Best of Beauty 2013: Lifestyle Edition

And here's a mix of random things I've most enjoyed this year...

Best Movie: The Great Gatsby

Best TV Show: Breaking Bad

Best Reality Show: Shahs of Sunset

Best Song: Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey

Best Yumminess: Ben's Cookies

Best Entertainment Destination: Yas Waterworld, Abu Dhabi

I hope you enjoyed this series of posts, and I would love to hear what were your favorites 2013, feel free to share :)

I wish you all a Happy New Year 2014!!!

Best of Beauty 2013: Hair and Skin Care Edition

Now let's talk about hair and skin care!!! These are my favorites of 2013...

 Best Shampoo: Moroccan Oil

Best Hair Oil: Elvive Extraordinary Oil by L'Oreal

 Best Dry Shampoo: Batiste

 Best Body Scrub: Lemon and Sugar Body Scrub by Moor Beauty

 Best Shower Gel: Bourjois

 Best Moisturizer: Bio Oil

 Best Cleanser and Makeup Remover: Sensibio H2O Micelle Solution by Bioderma

 Best Lip Balm: Carmex

 Best Serum: Advanced Night Repair by Estee Lauder

 Best Foot Cream: Fashion Survival by Boots

Best of Beauty 2013: Makeup Edition

Hello my Lovelies :) 

I hope you are doing well and having a nice end of the year 2013!!! I wanted to share with you some of my favorite beauty products of this year, and would love to know what were yours. In Her Abayas suggested that we do 3 posts: the Makeup Edition, the Hair and Skin Care Edition and the Lifestyle Edition. Let's start with the makeup I've most enjoyed during 2013...

 Best Primer: The POREfessional by Benefit

 Best Concealer: Erase Paste by Benefit 

 Best Foundation: Ideal Matte by Estee Lauder

 Best Eyeshadow Palette: Naked 2 by Urban Decay

 Best Mascara: Volume Effet Faux Cils Shocking by YSL

 Best Lipstick: Rouge Volupte by YSL

 Best Blush/Bronzer/Highlighter: Naked Flushed by Urban Decay

 Best Nail Polish: Essie

 Best Fragrance: Supreme Bouquet by YSL

Fashionista of the Week: Ghalia Mahmoudi

Hello darlings I hope you're all doing well. Time to meet our new Fashionista of the Week, Ghalia from KSA.

Hi Ghalia, Welcome to Dubai Fashionista :) Tell us a little bit about you?

I am Ghalia Mahmoudi, an 18 years old fashion blogger/marketing student/social media coordinator.

What's your favorite place to shop?

Zara.

Favorite designer?
I don't really have a favorite designer, I might like a designer's collection this season but hate their next.

Handbag designer?
Celine and Givenchy.

Shoe designer?
Christian Louboutin, Giuseppe Zanotti, Jimmy Choo and YSL.

Your last buy?
Isabel Marant pour H&M (white crochet top, white basic tee, and a silver bracelet)

Favorite piece from your closet?

My boyfriend jeans and my basic white shirt, they perfectly combine comfy and trendy making it easy for me to wear them whenever and wherever.

Describe your style?

Street style, Feminine, Edgy.

What's your current wishlist?
My wishlist never ends.

Favorite fashion magazine?

Vogue all the way.

Favorite fashion blog?

That would be songofstyle, she makes everything looks effortless. 

A trend you love?

Ripped jeans, Pastels, Monochrome, and nail rings.

A trend you hate?

Felony boots and platforms flats.

Fashion Faux-Pas?
Jeans shorts with leggings, ew.

Favorite destination/dream destination for shopping?

Hmm I can shop anywhere, even if I was just surrounded by local brand-less boutiques but my dreams destinations are Milan and Paris.

Celebs style inspiration?
Miroslava Duma, Olivia Palermo, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian.

Must-haves every woman should have in her closet?
A clean cut black blazer, the perfect skinny jeans, black silhouette pumps, and a basic white shirt.

Favorite piece of jewelry you like to wear?

Statement Necklaces, it literally makes a statement.  

Flats or heels?
Heels till death do us apart, I'm pretty short.

Anything you would like to share with Dubai Fashionista's readers?
Do not be afraid to express yourself and do not be judgmental, everyone is entitled have a unique style that differentiates from the rest. If someone wears something you don't like, it doesn't necessary means it's ugly, what's ugly to you be nice to others, and what's nice to you might be ugly to them, so give people the freedom to be who they are.

*All pictures belong to Ghalia*

Thanks to the very sweet Ghalia for sharing her personal style and current favorites with us.

Check out her blog Vogue Overdosed for more style inspiration.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post :)

Have a beautiful week my Lovelies!!!

xoxo