Photography: Teri Lyn Fisher — Hourglass product photography. Images belong to their respective owners.

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Silver-grey foundation tube with bilingual precision and golden signature

This archived Immaculate foundation tube uses a silver-grey body, glossy near-black cap and a single warm gold-coloured producer signature. The product name and English/French descriptions form a compact centred column above that signature. A narrow horizontal rule separates the language blocks, while broad empty areas above and below prevent the detailed wording from filling the whole tube. The selected photograph comes from Teri Lyn Fisher’s portfolio and records this particular tube edition. It should not be treated as a description of current Hourglass packaging or an identifiable foundation shade.

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Make-up
Light pack
Clinical minimal
Luxe monochrome

About this study

Archived Immaculate tube photographed by Teri Lyn Fisher. No particular shade or current Hourglass packaging system is inferred.

Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation — Archive Packaging

Sources & evidence · Reviewed 2026-10-19

Color Palette

Approximate colours interpreted from photography. These are screen references, not official brand colours or print specifications.

Pack body

Silver-grey tube
#C5C6CB
Approximate smooth body appearance. Pale highlights and darker grey curves come from lighting; aluminium content or a metallic laminate is not established.
Near-black cap
#211A16
Approximate glossy closure colour. Warm brown reflections from the scene do not prove a separate brown material specification.

Ink

Dark functional copy
#242323
Approximate product title, bilingual descriptors and divider colour, providing stronger contrast than the lower gold-coloured signature.

Accent

Pale golden signature
#E2CB7F
Approximate large producer lettering. Its reflective-looking character is observed; foil, metallic ink or transfer process remains unverified.

Typography

Suggested visual alternatives, not confirmed brand typefaces. Any scale below is an illustrative estimate.

Immaculate is the strongest dark line at the top of the central information block. Four short English lines follow, then a small divider, then four French lines of comparable scale. The larger gold-coloured Hourglass signature sits substantially lower and spans more width. The product title is therefore the first dark-text anchor, while the producer becomes a separate colour and scale anchor. A large unprinted-looking area below the crimp helps the central column feel deliberate rather than crowded. The two languages are organised as parallel blocks, not mixed line by line.

Fonts

Product title and producer alternative
Montserrat
Looks like
Montserrat
Type
Geometric sans serif
Weight
Medium 500 / SemiBold 600
Case
Uppercase
Tracking
Neutral to modestly open
Fallback
sans-serif
Use for an original product title and separate producer signature. Their colour and placement should perform different roles; do not reproduce the Hourglass wordmark or its letter spacing exactly.
Bilingual descriptor alternative
Lato
Looks like
Lato
Type
Humanist sans serif
Weight
Regular 400
Case
Uppercase
Tracking
Neutral
Fallback
sans-serif
A proposed clear voice for compact English and French blocks. Keep comparable apparent size and line spacing, and have both languages reviewed rather than mechanically copying line lengths.

Structure & Proportions

Visual proportions and finish previews are illustrative. Confirmed construction details and uncertainties are distinguished in the study notes.

Proportions

Purpose	Value	Preview
Tapered body	The crimped top is wider than the lower body near the cap, creating a broad upper blank area above the text.	—
Cap base	The dark closure forms a substantial low band and a visual base for the lighter tube. Its exact depth and internal construction are not measured.	—
Text column	The central descriptor is narrow relative to the available face, while the lower producer line extends farther horizontally.	—

Shapes

Element	Value	Preview
Tube	Tapered body with gently curved sides and a straight crimped top.
Cap	Broad dark cover with rounded vertical edges.
Bilingual column	Two compact blocks separated by a short horizontal line.
Crimp	Narrow ridged band across the top edge.

