Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Review

This powder is amazing! I bought this in the summer when it was stinking hot and humid. I’d just been travelling for a month and wasn’t keen to go back to wearing foundation in the heat. I still felt like I needed something though, so off to Mecca I went! The sales assistance recommended this and tried it on my face on one side first of all, so I could see the difference it made. And what a difference! It seemed to even give my face a slight lift whilst not looking like I was wearing anything at all!

I have this in dim light which was perfect for me in summer. As the weather changed, I continued to use this over tinted moisturiser which gave me a nice, healthy glow. I don’t feel like I need to use illuminiser with this as I am glowy enough already. Now this stuff is pricey - Mecca also do a mini size of but really it is much better value to buy the big size. Mine lasted me about six months of daily so I will definitely be repurchasing in the warmer months.

Love this for setting my makeup. I have dry / combo skin and this gives my makeup such a natural radiant finish without looking cakey or oily.

Wow. I was so excited to finally purchase this product, as Hourglass is a pricey brand. I did only manage to purchase the mini size, however I would recommend doing this with more expensive brands, to test the product before committing to the full size. I purchased the shade Dim Light. This works well when I have fake tan on, however it's too dark and warm toned for when I'm not tan. The range only has a couple of other shades, which is not a large selection.

Other than that this product is amazing. All it takes is a light dusting to provide your skin with a luminous glow. Although this skin provides a glowing and dewy finish, it does not emphasise pores or texture. If anything it minimises pores. It makes your skin look healthy, which pairs great with a foundation that may have mattified your skin and made it look too flat and one dimensional.

I use this in radiant light as a everyday bronzer give me a barely there bronzed look with a natural glow have repurchased and will keep doing so.

I’ve bought it just before the price went up an extra $10 dollars, so now this powder costs $83 at mecca.

It’s worth the money, even though it’s basically undetectable on the skin, it doesn’t even make sense!

I have diffused light which is yellow coloured, it doesn’t show up on the skin, no matter how much I use. I didn’t notice it would counteract any redness really, but makes my skin look really smooth and blurred out, just what I’m after. It doesn’t sit in my fine lines and also doesn’t bring out any dry skin areas to show and that’s always a plus. Makes me look so fresh and glowing, but matte at the same time.

This powder is very very finely milled, sometimes I use it on top of my setting powder and sometimes I use it instead, it works both ways for me. However this is actually a finishing powder, which means this goes on top of makeup after you set it with a setting powder, some people get confused. Finishing powder isn’t the exact same as a setting powder.

I love the luxe packaging, but for this price I kinda expect it too, to be honest. This is 10 grams in the full size, so it will last for ages no doubt. Pricewise it’s really not worth it to get the travel size, as that’s about half price for 1.3 grams.

I was really on the fence about forking out for this product, I had just purchased the bronzer and really loved it and had a friend rave about this one too, so I went out on a limb and brought Luminous Light off the Mecca website.

Hourglass has beautiful packaging, I don't think anyone can deny that—although, I get a little frustrated with getting fingerprints all over it. However, the packaging stacks up it's beautiful and it is hard wearing too (could easily be thrown into your handbag).

The product lasts what feels like forever! I purchased this about 10 – 12 months ago and I use it daily... It looks like I haven't even touched it! It provides a gorgeous glow all over the face and can be built up to a subtle highlighter if that's what you're after too.

I use this as a finishing powder although it can be used as a highlighter. It is perfect for a natural glow, I use Luminous Light which helps finish off my make up look. It is very easy to apply and creates an almost soft focus effect, totally worth the cost.

As a beauty lover I have long heard about Hourglass and their beautiful Ambient Lighting powders, how they were raved about as "holy grail" products you had to have. I was always turned off by the price tag and how they were less available than other brands I frequent so I couldn't have a looksee in person to see if they were worth it so I gave it a miss.

Recently this changed however when Mecca Maxima opened up locally for me and I was able to go and have a nosey myself. I was in need of a new setting powder, I was completely out, and asked one of the friendly staff if they had any recommendations for such and she recommended Hourglass Cosmetics Dim Light. I had always assumed this was a highlighter so was suprised to learn that it worked well as a setting powder (she was wearing it herself) and that it was made to suit all skin tones. I was a bit dubious about that as in the pan it looks like a pale powder but convinced otherwise by her testimony thought I would give it a go.

If you haven't used Hourglass' powders before they have the most beautiful packaging, reflective chocolate casing which is quite sturdy so good for the handbag.

The powder itself is finely milled and comes off not so much translucent but fair, but when applied to skin it's colourless. I have combination skin which has been oily but is currently very dry and it sets my makeup beautifully while giving off the slightest glow, my skin but better.

I now have this in both the solo powder for my handbag and also now the palette, more on that later! I highly recommend if you're after a fantastic non-hue-specific pressed powder to give this one a go.