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— September 30, 2017 —

Upcoming | HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Edit Volume 3, Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Palette, Value Sets (Holiday 2017)

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Hourglass has now launched their Holiday collection for the 2017! I will continue to update this post, as well as other holiday collections, throughout the season if new sets become available.

Ambient Lighting Edit - Volume 3 — $80 USD ($95 CAD) — Limited Edition

(2 x 0.04 oz.) Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light, Diffused Light
(2 x 0.04 oz.) Ambient Lighting Blush in Surreal Halo, Pure Effect
(1 x 0.04 oz.) Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light
(1 x 0.04 oz.) Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder in Hypnotic Strobe Light

"From a fresh, youthful look for day to a sophisticated, vibrant look for night, Ambient® Lighting Edit has everything you need to finish, brighten, contour, and highlight your skin. The formulas are created with photoluminescent technology to capture, diffuse, and soften surrounding light for skin that appears softer, younger, and lit from within. Designed to be used with the double-ended Ambient® Lighting Edit Brush, this comes in a limited-edition rose gold compact for the holiday season.

Dim Light is a neutral peach beige powder that blurs imperfections and highlights the complexion, while Diffused Light is a soft, warm, pale yellow powder that conceals redness and gives skin clarity. Surreal Halo is a deep berry blush fused with surreal light for a vibrant flush of color, and Pure Effect is a bright petal pink fused with a glimmering rose for a youthful glow. Luminous Bronze Light delivers a medium tan shade fused with luminous light for a softer, candlelit warmth. And Hypnotic Strobe Light is a champagne powder infused with multidimensional pearl for a sublime highlight."

Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Palette — $62 USD ($75 CAD) — Limited Edition

(3 x 0.10 oz.) Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Powder in Absolute Strobe Light, Pure Strobe Light, Lucent Strobe Light

"Each shade is formulated with intensely concentrated, multifaceted pearl particles in varying sizes and refraction levels to give the most reflective glow to the high points of the face. The velvety texture ensures a smooth application as it glides across skin to reveal your most intense, amplified highlight, while the concentrated formula utilizes photoluminescent technology to intensify the way light reflects on the skin.

Absolute strobe light is a soft pink metallic pearl powder for a captivating highlight. Pure strobe light is a pale gold metallic pearl powder for an exquisite highlight. Lucent strobe light is a rose gold metallic pearl powder for a magnetic highlight."

Confession Refillable Lipstick Set — $54 USD ($66 CAD) — Limited Edition

(3 x 0.03 oz.) Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Refillable Lipstick in My One Desire (dusty mauve), True Love Means (pink nude), You Are My (medium rose brown)

"These lipsticks deliver creamy, saturated, long-wearing color with a satin finish—sans smudging or feathering. This set comes with one shade of Confession Ultra Slim Lipstick encapsulated in a sleek gold applicator for the ultimate control to precisely accentuate, contour, and define the lips. The sleek gold applicator can be used interchangeably with the two additional new exclusive refill shades provided, as well as all Confession Ultra Slim Lipstick Refills (additional refills sold separately). $78 USD Value."

Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick + Veil Mineral Customizable Set — $52 USD — Limited Edition

(1 x 0.27 oz.) Veil Mineral Primer
(1 x 0.25 oz.) Varnish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

"This limited-edition set of primer and foundation will give you the ultimate flawless complexion with lasting, undetectable full coverage. Veil MIneral Primer creates the perfect base by concealing redness, minimizing the appearance of pores and fine lines and wrinkles, and providing broad spectrum SPF 15 for a perfect complexion that lasts. This unique primer has an airy, silky, cloud-like texture and layers onto skin without added weight or a greasy after-feel. It’s ideal for all skin types, even sensitive, blemish-prone skin, and it repels water so makeup looks freshly applied all day long.

Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick is a foundation and concealer in one. Its concentrated formula is infused with double the amount of pigment of traditional foundations for instant, full coverage in one application. The long-wearing, waterproof formula provides 12-hour coverage, and adjusts to your body temperature to blend into the skin effortlessly. $65 USD Value."

