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• #COMPARISON TO HOURGLASS CONCEALER SKIN#

I think this is definitely more 'white-pink' in colour and it has a bit of glitter (which I promise isn't really visible on the skin), however it does a similar job for less. I think you can achieve a similar, flattering glow with your imperfections blurred using this product. My final option is the Bourjois Java Rice Powder (£9.99), which isn't an obvious choice as it's a loose powder but hear me out! As the Makeup Revolution dupe is more of a highlighter, I thought I'd include something that leans more towards a setting powder. However they are still very similar and to be honest I wish I'd just stuck to this instead of spending so much on one from Hourglass! Breathe is more pigmented and not as soft in texture (though still incredible, especially at that price-point), it isn't something I'd want to use all over my face. For me, this is more of a highlighter, whereas the Hourglass is more of a setting powder. I would say that Breathe is a tiny bit warmer in colour (it leans very slightly towards golden).

The shade Breathe most closely matches the Hourglass one I have.

There's a range of 3 powders, the other two of which you can see in my post, that are inspired by the three powders in the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette. The packaging is pretty basic black plastic but it's the product inside I'm more interested in. My first dupe is the Makeup Revolution Radiant Light Highlighter in Breathe (£5, review here). I think the packaging of this is gorgeous at such a low price-point. The only thing I'd say about this is that it doesn't last all day, towards the end it does fade a bit. The texture of this is closer to the Hourglass than the Max Factor ones and it applies like a dream. It doesn't have the marbled effect however I feel as though when this is swatched it has the same highlighting effect. Anyway, the shade I have is Luminoso, a vibrant peach, which looks quite similar to Dim Infusion from the Hourglass line. They aren't the easiest thing to get in the UK but you can find them on Amazon, or I ordered this and a whole load of other US drugstore makeup from Beauty Joint and all the postage and tax came to £6. I only have one shade, but I'll definitely be picking up more. My second blusher dupe is the Milani Baked Blush (£5.72, review here). Overall, they aren't identical, but they're similar enough to be an alternative considering the price difference. Seductive Pink and Alluring Rose both applied and lasted well, Lavish Mauve was a little harder to work with (and to be honest the colour was a bit 'meh' on me) and Gorgeous Berries was really intensely pigmented. I do find that the quality varied across the range, as did the pigmentation and the level of glitter (the glitter thing is something I noticed in the Hourglass range too though).

#COMPARISON TO HOURGLASS CONCEALER SKIN#

However I think the finish on the skin is pretty similar, though the texture is not as beautiful and easy to work with. Secondly the colour selection is completely different, which is a positive in some ways as I think the Max Factor range will suit a lot more skin tones. There are two big differences for me: firstly these are marbled but they aren't merged with a highlighting setting powder like the Hourglass ones, they're merged with two different similar coloured powders. The Creme Puff Blushes are considerably smaller and come in more basic black and clear packaging. At first glance they do look very similar, with the stunning marbled effect. This also lasts so well throughout the day, which I did not expect from a natural blusher, especially on my shiny face! So, do any of my budget alternatives live up to it.?įirst up are the Max Factor Creme Puff Blushes (£8.99 each, review here). A lot of people seem to be surprised by this in high-end products so I thought I'd mention it. There's also a nice big mirror in there, which is always a plus. Worth noting, however, is that the packaging is plastic. The packaging and the merged effect make this absolutely gorgeous to look at. The effect is a natural flush of colour that's just so easy to apply nicely. It's surprisingly pigmented for this type of product but of course not to the extent you have to apply it really lightly to avoid looking like a clown.

I love that this produces so much radiance without a hint of glitter and also the texture is beyond incredible by far the softest, silkiest blusher I own. These blushers consist of one of the powders from Hourglass's line (for this one it's Luminous Light, which is supposed to mimic candle light), merged with a colour to give a gorgeous highlighting effect. I have the Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Flush (£28), which is a gorgeous fuchsia-toned coral shade.