Saturday 11 July 2015

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette - review and swatches

The Ambient Lighting Powders were (and probably still are) an extremely hyped up product on YouTube. For Christmas, a lovely friend of mine gifted this to me and I was super excited to try them out! (Yes, this post has been a long time coming).









The palette comes with three shades:
Dim Light - A neutral peach beige powder that blurs imperfections and highlights a radiant complexion with the perfect balance of warm and cool tone
Incandescent Light (this shade is exclusive to the palette, and of course is my favourite) - An opalescent pearl powder that brightens the complexion with a celestial glow
Radiant Light - A sun-kissed golden beige that enhances the overall complexion with believable, subtle warmth, and also extends a summer glow 


(L to R: Dim Light, Incandescent Light, Radiant Light)

I love to use Incandescent Light (middle) as a subtle highlight on my cheek, nose, cupid's bow, forehead. Dim Light (left) is great for under the eyes, and Radiant Light is a great topper on a bronzer in those summer months (unfortunately it is too dark for me to use allover). 

Strobing has become the next big makeup trend, and can definitely be achieved with a product like this. I would recommend picking up one of these palettes as opposed to a single shade (in Australia, a single shade costs $59). The palette comes with 3.3 grams of product per each shade, which is 1/3 the size of the full size product. But with this palette, you do get to try a few shades out, play with it, and then can commit to the full size product if the product works for you. In Australia, this palette retails for $76, and can be purchased from Mecca Cosmetica and Mecca Maxima. 

I think I will eventually purchase Etheral Light, another lighter of the shades from the Ambient Lighting collection. There are six shades in total available for purchase (two are included in this palette). 

Thanks for reading, and thank you Amanda for this wonderful present!

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