Hourglass Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Palette
BY HOURGLASS
4.64 / 5 based on
120 Reviews
Description
This limited edition palette of Ambient® Metallic Strobe Lighting Powders provide the brightest highlight to the skin. With a smooth velvety texture, these highly concentrated metallic strobing powders glide across the high points of the face to reveal a reflective, vibrant glow. Available exclusively this holiday season.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS:
• Formulated with intensely concentrated, multifaceted pearl particles in varying sizes and refraction levels to give the most reflective glow to the high points of the face
• The velvety texture ensures a smooth application as it glides across skin to reveal your most intense, amplified highlight
• Concentrated formula utilizes Photoluminescent Technology to intensify the way light reflects on the skin
• Vegan & gluten free
• .116 OZ / 3.3 G (x3)
SHADE DESCRIPTIONS
Absolute Strobe Light - a soft pink metallic pearl powder for a captivating highlight
Pure Strobe Light - a pale gold metallic pearl powder for an exquisite highlight
Lucent Strobe Light - a rose gold metallic pearl powder for a magnetic highlight
HOW TO USE:
• Use fingertips or sponge and apply to the tops of your cheekbones, bridge of nose and cupid's bow. Gently blend in for a smooth finish.
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Hourglass Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Palette
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120 reviews
I was wanting to buy this for the longest time but was so afraid of the big price tag. I am a big fan of the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder. So I knew this would be awesome. At last, I bought it even though I have deep skin tone and all these colors look way lighter for my skin tone. But what a surprise I can wear all three of them. My go-to highlighter has been Becca's Champagne Pop but I cant wear it whenever my skin becomes flaky and bumpy because it emphasizes all the bumps on my face. This, however, is perfect!!! I am so glad I pulled the trigger on this because it does not accentuate my bumps nor is it blindingly shiny. I don't have to think about my skin issues before using this. Highly recommend! Even for deeper skin tones!
This LE holiday Hourglass Metallic Strobe Palette is 100% worth the$62 price tag! You get 3 stunning metallic highlights that give you that intense 'wet' metallic look. This is a completely new and updated formula from the previous hourglass strobe light powders and imo. Not only is this a beautiful product, it doesn't emphasize texture or pores, melts seamlessly into your skin and can be applied wet or dry with a brush or sponge. Each individual color is stunning and can also be worn all together to make your own custom shade. You a pink shade, a champagne shade and a beige/rise gold shade. The powders are incredibly soft and finely milled, smooth and creamy. Its absolutely stunning. You get the traditional mirrored packaging in a silver color for the holidays. Hourglass is of course a luxury brand, but never disappoints. If highlight is your thing, your going to LOVE this.
I just bought this during the VIB sale after hearing Kathleen lights rave about it. It kept going in and out of stock and I saw this it was limited edition so I was worried I wouldn’t be able to purchase it. Once I saw that it was back in stock I purchased it right away and I’m obsessed with it. I’ve been using this in conjunction with the highlighting vanish stick and the glow is real. I love pairing the 2 together!! Love love love this palette!
I had been eyeing this product for such a long time and finally took the plunge. It is gorgeous! It is pricy but it will last such a long time that I can justify it by telling myself that I won't need to buy highlighter for a very long time! The colors give such a metallic wet look on the skin. You can combine any of them to customize the color.
Wow What a Trio!
This palatte is gorgeous! Don't let the price tag scare you away! This Hourglass trio is my first purchase from this brand. The colors are beautiful, highly pigmented, and are super easy to apply. Use a little for that natural glow, Double up and blend for a night out high shine. I have been experimenting with this palatte and have used the lighter shades blended on top of my eyeshadow to make my eyes pop! The versatility and ease of use is a huge bonus. I was worried that this trio would be too much for my 50+, finely lined, and medium complexioned skin, but it is stunning! Time for me to look into this brand. If their other products are of this quality, I'm going to go bankrupt!