Finishes

Diffuse silver-grey appearance
Tube body; material and coating unverified. · matte
Polished dark reflection
Cap exterior. · gloss
Gold-coloured signature
Lower producer lettering; metallic look only, process unverified. · metallic

Formats and materials


Formats	A tapered squeeze tube with a broad ridged crimp and a large dark cap at the bottom. The retained retailer listing describes dispensing by squeezing and lists 1 oz.; the selected front does not show a readable quantity.
Materials	Tube laminate, barrier layers, cap resin and recycled content are not specified in the inspected sources. Silver-grey colour does not establish aluminium construction., The front decoration may be direct printing or another applied process; the photograph does not reveal the manufacturing specification.
Closures	The broad glossy cap is fitted and the dispensing outlet is hidden. A threaded, flip-top or other mechanism cannot be verified from the frontal closed view. The crimped upper seam is visible, but no batch code is readable there.
Decoration	The surface relies on centred dark lettering, one short rule and a lower gold-coloured identity. There are no visible ingredient illustrations, shade swatches or patterned panels.

Front Panel

Schematic reading order. The diagram’s zone heights do not represent measured artwork proportions.

The frontal information sits directly against a continuous silver-grey field with no visible paper-label boundary. The central block is positioned below a generous upper blank area. Product name, English description, divider and French description align to one axis. The lower producer mark shares that axis but changes colour and scale, creating a second focal level.

Zone	Content
Upper breathing space	A broad pale area separates the ridged crimp from the product title. It makes the relatively dense bilingual copy feel less crowded.
Product title	Immaculate appears in heavier dark capitals above the functional description. It is visually distinct from both the producer and the supporting wording.
English and French blocks	The descriptions use short centred lines and similar scale. A small rule marks the transition between languages without enclosing either in a box.
Lower producer signature	Gold-coloured Hourglass lettering is wider and larger than the descriptor lines. It anchors the bottom half without displacing the product-title position.
Hidden shade information	No specific shade name or code is readable on the selected face. The photograph’s multiple foundation-coloured surroundings cannot identify the contents of this tube.

Range System

The retained Nordstrom listing identifies the discontinued retail reference and displays a selected shade in its own page context. That shade is not assigned to the photographer’s specimen, whose front shows no shade identifier. Only the archived tube is audited, with no transfer of its finish or layout to other Hourglass lines.

For an original complexion range, keep shade identification accessible even when the front prioritises product and producer. An underside or cap code would require an actual verified view before it could be documented.
Parallel bilingual blocks can preserve a common hierarchy across products, but translated wording should determine line breaks. Equal visual dignity does not require identical character counts.

Back of Pack & Shelf

The reverse, cap base, outlet and inner seal are unseen. Full ingredients, shade code, batch marking and directions cannot be assigned to exact surfaces.

Inspect the back and base before reconstructing shade-selection information.
Treat the retailer’s 1 oz. statement as listing evidence rather than visible front transcription.
Do not infer a pump, seal or cap mechanism from the closed tube silhouette.

On shelf

At reduced size, the pale body/dark cap contrast and gold-coloured producer should remain stronger than the small bilingual descriptors. Immaculate remains the main dark textual cue. This is visual interpretation, not a consumer test. An archive page should keep the edition label visible and avoid implying current availability or mapping the photographed tube to a shade selected on a separate retailer page.

Imagery

Teri Lyn Fisher’s portfolio describes this image as an Hourglass product photograph over a field of foundation. Broad flowing bands of complexion colours create a warm textured background, while the cool silver-grey tube remains sharply legible in front. The dark cap and golden signature connect visually to the surrounding warm tones without making those tones part of the printed palette. The image is a campaign treatment of formula texture, not a measured shade chart. Its frontal orientation reveals the bilingual hierarchy particularly clearly.

Guidelines

Editorial principles for an original design brief, not official brand guidelines.

Do

Keep the archive edition explicit in the study and catalogue context.
Separate product title, bilingual descriptors and producer signature.
Treat the warm foundation scene as imagery rather than a shade identifier.
Retain unknown material and decoration specifications as unknown.

Don't

Do not infer aluminium from the silver-grey tube appearance.
Do not describe the golden signature as confirmed foil.
Do not assign the retailer’s selected shade to the photographer’s unlabelled specimen.
Do not apply this archived hierarchy to every current Hourglass product.

