I’m sure all you Sassy Minxes are desperate to get away from your work desks as one of the most prolific dressing-up weekends is amongst us – Happy Halloween! I confess I haven’t been so organised this year, and I am relying on a black puffball dress and cat ears – my lack of effort is evident – to carry me through the Monster Mash with old friends in Nottingham, whilst Miss L is off to wonderful Glastobury to do some enchanting magic. Here are some spellbinding ideas for your weekend -what are you doing to celebrate?

In preparation for the big night, I am planning on chilling in my new star print pyjamas and watching  True Blood to distract me from the constant knocks at the door from ‘Trick or Treaters’. The series of ‘vampire-porn-with Vinnie from Home and Away’ has already got me hooked!

£27.99 www.play.com

I usually hate for my hair to look frightful, but it’s totally okay when I am wearing one of these amazing Hammer Horror hairclips from Heidi Seeker!

£6.66 www.heidiseeker.com

From dusk til dawn, put a spell of shoe envy where ever you may go!

£50.00 www.office.co.uk

Its been all over the catwalk and now MAC are showing you how to mix it up and go back to black with lipstick and my favourite ‘the smoky eye’. Okay, the black lipstick is a little bit terrifying, but we know our Sassy Minxes are never scared of trying something new.

£12.00 www.maccosmetics.co.uk

Finally, as we mentioned earlier this month, October is all about Breast Cancer Awareness. Its not strictly in theme for Halloween, but this set from Floozie at Debenhams made me feel magical and at an amazing price, this gorgeous silk set doesn’t just signify ‘Something for the Weekend’, it also donates some of the proceeds to Breast Cancer campaign.

£17.50 www.debenhams.com

Whether you are hiding behind the sofa or hooking up with a hot werewolf over punch, we hope you have a great spook-filled weekend!

This is by far my most favourite time of the year – it’s my b-day next week – Tuesday if you’d like to send a card, it’s autumn and I love me some autumn weather, I get to wear tights and stockings every day and best of all, it’s Halloween/Samhain/Day of the dead and I love nothing more than to indulge in allsorts of witchy goodness…

Hocus Pocus – Ohhh I love this movie – any excuse to check out SJP and Bette Midler work their magic! 300 years ago, the Sanderson sisters had bewitched people. Now it’s Halloween 1993 and Max Dennison has lit the candle that would bring the witches back to life! Now Max, Allison, and Dani must save all the kids in Salem from the witches including leader Winifred, goofy Sarah, and high-strung Mary who will steal the lives of children!

This October 31st, what better prodz to use to remove your halloween face paint and keep your skin looking clear and healthy with the Witch Cleansing and Toning Wipes (£1.95 for 5 or £3.91 for 25). Quick and easy to use, the wipes will leave your skin feeling refreshed and clean and remove any traces of your ghoulish vampire make up!

Put a spell on boykind with the Bewitching Burgundy Eye Kit from www.kittenvixen.com. Bewitching Burgundy is black with a hint of Burgundy, which, when applied to brown eyes, creates a rich intense undertone. On blue eyes, it creates hints of lilac; on green eyes, it’s simply stunning.

Thanks to my gorgeous friend Jase, I am a total Charmed freak – LOVE it.  Set in my favourite city in the world, San Francisco, the ‘Charmed Ones’ journey from modern-day witches to sizzling supernatural siblings in episode after episode of enchanting entertainment.  I NEED this boxset, if anyone wants to put a spell on me, they could do much worse than to buy me this for my birthday, which is next Tuesday people, did I mention that? It’s packed with beautiful beings – the boys of Charmed are HOT. Nick Lachey, I heart you – sensational storylines, remarkable special effects and emotional turmoil – Charmed: Seasons 1-8 is the perfect brew of supernatural entertainment.

www.play.com £95.99

Witches’ Spell-a-day Almanac – I love to partake in a li’l moon magic each month but within the pages of this witchy almanac, there are enchantments for each day of the year, from a New Year’s knot spell to a simple ritual for welcoming the winter faeries. Along with recipes, rituals, and meditations to celebrate the gifts of each season, the Witches’ Spell-A-Day Almanac also features space for notes so you can record your own magical experiences.

Perfect for both beginning spellcasters and busy Witches, the spells in this almanac are quick and easy to do. There are magical workings for health, love, money, protection, and blessings, along with a treasury of spell-crafting essentials: Planetary influences for each day • The Moon’s sign and phases 
A glossary of magical terms • Pagan holidays and lore
Color and incense correspondences for each day
Timing tips to add star power to your spells.  www.llewellyn.com

“Why yes, my eyes are rather pretty, aren’t they?”

