Hourglass Cosmetics

[ChosenOne]

I got a Visa gift card today and of course I immediately started looking up new cosmetics to try (why would I buy anything else with it? lol). I originally thought I might get the new NARS Translucent powder, since many people have fallen in love with it, but these are definitely catching my attention a lot more. I feel like I need to check them out in store first to see which one I want to get though. The different reviews I've read have me going back and forth over which one will be best for my skin to give me a bit of a glow. I'm leaning toward either Diffused or Dim. I'm NC20/25, but I lean a bit more neutral than yellow.

 

[katred]

I got a Visa gift card today and of course I immediately started looking up new cosmetics to try (why would I buy anything else with it? lol). I originally thought I might get the new NARS Translucent powder, since many people have fallen in love with it, but these are definitely catching my attention a lot more. I feel like I need to check them out in store first to see which one I want to get though. The different reviews I've read have me going back and forth over which one will be best for my skin to give me a bit of a glow. I'm leaning toward either Diffused or Dim. I'm NC20/25, but I lean a bit more neutral than yellow.

I think that you could wear either of them, honestly. Diffused would be brighter and Dim has more shimmer, but would probably be very natural on you. I'm wearing Mood Light again today, as a blush and lightly over the other points on my face. Love it.

 

[danirn16]

I really like these a lot. My expectation was what the product says it does...recreate different types of lighting on the skin. I didn't expect to become an airbrushed supermodel but I love how Dim blurs my lines/pores meanwhile Luminous gives a very soft sheer shimmer (no glitter). I am planning on picking up Radiant next. When I first swatched it I thought no way it's too glittery/pigmented but when sheered out it was really beautiful : )

 

[ChosenOne]

I think that you could wear either of them, honestly. Diffused would be brighter and Dim has more shimmer, but would probably be very natural on you. I'm wearing Mood Light again today, as a blush and lightly over the other points on my face. Love it.

Thanks for your advice!

I ended up going to Sephora today and trying Diffused on one side of my face and Dim on the other side. Dim gave me more of a healthy, natural glow than Diffused, although Diffused was very nice as well for that blurring effect. I ended up buying Dim in store and ordering Luminous online. I will try not to cave in and get Diffused too

Besides, when hubby looked at each side of my face, he said one side was kind of blinding in the light. It was the Diffused side, lol. So your comment that Diffused would be "brighter" was right on the money!

 

[powderprincess]

These powders are so addictive. I have bought 3 in the past week. Luminous, dim, and mood light. So far I love luminous, and I have only tried mood light as a highlighter. I will try Dim tomorrow. So far I love them. I almost bought the HG brush too, but I decided to keep using the Mac 138. What brush have you all been using?

 

[danirn16]

These powders are so addictive. I have bought 3 in the past week. Luminous, dim, and mood light. So far I love luminous, and I have only tried mood light as a highlighter. I will try Dim tomorrow. So far I love them. I almost bought the HG brush too, but I decided to keep using the Mac 138. What brush have you all been using?

Lol at the addictive part...I've been using MAC face brush and RT brush but think I want the HG brush too because I don't know how to apply properly with the blush/face brushes I have now. I use the 187 to apply a sheer wash of Luminous all over. I use the RT face brush to buff in the Dim powder.

 

[katred]

These powders are so addictive. I have bought 3 in the past week. Luminous, dim, and mood light. So far I love luminous, and I have only tried mood light as a highlighter. I will try Dim tomorrow. So far I love them. I almost bought the HG brush too, but I decided to keep using the Mac 138. What brush have you all been using?

I'm really liking Luminous as a combination blush and all-over powder. I've been using my Mac 150 to apply it, since it picks up enough to give me colour on the cheeks, but also lets me blend it out easily over areas where I don't want colour.

 

[MaryJane]

I love these powders! So far I have 3... (for reference I am around an NW15-20 ( I don't wear MAC) or Urban Decay Naked Skin #3)

Diffused which is a pale yellow color which works to even out my skin tone, cover redness and generally make my skin look brighter.

