UnlockedHourglass Unlocked Ambient Lighting Edit Palette ($80.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a new, limited edition holiday palette that features two Ambient Lighting Powders, one Ambient Lighting Bronzer, two Ambient Lighting Blushes, and one Metallic Strobe Lighting Powder. The upside to this year’s palette (in a way) is that the included shades are new rather than repeated from the permanent range. The palette contains $10.51 worth of Ambient Lighting Powder, $5.13 worth of Ambient Lighting Bronzer, $20.27 worth of Ambient Lighting Blush, and $9.50 worth of Metallic Strobe Lighting Powder for a total value of $45.41. I’m not sure why the Hourglass Ambient Lighting palettes are priced so much over the “value” in the palette (as usually palettes offer more value than purchasing alone). I’d actually love to see Hourglass bring back trios for the holidays–maybe two or three (at least one for lighter skin, one for deeper skin) rather than attempting a one-size-fits-few kind of palette. I am not fair (I’d classify myself as light-medium) but found that the second Ambient Lighting Powder darkened my complexion noticeably if used all-over, so it was more suitable as a bronzer on me, so I found that it was a palette that seemed most suitable for medium to medium deep skin tones.
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Soft LightSoft Light is a light beige with warm, golden undertones and a soft matte finish–there was a dusting of pearl that gave it a lift but not enough to make it read shimmery on my skin. In the swatch, I’ve packed it on in the left portion to try and show the powder’s color as it does diffuse well into my actual skin tone (my arm being light to light-medium) as it was sheer (as intended!). Dusted all-over my face, the powder softened the appearance of pores and skin texture to give a soft matte finish that didn’t look dry or flat. It seemed to add a smidgen of overall warmth as well. I like using powders like this as they’re intended–finishing powders–to add back some luminosity after setting with a more matte powder or on days when I’m indoors and don’t need a full-on setting powder for longevity. It didn’t inhibit the wear of my base products and did seem to help prevent shine coming through for an extra hour or so.
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Filtered LightFiltered Light is a soft, light brown with warm, yellow undertones and a satin sheen. It had medium coverage–far more than anticipated given it’s part of the Ambient Lighting Powder range–which resulted in a more noticeable deepening on my skin tone when I used this all-over. The powder would be more suitable for medium and deeper complexions for all-over application but would work to add warmth on lighter skin tones like a subtle bronzer. It had a smooth, silky consistency that was a smidgen powdery in the pan, but it did not appear dry or dusty applied to my skin. It did smooth out my skin’s texture and give me a more “poreless” appearance. As a finishing powder, it did not disrupt the longevity of my base, and I’d say it did extend the wear by an hour or so. Top Dupes
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Golden Bronze LightGolden Bronze Light is a medium brown with warm undertones and a golden sheen. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, silky texture that wasn’t too soft nor too firm in the pan, so it was blendable and easy to work with on my skin. The bronzer applied evenly to bare skin and yielded a soft, natural finish. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably. (The downside is that the formula is supposed to be buildable, and this shade was quite pigmented.) Top Dupes
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Nude GlowNude Glow is a light-medium, pinky-peach with warm undertones and flecks of gold micro-sparkle. The blush was rather pigmented when it was supposed to be buildable… which is doable with a light touch or a less-dense brush; that technique often works with most pigmented products, though. The blush had a soft, slightly dusty texture in the pan, but it was smooth and blendable on my cheeks. It yielded a golden sheen that was more apparent than I expected. This shade wore well for eight hours on me before it started to fade noticeably. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$35.00/0.15 oz. - $233.33 Per Ounce The formula is supposed to have “depth and dimension” unlike traditional blush, be “lightweight and airy,” and have the “perfect balance of pigment and powder.” Hourglass says it uses “an advanced ‘miscelare’ technique,” which means to mix in Italian (per Sephora) and is how the marbled effect is achieved. The blush is also supposed to have “buildable color.” It does bring to mind the concept of a lot of baked formulas on the market, but I think the texture is softer and more finely-milled than most. The texture is very soft and delicate; it feels exactly like the Ambient Lighting Powders. In an all-over powder, I don’t mind what can sometimes veer on powderiness, but in a blush, it can be easy to overload color onto the blush and then onto the skin. I wish it was slightly firmer or less powdery, which would minimize waste and make it more foolproof to apply. If you are really fair, I highly recommend using a light hand, perhaps a stippling brush, and feel out the process–a regular blush brush might prove dense and pack on too much color. I used Tom Ford’s Cheek Blush Brush to apply, which worked well, because I’m of a medium complexion, but I also used a lighter hand initially and found it applied a good amount of color from the get-go. Browse all of our Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush swatches.
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Longevity
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Mood FlushMood Flush is a medium pink with warm undertones and a natural finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a soft, silky consistency that was slightly powdery in the pan, but it was so finely-milled that it sat on my skin well and did not look dry or dusty. The blush applied evenly, blended out easily along the edges, and stayed on well for eight hours. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$35.00/0.15 oz. - $233.33 Per Ounce The formula is supposed to have “depth and dimension” unlike traditional blush, be “lightweight and airy,” and have the “perfect balance of pigment and powder.” Hourglass says it uses “an advanced ‘miscelare’ technique,” which means to mix in Italian (per Sephora) and is how the marbled effect is achieved. The blush is also supposed to have “buildable color.” It does bring to mind the concept of a lot of baked formulas on the market, but I think the texture is softer and more finely-milled than most. The texture is very soft and delicate; it feels exactly like the Ambient Lighting Powders. In an all-over powder, I don’t mind what can sometimes veer on powderiness, but in a blush, it can be easy to overload color onto the blush and then onto the skin. I wish it was slightly firmer or less powdery, which would minimize waste and make it more foolproof to apply. If you are really fair, I highly recommend using a light hand, perhaps a stippling brush, and feel out the process–a regular blush brush might prove dense and pack on too much color. I used Tom Ford’s Cheek Blush Brush to apply, which worked well, because I’m of a medium complexion, but I also used a lighter hand initially and found it applied a good amount of color from the get-go. Browse all of our Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush swatches.
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Champagne Strobe LightChampagne Strobe Light is a light-medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a metallic sheen. It had medium coverage in a single layer with a moderate shine that was smooth and reflective without emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. The powder was soft, silky, and blendable without being too dusty in the pan. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading a bit. Top Dupes
Formula Overview- The brand described the formula as "formulated with intensely concentrated, multifaceted pearl particles" to give "the most reflective glow." It's supposed to have a "velvety texture." These seem to be an intensified version of the brand's Ambient Strobe Lighting Powders, but this formula is not presently available individually. The Metallic variation has a lot more pearl and is aptly described as "metallic." The powders had a soft, lightly dusty texture in the pan, but they blended out nicely on the skin and were definitely high-shine, intense highlighters on the skin (both dry and damp). They were fairly pigmented with coverage ranging from medium, buildable to full depending on the shade and whether it was used dry or damp with damp application always yielded more coverage and a shinier finish. The highlighters wore well for seven and a half to eight hours on me. Browse all of our Hourglass Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Powder swatches.
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