Lucy has swapped TOWIE for BBC's nw gymnastic's show Tumble, but this doesn't mean she has given up on the fake tan.

Instead, Lucy has become quite an expert on ths subject.

This wasn't always the case, however, as she revealed in a recent interview with a UK newspaper.

She said: "I was about 12 or 13 when I first started using fake tan. It was me and Sam Faiers after school and it was really hard back then to get a good tan for a reasonable price so we got these cheap wipes."

"We looked really streaky and we absolutely stank. I've definitely learned over the years that it's trial and error with fake tan."

Unlike some of her high maintenance former co-stars, Lucy says she takes just a few minutes to get ready in the morning.

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"It literally takes me about 15 minutes to get ready," she says. "I put a little bit of bronzer on, some mascara or a pink lipstick to finish the look."

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The 23-year-old's speedy morning routine has probably been helped along by her decision to get her eyebrows tattooed on.

"It's just so much easier in the morning not having to pencil them on every day. It's made my life a lot easier," Lucy says.

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Though many girls look up to her for beauty inspiration, Lucy has her own beauty icons.

"My beauty icon is Jessica Alba.," she says. "She's always got a lovely natural, healthy glow and she always dresses amazingly."

Did you ever have any fake tan disasters like Lucy?

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