TOP 14 OF 2014 - MAKEUP EDITION

The end of a year signifies the time to start picking out what products have been the most helpful. As with each passing year, my makeup collection has grown and in the past twelve or so months, I've slowly transitioned from primarily "drugstore" items to a mix of high-end products as well. These are the products which have been my favourites for 2014...

Starting off with the lip category, I must say that I've bought quite a few lipsticks, lip balms, lip crayons and all. My absolute favourite lipstick colour to wear is red but as I'm not one with many occasions to sport a red lip to, these picks are those for day-to-day wear.

L-R: Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Kiss, Covergirl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm in 235 Coral Twist, Benefit Benetint, MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo

Lip balm of choice has been Maybelline Baby Lips Color, not exactly because I like it best, but because it's such a great, easy option. The Covergirl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm in 235 Coral Twist and Benefit Benetint for lip and cheek are other simple, easy, sheer, everyday colours so into the favourites post they go! Speaking previously of red lips, my holy grail is MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo which was a purchase enabled by Anna of ViviannaDoesMakeup - its long lasting power and amazing colour makes it a MAC lipstick everyone should look into for adding to their collection!

Now, if I were to only use one makeup product for the rest of my life, it would be concealer. My best discovery is NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard thanks to all the hype in the blogging community and I'm not looking back - I use this both under my eyes and on blemishes. To set this and powder the rest of my face, I adore using Australis Fresh and Flawless Pressed Powder in Natural. This is the old packaging which I do like more also.

For special events such as formal, I choose to use quality products including Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in 53 Light Beige, Benefit Porefessional and Benefit Hoola Bronzer. These complete my "full face of makeup" events beautifully.

Eyes wise, I tend to steer away from eyeshadows but when there's a special event, I opt to use my Chi Chi Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, a dupe for Urban Decay's Naked Palette which I am yet to get my hands on. My favourite liquid liner at the moment is Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner in Blackest Black and eyeliner to line the waterline and make my eyes appear more awake is Rimmel Scandal'Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner in Nude.

I'm not too sure how to work with my brows but in the past year, I've enjoyed using Face of Australia HD High Definition Brow Kit then setting it with Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara in Dark Brown.

Phwoah, long post this has been. What have you been loving in 2014?