My Beauty Resolutions for 2014

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Happy New Year everyone and hello to my first post of 2014! I made some beauty resolutions last year and didn't do too badly with them - I managed to be braver with lipstick, sort out my brows and treat/strengthen my nails. So I thought I'd make some new ones this year and see how I get on.

Makeup

1. Achieve the perfect smokey eye. This was also one of my beauty resolutions for 2013, which I never met, so I'm keeping it again for 2014. I just need to sit down and actually take the time to look at YouTube tutorials, then sit down and experiment. I'm so tempted to treat myself to a new eye palette to do so...

2. Be braver with colour. I'm much more confident with lip colour now (though this could still improve - especially in the daytime), but in 2014 I'd like to be more confident with eyeshadow and cheek colours. I always stay in my comfort zone and stick with the same sort of shades, so I need to be more adventurous!

Hair

1. Grow my hair longer. I'm not sure how long just yet, but I've had short hair for ages now and I've decided I would like it longer for my wedding in April 2015. I've already been not having it cut as short and grown out my very short layers, but it is still fairly short and obviously it's a long process!

2. Experiment more with hairstyles. I never do much with my hair - it's generally down or tied up. As it gets a bit longer it'll be easier to do more with it too. I especially want to get savvy with using straighteners to creates waves and curls. Unless someone wants to buy me the Babyliss Curl Pro?! *dreams*

Nails 

1. Get the nail varnish remover out quicker! I am so bad at taking off nail varnish - I leave horrible chipped nail varnish on for days and days, picking it off every so often, before I can actually be bothered to remove it properly with nail varnish remover. I'm even worse with the time I take to remove it from my toes. I need to get some nail pride!

Skin

1. Clear(er) skin. This is probably my biggest resolution, but also probably the hardest. I am so fed up with my skin, I've had spots since I was 12, which was classified as mild acne at one point. 14 years later I'm still struggling with it; it's up and down like a yo-yo. I've been thinking about this even more since I got engaged, because the last thing I want is to be worrying about spots on my wedding day. So hopefully in the early part of next year (money allowing) I'll sort a trip up to Birmingham and Samsara Skin, a natural and organic skin clinic, who take a holistic approach to skincare and believe in curing skin issues rather than just treating the symptoms. I hope this will set the ball rolling!

When it comes to blogging I hope to carry on posting three to four times a week - I'd love to post every day but I just don't have the time. I'm planning a little blog re-design to freshen it up, as I've had the same one now for about a year and a half, so watch this space! Thank you to everyone who followed and read my blog in 2013, it wouldn't still be here without you!

What are your beauty resolutions for 2014? Send me your links if you also do this post!

Beauty Bird xx