Busy Bee...

Good morning my loves!

As I said last week, I have been such a little busy bee and have not been able to work on my beloved blog! To assure you that I’m not telling porky pies, below are some pics of the past week and a half…

 

I've been trying to wind down before I go to sleep and a candle does just the trick, along with my Bath and Body Works Pillow spray in lavender and vanilla : )

 

 

I saw this on Facebook and thought it was bloomin hilarious! Its what a cat looks like from underneath a glass coffee table!

 

 

I have been experimenting with a lot of make-up looks recently (tutorials to follow) and been loving using the MUA matte palette.

 

 

I used Chanel in 'misty soft' on my eyes here 8-)

 

 

I bought these beautiful flowers out of Morrisons for a couple of quid! They remind me of the flowers in the garden in the film 'Coraline' (one of my faves)!

 

 

I have been eating and drinking so much crap, but its soooooo good! We got a Chinese last week - I got duck pancakes, mini spring rolls and salt & chilli chips. Guy made Blackberry Fizz cocktails to go along with our dinner : ) If you would like the recipe for Blackberry Fizz, let me know in the comments below...

 

 

I have been spending so much on ebay recently...my bad! I got this Abercrombie & Fitch cardy for £12!

 

 

When Guy go his wages, he made us steak for dinner, yum! We had it with a large mushroom cooked in garlic butter, chips and whiskey sauce. We bought a deep fat fryer so we could have chips the naughty way ;)

 

 

When I downloaded ios7 I had to delete all my apps including Snapchat! Once I remembered to re-download it, I had a lot of fun sending my pals crazy snaps!

 

 

I have been absolutely loving the weather. I'm one of those people who love the rain and colder weather. Don't get me wrong, I'm crazy about Summer, but if I had to be a season (sounds weird) I would deffinitley be Autumn : )

 

 

Although we've been having take-aways constantly, I always try and eat healthy in work. This is a pic of my usual daily salad.

 

 

Love a bit of vino so I do ;)

 

 

SELFIE!

 

 

Oft, now this was AMAZING! We got this Indian tapas mixture from our regular Indian restaurant because we had never tried it and it was honestly the best take-away I have ever had! Absolutely amazing!

 

 

Lilly is being as crazy as ever, she just loves climbing up my legs...especially when I've only got my jammie shorts on! :(

 

 

More work lunch pics : )

 

 

Chanel mascara freebie that I got with my recent Chanel purchases! It is so amazing I am going to have to buy it in full-size!

 

 

The flight down to London for my exam was lovely :)

 

 

But I missed this gorgeous girl though!

 

 

Me & my other half attended an engagement party on Saturday. It was loads of fun and was a nice way to relax a bit before my big exam!

 

 

What have you guys been up to?? Let me know in the comments below.

 

xoxo

 

Ps. I have finally reached 50 followers!!! Now I just need to pic a winner and post their goodies!

35 Random Questions Tag!

Hi guys!

 

It is soooo difficult for me to write good posts while I'm on my lunch break so I usually just do tags! Some I have actually been tagged or some I have just found on the internet. But I promise I'll get some good posts up this weekend, PINKY PROMISE!

 

So here we go with Tag #1538349847590, LOL!

1.Do you have a middle name?
Yep, its Amanda : )

2. What was your favourite subject in school?
I had three! P.E., Art and Home Economics.

3. What’s your favourite drink? 
I love Pellegrino lemonade and Naked Juice - Green Machine, Yum! Oh, and COFFEE of course!!


Favourite!

 4. Favourite song at the moment? 
Lana Del Ray's song 'young and beautiful'. Its so haunting <3

 5. What would you name your children? 
Arianna or Hayley for a girl and either Struan or Joshua for a boy.

 6. Do you participate in any sports? 
Before I went to uni, I used to do loads of horse riding. But now, I just work out. Don't really have the time for sports!

 7. Favourite Book?
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen and the Hunger Games trilogy.

8. Favourite Colour? 
Yellow :)

 9. Favourite Animal?
 I have loads! Horses, kittens, Nemooo, penguins and owls! I like puffins too!


Nemo in coffee mug form

 10. Favourite perfume? 
Hugo Boss Orange for Women is my all time favourite!

 11. Favourite holiday? 
This wasn't necessarily a holiday, but my boyfriend and I went to Inverness for the night and it was the best time I've ever had <3

 12. Have you graduated High School? 
Yeah, I left school in 2008! Graduated from uni this year too!

 13. Have you been out of the Country? 
Lots of times :)

 14. Do you speak any other Languages? 
No, I am the worst at languages!

 15. Do you have any siblings? 
I've got two big sisters, Emma and Nyree.

 16. What’s your favourite store? 
I love the Disney shop, Primark and republic (I think its closed down now though *sad face*.

 17. Favourite Restaurant? 
Stathvaigin in the West End of Glasgow - its ah-maze-inngg!

 18. Did you like school?
Yeah, I really enjoyed it. I made some really good friends that I hope to have for the rest of my life <3


My girls :)

 19. Favourite Movie? 
Again, I have lots! Finding Nemo, Coraline, Practical Magic, Legally Blonde, the Twilight films....the list is endless.

 20. Favourite TV show? 
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (without a doubt)! I love Nashville, Catfish and True blood too ;)

 21. Pc or Mac? 
PC at the moment, but I would really like a Mac, but they're sooooo expensive!

 22. What phone do you have?
The iPhone 5 :)


My phone wallpaper :) (Before I'd updated to ios 7)

 23. How tall are you?
I think I'm either 5"3 or 5"4.

 

24. What do you order at Starbucks? 
I either have a caramel macchiato or a skinny vanilla latte depending on my mood! But I simply adore the festive coffees they do including gingerbread lattes and pumpkin spiced lattes....yummy!!!


