Hourglass Luminous Bronze Light & Radiant Bronze Light Ambient Lighting Bronzers Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Luminous Bronze Light

Hourglass Luminous Bronze Light Ambient Lighting Bronzer ($50.00 for 0.39 oz.) is a medium brown with warm, yellow undertones and golden shimmer. The color seemed more subdued and less yellow-toned compared to the one I have from the original launch in 2015. It mostly opaque pigmentation, which was easily sheered out or used with a lighter hand (or less dense brush) for more buildable coverage. It was also buildable to full coverage with two layers. The consistency was very smooth, silky, and finely-milled with just a touch of dustiness in the pan, which did not translate to the skin once blended out. It was easy to apply, diffuse and blend, and stayed on well for eight hours.

The Ambient Lighting Bronzer formula is supposed have a “sheer, airy” feel (sheer as in texture) that give a “natural, sun-kissed glow” with the “illuminating effects of Ambient Lighting Powder” with “bronze pigments” that give it “buildable color.” The formula tends to be more pigmented (usually semi-opaque), but the textures are always soft enough that a less dense brush or lighter hand is an option for picking up less product and getting less coverage. I find that the bronzer formula tends to be less powdery compared to the original Ambient Lighting Powders, which is nice. The wear is typically around eight hours on me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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MAC Baby Girl (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Givenchy Ambre Saison (P, $52.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Delphic (LE, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Chanel Lumiere d'Ete (LE, $80.00) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC Delicates (LE, $35.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever #20M (P, $36.00) is lighter, warmer, lower quality (90% similar).
Dolce and Gabbana Desert (P, $51.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Gold Dust (P, $68.00) is darker (90% similar).
Hourglass Filtered Bronze Light (LE, $52.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani Sun Kiss (100) (P, $64.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$52.00/0.39 oz. - $133.33 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Octyldodecanol, Benzoic Acid, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Diamond Powder, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laureth-7, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Potassium Sorbate, Silica, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Tin Oxide, Trimethylsiloxysilicate. May Contain (+/-): Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Looks Using this Product

Luminous Bronze Light

PPermanent. $52.00.

B+

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Radiant Bronze Light

Hourglass Radiant Bronze Light Ambient Lighting Bronzer ($50.00 for 0.39 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with warm undertones and a soft, golden shimmer. The shimmer seemed more obvious at first, but as I blended and buffed the color onto my cheeks, the finish became more luminous and glowing without reading shimmery. The bronzer was soft, silky, and blendable on the skin and never emphasized my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours before fading on me.

I reviewed this particular shade when it was initially launched in 2015, but I thought I’d see if the color changed at all over time since I also received the two previously-released shades with the newly-released shades. Radiant Bronze Light was less yellow-toned and more subdued with slightly less shimmer overall afters swatching them side-by-side.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).