http://www.prettyconnected.com Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle blog based in NYC written by Lara Eurdolian Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:29:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.prettyconnected.com/2012/01/the-best-time-to-buy-everything/ http://www.prettyconnected.com/2012/01/the-best-time-to-buy-everything/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:19:58 +0000 Lara http://www.prettyconnected.com/?p=8360 I find it so annoying when I make a big purchase, and then see the same item is on sale the next month! Which is why I thought I’d share this article on About.com which lists all the good times to buy just about anything by month. Here’s a look at January: Non-food: Linens TVs [...]

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]]> http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/11/20-off-nars-cosmetics/feed/ 0 http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/10/refinery29-teams-up-with-skyn-iclend-last-hurrah-for-bca-month/ http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/10/refinery29-teams-up-with-skyn-iclend-last-hurrah-for-bca-month/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:17:34 +0000 Lara http://www.prettyconnected.com/?p=7600 As October winds down there are quite a few promotions and partnerships that are only valid through the end of the month. First off fashion/beauty trend experts, Refinery29 have partnered with skincare brand, skyn ICELAND to bring us the Exclusive R29 Brighten Up Kit for $39 (retail value $90). Targeted to replenish, renew and brighten [...]

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]]> http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/10/brands-supporting-breast-cancer-awareness-month/feed/ 2 http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/09/dvf-at-lucky-fabb-today-only-20-off-harper-connect-bag/ http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/09/dvf-at-lucky-fabb-today-only-20-off-harper-connect-bag/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:59:07 +0000 Lara http://www.prettyconnected.com/?p=7224 Last month, the Pretty Connected team attended Lucky Magazine’s 2nd annual Fashion and Beauty Blogger (FABB) Conference. Highlight of the day was keynote speaker Diane von Furstenburg, who’s all around fabulousness inspires us to no end. Her energy, her innovation and her support of women motivates us to be the entreprenuers we strive for at [...]

]]> http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/09/dvf-at-lucky-fabb-today-only-20-off-harper-connect-bag/feed/ 0 http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/09/goodness-twitter-giveaway-win-elettras-vip-gift-bag/ http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/09/goodness-twitter-giveaway-win-elettras-vip-gift-bag/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:28:20 +0000 Lara http://www.prettyconnected.com/?p=7074 Earlier I posted about GOODNESS, the full service Fashion Week pop-up restaurant created by supermodel, Elettra Wiedemann. Taking over the space of Ed’s Chowder House at the Empire Hotel (across from Lincoln Center), from  Sept 11th – 14th,  7am – 3pm, GOODNESS will be open for breakfast and lunch to provide healthy and delicious appetizers, entrees [...]

]]> http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/09/goodness-twitter-giveaway-win-elettras-vip-gift-bag/feed/ 38 http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/09/get-ready-for-fashions-night-out/ http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/09/get-ready-for-fashions-night-out/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:55:38 +0000 Lara http://www.prettyconnected.com/?p=7002 It’s almost that time of year again! On September 8, celebrate Fashion’s Night Out, the annual global event that aims to restore consumer confidence and promote… well… ah… shopping. And when you’re not busy stimulating the economy, you’re apart of one big rocking party! Stores have teamed up with Vogue, CFDA, NYC & Company and [...]

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]]> http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/07/websites-openings-and-promos-to-check-out/feed/ 0 http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/06/taking-time-with-nyc-new-york-and-mathew-nigara-win-my-favorites/ http://www.prettyconnected.com/2011/06/taking-time-with-nyc-new-york-and-mathew-nigara-win-my-favorites/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:01:29 +0000 Lara http://www.prettyconnected.com/?p=6142 As most of you may have noticed, I don’t shop very often at drug stores for makeup. My hang up is not being able to try the products first and I tend to miss when I’ve attempted –the lipstick shade I chose isn’t right or the concealor is too dark or I don’t like the [...]

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