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#PrettyGlamazonLove V-Day Giveaway Day 5: Babyliss MiraCurl ($239 value)

Feeling all the love Pretty Connected and Glamazon Diaries are showing you for Valentine’s Day with the sumptuous swag?  On Day 5, we want you to be perfectly coiffed with sexy curls that are so easy to achieve with the Babyliss MiraCurl tool.  Valued at $239, this much coveted hair tool makes curling your hair a cinch.  Get Gisele beach waves on one setting, tight sexy ringlets on another.

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The Babyliss Pro Perfect Curl features revolutionary patented technology and is unbelievably simple and quick to use.   Gentle, quick and easy, hair is automatically

NYFW Backstage Beauty: Creatures of the Wind F/W 2014 with NARS

Creatures of the WindBackstage at Creatures of the Wind the models had this very cool but unexpected mishmosh of beauty. An intricate braid swept across the face against this pretty, luminous skin and honey dewy lip against a lightening flash of metallic blue popping in across the lower lash. Even mixed with a strong brow the look manages to be very dreamy and romantic.

Get in the Mood with our Top Valentine’s Day Picks

Between the snow and my fashion week calendar, it’s hard to even think about Valentine’s Day, let alone plan something! (Although isn’t that the guys job?). Regardless of who’s court the ball lies if going out in this weather doesn’t strike your fancy plan a night in! Make a signature cocktail, or break out the bubbly and light some candles, put on some lingerie, get the bath salt going (shower pending) — you know the drill!

Here are some of our top picks to help get you in the mood!

NYFW Backstage Beauty: Reverse Cat-Eye at Nicholas K with Lauren Andersen for Avon

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To be the first show of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, that has a call time of 7 am no less, is quite the fete. However, Nicholas K is always up for the challenge. Of course wondering what would come down the runway this season had us excited but the beauty look going on backstage had everyone in a buzz. Avon Global Celebrity Makeup Artist Lauren Andersen

NYFW: Go Red For Women! Backstage at the Red Dress with Joan Jett, Taryn Manning, AnnaSophia Robb…

Lara Eurdolian, Joan Jett Heart Truth Red Dress showLiterally every season during the fall shows I look forward to the Go Red for Women Heart’s Red Truth fashion show. Considering heart disease is the #1 killer of women it’s so great that so many celebrities, designers and women come together to team up with Go Red For Women and raise awareness for this great cause. 

14 Products to Get You Through New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week Survival Kit

It’s here, New York Fashion Week ! This isn’t my first rodeo so with over 20 shows covering backstage and the runway, I have my survival kit on lockdown (although I add to it every season with new and better discoveries). For up-to-the-minute updates from the shows, be sure to follow me on instagram and twitter at @prettyconnected.

GlamSquad: $50 Hair Blow-Outs at Your Door!

glamsquadI feel like I have conquered the beauty (and fashion) spectrum from makeup, nails, and styling, except for my hair! When in doubt it’s a top bun since even giving myself a standard blow-out is a disaster. Which is too bad since a great hair day is a great day in my book. And while I love going to the salon as much as the next girl, the whole

Pucker Up NYC: There’s a New Makeup Studio in SoHo!

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We’ve all done it.  You know –  gone into a department store or Sephora to do our make-up for that unexpected happy hour or last minute date.  It’s fun to play with make-up but when it comes to getting a look that suits our needs, it can be stressful

13 Polar Vortex Approved Beauty + Fashion Finds!

Polar Vortex approved productsIt’s hard to believe we have 6 more weeks of winter! And since it looks like there’s no sign of the snow slowing down, here are some of our favorite products to get us through the season.

Paris Nights in NYC Inspired by Secret Deodorant Romantic Rose

James and I were just talking about how much we want to go to Paris. In fact, I put learning french in Paris on my new years bucket list (although as I wrote the blog post it felt more like a fantasy). So when Secret deodorant sent a mysterious email offering a date night inspired by their new line of Secret Destinations available in 3 Invisible Solid and Clear Gel scents: Paris (Romantic Rose), Hawaii (Citrus Breeze) and Brazil (Rainforest Mist), there wasn’t an ounce of hesitation in my choice — or who my date would be. Especially since the line features 48 hour odor protection — everything was coming up roses!

secret invisable solid parisThe day started with a box messengered over. It was filled with rose petals, an apron and the new deodorant collection. It also contained a post card with directions to our first destination.