Ricky’s NYC

I feel like whenever I come here the staff is more interested in making sure I’m not stealing than helping me. I always notice how they «casually» look into my shopping bags, thinking I won’t notice. I actually see them watching their camera systems, which are in plain view, to see what I am doing. I can tell you for sure that I am not being paranoid from my years in retail. The associates comfortably talk about their personal business for customers to hear; I would consider hiring a team with a slightly higher level of customer service. And what’s the reason to never have tissues or makeup wipes if you are going to have testers of makeup?

Can the get any more expensive? Yes they are a local store spread out all around the City but boy do they know how to make a profit!

I love Ricky’s for the selection of products, they have some truly fantastic sales, and the staff here has always been really pleasant and helpful, but in my four trips to this particular store in just one month, the total on every single one of my receipts was mysteriously off — and not just a negligible buck or two… on one receipt, I was inexplicably overcharged by nearly $ 20. On my next trip, not only was the receipt total off again (this time by roughly $ 7), after watching my bank account for over a month, I discovered I was never actually given a credit for a return of another $ 18 or so, and was not given any sort of store credit or anything else that might account for this. Rinse and repeat two more times to varying degrees of getting screwed, and now I’m incredibly wary of the checkout counter in this place. The receipt never seems to add up. I want to love this store and frequent it, but I don’t trust them anymore, and I definitely don’t have the time or energy to go back every time to fight it when I’m overcharged. Go, enjoy the selection and sales, but buyer beware: check your receipts.

My friends and I came to try on wigs and Christine was so helpful!!! She let us try on so many wigs and gave us great advice. Also one of the employees Richard was so supportive in every decision. Overall great place to shop!

Stumbled upon this store completely by accident. The staff is extremely friendly. Happened to find a good deal on a pair of white gloves that I needed for Halloween. Very happy that I discovered this spot.

So apparently I’ve been sleeping on Ricky’s. I thought this place was just a seasonal business that sold costumes but I was mistaken — they sell makeup and beauty supplies on top of costumes (they even have banana powder!), and you can even go in to get a makeup application as you would at a Mac or Sephora’s.
I stopped by this location yesterday (well, across the street at their new halloween theater) for an event where they were launching a new makeup line (dose of color). There I was able to get a mini makeover and my makeup artist (anna) was the best.
I am in the market for a red lipstick and she showed me the new lipsticks which I am definitely going to buy as well as a nude color called undressed. They were in the $ 16 range, so a bit pricey — but I’m not sure if it was just for that specific brand or if other lip glosses range in price at their store.
She also made me want to run out and buy an eyebrow filler because she made my brows look fabulous! She’s at the 17^th street location by the way, if anyone is interested. I like my make up artist to be a perfectionist and she certainly was!
I can’t say the same for the other make up artists though — it looked like they were rushing to get the job done. To be fair there was a huge line so that could have been the reason but Anna took her time and hooked my face up right.
Now that I know what this store sells I will definitely go back and check out more of what they have to offer. Don’t sleep on ricky’s guys!

A ton of products — shampoo, make-​up, lotions and potions… PLUS flip-​flops and sex toys! What else needs to be said?

This store is like a Ulta, & Sally Beauty. They have name brand shampoos, styling tools, nail polish, ect. Come here & you can find it. For being in NYC the prices are good.

I am just so excited over this place. I needed a new curling iron fast and after looking in Sephora, I couldn’t convince myself to spend $ 100 on a barrel. Woof. Next, please.
I found Ricky’s on Unilocal and after reading the reviews and stalking their website I decided to check it out.
As I walked in I was immediatly greeted by a sales person and she was adorable and super friendly. I told her I needed a new curling iron and she asked me what I was looking for etc, etc. She pointed out that Hot Tools is what all the professional hairstylists used and what she uses herself and swears by them. For only $ 29 I got a sweet curling iron that actually curls my thick and long hair. She didn’t even try to sell me the more expensive ones and I really appreciate that.
I wandered around the store and collected some additional items (they really have an array of hair products for all types) and proceeded to the check out. Again, the cashier was a doll and made me love this place even more.
They have all kinds of hair accessories and sythetic hair clip-​in extensions. Everything was easy to find and the store wasn’t crowded. I felt comfortable and not rushed at all walking through the aisles.
Love this place. Will definitely be back.

My neighborhood Ricky’s does its job well. I can get a few essential items from this store without a problem. The store is tiny so don’t expect a wide selection of makeup items, etc. Staffs are pretty nice.

