Hourglass Just Revealed Its 2026 Ambient Lighting Edit — And Love Is the One to Watch

Hourglass has officially put its 2026 Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked palette on Sephora’s coming-soon page, which means the annual holiday palette cycle has begun.

What’s new

The Love palette is a six-pan face edit priced at $98. It combines blush, strobe powder, bronzer and finishing powder in one compact, with limited-edition packaging created with French jewelry designer Lauren Rubinski.

The palette includes Vivid Coral, Electric Pink, Rose Heat, Rose Gold Glow, Natural Bronze and Dim Light. The point is less about one viral shade and more about the all-in-one format: this is the kind of product Hourglass shoppers wait for because it replaces several full-size complexion products in one collectible palette.

When it launches

Sephora currently lists the palette as coming soon, with early app access on September 10 and broader online availability on September 11.

The Girls Who take

This is exactly the kind of holiday release worth watching early. Hourglass’s Ambient Lighting palettes have a built-in collector audience, the packaging is highly giftable, and the $98 price puts it squarely in “consider before it sells through” territory rather than impulse-buy territory.

If you already own several Hourglass powders, the smartest move is to compare the shade mix before buying. If you have been waiting to try the formula or want one face palette for travel and holiday makeup, Love makes a much stronger case.