Hourglass Fall & Holiday 2012 Swatches & Review
Hourglass has a couple new items out for fall and holiday 2012 and I’ve got some of them for ya this afternoon.
Film Noir Kohl Pencils are new for fall and come in two shades (Espresso and Eclipse) and are a long-wearing eye liner for lining the inner and outer eye. They come in a really long pencil which almost looks like a chopstick, and they also include a cap with a sharpener built in.
New for the holiday season is a lip set called Icon which features a gorgeous classic red shade in various formulas such as Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick, Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick, Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss (new), and Panoramic Long Wear Lip Pencil (new).
Espresso Kohl Pencil, Icon Lip Pencil, Icon Lip Gloss
Icon Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss
Espresso Kohl Pencil and Sharpener in lid
Icon Panoramic Lip Pencil
Icon Pencil, Espresso Pencil, Icon Lip Gloss
Icon Panoramic Long Wear Lip Pencil is a creamy bright cherry red. It has a brush on one end of the pencil, which is handy. This is a great easy to use red line, and perfect to use with the lip gloss.
Espresso Film Noir Kohl Pencil is a deep brown. It actually wasn’t as soft as I expected it to be. Usually when you see the name “kohl” you expect a lot of creaminess, but this was actually a bit hard. What I do like is that the tip is small so it’s really easy to get onto my inner rim and in-between my eyelashes. Also because it’s somewhat hard it doens’t get mushy fast, so no need to sharpen it after one usage. It stayed on my inner rim for only a couple hours at the most though, so not much more than a lot of other liners. It stayed on my upper lid all day with no smudges or issues (over a primer).
Icon Extreme High Shine Lip Gloss is a bright and opaque red. It’s a perfect blue-red, and very shiny. The applicator tip is a flat sponge which is easy to use, but I wish the wand was a bit shorter for more control. It has a slight minty smell and taste. This shade makes my teeth look super white!
Icon Lip Pencil & Lip Gloss
Overall: I’m not overly impressed with Espresso Kohl Eye Pencil. It’s a nice brown liner, but didn’t really live up to what they claimed which was that it’s was very creamy and lasts on the inner rim. Icon Lip Liner and Lip Gloss are great shades and nice textures, I recommend them both.
Availability: Sephora.
Pricing: Espresso ($28), Lip Pencil ($28), Lip Gloss ($28).
What do you think? Looking for a great red this holiday season?
-Kelly
Note: Hourglass is cruelty free.
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That shade of red looks fantastic on you!
Thank you!
Total creeper question . . . .
Are your teeth naturally that white or do you use something? They’re pretty O_o
I have whitened them before but it’s been over a year since the last time. They are fairly white but this lipstick really did make them even whiter looking.
Wow what an intense bright red – I like it! It looks great on you, Kelly. I also think their lip packaging is so cool.
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Thanks! I like the packaging except I do with the wand was a bit shorter, it seems on the long side…
I agree with everyone else here, the lip”stick” look gorgeous on you!
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Thank you
Holy candy apple red! That is soooo red. Just gorgeous. It looks lovely against your skin too!
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Thanks, I like it also!
Wow, Hourglass really does make amazing lip products! That gloss is super pigmented, I love it!
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Yes they do!
I just got the Icon lipstick! Can’t wait for it to arrive. I’ve been looking for a blue-based red that will look bright and blue-based on me. My undertone is rather warm, so most bright blue reds look duller and not as blue. Fingers crossed this one will work!
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You should wear more red, your lips are so glamourous with this on ! I now want to wear red lipstick too ! Thanks for the review !
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Love, love, love the look of this pencil and liner! A agree your teeth are fantasticly white
. I’m wondering if you filled in your lips with that liner or do you just outline and then fill in with the color? It looks so gorgeous on you!
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I just outlined them with the liner. Thanks!
That red looks beautiful on you!
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That’s a great red, one of the prettiest I’ve seen!
I haven’t found a vibrant red that I’m comfortable wearing yet.
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I love their mascara and those lips are looking sexy!!
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Not that I need *another* red… But this looks so gorgeous that I want to go lippie shopping now.
Unfortunately, Hourglass isn’t available here, but I’m pretty sure I could find something similar.
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