ALL women have a little SUPERHERO inside of them

Hello babes! :-D

How are you all doing on this gorgeous Monday morning? It's REALLY starting to get cold in Johburg! As you all know, I believe #WinterMustFall! Especially because people expect you to only wear grey, nudes and maroon on your nails in winter. Pfffft. Puh-LEASE! Aint nobody got time for that!

So, today I have another bright, happy manicure, that (to be quite honest) made me SUPER happy!!! My beautiful friend and client, Riette, had a super heroes party on Saturday.. Only kids were expected to dress up, so she decided to go for something a bit more subtle... Super hero NAILS, obviously. Only - They're not subtle. At ALL!

We did a gelish overlay on her natural nails. I then used vinyls from Because I Shop to do the Superman and Batman nails, vinyls from Nail Candi for the Spiderman nail, and a Pueen stamping plate for the stars. I used Born Pretty's silver stamping polish, it works like a dream! For the wonder woman nail, I just use a plain old chevron guide for the "W", and a pueen stamping plate for the stars.

The vinyls were a bit of a challenge to get to work with the gelish. But in the end, we got it to work out quite perfectly. Here, let me show you. :-)

What do you think? I'd LOVE to hear from you!

That's all from me for now. Have a HAPPY MANI MONDAY, and a super blessed week, my lovelies.


Lots of Love, and remember - Stay Sassy!!

xoxo
Sassy Sam

Because BATMAN!

Hey babes!

I hope you've all had a fabulous weekend, and that you're ready to ROCK this week!

Last week was Geek Fest in Johannesburg, and I got to do these cool Batman nails that I want to show you! :-D

First off, we started with natural tips, and a clear acrylic & gel overlay. We then did a yellow gelish base called "Coco Cabana Banana" from the "Living In Rio" neon collection. It's a very bright yellow.

After curing, I applied a Batman vinyl to the middle finger nails on both hands, and painted over it with China Glaze "Liquid Leather" black. I then sponged a black glitter gradient on both the ring fingers, and a full gold glitter nail for the thumbs. :) I sealed it all with top coat and UV Glaze, and VOILA... One happy batman fan.

Here, have a look. :-)

Okay so the question everyone's dying to ask. Where on EARTH did I get these AWESOME Batman vinyls. Well, remember I told you about Queen B from Because I Shop? YASS! I think she already had these as a design in her online shop. I'm not sure. Or I requested them. Hahaha. Who cares? She'll make more! Did you know B will make any custom design you want? From nail art vinyls, wall vinyls to t-shirts. She's the BOMB! And the vinyls are such amazing quality, and so easy to work with. I absolutely love them!

So girls, please tell me what you think, or if you have any questions about the products, techniques etc. I'd LOVE to chat with you in the comments section. Over to you.

Stay Sassy!!
xoxo
Sam

5K blog view WINNERS

Hey babes! :-D

How are you all doing on this beautiful day? I know you're all as excited as I am, so let's get right to it!

Firstly I just want to once again thank all the awesome sponsors for this EPIC giveaway. I was blown away not only by all the sponsor interest, but also the interest from the readers entering for these stunning prizes. So thank you all so so much from the bottom of my heart. I promised it would be epic, and that's EXACTLY what it was - Thanks to all YOU awesome people!! I really wish I could make every single one of you a winner. But keep your eyes on this blog, babes - MORE fun coming! ;-)

Soooo.. Here we go! :-D Remember lucky ladies, you only have 2 weeks to claim your prize. After that, we sadly have to draw a new winner.

The lucky winner of the R250 Because I Shop voucher, out of 241 entries is....... *Drumroll please!!*

Whoop whoop!! Congratulations Juanita! :-D


The second lucky winner, who walks away with the Make Up Hamper from Ralo Cosmetics... From an insane 610 entries!!!!! is....

Yay!!! Congrats Carolyn. I just know you'll enjoy your awesome spoils!

