Girls who wear warm colors well may like this year’s summer collection from Hourglass Cosmetics. It’s a tiny collection (just two pieces), and they aren’t the least expensive kids on the block.
What do we mean by “warm” or “cool” colors?
- Colors that lean toward red, orange or yellow, or contain their undertones (many browns, yellowish greens and orangey reds), are generally considered warm shades.
- Colors that lean blue or green (or bluish pink, purple, blueish green, magenta or blueish red) are typically called cool.
These two siblings hover in Chanel price airspace…Creme-to-Powder Bronzer Duo in Sunset will set you back $40, and Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss in Fortune clocks in at $28, but Hourglass makes sure you get good stuff for your money.
Fortune on the lips; Creme-to-Powder Bronzer Duo on cheeks
Creme-to-Powder-Bronzer Duo in Sunset houses a creamy, warm pink blush and a warm golden brown bronzer in a snazzy swivel-top compact. Both the blush and bronzer have all-day staying power, resist streaking and dry to a natural-looking matte finish.
I LOVE how pigmented the both of them are, and thankfully Hourglass didn’t chintz on the size of the pans. Still, this guy’s mad pricey! Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B+/A-
Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss in Fortune’s shimmery warm golden pink looks a lot like one of my all-time favorite products out there, the mighty MAC Nymphette!
I like the thin, non-sticky texture but wish it lasted longer than two hours. Like other Extreme Sheen Glosses I’ve tried, it’s also pleasantly hydrating, ahh… Might be an option if you’ve been searching for a color like Nyphette but aren’t a fan of sticky MAC gloss. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B
Based on pure pigment alone, I think the bronzer/blush duo probably offers the better value. Add to that excellent wear time, and it spells a pretty good deal. 🙂
Both tiny tidbits shimmy onto Sephora and Barneys counters next month.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Before you jet, beauty lover, check out the home page for more makeup reviews. 🙂
HouseOfAccessories says
April 26th, 2010 at 6:26 pmI’m so loving this summer collection,I have never used anything from this company.I must see this in person.D&G watch out(wink)!Plz tell, where did u get those lovely earrings?
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Karen says
April 26th, 2010 at 6:38 pmHi House of Accessories,
I got ’em at H&M a few months ago. 🙂 I love ’em because they’re kinda beachy.
Ashley says
April 26th, 2010 at 6:31 pmIf only I had the money… The duo looks amazing and the compact looks like some Japanese cellphone. I’m pretty sure the dudes would mistake it for a geeky sleek gadget 😉
Karen says
April 26th, 2010 at 6:38 pmHi Ashley,
Ha, ha, I bet that happens often. A dude asks to borrow his girl’s cellphone and instead gets a bronzer/blush duo. 🙂
Meghan says
April 26th, 2010 at 6:38 pmthat lip gloss is really pretty. i think i am gonna pick up nymphette from mac tho!
Karen says
April 26th, 2010 at 7:04 pmYou can’t go wrong with Nymphette! 🙂
Nina says
April 26th, 2010 at 6:46 pmThats an aswesome palette! I wish I were a bronzer gal …. id totally snap that up.
Youre earings are awesome!!!
Karen says
April 26th, 2010 at 7:05 pmThanks! I’m hoping and praying that I don’t lose them. 🙁 I’m so bad about losing jewelry (earrings, especially)!
NINA says
April 27th, 2010 at 5:15 amI have a little compartment in my jewelry organizer that houses all my unmatched earrings – LOL for some reason I cant bear to throw `em out so they sit there, alone and lonely! 🙂
amy says
April 26th, 2010 at 6:47 pmThe bronzer looks lovely on you!
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Karen says
April 26th, 2010 at 7:06 pmHi Amy,
It’s a really nice bronzer — it blends so beautifully!
