Interview with Boss Model, Make Up Artist and Lingerie Designer, FARRYN TER-OSSEPIANTZ

Hello Babes :-D


How are you all doing? Are you having a great week so far? Well, if you're not... Here's your pick-me-upper. Today we're checking in with the closest person to perfection I've ever met. The ever so stunning Boss Model, Make Up Artist, Lingerie Designer and all round angel/super-star Farryn Ter-Ossepiantz.


Remember this manicure I did:

Yes? YES, of course you do! ;-) So, after this beautiful mani, MANY of my Facebook fans and friends asked me who she is, and why does she have such beautiful hands? Um. Coz she's blessed. In every single aspect. And guess what...? We don't even hate her. Nope. But, but, but, she's so STUNNING!? Yes, I know, I know. But besides being insanely beautiful, she's also got the most amazingly beautiful soul. Kind, humble, grateful, cheerful. We LOVE her!! Love love love!


Do you want to get to know a bit more about her? :) Well, because I love you, and because I'm a rockstar, I've managed to hook you up with a short and sweet interview. :) But fitst, let me show you a few pictures of the beautiful face behind these nails...

How stunning, right???

Ok, so the next picture might inspire you to hate a tiny bit. And I think I'll have to allow you to. Just a tiny bit, though... I'll tell you why.

That body!! Come on. Does she HAVE to be so sexy? I'm not entirely convinced that it's absolutely necessary. Anyway, like I said, you're only allowed to hate a TINY TINY TINY bit. Because.....

She. Is. Freakin. ADORABLE!!!


Anyway, now that you know the face... Let's meet the girl. :)


Sam: What's your background in modelling? When and why did you get started? Was it for the glamour, the money, pure kicks?
Farryn: I started modelling when I was 12. My mom and I shared the same interests in beauty since she is a hairdresser. I started out doing modelling competitions and pageants, but it was more for the confidence boost it gave me and for fun. My mom and I bonded over hair and makeup and of course the day out together. From there it just progressed into taking modelling classes where I learnt how to walk and conduct myself accordingly in a pageant. From there I was taking to Star Model Management which has now merged with Boss Models, and I was signed there and then. The journey since then has  been absolutely fabulous and so adventurous, from travelling the world to experiencing the most amazing people and walking for designers I've only ever read or dreamed about. I am forever grateful for what modelling has done for me and taken me. I think there is a big misconception about the glitz and glam that modelling is made out to be. Yeah, it's fun, you get your hair and make up done, you get to wear designer clothing, but there is so much more than what meets the eye. In the world of modelling it's a hurry up and wait game, call times are EARLY, and you basically have no say in what you do or wear and the look that is created on you. Think of a clothing hanger, that's what we are. Someone to showcase someone else's concepts and designs. The final product that everyone says is magical and gorgeous but tons of effort goes into that. It's not a case of do your hair and makeup and put on a nice dress and shoot it. That said, I LOVE what I do! The attraction to the modelling world was not at all the materialism of it, but more for confidence boost it gave me, and the people I meet along the way.
I'm not surprised at all. There's nothing materialistic or shallow about this girl!

Sam: How would you describe your professional interests?
Farryn: My professional interest varies. Since I was a little girl, I always knew I couldn't sit in a 9 to 5 job, so I became very entrepreneurial from a young age. I've made chocolate and moulded it into fun shapes and sold it at school, sold jewellery in my mom's salon and finally I found my passion as a makeup artist. I am a model, makeup artist, lingerie designer and business woman.
(and goddess!!!!)

Sam: Who are some of your favourite models and designers, and why?
Farryn: There are so many talented models and designers out there, but to name a few I would have to say Stich and Steel (pictured below), Craig Jacobs, David Tlale, The Hive and many more. I've had the privilege of walking with ex miss South Africa Melinda Ban and Cindy Nell at Dennis Lloyds fashion show as well as the CEO of MRS South Africa Joani Johnson. There are so many beautiful models that I am friends with, too many to mention. As an up and coming lingerie designer, I have found the respect of one designer to another. Seeing these designers' collections come to life is a magical moment. I love seeing and experiencing the happiness these designers feel when the first guy or girl opens the show. We as models feel pride in the collections we walk, and that in itself is indescribable.

