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 

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Velvet Story Lip Cream: Hourglass Velvet Story Lip Cream 

[Mcakes]

I'd be happy to help @Anonymous 🙂 What is your question?

[Anonymous]

@Mcakes I have never used hourglass before like I said I bought the "glow for it kit" and yesterday I got the 1,000 HG perk

hourglass Ambient® Strobe Lighting Powder  Incandescent and the Ambient® Lighting Powder in dim light. and the Ambient® Lighting Bronzer. can you tell what they are for and how to use them.

[patronbleu]

Oh man, I have the incandescent light and dim light because those two are my favourites out of the lighting powders!! 

You're going to love them.

[Mcakes]

@Anonymous welcome to the HG family then 😄 Incandescent light (which is the strobe powder in the glow for it kit) is going to be a stronger highlight than the regular Ambient Lighting Powders. I use Dim Light as a setting powder. 

The ALPs are not going to be very noticeable on your skin close up, their effect is best appreciated at the end of your makeup routine. It leaves such a beautiful blurring/airbrushed finish to the skin. It's hard to describe, you just have to see the magic for yourself!

Of course the bronzer can just be used as you would normally use a bronzer. It does have a radiance to it though as opposed to other matte bronzers. Not chunky glitter or anything, just a nice glow. 

[Anonymous]

@Mcakes thanks doll!

[Mcakes]

You're welcome @Anonymous! 

[Anonymous]

@Mcakes I also noticed that the Ambient® Strobe Lighting is $16 more then the other travel size Ambient® lighting powders why is that? that's a huge price difference for the same size. Also I was thinking about buying the  strobe blush, but it is also $16 more expensive.what do you recommend   

[Mcakes]

@Anonymous the price difference between the strobe powders and the regular ALP's is because the strobe is marketed as a "true" highlighter as opposed to just an all over glow/finishing powder. 

As far as the blushes...they truly are beautiful! I highly recommend going in to a store and swatching them. The blush palette is a great way to try 3 different shades. 

[StephaniLynn]

How similar is the 2014 blush palette to the new strobing  blush palette?

[Mcakes]

Maybe this will help a little better lol. Sorry the quality isn't great, just threw this together!

[Mcakes]

@StephaniLynn here are the shades in the 2014 palette:

-Luminous Flush

-Incandescent Electra 

-Mood Exposure

The shades in the new palette:

-Incandescent Electra (repeat)

-Brilliant Nude

-Euphoric Fusion

http://www.sephora.com/strobe-lighting-blush-palette-P41124789?skuId=1845296&icid2=products%20grid:p...

[Asche]

Aww I'm so tempted by this, but I already own Incandescent Electra. 😞 

[purly]

Rumormill is that there is a blush palette coming. It's supposed to be all new shades of blush mixed with strobe. Hoping it's true.

[Mcakes]

Hey Hourglass lovers! Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that ALL shades of the Ambient Lighting Powders can now be purchased in the Travel Size:

http://www.sephora.com/ambient-lighting-powder-P377723?skuId=1716414&icid2=hourglass_bestsellers_car...

Hopefully this helps out some of you who have been wanting to try the powders but didn't want to spend a lot before trying them 🙂

[veronika23]

Any guesses? Something coming in Dec.

[k617]

Looks like the Nordstrom exclusive palette in the OP? Luminous Light palette... still hoping for a blush palette!

[jesscheems]

Hmm maybe a cream highlight palette or something...or a contour palette!

[purly]

I wanted to help clear up confusion about what shade the new surreal light powder is. In my experience, it's a peachy flesh tone. It's nearly the same color as both mac nw10 and hourglass hyaluronic skin tint in vanilla.

Shade comparison of Surreal Light to Mac NW10 foundation.

Shade comparison to the vanish stick foundation in Alabaster.

Shade comparison to the Hyaluronic Skin Tint in the shade Vanilla

I hope this helps out some of the other pale folks that weren't sure if the surreal ambient powder shade will work for them. In my opinion, it's the perfect flesh tone powder and melts into my skin perfectly. (That strobing powder in the palette is way too dark though, so ymmv.)

[Chickibum]

I really didnt want to love this palette. But I got it... And I love it. Oh well. It's beautiful 😊

[meganlisa]

Helps!  The palette is prettier than I expected!  Thanks.

[alissonnj]

Anyone else finish a tube of the Vanish foundation and find that you could not twist it anymore to get to the last part of the product out? Considering how small the product is to the price point, I am frustrated that a good amount (maybe 10-15%) can't be accessed unless I dig it out. I can't help but wonder if my twister broke towards the end or if they really designed it that way.