A HOMELESS woman forced to sleep in her own car has been slammed for paying £25 a month to get her lashes done.
Kayleigh Lindon, 24, from Liverpool, graduated with a first class degree in drama from Liverpool John Moores University.
However, since leaving her university dorm, Kayleigh has been unable to secure a property to rent – leaving her homeless.
The graduate has crashed on friends' sofas, slept in her car and spent nights in hotels arranged by her local council.
But Kayleigh – who grew up in care until she enrolled at university – has still failed to find a place to call home.
She said: "There is a huge stigma around homelessness. A lot of people don’t realise those who are homeless if they aren't on the street.
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"I think I'm failing as landlords have a stigmatism around homelessness and I'm also a care leaver, so when asked for previous address I don’t have one, so then the places I apply for are given to someone else."
Down on her luck, Kayleigh at least finds herself able to work and earn money to reverse her unfortunate living situation.
She continued: "Because I'm homeless, it doesn’t mean I don’t have money, I do have money, I have a full time job as a carer. I have a first class degree and I pay my way.
"I have a full time regular income, money isn’t too much of an issue, however a lot of properties to rent have also doubled in price so it's rare a good property comes up I can afford, and when I do apply I never get them."
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For that reason, the carer has come under intense scrutiny for forking out £25 a month on her lashes, while others living on the street have few resources to rely on.
She explained: "I pay £25 to get my nails done, so I only spend £25 a month on myself but a lot of people attack me as I have my lashes done but I'm homeless.
"My current bills are £500, my car in total costs me £200, I also pay for my phone bill, I'm paying off my student loan and I also pay for my petrol to get to work.
"I'm still homeless but working. Living in hotel is a roof over my head but it's not my home."
Keeping a positive mindset, Kayleigh is optimistic that she can turn her luck around and have a place to hang her hat in the near future.
She said: "I am very glass half full person I just crack on. I'm still working and laughing, I'm praying and manifesting that I can just settle and have my forever home."
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