Sam: What's your fashion matra? How would you describe your style?
Farryn: I would describe my style as simple, yet elegant. I have many different go to looks, it just depends on my mood. If it's a chilled day going to the shops, I would wear a stunning pair of fitted skinny jeans with a pair of sneakers, a loose T, and a choker. For those nights out I love a little glitz and glam and a stunning pair of stilettos, a clutch and a sexy but conservative dress. (If you can ever use those words together - Hahaha)
Farryn, darling, you're a queen! You can pull anything off. So yes, you can use ANY two words together, we'll just keep swooning. :) 

You can find Farryn on:
Boss Models Profile
InstaGram - Personal/Modelling
InstaGram - Make Up


So tell me, if Sassy In The City nails are good enough for this goddess... Why haven't YOU made a booking yet?


Thanks for stopping by.


Stay Sassy.

Sassy In The City goes MOBILE!

Hello lovelies. :-D


How are you all doing? Did you have a good weekend? Are you as excited as I am about the weekends getting warmer, and changing into summer? Can you BELIEVE it's almost spring? I can! :-D


Today I have something super DUPER exciting to share with you. As you all know, I've been suspiciously quiet, and there's a very good reason why. Are you ready to find out why? Well, I'm SO ready to tell you!! :-D


How hectic is life these days? We're all running from one appointment or deadline to the next, often neglecting the most important people in our lives - OURSELVES. But stress no more - Sassy Sam to the rescue!! What? Huh? What is this woman ON ABOUT????


Well...... I've been working behind the scenes to make one of my biggest dreams come true - Sassy In The City Nail Bar is going mobile! :-D Whoop Whoop. I will be operating after hours in Centurion, Midrand, Kyalami, Fourways, Randburg and Kempton Park (for now). I also got an insanely awesome spot at Follicles Hair Studio in Vorna Valley, Midrand. Whoooooo!!!!! Find their facebook page here.


Do you want nails like this:

OR this....

OR this....

Or this....

OR... THIS?????

Well babe, if your answer was yes to ANY of those, you know what to do - Book a Sassy In The City mani and/or pedi NOW!


Like that's not enough motivation to get you dialing my number, I went a bit cookoo.... I got a bit OVER excited while working on these opening/spring specials. I can assure you that these prices will NEVER be repeated again, as I COMPLETELY lost my mind when drawing this special up. Don't worry (or do), I've found my mind again. And will not repeat the insanity! ;-)


Do you want to see how badly I've lost my mind? Eeeeeeeek. I'm almost too scared to show you! Everyone knows - once it's on the internet, it MUST be true. Anyhoo - Here goes.


Insanity, brought to you by Sassy In The City - Spring party Style. *Drops mic*

So, what are you waiting for? Pick up that phone and book your Sassy In The City mani now.


NOTE: Sassy In The City Nail Bar is available for pamper parties, please ensure bookings are made well in advance to avoid disappointment.




Stay Sassy

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.

WIN a DCL Nail Fortifier hamper worth R360.00

Hey babes! :-D

How are you all doing? Are you ready for the July giveaway? I am! :-) This month's giveaway will be run via Rafflecopter. Apparently it makes it easier for me to track the entries, and for you to enter. This is my very first rafflecopter giveaway, so let's see how it goes. Hahaha.

As you've already seen on Sassy In The City Facebook page, this month's prize is sponsored by the amazingly beautiful Tamara Smit from DCL Nails. One lucky lady will win THREE bottles of DCL Nail Fortifier Nail Polish Treatment. Never heard of them? Not sure if this is for you? Keep reading!

