New Makeup Releases: Release Dates, Shades & Prices

Hourglass's Ambient Lighting Edit palettes are two limited-edition, $90 palettes launched on April 30, 2024: Blush & Glow Volume II and Bronze & Highlight. Each has six shades of finishing powder, color and highlighter, made with Hourglass's Photoluminescent Technology.

What Is in the Blush & Glow Volume II Palette?

According to BeautyVelle's launch coverage:

What Is in the Bronze & Highlight Palette?

Per BeautyVelle:

Which Palette Should You Choose?

Our take: the difference is what you want the color to do. Blush & Glow Volume II is built around three blushes (two mauves and a poppy), while Bronze & Highlight is built around two bronzers. Both share the Champagne Strobe Light highlighter, so you get it either way. The poppy Diffused Heat is the most distinctive shade across the two, going by the description.

Hourglass says the powders filter surrounding light to blur imperfections and refine skin's appearance, and can be used alone or layered. Our launch post said the palettes showcase the best-selling Ambient Lighting powders, each with a finishing powder, color and highlighter.

Is It Still Available?

These were limited-edition palettes, so they may be sold out. We did not check stock at any retailer. A later Hourglass release, the Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked, appears on Hourglass's site in search results, but it is a different palette.

What Is Confirmed, and What Is Not?

Confirmed: the price, April 30, 2024 date, retailers and shade lists come from launch coverage and our announcement.

Not confirmed: current price and stock, and swatches.

September 21, 2026 update: this post is a record of the April 2024 launch, and we haven't verified current availability.

Which palette would you have picked? Tell us in the comments.

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Now, Tarte's best-selling foundation is available in a convenient powder form, offering lightweight coverage wherever and whenever you need it. Available in 35 shades.

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Prepare to be dazzled by Hourglass' latest reveal - two Ambient Light Face Palettes.

These palettes boast smooth, opalescent powders that effortlessly capture ambient light, softening imperfections and elevating your complexion with a captivating glow.

Stay tuned for the upcoming release on hourglasscosmetics.com.