Hola!! I am back in England! I arrived home Thursday at 7:30pm and then left the house again at 8 after a last minute plan to go camping with all my friends - that is total dedication there, not only did I give up my first sleep back in my bed, but I also did it after a 4 hour flight and traded the comfiness and warmth for the cold hard ground (*sung like Taylor Swift). I did have a lot of fun though and it was fun to catch up with everyone! While away I managed to get two OOTD posts - not as many as I'd hoped but most of my outfits had already been featured on my blog, sad times. However, while away I hit a big milestone, I reached 500 followers!!! That is SO crazy and I want to thank everyone so much for following me and inspiring me to keep this blog going - I feel really proud of it and it's such an achievment for me. I love you guys!!

Finally, before the post just a quick mention to all the lovely ladies that did a guest post for me - thank you so much! It's really appreciated and I hope you all enjoyed reading them as much as I did!

BOURJOUS COLOUR BOOST LIP CRAYONS - £7.99 - BOOTS & SUPERDRUG

I'm not much of a lippy girl - every kind of bright lipstick just looks awful on me, but I do want to get into wearing some colour on my lips a bit more. When I saw these Bourjous Colour Boosts circulating on the blogosphere, I knew I had to give them a go. They give a subtle colour as well as a gloss, without it all being too much of a statement.

ORANGE PUNCH // RED SUNSHINE // PEACH ON THE BEACH 

I picked up three colours: 'Peach on the beach' - the most subtle colour of them all giving a light pink tint, 'Orange Punch' - a lovely coral toned colour and 'Red Sunshine' - the darkest of the lot, being a dark pink, despite the title having red in it.

I'm still not completely sure on how I feel about these, they're similar to the Revlon Kissable Balm Stains and the Clinique Chubby Sticks, however I can't judge on the products similarities and differences as I don't own either of these.

The colour of each of these transfers really well on the lips, as well as giving a high, glossy, shine. I've found that sometimes the colour - particually Red Sunshine can be a bit too strong for my liking, so just patting it with my finger makes it a bit more subtle aswell as matte. The product claims that it will last 10 hours on the lips which I've found to be wrong. The gloss fades within an hour or so and the colour lasts around 5 hours. Although, The waterproof claim is right. The product is very moisturising, unless you decided to pat it into the lips, I find a bit of vaseline over the top may me necessary, and they also have SPF 15 in which is always good!

I'm still not 100% on how I feel about these, the colours are gorgeous but I just don't feel like the lasting power is anywhere near as good as it claims, and I absolutely hate re-applying make-up in public, however they are good for me as I ease my way into wearing a bit more colour on my lips.

Festival OOTD - Guest Post Week - Day #7

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Day #7!! Hopefully by now I have a gorgeous dark tan and have lots of holiday OOTD's to share with you! Today I bring you Lydia from www.lydiacurtis.blogspot.co.uk who is sharing a fab outfit inspired by festivals! Enjoy!

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 Hey Girls! 

My names Lydia my blog is www.lydiacurtis.blogspot.co.uk, Im going to be a guest blogger for Lucy whilst she's on holiday. I thought i'd do a simple OOTD as being a guest blogger you don't know what someone else's audience likes. This outfit is inspired by the festival seasons, over the weekend V festival and as i'm from Essex it's just down the road. I'm not one for going all out in the festival trend, I'm much prefer just accessories a little to give my outfit a slight festival edge. I always feel like you can never go wrong with a pair of high waisted shorts and a simply top, floral headbands/crowns are such a staple when it comes to festival trends I never thought i'd be able to pull one off but my mum's friend makes them. I asked her to make a smaller one as i have a tiny head, I absolutely love what she came up with. I Also added an alternative if the flower crown isn't something you're found of. I feel in love with these sunglasses when i found them on the misguided website. 

Top | Topshop £6

Shorts | Vintage Levis 

Jelly Shoes | Office £25

Flower Crown | www.facebook.com/FlowerChildCrowns

Flower Sunglasses | Missguided £9 

Autumn Anticipation - Guest Post Week - Day #6

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Another Autumn-based post for you today from the goooorgeous India from velvet-ghost.blogspot.co.uk. I know India from Twitter and when I found she had a blog I was very happy - she has a very unique but lovely style, definitely recommend checking her out!
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Autumn is my favourite time of year for fashion, obviously it changes and things are slightly different to the year before but what i love is the fact that it's a transition from summer to winter and i think, a perfect combination of the two. 

 I love the colours of autumn,the oranges,reds and browns and the warmth those colours bring as the days slowly get darker and colder. I love the combination of summer and winter fashion, the way you can get away with wearing shorts with a massive wooly scarf and its absolutely fine. I love the way everything becomes calmer and cosier and it's acceptable to sit in all day wearing an oversized jumper and leggings with a hot chocolate and watch films all day. I love how its cool enough to buy hot drinks in starbucks again and how everything seems to go back to normal whether you're going back to school or college or whatever you do. 

