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 

[Beadshopgirl]

Dragon palette is great! I was worried it would be too warm, and it’s slightly warm, but better than any of the previous holiday releases for my skin tone (fair pink). As I expected, the highlight is too dark for me, but will make a nice eyeshadow. You can’t really see the finishing powders as they match my skin. They’re swatched on top above the first blush. 

 

[Beadshopgirl]

Just for fun I decided to swatch the finishing powders. These are swatches on the back of my hand/wrist, which is darker than the rest of my skin, and I swatched them super heavily to try to build up the colour. I really like Divine Light, but Dream light is very high-sheen with a noticeable peachy pink shift on my skin. I actually used it as a highlighter. Ethereal Light has been my finishing powder of choice for many years. From top to bottom:

1. Dream Light
2. Divine light
3. Ethereal Light

 

[Ispend2much6]

@Beadshopgirl  I love Dream Light!  The shades do look beautiful on you.

[caitbird]

@Beadshopgirl  lovely swatches, thank you for sharing! I think I am similar in skin tone/shade to you so it's very helpful! Love your idea to use the highlight as an eyeshadow!

[Beadshopgirl]

Here is a comparison between other highlighters in my collection. From top to bottom:

1. Hourglass Strobe Light Palette Shade 1
2. Hourglass Strobe Light Palette Shade 2
3. Hourglass Strobe Light Palette Shade 3
4. Hourglass Strobe Light Palette All shades swatched together
5. ABH Sugar Glow Kit (Starburst)
6. Hourglass Dragon Palette Sunlit Strobe Light
7. Laura Mercier Matte Radiance in Highlight - 01

 

 

[Titian06]

These colors look lovely on you, @Beadshopgirl ! 😍

[Beadshopgirl]

 

Here is a comparison to other bronzers in my collection. From top to bottom:

1. L’oreal Lumi Bronze It in 01 Light
2. Hourglass Dragon in Soft Bronze
3. Hourglass in Nude Bronze Light
4. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin cream bronzer in 1 Fair
5. Maybelline City Bronzer in 100
6. Cheekbone Beauty bronzer in Medium

[Sunnysmom]

Here are palettes 1 and 2 if anybody wants to see them. I did 1 in the lotus and 2 in the dragon. The shades are really great and so versatile! @tsavorite 

Palette 1Palette 2

[curlychiquita]

They look beautiful, @Sunnysmom! 

[Sunnysmom]

These are very good this year @curlychiquita ! Love the new shades and they’re really easy too! Are you getting any? 

[curlychiquita]

Not this year, @Sunnysmom. I love the new colors but I’m still using my old one.

[Sunnysmom]

Smart @curlychiquita 🥹, me too. 😭 They last forever thankfully! I have yet to hit pan on one have you?! Singles yes. 

[caitbird]

@Sunnysmom  thanks so much for posting swatches! I know I said I was going to pass on getting an HG palette this year, but now seeing IRL swatches I'm kind of tempted...lol 😅 of course I said I would resist last year too, and that didn't last. So we'll see!

[Sunnysmom]

I say it every year almost too @caitbird ! 🤦🏻‍♀️😭 This year seemed impossible with the newness added! Love to see what you get if you do! 💞

[CynthieLu]

Thank you for swatching these two @Sunnysmom I made the leap this year to get something other than the lightest option, I'm very pleased with it even though I'm on the fair side. The swatches of yours look like they are going to be perfect for you. 💖

[Sunnysmom]

Oh how fun @CynthieLu !! I love the shades in 2 the most I think! I bet they look wonderful on you! 🥰

[Titian06]

These colors look so pretty on you, @Sunnysmom ! 😍

[Sunnysmom]

Thanks @Titian06 , I really love the colors they created this year! Did you pick any up?! 💞

[Titian06]

@Sunnysmom - I don't care for this year's colors.  I love the dragon case, so am disappointed that I don't like any of the palettes. 😖

[Sunnysmom]

Oh well that’s definitely money saved for other goodies you will love @Titian06 ! 💞 I find some of these very interesting vs previous shades so I went for it lol. I wasn’t going to either until I saw em! 🤦🏻‍♀️