Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick- Icon

Icon on left/ CHANEL Dragon on right.

 Icon is quite a unique and standout shade in my endless sea of reds. Sephora's site describes it as a "Dark Cherry", which I do agree with as it is in the cherry family, and it is a little darker than your traditional cherry, but it isn't as dark as perhaps a wine or merlot shade. It's very red, quite bloody actually. Looks darker in the tube than when applied.
 Product is rich, pigmented, and glides on like a luxurious lip balm and feels like a treatment on my lips. Those of you who really enjoy emollient and creamy lipsticks would really appreciate Hourglass lipsticks, me thinks. Has a light vanilla scent, which I just adore.
 This is one of those shades that are so bold on their own that it's best to keep the rest of the face simple. Either I'll wear it with bare eyes or with winged liner.
 I find myself reaching for this often, in fact, it's my lipstick of the week.

Thanks for reading!

-Sonia

My Hourglass collection.

If I could sum up this brand with one would it would be "Outstanding". From the product to the packaging with a sexy swivel mirror, everything is beautiful and high quality. Everything is high in pigment and a little goes a long way, even the e/s. I barely touch my brush to the shadow and It already picks up more than enough. The Creme to Powder bronzer is amazing. Very very little goes a long way. Just a light tap of your brush per each part of your face (I use CHANEL #16 brush to apply) is enough. Leaves my skin glowing all day, looking dewy, and looks natural. You have to try this to believe it. Do yourself a favor and go to Sephora and have a SA apply this on you. Thank me later.;)
The l/s is very very moisturizing and applies feels like a balm. This wears longer than any other of my l/s. Again a little goes a long way; highly pigmented.

L/s in Raven; Creme to powder bronzer in Bronze Light (comes with a cream bronzer and cream champagne highlighter); e/s (clockwise) Gypsy (shimmery champagne and shimmery bronze), Dune (shimmery gold and olive with gold shimmer), Suede (champagne and light taupe with gold shimmer), (shimmery mauve and shimmery eggplant) Exhibition.

With flash; unblended.

No flash.

Blended; no flash.

I hope someday they come out with e/s singles and powder blushes.
E/s are $38, Creme bronzer (or blush/bronzer duo), $40, and l/s $30. I love Hourglass, worth every penny.

Thanks for reading!<3

Love,

Sonia

Yet another red. Hourglass Raven.

Hi everyone! I, Sonia, WILL NEVER and COULD NEVER have too many reds. I have added yet another one to my family of reds. I HAD to have Hourglass Raven ($30) when I saw It at Sephora. GORGEOUSSS red with orange undertone. I normally don't like cream lippies I always blot them, but this is so beautiful and the texture is so fabulous. It looks creamy without looking too shiny or glossy like I find most cream l/s do. It Is thick/pigmented, luxurious, and screams quality. Not only does it look luxurious as I'm putting in on, but It feels luxurious. It lasts ridiculously long! You all know I go through tea like crazah all day long, and this stays put. Sip after sip after sip. I was so surprised! At the end of the day I still had some left, I only needed to apply once. It faded a little and It faded beautifully and evenly. Also, It didn't stain my lips, came right off when I wiped It off. The packaging is aaammmaaazing. The tube is made of metal and feels really heavy. The best part Is that It's refillable, $24 on sephora.com. Which is great, I wouldn't have the heart to toss the tube once I finish it.
Love the hourglass design on the l/s as well. OK OK, here are the pics!! :DDDD

This is so sexy it should be censored.

Thanks for looking! :)


Love,

Sonia!