D.I.Y Drawer Divider / Organiser

If you would like to know how to make these cute and simple drawer dividers then keep reading below ;-) 

You will need..

1. Cardboard box and cardboard pieces 

2. Measuring tape

3. Pencil

4. Paint & Paintbrush

5. Scissors

6. Superglue 

Step 1

Get a box that will fit into your drawer, or you can just make this as an organised box, maybe add a lid to it to really finish it off :-)

Step 2

Using the measuring tape, measure the width of the base of the box and make a note of it. 

Step 3

Also measure the length of the base and write down the measurement. 

Step 4

Finally, measure the depth of the box from the top to the bottom and again make a note of it.

Step 5

Take the individual piece of cardboard. This is going to be your dividers.

Step 6

Using the measurements you took of the box earlier, measure out a piece of cardboard that is the same width as your box and the same depth as your box.

Step 7 

Cut this measurement out of the cardboard. 

Step 8

Make sure the piece you cut fits perfectly into the box so that it is able to stand freely.

Step 9

Repeat the above steps for each individual divider that you want to be in the box. You can add the dividers any way you want!

This is the way I added each divider...

Even out any rough edges with your scissors so that each piece is smooth and fits into the box.

Step 10

Take each piece out of the box and paint them a colour of your choice! I chose white ;-)

Step 11

Once each piece is dry you can now reassemble your dividers in the box and when you are happy with the positioning of them you can glue them into place :-)

At this point I coloured the tops of each cardboard piece black with a marker so that the little holes in the cardboard were less noticeable :-)  

I also added some cardboard pieces to the sides of the box because it did not fit fully into my drawer :-) 

I did this by measuring from the box to the edge of the drawer and cut pieces of cardboard to fit. I then painted and glued them to the side of the box! 

Hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial, as always you can leave a comment below with any questions or tag me in your recreations on Instagram @loraforever3 :-) Below is a picture of the final product with all of my favourite products inside!

Love & Hugs, Lora xo 

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick Swatch & Review - Pure Hollywood & Vintage

These liquid lipsticks retail at $20 on the Anastasia Beverly Hills website. 

They claim to be long lasting as they dry from a liquid to a matte. So I decided to test that out for you guys and see how long they really do last ;-)

The colours I got were Pure Hollywood which is a nude, and Vintage which is a purple colour. 

I am sooooooo in love with both of these colours on ❤️ 

This is Vintage, a dark deep plummy purple...

And this is Pure Hollywood, a pinky peachy nude...

Also be aware that these were both applied to my naked lip with no liner or anything else used with it, the colours may vary on others depending on skin tones and lip pigmentation ;-) 

Here is a hand swatch in natural light while the colours were still wet...

This is them dry in natural light...

Packaging:

The packaging is hard plastic but it looks very sleek with the silver and gold details. I personally don't like the look of the silver and gold together but hey, what really matters is on the inside ;-)

Application: 

The consistency is so creamy and easy to apply. It can be hard to fix mistakes with Vintage as the colour is so rich and pigmented but the product stays wet on your lips long enough for you to fix any mistakes before it dries completely. 

It took approximately one minute to turn completely matte.

After this, I waited another couple of minutes for the formula to dry completely, so that there was no transfer of colour off of my lips.

The applicator is a typical doe foot applicator which looks like this...

Colour payoff: 

Both of these colours are sooo pigmented, one swipe gives full colour payoff and I never needed to re dip the applicator to get more product as I was applying. 

Longevity:

These lipsticks don't necessarily dry out your lips but they do feel quite drying. The formula also settles into any lines that you may have on your lips and really accentuates fine lines that you wouldn't normally see with normal non matte lipsticks, but this is to be expected from any matte lipstick :-)

Even when the lipstick is completely dry and matte it still has a slight sticky feeling when you push your lips together, but the color never peels off or transfers throughout the day! :-) 

I had this lipstick on for 4 hours before it started to wear off in the centre of my lips. 

The colour didn't budge when I was eating smaller things and drinking with a straw but after I had lunch, I licked my lips and rubbed them together and the colour started to wear off of the centre of my bottom lip and looked like this... 

These colours stay on the lips all day if you are really careful with them and don't get them too wet or rub them too much.. But who the hell does that :-P 4 hours wear before reapplying is good enough for me :-) 

Removing:

To take this off I used coconut oil, rubbing it over my lips until the majority of the product was off. Vintage did leave a slight pink stain on my lips but Pure Hollywood left no traces behind!

Overall I am really impressed with these liquid lipsticks and really feel that they are living up to the hype, even though they don't last all day :-) 

Hope you guys enjoyed this review, as always you can leave a comment below with any questions you may have :)

Love & Hugs, Lora xo

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Benefit Roller Lash Mascara Review and Comparison to They're Real

I got a sample size of this mascara in Elle magazine and tried it out for a week so I could give you guys a true review :-)

This mascara will be available on the 27th of February. 

The Roller Lash supposedly lifts, curls and separates your lashes and holds this curl for 12 hours.

I tried this mascara without curling my lashes first, and although it did lift and slightly curl my lashes I wouldn't be hanging up my curler any time soon! If wasn't a major curl and my lashes are so straight that I aaaalways use a curler. 

I tried this mascara from Monday to Friday, curling my lashes in the morning and wearing it for 12 hours. 

This mascara adds length to my lashes and hold the curl all day guys, no joke. 

