Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss Review, Photos, Swatches
Monday, January 10th, 2011
Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss
Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss
Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss ($28.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a wicked shade of fiery red with a part-chrome, part-metallic finish. It has a definite orange-base, but this the strength of the red really is pulled to the forefront. Think Kat Von D Adora… but more. It is such a rich, luxurious gloss that applies beautifully and evenly while delivering opaque color with very little product. The wear is fantastic (four to six hours), and it’s moisturizing while you wear it. There is a light, sweet scent–reminiscent of perhaps creme brulee–that doesn’t feel overwhelming nor smell synthetic.
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- Product: 30/30
- Value: 7/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
FINAL THOUGHTS: Yes, yes, and yes. I have to try more to see if the whole range performs as well as Siren, but I look forward to whatever shade I try next. I just wish they’d inject a wee bit more into each tube — at 0.12 oz., they fall below average, and though it certainly is a vibrant, pigmented gloss and doesn’t need a lot of product to deliver that color, it’s still a little low.
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Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss
Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss
Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss
Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss
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Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase Siren? How much is it?
Hourglass, $28.
Is it limited edition?
No.
Any dupes?
Kat Von D Adora.
Increible
I love love love Adora....but it is so hard to remove. Is this hard to remove compare to Adora?
Nope - this is a gloss!
Christine, do you happen to own any of the Milani Glitzy Glamour Glosses? I just got back from picking up the shade "All About Me" and I think it may be a legitimate dupe. Now, I don't own Siren (but how many times have I come *this* close to spending the 28 bucks!) but--this is all based on your pictures--they look identical in the tube. On me, the Milani gloss looks a touch less opaque and metallic and the color isn't as orange as the Hourglass gloss.
this is so unbelievable!!!!!!
Ugly..
WOW. I haven't loved a lip product based on just photos since Chanel Lip Lacquer in Dragon!
omg that is some amazingly BRIGHT lipstick. my eyes actually felt a little...burnt? because it's just so strong. talk about a showstopping kind of red! it's awesome! how do you get the perfect edge with these pigmented glosses or even lipstick? I find it easier to control on a lipstick, but for liquid lipsticks and glosses with the doe foot wand, so hard! D: do you use a separate brush?
Nope, I don't use a separate brush - it's just practice!
whoaaa that's hot!
that is such a gorgeously opaque color.
Amazing... i just fall in love with this brand lately.@@
This is beautiful. Would it work out for someone that is cool-toned?
I think it could, but it does pull quite orange!
Beautiful! I was wondering if you lined your lips as well? The application looks so precise :)
Nope, no liner!
Whoa!! That is some intense color. I'm happy this shade is available outside of a set now, yay!
Thats one gorgeous color but sadly this brand isnt available where I live =(
Weird - I bought this as a single at my local Sephora (they have the individuals in stock still), and it contains .24oz. That's really irritating that they changed the packaging and reduced the amount by 50% while keeping the price the same! Guess I should grab a few more at Sephora before they're gone!
Ah, looks like it's perhaps the other way around, reading the comments above. If they've changed the packaging to include twice as much product, then yay :)
Oo0o0ohhHhhhH...! Love it!
Very cool!
Ok wow. That looks BEAUTIFUL. What's the difference between chrome and metallic?
Chrome has more shine, less shimmer. Metallic is less glossy but more of a sheen/reflection.
I literally gasped when I saw this color. Metallic reds are so up my alley!
Stunning! Very original colour!
I had to go and order this, well, I actually got the 3 pack as it's much cheaper, plus I picked up the Lagoon eyeshadow duo for free delivery. Oh dear! :) By the way, UK readers, you can get this from Zuneta and if you use the code JANZU, you get 12.5% off (before VAT for some reason)!
what a strange colour but it fits you a lot!!! you look good with all the reds
Thats seriously not boring!
I like a touch of this on top of Icon
Wow! I must own that!
Ohmygosh, I need every gloss in the line, RIGHT NOW. My poor credit card :(
Are you sure you didn't photoshop this? lol. It doesn't even look real!
Love the way Hourglass lipglosses look on lips, but for some reason, I can't stand the smell...I had an Hourglass gloss, but tossed it b/c the smell was pretty unbearable. Maybe I'm just sensitive to scents.
What's the texture like? I recently picked up Illamasqua Hermetic gloss because it looked so beautiful but the texture is so thick and sticky that I don't enjoy wearing it.
It's not sticky, but it is thicker than the average gloss I would say.
I'm not really keen on spending $28 for a gloss (maybe if there were more in the tube...), but that color is gorgeous. Very pretty. :)
WOW 'siren' is such a fitting name !
What a Christmassy color!
wow.... this is so intense color christine! luvit!!!
wow-- looks scary in the tube but very flattering on you. very warm red.
This looks beautiful on you, Christine! I also LOVE this color, and I am never one for red lipstick or lipgloss. Purchased it in the 3 pack. Hourglass products (especially the shadows) are phenomenal. I am also in love with their lipgloss called Primal.... absolutely gorgeous! :)
HOT DAMN!!!
I saw these extreme sheen lipglosses in their new packaging and they have .24 oz now :)
Hi Christine, How it compares to Make Up For Ever Metal Lab Shine Lipgloss M10 & Kat Von D Adora? Which one that has the most deep red, blue-tone & metallic finish? Thanks for the lovely swatch as always!
Closer to Adora, though obviously more orange. Lab Shine is the bluer red I would say. Hourglass has the best metallic finish.
I'm sold at "Hourglass has the best metallic finish". I don't even care with the orangish tone to it, maybe I can put bluish red lipstick beforehand (to make it less orange?? *crossing finger*) I can't wait until my Siren come!
Wow, just wow!! I wish we could get that here in the UK
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