Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick for Fall 2010
It’s described as a luxurious and hydrating cream formula that indulges lips in silky, rich color. Each shade retails for $30 and will be available at Barneys New York, Sephora, and sephora.com in August.
Immediately hydrates and softens lips for a plush, cushiony feel and shine
Unique blend provides excellent skin-smoothing, moisture-enhancing, and reparative properties
Custom-designed bullet features an embossed Hourglass icon
Light, airy formula glides on without feeling waxy and heavy
Vitamin E conditions and treat with protective super antioxidants
Hourglass Lagoon Eyeshadow Duo ($38.00) includes shades in a muted, gray-green and a deepened ocean-blue with a teal sheen. I was eager to try out another eyeshadow duo after discovering the amazing-ness of Prism. Both of these shades were soft, smooth–a very buttery, silky texture–and the colors were vibrant and true-to-color. These also blend extremely well without fading or diffusing nor leaving a trail of fall out in their wake.
This particular duo doesn’t have the most unique shades, sure, but that fact doesn’t take away from the quality of these shades. I feel like both of these shades are on the verge of being duochrome but haven’t committed fully to it; the seafoam green shade almost has a flash of blue-green, while the ocean blue shade has a metallic flash of teal.
I like the metallic, gunmetal packaging and the cool swivel top that reveals a mirror and an actual brush inside (not that you’d jump to use it if you had full-size brushes on hand). It’s very sleek and modern, though again, I think it contributes to some of the pricing of this product.
The only downside to Hourglass’ eyeshadows is their price tag, which is pretty hefty. They are some of the more expensive eyeshadows on the market–up there with brands like Chanel and Dior–so they’re not in everyone’s budget. If you’re a fan of the silky textures of higher-end eyeshadows but dream of brighter, highly pigmented colors, Hourglass is a good bet from my experience.
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Product: 30/30
Value: 9/10
Ease of Use: 4/5
Packaging: 5/5
Recommendation: If you love blendable, highly pigmented eyeshadows with almost creamy, buttery texture and a silken feel, Hourglass has yet to disappoint me with their eyeshadow duos.
Why didn’t you tell me how amazing Hourglass’ Eyeshadows were? I am now!
Hourglass Prism Visionaire Eye Shadow Duo ($38.00 for 0.20 oz.) is a stunning, smoky duo of steel blue with a silver sheen and an intense, deep dark black with flecks of teal and silver running through it. The pigmentation of the two shades is absolutely insane–so vibrant, so smooth. The texture is excellent; smooth, soft, buttery, and easy to blend.
The packaging is kind of a gunmetal silver-brown, very modern and sleek. It’s actually a swiveling compact, which is interesting. I like that the packaging is different and elegant, but I get the feeling that it obviously contributes a bit to the steeper cost of these.
Just to put things in perspective, MAC eyeshadows are $290/oz. and NARS eyeshadow duos at $228/oz. — with Hourglass at$190/oz.
The pricing may be off-putting for some, but if it’s within your budget, I’d urge you to at least give ‘em a swatch at your nearest Sephora sometime. They just might impress you as they did me!
I’m quite pleased with the quality and feel of the duo–I really didn’t expect it–and I’d say these are some of the best eyeshadows I’ve tried, from the texture to the pigmentation to the colors themselves. I definitely have to look into some of the other duos and see how those stack up against Prism (totally crossing fingers that they are just as amazing!).
Other duos include: Dune (champagne shimmer/deep olive shimmer), Exhibition (mauve shimmer/eggplant shimmer), Gypsy (peach ivory shimmer/bronze shimmer), Lagoon (seafoam blue shimmer/teal shimmer), and Suede (ivory shimmer/light beige shimmer).
Have you tried Hourglass’ Eyeshadow Duos?
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Product: 30/30
Value: 9/10
Ease of Use: 4/5
Packaging: 5/5
Recommendation: I can’t believe nobody told me how amazing the texture of Hourglass’ eyeshadows are! Pricey but excellent in every way, Prism is certainly worth a look! (Seriously, did you see that I rate it 30/30 in terms of *quality*?!)