Peculiarly when i was at school i also loved autumn for getting new uniform and trying to look my best on the first day back and i hope it isn't just me who loved going back to school! 

 I think the thing i love most about autumn is that it's relaxed and you can dress comfortably and if you're self conscious you can be completely covered up without it being too warm and look really cool.

 India ♡ velvet ghost 

 all images are found on weheartit.com

Autumn Winter 2013/14 - Guest Post Week - Day #5

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Today's guest post is from Alex at www.catsandvodka.blogspot.co.uk and she's had a look into the A/W trends which I am absolutely loving!! This post has definitely made me more excited for the winter months..
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Hello there! I'm Alex from over at Cats and Vodka and I'm doing a little guest post for the beautiful Lucy so here goes!

It's that time again where we can pull our tights and boots out and get ready for winter, halloween, christmas, hot chocolates under a blanket, SNOW! Summer only lasts a couple of weeks here in the UK so it's good to stock up on your essentials; comfy sweaters, fluffy socks and invest in key pieces like jackets and warm boots and this A/W season brings some new trends for us to try...

My pick of the trends this season

Dark Florals: 

Move over bright summer florals and make way for darker tones! Think vivid blues and rich reds on a black background, perfect for brightening those murky winter days, perfect for the office and for night's out. 

Leather: 

When I think of leather clothes, other than jackets I see this..

As hot as Sandy looks in this outfit, I don't think this is really what the designers had in mind, neither is this..

Leather is a tricky trend to pull off, it's easy to end up looking like a dominatrix but if done right it can look bang on trend and make even the nicest of girls look like they've got a bad side..

This leather trend is all about thinking outside of the jacket, try leather skirts, tops, leather detailing on dresses. Leather can be incorporated into wardrobe really easily, plus it'll keep you warm and dry, bonus! Leather items can be found all over the high street, if you're looking to invest head to Topshop or Zara, if you're just looking for a touch of this trend head to Primark or New look for a cheeky bargain. 

Punk/Plaid/Tartan :

Tartan has had an overall from the Bay City Roller's times, not sure who they are? Have a look..

Yep, not the best look but thankfully this style is not back in trend! Versace's A/W line 'Vunk' follows on from the look of the year, the 90's 'hipster grunge look' bringing in statement plaid pieces, think scarves, plaid skirts, layering shirts.

Mango's AW range get's the punk trend perfectly. The Plaid dress is right on trend, mixing the plaid trend with the dark floral trend and a on a skater style dress, top of my wishlist! I love band t-shirts and loads more will be coming out supporting the grunge look this winter. 

Statement Tartan Skirt? Check. Amazing shoe boots? Check. 90's make up? Double check! 

This look sums up the 90's grunge trend to a T, definitely going to be taking a leaf out of her style book. 

Find Lua on Lookbook.

Dungarees are still going strong with added legs to keep you warm in the snow, all from Missguided.

Struggling for inspiration for this trend? Watch Clueless and take some style pointers from Cher and her gang.

Emerald Green:

Instead of the usual berry colours, emerald is the new colour of the season. Selena Gomez at the Teen Choice awards pulls this colour off perfectly

Her skin tone is flattered beautifully by this colour and the high side splits show off her amazing legs, I'd trade bodies with her in an instant! This colour would work for night out dresses, bags, shoes and could be incorporated into a smokey eye for a bit of a change up!

So, that's all from me over at Cats and Vodka

Hope you all enjoy my pieces and let me know how you'll be incorporating these trends into your wardrobe! 

 Byeeeeeee x x x

In The Zone - Guest Post Week - Day #4

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Today I bring you Belinda from www.fashioncrossing.blogspot.co.uk. I'm so happy she offered to guest post for me because I wasn't aware of her blog beforehand and I loooove it! She has an amazing sense of style which I hope you appreciate as much as I do!
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Leather Jacket - Topshop / Shirt - Forever21 / Jeans - Topshop / Creepers - New Look / Bag - JUSTFAB / Rings - ASOS / Sunglasses - New Look / Nails - Essie 'Good as Gold'

Hello lovelies! So I did a little bit of shopping on Monday (not too much though as I've already spent a bit too much on my Christmas shopping) so I opted for the 'comfy casual' look and just threw on my super comfy mom jeans from Topshop. I'm definitely in love with these jeans and want more pairs! When I want to go for comfy footwear I always reach for my trusty creepers from New Look. I wasn't a big fan of creepers when they first came about I must admit but they did grow on me eventually. I love the thick platform they have so it gives me a bit of height as well as comfort. I adore this polka dot shirt which I bought from Forever21 back in March while I was up in Glasgow for a couple days. The quality is amazing and you could find an exact dupe of this in Topshop for £38 wheras this was a purse friendly price of £16! I had really gone off painting my nails for a good couple of months but I have rediscovered a nail polish in my stash which I got as a Christmas present. I love the quality of Essie nail polishes and the colour of this is just amazing. It makes your hands look expensive ha! Hope you enjoyed my guest post for Lucy Cole's blog and you have an awesome week ahead!