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{Giveaway} Win the Beauty.com/HONOR Heartbeat Bag + Beauty Products ($120 Value)

beauty.com Honor cosmetic bag

Happy Friday everyone! #FreebieFridays are back and I’m so excited for this weeks giving away featuring Beauty.com’s latest designer collaboration with none other then HONOR! In conjunction with the New York fashion house, Beauty.com has launched the limited edition Heartbeat Bag, a black cosmetics case with white hearts, which folds out to reveal a white lining dotted with black hearts. On the inside there’s multiple translucent pink pockets to easily store your favorite beauty products.  And considering it’s made out of waterproof material both inside and out, it’s easy to wipe down and keep clean, make it the perfect travel bag. The Heartbeat Bag comes filled with 12 prestige beauty samples in both deluxe sample and full sizes and is valued at $120! (See bottom of post for complete list of products included in this giveaway).

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Win it! There are three ways to enter (each option counts as a separate entry):

1. Leave a comment on why you want to win

2. Follow us on twitter and tweet about the giveaway or event using the hashtag #PCgiveaway OR TWEET: RT & follow @prettyconnected 4ur chance to #win @beautydotcom + HONOR Heartbeat Bag filled w/ these beauty products: http://bit.ly/1afxw7x

3. Follow @prettyconnected on Instagram and like the matching post (going live on Monday!): instagram.com/prettyconnected

**Extra credit if you “Like” Pretty Connected on Facebook at Facebook.com/PrettyConnected

As for what’s in the bag..

A Date with Bailey’s: The Most Stylish Shot of the Night {Sponsored}


Last night, GLAM invited me to a private tasting of Bailey’s Vanilla Cinnamon at NYC’s DreamDry (aka where I got my awesome VMA hair done), for an evening of makeovers, blow-outs and what may possibly be the most stylish shot of my life. Featuring a custom DIY Bailey’s shot bar, I made concoctions that involved Bailey’s Vanilla Cinnamon mixed with whiskey and topped with an orange twist to something called the “Rich & Famous” that mixes Bailey’s Vanilla Cinnamon with Ciroc Armaretto and adds accents of edible gold around the mouth of the glass and isn’t complete without a cherry on top!

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Now with the amount of hair I pack, my hair-dresser had her work cut out for her — giving me a blowout isn’t s quick job, it’s a workout. And while we chatted, the waiters came over for more mixed samplers using Bailey’s Vanilla Cinnamon. I don’t really have words for how delicious the addition of this liqueur added to every shot I sipped, but lets just say it took it from a drink to a dessert. And I should know, I may or may not have woken up with diabetes after the insane amount of sampling that went down — but at least my hair looks fantastic!

Inside Barney’s NEW Beauty Floor #BNYBeauty

Barney's New York beauty floorLast night, Barney’s New York  hosted the opening party for the launch of A New Foundation, which marks the newly renovated beauty floor at their Madison Avenue location. Coast to coast customers can now enjoy the new space as the NYC renovation coincides with the relaunch of their Beverly Hills location as well.

The Place to Be: My 3 Top NYC Picks {Sponsored}


This past week I was inspired by Marc Jacobs latest fragrance, Honey by Marc Jacobs to tour and share some of favorite places to be and be seen in NYC. While there’s an endless list of NYC hot spots, and “it” venues of the moment, this fragrance took me in a different direction. With notes of orange blossom, fruits and florals, paired with honey and woods, this scent just makes me want to be outside and visit some of this city’s finest spots that never go out of vogue. And thanks to the beautiful weather last week, I did just that!

Lara Eurdolian, Vespa

I’m going to start off with my ride! The place to always be and be seen, is on the back of a Vespa! The Italians knew what they were doing when making this a classic mode of transportation. It’s chic, compact, and

Spring ’14 Runway Trends You Can Wear Now

The tease of New York Fashion Week is the fact that you are feasting your eyes on styles that are approximately six months from rubbing elbows with your wardrobe. You actually have to experience the opposite season, in the meantime. {watching spring shows during fall and vice versa, cruel if you ask me} True, we still have to wait for the collections to hit stores but the inspiration? It’s ours for the taking. For a culture that is used to instant gratification, here are  three Spring ’14 trends you can work right now:

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Metalica Spring 2014 Runway Trends from Fashion Week

With the holidays approaching like a freight train, high shine will be on everyone’s mind. Look for key pieces that you can carry over to spring like pants that put on the glitz and a jacket that will give decorative tinsel a run for it’s money. 

What’s New at Per-fekt Beauty…

While I love colorful eyeshadows, high-drama lipsticks, and unusual nail polishes, it’s hard to find room in my morning to put brush to face. So I was thrilled to attend Per-fekt Beauty’s latest launch event, which focused on products for women who are crunched for time and need to streamline their routine.

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Every Per-fekt product is formulated to feel silky soft and incredibly light, and provide invisible coverage to retexturize and enhance complexions of every shade. 

NYFW: Trina Turk California Dreaming for Spring 2014

Trina Turk Spring 2014

I was sifting through my New York Fashion Week pictures and was so inspired by the entire ambiance of Trina Turks Spring 2014 collection. While it’s gray and rainy in NYC, this collection has me dreaming of California road trips; warm weather, sparking beaches and pink sunsets. Inspired by a scenic route up the Pacific Coast Highway, the prints give the clothes vintage vibe and that crop top we’ve been seeing all season definitely has it’s place in this collection. Just hand me a pair of sunnies and sign me up!
Trina Turk Spring 2014 collection

For the hair, Martin Christopher Harper for Cutler Salon went with a textured, middle part beach wave using  Redken Full Frame 07 Volumizing Mousse and Redken Rootful 06 Root Lifting Spray. Then followed with a curling iron and to create a soft wave before finishing off with Redken Fashion Work 12 Versatile Working Spray. As for the makeup, Sarah Lucero for Stila Cosmetics went warm and peachy. Here’s the complete how to:

Get the look with Stila for Trina Turk Spring 2014 collection

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TRANSFORMBER By Lou Reed and Mick Rock Book Launch at John Varvatos

Mick Rock, Lou Reed, John Varvatos at Transformer book launch

Now this is one for the books! On Thursday, I stopped by the John Varvatos store for the launch of rock legends, Lou Reed and Mick Rock’s new photography book, TRANSFORMER. Moderated by John Varvatos himself, he took to the stage with Lou Reed and Mick Rock asking questions about rock, the 70s and their journey together through this age of music and the images captured in the book. 

ULTA Celebrates Donate With Kiss BCRF Initiative with Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens at ULTA Beauty Donate a Kiss eventOn Thursday night, ULTA Beauty Kicked off their 2nd Annual “Donate With a Kiss” event to kick-off their fund raising efforts for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation at the Rooftop at the Nomad Hotel in New York City. Hosted by Vanessa Hudgens, the “Donate With a Kiss” initiative encourages

Katie Couric Kicks off Self Esteem Weekend with Dove at the Empire State Building

photo 5On Thursday, Dove kicked off their 4th Annual Dove Self-Esteem Weekend event in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of America, Girls Inc. and Girl Scouts at the Empire State Building with Katie Couric. Celebrating and reminding girls of their inner strength and beauty, Dove focused on making girls unstoppable by hosting a self-esteem workshop in tandem with the brand’s first-ever lighting ceremony. And where better to host