The makeup girls have The Makeup Show. The fragrance girls have Sniffapalooza. So where does that leave us nail girls? Until now, out in the cold. But thanks to the efforts of MUA Nail Board member Tamara Odom (Speakeasy1908 on MUA) we now have Nails Night Out NYC!

I know a lot of us don’t live in NYC but those of you who do should NOT miss this event. On October 24 nail fanatics from the NYC area will meet up for dinner, drinks, a polish swap and goodie bags that will make the $30 ticket more than worth the cost of admission.

Nails Night Out NYC! has been made possible thanks to brands like…
Barielle, Nailtini, Rescue Beauty Lounge, Priti NYC, Color Club Nail Polish/Forsythe Cosmetic Group, 8ty8beauty.com, Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics, Nailtini, OC Nail Art and PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics.

As if that isn’t enough, you may also get the chance to meet Ji Baek (Founder, Rescue Beauty Lounge), Michelle Olson (Founder, Nailtini), and Kathleen Highland (Owner, OC Nail Art) who are all expected to attend.

For more information and to get on the event mailing list, email Nails Night Out NYC! organizer Tamara at muaspeakeasy@gmail.com.

image credit: Lynnderella on MUA

Here’s a fun story to share. My signature shade, Rescue Beauty Lounge Mismas, has hit the red carpet. It appeared on the tips of one of US Weekly’s 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers, Lancome VP of Public Relations Kerry Diamond. I was thrilled to see her wearing my color at such a cool event.

You see, Kerry visited Rescue for a pre-NYFW mani/pedi and even though she chose a nude polish, a bottle of Mismas went home with her. So you can imagine my surprise when I showed up backstage at the Chris Benz show to find her wearing my shade.

Though I was so brain-fried by Day 5 of Fashion Week that I didn’t even recognize my own polish. Check out my brilliant observational skills.

Kerry holds up her hand to show off her manicure
Me: Oh is that the show color?
Kerry: No, it’s you!
This is the moment where a forehead slap seems apropos.

The saddest part, it’s not the first time this scenario played out that week. My friend Marina from Makeup Loves Me was wearing Barielle Falling Star and I grabbed her hand to ask what she was on her nails. In my defense she told me earlier in the week that she ordered the wrong color from Barielle so I didn’t know she owned it yet. Then again maybe I need new contacts!

Mirror, mirror on the wall where I can I score the best beauty deals of all? On The Fairest of course!

If you’re a fan of sample sale sites like Gilt, Ideeli and HauteLook you may have wondered when a beauty focused version would come along. Well wonder no more because launching today is The Fairest! With prices up to 75% off of retail, The Fairest brings you some of the biggest names in beauty at drastically low prices via their limited time sales events.

They’re kicking off with items from Stila and Coola and later this week you’ll find a selection of goodies from butter London. Pretty cool, no?

And as if this wasn’t news enough, The Fairest launched their own blog, Who’s The Fairest?, and I’m one of its contributors. Who’s The Fairest? is headed up by Editorial Director Nadine Jolie and will bring you beauty advice from real women for real women. She’s assembled a diverse and unique team of bloggers that will cover the gamut when it comes to beauty. I’m so excited to be a part of it.

So head on over to The Fairest, sign up to become a member and you’ll start receiving updates on their latest sales.

In the interest of full disclosure, I am not compensated by The Fairest for this post or any contributing posts on Who’s The Fairest? I do receive a commission for any referrals to the site through my links but that’s something they offer all members.