I haven’t done one of these for ages, and after reading The Beauty Belle, it made me allsorts o’ happy so feeling a li’l frivolous and superflous, I’ve filled it in too…

Makeup!
Blush or Bronzer? Blush. I’m Kelly O pale, so bronzer is NOT for this english-rose-y complexion.
Lipgloss or Lipstick? Ohhh, that’s hard. Right now, I’m a li’l obsess-o by MAC and Illamasqua lipsticks. Sigh.
Eyeliner or Mascara? Eyeliner. Mainly because I wear eyelash extensions so don’t need mascara – they put me in a time-saving happy place. I use rimmel black eyeliner. LOVE it.
Foundation or Concealer? Concealer. ALWAYS concealer. Thank the Goddess for Benefit.
Neutral or Coloured Eyeshadow? Colours. I am not a neutral kinda girl.
Pressed or Loose Eyeshadow? Pressed. Mainly, because if it’s not it will end up on cheeks, dresses and generally everywhere apart from my eyes.
Brushes or Sponges? Brushes. I’m no make-up artist, but sponges just aren’t proper.

Nails!
Long or Short? I keep them short, but if I could grow them, I’d LOVE long nails.
Acrylic or Natural? Natural. I’ve worn acrylics and they look lush, but I can’t keep up with the maintenance of it all, so instead I just paint them. Every day. Hot pink usually.
Brights or Darks? Brights. Darks show up every mistake, and this girl o’ SASS does not have a steady hand!

Body!
Perfume or Body Splash? Perfume. Mainly because I don’t entirely know what body splash is?
Lotion or Body Butter? Lotion if I’m short o’ time, body butter after a bath.
Body Wash or Soap? Soap. Lush soap. Deelish.

Fashion!
Jeans or Sweat Pants? sweat pants. I don’t own ANY trousers apart from my gym pants. Just call me Dita Von Teese!
Long Sleeve or Short? Short sleeves. I love an excuse to show off my ink.
Dresses or Skirts? Dresses. Always.
Stripes or Plaid? Neither particularly rock my world.
Flip Flops or Sandals? Flip flops. I’m still wearing mine in November, only to the shop, but I’m still wearing them!
Scarves or Hats? Oh I do love a hat and have a particular penchant for a beret. Oh la la.
Studs or Dangly Earrings? Ohhh, I love ANY excuse to work the Pat Butcher look. The bigger the better.
Cowboy Boots or Riding Boots? Um…motorcycle boots?!
Jacket or Hoodie? I’m not going to lie, I DO love a hoodie. Comfort wins out.

Hair!
Curly or Straight? Straight. I have NOT got a face for curls.
Bun or Ponytail? Ponytail and when I have enough hair, a high ponytail that swings when I walk.
Bobby Pins or Butterfly Clips? Bobby Pins. Finally the bob is long enough for Victory rolls and other such pin-up goodness – hurrah!
Hair Spray or Gel? Hair Spray. Gel is soo…well, 80’s innit?
Long or Short? Oooh tough. Long. I’ve been working a bob for long enough, I want vixen-length hair. Hurry up, already!
Light or Dark? Dark. Brunettes rule the world. Fact.
Side-swept Bangs or Full Bangs? Full Bettie Paige-esque bangs. Always.
Up or Down? I am a lazy moo, so up. With a floral accessory of some description.

Random!
Rain or Shine? Rain. I love the rain, but I do love winter sunshine, it throws a very nice, uber-flattering light on the world…
Summer or Winter? Winter. The summer is no friend o’ mine.
Fall or Spring? Fall is by far my most favourite season o’ all, mainly because it’s my birthday, but the colours are pretty, the light is gorgeous and did I mention it was my birthday…I did? Oh.
Chocolate or Vanilla? I am a choc-girl fiend, so chocolate it is.