Sources & evidence

Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation — Nordstrom archive listingproduct
Product photography — Teri Lyn Fisherphotographer

How this study was built

edition · Sourced fact
Retailer marks listing no longer available and gives 1 oz.Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation — Nordstrom archive listing
imagery · Sourced fact
Primary photographer portfolio identifies the matching Hourglass image over foundation.Product photography — Teri Lyn Fisher
structure · Visual observation
Crimped silver-grey tube ends in broad glossy dark cap.
typography · Visual observation
Dark product title and two language blocks sit above larger golden producer.
label · Visual observation
Short rule separates English and French; no shade identifier visible.
palette · Visual observation
Silver-grey, dark copy/cap and gold-coloured identity belong to package.
range · Editorial interpretation
Archive-specific hierarchy cannot be transferred to current products or an identified shade.

What remains unverified

Materials, decoration process and hidden closure mechanism unknown.
Retailer lists 1 oz.; quantity not readable on selected front.
Selected photograph does not identify shade.
Current packaging is outside scope; fonts and colours are alternatives or approximations.

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# Hourglass — Pack Style > Silver-grey foundation tube with bilingual precision and golden signature **Category:** Beauty · **Theme:** light **Source:** https://hourglasscosmetics.com Colours are estimated from product photography (screen values, not print specifications). Proportions and type scales are visual estimates, not measured manufacturing dimensions. Typefaces are lookalikes, not identified fonts. **Study scope:** Archived Immaculate tube photographed by Teri Lyn Fisher. No particular shade or current Hourglass packaging system is inferred. **Reference IDs:** curated-hourglass-immaculate-liquid-powder-foundation-archive **Reviewed:** 2026-10-19 This archived Immaculate foundation tube uses a silver-grey body, glossy near-black cap and a single warm gold-coloured producer signature. The product name and English/French descriptions form a compact centred column above that signature. A narrow horizontal rule separates the language blocks, while broad empty areas above and below prevent the detailed wording from filling the whole tube. The selected photograph comes from Teri Lyn Fisher’s portfolio and records this particular tube edition. It should not be treated as a description of current Hourglass packaging or an identifiable foundation shade. ## Tokens — Colors | Name | Value | Token | Group | Role | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Silver-grey tube | `#C5C6CB` | `--color-silver-grey-tube` | Pack body | Approximate smooth body appearance. Pale highlights and darker grey curves come from lighting; aluminium content or a metallic laminate is not established. | | Near-black cap | `#211A16` | `--color-near-black-cap` | Pack body | Approximate glossy closure colour. Warm brown reflections from the scene do not prove a separate brown material specification. | | Dark functional copy | `#242323` | `--color-dark-functional-copy` | Ink | Approximate product title, bilingual descriptors and divider colour, providing stronger contrast than the lower gold-coloured signature. | | Pale golden signature | `#E2CB7F` | `--color-pale-golden-signature` | Accent | Approximate large producer lettering. Its reflective-looking character is observed; foil, metallic ink or transfer process remains unverified. | ## Tokens — Typography Immaculate is the strongest dark line at the top of the central information block. Four short English lines follow, then a small divider, then four French lines of comparable scale. The larger gold-coloured Hourglass signature sits substantially lower and spans more width. The product title is therefore the first dark-text anchor, while the producer becomes a separate colour and scale anchor. 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Their colour and placement should perform different roles; do not reproduce the Hourglass wordmark or its letter spacing exactly. ### Bilingual descriptor alternative — Lato · `--font-bilingual-descriptor-alternative` - **Classification:** Humanist sans serif - **Free lookalike:** Lato (Google Fonts) - **Fallback:** sans-serif - **Weights:** Regular 400 - **Case:** Uppercase - **Tracking:** Neutral - **Role:** A proposed clear voice for compact English and French blocks. Keep comparable apparent size and line spacing, and have both languages reviewed rather than mechanically copying line lengths. ## Structure & Materials - **Formats:** A tapered squeeze tube with a broad ridged crimp and a large dark cap at the bottom. The retained retailer listing describes dispensing by squeezing and lists 1 oz.; the selected front does not show a readable quantity. - **Materials:** Tube laminate, barrier layers, cap resin and recycled content are not specified in the inspected sources. Silver-grey colour does not establish aluminium construction., The front decoration may be direct