Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette.

if you've ever wanted that lit from within look but didn't know how to get it, you need this palette. It seems everyone needs this palette, or wants it, because the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette is hard to get. Yes, it's that good.

The Ambient Lighting Palette is a limited edition palette that features three shades of Ambient Lighting Powder. If you are not familiar with these powder, they are soft focus finishing powders, but not your ordinary finishing powders. These are high tech finishing powders that blur imperfections, soften lines and reflect light in the most beautiful way. Once you try one, you will never want to be without one of theses powders again. Like I said, there are three of these powders in this palette.

Dim Light
This neutral peach beige powder blurs imperfections and highlights the complexion. I dust it over my cheekbones with a large fluffy brush when I have finishes my makeup. I also like to dust a bit on the center of my forehead and my chin to bring a bit of light to those areas of my face as well.

Incandescent Light - limited edition
This opalescent pearl powder brightens the complexion with a celestial glow. I use this on the tops of my cheekbones and right on my brow bone.

Radiant Light
This sun-kissed golden beige powder enhances the complexion with believable, subtle warmth. This is perfect for a light bronze look. Instead of wearing bronzer under my blush, I use this on top of my blush and blend. The look is soft and gorgeous.

The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette also comes with a travel size Veil Mineral Primer, which will help lock in your makeup look all day.

Look for the Ambient Lighting Palette sells for $58.00 at Sephora and Hourglass Cosmetics. It is currently out of stock in both places, but keep looking. It is worth the wait.

Fall 2013: Hourglass Femme Nude Lip Stylo.

I have noticed a lot of rich bold lip shades for this fall and those are not me. I'm a fan of nude or more natural lips and probably will be forever. That's why these new Hourglass Femme Nude Lip Stylos were made for me.

The Lip Stylo is actually a full coverage, super creamy, very pigmented lip crayon. The crayon is no ordinary crayon. It is rich in pigments and enriched with Vitamin E for extra nourishment. It is packaged in a sleek, weighted and retractable crayon that allows for precision lining and defining, that never needs sharpening.

With six shades to choose from, there is a nude for every mood, from pale to deep.

Nude Nº 1 - A pale pink nude, the lightest of the collection.
Nude Nº 2 - A honey beige nude with a warm tint.
Nude Nº 4 - A pink beige nude with a touch of deep rose.
Nude Nº 3 - A medium rose nude with a hint of pink.
Nude Nº 6 - A mauve nude, the deepest nude of the collection.
Nude Nº 5 - A golden peach nude with luminosity.

See also: Clinique Chubby Stick

My favorite is Nude Nº1, which is the pale pink nude. It is like my own shade of lips, but creamier - and better, of course. It glides on easily and looks beautiful on its own with a satin finish or with a little dab of gloss in the center.

Hourglass Femme Nude Lip Stylo sells for $30.00 and is available now at Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Sephora, Sephora.com and Space NK.

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer.

I love discovering new brands and their products. I've known about Hourglass Cosmetics for quite some time, but never had the opportunity to try any of their products. After hearing about so many celebrities wearing Hourglass top events, I knew this was a line I had to check out. I can't think of a better way to check out the line than with one of their best sellers, the Veil Mineral Primer.

Veil Mineral Primer is said to "neutralize redness, minimize the appearance of pores, help soften the look of fine lines and wrinkles and repel water to ensure makeup appears fresh all day long."

This primer is elegant upon first look. It comes housed in a beautiful frosted glass bottle with a bronzed colored cap that covers an airtight pump.

The primer itself feels very liquid, and not like most primers as it is pumped out. But as it applies, it starts to get that silicone-ish powdery type of feel to it as it seems to blur the skin and make it look simply beautiful. I love the silky feel and how it makes my foundation apply effortlessly and very even. Imperfections and fine lines are definitely burred. It also helps to make my foundation, and entire makeup, look great all day as it helps it last longer than without primer.

It is important to note that this also contains an SPF of 15 which is great for additional sun protection. It is a physical sunscreen, which is the type of sunscreen that reflects the sun off the skin, so I wouldn't wear this if I knew I would be having my picture taken.

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer comes in two sizes; 10 ml. for $18.00 or 30 ml for $52.00. You can purchase online at HourglassCosmetics.com or in Sephora.