Hope you had a nice Monday.
makeup morsels says
April 26th, 2010 at 7:04 pmI love hourglass packaging, it’s so sleek and minimalistic. The bronzer duo looks super pretty on you! I’ve already got a gloss similar to Nymphette, so I think I’ll pass on the Hourglass version, but I do love golden pinks for summer. Plans for tonight: study until I pass out. Then wake up and eat some Nutella. And back to studying…
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Karen says
April 26th, 2010 at 7:06 pmNICE. Nutella is a the best study buddy, LOL!
What are you studying? Anything interesting?
makeup morsels says
April 26th, 2010 at 8:00 pmit really is. one little spoonful lifts me up high lol. not particularly. european history, but we’ve moved from the interesting stuff to the confusing and mindless jabber
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Catherine says
April 26th, 2010 at 7:12 pmThe blush/bronzer combo looks awesome on you! The gloss looks AMAZING. Love the gold shimmers in it.
My Monday’s been pretty blah so far, sadly. So tired I didn’t get anything done in lab. Should have come home like 5 hours ago and just napped. As it is now I have to get some homework done and then go to bed so I can get up bright and early tomorrow. *sigh*
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Toni says
April 26th, 2010 at 7:33 pmYou look gorgeous with the blush/bronzer and lipgloss on! Love it on you! I would love to try these, but do you think they would work on an NW20-25 skin tone? You’re an NC, right? I will have to save my pennies if I want these little beauties!
Karen says
April 27th, 2010 at 8:51 pmHi Toni,
My hub is an NW20… tomorrow I’ll try to swatch this on him and will post a pic for you!
Lindsay says
April 26th, 2010 at 8:38 pmThey both look super pretty on you!
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moo says
April 26th, 2010 at 11:55 pmis it tru that its waterproof?
gio says
April 27th, 2010 at 3:39 amThe lipgloss looks so pretty! And I love your earrings too.
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YJ says
April 27th, 2010 at 4:49 amGAH! I got an Hourglass bronzer last year, and as much as I love the product, I love the packaging its in even more!!!! But it is pretty darn pricey =/
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Kim says
April 27th, 2010 at 5:06 amHow cool is that swivel-top compact?! That might be worth the $40 on its own! Too bad about the wear time on the gloss, but it does look nice on you! 🙂
Michelle says
April 27th, 2010 at 6:07 amThose colors make you glow — gorgeous!!
Katie says
April 27th, 2010 at 7:13 amI have not hear of this brand before – I will definitely give it a try! 🙂
lexi says
April 27th, 2010 at 8:57 amI bought an Hourglass gloss a few months back – gave me the worse allergic reaction. After seconds of wearing it felt warm on my lips. Not a good thing. The next day my lips were raw and peeling. Sad because it was a lovely color and I liked the sweet scent it had…
Kristen says
April 27th, 2010 at 8:59 amKaren, can I ask how you applied the colors to your cheeks? I always have trouble contouring with cream formulas. Yours looks mad good – any tips?
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Karen says
April 27th, 2010 at 8:51 pmHi Kristen,
The brush makes a huge difference. Are you using a synthetic brush? I loooove the MAC 187 for cream products.
Kristen says
April 29th, 2010 at 6:41 amThanks for the tip – I’d actually been mulling over this brush for awhile! I think I’m going to pick it up. I’d been using a foundation brush for cream products. It’s ok…but not spectacular.
Anastasia says
April 27th, 2010 at 12:29 pmThat blush looks amazingly natural on you and makes you look younger. I have NO luck with blushes 🙁 They all look fake on me. Too pasty I guess!
Cas says
April 27th, 2010 at 7:19 pmAwesome palette and I’m totally digging the colors of the lipglosses!! You look so kawai in the photo 🙂
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Cendana says
April 30th, 2010 at 10:57 pmI love love loveee Hourglass Cosmetics, and can’t wait till the Blush/bronzer duo comes out in Australia in a month’s time! Woopee!! By the way, you look gorrrrgeousss in that photo !!! =D I met Michael Pierce today and he was reallly cool ^^v
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