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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Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Glowing Skin Palette | Review and Swatches

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If you feel about Charlotte Tilbury as I do, then you are undoubtedly thrilled by the prospects of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Exclusive Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Glowing Skin Palette, and while I eagerly anticipated its arrival at my doorstep– I imagined its ultra-finely milled textures, perfect finishes and gorgeous natural colors. Did it live up to my musings? No, it exceeded them. In fact, this is one of the best makeup purchases that I have made this year.

I have included swatches comparing Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Glowing Skin Palette and with the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Blush Glow Light to Medium Palette (Reviewed HERE), and I also compared the blushes from the Pretty Glowing Palette with Tom Ford Beauty Frantic Pink (The original version) and Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Swish & Pop Blusher in Love Glow (Reviewed HERE) and Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Swish & Pop Blusher in Love is the Drug (Reviewed HERE) in order to help you determine whether or not you need this stunning new palette. The luminous finishes of the blushes, bronze & Contour and highlighters are ultra-flattering on the skin without being glittery and overdone. They create the perfect luminous finish.

Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Glowing Skin Palette $75.00 ($153.00 value from Nordstrom): This is a gorgeous face palette that is comprised of 6 ultra-finely milled powders. There is a face powder, a bronze and contour, two blushes and two highlighters. It features, "everything you need to look instantly healthy, glowing and pretty." Each powder glides across the skin effortlessly and deposits color evenly. None of the powders settle into lines, nor do they emphasize pore size. Of the six powders in this palette, the only one that isn't a good match for my complexion is the Airbrush Powder #2 which is too warm to wear as an all-over face powder.

Palette includes:

- Airbrush Powder #2 (a warm powder with golden undertones and a soft velvety texture)

- Bronze and Contour (a neutral cocoa to tone, slim, sculpt and define)

- Blush in Pretty (a youthful rosy flush to illuminate any skin type)

- Summer Blush (a bright coral with a soft sheen)

- Illuminating Glow (top left) (a soft champagne to highlight and illuminate)

- Highlighting Glow (bottom right) (opalescent with golden/pink undertone to layer and highlight)

How to use: Begin with the Powder to set your look. Then, use the Bronzer to contour and create a natural, tanned glow. Choose your perfect Blush shade and follow right below the cheekbones to brighten your look. Then, choose your perfect Glow shade and highlight along the cheekbones, cupid's bow, nose and chin to finish off a beautiful, glowing look.

Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Glowing Skin Palette and Filmstar Bronze & Blush Palette compared

The Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Glowing Skin Palette boasts the same extraordinary quality as the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Blush Glow Light to Medium Palette, and the colors are close enough that you might not "need" the Pretty Glowing Palette if you are only getting it for the bronzer and blushes. That said, the entire palette is quite impressive, and that has made this a very worthwhile purchase for me. Furthermore, I am such a fan of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty that I simply could not pass up the opportunity to own this beauty.

If you were obsessed with the original version of Tom Ford's Frantic Pink Cheek Color, then you undoubtedly can see that Charlotte Tilbury Pretty Blush is quite close in hue. However, while Pretty Blush and Summer Blush boast the same enviable textures as the Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Swish & Pop Blushers, you can clearly see that Love Glow and Love is the Drug are far more pink that the peachier hues found in the Pretty Glowing Skin Palette.

Overall Assessment: I cannot sufficiently underscore the extent to which I am obsessed with this gorgeous palette, and I highly recommend it. A+

$75.00 for 6 powders that are 0.09 oz. each ($153.00 value) from Nordstrom (Affiliate Links).

Purchased. All views expressed are categorically my own.

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