Love this place. Worst nightmare during Halloween though.
Really extensive selection of beauty products– I never leave without finding what I need. They have salon quality products that are typically only sold in high end salons or online (like DevaCurl for example). Their prices are fair and you can find everything from high end more costly items to super cheap yet still great quality items (like Psst dry shampoo for like… $ 2.50)
Good place to find gifts too as they have a whole selection of candles, scented soaps, greeting cards, etc.
They have hair products for probably every hair type which is nice to see.
Can’t say much about the customer service as I’ve never really needed assistance finding anything (which I suppose is a nod to the way the store is organized).

Hate the customer service here, but they have everything you would ever need in the beauty department.

Came here recently just to do some last minute Halloween shopping (I already had my costume, but it’s always fun to shop for accessories). I came here about 3 days before Halloween weekend and they still had a very extensive collection of costumes left. They also had a huge collection of accessories and other products, such as hair dyes/​sprays/​nail polish/​etc. They even had a costume contacts section by the counter (you have to sign some sort of waiver to buy them though).
Given it being such close proximity to Halloween, I assumed this place would be packed and chaotic, but it was surprisingly calm and a great experience. This particular Ricky’s location was on the bigger side (they had a downstairs section for costumes alone), so there’s definitely a good chance you’ll find something you like here.
They also have an adult section in the back (with a very flimsy ineffective curtain, I might add).
Out of the few Ricky’s I’ve been to, this is a favorite. Not as crowded as the other ones and very well-​organized and well-​maintained.

Ricky’s, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
you’ve got:
— havaiana flip flops for me the night before my trip to Puerto Rico
— socks for when I really don’t want to do laundry
— a huge selection of fun cosmetics, fancy toiletries, and hard-​to-​find odds and ends

The anti-​CVS. Like all other Ricky’s (Ricky’ses? Rickys’?), they carry a great selection of hair-​care and skin-​care items, especially a full line of the excellent Ahava products at fair prices.
What makes this outpost superior is the pleasant staff and a comfortable layout. Except for the week before Halloween, when all hell breaks loose, this place is neat as a pin. Staffers seem to know where everything is and make good recommendations.
If you need a last-​minute gift, Ricky’s can be a godsend, with appealing candles, jokey boxed kits, and interesting totes.
And their window display sure do perk up this utilitarian stretch of 3^rd Ave.

An all around beauty supply store that carries a wide range of stuff.
Beauty supplies
Shampoos
Fun novelty items
Stockings/​Socks
Epic amount of Halloween costumes
Sex Toys and Items
Yes…SEX TOYS! Some of these places have a seperate room with these products.
It’s a fun type of store to browse around and pick up a few things for yourself or a friend.

Oh I can’t believe I have to rate this.
Ricky’s pop up super Halloween costume stores are awful. People do not realize the wasted dollars spent on meagerly made in China costumes that have a 5 hour lifespan and tend to go straight to the trash/​landfill.
If anything — please swap your costume with friends next year or donate them to the Goodwill but do not toss them in the garbage.
For More information go to
«Swapping HALF the costumes kids wear at Halloween would reduce annual landfill by 6.295 tons/​YEAR — equal to the weight of 2500 mid size cars»
This does not account for adult costumes… think about it!

Ricky’s NYC is great — just not around Halloween, when it becomes THE costume destination for everyone, from the awful gaggle of teens who are dressing in WAAAAY too inappropriate costumes, to the kids screaming at their parents for the IT costume of their age group while the parents negotiate between dressing up with their kids and dressing up *cough* for one another, and everyone else in between. Ricky’s does stock a nice amount of costumes and Halloween related items, so you can pretty easily either find a costume already assembled or put together your own from the accessories (and the wigs are soooooo much fun to try on!!!). Halloween party items are also available, although you could probably get a better deal and more choices at other places for Halloween decoration.
What I love about having this Ricky’s location so close to home is the fact that they stock REALLY NICE hair and beauty products, brands that the many many MANY drugstores in the area DON’T. Need some Swarzkopf? Drop in and gaze in wonder at the shelves FILLED with their products. My hairstylist always sends me here to find the products I should be using for my hair (but am too lazy to use regularly *shhh*). And the prices are pretty reasonable — obviously more expensive for the really nice stuff, but probably better than you could find elsewhere — IF you could easily find it elsewhere!
Also, this Ricky’s is slightly smaller than other locations, and not as centrally located so it doesn’t get a huge amount of people. You can more easily navigate the aisles, and the staff is MUCH more friendly and helpful since they don’t have to deal with hordes of people clammering for attention.

rainboots
shampoo
chapstick
a hair scrunchie
and a sexy pair of socks all under one roof
ok in my book :)

Today I was deciding between two shower gels: «Miso Pretty» and «Boss Lady.»
If that kind of selection’s not worth 4 stars, then I don’t know what is.
P. S.: I chose the former. ;)