This season’s beauty must-have: Hourglass debuts highly-anticipated 2026 Holiday Collection

Anyone that knows anything about beauty and the festive season will know about Hourglass’ highly-anticipated Holiday Collection.

Last year’s launch was a one-day affair, but this season it looks like we’ll have slightly longer to get our hands on that perfectly-baked irridescent glow.

Released in Sephora stores and online nationwide today (September 18), each of the four palettes in The Holiday Collection features a “charm” chosen by French jewellery artist Lauren Rubinski.

At the heart of the limited-edition collection collection is the Ambient Lighting Unlocked LOVE Palette ($160) , available exclusively at Sephora in Australia – featuring a radiant edit of coral, pink and rose tones alongside luminous pearl highlights.

The palettes — titled LOVE, WISH, HOPE and LUCK — are each inspired by symbols of love, hope, luck and protection.

Each palette reimagines one of Rubinski’s signature charms as a stunning beauty keepsake – designed to collect, gift and treasure.

Whether you choose to give yours to someone you love or keep it, the palettes are invaluable gifts you or a loved one will cherish forever.

This season’s Ambient Lighting Unlocked LOVE Palette pairs vibrant coral, pink and rose tones with luminous pearl highlights for an endlessly radiant complexion.

Inside, a curated edit of Hourglass’ celebrated Ambient Lighting finishing powders , blushes, bronzers and highlighters work to sculpt, diffuse and illuminate the skin.

Each powder is individually handcrafted in Italy using Hourglass’ signature Miscelare Technique, blending pigment and light to create uniquely marbled powders – meaning no two palettes are exactly alike.

Beyond the LOVE Palette , Sephora brings the complete Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked collection together in store, giving Aussie beauty lovers the opportunity to discover LOVE , WISH , HOPE and LUCK side-by-side and experience Hourglass’ iconic complexion formulas first-hand.

Each palette takes its cue from one of Rubinski’s symbolic jewellery designs: WISH, inspired by the four-leaf clover and the optimism of possibility; HOPE, featuring a heart-shaped key representing confidence and new beginnings; LUCK , inspired by an upside-down horseshoe pouring luck onto others; and LOVE , celebrating connection and affection.

On Friday 18th September, Sephora stores across Australia will open one hour earlier than standard trading hours, giving eager consumers an exclusive opportunity to be among the first to experience the collection in person.

Speaking about the collection, founder and president of Hourglass Carisa said: “With this year’s collection, we’re proud to continue our tradition of celebrating female creatives through a collaboration with French jewellery designer Lauren Rubinski.