The finish, and what I would skip
The last grid is the finishing layer. Airbrush Flawless Finish is the pressed powder of the family, the Magic Complexion Brush blends everything together, the Unreal Lip and Cheek Glow stick adds color, and the Hollywood Beauty Light Wand puts a little light on the high points. What I would skip is spraying so close that the mist lands in droplets. It can leave wet patches that move your foundation instead of setting it. Hold the bottle the six to eight inches Charlotte recommends, close your eyes, and let each layer dry before the next.
Set it twice
The appeal of this brand has always been that it translates backstage tricks into something anyone can follow at home. The setting spray is a good example: two mists, one before and one after, and your makeup lasts through the day. Pick the hydrating version for dry skin or the matte one if you shine by noon. Then build the rest of the face around it, one Airbrush step at a time. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together How I Wear Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation, Start to Finish and Charlotte Tilbury Lip Liner.
