Hourglass

Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation.

Foundation

About this product

A lightweight liquid foundation with a soft-glow finish designed to provide medium coverage and an airbrushed, skin-like appearance.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-10 (Trimethylsiloxy) Trissilylethyl Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Magnesium Sulfate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tribehenin, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)

Guru Score

80%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This foundation delivers a natural, airbrushed finish that looks like skin rather than makeup, earning praise for its lightweight feel and hydrating texture. However, wear time splits the reviewers: some find it stays balanced throughout the day, while others report it begins breaking down and getting shiny or patchy by the five-hour mark, settling into fine lines and needing a setting spray to approach its promised sixteen-hour wear time. The soft glow finish doesn't blur pores as much as some expect, and undertone matching may need consideration.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take October 2023

What they liked

Natural, skin-like finish without looking heavy
Balances oily skin without mattifying
Rich, hydrating feel

What they flagged

Wear time shorter than claimed, patchy by ten hours
Settles into fine lines and wrinkles

Type

FoundationLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Sephora → Ulta → Amazon → Google →

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What the gurus are saying.

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Allie Glines

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✓Yay

"It smooths out the pores and looks absolutely flawless. It wears really well on me and remains balanced all day. [...] A lot of mattifying foundations can make me look more oily at the end of the day, but this one really keeps my skin balanced, which I love. I will say the undertone is a little bit off for me and I think I could use a little bit more of a neutral undertone, but [...] I still wear it and I love it so much. It's truly one of my favorite fall foundations."

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"The Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation makes your skin look airbrushed and gives great coverage. It literally looks like your skin, if you looked up close you wouldn't know I was wearing anything. My skin looks overall healthier and slightly more even toned. I usually like a little more coverage than what this is giving, but when I step back and see my entire face all at once, I actually really like how it still completely looks like my skin."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Mixed

"I did a Foundation Friday where I put the [Haus Labs] by Lady Gaga Triclone Skin Tech Foundation head to head against the Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation. I [...] felt like there were better things. They both looked beautiful at first when I first applied them, but as the day wore on they both got shiny and accentuated texture and they both didn't last very well."

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"This foundation sat beautifully on my skin and looked really natural and nice when I first applied it. The finish is a soft glow, though I didn't really see a huge amount of blurring or soft focusing of my pores or wrinkles. It played well with the rest of my makeup, didn't look heavy or mask-like, though it did settle into wrinkles on my forehead."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation?

A lightweight liquid foundation with a soft-glow finish designed to provide medium coverage and an airbrushed, skin-like appearance.

Is Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.

What is Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation's Guru Score?

Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation holds a Guru Score of 80%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.