Neon Orange Funk

Hello Sassies! :-D

How are you all doing? Can you believe it's Thursday already? The weeks are just FLYING by. It's unbelievable!

Today's mani started off as something completely different, and ended up (in my opinion) better than the original idea! :-D Yay!!! I love it when that happens. Let's get right to it, then. :-)

I started off with Hean Diamond HD Base Coat from Glamore Cosmetics. I then proceeded to paint two coats of Orange "Neon I Love Hean" on all but the ring fingers, as we wanted some negative space on the ring fingers. It's perfectly opaque in two coats. The consistency is beautiful, and it stays right where you put it down. It dries to a semi-matt finish, which I've come to expect from Neon polishes.. Why is that? Does anyone know? Enlighten me in the comments section, please! :-)

Glamore Cosmetics is the only stockist of Hean products in South Africa, and you can find the "Neon I love Hean" Nail Polish collection over here. Their customer service is AMAZING, and every single product I've used has been stunning. A definite favourite online shop for me when I want to spoil myself or my clients!

Anyway, back to the mani! ;-) While the Orange was busy drying, I covered the cuticle areas of the two ring and middle fingers with liquid palisade from Nail Candi, to prepare the nails for stamping. :-) I love the liquid palisade. It makes clean up so much quicker and easier. I then proceeded to stamp, using Revlon "Sure Thing" from their ColorStay Gel Envy range. :-) It's a dream to stamp with! It's a brilliant white nail polish in general, but I'll do a review on it later, coz that's how much I have to say about it! ;-) I stamped with Pueen20 on the middle fingers, and Pueen16 on her ring fingers. 

I sealed it with Essence Quick Dry Top Coat, which is absolutely perfect over most nail art techniques, as it doesn't really drag the nail polish underneath it. I then added a few rhinestones I got from BornPrettyStore (remember to use my discount code when you shop there for 10% off non-sale items - SAMAW10). Yay!! :-D

Do you own any of the Neon Hean polishes? Oh my gosh, I can remember the wave it made when they first hit South-Africa. Girls were going cray-cray over them! Lol. I reviewed, swatched and did some art with them over here (swatches) and over here (art). :-)

Anyway, that's all from me for now. :-) I'd love to hear from you!! Is there anything you'd like to say or ask about any of the products or techniques used in this manicure? Please chat with me in the comments section below.

Stay Sassy! Toodles.

Classic Nude & Delicate Lace

Hey babes! :-D

Wow, am I happy to be back!! :-D I hope you all had a MAGICAL festive season, and that you're ready to ROCK 2017. Whoop whoop!! I truly wish every single one of my readers the BEST YEAR EVER.

Today I have a very feminine and delicate manicure to share with you. A photographer sent me the picture for a shoot we're planning in March where I'll be doing the nails. I immediately fell in love when I saw it. I posted it online saying I want to do these for someone, and my insanely beautiful client Pam grabbed the opportunity. :-D Yay!!! Thanks Pam. Much love for you!!

We started off with natural tips and one thin layer of acrylic. When that was done, I applied two thin coats of Planet Nails Gel Polish in "nude". I absolutely love this gel polish. The colour is AMAZING (I literally fall in love with it every single time I work with it), the consistency is great, and it lasts for 3 to 4 weeks. Brilliant! We decided to do and accent nail on the middle finger, and used White Planet Nails Gel Polish for that one. Two thin coats ensure perfect opacity. :-)

Once the gel was done, I stamped with Revlon ColorStay "Sure Thing" and a Born Pretty Stamping plate, coded BP02. When we were done with that, I sealed it all in with Planet Nails UV Glaze, and added a silver diamond shaped rhinestone on the middle (accent) finger.

What do you think of these? I REALLY like the delicate and classic feel of this manicure. Something that I could've improved on, though, is the cleaning of the white polish from the stamping. Other than that, I think I'm going to be bold and call it PERFECTION!! *Bows, drops mic*


Till next time beauties - Stay Sassy!!

Butterfly Kisses

Hello beauties :-)

How are you all doing today? Can you even BELIEVE it's the 6th of December already?? INSANITY, I tell you!!

Today's mani was done for such a sweet client. She was a bride's maid at her sister's wedding, and I had the honor of doing her, the bride's and the bride's moms nails last week. What a stunning family!

Anyway.. We started off with a gorgeous mint gel polish from Planet Nails. I love their gel polishes. The colors are beautiful, and they apply like a charm. For this mint, we did 3 layers to build into a beautiful opaque mint.

Then, using a Born Pretty stamping plate, and Revlon Gel Envy "Sure Thing" (510) to stamp this beautiful delicate little butterfly.