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— July 23, 2016 —

Upcoming | NEW AT SEPHORA!

Shop now at Sephora & Sephora Canada!

Hey folks, a lot - and we're talking a lot - of new products have recently come out at Sephora and I thought I'd take the opportunity to share some of my top picks straight from my love list! What items are making their way into your cart next? Share them in the comments! :)

Make Up For Ever Artist Palette Volume 4 — $44 USD ($52 CAD) — Limited Edition

(9 x 0.04 oz.) Eyeshadow in Black (M-100), Grey Brown (M-620), Chalk (M-126), Wine (M-842), Antique Pink (M-806), Dark Purple Taupe (M-546), Prussian Blue (M-240), Milk Tea (M-536) and Eggshell (M-530)

Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge Lipsticks — $22 USD ($27 CAD) — Permanent

(0.12 oz.) Available in over 45+ new shades!

Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation — $40 USD ($49 CAD) — Permanent

(1.0 oz.) Available in 24 new, full coverage, waterproof shades!

— April 20, 2016 —

HOURGLASS Ambient Strobe Lighting Powders

[Purchased]

Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder (0.16 oz.) retails for $38 USD ($48 CAD) and is available in four permanent shades. They are said to be "a collection of illuminating strobing powders designed to sculpt the face with light, creating depth and dimension for a refined, natural-looking highlight."

* Incandescent is described as an opalescent pearl imparting a celestial highlight. [P]

* Iridescent is described as an illuminating pink powder imparting a soft highlight. [P]

"Ambient® Strobe Lighting Powders are formulated in a sheer base that’s infused with concentrated, ultra-fine mico-pearl particles in a number of sizes and refraction levels for natural-looking luminescence—without leaving a heavy metallic finish. Developed with Photoluminescent Technology it captures, diffuses, and softens surrounding light to refine the appearance of the skin. Use it wet or dry for different levels of intensity, taking you from an everyday strobe highlight to a dramatic evening strobe highlight. These universally flattering shades are perfect for all skintones, and they’re designed to be used with the Ambient Strobe Light Sculptor (sold separately) for the most effortless application."

The packaging is their signature, sleek square compact that opens to reveal a mirror. It's the same size as their Ambient Blush, which are both smaller than the original Ambient Powders and Ambient Bronzers. The only major difference being that these Strobe Powders have metallic silver packaging, rather than brown or gold.

Hourglass also released a slanted sponge that was designed to be used with these powders both wet or dry. Using the powders dry with a brush supplies a more subtle shimmery highlight, while using them damp really intensifies the color and finish—they become much brighter and shimmery on the skin when wet, without ever emphasizing pores or imperfections.

— January 09, 2016 —

Upcoming | HOURGLASS Ambient Strobe Lighting Powders & Sculptor (Spring 2016)

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Available January 11 at Sephora.com & Sephora.ca

Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powders (0.12 oz. each) retail for $38 USD ($48 CAD) and are available in four new, permanent shades.

* Iridescent Strobe Light is described as a illuminating pink powder imparting a soft highlight.

* Incandescent Strobe Light is described as a opalescent pearl powder bestowing a celestial highlight.

* Euphoric Strobe Light is described as a pearlescent beige powder bestowing a natural highlight.

* Brilliant Strobe Light is described as a shimmering gold powder imparting a lustrous higlight.

"Ambient® Strobe Lighting Powders are formulated in a sheer base that’s infused with concentrated, ultra-fine mico-pearl particles in a number of sizes and refraction levels for natural-looking luminescence—without leaving a heavy metallic finish. Developed with Photoluminescent Technology it captures, diffuses, and softens surrounding light to refine the appearance of the skin. Use it wet or dry for different levels of intensity, taking you from an everyday strobe highlight to a dramatic evening strobe highlight. These universally flattering shades are perfect for all skintones, and they’re designed to be used with the Ambient Strobe Light Sculptor (sold separately) for the most effortless application."