printing or another applied process; the photograph does not reveal the manufacturing specification. - **Closures:** The broad glossy cap is fitted and the dispensing outlet is hidden. A threaded, flip-top or other mechanism cannot be verified from the frontal closed view. The crimped upper seam is visible, but no batch code is readable there. - **Decoration:** The surface relies on centred dark lettering, one short rule and a lower gold-coloured identity. There are no visible ingredient illustrations, shade swatches or patterned panels. ### Proportions | Purpose | Value | | --- | --- | | Tapered body | The crimped top is wider than the lower body near the cap, creating a broad upper blank area above the text. | | Cap base | The dark closure forms a substantial low band and a visual base for the lighter tube. Its exact depth and internal construction are not measured. | | Text column | The central descriptor is narrow relative to the available face, while the lower producer line extends farther horizontally. | ### Shapes | Element | Shape | | --- | --- | | Tube | Tapered body with gently curved sides and a straight crimped top. | | Cap | Broad dark cover with rounded vertical edges. | | Bilingual column | Two compact blocks separated by a short horizontal line. | | Crimp | Narrow ridged band across the top edge. | ### Finishes | Finish | Where | Look | | --- | --- | --- | | Diffuse silver-grey appearance | Tube body; material and coating unverified. | matte | | Polished dark reflection | Cap exterior. | gloss | | Gold-coloured signature | Lower producer lettering; metallic look only, process unverified. | metallic | ## Pack Elements ### Two language blocks **Role:** Organise dense functional wording A short rule distinguishes English from French while maintaining one centred column. ### Lower golden identity **Role:** Separate producer from product Colour and width distinguish the signature from the dark product information above. ### Large upper blank field **Role:** Balance information density Space between crimp and title prevents the label from feeling uniformly filled. ## Do's and Don'ts ### Do - Keep the archive edition explicit in the study and catalogue context. - Separate product title, bilingual descriptors and producer signature. - Treat the warm foundation scene as imagery rather than a shade identifier. - Retain unknown material and decoration specifications as unknown. ### Don't - Do not infer aluminium from the silver-grey tube appearance. - Do not describe the golden signature as confirmed foil. - Do not assign the retailer’s selected shade to the photographer’s unlabelled specimen. - Do not apply this archived hierarchy to every current Hourglass product. ## Surfaces | Level | Name | Value | Purpose | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 0 | Silver-grey field | `#C5C6CB` | Supports the restrained information column. | | 1 | Dark copy and cap | `#242323` | Creates functional contrast and a visual base. | | 2 | Golden producer accent | `#E2CB7F` | Adds a separate warm recognition cue near the bottom. | ## Front Panel Layout The frontal information sits directly against a continuous silver-grey field with no visible paper-label boundary. The central block is positioned below a generous upper blank area. Product name, English description, divider and French description align to one axis. The lower producer mark shares that axis but changes colour and scale, creating a second focal level. | Zone | Content | | --- | --- | | Upper breathing space | A broad pale area separates the ridged crimp from the product title. It makes the relatively dense bilingual copy feel less crowded. | | Product title | Immaculate appears in heavier dark capitals above the functional description. It is visually distinct from both the producer and the supporting wording. | | English and French blocks | The descriptions use short centred lines and similar scale. A small rule marks the transition between languages without enclosing either in a box. | | Lower producer signature | Gold-coloured Hourglass lettering is wider and larger than the descriptor lines. It anchors the bottom half without displacing the product-title position. | | Hidden shade information | No specific shade name or code is readable on the selected face. The photograph’s multiple foundation-coloured surroundings cannot identify the contents of this tube. | ## Range System The retained Nordstrom listing identifies the discontinued retail reference and displays a selected shade in its own page context. That shade is not assigned to the photographer’s specimen, whose front shows no shade identifier. Only the archived tube is audited, with no transfer of its finish or layout to other Hourglass lines. - For an original complexion range, keep shade identification accessible even when the front prioritises product and producer. An underside or cap code would require an actual verified view before it could be documented. - Parallel bilingual blocks can preserve a common hierarchy across products, but translated wording should determine line breaks. Equal visual dignity does not require identical character counts. ## Back of Pack The