Girls Rule at Sheckys Girls Night Out

Last week, I attended a truly fun event: Sheckys Beauty Night Out , a just-for-the-ladies bonding experience featuring "happy hour" mixed with the excitement and good discounts of a sample sale, plus better than Fashion Week-style goodie bags.

Girls rule at Sheckys Girls Night Out events. Even the men's rooms are turned into ladies rooms for these events and, in a nice turn of expectations, really cute and polite men serve free drinks from beer, to martinis.

This week Sheckys held one of it's equally fantastic, Girls Night Out events, at the Puck Building in Soho. When I got there half an hour early, there was already a line of women eager to get into the building. Most of the women I talked to had been to several Sheckys events prior to this one and they know it's great to get there early before it gets crowded.

Once inside, Sheckys-goers are greeted by four rooms (three on the ground floor and one on the 7th floor) simply chock-full of things to try and to buy.

The Girls Night Out focuses on accessories such as jewelry

and handbags, hats, and other accessories all at big discounts off retail. There are so many things to buy, hmmmmmm!

....there are also plenty of boutique-y clothes (I loved these T-shirts with studs and crystals).....

...and makeup, of course. Here I'm posting with the very charming Christopher Drummond. He is a makeup artist who has just launched his own, Christopher Drummond, line of cosmetics and skin care. His patent pending cosmetic products have been used on models and celebrities, and contain all natural, organic-based and vegan ingredients. The Advice Sisters will be reviewing these products in an upcoming What Works Beauty, Cosmetics & Fashion review column!

A clueless man asked me why anyone would pay money to spend money, but it's more than just free drinks and discount shopping. It's a fun night out with your friends, and there are plenty of other things to do besides shop! For example:

Get a manicure.....

Check out the latest Nintendo games while you rest your feet in a lounge-type setting...

...enjoy a beer tasting to see how different beers go with different types of food....

...have a photographer take your photo with your friends on Shecky's own, red carpet!

...and then there's the famous gift bags. Sheckys Girls Night Out admission is just $10.00. It's $30.00 with the Deluxe Goodie Bag, but you get a logo gift bag full of full sized, brand name goodies worth more than the cost of admission. Last night's bag had three huge Lindt Chocolate bars, two BORBA Skin Balance Waters, a full-sized tube of Crest, samples sizes of the newest Dove go fresh products, nutraceutical samples, full-sized Aveeno Bath and Body products, a women's razor, and much, much more. This woman in my photo was holding her friend's bags....and these bags are fairly heavy so she was definitely being a good friend!

If you think you'd like to attend a girl's night out, they are not just held in NYC. Look for events in Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Chicago, and Denver. Visit www.sheckysgirlsnightout.com for more information