The next TWO winners are the lucky ladies from 456 entries for the gorgeous BYS Nail Polish Hampers.

The glitz n glam collection goes to.....

And the lucky Rockstar winner is....

Nice one!! :-D Well done ladies. I know you'll have loads of fun with these babies.

Next up, we had 569 entries for the *international* DCL Nail hampers. The two lucky winners are...

and

Whoop whoop!!! Wow. You're going to LOVE these! :-D Congratulations!!

Then, the lucky lady who's life will become so much more colorful... The lucky winner, out of an INSANE 913 entries for the Punked Neon Hair dye kit is......

Wow!! Congratulations Christina! Please share your awesome new look with us. We'd LOVE to see! :-D 

Next up is a very very lucky lady, who's going to be the envy of everyone in all her nail groups.. The lucky winner from a crazy 782 entries for the ENTIRE Hean Jungle Pop collection... is..... 

WOW Ragini!!! I absolutely cannot wait to see the awesome manicures you'll be doing with these stunning nail polishes. As many of my readers and friends know, this was my favourite nail polish collection of all time. Ragini, I'm super thrilled for you, and I have absolutely no doubt that you will fall as in love with them as I did.

This brings us to the Big Mama. The Looking Good LCN Make Up and Nail Polish hamper worth a whopping R1,270.00... From 580 entries.... There's only ONE winner..... Ladies and gentlemen, a slow clap please.... for..........

Oh GLORIA!!! You and I both know that there's zero doubt whatsoever that you will LOVE LOVE LOVE these amazing spoils. It really is the creme of the crop. STUNNING! Congratulations!!!

Then, the two ladies I'll have the honor of meeting for a manicure and pedicure. Yay!!!!! :-D From 398 entries, the two lucky winners of the Sassy In The City Mobile Beauty Bar vouchers.. Is.....

The Sassy In The City Gel Pedicure worth R200 goes to....

Whoooo!!!! Congrats Samantha. I can't wait to meet and pamper you!

The Sassy In The City full manicure including tips and gel or acrylic worth R250 goes to......

Yay!!!!!! Congratulations Emizer. I absolutely cannot wait to sassify your nails.

Wow ladies. Thank you all so much for all the entries and fun we had together. You motivate me to keep giving back, and keep spoiling my awesome readers even more!

Thank you once again for the crazy interest shown in this competition. You rock my world!!!

Keep an eye on the blog later this week and next week, for two reviews of brands who were sponsors in my epic giveaway.

Lots of love my sassies. Till next time - Stay Sassy!

Important giveaway announcement

Hello sassies! :-D

How are you all doing on this absolutely stunning Saturday morning? I hope it's as beautiful where you are, as it is in sun Johannesburg!

I'm going to keep this post short and sweet, as it's rather link heavy. So the competition has ended, and the amount of entries are through the roof!!

Sadly, it has come to our attention that not all the steps were followed by all the participants. I've drawn so many winners who hasn't liked or followed the sponsors' accounts yet. So we've decided to give you all ONE more week to like all the sponsor pages, and follow them on InstaGram and Twitter. :-) The winners will then be announced next Saturday 12 November. Fair enough. :-) Please understand that no further entries can be done, and this is purely for everyone who has already entered, in order for the entries to be valid. :-)

When drawing winners again, and they've still not liked the sponsor page, all their entries will be discarded. Cool? :-) Yay, So let's get to it.