This has been my standard response to the gazillion compliments I’ve got over the last week since rockin’ Kitten Vixen Bewitching Burgundy eye kit. What’s that? Who are Kitten Vixen? Only my new favourite make-up brand. EVER.

Geraldine Shaker, make-up artist to the stars and one half of the fabu combo who created Kitten Vixen, believes that just as a well-tailored outfit enhances our figure and draws attention to our best assets, using the right tones on our face can make us appear significantly more beautiful.

Geraldine and her sister, Shanti created Kitten Vixen Cosmetics, Inc. to demystify the cosmetic use of colour. The brand offers women the colour knowledge of a professional make-up artist in a simple, fun way. The shades in the range are based on universal beauty colours that compliment all facial color spectrums regardless of age or ethnicity, by enhancing unique tones in eyes, lips and skin.

We’ve asked the gorgeous Miss Geraldine, who’s work has appeared all over the world, on catwalks from London to Milan to the billboards of the US and Australia, to share her Sassy beauty secrets and because she’s a total doll, she has – j’adore.

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It’s National Chocolate Week – hurrah! And I for one, feel it’s a week absolutely worth celebrating. Being a Sassy Minx, I confess to occasionally eating a little bit for breakfast, or mixed with a splash of vodka in a cocktail. If I’m completely honest, I probably celebrate this week nearly everyday.

So go and grab a bit of something sweet – it is a Monday after all – and join in the celebrations! I’m all for believing that a bit of something you fancy, does you good….
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X Factor is on the teev, it’s finally cold enough to work a dress and tights ensemble, Saturday afternoons are spent curled up on the sofa in PJs reading a book and much, much fun is had keeping warm on a chilly evening with boykind – Ohh October, how I heart you…

Things for you to fall in love with this month…

October is officially my month o’ love – I am at my most sassiest and minx-y throughout Autumn and Winter, so let the love-in commence with this gorgeous LOVE necklace  – WANT. NEED. MUST HAVE. £15.00, www.temporary-secretary.com

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To coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness month, the lovely people at Elemis have created a limited edition collection called ‘Essential Beauty Secrets’. Presented in a pretty, pretty hot pink cosmetic bag, the collection contains four award-winning Elemis products, along with a 5 Step Breast Check guide to make sure you regularly monitor yourself for any abnormal changes.

The four Elemis prodz in this collection are…

Pro-Collagen Lifting Treatment Neck and Bust 15ml (in an exclusive pink Elemis boob tube)
Ohhh – you are going to LOVE this -  it’s a lifting treatment that helps to minimise the signs of ageing and create a smoother, firmer youthful looking neck and bust. This treatment cream has been clinically proven to reduce skin crêpiness by 33%, firmer by 17% and with a 14% increase in the skin’s elasticity in just 28 days.

Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 30ml
This Elemis best-seller is a revolutionary anti-ageing cream using the powerful marine extract, Padina Pavonica, to mimic the skin’s own function, transforming the complexion in just over two weeks. Clinically proven to reduce the depth of wrinkles by up to 78% and increase hydration by
up to 45% after just 15 days. This is the ultimate daily anti-ageing cream.

Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream 30ml
To complement the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, this luxurious moisture-rich night cream helps increase Oxygen levels in the skin overnight by up to 41% after just 28 days and assists the skin’s natural regeneration process.

Papaya Enzyme Peel 15ml
This is one of my total hero prodz – it’s perfect if your skin is in need of a boost of radiance. The fruit enzyme actions of Papaya and Pineapple smooth, brighten and clarify the complexion by nibbling away at the build up of dead skin cells, revealing a glowing complexion. This non-granular exfoliating cream contains nourishing Milk Protein, anti-oxidant rich Vitamin E and marine algae to moisturise, repair and protect the skin.

This limited edition set of prodz of loveliness is available to buy from www.timetospa.co.uk, selected salons, spas and department stores RRP £50 (saving £75)

Is love really more important than lip gloss?

It’s a tough call, right? Especially if we’re talking about a Lancome Juicy Tube – I blimmin’ love them.