This palatte is gorgeous! Don't let the price tag scare you away! This Hourglass trio is my first purchase from this brand. The colors are beautiful, highly pigmented, and are super easy to apply. Use a little for that natural glow, Double up and blend for a night out high shine. I have been experimenting with this palatte and have used the lighter shades blended on top of my eyeshadow to make my eyes pop! The versatility and ease of use is a huge bonus. I was worried that this trio would be too much for my 50+, finely lined, and medium complexioned skin, but it is stunning! Time for me to look into this brand. If their other products are of this quality, I'm going to go bankrupt!
Im not one for sparkles in my highlighters but when I went to my local Sephora store I searched this and let me tell you there is NONE I swatched each color on its own and then came to mixing all 3 together and I fell in love!!! I love a blinding highlighter as well so this is perfection ..I didn’t get it due to the price which it retails for $64 I believe correct me if I’m wrong but it’s definitely something I hope to get as a gift and I highly recommend you getting this highlighter if you’re more of a blinding highlight #GiftCrush Hourglass Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Palette
not worth the price one bit. these are chalky and fade after minutes. all of the colors look the same. returned it because it was such a waste of money! can get such better highlighters at the drugstore. was super disappointed cause I heard good things, but was not worth the price at all
Oh lord if this isn't the most beautiful highlighter I own. It's creamy, it's dewy and wet-looking, it's not glittery or chunky, it's super finely milled and melts into the skin like nothing else. If I could own just one powder highlighter (oh god no, how would I live??) this would be it. I've worn it so much I'm surprised I haven't hit pan and every time I wear it to an event I get complimented on how beautiful and glowy my skin is. This is the most sophisticated yet still intense highlighter I've ever seen.
This is an absolutely beautiful palette. The first two shades (the rose gold and the yellow gold) work great on my skin tone (I am light-medium with yellow undertones). I think the third shade would work better with a tan. What I really love about this palette though is how it sits on the skin like a sheen - its not glittery and it doesn't accentuate texture. It can be a soft sheen or be built up to be stronger, and it is absolutely beautiful on the skin.
Let's begin by saying this is not a blinding highlight. I am 49 and several wrinkles in my face due to extreme weightloss and apparently buying makeup is more my thing than saving for a facelift..lol
It does not accentuate those wrinkles or laugh lines around my eyes. I have even used it wet and it is beautiful. I recommend it to anyone that wants a subtle glow. Don't get me wrong you can go ham on it and blind somebody if you build it up.
It does not accentuate those wrinkles or laugh lines around my eyes. I have even used it wet and it is beautiful. I recommend it to anyone that wants a subtle glow. Don't get me wrong you can go ham on it and blind somebody if you build it up.
Q & A
Does the highlight blind you? Would you suggest someone to buy this ?
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Ami✨ K.
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Upon first application it's very soft and candlelit on the skin. However it quickly builds up to be quite intense, but not in a glittery way. It is more dewy and glossy looking, especially if you spend a bit of time buffing the powder into the skin. I'm so glad I bought this even though the price is just depressing lol
Do these show up at all in medium to darker skin tones? & is it that same soft powdery style of highlight?
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Ami✨ K.
2 months, 2 weeks ago
These powders don't have a lot of base pigment in them- they mostly show up as a sheen- so I think any skin tone could use this. Especially because the third shade is definitely a bit bronzier than the other two.
Is this a very bright or more matte highlight?
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Anoushka U.
2 months ago
I wouldn't say either. They have light reflecting particles so it glows rather than has the in your face highlight!
Does this show up on fair skin tones?? Or does it kind of just blend in? (For reference I'm Gobi in Nars)
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Ami✨ K.
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Girl I am literally the fairest of the fair (for reference Nars doesn't make a shade light enough for me) and this shows up! I think any skin tone could use and enjoy these since there isn't a lot of base pigment in them, it mostly just shows up as a dewy, sheeny glow.
does this have the wow factor people are saying it does? i know the previous ambient strobe highlights weren't really that good, and i've read some reviews saying this is better, and more noticeable.
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Veronica A.
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Definitely better! These have a more metallic finish versus that lit from within glow. Definitely stunning. Go into a Sephora and check it out!
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