Veil Translucent Setting Powder

I’ve tried every setting powder under the sun, from every price point. This one completely blew them all out of the water. Like many others, I had a certain cult favorite setting powder as a holy grail for several years- but over the past year grew bored and unimpressed. As I’ve searched for my new holy grail (without success) - I discovered that the Hourglass combined all the features I liked about each setting powder I’ve been testing into one product. The color is perfect, even for my fair skin, because it doesn’t leave you with the dreaded flashback Mary white cast many others do, and gives a natural finish. The coverage feels and looks like skin, and worked seamlessly with my HG vanish stick foundation. No problems with dry patches. I liked that there was no noticeable scent as my skin is sensitive, and after a month of use- no breakouts! The staying powder was also great, even at the end of the day when makeup started to wear off, I would get shiny- but it didn’t rub or flake off in awkward patches as some setting powders tend to do. I am a combo skin girl, and this is one of the few setting powders I think both oily and dry girls could use with ease. A little goes a long way, so I was very happy with product amount. The powder itself is extremely finely milled. And as always, Hourglass has the most gorgeous packaging on the market. It feels and looked heavy/luxurious, and the inside sifter has helped save a lot of product. I received this product complimentary for review purposes, but all opinions are my own. « less

Upon initially trying this product, I wasn't sure that I would be impressed with it. Girl, was I wrong. Using it with light makeup, it provides a nice little finish to an otherwise ordinary look. But, applying the setting powder over foundation and full-coverage makeup was what won me over. Everything stays intact for 24-hour coverage - in rain, shine, and deep south summer skin-melting humidity. The powder is very light. As someone with very fair skin, it was shockingly a lighter shade. Despite it's underwhelming appearance, it blends seamlessly and seals makeup to a flawless finish that will last until the day after tomorrow, even in Georgia heat. It doesn't look cakey like some powders do, especially in fine lines or wrinkles. it just sort of vanishes and leaves smooth skin. Overall, it's alright for daily use, but amazing for use over foundation or.full makeup. i actually really enjoyed the design of the container, too. It does not spill out all over the place or become messy like other powders can do.I did receive this setting powder complimentary as part of an Influester promotion. But, based on my own personal experience, I would recommend it as a staple in any makeup lover's stash, especially if you live in humid climates and want long-wearing makeup. Less

I first bought this just because of all of the hype around it and figured I would just try it out. I initially thought I would only use the middle highlight and would find the other two void. Wow, was I wrong. Now, for clarification- My skin tone is not the lightest color but it is close and I have normal to oily skin with fairly large pores around my cheeks to boot. Seems as though all the signs point to someone with my skin type would not be an ideal candidate for highlighting products such as this. I WAS WRONG!!! I can use all three of these and I don't even need blush any more. This gives me the most naturally beautiful glow I have ever had in my life. I use Dim light (furthest to the left) as an all over/contour type with warms my face up beautifully with no glittery/shimmery appearance, just a literal glow. Then I go in with Radiant Light as my blush and its sooooooo beautiful!!!!!!! I could die, it's so beautiful and so natural, I haven't used any other blush since I got it. I then, of course, use Incandescent light as a typical highlighter. And now, all the while, none of this looks crazy shiny/glowy or nothing of the sort. Just that beautiful natural glow from within that even people with oily skin can only hope to achieve. I wear it everyday. But now also, I am using a mattifying foundation underneath all of this which allows me to put a glow where ever I choose and not what my skin chooses. This product is definitely worth it. I take this with me instead of blushes, contours, highlighters... etc when I travel and I never regret just bringing this. Just give it a try. « less

I have been using this palette for over 2 weeks now, since I purchased it and I have to say I am really impressed with it. I always been intimidated by the full size powders, because they were so big and I did not want to buy multiple of them to give it a try. But this palette made it possible- 3 in 1 !!! Plus it is amazing for traveling, I do not have to take any of my other powders, highlighters or bronzers with me, because this palette is enough!The Color pay off is great and because of the exquisite technology it will suit any skin color!! While using it I have noticed my skin looks healthier, smoother, and luminous (without glitter).I have been using the Dim light as all over the face (when needed - depending on the foundation I use) setting powder, and it blends in very smoothly, little goes a long way, and throughout the day I have not seen any fading or foundation, flaking or dryness.Incandescent Light I use as a highlighting shade over my cheek bones, nose, cupids bow, and sometimes as a brow highlighter ( when I go for a natural/fresh look). The powder looks very light I the palette, but once applied and well blended in, it gives a very soft and gentle glow, without looking too frosty or glittery.Radiant light I was worried about, because it looks slightly orange in the palette. But once again I was very pleased when I used it. The color pay off is very subtle, gentle and not orange at atl ( yayyyy!). It gives very soft warmth to the face. Once the color is heavily swatched with a finger, it looks like it has glitter in it, but when applied to the face, the is no "chunky" glitter specs at all! I use this powder sometimes all over the face or other times when I am in a hurry I use it to define by cheek bones, in both cases with very gentle strokes of a brush.Over all I am very pleased with this palette. I wish Hourglass would make such palettes more often. Only downside that I have about it, is that you do pay more for this palette ($58) than a full size Ambient Lighting Powder ($45), and you get just a tiny little bit less of the product.*** Image below (c), colors swatched are in order (Dim Light, Incandescent Light and Radiant Light) and swatched very heavily. « less

The packaging seems really heavy - too much plastic packaging. The "H" dispenser might be cute but not enough product comes out. It does have a different scent, but it's not bad or offensive. Right out of the shaker, the powder is thick and clingy. I generally use a fluffy brush to dust on very light application over my t-zone and cheeks, and the powder clings to the brush and to wherever it's applied. I've used this over different iterations of moisturizers, sunblocks, primers, and bbcreams/foundations and found that this powder does not work for me. It might look great for an hour but that's it. After that, my face whole looks greasy, the powder looks patchy, oxidized, and separates any other products on my face. Definitely not the clean, polished look I'm looking for. By mid-day I end up patting down my face, blending, and applying pressed powder to tone down the t-zone shine. I definitely won't be buying this again ever. Less