Biggest Trends 2014

Certain beauty trends arrive for one season, and then fly away never to be seen again until you audit your Facebook page in a few years time, declare "What was I thinking?!", and delete it never to be seen again. Other trends though, have a bit more staying power and really are built to last.
2014 had it's fair share of both, but here are the ones which I particularly enjoyed trying out this year, even if it'll be the first and last time they crop up!
1. Gold tattoos
Temporary tattoos tend to come up around festival season, but this year they arrived with a twist, and it was gold. Perfect for a festival or for a holiday, these might be around for a little while more.
2. Balayage highlights
Balayage refers to hand painted highlights leaving a naturally sun kissed look in your hair, notably sported by Victoria's Secret models and Kardashians alike. The benefits are that it looks incredibly natural, and needs little to no upkeep. Personally, I'm sold!
3. Kylie Jenner lips
Kylie Jenner's ever inflating lips were a big talking point of 2014 to say the least, with the 90s inspired over-drawn style becoming a look everyone wanted to get. Agreed the colour is a universally flattering one, but overdrawn lips might not stick around forever.
4. The return of the midriff
Midriffs came back with vengeance this year, just not quite as extreme as it was back in the 90s. If done in the right way this can be great, so hopefully we'll see more of it next year.
5. Stiletto nails
Out were horrid square tips, and in were the pointy-est of spikes. Oval is my shape of choice, and if worn with a nude colour can look pretty sophisticated, just make sure your points aren't too long or you risk coming across as a bit Edward Scissorhands!
What were your favourite trends of the year?