I have been dying my ‘do for at least 15 years now, and the only way I’ve found NOT to stain towels and the bathroom is to do it topless, perched on the edge o’ the bath – classy, eh? – and despite that, I STILL manage to get a splodge of total-not-shifting dye on my personage which is why I’m now doing star-jumps o’ joy ’bout the Tie Towel.
Enter the Tie Towel.

Designed by style-dude to the celebs, John Woods MBE , the Tie Towel is totally bleach and tint resistant, perfectly sculpted to fit the neck (so there’s nowhere for the dye to escape underneath and onto your skin – yep, I’ve been there too g-friend!) and features a toggle to keep the towel securely in place until your dye job is done – hurrah!

Now, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting too much from the Tie Towel. BB contestant, Louise manages to make it look hot in the ad campaign for deffo, but could it get me through one dye-job stain free and without ruining my entire towel collection in the process? Turns out the answer is a resounding, big fat YES!
For real. It’s light, and you don’t have to worry about it falling off while you’re applying dye because the toggle ACTUALLY works and keeps it fixed in place – hurrah!
Of course I had a few spills, what can I say? I’m a messy-girl, but because this towel o’ awesomeness is bleach and tint-resistant, if you use it to wipe away the spills, you can simply pop it in the washing machine and it’ll be as good as new in one cycle – double hurrah!

Seriously, you could try and argue that a towel tied round my neck will do just the same job, and feel free, but I will not listen, because I will be too busy being stain-free, with a airing cupboard filled with stain-free towels, which makes me VERY happy, k?!

The Tie Towel is available from Asda, Boots and Superdrug for £9.99 – if you’re a regular dye-girl, it’s a deffo SASSY must-have.

Come join me on Cloud Nine for a reading!

The lovely Cherry Picked Pop-Up Pamper Parlour has teamed up with Youlovefashion.com to take you to Cloud Nine on the 8th September at The Lodge in East Dulwich, for the recessionista-friendly price of £8 which includes a glass o’ wine, a cupcake (courtesy of Cory’s Mum’s Cupcakes) and entry to the outfit exchange.

Starting at 7pm, exclusive tunes from DJ KiRA will keep you chilled at this hot event and anyone who purchases a ticket before the 25th August will be entered into a prize draw to win a makeover on the night – fabu!

The Youlovefashion.com Bazaar will be overflowing with handmade, original and vintage clothing, modern one-off designer and accessory bargains with stalls from Belle Coco and the like. Or swap some of your less cherished clothes in the outfit exchange. A seamstress will be on hand to make sure it all fits – what more could you want?!

The Cherry Picked Pop-Up Pamper Parlour will be a haven of relaxation and pampering bliss. Nine beauty treatments are available on the ‘Pamper Production Line’, bookable in advance, with prices starting at just £9. They include everything from a reflexology session to a mini-manicure, massage or facial. Email cherrypickedstyling@yahoo.co.uk for prices and booking.

Or find out how fashionable your future will be with a tarot reading for £10 from The Sassy Sorceress – that’s me! – whilst sipping on a yummo Cloud Nine Cocktail.

It’s the perfect-o combo o’ fabulousness so don’t delay, book your tickets today http://www.wegottickets.com/event/89511 to buy tickets online.

Today is July 6th, which is National Kissing Day! Now, I’m not usually one for celebrating random holidays, but I feel quite strongly about getting my smooch on, seeing as its one of my favourite things to do!

I have had many favourite kisses and I am sure you have had too-from the fiery, overwhelmingly passionate ones, to the slow movers that would make many a Mills and Boons novel, and I am sure you have, too. Here are some of my most memorable…

Teenage Kicks are hard to beat-Lancome Juicy Tubes, 14.00@ debenhams.com

Stick 'em up-MAC Vegas Volt, 12.50 @maccosmetics.co.uk

My lipgloss is poppin' YSL style-Gloss Pur, 20.00@selfridges.com

TLC comes in this three; Kiehls Lip balm, SPF 15, 12.00 @kiehls.co.uk

Care to share about your most memorable smooch? Or your favourite lip salvation?

Minxes, you are going to LOVE this!

