{"id":7140,"date":"2014-09-08T00:31:31","date_gmt":"2014-09-07T22:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nikkietutorials.com\/site\/?p=7140"},"modified":"2014-09-08T01:32:44","modified_gmt":"2014-09-07T23:32:44","slug":"review-swatches-hourglass-ambient-lighting-powder-in-luminous-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nikkietutorials.com\/site\/2014\/09\/review-swatches-hourglass-ambient-lighting-powder-in-luminous-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Review & Swatches: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Luminous Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If there’s a product that has created some serious beauty buzz<\/em> over the last year, it definitely have been the Hourglass<\/strong> Ambient Lighting<\/strong> powders. A series of beautiful finishing powders designed to emulate various lighting effects. After falling in love with Diffused<\/em> and Ethereal<\/em> light, I thought, why not see what a little bit of luminous looks like on me… <\/p>\n

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Luminous Light<\/strong> ($45.00\/\u20ac35,57 for 0.35 oz\/10 g) is by Hourglass described as a champagne pearl that creates a soft, incandescent candlelit glow\u2014day or night. It’s a gorgeous champagne pearl with a slight pinkish tint. It’s pretty awesome actually, depending on the angle you’ll sometimes see a champagne pearl, other times a dash of pink, other times a beautiful mixture of both.<\/p>\n

Most Ambient Lighting Powders are recommended to use all over the face. With Diffused<\/em> and Ethereal<\/em> light, this is most definitely the way you want to go. With Luminous light however, please don’t. Luminous light is a lot more shimmery and glowy compared to the other ambient lights. Therefore, I highly suggest using Luminous as a highlighter, rather than all over.<\/p>\n

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The formula is soft and super finely-milled. In fact, it is so soft that every time I pick some of the product up with my brush, a little bit of excess powder builds up in the compact.<\/p>\n

I love how Luminous light actually is… luminous. It’s definitely not too shimmery or frosted. It gives the complexion a striking, glow from within look without taking it too far. It adds a natural looking radiance without looking like a disco ball. It illuminates the face, rather than emphasizing pores like some highlighters can.<\/p>\n

One thing I do want to mention is that on my NC15 skin, I had to be careful not to apply too much, as in some angles the powder could look a little warm and dark.<\/p>\n

The lasting power was good, too. I got around 8 hours of wear out of it. Because it isn’t too frosty to begin with, fading of the product won’t look as obvious.<\/p>\n

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THE VERDICT<\/h2>\n

The Hourglass Ambient Lighting powders have been a true joy for me so far. Diffused<\/em> is great for reducing redness and giving the skin a fresher feel. Ethereal<\/em> is perfect for giving the complexion a beautiful, soft radiance. And now with Luminous, I can also give my face a gorgeous, glow from within look. The Ambient Lighting powders are fantastic. I might go as far as to say that I think everyone needs one in their collection. They might be expensive, but they’re definitely worth the buzz.<\/p>\n

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Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders:<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/span> Available at Sephora and sephora.com<\/a><\/p>\n

What do you think of Luminous Light?\u00a0Have you tried the Ambient Lighting Powders? What shade did you like best? Share in the comments below!<\/strong><\/div>\n

\u2765 Nikkie
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