The HOURGLASS Thread

[Mcakes]

This thread is dedicated to all things Hourglass! One of my all time favorite brands  

Direct Link to Hourglass Product Page: https://www.sephora.com/brand/hourglass 

New

Velvet Story Lip Cream: Hourglass Velvet Story Lip Cream 

[Asche]

@purly I can take some pics of Brilliant Nude and Incandescent Electra beside each other for you, if you'd like. 🙂 

[veronika23]

@Mcakes  here are the links to the new products 🙂

http://www.sephora.com/ambient-strobe-lighting-blush-P418213?skuId=1944602

http://www.sephora.com/ambient-bronzer-P395697?skuId=1944610

http://www.sephora.com/immaculate-liquid-powder-foundation-mattifying-oil-free-P301802?skuId=1944446

[veronika23]

http://www.sephora.com/ambient-strobe-lighting-blush-P418213?skuId=1944602

[veronika23]

http://www.sephora.com/ambient-bronzer-P395697?skuId=1944610

[veronika23]

http://www.sephora.com/immaculate-liquid-powder-foundation-mattifying-oil-free-P301802?skuId=1944446

[Mcakes]

Yay! Thank you @veronika23! 

[veronika23]

Swatches of the Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Blush and Ambient Lighting Bronzer - Available now on their site

[purly]

There seem to be a lot of new hourglass products that sephora isn't stocking. I mean anything I can't buy here, I just wait and purchase during the Barney's GWP that happens twice a year, but I have to wonder if sephora is considering phasing out Hourglass or what is going on.

[Asche]

I really hope they aren't phasing out Hourglass!! 😱  

[purly]

I really have no idea! I have no insight into why they're skipping entire product releases.

[veronika23]

Available now online at Hourglass - Ambient Strobe Lighting Blushes (and 2 new bronzer shades)

[Mcakes]

Thanks for posting this love! I'm not seeing these online to post yet but will update when I do 🙂

[veronika23]

@Mcakesyou don't see them on the Hourglass website?  I swore they were there yesterday... I like tripled check to make sure I had the right product and that it was new 😄

[Mcakes]

Oh sorry I meant here on Sephora @veronika23 lol. I don't see it on here, but it may pop up soon 😄

[veronika23]

@Mcakes  my bad lol. I wasn't sure if you meant Sephora or not  lol 😄 😄 😄

[Mcakes]

I should have specified lol. Morning brain 😛

[veronika23]

No worries... I have morning brain 24/7 😄

[sabrinas]

Heres my quick review on the girl lip stylos (i gave 3/5)

I went in store to try some of these out because of the rave reviews and I left unimpressed. The staying power is pretty much non existant, and they have a weird emolliency about them which I dislike. You know the feeling of cheap lip balm which has that weird waxy slip? This is how these feel on the lips, they don't even feel moisturizing as others say. I still gave 3 stars as they applied well and didn't settle in the lip lines or bleed, but because of their texture and longevity issues I took away a couple stars. Innovator is a beautiful red though, very stunning! Just came off after a couple hours of me not even doing anything. I also tried Believer and Influencer and both looked the same my lips (I have fairly pigmented lips), and they only tinted my lips a slightly lighter tone.

[sarinalove]

Who owns the vanish foundation brush?

http://www.sephora.com/vanish-foundation-brush-P410535

Question:

- Is it worth buying?

- Does it work well with liquid foundations or just the vanish foundation stick?

[purly]

Personally I think my hourglass brushes are some of the best I own, due to the synthetic fibers they are made from.

I own this brush, but I don't use it much. I bought it because I heard the vanish stick applies better with it. I think it works about as well as any other high quality foundation brush. I prefer sponge application for my foundations over brushes though, basically any day. For me, I can always see the lines brushes leave. This particular brush is supposed to use less foundation because the foundation doesn't stick to it due to the synthetic fibers they use, but I feel like this factor is less important to me than whether the application is natural and I have yet to manage to pull off a natural looking application without at least blotting with a sponge. 

If I knew before I purchased it what I know now, I would still purchase it because it's a nice brush and I want to own all the hourglass brushes. But if I could only afford one tool for applying foundation, I would buy a sponge. 

[Alexmarya]

guys, does hourglass really charge more per oz when it comes to their palettes? I just tried to calculate price per oz, and I was shocked that it's more expensive to buy it in palettes rather than individually. hmm..

[TKLJ]

I thought I'd throw in my two cents about one of the lip stylos. I went to Nordies today (my mom was getting a makeover, so I tagged along), and was immediately drawn to the stylos. Now normally I stay far away from any sort of lip crayon product. I prefer my lipsticks in bullet form. But they were all so pretty, so I had to see them.

I tried on Protector, the "rich berry." The SA told me that they aren't the longest lasting product (she said she reapplies once or twice a day), but they'll last about four hours. However, I found that Protector, at least, lasted longer, even though moderate eating and drinking.

I was very impressed with the formula. It felt weightless and was easy to apply in the crayon shape, even at my cupid's bow, where crayons sometimes give me trouble. I do wonder how it would apply once the tip of the crayon's been blunted a bit by repeat use, though. I was also impressed that it didn't feel too glossy or creamy, as I prefer my lip products matte. I should note that I applied this on totally bare lips (no liner or even lip balm), as I'd gone in wearing a different lipstick and the SA gave me a cotton pad soaked in makeup remover. Even though I always wear a thin layer of balm under my lip products, my lips didn't feel dry or crusty with just the crayon on top.

After a few hours, the crayon dried down to a nice stain. This is a look I like, although some might not like that you can see lip lines. And even though I'd eaten and drank, the stain was even. A bit of stain remained even after removing my makeup and brushing my teeth.

While I enjoyed the color, I'll skip Protector because I have too many dupes. I'm interested in trying a nude next. Hopefully it will last just as well, and I'll grab one during the spring sale.

The SA also showed me the Curator mascara tool. It's very cool looking, and a nice alternative to disposable spoolies. I normally don't buy FS mascara (I live off 100-point perks), but I currently have two. I don't like the brush they came with, so I'd be tempted to try this tool instead.

She also showed me the new liquid liner. She swatched it on her wrist, and it was jet black and came out of the felt tip so easily. She had another swatch of the liner on her wrist that I honestly thought was a tattoo at first because it was so pigmented. She rubbed it roughly with a tissue and it didn't budge. Impressive!

Lip stylo in Protector (awkward in-store selfie with not great lighting, but you get the idea).

Spoiler

[sarinalove]

They aren't very long wearing but I'm ok with that. I prefer something that is more moisturizing and not too "shiny". I don't mind reapplying but for those of you who prefer long wear lipsticks then this may not be the lip product for you.

[Mcakes]

Thank you for your review @TKLJ! This seems like my kind of lip product, very low maintenance lol. Protector looks gorgeous on you! Really brings out your eyes. Going to have to go in store and see which color speaks to me. 

That's interesting about using the Curator with other mascaras, never even thought about that!