Wondering what the hit and miss beauty releases in February were?

Now that we’re half way into March we’ll be celebrating Summer 2014 Makeup Collection soon! But February had a few great Spring 2014 launches as I recall.

Anything you can think of that was a super hit for you? Any misses?

I know at least several products that really struck a home run with me. And others that just had me signing in disappointment.

Here are some that I thought were worth a mention.

Take a look at them below!

Miss: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush
Fact, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush is one of the hottest releases of Spring 2014. These brand new blushes are a take on Hourglass Ambient Powder but with a twist that happens to add blush into the equation. Did you know the main base of this baked blush is actually one of the several shades of Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder which got swirls of tinted blush added to the mix? These sounded incredible in theory and lord knows they are visually beautiful. But unfortunately at the price I thought they were just a very luxurious blush but not much else. I expected a luminous glow from these blushes but what I got was a powdery formula and a seamless finish with a sadly lacking luminous glow. Fact? I’d buy ’em if they were on sale but as is they were a miss for me.

Hit: MAC Adjust Prep + Prime Colour Correcting Products
MAC released a slew of new Prep + Prime CC Colour Correcting products for Spring 2014 but one shade that stood out was Adjust. This perfect shade of lighter beige brightens skin beautiful while easing dullness and evening out skin tone. MAC made it available in a pressed powder, loose powder, and cream formula and I’d recommend a pick up of the loose and cream formulations as both will likely be used daily to set concealer and makeup while prepping for makeup with the cream corrector. A total hit for me!

Miss: Roc Multi-Corrextion 5-in-1 Perfecting BB Cream
Roc skincare has a seriously incredible cult following so their release of a BB Cream was exciting news for fans. Unfortunately this BB Cream is not only sheer but lacking in the anti-aging ingredients department so the benefits here are sheerer coverage at a higher price tag….I think you can safely miss this one!

Hit: Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge for Lips & Cheeks
Bobbi’s incredible Pot Rouge is always a stand out product for me. Long wear, pigmented, easy to blend what more could a girl or guy want from a cream blush? But what really stands out this Spring is the new limited edition shade entitled Hibiscus which was released with the Bobbi Brown Nectar & Nude Collection. This bright coral orange gives cheeks a beautiful flush of tropical color! A big HIT here!

Miss: Dior Corail Bagatelle Diorblush
Dior’s new limited edition blush for Spring 2014 is gorgeous however, it is drier and quite dense not quite like Dior blushes that I already own so I was surprised with this formula. I have to admit it was a bit of a miss for me due to the texture…! If you’d like another shade of Diorblush I’d say go for it but just now this shade.

Hit: Clarins Instant Light Radiance Booster Complexion Base
I feel like Clarins new Instant Light Booster might pass you by so I should tell you what a hit it was for me. This is a great contouring tool that adds wonderful brightening benefits to your face. I use it on my upper cheek bones/around my eye sockets so my eyes look awake, lifted, and brighter! Well worth a pick up and a total hit!

Miss: Make Up For Ever HD Pressed Powder
I feel like HD Pressed Powder is slightly overdone at this point and as beautifully textured as Make Up For Ever’s new HD Pressed Powder is I feel like it might be repetitive so if you aren’t in need of a new HD Pressed Powder you might be able to miss on this new release.

Hit: Milani Matte Baked Blush
Well Milani finally did it! They took their very popular Baked Blush Collection and gifted us with two brand new matte versions of it and thankfully they are silky smooth, pigmented, and easy to blend sans the sparkle and shimmer of the original formula. Matte lovers everywhere sighed in relief at the lack of sparkle and a hit was born.

So what’s on your hit and miss list for February?

I’m positive there are about two million other products I failed to mention but we’d be here all day if I listed them all!

What was some of the worst and best products you tried last month?

Do share!

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Roc Multi-Corrextion 5-in-1 Perfecting BB Cream ($24.99) is a new lightweight single shade BB Cream that’s infused with Roc Retinol. It’s formulated to protect skin with an SPF 25 while it fights fine lines and wrinkles while improving dark spots, smoothing, evening, and brightening skin tone.

Let’s take a look!

Roc Multi-Corrextion 5-in-1 Perfecting BB Cream isn’t exactly a groundbreaking anti-aging BB Cream after a quick look at the ingredients nor is it your standard full coverage BB Cream.

I think it might be slightly overpriced at around $24.99-$30 as well.

If you can get past the sheerer coverage and the price tag you might like this.

Available in a single shade Roc Multi-Corrextion 5-in-1 Perfecting BB Cream is a self adjusting formula which offers sheer coverage that evens out skin tone, hydrates, and creates a smoother appearance on skin. This is the type of coverage those with already good skin will enjoy because it’s lighter and perfects versus actually concealing or covering your skin. The formula is creamy with a soft, dewy dry down on skin. It wears for a shorter time at around four hours before the even skin tone finish disappears. Apparently it’s supposed to improve the appearance of dark spots while fighting lines and wrinkles. It might improve the appearance of dark spots slightly by brightening the area but likely won’t treat dark spots.

The color adapting technology seems to work fine for me as the color goes down a shade as I apply it. It starts out quite a darker beige but goes a hint lighter beige during application. I like coverage like this in all honesty as it’s sheer, allows my skin to breath, and merely perfects but doesn’t conceal. Honestly, I have good skin so I don’t really need to conceal problems however, I do require something to even out my skin tone and ease dullness. This address both issues fairly ok. The formula also contains an SPF 25.

On the down side I think the price is a bit much for what you are getting. At this price you can afford to indulge in a higher end tinted moisturizer which will likely offer a bit more color coverage, a better formula, and a wider range of shade selections.

Roc Multi-Corrextion 5-in-1 Perfecting BB Cream is one of those products that doesn’t quite translate well. Is it a tinted moisturizer? Is it a BB Cream? Some sort of skincare treatment? Because it really doesn’t do any of these jobs too well….I think the texture is beautiful but in all honesty you can get the same if not better coverage from Ponds Luminous Finish BB Cream at a quarter the price. I think that’s where things went down hill for me as I might be likely to rave this as fairly nice sheer coverage but at near $30 I do wince at recommending it.

Oh well!

If you are curious to try it for yourself it’s available now at Ulta and drugstores.

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Roc Multi Correxion 5 In 1 Perfecting Cream SPF 25 is a new BB Cream that’s coming soon to drugstores kids. This lightweight BB Cream has multiply benefits and comes in a single sheer shade.

Take a look!

Roc Multi Correxion 5 In 1 Perfecting Cream combines coverage with anti-aging benefits in this formula. An SPF 25 protects skin while Roc’s formula fights fine lines, improves the appearance of dark spots, smooths skin’s texture, moisturizes, and brightens.

Roc’s skincare product get a good deal of raves so count me curious about the formula of their first ever BB Cream.

Anyone try it yet or see it at their local drugstore?

Do share!

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