Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Is Great For Under Eyes

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder is made to look good in any light.

Makeup isn’t necessarily designed to look good in any lighting conditions. For most of us, we just ask for zero flashback and our makeup to look flawless in daylight and maybe fluorescent lighting. But what if there was? One makeup brand has gone a step farther with their setting powder. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder is designed to look good in any light – from morning light to candlelight to sunset.

Promises vs. Performance: Filter out imperfections, pores, wrinkles, and harsh light.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder comes in 8 shades that mimic universally flattering light sources, from morning to candlelight. These powders use what Hourglass calls ‘Photoluminescent Technology,’ to manipulate and filter out harsh light while concealing skin imperfections, pores, and wrinkles. Hourglass powder works by capturing, diffusing, and softening surrounding light, adding luminescence to every skin tone, giving a softer, younger, perfectly lit appearance.

Can I just take a second to express my love for the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder formula? From the blush to the setting powders, it’s truly just stunning. The powder itself is finely-milled and resists settling into lines, wrinkles, and pores. Using a fluffy brush, the powder dusts on beautifully, smoothing imperfections and setting makeup. My favorite way to use this Hourglass powder is under the eyes. It is so smoothing and doesn’t settle into any pesky under eye lines. Plus, the shades help draw in and diffuse light to brighten dark circles. Hourglass doesn’t have any wear claims for Ambient Lighting Powder, but I find I get airbrushed skin all day long.

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How It Compares: Is there anything better than Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder?

Hourglass Ambient Lighting comes in 8 universally flattering shades and is designed to mimic various light sources. There’s nothing else quite like it on the market! Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder works using Photoluminescent Technology to capture, manipulate, and diffuse different types of light for an always-flawless look. The finely-milled powder smooths over imperfections, pores, lines, and wrinkles for an airbrushed finish. Despite Hourglass not having any wear claims, I find this powder to wear beautifully all day long without settling, creasing, or disrupting makeup.

But is this Hourglass powder the best pressed setting powder? It’s one of them, but I’d say Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish still has an edge at being the best setting powder. This setter has no sheen to it, making it a true sheer setting powder and comes in 4 shades to suit different skin tones. I’ve lost count of how many of these compact powders I have purchased over the years, but I just know it’s a lot. It’s a staple in my collection I’ll never go without for its convenience, beautiful setting capabilities, and makeup extending benefits. For the best pressed powder in luxury beauty, Charlotte Tilbury has it. For a complete list of our top rated setting products, check out our MILABU PICKS article, ‘The Best Setting Powder (And Sprays) For A Flawless Finish.’