I have never heard of the brand Hourglass until recently, it seems like everyone around me is raving about the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush! I wanted to know what all the fuss is about, especially these are hard to get in New Zealand and/or always sold out too quick!
I gave up on trying to order from Sephora because my orders always gets cancelled and it's just too much hassling, so I looked up "Hourglass NZ" on Google and came across Mecca Cosmetica.
Mecca Cosmetica sells high-end cosmetics brands like NARS, Stila, Hourglass and a lot of other brands. I think this is an Australian company, they have over 40 stores located across both Australia and New Zealand. People can either shop online on their websites (AU / NZ) or in-stores. Hourglass is already expensive in America, so it's no surprise stores are selling them twice the price in New Zealand.
My first online shopping experience from Mecca Cosmetica was amazing ~ Their customer service is brilliant! At first I ordered a Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in shade Dim Light (NZD$82.00) and Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in shade Dim Infusion (NZD$68.00), I then received an email one hour later from Mecca Cosmetica Ponsonby saying there was an error on the website and that both of the items I have ordered are out of stock (*me sad face*), I can either wait a week or two to see if both of these shades will be restock or I can have a full refund straight away. I have emailed back requesting to swap the powder and blush shades instead of waiting or get the refund, I have changed the powder to Diffused Light and blush to Luminous Flush. The next day I was advised both shade have been swapped and the products are on the way to me! Amazing!!
So they sent out my parcel on Thursday 17/04/14, Friday - Monday was Easter weekend (public holidays, no work yay) and I received my parcel on Tuesday 22/04/14. Super fast delivery and excellent customer service!
Very impressed with my package! All my products came packed in a nice Mecca Cosmetica box, kind of reminds me of those monthly beauty boxes; I wasn't expecting this at all, I thought the products would be thrown in a courier bag like how other beauty stores package their online orders. It's nothing bad about the courier bag thing thou, it's just not as nice as receiving a box. ^^
The products are wrapped in some metallic grey papers, inside includes three samples which was chosen from myself at check-out.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder - Diffused Light
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder - Diffused Light (right)
Very pigmented, it's no wonder everyone is talking about Hourglass! Now I have my eyes set on the Hourglass lipsticks and liquid lipsticks.
Mecca Cosmetica overal rating:
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Have you tried Hourglass and which of their products is your favourite? Do share ~
Oh my gosh I didn't know you could order from Mecca online! O_o That blush looks amaaaazing, but the prices are making me cry!
ReplyDeleteOh very cute blush lovely shade~
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I freakin' love Mecca Cosmetica -- they're so lovely and really generous with the samples in store as well. I sold my Hourglass Dim Light powder because I really needed the money, but it was fairly good. I'll probably get the palette at some stage now that it's permanent. Really want to try the Immaculate foundation too. I had a generous sample of the Mineral Veil Primer which was amazing -- best primer I've ever used.
ReplyDeleteLast time I checked online the palette is not available, I heard about Hourglass making the palette permanent.. I wonder if it's in-store?! I have been eyeying that up ever since I saw it on Hyacinth Girl!
DeleteIt took a couple of months for the blushes to make it here, so I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a while -- it only came out like a couple of weeks ago on Hourglass's website, and Sephora a few days later. Perils of living on the other side of the world :D
DeleteThe blushes are so beautiful and I can understand why us ladies MUST have some beautiful products like these, however I think the powder out of the two products is what I'd really consider buying because it has shown to really make a difference on people's skin whereas I'm sure I can find a blush that looks similar! Really hope you love using them both!
ReplyDeleteThank you ^^ hmmm I have heard so much about the powder too but so far it hasn't shown me any difference; maybe cause I've been using it as a highlighter. I really want to try Dim Light, It seems like the most popular one cause it's always sold out.
DeleteI've heard of Hourglass, but I'd always stare at the packaging because it's so beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteI think the packaging is alright, the product is beautiful ^^
DeleteAw I love the shade of the blush! I wear very light colors myself. This reminds me of a princess pink. ^_^ I have never heard of Hourglass before. I'll have to check them out!
ReplyDeleteYou should def check it out Amby ^^ I haven't used them for a long period so I can't say much on the product itself; but they are so pretty! Im a sucker for cute packaging &/or products and I always buy stuff base on the looks lol such bad habit **
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