DIY Wednesday: Cooling Face Spray

With the hot weather in full swing this summer I thought it would be a great time to show you guys how I make my DIY cooling mist for the face and body :) 

You will need;

1️⃣ a spray bottle (I use empty makeup setting spray bottles)

2️⃣ water

3️⃣ kettle 

4️⃣ green tea bags (or tea bags or your choice!)

5️⃣ bowl 

I chose camomile and honey tea bags, great for combination skin :)

Step 1

First you want to open up your spray bottle and give it a good clean so that there is no residue of anything that was in the bottle before :) 

Step 2

Stick the kettle on! You'll want to boil a good bit of water here, depending on the size of your spray bottle. 

Step 3

Add the water into the bowl and add 2/3 green tea bags. Let them sit until the water cools down completely. 

Step 4

Once the water is completely cool you can add it into your spray bottle :)

 

Your water should change colour at this point :)

Step 5 

Spray spray and cool away :) 

This concoction is completely natural so you can use it on your face and body :)

 

I used an old setting spray bottle and jazzed it up with washi tape and glitter :) 

It's a great way of cooling down in the hot weather, and the best part is you can use it over your makeup :-) 

If you have any mixture left over you can make another one with a different spray bottle or you can add ice to a cup and have some refreshing ice green tea ;-) it's a win win really :-P

Hope you guys enjoyed this little DIY :-) if you have any other tips and tricks for staying cool in the summer then feel free to leave a comment below :-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo

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My Latest Addiction: Playsuits!

Lately I'm all about a good playsuit, they are so handy to just throw on and you have a complete outfit :) 

I've gotten 4 this week so I thought I would show you guys some decent plus size playsuits :-)

For those wondering, I'm a size 14, I'm short and big chested! Some of the playsuits I got are quite flattering so if you have a similar body type to me then you might find this helpful :-)

1️⃣ Boohoo.com

I got 2 playsuits from boohoo, 2 very different ones indeed :-P 

The first is this classic black one with a low plunge wrap around neck line. 

The elastic in the middle sits nicely on the smallest part of my waist and the flowy shorts are perfect if you want to hide a thicker thigh :) 

It is made with soft cotton material and has long sleeves so you can wear it through summer/spring/Autumn here in Ireland!

The long sleeves are also great for hiding any bingo wings you may have got going on ;-) 

The second playsuit from boohoo is this gorgeous navy with yellow floral print one. 

It has a tie up bust which is very on trend at the minute. I, however am too busty to pull this off as anytime I wear this playsuit I am constantly playing peek a boo with my bra!!

It has short sleeves, they just about hit the elbow on me but they have lovely little shoulder cutouts and a small strap for your shoulder :) 

The shorts are super flowy too, looks like your wearing a dress :) 

It's a nice summer/spring dress and can be worn with tights for colder evenings! 

The only possibly bad thing I'll say about this playsuit is that if your quite busty then the tie up part will show that off quite a bit, could be good and bad, depending on how much skin you personally like to show :-) 

Hello mint bra!!! See what I mean? :-P

2️⃣ River Island

The next playsuit I got was €25 in River Island! It's a size small but if fits me perfectly!

The elastic waist sits nicely on the smallest part of my waist again, and the material is nice and light weight.

This also have short sleeves and shoulder cut outs with a little strap. 

It's quite short so definitely more of a hot summers day outfit :) 

3️⃣ Forever 21

I love the colour and pattern of this one, it's a camel colour with navy floral details on it. It's got no sleeves but has a thick strap. 

I got this for €15 in a size L but busty ladies be warned, it's very tight in the chest area! 

I would love to be able to wear this one but my boobs look a bit bet into it!! Still a gorgeous playsuit though! 

And there you have it, some great playsuit ideas for the chunkier lady :) 

Hope you guys enjoyed this post, if you'd be interested in seeing more of my summer outfits let me know in the comments below :-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo

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Makeup Monday: My Inglot Collection

I have a small but growing inglot collection that I'm going to share with you today along with a mini review for each :) 

I have the gel liner in number 77, which is jet black!

The eyeshadow pigments in number 273 and 14,

And the Duraline oil primer!

Gel Liner

This comes in a little pot so you will need a liner brush for it. I got the inglot liner brush for it and I used it a few times but it's not great to be honest! 

I mostly use a super cheap Essence brush that I got in penneys, it works really well with the product, the brush hairs are stiff so you get a more defined line. 

The inglot brush hairs are too soft for me to be able to get a crisp line with! 

The brush was €16 so it ain't cheap bro! 

If your not that good at eyeliner then I definitely suggest sticking with a bottle liquid liner as this gel liner does take some getting used to and its in no way forgiving if you make a mistake!!

