8 Lazy Girl Beauty Hacks

I'm a busy girl, and sometimes a good beauty hack is just what I need to make sure I can sleep in as much as possible and spend the day not looking like I only took the 15 minutes to get ready that I actually did (although sometimes, this definitely shines through). 

What are these 'hacks' I hear you cry? Well, you lucky bunch, I divulge;

1. Volume Whilst You Sleep

If you're all about getting extra volume in your hair, then put dry shampoo on before you sleep and leave it work its magic through the night. Spray it on the roots only and use a bobble to pull your hair up high on your head. You'll wake up with lifted roots.

2. No Nail Vanish Remover Needed

Who has time for nail vanish remover? There's now a nail vanish that peels off. How easy is that? Especially if you're like me, I'd leave mine chip away for days! If you're interest you can find my full review here.

3. Showering On a Tan

Uh, yeah. If you haven't heard about this, where on earth have you been? St Tropez recently brought out an amazing product that tans you whilst you shower. It's easy to use and gives you a nice little glow! 

4. False Eyelashes with an Added Bonus

Eyelure 101 eyelashes are my ultimate fave. There's a big reason why! The strip is a thick black, so when you have them on, it actually appears if you've done your eyeliner across the lid!

5. Eyebrow Stencils

This is honestly a thing, and it's good. I ordered them from eBay and got a few different shapes in the pack. They are a life saver if you're just started out, or doing your eyebrows is just not your thing! They're only a couple of pound too!

6. Wavy Hair

Wash your hair, and stay away from the hair dryer. Then get a plastic bobble and tie your hair up in a sort of bun. Wrapping it in itself. You should wake up with wavy hair.

7. Decrease Whilst You Shower

No time to iron your clothes? No problem! Pop it on a hanger and hang it in the bathroom whilst you shower. The steam from the shower will decrease your clothes.

8. Moisturise Whilst You Shower

Just like the fake tan hack, you can also moisturise in the shower. You rub it all over like body wash and wa-lah! 

SERIOUSLY, how amazing is all of this? Like, you can definitely fit an extra 3-4 minutes in bed because of this. You are welcome.

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My Fake Tan Obsession

Having been very light skinned and being ridiculed for it when I was younger, when fake tan hit the high street I thought I'd found my saviour. Being called Casper, milk bottle and Snow White to name a few from the others kids in school, I quickly grew a hate for my ivory skin tone. What my Nana would always tell me was beautiful, I found quite frankly, embarrassing.

I was the skinny, pale kid, who got tested for Anaemia almost every time I went to the Doctors. Including a time I went with my mother - to her appointment. The Doctor took one look at me and said he needed to immediately test for it - again. 

No, I'm not anaemic, I'm just pale. 

I first started using the fake tan wipes. You could get them so cheap in a local pharmacy. People didn't really use fake tan then, but I remember feeling so happy that I could go to a party and not feel embarrassed about my colour. Fake tan slowly started growing, until it began to be a normal sort of thing. I remember my mother bought a bottle of St. Tropez mousse. We literally had it for ages (it was that rare she'd let me use it) and shared it between us - special occasions I was allowed it for!

As I've gotten older, I've learnt to get along with my skin better. It's still very much a working progress but I definitely don't feel the need to tan as much as I used to. I used to tan almost every week. Same routine. Now I usually just tan for occasions.

I got to a point where I'd feel so ugly without it. I still get that from time to time now, but like I said, a working progress.

I don't know if it's a sign of getting older, or if I'm just sick of pandering to other peoples opinions, but I just don't care as much. I'm not going to lie, I don't think I could go 'out out' without any tan on mind. I like dressing up too much and this is definitely part of my routine! 

I remember going to the Beauticians and getting my eyebrows waxed when I was about 12. The lady was talking about my freckles (I'd just been on holidays), I quickly started slating my skin tone and my freckles. She said to me, "a face without freckles, is a sky without stars." It really stuck with me.

I've become sort of a fake tan ambassador over the years. When people try to understand why I'd rather take a bottle of the good stuff on holiday with me than lay in the sun for hours, they just don't seem to get it. My logic is; I'd rather be sticky for a bit whilst the tan dries, than ruin my skin for a pointless sunbathe that's only going to leave me raw and sun burnt. I have a much higher risk of sun damage due to having blue eyes and fair skin. So, to me, this is a no-brainer. 

Coming back from Dominican Republic when I was around 19, got on the plane and a member of the Cabin Crew turns to me and goes, "Oh, you've been hiding from the sun for two weeks, have you?" and let our a massive laugh. It was as I was walking up the aisle of the plane. I was so embarrassed.

The many years of tanning experience I have had has left me with a lot of handy tips for the perfect tan. Check out my guide to a better fake tan here.

I still haven't been able to find a foundation that I like with my skin tone. I've tried quite a lot of different ones, but I find I need more coverage without tan on. Because of how light I am you can see any blemish I have really easily (nightmare)! 

Are there any you can suggest?

A mistake I have made (which I'm trying to conquer now) was to only buy make-up for when I had tan on. Which left me wanting to not go bare even more. I'm now starting to build up my pale collection, just as much as my dark.

What's your take? Are you a fan of the tan or do you prefer au naturel?

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