elegant-one
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I know that! Blushes are my weakness. I was so bummed when I saw how little color there was that I thought, no way am I going to like these...then I saw how my skin looked
Hourglass Cosmetics
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Audrey C
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Welcome to the perfection that is Hourglass Ambient Powders. Diffused Light has even bumped NARS Light Reflecting Powder down to second place, and I didn't think that was possible.
Kaori
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wah, seriously? I skipped diffused light and bought nars light reflecting powder instead, because people said it blurs more D:
Audrey C
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NARS Light Reflecting is slightly more finely milled and is perhaps a titch more subtle (although neither of them are anything close to heavy). I really do love both of them; I switch back and forth. I find that I can wear Diffused everywhere, whereas I can't wear the NARS powder in my t-zone. The HG powder doesn't blot oil the same way that blot powder does, but it's enough in the winter for me.
Kaori
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Do you think they are different enough to justify getting both? I'm still tempted by Diffused 'ray of morning light, covering redness' properties >.<
Does nars melt aay from your t-zone? I need to seriously hard-test mine, since I have oily t-zone o.o
Audrey C
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First, I should say that no matter what I use on my t-zone, I'm going to need to use blot papers throughout the day on my t-zone. There is no getting around that. It's a lot better in the winter, but I'm always at least a bit oily there.
My chin, cheeks and nose are redder than the rest of my face. Others say they don't notice, but I do. It's certainly not uber-pronounced, but I'm happier toning it down. I think the HG powder does a better job at helping to neutralize that. The NARS is sheerer - very lovely and blurring, but it doesn't tone anything down or absorb oil. I don't think it's meant to.
If it helps, I don't think I'll replace the NARS powder once it's finished. I'll stick to Diffused.
Kaori
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Thanks! I will keep the nars powder and get the diffused during VIB sale
Don't have any other setting powders, so it will be nice to have a variety xD (if I don't count the amazing cosmetics mineral powder foundation which I bought as setting powder and too late noticed that it's too light color so can't exchange anymore since sephora stores don't carry it - I'm usually the palest foundation shade so I didn't think palest shade in powder foundation could be too light lol)
Winthrop44
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They have a lot more color than mine did.
elegant-one
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They have a lot more color than mine did.
That promo shot came out of somebody's Photoshop...or their butt
elegant-one
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They are really two different animals. the Nars powder has no color or shimmer but does do the blurring perfection. It helps set mu & make it stay true. The blushes have subtle shimmer/subtle glow but also create a lovely diffused appearance to the skin.Thanks! I will keep the nars powder and get the diffused during VIB sale
Kaori
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not the blush XD the diffused ambient lightning powder lol which reminds me when I swatched it in store it had gold sparkly speckles in it and kinda scared me, but I guess it doesn't show on face. I think I can justify getting the diffused powder and keep nars powder, one for color correction, other when I want things to stay as is =)They are really two different animals. the Nars powder has no color or shimmer but does do the blurring perfection. It helps set mu & make it stay true. The blushes have subtle shimmer/subtle glow but also create a lovely diffused appearance to the skin.
Winthrop44
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That's true. The only one I think I really want now is EG which I hadn't ordered anyway, so maybe I'll give it another shot when they're restocked. And I agree, the promo shots are very misleading.Oh my, yours had even less than mineThats just awful. I really wish my EG had more blush shade because that pink in it is really really pretty on. I was wondering though, even if you go in to a Sephora store, are they going to want to let people open up the boxes to choose? It's not like you can see thru the top like the MAC ones. And, then there would be fingerprints all over the compact if someone did check. I never buy anything that has fingerprints on it & I always checkbecause these are no where near how they look in it.
MissBeautyBunni
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I think I'll cave and get Radiant Magenta and Diffused heat blushes. Any thoughts before I take the plunge?
Audrey C
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They look very similar to me (at least on T). Does anyone here have both?I think I'll cave and get Radiant Magenta and Diffused heat blushes. Any thoughts before I take the plunge?
elegant-one
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I think DH would look really lovely on you. I just tried that one again & its a beautiful orange based red (hence the poppy) although it is subtle, but buildable, The shimmer is pretty.I think I'll cave and get Radiant Magenta and Diffused heat blushes. Any thoughts before I take the plunge?
elegant-one
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I cannot rave enough about how these make the skin look. SO very pretty! I think I will just order RM
Audrey C
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Just RM? What about the rest of them?I cannot rave enough about how these make the skin look. SO very pretty! I think I will just order RM
RayRay88
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Do you have any of the AL powders by themselves?I cannot rave enough about how these make the skin look. SO very pretty! I think I will just order RM
brittbby
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Youuuu. I already know I'm going to end up with all of these. You just sold me on DH...I cannot rave enough about how these make the skin look. SO very pretty! I think I will just order RM