I've also heard some reviews saying that the product dries up quite fast, but I've had it for about 6 months now and I keep it tightly sealed and away in a drawer and it's still going strong but I'll keep you updated on that :-) 

Pignents

The first pigment I have is a gorgeous copper shade, it's shimmery with a slight glitter to it. 

You will get some fallout with the pigments if you pack to much onto your brush so I like to do my eyes before my foundation if I'm using these :-) 

You get so much product in these little tubs! And the pigments are so finely milled that it makes them like butter on the eyes, so easy to blend! 

They are super pigmented though so you will only need once quick swipe and your lid will look like a shimmery goddess :-) 

The second pigment I have is number 14 and it's a beautiful rose-White shimmery sheen colour. It's perfect for your inner corners to give it that pop! 

I like to use it on my inner eyelid and I place a tiny dot around my tear duct area to give a super highlighted look. 

Here are the two shades swatched on my hand... 

They look very similar in the pots but are so different swatched and on the eyes :)

The pigments are €16 each. 

Duraline

I also got this primer oil (€15) as the girl in the shop said it acts like Macs fix plus as it gives your pigments that extra metallic bang. 

She also said that this product lasts for years as you only need a tiny drop each time you use it! 

I tested it out with both the pigments but I find it does nothing to the colours. However, it acts like more of a primer to me. It holds the pigments on ALL DAY, there's no wiping them bad boys off! 

I tested it out on my hand the first day I got it and the swatches with no oil primer wiped away within seconds, but the swatches with the primer wouldn't budge! 

So if your looking for a nice oil primer for your lids then I definitely recommend it. 

It's also good for creating a 'wet' eye look. I've seen this trend floating around for a while now, if you apply whatever eyeshadow look your going for and then use your finger to dab a drop of the oil primer on top of your shadows then it makes a really cool wet look! 

I hope you guys enjoyed reading my thoughts on my current Inglot purchases, if you've tried any Inglot cosmetics let me know what you thought in the comments below :-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo 

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Skincare Sunday: Lush Cosmetic Warrior Mask Review

I picked up this mask a few weeks ago to try and eliminate my lingering breakout once and for all. The girl in the shop said that its good at calming the face down and that it cleanses deep into the skin.

Before we get into the review I'll let you know what skin type I have.

So I've literally got everything skin. I have oily areas and dry areas, as well as normal areas! 

I'm prone to small breakouts and I have many old acne scars around my jawline! 

And now that you know that, here's my review :-P

Consistency:

It's super thick and has little brown flakes of something up in there, I have no idea what they are and I hate putting them on my face! For no reason other than the fact that it feels gross! I'm immature really :-P

Closeup 😋

Scent:

Omg the smell... The girl in Lush told me it has garlic in it so the first thing I think is does it smell bad??? She said it's not too bad because the tea tree in it covers up most of the garlic smell... So I'm like ok let's give it a shot. 

I gave it a quite sniff in the shop and I was like yes it stinks but if it works I'll be able to look past that :-P

And omg does it smell! It's bearable though and after the first application I was able to zone out the smell! 

Still, be warned if you have a sensitive nose! 

Application:

This mask has to be kept in the fridge for freshness so it feels so nice when you put in on your face, very cooling and calming. 

It's thick so it doesn't go dripping anywhere which is good! 

Just look at that thickness :-P

It says to leave the mask on for about 10-15 minutes. It dries up mostly by that point so you definitely don't want to leave it on any longer than that...

The first time I tried it I left it for about 30 minutes and it started to flake off whenever I moved my face! 

Also, as there's tea tree in it some people might find it quite drying so definitely hit up your moisturiser after using this mask.

You can also use this mask as a spot treatment directly on the breakout area, that would definitely decrease the smells your gonna get hit with!

Removal:

It's actually quite tough to remove after it dries up on your face, it does need a bit of elbow grease to get some parts off, like around your nose, and definitely don't put it up near your hair line because it is so hard to get out of any little hairs it attaches itself to! 

Oh and I literally can't stand removing this, as soon as you hit it with the water it turns into a super slimey feeling on your face, and the smell comes back ten fold!

My verdict:

I know this has seemed like a pretty negative review so far but the WORST part about it is.... I love it. 

It works so well at calming my breakouts and it really does cleanse the skin. My skin feels so smooth and soft afterwards.

I've been using this mask one to two times a week and it's completely stopped any new breakouts from forming. It's even started to fade some of my old acne scars! 

It's worked wonders on my skin and that's why I've learned to look past all the nastiness!!! 

Would I recommend? 

If you think you can look past all the smells and the feels then definitely give it a go, especially if your prone to breakouts! 

It's full of really good natural ingredients like garlic, tea tree and honey which are all great at fighting spots. 

So I say give it a go... If you dare ;-) 

I hope you guys enjoyed my honest review! If you've tried this mask or have any suggestions for breakout prone skin then feel free to leave a comment below :-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo

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