Available January 11 at Sephora.com & Sephora.ca

Hourglass Ambient Strobe Light Sculptor retails for $22 USD ($27 CAD) and is said to be "an innovative, dual-ended sculptor that provides precise placement of Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder to the high points of the face, for a refined, natural highlight."

* Ambient Strobe Light Sculptor [P]

"Designed to be used with the Ambient Strobe Lighting Powders, the dual-ended sculptor has an optimal 47° angled side to fit perfectly on the high points of face for effortless application. It features a velvety-soft flocked side to soften and blend for the most natural-looking, light and dimension with a smooth finish. Featuring a dense texture, it picks up the perfect amount of highlighting powder to achieve a natural strobing effect. Composed of high-grade, anti-microbial material, it can be used wet for more intense highlighting."

Available January 11 at Sephora.com & Sephora.ca

— September 10, 2015 —

Upcoming | HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Edit Palette (Holiday 2015)

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Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Palette (6 x 0.049 oz.) retails for $80 USD (TBA CAD) and is said to be "a limited-edition wardrobe of powders, blushes, a bronzer and the debut of a new Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder—an illuminating powder designed to create the perfect highlight."

* Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder in Iridescent Strobe Light [LE]

* Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light [P]

* Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light [P]

* Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Flush [P]

* Ambient Lighting Blush in Mood Exposure [P]

* Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light [P]

"The Ambient Lighting Edit is designed to give you everything you need to finish, brighten, contour, and highlight your skin in a single compact. Featuring the Ambient® Strobe Lighting Powder in Iridescent Strobe Light, a sheer illuminating highlighter that’s designed to emulate the way in which strobe lights capture and reflect light on the face. The optically transparent particles in the Ambient Lighting Blush and Bronzer allow for seamless blending, color transitions and natural contouring. Each product is universally flattering and delivers a multidimensional luminescence to every skintone, making it appear softer and lit-from-within. These Ambient Lighting products use Photoluminescent Technology to filter out harsh light and refine the appearance of the complexion®enhancing skin in any lighting, including flash photography.

Ambient Lighting Blush and Bronzer are blended by hand using an advanced miscelare technique (meaning “to mix” in Italian), creating the perfect balance of pigments in a gorgeous, unique pattern. Encased in a portable compact design with a large mirror ideal for travel, these products in the Ambient Lighting collection are designed to be layered and work together seamlessly. Layering these products together imbues the entire complexion with an ethereal glow. "

Available now at Sephora.com for VIB & VIB Rouge!

— July 17, 2015 —

HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Bronzer | Luminous Bronze Light

[Purchased]

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer (0.39 oz.) individually retail for $50 USD ($60 CAD) and are available in two shades. They are said to be "an illuminating bronzer with Photoluminescent Technology, featuring bronze pigments that deliver a natural-looking, sunkissed glow while flaunting depth and dimension."

* Luminous Bronze Light is described as a medium tan shade fused with Luminous Light, a champagne pearl powder, for a softer, candlelit warmth. (Ideal for fair/light complexions.) [P]

"Ambient Bronzer’s sheer, airy formula sweeps softly onto skin for a healthy-looking, radiant finish. It’s formulated with Photoluminescent Technology, featuring optically transparent particles that transform the look of skin by manipulating and refracting light to emphasize your best features. The optically transparent particles allow for seamless blending and color transitions. The powders, blended by hand using an advanced miscelare technique, offer the perfect balance of pigments in a gorgeous pattern. Use this bronzer alone, or paired with Ambient Lighting Powder for maximum control to create depth and dimension—or even use it for a subtle contouring effect."

The packaging is Hourglass's signature gold metallic compact and features a mirror. For a size comparison, the compact is the same as the Ambient Lighting Powders. This product is aimed towards combining the illuminating effects of their signature powders (hence the coordinating name) with a bronze tone to deliver a natural, sun-kissed glow.