DCL Nail Fortifier's mission is to help ladies all over the world (yes, they're international!!) to grow strong, beautiful, natural nails with one product and guaranteed visible results in as little as 2 weeks. That's amazing! I know a few of my readers have some difficulty growing their natural nails, due to brittleness or damage caused my artificial nails. This treatment is for YOU BABES! :-)

What makes DCL Nail Fortifier so amazing??
- Grow your natural nails the natural way.
- Go from weak to wonderful
- Fungus to Fabulous
- Brittle to Brilliant
- DCL strengthens brittle nails
- Hardens soft nails
- Smoothens ridges and split ridges will grow out
- Reforms flat nail bed to an arched shape
- Detached nails rejoin the natural nail bed
- Regenerates stunted nail growth
- Eradicates Fungus on nails
- Regenerates tissue growth for a healthy nail bed
- Enhances the speed of growth and whitens nail
- Rectifies ingrown toenails and hang nails
- Even beneficial over artificial nails

Excited much? YASSS!! Lastly, I would like to share some amazing results with you. These are all pictures from regular women like you and me, posted to their Facebook page, or e-mailed to them. Here, have a looksy:

Below is an image of nail fungi, successfully treated with DCL Nail Fortifier:

You can buy yours @ R120.00 each  from DCL Nail Fortifier on Facebook or give them a call on 011 057 5493. They are based in Sandton, Johannesburg, but they ship worldwide. :-)


a Rafflecopter giveaway


Thanks for stopping by! :)

Stay Sassy

NEON I Love Hean Nail Art

Good morning lovely ladies :-)

How are you all doing today? Did you have a good week? YAY for Friday! :-D I hope you all have something to look forward to this weekend, even if it's just to chillax and take it easy. :-)

Today I want to show you different nail art looks I created with Hean's "Neon I love Hean" collection. I've already showed you swatches (over here and over here), but here's a picture of this amazing collection again - Just because I'm obsessed with it. You're welcome. ;-)

Now, let's look at some nail art. :-)

First I did this spongy something thingy mathingthing, using orange, yellow, pink and coral.

Yeah... I hated it. I then added a matt topcoat, and felt meh. Still didn't love it, but didn't hate it either. So I decided to try something else. :-)

Then, I tried a stamping mani. I stamped with silver Born Pretty polish over Neon I love Hean #893. I was having one of those days where nothing worked. Or I wasn't happy with any of the results. You know how some manicures look a bit unfinished, but the moment you add a matt topcoat, it's something completely different? Well, that was the case with this one. :-)

I like how feminine and delicate this is. The colour is just soooo pretty. This is also the first mani I did using my mani mat from NailCandi. Oh my. That mat, though!!!! A dream come true! I messed it up a bit, but like they say - practice makes perfect. :)

Next up.. Hahaha. Um. I don't really know what to call this... Cute fluffy monster bally thingies? :-D LOL. You come up with a name, and let me know in the comments section below. ;-)

I started with a coat of Revlon Color Stay White. After I let it dry completely, I used a dotting tool to make the bigger dots. While it was still wet, I used a fine detail brush to do the hairy/fluffy bits. I then used two smaller dotting tools to do their eyes.. Note the scary big pupil dude on my ring finer. Hahahaha. I mistakenly took the wrong dotting tool for his eyes. I like him, though. He's unique. ;-)

Then I felt I just HAD to try another reverse decal stamping mani on my NailCandi mani mat.

I used black stamping polish to stamp the outlines, then I used all the colours in the Neon I love Hean collection to colour it in. I then added a coat of white to make the colours pop. After it dried completely, I peeled it off, and applied it to my nails with Revlon white nail polish.
Now that I look at it again, I wish I mattified this one too. Hahahaha. When in doubt, ADD THE MATT!! ;-)

Products used:
I love Hean Nail Polish - Glamore Cosmetics. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter and InstaGram
NailCandi mani mat - NailCandi. NailCandi can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and InstaGram.

PS: This is not in the blog, and I don't own it, but I thought it HAD to get a special mention - Have you seen the China Glaze spray on nail polish JUST landed in South Africa yesterday?! YASSS!!! You can buy yours from NailCandi at R150 per can. They're a tad bit pricey for me personally at this very moment (yes, I overspent on nail goodies again over the last month or two), so I haven't ordered any yet. But if you have, or you're going to, PLEASE let me know how it works? I'd love to try it some time.


Thanks so much for stopping by and reading. :)

Stay Sassy.

