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 

[purly]

For those of you that ordered the Hourglass Strobe Lighting Blush, does it say strobe on the packaging of yours? I just got mine and the packaging just says "Ambient Lighting Blush" and the shade name.

I mean they don't make this shade in the regular Ambient Lighting Blush, so I suppose this is the strobe lighting blush. It's just strange it doesn't say strobe anywhere.

[Asche]

@purly I just bought one, so if nobody else chimes in I'll check when it arrives.

What shade did you get? I already have Incandescent Electra, but I got it ages ago (and I think it was just part of the Ambient Lighting Blush line). I'm a bit confused if the Strobe version is actually new, or if they've just reclassified that shade as a Strobe blush. :S Anyway, if that is the shade you own, that might explain why it doesn't say Strobe on it, because it was initially part of the Ambient Lighting line.

[purly]

I got Incandescent Electra. Do you think they sent me the really old regular ambient lighting blush? It doesn't seem to be particularly strobey.

[Asche]

@purly I would think it's totally possible that happened, but I really don't know what the actual difference between the Ambient Lighting Incandescent Electra and the Strobe version, so perhaps they are the same thing?

I looked it up on Temptalia, since she recently reviewed the Strobe blushes. Here are the backs of both Brilliant Nude and Incandescent Electra from the Strobe line:

Spoiler

Her's doesn't say Strobe on it either. I'm guessing it's the same blush from the original line, just moved into the Strobe line, and they didn't bother to update the packaging. 😛

[purly]

I think you might be right. I wish I had ordered some of the other strobe blushes so I could compare the strobe effect.

[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?