Luminous Bronze Light is a medium-dark, muted tan brown with warm undertones and a golden sheen finish. The texture was silky, smooth and blended out easily on the skin. It had good pigmentation that started sheer, but was incredibly easy to build and intensify. Despite seeming shimmery or frosty in the pan, it left a very soft sheen once applied that didn't emphasize pores or imperfections. Luminous Bronze Light wore well for +8 hours before fading lightly. (5/5)

Overall, this product is great if you're not a big fan of traditional bronzers, but you're still looking to add a little glow and hint of color to your skin. After comparing both shades side-by-side in store, there wasn't much noticeable difference between them, besides Radiant Bronze Light being a couple shades darker. With that said, the performance is consistent so there's no real need to own both—it'll just depend which suits your skintone best. Either way, they're worth checking out if you like the Ambient Lighting formulas!

Available now from Sephora!

— April 15, 2014 —

Upcoming | HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Palette Permanent!

The Ambient Lighting Palette retails for $58 USD ($67 CAD) for 0.35 oz. The palette features two permanent shades and one shade that is exclusive to the palette.

* Dim Light - a neutral beige powder that blurs imperfections and highlights a radiant complexion with a balance or warm and cool tones.

* Incandescent Light - a pearlescent powder that highlights the cheekbones and brightens the complexion with a celestial glow [Palette Exclusive]

* Radiant Light - a sun kissed golden beige powder that enhances the overall complexion with believable, subtle warmth.

"A trio of our best-selling Ambient Lighting Powders. Powders capture, diffuse and soften the way light is reflected on skin, brighten the appearance, and conceal imperfections, pores and wrinkles. Unlike traditional finishing powders that use opaque pigments, Ambient utilizes Photoluminescent Technology—micron-size, soft-focus particles that refract light and create transparent coverage. The powders can be applied individually or layered to imbue skin with a multidimensional glow. Universal powders make them suitable for every skin tone, and they can be worn for day and night."

Available at Hourglass, April 15 at Sephora Online and June 2014 in all retailers and Sephora stores!

Planning on picking this palette up? Let me know in the comments!

— March 18, 2014 —

HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Blushes

The Ambient Lighting Blushes (0.15 oz.) individually retail for $35 USD ($41 CAD) and come in 6 shades, of which I own 3.

* Luminous Flush which is described as a champagne rose.

* Diffused Heat which is described as a vibrant poppy.

* Mood Exposure which is described as a soft plum.

The packaging is super sleek, compact and features a mirror. It's what you'd expect from Hourglass, a luxurious feel but be warned that this beautiful mirrored packaging holds fingerprints like nobody's business!

The quality and texture is consistent in all shades. The way they apply and feel on the skin is very similar to the Ambient Lighting Powders. They are soft, silky, finely milled, delicate and leave the skin looking luminous and radiant.

Because the Ambient Lighting Blushes are so soft and fine, you may want to use a rather light hand when pressing your brush into the product, it's very easy to pick up too much. I found a fluffier blush (like a stippling or powder brush) worked best for applying as a regular blush brush was far too dense and made it difficult to diffuse the blush properly.

The marble effect of color and powder when swirled together apply true-to-pan. They do add a nice glowing hint of color to the cheek. With that said, depending on your skin tone some of the lighter shades may not work as a blush for you.

Luminous Flush is a pinky coral with warm undertones and very find gold shimmer. This blush applied pigmented (true-to-pan), smooth, silky, blended out nicely and could be built up or toned down easily. I found this particular shade to have slightly less noticeable shimmer and have more of a satin finish when applied to the skin.

Diffused Heat is a soft, medium pink with warm undertones and a hint of very fine shimmer. This blush applied pigmented, smooth, silky, blended out nicely and depending on your preference you can build the color up or tone it down easily.

Mood Exposure is a dusty rose plum with a satin finish. This blush looks slightly cool toned in the pan, but when applied to the skin it has visible warmth to it. This blush has great color payoff, it is smooth, silky, blends out nicely and like the other three blushes, can be built up or sheered down depending on your preference.

Overall these are luxuriously silky blushes. All three held up well over +7 hours before showing any noticeable fading. Although some do have very fine, subtle shimmer to them I didn't find applying a highlight was overkill. Especially paired with the Ambient Lighting Powders.