Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette –
This is what Hourglass says about this product:
“Ambient Lighting Powder is a groundbreaking collection of finishing powders that capture, diffuse, and soften the way light reflects on skin. Unlike traditional powders, which merely cloak imperfections, Ambient Lighting Powder utilizes photoluminescent technology to filter out harsh light and refine the appearance of the complexion. The powders deliver a multidimensional luminescence to every skin tone, making it appear softer and lit from within. The finishing powders enhance skin in any type of light, including flash photography. With three universal shades available in the Ambient palette, you can create any desired effect.”
The Ambient Lighting Palette comes in a sleek, mirrored compact. Three shades included in this palette are Dim Light, Incandescent Light, and Radiant Light. Dim Light is a “natural peach beige powder that blurs imperfections and highlights the complexion“; Incandescent Light is an “opalescent pearl powder that brightens the complexion with a celestial glow“; Radiant Light is a “sun-kissed golden beige powder that enhances the complexion with believable, subtle warmth“.
Dim Light, Incandescent Light and Radiant Light. As you can see, Dim Light is such a perfect match for my skin tone that it’s barely visible, that’s how beautifully it blends in. Incandescent Light is gorgeous for subtle highlights, and Radiant Light is a perfect way to get that subtle, bronzed look. I always try to stay away from dark bronzers because they tend to make my skin look a bit blotchy and often enhance those deep acne scars that I have on my cheeks. It’s one of the main reasons for which I stay away from heavy contouring-it just doesn’t work for me and never looks natural on my skin. As soon as I applied Radiant Light in the hollows of my cheeks I fell in love. This shade just works great with my skin tone, it gives me a subtle contour that looks incredibly natural. One thing that I have to mention, is that even though these are compact powders, they are very delicate and fragile. These powders are not one of those powders where you can dip your brush in and swirl it while collecting the product. You have to be very careful as they act almost the same way loose powders do. Definitely have to be gentle with these, otherwise, you’ll end up wasting A LOT of product. Expensive product, at that.