Monday, September 24, 2018

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette | Swatches

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When I first saw some teaser pictures of the new limited edition Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette, for holiday 2018, I nearly bought it sight unseen. I was concerned that it might be a bit too warm for my decidedly cool-toned fair skin, therefore I waited to see it in person. My instincts were sadly correct, and it is a bit too warm for me, but it is perfect for fair to medium skin with warm undertones, or anyone who can comfortably wear warmer tones on their face.  It is absolutely gorgeous, and the quality is extraordinary– just as we expect from Hourglass. Each of the six shades is ultra-finely filled, they offer buildable coverage, and they glide across the skin effortlessly and deposit color evenly. Not only is Hourglass 100% cruelty-free, but they are donating 5% of profits from the sale of this palette to support the Nonhuman Rights Project, and therefore one can feel good about supporting this brand and this cause.

According to Hourglass,

Introducing the next generation of the coveted Ambient® Lighting Edit. The Unlocked edition features 6 new exclusive shades of powder, bronzer, blush and metallic strobe powder.

This 100% vegan palette features the Hourglass symbol representing our commitment to being a cruelty free brand. A portion of profits from this palette will go to support the Nonhuman Rights Project – the only civil rights organization in the United States working to secure legally recognized fundamental rights for nonhuman animals.

THE PALETTE CONTAINS 6 NEW EXCLUSIVE SHADES:
• Ambient® Lighting Powder - Soft Light
• Ambient® Lighting Powder - Filtered Light
• Ambient® Lighting Bronzer - Golden Bronze Light
• Ambient® Lighting Blush - Nude Glow
• Ambient® Lighting Blush - Mood Flush
• Ambient® Metallic Strobe Lighting Powder - Champagne Strobe Light
Features:
• Achieve an instant photo filter finish with two new shades of Ambient® Lighting Powders in versatile complexion shades to finish the skin
• All six powders are formulated with pure Photoluminscent Technology to capture, diffuse and soften surrounding light for skin that appears softer, younger and lit from within
• Travel friendly palette is designed to be used with the double-ended Ambient® Lighting Edit Brush
• 5% of profits from the sale of this palette will support the Nonhuman Rights Project

Light all over the face:
• BRONZE: Contour along the temples, hollows of the cheeks, and jawline with Golden Light
• BLUSH: Apply Nude Glow or Mood Flush to the apples of the cheeks
• HIGHLIGHT: Apply Champagne Strobe Light to the high points of the face – tops of cheeks, bridge of nose, brow bone and cupid's bow
• Nude Glow is a stunning complex and luminous peach.
• Soft Light is a beautiful creamy peachy vanilla.
• Mood Flush is a warm and complex mid-tone luminous rose.
• Filtered Light is a warm muted ochre-kissed mustard yellow.
• Champagne Strobe Light is a breathtaking luminous metallic gold.
• Golden Bronze Light is a lovely caramel bronze.
Free of: Parabens, Fragrance, Talc, Nanoparticles and Gluten. Vegan-friendly and not tested on animals,
Champagne Strobe Light Ingredients: Mica, Octyldodecanol, Triisostearin, Sorbitan, Sesquioleate, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyacrylamide, Tin Oxide, Benzoic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491)

Mood Flush Ingredients: Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Octyldodecanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Sorbic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Laureth-7, Silica, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diamond Powder, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)

Nude Glow Ingredients: Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Octyldodecanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Sorbic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Benzoic Acid, Tin Oxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Laureth-7, Silica, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diamond Powder, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Alumina, Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Golden Light Ingredients: Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Octyldodecanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Sorbic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Tin Oxide, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Laureth-7, Potassium Sorbate, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diamond Powder, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Filtered Light Ingredients: Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Octyldodecanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Sorbic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Benzoic Acid, Silica, Tin Oxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Laureth-7, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diamond Powder, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Soft Light Ingredients: Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Octyldodecanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Sorbic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Tin Oxide, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Silica, Laureth-7, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diamond Powder, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
Overall Assessment: This is an absolutely gorgeous palette, and definitely worth having if these are colors that you would wear.

$80.00 for 0.049 oz / 1.4 g (x6) from Hourglass Cosmetics, Sephora, Cult Beauty and Harvey Nichols  (Affiliate Links).
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16 comments:

  1. This is so adorable and amazing palette. I loved the swatches :D ty

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    1. It's a breathtakingly beautiful palette! I am so glad that you like my swatches!

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  2. I tell you, these get prettier and prettier each year! I hope they come out with Filtered Light as a standalone sometime soon.

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    1. They really do! Hopefully some of these shades become permanent!

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  3. It does look beautiful, and perfect for warm toned skin. I love how finely milled Hourglass powders are

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    1. It really is gorgeous, but definitely more oriented toward warmer skin tones. I love how finely milled their powders are as well. This palette is so lovely that I had to convince myself not to buy it even though it is warm-toned, and most of the colors aren' that flattering on me.

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  4. Thank you for swatching this! I love Hourglass blushes and highlighters.

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    1. You are so welcome, Courtney! I love their blushed and highlighters too, they are so gorgeous!

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  5. The colors in this are gorgeous but it's just a little too warm for me too. You can't help but want it anyway though.

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    1. They really are, but it definitely is too warm for me, and I suspect it would be for you as well, Marcia! You are exactly right, it is so beautiful that I was tempted to buy it, but I stopped myself because it is just too warm for my complexion. I am hoping that the other palette comes out soon, because it looks like it would definitely work for our complexions!

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  6. This is absolutely gorgeous but I wish there were more blushes and less of the other powders.

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    1. It is, and if it had more blushes (including some that were cooler in tone, then I would have purchased it. It is gorgeous though, and the quality is outstanding, as always!

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  7. I love everything about this gorgeous palette!!

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  8. I'm afraid it wouldn't work for my skin tone either but with how gorgeous the shades are the fact that they donate part of the sale to Nohuman Rights Project I'm wondering if I can make it work!

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    1. If it is too warm for you, hold out a little longer because they have another palette dropping at Sephora on October 3, and it has some colors that would work better for your skin tone, if you find this one too warm!

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