I often buy so much make up that I end up losing count of what I have bought forgetting the beloved package in my car, or in my bag somewhere. Same happened for two products that i have been on my shopping list for quite some time- the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette , and the Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer.
I have read hundreds of blogs and watched hundreds of Youtube videos on these products and decided that they simple must move in with me.
Now, maybe they deserve an individual blog post each- but I'll just spare you the trouble and join the reviews for both of them together.
First thing's first : the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette. I have a fairly light skin - and after only swatching it once i love love loved this product. It has three colours in it. the Dim Light, the Incandescent Light and the Radiant Light. On my skin, which is on the fair side , the Radiant Light worked as a bronzer - blusher. I can only get away with using it on my cheeks - and in all honestly I see no use of that when I could use a normal blush or a highlighter. I have higher hopes for it come the summer season . (If I decide to tan that is ). My favourite of the palette is the Dim Light. It gives a very soft glow to the skin , almost as if a candle is lighting your face. For me, this works perfectly, as I tend to reach for my Hourglass before dinners. I still have very mixed feelings about the Incandescent Light. I have used it on numerous occasions, and I stick to the purpose of setting my foundation.
The texture applies very easily, and it does not look caky on any other base products that you may have. The only concern that I have with this pallet is that when you are applying it with a brush, the product flies away quite a bit all over the palette. Maybe it is the wrong blusher brush i am using , or maybe its me developing OCD - but i can say this factor annoyed me quite a bit.
aThe other product is the Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer . I put of buying this product for a couple of months, because Anna from Viviannadoesmakeup reviewed it and she said it was very difficult to apply and that she didn't like the product. But that review could only hold me for so long - and then i went and bought it .
I do agree with Anna, the product is quite difficult to blend - but I choose to ignore that factor, and instead concentrate on how little of a product you need to use in order to cover the whole face. Literally I dabbed my brush in the pot twice, and it was enough for my whole face and neck!! The product has quite a strong coverage , so it is very important to find the right match for your skin. I use the colour SX 05 which to you makes no sense because you don't know my skin colour. ( i am fighting the urge to type a hahahah in that sentence ) So my verdict is that if you have the time this is an amazing product, but it is not going to work if you have only five minutes to spare before you dash of the door. Another idea that popped into my head is using this product as a concealer . I shall try that tonight and keep you posted on how i get along....
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