Neon I Love Hean swatches

Hello babes :)

Today I want to show you the rest of the NEON "I love Hean" nail polish collection. I decided to split today's post in two. I have another amazing Hean collection to show you, and OCD me doesn't like doing two different collections in one week, so decided to post the Neon swatches today, loads of awesome Neon nail art on Wednesday, the winner of our amazing Looking Good LCN hamper on Friday, and the new collection starting from next week. EXCITEDMENT!!!! :-D

So, without further delay, here are the last 3 babies of the NEON collection.

First up, a bright sunny yellow... #891

Next we have #893, another stunning coral, slightly lighter than #894 we looked at last week.

And lastly, this amazing bright orange - #892

How amazing? Still not convinced you need them? Here, have another look at all of them together...

Convinced? YASSS! You can buy your own piece of neon perfection at Glamore Cosmetics. Please hurry, though, as they're selling out fast, and last time I checked, they only had 1 of each colour left. Rumor has it they MIGHT import this collection one LAST time, but we're not too sure yet, as it's a limited edition at Hean HQ in Poland aswell... Panic!!! HURRRRRRRYYYYYY!!!

Once again, you can find Glamore Cosmetics on:

Facebook
Twitter
InstaGram
Online Shop


Thanks so much for stopping by and reading. :) I'm sure we're all equally as excited about Wednesday's post, as it will be the last secret word of our competition phrase, and the GRAND FINALE for the Neon I love Hean collection. Whooo!! Stay warm, babes.

Lots of love, and stay sassy!

Neon Water Marble

Hello Nail Addicts :-)

And HELLOOOOO WINTER! Brrrr. My fingers are actually not coping with the typing of this post. Hahahaha. Who left the freakin' fridge open??? Eeeeek! I hope you're all staying warm!

To beat the winter cold, I have an AWESOME collection to share with you this week! :-D I'm beyond excited! I started hyperventilating when I saw Glamore Cosmetics are bringing the "I love Hean" NEON collection to South Africa. It's seriously stunning, trust me.

I was a bit nervous about this collection at first. Most neon polishes I've used before take at least 3 to 4 coats to be fully opaque. We don't like four coaters. :-( Four coaters suck! BUT... This is Hean. And Hean ROCKS! :-D Opaque in just 2 easy coats, a streak free application, and stunning finish! Yes please, Hean... Yes, please. And THANK YOU!!

Let's look at some pictures, coz that's why you're all here, right? ;-) First up, two water marble mani's I did, using this happy collection.

As you can see, these babies are perfect for water marbling. I haven't done water marble in over a year, so I was very out of practice. I forgot how much I love the technique, so I can predict that you will see a lot more water marble mani's on my blog in the near future. ;-) I haven't tried stamping with them yet, but stay tuned to see the results. :) I think they might amaze.

I'll also share 3 swatches... First up #895, a juicy bright pink. I'm smitten!

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this polish. It was almost perfect in just one coat (I know... Huh? But it's neon? I KNOW - cray cray), so this will be the one I'll try stamping with first. Very excited!

Next up, #894 - The bright coral that had everyone swooning. True love!

Can't deal! Too beautiful.

Last, but DEFINITELY not least..... #891 is a bright neon green.

I'm blown away. I normally don't like green nail polish, but I can tell you with absolutely no doubt in my mind that I'll be wearing this baby over and over and over again. How stunning, right?

I know some people believe neon colours to be more summery colours, but hey... WHO CARES? I love colour. My hair has been pink, purple, blue, turoise, blue again, and now blonde, turquoise and purple again. Yes, I LOVE colour! Hahaha. So screw you, boring winter nude wearers. WE LOVE THIS COLLECTION, AND WE WILL WEAR IT. ALL. WINTER. LONG! Ha! Just to add a little brightness, sunshine and happiness to the cold winter months. :) Yes, please. I mean, why NOT??

Glamore Cosmetics can be found on:
Facebook
Twitter
InstaGram
Online Shop

So tell me... Which one is your favourite? :-) Have you tried any of Hean's polishes? Which ones do you own? And what do you think of them? Don't be shy, drop me a line below. ;-)

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading. Much love, and stay sassy!