1. Looking Good LCN sponsored a stunning "Copacobana" Make Up Set worth R1,270! If you entered for this prize:
* Like their Facebook Page - Click Here
* Follow them on InstaGram - Click Here
* Follow them on Twitter - Click Here

2. Glamore Cosmetics sponsored an entire collection of Hean Jungle Pop nail polish, worth R900!! If you entered to win this awesome prize:
* Like their Facebook Page - Click Here
* Follow them on InstaGram - Click Here
* Follow them on Twitter - Click Here

3. Punked Neon Hair Dye and Contact Lenses sponsored a full funky dye kit, color of your choice!! Worth R600. If you'd like to win this awesome dye hamper:
* Like Their Facebook Page - Click Here
* Follow them on InstaGram - Click Here
* Follow them on Twitter - Click Here

4. DCL Nails sponsored TWO nail hampers worth R380 each! :-D If you want your entries to be valid, follow the following:
* Like Their Facebook Page - Click Here 
* Follow them on Twitter - Click Here

5. BYS Cosmetics sponsored TWO gorgeous nail polish hampers, worth R300 each!! If you entered for that prize, please do the following:
* Like Their Facebook Page - Click Here
* Follow them on InstaGram - Click Here
* Follow them on Twitter - Click Here

6. Because I Shop sponsored an awesome gift voucher for the value of R250!! :-D If you want to be the lucky winner:
* Like Their Facebook Page - Click Here
* Follow them on InstaGram - Click Here

7. Ralo Cosmetics sponsored a gorgeous Make Up hamper worth R300! If you would like to win this beautiful hamper, please:
*Like Their Facebook Page - Click Here
* Follow Them on InstaGram - Cick Here
* Follow them on Twitter - Click Here

8. Sassy In The City sponsored a full manicure and pedicure, worth R450! If you'd like to be pampered by Sassy Sam herself, follow these:
* Like my Facebook Page - Click Here
* Follow me on InstaGram - Click Here
* Follow me on Twitter - Click Here

So, let's see how this week goes. ;-) Remember, this is your LAST shot at it. Next weekend, if your name is drawn and you haven't followed all the steps, you have no one to blame but yourself. ;-)

That's it for now. Keep an eye on the blog for an awesome nail polish review this week. ;-) Hint: It's two beauts by one of the sponsors. ;-)

Till next time, babes.. Stay Sassy!

WIN a R250 Voucher from BecauseIShop.co.za

Whoop whoop! Who would looooove to win a sassy Because I Shop gift voucher for the value of R250??? Anyone? Haaa. EVERYONE! ;-)


First, let's meet Queen Bee, the master mind behind BecauseIShop.co.za

That's not all. They also have a gorgeous selection of 3D Nail Jewels, T-Shirts, Stickers, Wall Art, DIY kits, and Nail Art Accessories.

Allow me to help you pre-spend your awesome little voucher. ;-) Here's a few of my favourite products on their online shop.

These yummy cupcake nail vinyls. Mmmm.

Unda Da Sea Nail Vinyls... Because MERMAIDS! :-D

How cute are these 3D Sea Horses?

AWESOME "Like Father Like Son" Storm Trooper T-Shirts for the Star Wars fans

These awesome T-Shirts were designed by yours truly, Sassy Sam. :-) This was my boyfriend's father's day present this year. Check how handsome they looked.

Looking for wall art? Right over here. :-)

What if you can't find the design you're looking for? No problem at all, just submit your custom design, and Bee will start working on it almost immediately! I've had a few custom designs of my own (T-Shirts and Nail Vinyls), and I was super impressed at the turnaround time.

So, stop reading, and get entering! Good luck. xxx

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Before I go, the nitty, gritty & blah blah blah. ;-)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS GIVEAWAY:

1. This prize is sponsored by BecauseIShop.co.za, and the promoter is Sassy In The City Blog.
2. Employees of BecauseIShop.co.za and Sassy In The City Blog or their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the competition or helping to set up the competition shall not be permitted to enter the competition.
3. There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
4. Route to entry for the competition and details of how to enter are via http://sassyinthecityblog.blogspot.co.za/p/specials-competitions-and-fun-stuff.html
5. Closing date for entries will be October 31st at midnight. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted.
6. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
7. The rules of the competition and the prize for each winner are indicated on the original blog post where the contest was posted along with the rafflecopter widget.
8. The promoter (Sassy In The City) reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
9. The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.
10. No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered. The prizes are not transferrable, unless otherwise statd. Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.
11. Winners will be chosen at random by software provided by https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/ from all entries received and verified by Promoter and or its agents.
12. The winners will be notified on Sassy In The City Blog’s Facebook page within 28 days of the closing date. If the winner do not claim the prize within 14 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.
13. The promoter will notify the winner when and where the prize can be collected.
14. The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
15. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.

