Chemist Warehouse employee shares her go-to chemist 'dupe' for a $65 Charlotte Tilbury product - but fans are NOT happy she shared their secret
- The perfect dupe for Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter has been revealed
- A Chemist Warehouse employee said the Maybelline product has finally dropped
- Maybelline 4-in-1 Instant Glow Perfector costs $20.99 in Chemist Warehouse
- It is a primer, concealer, highlighter and BB cream and comes in four shades
- Fans of the product are furious that the secret has been shared on TikTok
Published: 02:59 GMT, 27 October 2022 | Updated: 16:40 GMT, 27 October 2022
A Chemist Warehouse employee has revealed the 'perfect' drugstore dupe for Charlotte Tilbury's $65 Hollywood Flawless Filter.
Maybelline Four-in-One Instant Glow Perfector is a cult secret among beauty fans, and nearly impossible to get your hands on.
The multipurpose $20.99 product just landed in Chemist Warehouse stores and online and fans are not happy the secret is out.
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The secret Charlotte Tilbury dupe, Maybelline's Four-in-One Instant Glow Perfector has finally landed in Chemist Warehouse
The product is a primer, concealer, highlighter and BB cream all in one. Fans of the $21 cult secret are furious that the product has been shared online
'I am low-key freaking out right now. I have been waiting for this product to come into stock for so long, and I know you guys have too, because you've been hammering my inbox asking "when are you getting this product?" the Chemist Warehouse employee said.
'It went viral on TikTok. It's known to be very similar to Charlotte Tilbury's Flawless Filter.'
The 'super easy to use' dupe is $45 cheaper than Charlotte Tilbury's well-loved product.
The four-in-one 'age-rewind' product is a primer, concealer, highlighter and BB cream and comes in four self-adjusting shades.
The product comes in four shades, but they has self-adjusting technology and will match your skin tone
The Chemist Warehouse employee explained that customers should buy the shade closest to their skin tone, and the self-adjusting technology will match it to their complexion.
'Go for the closest shade and it should slightly adjust to match your skin tone,' she said.
She said that if the product is not sold out in store or on the shelves it will be available on a promotional clip strip area or end of row stand. If you can't find it, she advised asking a staff member.
How to apply the Maybelline Four-in-One Instant Glow Perfector
* Turn collar of applicator in direction of arrows until product is visible on sponge, this may require a number of turns the first time
* Apply directly to face
* Blend into skin tone
Beauty fans were ecstatic about the latest Chemist Warehouse addition.
'Omg finally,' one shopper exclaimed.
'Running there tomorrow,' another added.
'I am way too excited, I can't deal,' one woman said.
Some fans were not happy the beauty product was revealed.
'Get ready to be sold out in minutes and to take another 10 years to be available at the shop again,' one woman said.
'Going to drop in today to grab one! Wish me luck,' another joked.
A red carpet worthy complexion for a third of the price
A red carpet worthy complexion for a third of the price
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
Glowy without looking shiny, sweaty or oily, this pick is a notorious must-have for celebrity makeup artist’s with clients who spend their lives under the glare of a camera flash.
Fun fact: A-listers like Kate Moss, Nicole Kidman, and Salma Hayek all flocked to Charlotte Tilbury for the stuff before she officially launched her makeup brand in 2013 and made the secret sauce available to the wider public.
Image credit: @charlottetilbury
And now that we’ve got our hands on it, we’re obsessed.
The only problem is we have a tendency to speed through a bottle of CT’s Flawless Filter when we use it on a daily basis. So instead, we’re saving it for special occasions only and opting for convincing Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter dupes on the days we can get away with it. Here are a handful we really rate for the job…
#1 Revlon Photoready Face Gloss Rose Glow Primer
Revlon Photoready Face Gloss Rose Glow Primer ($17.99 at Chemist Warehouse) boasts a universally flattering rosey-hued tint. In fact, this glow-boosting face gloss leaves skin with a glass-like level of luminosity that makes it the Flawless Filter’s equal.
