Ricky's

Straight to the Chase 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Specializing in Funk & Beauty – A New York Institution, Ricky’s puts the F in Funk, and offers many wild fashion accessories and make-up one would have a difficult time finding elsewhere, along with some organic/natural stuff (like Tom’s of Maine) and traditional, high-end, salon lines of shampoos (like Redken) and body products. With ever-expanding locations in Manhattan (about 20 for now, and now also some stores in Brooklyn, Queens, and Hoboken, NJ), Ricky’s has always appealed to the teen/youth market (punks, ravers, etc... read more

crash4335 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

eyelashes and glitter and overpriced lotion, oh my! – I recently wandered into a Ricky’s a few blocks away from my apartment in search of false eyelashes. I’ve been feeling a bit blah lately and thought I’d brighten the weekend up with a new sense of panache. I grew up in New York, so I always knew Ricky’s existed, but it’s been a while since I’ve been in one. I had forgotten what a mecca of beauty products it is. The vast selection of hair products, skin products, make-up, jewelry, hats and sunglasses can leave a girl circl... read more

miss_green 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Bad Color Job – The haircutter here is great but knows NOTHING about color. Be very careful before you get color done here or take his advice on coloring products 

Contributor 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

What do you need for your beauty regime? This shop has it. – The Scene Need to peruse the Clairol hair dye line? The L'Oreal product contingent? Every color of henna, jazzing and glossing, plus 20, 30, and 40 volume peroxide to mix it yourself? Ricky's has it. The Goods Got a hankering for neon green powder puffs? Hot pink china doll wigs? Blue butterfly hairclips? Hair mascara in silver, gold, and platinum? Fake tattoos? False eyelashes? Faux beauty mark kits? Ricky's has it. Every color of nail polish? Every color of glitt... read more