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Behind the Scenes of my Ricky’s + Knock Out Nail Polish Newsletter…

Aaron McCann, Lara Eurdolian, Miss Pop, Ricky's, Knock Out Nail Polish
Pretty Connected + Miss Pop Nails visit Ricky’s!

I can’t think of too many ways to top a morning then by getting to visit Ricky’s Headquarters for a custom mani by the insanely talented (and top nail artist), Miss Pop Nails, (aka Simcha Whitehill) using my favorite matte nail polish line, Knock Out Cosmetics! Teaming up with Ricky’s + Knock Out + Miss Pop is a dream! Screen Shot 2013-06-18 at 8.10.41 AM

Nail art is such a huge trend right now, and while “half moon” mani’s have been all the rage for some time, we’ve recently been seeing the new “window” manicures (which is a fancy way of saying part of your natural nail is exposed), get some attention. Simcha took all of it to the next level by creating a Leopard Moon Window Mani! If you get Ricky’s news letter you should be getting our newsletter today. Yes, that’s my hand…

Knock Out Nail Polish, Ricky's Miss Pop, Lara Eurdolian, Aaron Mccan

Check out Ricky’s NYC Tumblr page for the how-to-tutorial and visit Rickys.com to shop the look. More behind the scenes images from my day at Ricky’s…

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Anything but a Faux Pas: Illamasqua Nail Varnish

Pretty Connected contributor, Elizabeth Borenstein finds a new nail polish line to add to her collection…

Illamasqua shades Kink and Faus Pax

Nail polish changed my life the day it stopped me from biting my nails. This obsession with painted nails took on a whole new level when I was treated to a nail art manicure by the supremely talented Miss Pop of www.misspopnail.tumblr.com (check out her site and prepare to be amazed!).

As soon as I received lllamasqua nail varnishes in shades Faux Pas (blue violet) and Kink (bottle green) I promptly ran over to visit Miss Pop and get the skinny on what she thought about the new formula, which promises a “unique rubbery finish”.

Manicure by Miss Pop

After sampling the nail varnish and working her artistic magic Miss Pop gave her seal of approval,

“Great brush, polish applies evenly, and the color is rich and unique-you only really need one coat (although they recommend two). The finish is not matte or shiny it falls somewhere in the middle, it’s like nothing I have seen before.”

I agree. I love the shades (I’m so into muted jewel-tones at the moment) and the finish, and after wearing the polish for a few days I noticed my nails felt stronger and grew faster than with regular polish.

Illamasqua Nail Varnish ($14) is available exclusively at Sephora

DISCLAIMER: A complimentary sample of Illamasqua was given to Pretty Connected for post consideration. Pretty Connected was under no obligation to write this review.

Totally Fall-ing for Sock It To Me

Stockings, tights, socks and everything in between – I just love it.  Come fall, I start planning my outfits around my leg wear so you can understand how thrilled I was to discover a new outlet for my irrational passion – Sock It To Me.

At a party celebrating their new line, at awesome NYC general store Thérapie (a new discovery!), I found cute socks, nail art by east village salon Vally, and SITM themed cookies by Sweet Genius

Based in Portland OR, Sock It To Me is owned and operated by entrepreneur, Carrie Atkinson. Keeping her socks affordable and encouraging her fans to build a community through sock love

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