Nicola Carley is my new idol girl. She’s only worked 7 weeks in the past 9 months, so in a bid to create an income, she has set up the Cherry Picked Pop Up Pamper Parlour with only five pounds in her bank account, a bunch of fabulous friends and experience and skills gained through studies, travel and previous jobs…

The Cherry Picked Pop Up Pamper Parlour will give you the chance to get fruity for a cheap-but-most-definitely-chic pop up event at Anexo in Turnmill Street, London at 7.00pm on the 30th June 2010.

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Sometimes in life there are things that I wish I didn’t have to do.
Washing-up. Hoovering. Anything domesticated, actually. And shaving/waxing/plucking/epilating. Because both are never ending.

Now, I can’t save anyone from doing the cleaning. But hairfree and carefree, I can. The Lumenis Lighsheer Duet is a revolution in hair removal and can zap your hair away FOREVER in fifteen minutes and four-six sessions. It can be used anywhere-face, bikini, armpits or legs, and it is pain free, super safe (it has a chilltip which protects the top layer of your skin) and works on any skin tone. Talking of skin tone, they can also use their amazing IPL technology to zap thread veins, scars and acne so its all just a little bit magical.

With super star fans like Cameron Diaz, Britney, Salma Hayek, its the newest thing on the block in the world of beauty, and its not that expensive either!

Find out more at skinandhealth.com

The sun is out, as are our pins and tootsies, as well as the film that usually pays homage to shoes in more than one way-SATC2. Now your feet may not be the prettiest things in the world, but a little bit of TLC and a good pair of shoes can work wonders, so here is the Sassy List, to make your plates of meat into right Bobby Dazzlers!!
PS;see down at the bottom, for Scholl’s competition that can win you and some friends, 1000 quidders!

Preparation is key, and every girl wants pins that are silky smooth and a joy to look at. I love the feeling when Ive moisturized my legs and slipped them under clean sheets, it makes me feel all fresh and seductive. I don’t need to tell you-I hope I don’t anyway-that a hairless leg is where you need to begin. Which brings in Nair’s Pretty Party Sparkle! With a tropical scent and glittery gel, this is for the utmost of girly-girls.

4.99 from Boots

5.99, Scholl

Fake Bake from John Lewis, 24.00

Pretty toes are of course, a must. And with all the fabulous nail colour’s out there, its easy enough to achieve. But stronger nails are the best-and with the extra stress from holiday sand and sea, they usually take a bit of a hammering. I swear by Ruby and Millie’s crystal nail file(16.00 from Boots) to get them in shape, and Collection 2000 for the base and top coat-its cheap enough to change your colour every week, too!

2.99 from Boots/Superdrug

My favourite nail colours this summer, is Nails Inc; Kings of Neon range. A lotta brite, and a little pastel, its a good all rounder and can do all the trends from Romance to Jet-Set. At 22.00 for eight, its a sure-fire hit.

Maintainance;-Its no good prepping and polishing, if you aren’t going to maintain. And with these handy blaggers, it is possible to do in the minimum of time.
Remember those crusty heels we were talking about earlier? Make sure you banish the hard and dead with one side of this Alida foot file, smooth and polish with the other side. Changing your shoes from winter to summer is bound to change the soles of your feet, so this is a good all rounder.

Alida foot file, 9.99, victoriahealth.com

Soap&Glory Heel Genius, 5.00, ASOS

Clear Gel Blister plasters, 4.39, Scholl

They say that the best teachers never stop learning, and here, at The Sassy Minx, we love to find new things and have a go at them for ourselves. Whilst I’ve indulged in pole-dancing and cookery, and Lisa in tarot and hula-hooping, it’s fair to say, we are big fans of educating ourselves.