Okay so I might have gone a bit overboard with the cuticle oil. Haha. So you really have to look to see the butterflies through all the shine.

Overall, I absolutely LOVE how this mani turned out. At first she wanted a hand painted flower on each accent finger, but when she saw the stamping plates. Well, everyone knows what I mean. LOL. Stamping for the win - ALWAYS!

Are YOUR nails and tootsies summer ready yet? What are you waiting for? Book your mani NOW, spots are filling up quite fast, especially after the 15th. :-)

Have a STUNNING Tuesday, babes. Lots of love.


Stay Sassy,

Owl you need is a STUNNING graphic designer.

Hey babes! :-D

Oooh, I have another awesome mani to share with you. Yay! At the same time, I would love to introduce you to my AMAZING design fairy, Ceri Carey from C3 Designs, who's the proud owner of this set of Sassy In The City nails.

Just a very quick few details of the mani, then we're focusing on this awesome power woman!

So, a while ago I did another mani, where the client wanted a VERY specific dark grey, which I didn't have. So, we decided that I should just mix my own colour. LOL. I used Tip Top Nails "Black Forest" and Tip Top Nails "Cream Puff" to create the colour. I had spares of both of these. Yay!

I painted two coats of this "Black Forest/Cream Puff" polish on all but the ring finger. I then sponged Morgan Taylor "Fame Game" Holo glitter on the ring finger nail. Ohhhh my GOODNESS! I love this polish. Well, it's a holo, which already says it all.

I then used Born Pretty silver stamping polish and a Born Pretty stamping plate to stamp the cutest little owls, and the full nail design on the same plate. :-) And the finished product..... Stunning!

(PS: Ceri might be a tiny bit obsessed with owls)


So.. Right on to the MAIN reason we're here. :-D The funky, crazy, passionate, loving, totally rockstar Ceri Carey. Here have a looksy (she might kill me, coz I'm still awaiting permission to actually use this stolen picture), how freakin SASSY is this chick???

I absolutely love her to BITS! What I love even more (sorry Ceri, but the love is VERY strong for this one...), is my super stunning business cards she designed for me. Here, have a look!

Front:

Back: 

RIGHT???? Way too awesome. I absolutely ADORE everything about it.

I asked Ceri how she's so amazing at what she does, why she started doing it, and what rocks her world with regards to her job.

Well, her passion DEFINITELY shows in her work.

You can find Ceri on Facebook, by visiting her facebook page. Or you can give her a call on 061 444 8253 or pop her an e-mail at ceri@c3designs.co.za.

So ladies, if you need an AMAZING graphic designer who totally gets you, and who invests so much love and energy in her work, please support this awesome momtrepreneur. I bet you, you'll love her and the work she does for you as much as I do!



Till next time - Stay Sassy!

Unclaimed Prizes - NEW WINNERS DRAWN

Hello Sassy Ladies :-D

Wow, I'm blown away by how many AWESOME prizes went unclaimed. :-( You no want no mahala? Sheesh. And they're SUCH STUNNING PRIZES. A little sad, but oh well. That just means we get to spoil some more ladies. :-D Hopefully this time, people who actually read my blog!! Lol.

So, without further delay. Here's the NEW WINNERS! :-D

The BYS nail polish hamper - GLITZ N GLAM goes to...... Chantal Esterhuizen. Whoooo!!! Congratulations Chantal! :-D I hope you enjoy your AWESOME prize, jampacked with glitter and holo. *Swoon*

The PUNKED NEON HAIR DYE KIT goes to..... Justine Louw!!! Whoop whoop! YAY Justine!! :-D I can't WAIT to see what you get up to with your super awesome dye kit.

The LOOKING GOOD LCN MAKE UP HAMPER goes to..... Tracy Jacobs!!! :-D Yay!!! Contrats Tracy. This is such a STUNNING prize!!! I can't even believe it went unclaimed for such a long time. Well, Tracy... Lucky for YOU! :-D

The DCL NAIL HAMPER goes to.... Heather van der Westhuizen!! :-D YAAAAY!!! Congrats Heather. I KNOW you'll loooooove your prize.

The SASSY IN THE CITY MANICURE goes to..... Jackie Katzen. Whoop whoop. Congratulations Jackie! :-D I can't wait to see you in the salon to sassify your nails for the holidays.

