Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Wardrobe Review

I did ALOT of reviews on this before adding it to my list. It took a Youtube vid from the amazing Wayne Goss to convince me I needed this in my life. It is expensive so I wanted to do my research first to see how it's best applied ect. Knowing abit about photography and how to use light to accentuate angles I was intrigued to see how these work. These powders give a beautiful, subtle glow to the skin. So finely milled they glad on the skin and with out feeling like an extra layer has been added. This palette essentially makes your face look like it is glowing from within. I use each of the individual powder for different area's of the face.

If I'm honest I only bought the for the palette exclusive 'Incandescent light' as it is so gorgeous as a highlighter for the tops of the cheek bone and under the eye brow. It is the most natural highlighter for this purpose I have ever come across.

I didn't think I was going to like or use the other two shades 'dim light' and 'radiant light' but after talking to a girl at Mecca i decided to give them a shot.

Apparently dim light is good to use all of the face as a settling powder, personally I do not think it is good enough to use as a setting powder therefore I only ever use it on my cupids bow to define my lips and I do believe it does it nice job of this.

I do use radiant light over the top of my bonzer and I think it gives my skin a more natural glow which I love, it is extremely subtile so good for every day to day wear and harsh lights.

Overall I don't think i'd buy the palette again as I really only use incandescent light and I wish they would release it individually.

I've been using this for the past month, and have found it to be the perfect addition to my makeup routine in the mornings. If you're like me, and you enjoy a bit of faffing around with makeup in the morning, then I'm pretty sure you'll be into this too!

The powders are lovely and soft, and a little bit goes a long way. I like to layer each different powder over the top of my makeup to finish things off, and have found that it never makes my face look caked in powder, which is perfection!

My skin is combination, so I do find that it can make me look a little on the shiny side if I'm not careful, but that can easily be fixed by patting it into the skin once you're done.

I've travelled with mine a couple of times now, and it is still in tact, but I am very careful with my makeup in general, and I like to keep it close by when I can. In saying that, don't do what I did and dig your finger nails into it!!! Obviously this was unintentional, but still...it happened, and it happened very quickly on a couple of occasions!!! Major sad face as it now has a couple of dents out of the middle powder!

This palette is definitely expensive, but it is so worth it in my opinion. These powders are incredible, they are soft and give the most gorgeous finish to the skin. It has one that I think works for all over the face, one that works as a gorgeous bronzer, and the middle one is the most gorgeous highlighter and it's actually exclusive to the palette itself.

I really had to um and ah about this one as it was such an expensive palette. I had seen so many reviews and I really wanted a finishing powder but wanted something that would give me a nice glow without being in your face highlighter. I bought this off Mecca Cosmetics online and it cost me $102 EEK ! most expensive product I own.I was beyond excited when this arrived !. The packaging does not let you down its beautiful, it comes in a sturdy shiny bronze compact, it just feels worth the money. It opens up to reveal three lighting powders and a mirror on the inside.

I had watched you tube tutorial after you tube tutorial on how to apply this but because these colous are all really subtle you really can get away with using this however you like.

Dim Light - Dim light is a really subtle beige/champagne type colour with teeny tiny flecks of gold. I used this as a finishing powder over my foundation (both liquid and mineral)it works on everything, I applied with a khabuki or big fluffy brush everywhere. Its super subtle and at first I was a little dissapointed but then you catch yourself in different lights and you realise its given you a soft focus look like you've been airbrushed. This will be a everyday staple. I also used this on my eyelids as a shadow base or for more natural days on its own.

Incandescent Light - This is a pearlelescent shade again with teeny gold flecks this was best suited on me as a highlighter for the tops of cheekbones and cupids bow etc. Again its a super subtle colour so you wont come out looking like a disco ball !.

Radiant Light -Radiant Light is a more bronze type shade and has less illuminating properties to it. I use this as a very subtle bronzer on my cheeks and forehead - its excellent for super fair skin tones like myself.

This is an amazing product, application is easy the texture is wonderful and buttery and there's hardly any fallout. I do not know how I lived without these before!.

I would recommend these to absolutely everyone but especially the fair skinned. I will be repurchasing if I ever run out although you dont need to use alot.

This has been on my wishlist for a while now, but I was worried at such a hefty price tag that this product would be all hype. Well let me tell you now, the hype is real!

Subtle is the name of the game when it comes to the Hourglass Ambient Lighting wardrobe. Dim light is a smidge too dark for my pale skintone, but with a light hand I can get away with it. I use my usual Clarins matte powder on a small brush over concealed blemishes and then apply dim light over my entire face. At first glance you're not sure its had any effect at all, yet when you catch a glimpse of yourself in the light you can see the most gorgeous glow to your skin. This somehow imparts a perfection to your skin that was definitely not there before. Incandescent light is a lovely natural highlight, not super obvious so you can wear it in the daytime without feeling too dolled up. Radiant light is a smidge dark again but being quite sheer can be applied gently for a lovely natural glow.

The powders, like the ambient blush, are very finely milled and buttery, but also quite delicate so your brush does kick up a lot of product when you use it. I find that these have great longevity on my skin, and does last all day. I don't know that I can ever justify repurchasing, but I definitely will continue to use and enjoy this palette

I love the middle powder to use as a highlight. Its not too powdery and it is such a nice glow without being too over the top. The powder on the right is a perfect bronzer for my skin and doesn't require much blending. I personally dont use the powder on the left because it leaves my skin looking quite yellow.

This is one of my favorite products and palettes in my makeup collection. It's one of my most reached for palettes and I use it when I'm in a hurry to get out the door because it's so easy to apply and get a beautiful, glow and that blurs pores, doesn't look cakey or settle into fine lines. Plus the powder in the middle, Incandescent Light can be used a very subtle glow highlight and the powder on left Radiant Light gives a subtle all over bronzed glow that can be used as bronzer. The from the first time I tried this out in store it was love. The powders feel really light on the skin and the look I get from applying this is almost airbrushed. I honest was skeptical because my very pale skin friend used this and because the powders look very light and swatch very light and her face looked very subtly contoured, I wasn't sure I would get the same results using this on my NC25 skin. But I did, I got the same results and that subtle contour, glowy skin and it blurred my pores, didn't settle into or emphasize my fine lines. And I got that without and any need to really blend it in it which is why I reach for this when I'm in hurry because I don't need to be too precise with my application or worry about how much my brush picks up since it all blends so effortless and easily you can't really tell where my highlight starts and my bronzer begins. It's unlikely you can over apply this by accident another reason I use this to finish off my base when I'm in a hurry. This isn't a cheap palette but I use it so much almost $100 at the time of this review but the powder is so finely milled the compact is well made and sturdy so I feel like I'm definitely getting a quality product for my hard saved cash. Even though the pans only have 3.3g of powder I have gotten a lot of use out of it and when I hit pan eventually I will be investing in another one to replace it. I think this would be a fantastic staple in anyone's makeup collection.