Hourglass Cosmetics Archives

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit – Unlocked Tiger Palette New For 2022

October 2, 2022

Hourglass has such beautiful palettes. I love their powders and their blushes. So you can imagine my excitement when I got to try the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit – Unlocked Tiger Palette 2022. Hourglass released three Ambient Lighting Edit Palettes for Holiday 2022. Butterfly, Elephant and Tiger. All three palettes are beautiful. It was hard to pick just one.

The Sephora website says “A limited-edition palette, featuring photoluminescent technology and exclusive packaging by artist Katie Scott.”

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette

Packaging Of The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit – Unlocked Tiger Palette

The Tiger Palette comes in a tiger themed packaging. Moreover the powders are …

New Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation Review

September 8, 2022

When one of my favorite makeup brands came out with a new foundation, I had to try it. I was really excited when I heard that Hourglass is set to release their Ambient Soft Glow Foundation. After all I love their ambient blushes and ambient lighting powders.

The Nordstrom website says this is “A weightless liquid foundation that delivers 16-hour medium, buildable coverage with a light-diffusing effect.”

Packaging Of The Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation

The foundation comes packaged in a beautiful frosted glass bottle. The cap is similar to the gunmetal packaging the rest of the Hourglass products have. …

New Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm Review And Swatches

July 26, 2022

Hourglass is one of my most loved makeup brands and I love sheer, glossy lip products. So when Hourglass came out with the Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm, I had to try them. I love hydrating lipstick more than matte ones. I do love the look of a matte lipstick. But for day to day I prefer glossy, balm type of hydrating, nourishing lipsticks.

The Sephora website says this is “An innovative, all-in-one lip gloss-balm that nourishes, hydrates, and visibly plumps lips while delivering full-bodied color with a dewy, high-shine finish.”

Packaging Of The Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm

The packaging …

Mother’s Day Beauty Gift Recommendations 2022

April 29, 2022

This year Mother's Day is on 08 May 2022. But more importantly, are you ready with gifts for you mom? Or are you helping kids buy gifts for their mom? Besides, it's a perfect day to pamper you mother. I have a few Mother's Day Beauty 2022 Gift Recommendations to help you decide, what you want to pick for your mother, or grandma or significant other.

Mother's Day Beauty Foundation Gift Recommendations

No 1 De Chanel Revitalizing Foundation. Reviewed here.
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium Coverage Liquid Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid
MAC Studio Fix Tech Cream-to-Powder Foundation. Reviewed here

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Fall Makeup Look Using Some Favorite Products

November 16, 2021

A few weeks ago I posted a Fall makeup look using drugstore products. I had so much fun making that blog post, that I decided to create another fall look post. But this time I decided to create a fall makeup look using some of my favorite products.

I love fall. As the seasons change I change my makeup too. For this look I used berry tones as they look perfect for fall.

NARS Summer Solstice Palette swatches in the sun and shade

Face Products For My Fall Makeup

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Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Universe Unlocked 2021 Palette Review

October 8, 2021

I was beyond thrilled to lay my hands on this beautiful Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Universe Unlocked Face Palette. Long story short, we went to the mall to buy something else. But my husband saw me staring, swatching this palette and got it for me. Thank you so much!!

I normally do my Holiday shopping in November. So I went into Sephora to see what Holiday items they had received, since a few items showed up on the website. I had no intension of buying any Holiday makeup. But this was so sweet and thoughtful of my husband.

Sephora website …

Monochromatic Glowy Look with Berry Tones

Monochromatic Glowy Look Using Berry Tones

August 24, 2021

Good Morning busy beauties. What have you been up to. Are you enjoying this beautiful summer weather? Or do you want it to cool down already. After seeing monochromatic makeup looks all over social media, I was inspired to create one of my own. Hope you enjoy my monochromatic glowy look using berry tones.

Since I got the NARS Summer Solstice Palette a few months back, I have been constantly wearing it. Read my review here. So I got the eye look taken care of, because this palette has some red, copper and brown tones.

Base Makeup

I used …

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Review

May 4, 2021

Hello beautiful people! According to Coco Chanel, “A girl should be two things, Classy and Fabulous.” I believe Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim light will help you achieve one of the two above mentioned qualities, namely fabulousness.

What Sephora Website has to say about Ambient Lighting Powders:
“[They] are a collection of six universally-flattering finishing powders that recreate the most flattering light. [They] create the perfect illumination for your face with Hourglass Ambient® Lighting Powder. Infused with the innovative Photoluminescent Technology, each finishing powder captures, diffuses, and softens the look of the skin. The micron-size, color-correcting particles refract light …