Charlotte Tilbury has described the Queen as her 'dream beauty icon' after meeting the monarch to receive her MBE this week
The makeup artist to the stars visited 'picturesque' Buckingham Palace for the investiture ceremony on Tuesday where she received the honour
Describing the experience, the 45-year-old told Elle: 'I felt full of pride, excitement and a little nervous to meet Her Majesty the Queen
'The beauty guru said that she felt particularly honoured to have had the Queen present her MBE and admitted she would love to give her a makeover
She continued: 'I felt especially honoured to have received my MBE from her as she is such an inspiring, incredible, graceful, courageous woman
'I would love to do her make-up one day, as she is also my dream beauty icon!' London-based Tilbury, who launched her eponymous makeup line just five years ago, wore a plunging LBD and hat from couture milliner Victoria Grant for the occasion - calling the accolade a 'dream come true'
She wore head-to-toe black, teaming an Alice Temperley 'Parachute' cocktail dress with a Lara Bohinc belt and Jimmy Choo shoes
Tilbury was accompanied by her husband George Waud and her parents, Patsy and Lance, for the ceremony
Tilbury has gone from makeup artist to bona fide businesswoman with her beauty range, which is now sold in cities across the globe
She has previously created a lipstick in honour of the monarch called The Queen inspired by Her Majesty's 'beautiful bold colour choices'
Speaking of her creation she said: 'I wanted to create a lipstick that honored the Queen and her enduring style – she is such an inspirational woman, and makes me incredibly proud to be British, and even prouder to have founded a very British brand
'This lipstick commemorates the beauty and the brilliance of our magical Queen, and Britain
' With 26 years' industry experience, well-connected Tilbury, 45, counts Kate Moss among her inner circle and is close friends with the likes of Edward Enninful and Cara Delevingne
Her makeup range has been worn by everyone from Amal Clooney to Lady Kitty Spencer, while the Duchess of Sussex is rumoured to be among her fans
Just this week, the brand was named as the exclusive makeup sponsor for the Victoria's Secret runway show in New York
And earlier this year Tilbury - who is widely regarded as the pioneer of the liquid eyeliner 'feline flick', was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2018 for services to the beauty and cosmetics industry
In a statement on Tuesday, she said: 'Today has been one of the most magical days of my life
I am so delighted and thrilled to receive this honour, especially from Her Majesty, the Queen who has been an endless source of inspiration to me
'She is not only an icon of this country, but of the world. To be recognized for my contribution to the beauty industry is a dream come true
' And in a short video message to fans this morning, she said: 'Darlings, it's an incredibly exciting day, a dream come true
I'm going to Buckingham Palace to get my MBE.'After working on some 100 Vogue covers, in 2013 she launched her beauty and skincare range in Selfridges, with the collection becoming the retailer's biggest-ever beauty launch for turnover
Earlier this year, her Pillow Talk lipstick – a universally flattering nude shade loved by everyone from Alexa Chung to Mariah Carey – was extended into eye and cheek products for the first time
The lip liner is such a global success that one of the cult products sells every six seconds around the world