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Hourglass Cosmetics has released their brand new Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palettes for Holiday 2023. There are 3 palettes and 4 limited-edition cases featuring specially-designed artwork. The face palettes are priced at $90 each.

OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 7th, 2023
WHERE TO BUY: HOURGLASS + BEAUTYLISH + SELFRIDGES + JOHN LEWIS + ULTA BEAUTY


Our highly anticipated Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked palettes return, featuring artwork that celebrates the beauty of nature and helps unlock change to protect animal rights. Each palette includes new and best-selling shades for a glowing complexion in a single palette.
The Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked collection includes limited-edition palettes featuring Snake, Leopard, Jellyfish and an exclusive artwork Owl, that support the Nonhuman Rights Project in their efforts to secure fundamental rights for animals. Hourglass will donate 5% of annual profits from this collection to the Nonhuman Rights Project.
Artwork Options Include:
- Owl
- Jellyfish
- Leopard
- Snake
Palettes Include:
Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Color Palette 1 – This palette includes three bestselling shades—two finishing powders and one blush—along with three brand-new shades of blush, bronzer, and highlighter to diffuse, enhance, and add glow to the complexion.
- AMBIENT LIGHTING POWDER: Diffused Light (Warm Pale Yellow)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BLUSH (NEW): Rose Fusion (Cool Mauve)
- AMBIENT METALLIC STROBE LIGHTING POWDER (NEW): Opal Strobe Light (Pale Rose Gold)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BRONZER (NEW): Lunar Bronze (Matte Warm Bronze)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BLUSH: Diffused Heat (Vibrant Poppy)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING POWDER: Ethereal Light (Cool Translucent)
Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Color Palette 2 – This palette includes five bestselling shades—one finishing powder, two blushes, one bronzer, and one highlighter—along with one brand-new shade of blush to diffuse, enhance, and add glow to the complexion.
- AMBIENT LIGHTING POWDER: Dim Light (Natural Beige)
- AMBIENT METALLIC STROBE LIGHTING POWDER: Celestial Strobe Light (Pale Gold)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BLUSH: Mood Exposure (Soft Plum)
- AMBIENT STROBE LIGHTING BLUSH: Iridescent Rose (Warm Rose)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BLUSH (NEW): Ethereal Flush (Soft Peach)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BRONZER: Lustrous Bronze Light (Bronze Heat)
Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Color Palette 3 – This palette includes Ambient Lighting Powder in Radiant Light, along with five new shades of blush, bronzer, and highlighter to diffuse, enhance, and add glow to the complexion.
- AMBIENT LIGHTING POWDER: Radiant Light (Golden Beige)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BLUSH (NEW): Coral Haze (Pink Coral)
- AMBIENT METALLIC STROBE LIGHTING POWDER (NEW): Infinite Strobe Light (Warm Gold)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BLUSH (NEW): Sun Beam (Rich Peach)
- AMBIENT STROBE LIGHTING BLUSH (NEW): Mystic Flush (Mid-tone Pink Coral)
- AMBIENT LIGHTING BRONZER (NEW): Solar Bronze (Rich Bronze)
Photoluminescent Technology: Micron-size, color-correcting particles that capture, diffuse, and soften surrounding light to refine the skin’s appearance. Each individual powder is hand-mixed to create the perfect blend of pigment and light to provide a natural flush and radiant glow.
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