Here are our top tips for this springs uniquely fun and crafty salons…

Super Swingers and Fascinators…

We have mentioned Ruka@ Sugarlesque and What Katie Did, a few times on Sassy already, so we are quite excited that they’ve decided to team up on nipple-tassle and hat making classes at the Portobello Road boutique. Pastie swingers can learn how to embellish and create burlesque nipple covers for £30.00, and top-hat or fascinator lovers can go wild with feathers, ribbons and trimmings for £45.00. The classes on Sunday 6th June and Sunday 4th July, run from 12.30 to 5.30 and if you choose to go to both, they are available at the lower price of £65.00.

Find out more at www.whatkatiedid.com, or to book, email sugar@sugarlesque.com.

Neck-a-loada this…

We told you a few weeks ago, that one of our favourite jewellery makers, has shut its doors to the public, but this is still not stopping Leona Baker at Lady Luck Rules OK!, from sharing her wisdom with the world. From personalising glittery broken hearts, printed acrylic pendants, fuzzy wooden animals and learning about techniques that can be applied to not only jewellery, but clothing, stationary and homeware, her workshops promise to teach you about the beginnings of product making, like where to buy materials and sampling, to finishing and detailed production information. The three hour classes run on the 23rd, 25th May and 12th June at Superette, Off Brick Lane, in London and are only £25.00.

For more information, email; leona@ladyluckrulesok.com

Beauty-Queen…

Nadira Persaud AKA the Make-Up Mistress, has made up the faces of many: Jaime Winstone, Beverley Knight, Denise Van Outen to name a few, and has also created the make-up and hair for Agent Provocateur and various ELLE and Marie Claire shoots. Now she’s on-hand to offer her expert advice, with her Makeup Mistress Makeover.. Teaching you how to perfect your makeup, she will educate you how to get Lush luxurious Lashes, and show you how to achieve an instant face lift with her High Brow lift. Not only this, she will go through your makeup bag and show you what works-and doesn’t work, so you have star quality all the time.

Contact Nadira through her website;www.nadiramakeupmistress.com

Please Yourself…

Getting to know yourself is one of the most intimate and expressive things you can do, and those clever people at Coco De Mer in London, have formulated a whole range of erotic-based salons from Tricks to Please a Man, Spanking and our featured Please yourself, which is all about female masturbation. Rachel Foux is on hand to teach how to do this and show you how to make the most of your, uhm, potential. Apparently even the staff at Coco De Mer, who are highly experienced in the sexual arts, learned a lot from this lecture, so it’s surely saying something!
Find out more at Coco De Mer.

Poppy King is THE Lipstick Queen. Fact.

Starting her own lipstick brand just six months after leaving school, Poppy has finally given girls worldwide something fabulous to pout about. After falling head over Westwood heels in heart with her book, Lessons from a Lipstick Queen, I’ve been pestering her ever since to come share her minx-y lipstick secrets.

In the book, Poppy reveals how she managed to launch a multimillion-dollar business, extracting valuable lessons from the experience as she goes along. Through King’s example, you can learn how to become a real entrepreneur- from recognizing a good idea and finding financing. to marketing yourself and your brand, to approaching the media, and avoiding common pitfalls. In a world where everyone is looking to get ahead it’s essential to think like an entrepreneur. Much more than just a guide to success. Lessons of a Lipstick Queen is a candid adventure story designed to take you on a journey of self-discovery – it’s acecakes.

Poppy eventually gave in and embraced her Sassy Minx-y-ness – come share the lipstick love with us!

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I am ALL about the pale.

I completely embrace my Kelly-O complexion and will never, ever be found without a parasol in the summer months, but it seems that it’s no longer just myself, Kelly O and Nicole Kidman flying the flag for pale, I don’t know whether it’s the British weather or the latest vampire trend – I’m Team Jacob, in case you were wondering – according to online beauty store Feelunique.com, sales of pale powders and foundations have soared by 200%.

“Porcelain skin is a classic, chic and glamorous look, but has long been shunned in favour of bronzed skin,” says Siobhan McDermott, head buyer at Feelunique.com. “It’s great to see that this trend is making women proud to be pale.” Get the look by dusting on the suits-all Bare Escentuals illuminating Veil, £19, at Bareescentuals.co.uk

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