![HITS & MISSES 2015 - Makeup HITS & MISSES 2015 - Makeup](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimovjaxmQQja4AFKDebD2Gwd-Y0Rfl5dSZIERknpiyIAa3xv1SbczWRYUM34dp5clI1fcuzOiCw4LYkYjG2rJ_Nd8LhfQd8ZwPa3zVVQaeCAkJLXSnhedQw8yXFPWcXAAna9gv3HAniLY/s640/HITS+%2526+MISSES+2015.png)
It is always super fun to read what people loved and hated by the end of the year. So, like every other year here are my Hits & Misses of 2015.
FOUNDATION - MAC Mineralize Moisture Foundation ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RQvPk7ByLlzZxk47q9_cir9C3yRc6PNfSXIWxBcG-tQYHfcM99PiOVsjTzIjvPuidaH7pEGsoBJpEFeJt-H-OwWJ_OIK5c00xq08wMGaMr9DVxB1pNmKL18hsRy9VFYvYoqauxQRmO4/s1600/dusty-roses.com-2.png)
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Love the formula on this one! Beautifully dewy and so hydrating, this foundation is just what my skin needs.
SETTING POWDER - Stageline Transparent Powder (review) ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwkHZOJyGhXeJXMlBKaruSnTn5qv6JZ-HSixSZPhvatS0Gay9eJdHClki_dG-xGu8-9qGCog0ZeslOwXaKjzvqFqmuA2hchOynqprz79e_ihfZF2G5UsY5HNx5mZSI48P3aIpHVtoIXo/s1600/1643_3214_9449.png)
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This powder is ideal for baking and setting. It does not look cakey, locks everything into place and helps control oiliness.
CONCEALER - Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (review) ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhErC0UGZgBiFl79uJmaBY-pTYFNrVmonpNXS6Dz9v9fjq3MSGhj4VX2cgC53160o2WaT1HHxwNfUumQhjf__IQfhfq87zaViN9l4Jp8XsXXpiOepV2DDj_G2CiVfccMfbqxOnXjE2ew8/s1600/fit-me-concealer.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhErC0UGZgBiFl79uJmaBY-pTYFNrVmonpNXS6Dz9v9fjq3MSGhj4VX2cgC53160o2WaT1HHxwNfUumQhjf__IQfhfq87zaViN9l4Jp8XsXXpiOepV2DDj_G2CiVfccMfbqxOnXjE2ew8/s1600/fit-me-concealer.png)
I have been using this concealer for over 2 years now and do not feel the need to change. It provides me with the perfect coverage and blends nicely into the skin. I hate concealers that sit on top.
CONTOUR PRODUCT - Sleek Makeup Face Form in 'Light' (review) ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs1F7CeTNAVhO1TX1G3lJjHEMMfyOlGbRzSR1XmEKZCgzssFKN7uMExh7NFrj3h_XA1HXbdzUcqeI2Qy8CIr4vlHINE0Wr1jQL9opOQyrnQ_VnD8yI_WPiasBJfTseC9QH3AtAsx25sA/s1600/96040638-1_2.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs1F7CeTNAVhO1TX1G3lJjHEMMfyOlGbRzSR1XmEKZCgzssFKN7uMExh7NFrj3h_XA1HXbdzUcqeI2Qy8CIr4vlHINE0Wr1jQL9opOQyrnQ_VnD8yI_WPiasBJfTseC9QH3AtAsx25sA/s1600/96040638-1_2.png)
The contour shade in this kit suits my complexion so well. It is the perfect cool-toned taupe with no shimmer and great pigmentation.
BLUSH - Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in 'Luminous Flush' (review) ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXL4KVKM9PFh515oOnM7_PtSl8Fd3rNupaS9h03RdkQo5amiNSuHPUplLYN1xZHPCpaYe03AzBmkagsLHTx1ZFwasNw57Ry2WfTHEeeZsO74awAIo8mlNVOFa6GIVIqAJH5UfeXU_3lAE/s1600/hourglass-blush-02.png)
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Definitely check my detailed review where I gush all over it! The Hourglass Ambient range has the ultimate formula. This blush is just dreams, with its velvety finish, radiant glow and exquisite packaging.
HIGHLIGHTER - theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer
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This was in my last year's hits and here it is again! I can never get over Mary-Lou Manizer. The champagne shade, the not-so-glittery formula is perfection.
