HOURGLASS 2024 | LOTUS PALETTE | 2 Day Review | Swatches & Comparisons | Brutally Honest Review 4K

I have some thoughts...THIS IS JUST MY OPINION!!!! One thing I forgot to mention is that I had made a super long video last year when I got the Leopard Palette. I did a whole big review with comparison swatches, an even more in depth price breakdown, etc. I also talked bout feeling this same exact way about Hourglass. Yet here I am, a year later, giving them my money and feeling the same. Clearly, I'm the problem lol. At the time and even still to this day, I had felt like if you're going to say that the Trancendant Light powder (Tiger Palette) was a finishing powder, then the palette should be for those of a deeper complexion but it's not. If you're going to say that Radiant Light (Leopard Palette) is the finishing powder for that palette, how is that possible your deepest palette out of the three that were launched?? It's obvious that in 2024 there's still so much work to be done. Black and brown people should be included, our money is just as good as anyone else's, and it's time for brands to wake TF up. Hourglass is going on pause for a bit with me. Link to the palette here: https://go.shopmy.us/p-7937689 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Pricing History 01:20 - Tiger Palette 01:55 - Snake Palette 02:40 - Lotus Palette 03:08 - Highlighter Swatches 03:26 - Blush Swatches 03:53 - Powder & Bronzer Swatches 04:55 - Bronze Heat Application 06:00 - Red 0 Application 06:57 - Radiant Rose Application 07:44 - Day 1 First Impressions 08:24 - Full Face of Hourglass 09:48 - Desert Flush 11:00 - Gilded Strobe 11:24 - History of Ambient Unlocked Palettes 12:52 - Comparison Swatches 15:30 - My Issue with Hourglass 19:14 - Final Thoughts You can find all products used here: https://shopmy.us/collections/731557 🌟 Friends! Quick reminder: the links below earn me a tiny commission. Clicking is always optional, but it's like watering a plant aka me and my channel lol! If you buy something through my link, I earn a small commission and send you a virtual thank-you hug. 🌟 Check out all of my favorites here: https://shopmy.us/melissalorraine 🌟 I 💜 you to Della Reeses Pieces! Let's Be Friends! MISC STUFF Camera: Sony Alpha ZV-E10 https://go.shopmy.us/p-6831557 Ring Light: https://go.shopmy.us/p-6831572 Tripod: https://go.shopmy.us/p-6831595 What I Use to Edit: Da Vinci Resolve 18 https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod... Where I Get My Music: Thematic https://app.hellothematic.com/invite/... Music by Lohfi - Ginger - https://thmatc.co/?l=85911CEC About Me: I’m 39 years old. I have Oily/Combo skin. I would consider myself deep with neutral/warm undertones depending on time of year. Foundation Shade Matches (Winter/Summer): *If you don’t see it, I either haven’t tried it yet or don’t have a good match. Feel free to ask. Ami Colé Skin-Enhancing Tinted Moisturizer - DEEP 2 Dior Forever Matte - 5N Dior Face & Body - 5N Estée Lauder Double Wear - 5N2 Amber Honey Fenty Beauty Soft Matte - 420 Fenty Beauty Skin Tint - 20 Givenchy Prisme Libre Matte - 6-N405 (Perfect Match) Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Foundation - 5N2 Cardamom (Perfect Match) MAC Studio Fix- NC 47/NC 50 MAC Studio Radiance - C7/C8 Mented - T40 MUFE Matte Velvet - Y505/Y523 MUFE Matte Velvet Powder - 4N67/4N68 MUFE HD Skin & HD Hydra Glow - 4N62 NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer - Havana NARS Light Reflecting Foundation - Macao NARS Natural Radiant - Macao NARS Sheer Glow - Macao Is too light PAT McGRATH Sublime Perfection - 26 Rare Beauty - 450/460 Supergoop! Protec(tint) Daily SPF Tint SPF 50 - 46N Summer Fridays Skin Tint - 7 (kinda red on me) Too Faced Born This Way - Chai YSL NU BARE Skin Tint - 17