My Top 14 Outfits of 2014

As ZoeGeorgina is a beauty and personal style blog this year as well as doing my usual beauty favorites i thought i would do an outfit favorites post too. Since starting my blog i have always done a mixture of both but it was mainly beauty, however throughout 2014 i started to really enjoy doing outfit posts and so i started to do them a lot more. I am massively into fashion and i love buying clothes and planning how to wear them and i think outfit posts are a great way to share them and hopefully give others styling tips and inspiration. So through 2015 i hope to try and at least do one a week along side my beauty content, that is as-long as i can get a friend/family member willing to take the pictures and our great British weather decides to behave on said day... fingers crossed.
These are my top 14 outfits from 2014, i've put them in the order they were posted in from January right thought to December. Doing this post has been really interesting for me, just to see how my style has changed and developed in that time i feel like my confidence has grown in myself and thats translated into being braver with what i wear and I feel comfortable dressing exactly how i want now.

Which was your favorite outfit?

2014 Makeup Favourites

Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette-

I may not of had the Vice 3 palette long but it is without a doubt my absolute favourite palette of the year. I love everything from the packaging to the amazing range of twenty brand new shades, i use the matte neautrals on a pretty much daily basis and the gorgeous metallic's if i want to amp up my eye look, just amazing. 

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle-

I actually got this Mac highlighter for Christmas last year, and it quickly became my favourite highlighter of choice. Its adds an incredibly soft and subtle highlight to the skin and the prettiest glow, its a champagne colour that would suit any skintone. I've bought and tried a few other highlighters throughout the course of the year but always come back to this one, to me nothing else compares. 

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation-

Of course like most i switch up my foundation pretty regularly, my base is something i do like to mix up a bit and use lighter or heavier finishes depending on my requirement at the time, however if i had to choose an ultimate favourtite one that i wear the most and would choose over the others it would be sheer glow. For me nothing else compares in how it gives such great coverage yet still allows your skin to shine through making it look so much more natural and not cakey, love it! 

Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade-

Can we all just take a minute to raise our hands and praise the saviour of my brows? I mean this stuff is just amazing, its completely transformed my brows which in turn has improved the overall look of my makeup and brought it all together. Its the perfect colour match for me, and it sets and makes your brows last all day, the god of brows!

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Flush-

In the last year i seem to have acquired a massive amount of blushers, cream, mouse, powder the lot, and for someone who never used to wear the stuff its become something i cant live without. However when it comes to choosing a favourite the answer is incredible simple, the Hourglass Luminous Flush blush is my absolute must have blusher, i've never tried another blush quite like it. The colour is just gorgeous and the blurred sheen it gives the skin is just so pretty, really just try it. 

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet-

I have a few of these lip velvets and i love them all, i think if i had to pick a favourite colour it would be Pink Pong a bold barbie pink but its really the formulation that I'm obsessed with. They feel so nice on the lips super light like there's nothing even there, they also last really well much better than other similar products i've tried, very impressed i hope they bring out some more shades this year. 

Nars Laguna Bronzer-

I've used this bronzer everyday since i bought it thats how much i love it, the very first time i used it i was a tad underwhelmed but that quickly changed when i noticed just how natural the colour way and what a healthy colour it gives the skin, i also use this for contouring, its not dramatic but the matte finish makes it look really natural. 

L'oreal L'Extraodinaire Liquid Lipstick-

Last year was big for the release of new breeds of lip products on the highstreet and the liquid lipstick was one of them, I'm a big fan of this L'oreal one i have three of the colours and i couldn't pick a favourite i love them all. The formulation is brilliant soft moisturising and non sticky, they just give such bold colour and a gorgeous high shine, i think i will be picking up some new shades this year. 

Bourjois CC Cream-

Since the beginning of the BB/CC hype i had failed to catch onto the trend finding them pretty pointless, rubbish for coverage and with completely unnatural quite limited shades. That was until i discovered Bourjois's offering and fell in love. This is what i wear on days when I'm working and don't want a full on face of foundation, with better coverage than some light foundations and a great range of shades it just works brilliantly. 

Revlon Colourstay Moisture Lip Stain-

I've had mixed feelings about these lip stains so i was unsure about weather to include them in my favourites, you see i find that they vary in quality depending on the shade i had been disappointed with some of the lighter shades. However due to the fact that i really do love a couple of the darker shades in the range Parisian Passion being my main favourite that i have worn so much i wanted to include them. They look amazing on the lips, the colours and identical to the tube incredibly strong vibrant colours with such a glassy finish. 

Bourjois Volume 1 Second Mascara-

I've never been the biggest mascara fan, thats not to say i don't like it i do and of course i wear it daily i just think we all have our areas of makeup we are more into and for this year its definitely been lip products. Because of this i would tend to go for cheaper highstreet mascara's and after hearing people rave about this one i was s happy i decided to give it a shot. I haven't worn another mascara since it just everything i want a mascara to do lengthens, volumises and has a jet black colour it really is a must try. 

