FRESHERS: How to Master Looking Fresh on a Lazy Day

Looking stylish throughout the day can be quite a feat, especially when you’re carefully trying to style out the heavy night before.

The best thing you can do is go for freshness wherever you can, the cleaner you look the cleaner you’ll feel. Don’t skip that morning shower, wash away the groggy feeling as soon as you’re up (Trust me you’ll thank me after!). We all know sitting around all day in those baggy PJ’s is only make you feel worse.

In terms of comfort, go for your ‘kindest’ skinny jeans. Make sure they’re clean and sharp in style. Faded or ripped effects only associate your look to how you may be feeling.

Soft jumpers are ideal for easy lazy wear, perhaps opt for a roll neck for extra comfort, especially when it’s cold. Avoid oversized styles however as they can give an unwanted frumpy appearance. If this is a must however, I’d suggest a gym look on your lower half to offset it. Leggings and trainers will provide the appearance of energy, whether exercise is intended or not!

Keep accessories to a bare minimum, effortless is key. Utilising some large sunglasses will always top off a lazy look perfectly (all the celebrities do it). A touch of lip gloss is a good way to insinuate health and hydration, and let your skin breathe as much as you can get away with (those sunglasses will help!)

Tie up your locks for the appearance of a fresh face, it’s also great for disguising a bed head look! No matter how you feel always carry what you wear like you mean business. For those fresher hangovers: fake it till you make it.

By Rachel Williams

FRESHERS: Best Cover Ups for the Morning After the Night Before

With your freshers just around the corner and your packing pretty much done, you’re probably beginning to plan all of the events and nights out you’re going to attend. If it’s your first year then you’re more than likely going to end up at all of them. If you’ve done the whole Fresher’s thing a few times you might have decided to take it easy. Either way, all that drinking and lack of sleep is going to play havoc on your skin. So here’s an insight into my 5 best cover up’s so you can look fresh, bright-eyed and ready for your 9am lecture the next day – even if you don’t feel particularly great, you’ll look fab!

1.MAC Pro-Concealer Palette in Light

This is one of my all time favourites when it comes to covering up those under-eye bags. I use it after I’ve put on my foundation, or sometimes without if I want a quick fix before heading out the door. I use the pink tone mostly to counteract those dark circles, and if I find it’s too heavy for my skin when I’m not wearing a lot of makeup that day, I add a couple drops of MAC Prep and Prime Essential Oils to get that dewy feel.

2. W7 Hide ‘N’ Seek Colour Correcting Concealer Quad

If you don’t want to break the bank on the MAC palette (face it you’ve probably already spent most of your student loan on clothes and a new Macbook), this is a great cheaper alternative. I bought the anti-redness palette to cover up the spots I get on my chin when I’m run down, and a little bit of this goes a long way underneath your foundation. 

3. Estee Lauder Double Wear Brush-On-Glow BB Highlighter Pen

I love this pen! It’s a concealer and highlighter in one! It’s perfect to use on top of foundation when contouring, or just sweep straight onto the skin and underneath the eyes to brighten up your complexion. And true to the Double Wear trait it will last for hours leaving your skin looking radiant all day. 

4. Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circles Eraser Treatment and Concealer

This is another that won’t make you feel guilty after you’ve bought it. The sponge tip on the pen makes it easy to sweep under your eyes, and it does what it says on the front too, it will actually erase those dark circles you’ll have inherited after the not-so-fresh Fresher’s Week.

5. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

And last but not least, another favourite of mine is this miracle in a tube. A lover of all things NARS, I was love-struck when I discovered this beauty, it covers up problem areas completely and with it’s creamy and smooth finish it will leave your skin looking flawless.

By Cara Slater founder of Coco Belle