Rae Turberfield, 28
Charlotte Tilbury is at many beauty stores all over the world. Notorious for its gold and luxurious packaging, Charlotte Tilbury has been around for twelve years, and in that short amount of time, her iconic beauty brand climbed to the top of the industry, being one the top brands bringing in around $750M annually. Charlotte Tilbury is not just the brand name though; Charlotte Tilbury is the woman behind it. She didn’t just start off as a brand entrepreneur; she was a Vogue cover makeup artist. Charlotte Tilbury states that her first eye-opening moment in the makeup industry was when she was 11 when she met Mary Greenwell, a renowned makeup artist. Later, when she was 13, she started wearing mascara and people started to view her in a more positive light. Reflecting on that time of her life, Tilbury said “I instantly felt more confident, more attractive and more empowered. I was always walking a path towards makeup artistry”. Before Charlotte Tilbury started her brand she worked with the industry leaders. She created best-selling products and helped launch new lines for companies such as Helena Rubenstein, MAC Armani, Burberry, and Tom Ford. Additionally, she had experience working over 40 fashion shows a season while also starting new trends on runways in New York, Milan, Paris, and London. In these fashion shows, she became the makeup director for brands such as Prada, Miu Miu, Alexander McQueen, Roberto Cavalli, Lanvin, and Cholé, and many others. After making a name for herself in the world of luxury makeup, Charlotte began creating cover looks for some of the world’s biggest fashion magazines. She has worked on hundreds of Vogue covers and been the only makeup artist to have three simultaneous Vogue covers for the US, British and French editions of Vogue in September of 2011. Charlotte has also worked on many different beauty campaigns for many of the industry’s leading brands such as Fendi and Prada as well as collaborating with amazing photographers like Mert & Marcus and Mario Testino. Charlotte Tilbury has won many awards such as the Fashion Creator at the British Fashion Awards, the MAC Salutes Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Fashion and Beauty Industry, Recipient of the Everywoman Ambassador Award at the NatWest Everywoman Awards, Charlotte has also established a record-breaking, best-selling tri-axis beauty brand that has won over 390 awards around the world. Charlotte states that her mission is to unlock the magic of confidence and empower everyone, everywhere to live their lives to the fullest, with limits. That's why she partners with charities that aim to change the lives of people all around the world. Charlotte Tilbury is an absolute icon as an entrepreneur, makeup artist, CEO, and a woman in search of confidence with other women all around the world.