The only downside I found to this mascara was that when my cheeks get slightly oily it does fall a lot, I have to wipe under my eyes every couple of hours to make sure I don't end up looking like a panda! It also doesn't give me a lot of volume so I would probably just use this as a simple day mascara.

They're Real Vs Roller Lash

In comparison to the They're Real Mascara, my lashes look the exact same only the curl is kept all day with the Roller Lash and the They're Real never had any fall out under my eyes. 

If I had to choose between these two I would definitely pick the Roller Lash because that curl lasting power though!!! I haven't tried a mascara that held my curl as long as this bad boy. I can deal with a little under eye smudge ;-) 

It also says on the Benefit website that you can add the They're Real on top of the Roller Lash on your lashes for extra length and drama.

I tried this and it did add a little extra length as well as a lot of clumps that I had to comb out :-P

Hope you guys enjoyed this review and little comparison :-) Let me know what you guys think of this mascara in the comments below ;-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo 

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Heatless Curls Tutorial

There are so many ways to do heatless curls, granted they do take longer to do than curls with heat but they are so much better and healthier for your hair! 

Plus, mine last waaaay longer than they do when I actually use heat :-) 

The middle picture is without flash and the picture on the right is with flash, the perfect bouncy curls!

Each step has an image below in a collage that shows exactly what I'm talking about, just in case it gets a little confusing ;-)

You will need...

1. Damp hair

2. An elastic head band that goes all the way around your head

3. Time!!!

Step 1

Put the headband over your damp hair. Make sure it lies on your forehead and the base of your hairline at you neck, like how you would put a wolly hat on.

Step 2

Take piece of hair anout an inch in width and hold this in one hand.

Step 3 

Using your other hand, pull the head band away from your head.

Step 4

Wrap the piece of hair around the head band once. 

Step 5

This is what your hair should look like (look at number 5 on the pictures below).

Step 6

Take another inch of hair including the piece that you have already wrapped around, and wrap this piece around the band also.

Step 7 

Repeat these steps all the way around the band until all your hair is wrapped :-)

Step 8

Leave your hair to dry like this, the drying time will depend on the length and thickness of your hair. 

When I do this I wash my hair at night and leave it in aaaall night, then take it out in the morning and I have curls for days :-) 

This is what my hair looks like 2 days later after being brushed out a few times..

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial, feel free to ask any questions in the comments below :-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo 

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How to do Gradient / Ombré nails

This method can be used with any colour pairings you like. I chose pink and purple to go with my Valentine's make up look in my previous post ;-) 

Step 1

Remove any polish from your nails and apply your base coat. Pick what colour you want your gradient to be, you can pick 2 or 3 colours. I chose 3 so that I could blend the colours better. 

These are the colours I chose...

Step 2

Once your base coat is dry, paint your nails the lightest colour of your gradient.

Step 3

Using a make up sponge, paint your 2 or 3 strips of colours in a line. Make sure the colours are slightly overlapping each other. 

Step 4

Pat the sponge onto your nail. Keep patting until you have covered the desired amount of nail.

It's ok if it gets on the skin around your nails, you can clean that up later :-)

Do one nail at a time, reapplying the colours to the sponge each time. 

Keep repeating this step until you get the colour payoff and vibrancy that you want.

As you can see from the picture, the first time I patted the sponge the colour payoff was too light for my liking, so I repeated another 2 times so get the end result :-) 

Step 5

Once your nails are completely dry, you can now clean up around the edges using cotton balls and nail varnish remover :-) 

Add a top coat to help blend the look of the colours even more. 

I added a matte top coat but you can add a shiny top coat too :-) 

Hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial, if you do recreate this feel free to tag me in your pictures on Instagram @loraforever3 :-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo

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Pink Smokey Valentine's Day Makeup Tutorial

With Valentine's Day approaching I though it would be fun to create a simple pink toned smoked eye :-) 

I am by no means a make up artist but I do love my make up! If you would like to know how to recreate this eye look then keep reading ;-) 

Step 1

Using a any light pink and purple shade you like, take a blending brush or a big fluffy brush and layer the colours lightly into your crease.

Step 2

Take a purple that is a shade or two darker than the one you used in the first step and using a smaller fluffy brush or a pencil brush, deepen the crease colour. Do this in wind-sheild wiper motions across the crease of your eyelid just as you did in step one.

Step 3

Using the same fluffy brush from step 1, combine a light shimmery shade with a dark grey or black shade and pack this one your lid. 

The trick here is to keep blending with the fluffy brush, especially when using darker colours like black.

Step 4

Use the pencil brush to mix the darker purple colour used in step 2 and the dark grey or black shade you used in step 3 and deepen the outer V of the lid. This is the outer third of the eyelid.

Step 5

Using the same brush and colours as before, create a line under your lower lashes. 

If this looks a little too harsh, use the big fluffy brush to help blend it out. 

Step 6

Take the pencil brush and use the dark grey or black colour to darken the crease and outer V once more. 

This step is optional, depending on how dark you want your look. 

Step 7

Wipe off the pencil brush or use a clean brush to add a shimmery or any highlight colour to your brow bone and inner corner. 

From here you can add eyeliner to your waterline, liquid eyeliner to your lid, and mascara to finish off the look :-) 

I added liquid liner and some mascara to make my eyes really pop!

Hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial. As always you can tag me if you recreate this look @loraforever3 on Instagram :-) 

I will also be posting a simple Valentine's nail art idea to go with this look very soon, keep an eye out for that ;-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo

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