Lastly, but SO not least... The RALO COSMETICS HAMPER goes to.... A lady who's been SUPER awesome and supportive on my page, so I'm BEYOND excited for her..... TANIA BREWIS!!! Whooooooo. Yaaaaay TANIA! :-D :-D :-D

So ladies... I REALLY don't want to pick new winners again. I can't believe that these prizes have been lying UNCLAIMED for almost an entire MONTH. Nee man. Somebody, fix this shizz.

To claim your prize, just inbox me on my page. Easy peasy. Right?


Till next time, Stay Sassy!

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Hello lovelies :-)

How are you all doing on this STUNNING November morning? Can you believe the year is almost over. This weekend I did my first Christmas nail art for the year. Wow.

I have some super exciting news to share with you today. :-D So, some funny bunny decided to CHALLENGE me to sell 5 of my amaaaaazing Beauty Boxes in 3 days. What did I do? I ACCEPTED! Obviously. They don't call me Sassy Sam for nothing! ;-)

Not only did I decide to ACCEPT this AWESOME CHALLENGE, but I also decided to pay it forward at the same time... I've decided to keep the #BLACKFRIDAY price for the next 3 days! :-D So for the sassy chicks out there who couldn't order because their salaries got paid in late, you still have chance to grab this INSANE deal till the end of November.

For those of you who aren't in my Sassy In The City VIP group on Facebook, and doesn't know what's inside Sassy Sam's Beauty Box.. Allow me to let you in on the secret. But first - Go join THIS group. ALL the fun stuff and Need-To-Know VIP info is always shared there FIRST! :-D

Okaaaay, so WTF IS IN THE BOX??????

♥ Whitening Toothpaste

Now you can smile with confidence thanks to this great tasting Whitening Fluoride Toothpaste that brightens and whitens teeth while fighting plaque formation. Featuring a special formula that contains no harmful peroxides, AP-24 Whitening Fluoride Toothpaste also helps remove stains and aids in the prevention of cavities.

Check out these AWESOME results from my friend Mandy:

♥ TeGreen (30 tabs)

Nowadays green tea and this extract are consumed by many populations around the world; while it has traditionally already been used for centuries in China and India, for its various benefits. The consumption of this green tea extract helps to protect our body by reinforcing the body's natural defence against the effects of these free radicals that occur from pollution, stress, smoke and toxins.

How mind blowing are all these benefits?

♥ Marine Mud Mask

A simple and natural way to softer, smoother toned skin. Revitalising clay mask with sea botanicals draws out dirt and impurities from the skin. Contains extremely fine mud particles and leaves skin feeling fresh, renewed and healthy-looking. Suitable for all skin types.

♥ Polishing Peel Skin Refinisher

Enjoy skin smoothing results without leaving home, and without the salon pricetag. Clinically proven to be equivalent to a professional microdermabrasion session, Polishing Peel features Pumpkin Enzymes to resurface, soften and polish the skin and Bentonite Clay to remove dull skin cells and toxins.

I'll just leave this here. These before and after pics really speak for themselves:

♥ NaPCA Moisture Mist

One powerful moisture treatment for your skin AND hair! Oil-free moisturizing spray. Each spray is a cool breeze of intense conditioning. Convenient to carry with you wherever you go – the beach, the pool, the office. 100% Fragrance free. Safety-Allergy-Dermatologist tested. Increases moisture level, making skin feel supple and smooth and hair feel silky soft. Protects against the damaging drying effects of wind, polluted air, and other environmental influences. Makes an impressive static-fighter for your hair. Features the humectants NaPCA and hyaluronic acid to bind moisture to your skin and hair.

I just HAVE to share this fun test we did. :-D

♥ Curling Mascara

A curved brush which gives a long lasting curling power and allowing you to have the wide open eye effect. Black coloured mascara in a light liquid formula. Curve brush adaptable with streamlined eye shape and line.

The BEST mascara I've EVER used:

♥ Contouring Lip Gloss

Contours lips, giving shape and definition. Stimulates collagen production within lip tissue for fuller looking lips without irritation. Provides ultra long-wearing shine. Supplies antioxidant protection for more youthful looking lips. Can be worn alone or over your favourite lip colour.

 Pout for daaayyyyyys, ladies

Remember, EVERYTHING on this list can either be bought separately, or as the complete beauty box set. :-D This WHOLE box retails at R1,695.00, and for the next 3 days, you can have all 7 of these MIND BLOWING treatments for a silly little price of R1,400. That's a R780!! :-D Yass!!!! 

How do you order? Well, join my group and send me an inbox message, or whatsapp me on 082 461 8951. I can't wait to hear from you. LET'S HIT THIS CHALLENGE OUT THE PARK LADIES!! Whoop Whoop.

Always helping you to Stay Sassy! 

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!