Friday Fact: Wardrobe Sort

Turn your hangers the other way round.

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I've recently been having a little clear out of my wardrobe and found that I really am a hoarder. I have so many clothes that I've picked up through various stages (uni, nights out, work wear...) and sizes of my life. Whilst many items either don't fit at the moment or don't fit into my current 'style' (not that I really have one) I still find it hard to part with some items.

So intaead of being ruthless and ending up in a state of regret, which I've done more than once, I've decided to follow a tip I've seen many times online.

After taking out all of my clothes, and having a sort through, when I put them back in I place the hangers the opposite way I usually put them in. Then, in the next six months I'll throw out anything that's still facing the wrong way, as it's obviously not a staple in my wardrobe. 

Knowing me I'll see it as a challenge to wear everything so I can turn the hanger round and keep everything, but hey, at least that way I'm wearing everything.

Happy Friday :) 

Laura xoxo 

Friday Fact

Rest your elbow on something steady when doing liquid liner.

Resting your elbow helps you create a smoother and straighter line.

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

Friday Fact

Smile's are contagious.

Corny as it seems smile's really are contagious! Try smiling at someone you pass on the street and see if they smile too. I bet they do, unless they're really grumpy that is!

Happy Friday!

Laura xoxo

Friday Fact

Wait for smudged mascara to dry before you try to remove it.

Whilst it's tempting to want to get rid of a smudge straight away, it'll move away quicker once it has dried.

Happy Friday!

Laura xoxo

Friday Fact

Laughter is one of the best forms of medicine.

Not to get all mushy gushy on you, but sometimes it's a bit easy to get caught up doing solitary things (like blogging) and after a while you can start to get a bit glum. It's in time like this I like to grab my closest pals, or put on a funny DVD and just laugh. And sure enough I start to feel better.
Let's face it, who doesn't love a good giggle?

Happy Friday!

Laura xoxo

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Friday Fact

Wait for smudged mascara to dry before clearing it up.

It's happened to the best of us, we're in a rush and mascara ends up in places it isn't wanted, BUT instead of cleaning it up straight away, which usually adds to more smudging, wait for it to dry first. For some reason once it's dry it is so much easier to wipe away.

Happy Friday!

Laura xoxo

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Friday Fact

What works for others, won't always work for you.

This is kinda linked to last weeks post, but just because people blog about something, and it looks amazing on them, it doesn't necessarily mean it will work for you. Everybody's different. I have a lot of products that I've bought due to them looking good on others, but look crap on me.

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

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You don't have to buy every hyped product.

As a blogger it's very easy to purchase a product that a lot of people are talking about. I have drawers of make-up that can testify to this. But something worth mentioning is that just because everyone is talking about something, doesn't mean it's going to work for you. Honestly, I think it's cool finding the products that not everyone's talking about. Sometimes it's better to be a Shepard than a sheep.

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

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You don't have to blog all the time.

So if you are observant you may have noticed that I haven't posted a Friday Fact for a while (if you did well done.) Why I haven't posted is a mixture of me being a bit busy, and running out of facts to be honest. 

Now when I first started blogging I used to really work myself up if I hadn't blogged. I used to blog anything as long as I had a post going up I felt better. I soon realised a number of things:

1) No-one else cares. Let's face it, there are a mass of blogs all over the internet, and it is highly unlikely that people are going to notice that your post hasn't gone up or is a couple of hours later than normal. And if they do, so what?!? It's your blog, it shouldn't stress you out. Chances are your blog is just a hobby, and a hobby shouldn't stress you out.

2) It's my blog! I can post what I want, when I want. As I just mentioned my blog is my hobby and I refuse to let my hobby stress me out. My job (still can't believe I have one) involves me writing, so the last thing I want to do when I get home is type more. So what if I miss a day or don't have anything to write about, no-one will care, and if they do, that's their problem!

Usually my Friday Facts are beauty related, but my knowledge on the subject has run out and I've hit a mental block, so I've decided to branch out and now I want to put other facts each week too! 

Basically, this post is just me saying that I'm trying something new, my blogs only fun, I may not post everyday, and I think you should not feel pressured either.

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

Friday Fact

Keep products that could melt in the fridge.

When it gets warmer the products that we used to have out on display can start to melt (Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm, I'm looking at you.) So it's useful to keep your balms, lipsticks and creams in the fridge. Not only does it stop them melting, it also makes them more refreshing to use too.

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

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Put your skincare on, lightest first.

This is another fact taken from the wonder woman that is Ms Caroline Hirrons. If you want any skincare advice, go to here blog, here!

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

Friday Fact

Exfoliate before you fake tan.

I'm no fake tan expert, but I do dabble in the stuff from time to time. What I've noticed makes a massive difference is a good exfoliation beforehand. This is because the exfoliater removes all the dead skin cells leaving soft smooth skin for you to apply the fake stuff too.

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

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Friday Fact

Don't pull your eye when applying liner!

Pulling at your eye when applying eyeliner means that your eye will be out of shape and when you let go, your shape won't be the way you want it!

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

Friday Fact

Use your ring finger to apply concealer and eye cream underneath your eye.

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This was one of the first things I learnt when I started blogging. Apparently this finger applies the least amount of pressure so it doesn't 'drag down' on your skin.

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

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Friday Fact

Apply your eye-cream first!

Ok so I didn't know this until I read one of Caroline Hirons' blog posts, I'm sure you're well aware of who she is, and her insight into skincare is truly amazing. 

Back to the tip, I didn't relaise this, but it totally makes sense, if you put this on after everything else, it isn't going to be able to target the bags. Who knew? (apart form Caroline.)

Happy Friday.

Laura xoxo

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Apply your eye make-up with your eyes open.

By applying your eye make-up, especially the contour colour, apparently it makes it easier for you to see where the shadow is going. It makes sense I guess, as what can you really see with one closed eye, and one half squinting?

Do you do this?

Laura xoxo

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Don't paint your nails straight after applying cuticle butter/oil to them.

I was surprised to read this a couple of weeks ago (I forget where) but, apparently is you apply polish straight after an oil or butter, it stops the nail varnish properly sticking to the nail, meaning it will come off quicker. Now I'm not a 100% sure how true it is, but when I thought about it, it kind of made sense. So save the moisturization till after you've finished painting.

Happy Friday!

Laura xoxo

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Friday Fact

File your nails before you take your polish off.

Filing your nails after you've used nail varnish remover, or whilst they are wet will make them break easier. This is because when they are wet they become weaker and are more prone to damages. So filing them whilst they are hard with polish on makes them stronger, and allows them to take the harshness of a nail file.

Happy Friday!

Laura xoxo

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Take your brow highlight under the whole of your brow bone. 

This fact/tip is actually taken from the lovely The Beauty Department, and can be found here! It was something I never considered, but seeing the effect it gave is something I'l definitely be trying.

Have you tried this?

Laura xoxo

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Smile when applying your lipstick.

Apparently smiling when applying your lipstick allows you to cover the whole of your lips. Since reading this tip I've been implementing it myself, as I previously, occasionally (a lot of the time) used to sport some lovely blank spaces in the corner of my mouth. Be careful though, too much pressure in the outer corner could result in a joker-esque look.

Happy Friday.

Laura xoxo

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