So there you have it the makeup i have been loving using the most through 2014, I'm looking forward to all the new products I'm going to discover this year! What was your favourite makeup product of 2014?

What I Got For Christmas 2014

So here were are in January, Christmas is well and truly over now although i am still struggling to work out what day it is but everything will be starting to get back to normal soon. I hope you all had a great new years i will be bringing you some new years resolutions and favorites posts soon but in typical Zoe style they will be slightly later than most, like todays post for instance. 

I thought i would do a what i got for Christmas post as although they seem to cause a bit of controversy i personally love to read them myself as i think its great to be nosey and see what everyone else has got, and if you are one of the people that think its bragging and don't like them please don't feel you have to read it. 

Being a little bit of a shoeaholic i was really happy with my new shoes, the boots i love and actually featured in my Winter Warmers post, the gorgeous Valentina heels i ordered myself with Christmas money, I'm also  really happy to have some Gift cards for a bit of January shopping. I usually get a few box sets, which i love as its something to keep me occupied through the cold and boring month of January and a few girlie bits perfume, candles etc this Ghost one smells amazing, and of course a few sweet treats. I was really grateful to receive all the makeup and hair bits i had asked for and am so happy to finally have my first pieces of Charlotte Tilbury makeup and to at last have my hands on the Anastasia Beverly Hills contour palette. 

I got the cutest present from my baby sister (my step mum may have helped) a little necklace saying big sis and one for her saying lil sis, as she's three months old so it will be a fair while before she can wear hers but i think it was the sweetest idea and i cant wait till she can wear hers too, i love it when you get a gift with meaning it just makes it so special. 

I think its safe to say i have been well and truly spoilt by my wonderful family and i am very grateful for everything i received. What was your favorite present this Christmas?

The Christmas Tag 2014

I love everything about Christmas, although I'm a a massive Summer girl and love the sunshine and the warmth i just think Christmas time brings out the best in people i love the festivity, getting to spend a lot of quality time with my family and friends and of course eating and drinking everything in sight! I  don't do a lot of tag posts however as i was tagged in by my friend Nicole and i though it had some good questions and is a good way to get to know a bit more about me at one of my favorite times of the year i thought i would do it, so here it is.

Q1- What are your favorite Christmas movies?

For me when i think of Christmas films i think Home Alone i must have seen it a million times and it never gets old, i also absolutely love Elf its such a funny film. A lot of people i know say Love Actually and are shocked when i say i hate it but i really do i just find it a bit sad, i like my happy funny Christmas films.

Q2- Do you open your Christmas presents on Christmas eve or Christmas morning?

Christmas morning always, i couldn't imagine opening them on Christmas eve it would ruin having something exciting to wake up too, i would probably just stay in bed.

Q3- Do you have a favorite Christmas memory?

I don't think i have just the one, i've had some great Christmas's and great times with family, i would love to go back to being a child for one more Christmas to experience the excitement from a child's perspective again. 

Q4- Favorite festive food?

All of it! Ha no really i just love eating at Christmas, I'm not one for Christmas pudding or Mince pies but i love the actual Christmas dinner itself, and you cant beat a bit of chocolate log. 

Q5- Favorite Christmas gift?

Im incredibly lucky, and always am spoilt by my lovely family at Christmas, i've had some amazing presents over the years and i don't think i could pick a favorite. 

Q6- Favorite Christmas scent?

My Lush Snow Fairy shower gel has become my favorite smell of Christmas i love using it in the Winter and i will be very sad when its all gone.

Q7- Do you have any Christmas eve traditions?

No not really, i used to go out with my friends on Christmas eve but after spending one Christmas particularly hung-over and unable to fully enjoy the day i don't really tend to go out anymore i don't want anything to spoil the day. This year i will be going out for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks with family but i will be behaving.

Q8- What tops your tree?

An angelic picture of me... ha god I'm just so funny, err no i believe it a silver star.

Q9- As a child what was the one (crazy,wild, extravagant)gift you always asked for but never 

received?

I always wanted my own puppy, i was a bit obsessed with the Andrex puppy you know the golden labradors? I was never allowed one, but i will have one one day and it will carry my loo roll for me!

Q10- What is the best part of Christmas for you?

Definitely spending time with your loved ones, its great to treat the people you love and give them presents but most of all just celebrating and bringing everyone together, its just a lovely time of year. 

So those were my answers, I'm not going to tag anyone in particular i tag anyone who reads this and if you do the tag please send me the link so i can read your answers. 

I hope you all have a great Christmas and New Year!

