There is so much hype around Hourglass at the moment so being a blush lover, (and a makeup addict lets be honest) I had to give one a try. I live hours away from a Mecca counter so purchased this online going off of swatches and online reviews.
My initial impression of the packaging was a little disappointed. The casing is a gorgeous rose gold but is a plastic type material which makes it seem a little cheap in comparison to the luxe metal packaging of other high end brands such as Clarins, or even the sturdy matte plastic packaging of Nars. My first swatch was also not that encouraging, the blush seemed a little powdery and kicked up a huge amount of product when I dabbed my stippling brush into the compact. Changing my brush I swiped it once across my cheek- no difference. Twice, oops too much! Feeling a little robbed I continued on with the rest of my makeup. When I had finished I looked at my blush again- this is when I got it! The blush just melts into your skin seamlessly almost like a cream blush would. The colour is absolutely perfect on my pale skin. I thought there would be a bit of luminosity or shimmer (there is a little super finely milled glitter in the swatch) but instead I just looked really healthy and rosy like I had just been for a walk. Feeling a little more mollified I carried on with my day. At the end of the day I checked out how the blush had fared (as this is usually the first product to fade on me) it was still there almost as good as when I had first applied it. Seriously the longevity of this stuff is quite magical. This is a seriously pricy product but I can see why it is so sought after. If you need your makeup to last all day and you are a blush lover like me then you need one of these in your life! I am still working with this one however in how much to apply to my face without it being too intense.
This blush has to be one of my favourite blushes and while it’s very expensive it is so pigmented that you literally just tap your brush in so lasts for years. Just like the ambient powders that Hourglass are known for this just adds such a gorgeous healthy look to the skin. Because it is such a fine powder it doesn’t leave any streaks on the skin and almost melts in . It lasts all day and looks incredibly natural even on my textured skin. Each powder comes in quite a large compact with a mirror and while you probably won’t need to reapply it during the day it does add to the luxury of the product.