reverse, cap base, outlet and inner seal are unseen. Full ingredients, shade code, batch marking and directions cannot be assigned to exact surfaces. - Inspect the back and base before reconstructing shade-selection information. - Treat the retailer’s 1 oz. statement as listing evidence rather than visible front transcription. - Do not infer a pump, seal or cap mechanism from the closed tube silhouette. ## Imagery Teri Lyn Fisher’s portfolio describes this image as an Hourglass product photograph over a field of foundation. Broad flowing bands of complexion colours create a warm textured background, while the cool silver-grey tube remains sharply legible in front. The dark cap and golden signature connect visually to the surrounding warm tones without making those tones part of the printed palette. The image is a campaign treatment of formula texture, not a measured shade chart. 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Warm brown reflections from the scene do not prove a separate brown material specification. - Dark functional copy: #242323 — Approximate product title, bilingual descriptors and divider colour, providing stronger contrast than the lower gold-coloured signature. - Pale golden signature: #E2CB7F — Approximate large producer lettering. Its reflective-looking character is observed; foil, metallic ink or transfer process remains unverified. Use a tapered silver-grey tube with a broad glossy dark cap. Build two centred language blocks beneath an original product title. Place a distinct warm producer signature lower on the face. Image prompt: Create an original fictional complexion-product tube with a silver-grey body, ridged upper crimp and broad glossy near-black cap. Leave generous space above a centred original product title, then add professionally reviewed English and French descriptor blocks separated by one short rule. Place a unique gold-coloured producer signature lower on the body. Photograph against flowing abstract complexion-coloured textures without treating them as an exact shade chart. Do not invent material, foil or closure specifications; do not reproduce existing logos, Hourglass lettering or the Immaculate label wording. ## Study sources & limitations - [Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation — Nordstrom archive listing](https://www.nordstrom.com/s/hourglass-immaculate-liquid-powder-foundation/4643524) - [Product photography — Teri Lyn Fisher](https://www.terifisher.com/product) - Materials, decoration process and hidden closure mechanism unknown. - Retailer lists 1 oz.; quantity not readable on selected front. - Selected photograph does not identify shade. - Current packaging is outside scope; fonts and colours are alternatives or approximations. ### Evidence notes - **edition (source):** Retailer marks listing no longer available and gives 1 oz. Sources: [Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation — Nordstrom archive listing](https://www.nordstrom.com/s/hourglass-immaculate-liquid-powder-foundation/4643524). - **imagery (source):** Primary photographer portfolio identifies the matching Hourglass image over foundation. Sources: [Product photography — Teri Lyn Fisher](https://www.terifisher.com/product). - **structure (visual):** Crimped silver-grey tube ends in broad glossy dark cap. - **typography (visual):** Dark product title and two language blocks sit above larger golden producer. - **label (visual):** Short rule separates English and French; no shade identifier visible. - **palette (visual):** Silver-grey, dark copy/cap and gold-coloured identity belong to package. - **range (interpretation):** Archive-specific hierarchy cannot be transferred to current products or an identified shade. ## Quick Start ### CSS Custom Properties ```css /* Colours are estimated from product photography (screen values, not print specifications). Proportions and type scales are visual estimates, not measured manufacturing dimensions. Typefaces are lookalikes, not identified fonts. */ :root { /* Colors */ --color-silver-grey-tube: #C5C6CB; --color-near-black-cap: #211A16; --color-dark-functional-copy: #242323; --color-pale-golden-signature: #E2CB7F; /* Typography — families (free lookalikes) */ --font-product-title-and-producer-alternative: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; --font-bilingual-descriptor-alternative: 'Lato', sans-serif; /* Surfaces */ --surface-silver-grey-field: #C5C6CB; --surface-dark-copy-and-cap: #242323; --surface-golden-producer-accent: #E2CB7F; } ``` ### Tailwind v4 ```css /* Colours are estimated from product photography (screen values, not print specifications). Proportions and type scales are visual estimates, not measured manufacturing dimensions. Typefaces are lookalikes, not identified fonts. */ @theme { /* Colors */ --color-silver-grey-tube: #C5C6CB; --color-near-black-cap: #211A16; --color-dark-functional-copy: #242323; --color-pale-golden-signature: #E2CB7F; /* Typography — families (free lookalikes) */ --font-product-title-and-producer-alternative: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; --font-bilingual-descriptor-alternative: 'Lato', sans-serif; /* Surfaces */ } ```