EYESHADOW - Urban Decay Vice 4 ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0-xO_F-dhPj1cmv09wJuqmtOmD2ICQ1G2rvxj8L8q3xPZiWMrB1iiu5N_yILgFZy7uWbSg8ATiLcfwC6CvHqGjZ2KEOdNFdUnuhGVSSixaT3_S5hGQd2HtXrRJcX7B1RdLn9wgrPxWo/s1600/3605971038617_vice4.png)
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God the packaging here is pure love! I have never seen anything like it. And as for the shades, they are a perfect blend of colourful and neutral, shimmer and matte, with amazing pigmentation making this an all-rounder, money's worth eyeshadow palette.
MASCARA - Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5tVp56b3JNtVhm_yhJ35V2lSY4vCzKJVcA0OT-xqwSg-1TR9XnGDWIii3yuh1WT0BtLcLRTKCHamgnsgakKiWZCyqYLEY2X94lrok7M0TSCezcsE64ble89cZxLK1n-CWQAe-9S0PzA/s1600/s862417-main-Lhero.png)
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Nobody talks about this mascara much! But it changed the way my lashes look. For me, this is the only mascara that can give the false-lash effect; long, voluminous and black.
EYELINER - Lancome Artliner in 'Noir' (review) ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2d55EM4d6p9YtR9TQ_DVTBaKSeKctWa5S7b_d-r_kDs4KiIkP2Ugix40C2jSds8W5MAn8YzgPif9W8Dzk2QHYUeytuYyrmbW2VlAW7F3GMtTvZFZSDTX2W21kcq03ak0TOPZTaE0pdEI/s1600/s136952-main-hero.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2d55EM4d6p9YtR9TQ_DVTBaKSeKctWa5S7b_d-r_kDs4KiIkP2Ugix40C2jSds8W5MAn8YzgPif9W8Dzk2QHYUeytuYyrmbW2VlAW7F3GMtTvZFZSDTX2W21kcq03ak0TOPZTaE0pdEI/s1600/s136952-main-hero.png)
Quite expensive but so worth it! If you are an eyeliner person, who loves precision and on-the-go application, this eyeliner is just what you need. It doesn't dry like the felt-tip eyeliners but gives the same control and preciseness as them.
BROW PRODUCT - Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRkiTh83g8VabGOK7Rmf_jjgtGxYlUwo4VG1-LDO3S3l19mL4CkwAZXvAyvSu0sqbk-BJKu1ynOBk4avbGJmb6fwL5sYq_jOXhL9UeFqxUSetHVOPicMqhFXWl72cMFrRoEmTjBlb2GE/s1600/s1578699-main-hero-300.png)
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I don't think the Dip Brow Pomade even needs an introduction. Everybody uses it and everybody loves it. In short, it changed my brow game.
LIP PRODUCT - YSL Louge Volupte Shine in 'No.14' ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFSy-_04VkzhYI3L9hbqoIZIY18kmlYiIxJD9OLaiuCN6aqop_-2qnq3gFXexd3e6IN3Oq1X76ysexTMEGwhXUQ_EzBEQX7yvWjr1ZERDutdZBVl4qe1RLiGEFdYU-AZCwNSpJ2q0FsM/s1600/DSC_0428.png)
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If someone asks me what is your favourite lip product ever, my answer would be the YSL Rouge Volupte Lipsticks. They are just divine! And I am not only talking about the packaging. My perfect lip product needs to be super-pigmented, super-hydrating and moderately long-lasting; and the YSL Rouge Volupte ticks all three boxes.
NAIL POLISH - Barry M Gelly Hi Shine ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcDG8sT7Bh9d4f-z_HdTG04pC5EWzeyit5j6QJ6x1vexHYifQqU18VHEhO8X_x3EexwBlXItAPmrytTXNyp706uO1pCzsSvTfY45beH2zPYRqFDoLYC8bmFZGpOr7sbfFuVjsfrOi93Y/s1600/barry-m-varnish1.png)
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Can you believe I love the formula on these more than Zoya, OPI, Essie and the likes? Barry M says it is high shine and IT IS. The only nail polish that I wear without a top coat and looks perfect for a week. The super glossy finish is my favourite part about these.
Wet N Wild Color Icon Glitter Singles (review)
I rant all about these in my review, but what a waste of money, thankfully which was not much. I have never seen a more useless eyeshadow. It creases like hell!
I rant all about these in my review, but what a waste of money, thankfully which was not much. I have never seen a more useless eyeshadow. It creases like hell!
Etude House Dreaming Swan Eye & Cheek in 'Jete Pink'
I was sucked into the the Etude House Dreaming Swan collection just because of the packaging. But I was disappointed with most of the products one of them being this eye and blush duo, which lacked badly in pigmentation. No matter how many applications I did, the colour never showed up.
What products did you love/hate in 2015?