Hannah Atkins – the girl most likely to be sporting streaky fake tan and a wobbly trail of liquid eyeliner – has bluffed her way into the position of beauty editor at “Gloss” magazine. Just as she’s carving a path into the gorgeous world of guerrilla air kisses, she reads about her boyfriend and another girl in the gossip pages of the local newspaper. Then she gets dumped. By text. Vowing to claw back some dignity and make her ex regret what he’s done, Hannah adopts some hardcore rules – look fabulous, act fabulous, steer clear of unsuitable men. But as her resolution starts to slip away, she finds herself having to decide on more important things than the perfect mascara.

Air Kisses is the ultimate feel-good read about life, love and lipstick.

I was intro’d to author-girl and former Cosmo beauty editor, Zoe Foster  by the super fabu Sassi Sam and she’s now my idol-girl. Not only because she’s written one of the best chick-lit books I’ve ever read – this book is HILARIOUS – she’s ed-girl of Primped and is also my official single-girl life coach – read on for Zoe’s insight on beauty, positive selfishness and jazzercise leotards…

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I take props from the gorgeously glam girls of yester-year on a daily basis – Marilyn, Elizabeth, Joan, Audrey, Jayne – they’re my inspir-o-girls, because damn it, those girls knew what being sassy was really about, and if you don’t believe me, just ask international authority on fashion history, Caroline Cox author of the beyond bee-you-tiful book How to Be Adored: A Girl’s Guide to Hollywood Glamour.

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Unless you’ve been under a rock since April, I’m guessing you’ve heard the buzz about the new No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum, right? It’s magic in a bottle. No really, it is.

I love, love, love trying new prodz and as No7 Protect and Perfect Intense is hailed as the gold standard in skincare, I thought it would be rude and wrong not to treat my face to such an anti-ageing treat. Brimming with skin-loving good stuff, it’s got a rich texture and a super-silky feel – so far so fabulous…

Now, I pride myself on my Dita/Kelly O pale skin and avoid the sun at all times, but despite my avid wrinkle avoidance, I laugh A LOT and laughing rudely can cause fine lines, this prod has an intensive wrinkle-fighting action and d’ya know what? It only blimmin’ works. Fo’ real. I saw an improvement almost instantly – this serum brightens and re-energises skin and I got three compliments the very first day I applied it, and as a compliment collector, anything that encourages the flow of compliments my way, gets a big thumbs up from me!

£19.75 30ml – www.boots.com

Lipgloss is for girls, Lipstick is for women.

And with the days getting chillier, it won’t be long until winter is here, and the Sassy Minxes will be bringing out the reds. I often get asked, what’s the best red lipstick?Nnot because of my make-up skills, but because I’m an avid fan of matte colour block’s that make me feel all movie star glam.

And I’m not the only one; from Egyptian Goddesses to Japanese Geishas, it’s a universal symbol of beauty that has adorned the pouts of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Bette Lynch. Cultural history aside, red lipstick is high on the agenda for Autumn/Winter 09 fashion trends, with models on the catwalks of Lanvin, Giorgio Armani and Alexander McQueen donning lips the colour of London buses.

I like coral based reds for when I’m wearing monochrome – I  channel Chanel, vampy crimsons for when I am in a darker mood and brick- red based shades to match my hourglass cocktail dresses. The standard rule is to match the red to your skin tone, cool bluey reds are for paler ladies, and warmer based rouges for olivey skins. The best advice for this year is by Terry Barber at MAC who says: ‘A blue shade of red is more formal and grown up, whereas an orange red is a little bit more undone  -  and provides a good match for tousled and unkempt hair.’ This advice embraces the rebellious attitude of a red lipstick – the kisses left like passionate marks of warpaint on lovers and champagne glasses, and words of lust, love and anger scrawled across mirrors.

Delicious and show-stopping, Nars Heat Wave, a warm bricy red,  makes an entrance at 17.00
www.narscosmetics.co.uk

Lady Danger for vampy days-it does what it says on the tin, 12.00
www.maccosmetics.co.uk

Experiment with colour at Barry M-Pillar Box red rocks and its only 3.95!
www.barrym.com

Ms Lisa’s favourite red is boudoir by bnevertoobusytobebeautiful – an amazing bluey red that brings out her big brown eyes and it’s 100% vegan too! £9.80 www.bnevertoobusytobebeautiful.co.uk

For a rosy glow, Benetint is a firm favourite with most of our glamourous gal-pals and for 22.50, it’s not only for your lips, but your cheeks too!
www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk

And now somewhere to stash all of them…..Miss L and I are in LOVE with this purse! If you didn’t read our Sassy List with the gorgeous lady behind the label, you can read it here.

www.bedcrumb.co.uk £18.50

So, girls, whats your mean red – care to share?

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