Yummyy, gingerbread latte!

 25. One thing in your closet you cannot live without? 
My Kitten, Lilly! It's her favourite hiding place :D


My baby <3

 26. What’s one thing most people probably don’t know about you?
My real name is Lucinda, BOKE! Lucy is my shortened name that everyone calls me though :)

 27. Name one thing you want to do before you die… 
Have babies :)

 28. What’s one food you cannot live without? 
Kettle Chips, just the lightly salted ones..mmmm.

 29. What quote/phrase do you live by?
Probably 'by the way' or 'at the end of the day', lol!

30. What’s your most listened to song on iTunes?
Probably Lana Del Ray's 'Young and Beautiful'.

31. What kind of style would you define yourself as having?
Scruffball! Ha ha, joking! Probably comfy chic LOL!

32. Favourite number?
13, unlucky for some but lucky for me! I was born on the 13th ;)

 33. Two Hobbies?
Blogging and doing my makeup :) That sounds weird as a hobby but I love creating new looks!

 34. Two Pet Peeves?
People that breathe really loudly and Guy (my boyfriend) not picking up after himself!

Me and my partner in crime!

35. Guilty Pleasures?
Hollyoaks, I know some people (Guy) can't stand it, but I'm addicted! The acting can be a bit cringey sometimes but the storylines makeup for it!

 

So that's it! Hope you enjoyed my answers! Feel free to do the tag yourself, but I tag the following ladies:

http://hannahsbeautysweet.blogspot.co.uk/

http://mascara-and-maltesers.blogspot.co.uk/

http://beautybucketlist.blogspot.co.uk/

http://lemonaidlies.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Let me know if you have any similarities with my answers in the comments below!

 

xoxo

 

PS. Have you checked out my 50 Followers giveaway post ??

 

 

Beauty Blogger Tag

Good Afternoon Dolls!

  

(Love a cheeky trout pout ;))

 

I saw this tag on Chloe's blog (http://www.chloesway.com/

) and decided to give it a whirl! I thought it would be quite good to show you guys what blogging means to me and why I got into it! I also love getting feedback from all you beautiful girls whenever I do a tag post!

Why did you start blogging and how long have you been blogging for?

I started blogging in February, but didn't properly get into the swing of it until August as I had to take a break from it after February because I had all my uni exams, started a new job and I graduated. So I was a little busy bee for those few months! I decided to start blogging as I am absolutely obsessed with all things girly! I love makeup, fashion and décor. I got the inspiration from YouTube beauty gurus, I've been watching them for quite a while and love what they do. I found that they all had blogs and so I thought it would be fun for me to do as I don't have the confidence to do YouTube! I love sharing beauty tips and tricks with my friends so I thought it would be great to do via blogging. I also thought it would be a good opportunity to make new friends :)

Whose blog did you fall in love with first?

Probably Zoella's and Elle & Blair Fowlers old blog, not to mention Lauren Conrad's! Lauren's is just pure perfection!

What was the first blogosphere hyped about product that you bought? Was it worth the hype?

I've not actually done this yet! I need to though!

What are your five favourite things about blogging and being a Beauty Blogger?

1. Writing posts - I used to thoroughly enjoy writing when I was younger and being able to write about what I love is really a magical experience : )

2. Reviewing products - Although I haven't actually received any products from company's yet, I really enjoy reviewing my own products that I have purchased. It makes me really evaluate the product and appreciate it more.

3. Meeting new people - I love following new blogs and following bloggers on twitter. Everyone is so lovely and I really hope to make some good friends through blogging!

4. Reading comments - I love the feedback I get from everyone, its such a nice feeling to have someone you've never met read your blog and actually like it enough to tell you they like it!

5. Reading other blogs - I love reading other peoples blogs - their style of writing, what they like to review, I find them all really inspiring.

What have you learnt from being a Beauty Blogger? 

As I am new to the game, I haven't had the opportunity to learn an extreme amount yet! But so far, I've learnt that there are some really lovely bloggers out there and that everyone is entitled to their own opinion - which is why I love reviews so much! I love reading peoples reviews on products that don't necessarily appeal to me. They always somehow manage to win me over!

Have you changed anything since becoming a Beauty Blogger? 

I've changed the name of my blog as I thought 'Lucy Loves...' sounds more appealing than L.A.X (Lucy Amanda X). Think my old name sounded like something you would use for constipation ha ha!

What advice would you give to a beauty blogger just starting out? 

Keep on going! I know at first it can be a bit daunting when you see that other people have thousands of followers and you have zero! It makes you think that what you're writing just isn't that appealing. That's not the case at all! I like to look at my blog as a baby growing...lol! Obviously a baby isn't going to have tonnes of friends at first, but after it develops it will gain some genuine friends! : )

What are your top 5 makeup brands?

Chanel

Clinique

MAC

Rimmel

Benefit

Recommend your top 5 beauty products...

(all linked to reviews!)

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara - Ahh-maze-ing!

 Hugo Boss Orange Women - Love it, #1 favourite smell of all time!

Chanel - Illusion d'Ombre - the most prettiest glitter :)

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation - Brilliant coverage

MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus - All time fave



 

I hope you enjoyed this tag...I tag all of you lovely ladies to do this, but remember to let me know in a comment if you are so I can see your answers!

 

xoxo

 

PS. Only 16 more followers to go until I can announce the winner of my 50 followers giveaway!