I'm a big fan of the Ambient Lighting powders, so when Hourglass released the Ambient Lighting blushes, I knew I'd get at least one. I waited a while so that I could read reviews and decide on the color, which turned out to be Radiant Magenta. Was it worth the wait and $35?
For me, absolutely! Radiant Magenta is a mix of bright pink blush combined with Radiant Light Ambient Lighting powder, which gives a golden coral pink glow. No two blushes will be the same due to variations in the baked powder striation:
Just like the Ambient Lighting powders, Radiant Magenta provides a healthy looking luminosity to the skin. The color leans warm in spite of the cool pink blush pigment, as it's tempered by the golden Radiant Lighting powder. I find lightly swirling my brush picks up plenty of color, and intensity can be built up without looking cakey. Yes, there will be powder dust kickup evident in the pan, which is why a light touch works best.
This is the kind of finish that makes your skin look better, which is the magic of the Ambient Lighting powders. Hourglass calls it "Photoluminescent Technology", or optically transparent particles to amplify the color to a multidimensional level.
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Call it whatever you want, the result is a lovely finish that is incredibly long lasting on my oily skin. In fact, I'd say this is a great blush option for oily skin. At the end of the day the color is still there and I don't see the disintegration of makeup that is common for me after 8-9 hours.
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Of the six available colors, three look very close in color (Luminous Flush, Radiant Magenta, Vibrant Poppy) in the reviews I've seen. Two more look better suited for pale complexions (Dim Infusion, Ethereal Glow). which leaves one other (Mood Exposure), that I may pick up at some point in the future. The Ambient Lighting blushes are proving quite popular and only Luminous Flush is currently in stock at Sephora, no doubt a result of the recent BI/VIB sale. I'm sure they'll be back soon.
Everyone I know that has these blushes say they are worth it. I still can't decide if I want to commit to such a $$ blush, especially given that I already have so many other ones :p But they do look pretty....
ReplyDeleteI almost bought another one this week - I probably will at some point. They are pricey though.
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