Dim which is a beige-ish color and while that may not sound very appealing it works wonders to warm up my skin and blur imperfections. Much more natural looking than any bronzer I've ever tried to add some warmth to the skin.

Luminous is a highlighter (at least for me), the sheen is very subtle but could be built up. I couldn't wear it as a blush as it doesn't impart much color but it might work for some very pale skin tones.

The quality of the powders is excellent. I highly recommend these.

 

[Shypo]

I'm on the love train for these too!! I started out with Ethereal and Mood, and just ordered Dim the other day - I use my MUFE HD powder brush to apply Mood as an all-over color - it just warms me up without muddying me up the way a bronzer sometimes does on me. I adore these!! I hope they are perm - I might have to back up Mood - I use it every day. I love that the powder is not perceptible on the skin, but the color it gives is just amazing for my complexion. A terrific product!

I want to see how Luminous looks on me next.....

 

[katred]

Shypo, how do you like Ethereal? I wasn't sure about that one. I'm definitely planning on gett Dim, Diffused and Luminous (Radiant is too dark), but I wasn't sure if Ethereal was distinct enough to warrant the purchase.

FYI- All these are permanent as far as I'm aware, so no need to rush and back them up.

 

[Shypo]

TBH, I haven't used Ethereal yet so I can't say (I just love Mood so much I haven't even opened Ethereal except to look at it

)......if I use it in the next couple of days I'll get back to you. And I was wrong about the 3rd one I ordered - it wasn't Dim, it was Luminous.....wow, what a beautiful powder!! I'm wearing it today and I'm just smitten! I went online to Sephora and ordered Diffused.

So glad they're perm!

 

[shazzy22]

So after playing around with the product in Sephora I ended up getting luminous light in the hourglass ambient powder. So far so good. i will be going back to get the radiant color durning the VIB sale.

 

[katred]

I picked up Diffused to keep Mood Light company. Diffused is better all over my face, although Mood (which I had incorrectly called Luminous) gives me a very healthy look, like I've spent the day by the seashore. Diffused really does remind me of an early morning ray of sunshine on my face, because it's a bright highlighter, but it has that slightly yellow cast to it that warms it up.

I tried Dim and Luminous on my cheeks in store the other day and I think that Dim will be my next purchase. Luminous has more of a bronzing effect on my skin, but I'll bet later in the summer it'll look great!

 

[ChosenOne]

Thanks to Sephora's sale this week, I ordered my third ambient lighting powder: Diffused. Can't wait to receive my package!!

 

[katred]

I went to pick up Dim, but they were sold out. Anyway, I'm sure I'll get it sooner or later.

 

[ChosenOne]

I went to pick up Dim, but they were sold out. Anyway, I'm sure I'll get it sooner or later.

Gotta catch 'em all!

 

[danirn16]

A lot of people on make up alley hated these but I love them. Dim brightens/warms up my skin so well and Luminous adds such a pretty sheen. Still need to go pick up a couple more!

 

[ChosenOne]

A lot of people on make up alley hated these but I love them. Dim brightens/warms up my skin so well and Luminous adds such a pretty sheen. Still need to go pick up a couple more!

Dim and Luminous are the two I already have!

 

[katred]

Gotta catch 'em all!

Exactly! Chalk up a successful hunt. I went to the Sephora closest to my office and they had Dim. Love this one as well. It's a great option for people who want a glow-y complexion but aren't interested in a bronzer (or who want a lighter/ pinker tone to complement a deeper bronzer on the cheeks). Next on the list: Luminous Light.

Ethereal would be a super-obvious choice for me, but I have the feeling it would be extremely similar to Bobbi Brown's Porcelain Pearl, which I bought this Spring. I'll probably grab Ethereal as a replacement when that one starts to run low.

 

[Monsy]

I have only tried Louminous at sephora and loved it but they were sold out.