November Favourites

I didn't do a favourites post last month, i cant really remember why just my general lack of organisation i expect, however this month i have a little mixture of skin and body care and a few bits of makeup that i've enjoyed using the past couple month and feel deserve a bit of a shoutout. 

Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel-

Ever since i first discovered Snow Fairy i have been obsessed with the sugary sweet delight, for me it is just my favourite smell of Winter. As soon as the Lush Winter Collection was released i was straight in to buy the biggest bottle available, i love using this in the shower in the mornings its my feel good happy smell and the scent lingers for hours on the skin, considering i've been using it everyday for the last couple of months its fairing well there's still more than half left, i will be sad when its all gone but its something to look forward to buying next Winter. 

BarryM Nail Paint in Ballerina- 

BarryM have bought out various new ranges for the Winter season The Glitterati Collection, and a few new colour editions to their Gelly, Silk, Aquarium and Classic range. Ballerina is one of three new shades from the A/W Classic range, its a muted slightly dusky pink and is exactly what i would describe as the perfect nude pink shade. I am loving wearing this at the moment it it goes with everything its subtle but is still clear your wearing polish on your nails. 

Superdrug Coconut Oil- 

I recently ran out of Body lotion so i started using this again and remembered why i loved it so much to begin with, its a solid oil that you warm up in your hands to melt so you can apply to the hair, skin wherever you want really. Its not the quickest to use you do have to work it into the skin, but it leaves it feeling soft and smooth and smells amazing, i like to put it on before bed to let in really sink in and then wash it off in the morning. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Blonde-

A new favourite but one i cant see going anywhere for some time, i bought this just over a month ago and since then i haven't used anything else on my brows, i couldn't nothing else would compare. It really is a stand out product, i love the colour the formula and it lasts amazingly well, definitely one to try if you haven't already. 

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation- 

I like to switch it up a bit with my foundations, and i had been using a CC cream most days and my Double Wear when i wanted a bit more coverage so Sheer Glow wasn't getting a lot of love, the last few weeks however i have started using it regularly and fallen in love with it all over again. It just gives such good coverage without completely hiding your skin, its surprisingly natural and gives a healthy glow no other foundation can compete with, why did i stop using it?

Revlon Moisture Stain in Parisian Passion- 

This is one of my favourite lip products at the moment, its a gorgeous plum shade that is dark but surprisingly wearable. I found the formula of the Moisture stains a bit varied the darker shades are definitely better than some of the lighter ones, but it gives such a nice sheen to the lips and feels really moisturising. 

L'oreal Skin Perfection Magic Touch Instant Blur-

As you can see from the almost empty tube this has been well used, i put this on most days on top of my moisturiser and under foundation or CC cream. Its a great product to give a smooth base for makeup, its really thick but i actually like that i feel like its covering my blemishes and pores. It also makes my makeup last longer, so i think i need to buy a new tube before i run out. 

Thats my November favourites, what have you been loving the past month?

Lush Winter Collection 2014

Last friday Lush Exeter held their Gold and Glitter product launch party, celebrating the launch of the new Winter collection, and i popped in to have a little look around at all the new products. 

I find the Lush Christmas stuff so exciting it really makes me feel festive, the products are all fun to use and make those winter baths much more interesting. My biggest must have from the Winter collection had got to be the Snow Fairy shower gel, the scent just makes my Winter, i love using it in the shower everyday its just the most wonderful sweet candy floss scent that  you can literally smell over the entire house afterwards, its definitely my Winter happy smell, so naturally i stocked up with a massive bottle of it to last me as long as possible! 

I noticed a few old favorites from pervious years collections the Father Christmas, Golden Wonder, Shooting Star and Cinders bath bombs, also The Christmas Penguin, Candy Mountain, Christmas Eve and Magic Wand bubble bars, and of course Snow Fairy and Rose Jam shower gels. 

Lush have also brought out a load of fabulous new products for Winter 2014 including- 

The Dashing Santa Bath bomb £2.95

The Christmas Hedgehog Bubble Bar £3.25

Holly Golightly Bubble Bar £4.75

Snow Angel Bath Melt £3.95

Drummer Drumming Reusable Bath Bar £5.25

Sparkler Bath Bomb £3.50

Northern Lights Bath Bomb £3.50

Wizard Bubble Bar £3.25 

Sparkly Pumpkin Bubble Bar £3.50

Fairy Ring Soap, 

Snowman Kit Fun £5.00

Yog Nog Soap £3.40

So White Shower Gel £4.50

I was also lucky enough to get an amazing goodie bag with a Snow White Shower Gel, Father Christmas Bath Bomb, Godmother Soap and a Magic Wand Bubble Bar inside which i cant wait to test out! 

Have you tried any of the Lush Winter Collection? What is your Favourite?