SHINING LEGACY

Charlotte Tilbury talks about leading the first female-founded brand to partner with the Fi Academy, shares her beauty secrets, and narrates tales from her journey to stardom.

- SHRADDHA CHOWDHURY

For Charlotte Tilbury, an industry favourite known for formulations that transform the way people look and feel, it’s always been about instilling confidence in women. She discovered the empowering magic of make-up before becoming a teenager and noticed how daunting it could be, which eventually led her to launch her “easy-to-choose, easyto-use” eponymous brand. Today, be it her iconic moisturisers or universally loved lipsticks, her products personify her passion to uplift women—a purpose that led her to join forces with the F1 Academy, the first-ever global sports sponsorship of its kind. In conversation with Bazaar India, she shares tales of her fabulous world, from then and now.

Harper’s Bazaar: What led you to sponsor F1 Academy? How big of a leap do you think it is for aspiring female racers and women in the business?

Charlotte Tilbury: I’m passionate about representation, inclusion and diversity, and believe that if a door’s shut to women, it’s our duty to open it. It’s been my purpose ever since I first sat down as a make-up artist and conceived my business, right up to today. That’s why meeting Susie Wolff, the managing director of F1 Academy, was so inspirational. Like us at Charlotte Tilbury, Susie wants young women to feel confident enough that no dream is off limits. It means so much to me that I can champion the work of the F1 Academy, and help open the thrilling world of motorsport to a new generation of drivers.

HB: What’s your first memory of using make-up?