Hourglass Cosmetics

katred

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pnfpn said:
Well, as much as I love Hourglass products, I'll not be buying any from now on. I'm kinda of disgusted that they think it's okay to charge £56 for the new palettes. To give you an idea, in USD they are $58, here they will be £56 according to the blog source Makeup4All. $58 is about £40. £56 is about $84.

Really disgusted by this.
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ARGH! I so hate it when companies engage in currency gouging! We get that a lot in Canada, although it's gotten a little better in the last few years. It's incredibly insulting, because anyone with even a basic knowledge of arithmetic can tell they're getting screwed. Just shocking that they would inflate the price so much.
 
DILLIGAF

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All these swatches have done is helped me to narrow my choices down to two. I will be getting either the Color Field or Exposure.
 
veronikawithak

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katred said:
ARGH! I so hate it when companies engage in currency gouging! We get that a lot in Canada, although it's gotten a little better in the last few years. It's incredibly insulting, because anyone with even a basic knowledge of arithmetic can tell they're getting screwed. Just shocking that they would inflate the price so much.
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I'm wondering how much it has to do with the companies themselves and how much of it is the country's import tariffs etc. I have no idea, but that could play a part too.
 
shellygrrl

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veronikawithak said:
I'm wondering how much it has to do with the companies themselves and how much of it is the country's import tariffs etc. I have no idea, but that could play a part too.
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It usually has a lot to do with that. That said, it makes slightly less sense to me in regards to Canadian pricing of US brands.
 
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laurennnxox said:
Ooooh her swatches are beautiful! This was the only one that caught my eye, i loooooove plums and gold shades!! but I wish to swatch first before buying. Will these be making it into sephora stores eventually?
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Temptalia said they're coming to Sephora on the 18th. I don't know if that means online or physical store.
 
Rinstar

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figarro said:
Temptalia said they're coming to Sephora on the 18th. I don't know if that means online or physical store.
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They're online already for Rouge. I wish they'd become un-Rouge today so I can order. I have a big Sephora order I'm dying to make, but want to add Exposure and maybe Color Field too.
 
NYCBeautyJunkie

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I spotted all the palettes at a Sephora today; maybe it was a boo boo but a location may have them out already. Color field is breathtaking in person!
 
Rinstar

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Sephora has them online for everyone now! I ordered Exposure for now but will probs go back for Color Field. Also got the Hourglass powder brush. I need a new one and it looks lovely.
 
NATlar

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I'm totally stoked that I finally bit the bullet and purchased this beauty...... always hesitated but when i heard it's LE I just had too, and i'm so happy I have such a pretty marbling on mine. I can't believe some people say they're similar, all 3 blushes look different on my skintone :D

 
ILoveMakeup84

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NATlar said:
I'm totally stoked that I finally bit the bullet and purchased this beauty...... always hesitated but when i heard it's LE I just had too, and i'm so happy I have such a pretty marbling on mine. I can't believe some people say they're similar, all 3 blushes look different on my skintone :D
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So pretty! I love mine too! And they all look different on my skintone also :) Such a beautiful palette!
 
katred

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NATlar said:
I'm totally stoked that I finally bit the bullet and purchased this beauty...... always hesitated but when i heard it's LE I just had too, and i'm so happy I have such a pretty marbling on mine. I can't believe some people say they're similar, all 3 blushes look different on my skintone :D

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Me too. They're easily distinguishable on my skin, even when lightly applied. Hope you love it! These blushes are seriously amazing. I wish they'd release even more, although I guess they'd have to release new ambient lighting powders to go with them...
 
coffeewithcream

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I was pleasantly surprised to see the Modernist palettes available in Sephora. I am VIB Rouge but after the very mixed reviews, I wanted to swatch them in person. I ended up getting Obscura and Color Field. Yes, they can kick up powder. (I used MAC, Chanel and Shu) I wouldn't swirl your brush around because the resulting powder will probably drive you nuts if this bothers you. But they go on beautifully and when they are used with a damp brush, really gorgeous. I just tried to tamp down my brush on the final swipes to pick up any errant powder and that was fine for me.

Wet or dry, I didn't experience any fallout. The metallic shades do seem creamier than the mattes.

The formula is definitely different from their old duos (and the even older multipalettes they offered when they first launched). But I quite like mine so far - the colours really are gorgeous with a great deal of depth.
 
nt234

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Quick look using Color Field this morning. I personally didn't have a problem applying the shadows except for maybe the very first one, but I just used that to highlight under my brow so it wasn't a huge issue. So far, so good!
 
katred

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Next up in Endless Ambience... Bronzers!!! http://instagram.com/p/0PSA1gGCkU/ Radiant Light is already kind of a bronzer on me, and I'm not really a bronzing gal, but I'm still curious to see the shades.
 
ILoveMakeup84

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katred said:
Next up in Endless Ambience... Bronzers!!! http://instagram.com/p/0PSA1gGCkU/ Radiant Light is already kind of a bronzer on me, and I'm not really a bronzing gal, but I'm still curious to see the shades.
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Bronzers?? Yes!! Can't wait to learn more!! So excited!! Thank you for sharing! :heart:
 
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