Pink Lady.

My regular Lucille's Locks clients have been well aware of my growing obsession for a while. With each appointment they see a new piece of kit upgraded in shade 'cotton candy'. And if I can't find it in pink, I'll opt for second best; leopard print. After whipping out my shiny new leopard print clippers, I looked down to the pinny where I keep my scissors and had an thought. 'Oh dear, this apron is black. Not pink'. I knew exactly what needed to be done, I caved and sent BooBoo Kitty Couture a message with strict instructions regarding work uniform. Basically the message just contained three words; 

1. Pink 2. Leopard Print 3. Pinny.

And god damn, the girl delivered. A dream in cotton form, with added pockets.

For custom orders do yourself a favour and contact BooBoo Kitty Couture.

From then on I was determined to take my colour scheme to the next level. Clients loved it when I slipped on my apron, gowned them up in my leopard print cape and cut, styled, dried their locks with various pink tools. I was on a roll, housing everything in the Queen of trollies.

Welcome to the Lucille's Locks mobile! She has been on the road for a while now, serving the good women (and men) of the midlands on a day to day basis. Please note, I did put in plenty of time searching for a leopard print car to match. Alas I settled for bubblegum blue.

The pink thing has even subconsciously filtered through into my appointments. My days consist of mixing various shades of pink, cerise, lilac in my baby pink bowls. All these colours look good enough to eat!
Take a peek at the ladies I have turned into candyfloss over the last few weeks. I'm blessed to have clients who have been taken over by the same pink thing as I have!

Love as always, Lucille xx

Calendar Girls

New Year, new calendar. That's usually how it works. Although I haven't actually had a calendar for god knows how long, 

But this year I have a very good reason to buy one. I have never been more excited by one before.

My yearly planner wasn't coming from any old shop, it was coming directly from a bunch of people I had worked hard with over one Sunday afternoon back in September. It was all shot in Sainsburys and everyone was fantastic. So of course, when hanging it in between Marilyn & her framed friends I did feel proud. 

I've selected a handful of my favourite hairstyles I created that morning. 

Miss February with plenty of Victory rolls & a Boo Boo Kitty Headscarf.

The whole team.

Miss May with a bumper faux bang.

Miss July with a glamorous set & Miss November with a curly 1920s faux bob.

Backstage shot. I was definitely in the 'zone' at this moment. Inbetween hairsprays, I was able to find out a little more about the First Steps Charity. They offer support to people of all ages with any type of eating difficulty or disorder and most of the models were volunteers from the Charity!

Credit where credit is due....

Hair Lucille's Locks

MUA Ms Moo Makeup

Location Sainsburys

Styling Falceri Designs

Photography Rei Bennett 

First Steps Charity Website 

If you would like to buy a Calendar, contact me. RRP £5 with all the money going to the Charity.

Love as always, Lucille xx

Playing swapsies.

Being an independent women, ( I've always wanted to be one of those ever since I first heard of Destiny's Child) in business, it's been great befriending other sisters who are doing it for themselves. Okay, I'm going to stop quoting lyrics.

But seriously, it's wonderful to surround yourself with talented people, because you can do swapsies! Much better than the playground ones, our swapsies involve very important handmade things!

My first of hopefully many swapsies with BooBoo Kitty Couture went very well indeed.  

Let me show you what I got out of our little deal.....

...A full circle skirt adorned with Olives & Sunflowers. How very mediterranean! 

I can tell you, it feels very special wearing something made specifically for you, there's an added excitement everytime you imagine somebody sitting down and creating your beautiful garment from scratch. Considiring that my skirt started out life as....ssshhh....a table cloth! Boo Boo you genius!

Outfit Details;

Top - Mode Merr

Shoes - Hobbs

No that I had my skirt in hand, I needed to create my side of the swapsie.....

A hair do!

Catching a glimpse of gold in her studio, Boo Boo Kitty showed me the gown that she would be wearing that evening to a Festive party. She needed me to make her hair as marvellous as her outfit. Handmade by herself I may add!

I was in my element creating this Beehive for her. It's proved a very popular style on my instagram and Lucille's Locks page!

So if you too are an independant self employed lady (or man) and would love to play swapsies with me, then you know where I am!!

Love as always, Lucille xx

Hair you go.

Whilst working on one of my favourite posts to create and probably one of your favourite posts to read; an outfit post, I thought I'd better share with you my work over the last few months. I don't really post my work on here, I usually save that for my instagram account. Instagram is an extension of the Cal Me Lucille blog, so you should come join me on there! I have recently popped a link to my account on the right hand side of my blog.
Now then, onto the second most love of mine after dresses, HAIR. Enjoy!

All of these styles have been created on my wonderful clients, through my Mobile Hairdressing business, Lucille Locks. If you would like more information visit my Facebook page!

I'd want to thank all my clients for being so fabulous!

Photographers Acknowledgement for the Halloween inspired shoot; Rei Bennett Photography.

Love as always, Lucille xx