This pick is pumped full of skin-loving ingredients such as a superfruit complex, glycerin, and olive oil that make it a no-brainer for daily wear.
Revlon Photoready Face Gloss Rose Glow Primer
#2 Revolution XX Glow Skin FauXXdation Foundation
Revolution XX Glow Skin FauXXdation Foundation ($21 at Revolution Beauty) is a lightweight and luminescent foundation that leaves skin with a barely detectable skin-perfecting tint and a pearlescent finish.
Enriched with hydrating hyaluronic acid, this radiance-enhancing foundation can be worn as a sheer layer over skin or built up to provide medium coverage.
Revolution XX Glow Skin FauXXdation Foundation
#3 Physicians Formula Spotlight Illuminating Primer Glow
Physicians Formula Spotlight Illuminating Primer Glow ($27.70 at Look Fantastic) is the perfect primer to keep on hand for nailing the same unbeatable glow that the Flawless Filter provides.
It also offers a little bit of coverage and blurs imperfections too, which makes it a great companion on no-makeup makeup days. Simply mix with your favourite tinted moisturiser for a perfected skin finish in minutes.
Physicians Formula Spotlight Illuminating Primer Glow
#4 NYX Total Control Illuminator
NYX Total Control Illuminator ($34.99 at NYX Cosmetics) is designed to be dropped into your foundation to enhance radiance.
Available in warm and cool-toned shades, this pick allows you to customise your base routine regardless of the occasion. Pair with a blurring primer to emulate that signature Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter finish or amp up the coverage with a foundation.
NYX Total Control Illuminator
#5 e.l.f Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter
e.l.f Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter (not currently available in Australia) caused quite a stir when it launched in the US in July. From the finish to the packaging, it’s very obviously an imitation of Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter.
Enriched with hyaluronic acid, squalane and blurring and smoothing powders, this stuff does exactly what Tilbury’s offers at a mere fraction of the price. We are waiting patiently for the inevitable (and much anticipated) Australian release.
e.l.f Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter
#6 Maybelline Instant Age Rewind® Instant Perfector 4-in-1 Glow Makeup
After her stint as a Real Housewives Of New York cast member, Bethenny Frankel appears to be spending most of her time spilling the proverbial tea on budget-friendly beauty products.
Apparently Frankel really rates the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind® Instant Perfector 4-in-1 Glow Makeup (not currently available in Australia) as a dupe for the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter, especially on mature skin types.
Formulated to emulate the effects of a primer, concealer, highlighter and BB cream in one handy product, it makes sense why the no-nonsense reality star is a big fan of this multipurpose product.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind® Instant Perfector 4-in-1 Glow Makeup
#7 Holme Beauty Highlighter in ‘Flux’ and ‘Flame’
Glistening luminosity in a bottle, the Holme Beauty Highlighters in ‘Flux’ ($48 at Holme Beauty) and ‘Flame’ ($48 at Holme Beauty) can be applied under makeup, mixed into foundation or used as a cheek topper for a natural glow.
The Aussie-owned brand harnesses a hydrated kind of radiance that sets it apart from traditional highlighters that can appear shimmery, metallic or glittery on the skin. An undetectable lit-from-within glow is the aim of the game here.
Holme Beauty Highlighter in ‘Flux’ and ‘Flame’'
#8 Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop'lit All-Over Glow Enhancer
New kid on the block, Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop'lit All-Over Glow Enhancer ($52 at Sephora), poses a promising threat to Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter loyalists. Boasting a sheer illuminating finish that harnesses the powers of prismatic pearl technology, this stuff ensures a flawless finish regardless of how it’s applied.
Mix it into your foundation to amp up its radiance, wear it alone on no-makeup makeup days or layer with your base products for a customised glow. No matter how you wear it, you’ll notice an improvement in hydration, overall brightness and the appearance of your pores.
Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop'lit All-Over Glow Enhancer