11 Makeup Commandments Charlotte Tilbury Swears By

"You know how most powders have big, big particles?" Charlotte inquired. "So when you put it on your face you look older and dustier." She prefers powders — like her version — that are micro-finely milled. "If you look at someone on TV, their foundation is on and their skin looks great, but sometimes you can see pores or little lines. If you put on refined powder, it actually smooths out the pores and makes them look more airbrushed."

For combination skin (oily T-zone, dryer sides), she applied it with a brush down the center of the face — middle of the forehead, around the nose, and on the chin. "Those are areas you do not want to look shiny," she explained. "We like shine on the outer areas — the places we put our highlighter."