Makeup hits and misses from the Academy Awards

The Oscars is the finale of a long and stressful award season, so you might think stars would save their most daring looks for last. Not so in the makeup department. Old Hollywood glamour- bold crimson lips, gold shadow and long dark lashes-took the night off. The theme of this year's Academy Awards was a tastefully applied eye and a neutral, slightly glossy lip. Most missteps were due to an absence of color rather than too much. Here's a look at the makeup hits (the ladies who proved that it is indeed possible to have a ton of makeup on and still look fresh and fabulous) and, of course, the misses (the ladies who clearly need to add some blush to their makeup bag).

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