16. The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.

17. The winner’s name will be available 7 (seven) days after closing date.

18. Entry into the competition will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions

19. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorser or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter, InstaGram, Blogger or any other Social Network. You are providing your information to Sassy In The City and the prize sponsor and not any other party.

20. This competition is only open to legal residents of South Africa.

Because I STAR WARS

Hello Sassies :)


How are you all doing on this beautiful winters day? Brrrrrrr it's cold in South Africa today! I hope you're all staying warm, and eating all your veggies to prevent the sniffles making it's rounds at the moment.


Today I have something very exciting, and non-nail-related to share with you. Yay!!


I'm sure most of my fellow nail bloggers and online shoppers know (and looooooove) B from Because I Shop. If you don't know her or her online shop, you have GOT to visit the links at the bottom of this post. She's beyond amazing.


Every once in a while I get an awesome idea. Sometimes they're awesome, sometimes they're just plain cray-cray. It's normally some custom something and somewhat I need made/printed/built etc. Today's post is aaaaaalllll about one of my "AHA, that's what I want" moments. :-)


June 19th 2016 was father's day in South Africa. My boyfriend is a big Star Wars fan. HUGE! HUUUUGE!! Really? How big of a Star Wars fan can a person be? Well...


Here is a pic of the two of us, before a Star Wars quiz night... Yes, Star Wars quiz nights are actually a thing. Hahaha.

And here... Is little old me, proudly influenced to incorporate Star Wars in MY fashion. Hahaha. At least I rock it. Right? ;-)

So, since we started dating I've been using Star Wars as my inspiration for, well, almost all of the gifts I give him. So obviously, Star Wars was my first thought again when it came to father's day gift buying. I searched google for Star Wars father's day gifts, and couldn't find anything (locally) that I loved, and that I knew Mr. Handsome would love.


I then came across a picture of father and son T-shirts that I absolutely HAD to buy my guys. HAD TO. It had their names written ALL over it. But - I had to order it from the US, pay import taxes, wait a million lifetimes for it to get here, etc etc etc. NO! That's not gonna work. Then I realized, but heeeeeeeey, B's got my back!! She made me custom nail vinyls a while back (stay tuned for a review and some gorgeous art coming soon), and I remembered I also saw she does T-shirt printing. Yaaaaaaaay B!


I dropped her an inbox on Facebook (link to her FB page below), and she replied almost immediately. That's how I know a company values their clients and the business they get, and will do everything in their power to make the customer feel satisfied with their overall experience. So that was already a BIG win.


I sent her the images, and she almost immediately replied that she can, and will be delighted, to help me. From sending her the image, it took less than a week to get to me. That included outsourcing the T's, doing the designs, printing on the T's AND delivery from Durban to Johannesburg. Freaking AWESOME!! :-D Anyway, here's what we came up with...


Meet Mr. Handsome and his mini dupe.

Oh... My... GAWSH!!!!!!! How insanely handsome are they, right??? And - How freaking awesome are those t-shirts? I absolutely LOVE them, and so do the guys. This pic was taken right after Mr. Handsome opened it, and Michael demanded they wore it RIGHT NOW! Hahaha.


Briget, thank you SO much, once again, for bringing my crazy ideas to reality. I love dealing with you, and will shop at Because I Shop over, and over, and over, and over again.


You can find Because I shop on:
Online Shop
Facebook
YouTube (WARNING: Content may contain lotsa F-Bombs. Hahahahahaha. I love this woman!!)
InstaGram


That's all from me for now. :-) Thank you so much for stopping by, and reading my ramblings.


Till next time - Stay Sassy.