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Community meetup and Tatcha Masterclass - Houston

 

Back in June @TeamBic posted about a Houston community event that would take place in July. While I am not currently local to Houston and some may be familiar with me attending the NYC events, I will be moving to Houston soon. My husband and I, “coincidently",  ended up taking our house hunting trip at this time! 

 

At first, if you were familiar with the thread, we did not know what the event was going to be, but after a few weeks Team Bic contacted us and revealed that it would be the very 1st Mobile Sephoria Masterclass with Vicky Tsai from Tatcha PLUS a very special lunch with @CarolBT  and @KatieBT! The masterclass took place in a theatre and the place was nicely decorated in the reception area. Beautiful (and delicious!) drinks and bites were being served. There was a super cute photo op that we of course took advantage of.

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Upon, entering the room where the masterclass was to be held we were given a beautiful train case in a lovely shade of green filled with goodies. BIC members that attended the event also had reserved seats on the very first row.

#It's a paler mint green in real life, but I forgot to edit the temperature of the photo!It's a paler mint green in real life, but I forgot to edit the temperature of the photo!

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How cute was this water bottle?How cute was this water bottle?

@JeffreyBD  (He's so nice ❤️ ) came to the stage and gave us an introduction about Tatcha and talked to us about Sephoria(I am beyond excited!), before Vicky Tsai took the stage.

My first impressions after seeing Vicky in person on that stage was WOW: a) she is stunning, b)she looks like a fairy, c)she has the most beautiful voice and sounds like a disney princess (like, I wouldn’t be surprised if she started singing)!

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The session was about “Skincare as Self Care” and it lasted for about an hour or so. It will be impossible for me to cover every single thing, so I will summarize my takeaways from it:

 

Aging is a gift and not everybody gets to do it, so embrace it. It is not about fighting the clock.

(I thought this was beautiful and my main takeaway from the session.)

 

  • Skincare is selfcare
  • Wash your face - It is very important to throughly wash your face of makeup and pollution. Pollution is naturally inflaming and inflation is the heart of all aging for any organ.
  • If it burns, it’s bad  - A tingle it’s ok, but if you feel something burning your face you should wash it off.
  • Wear sunscreen - Protect your skin from UVA and UVB rays. It ages, burns and as we all know can cause skin cancer.
  • Listen to your skin, it is talking to you - Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Your skin will talk to you and sometimes let you know that something is wrong. Vicki mentioned that she has eczema on her neck and that while she used to hate it in the past, she came to appreciate it. It flares up whenever she is stressed, not eating well or lacking sleep, so now for her it is a reminder to re-evaluate what she is doing and it resolves as soon as is able to identify and address the root cause. 

 

Vicky talked about how every Tatcha purchase help fund girls education. She announced on the masterclass that to date they have funded 3 million days of school for girls in Asia and Africa in partnership with Room to Read. This contributes to the daily lives of these girls and for the future of their families and generations to follow. “A generation of educated girls can lift an entire community of poverty in 2 generations, because educated girls become educated mothers, who have educated children, lower mortality rates, lower birth rates, invest in their communities and help everyone around them flourish.”

 

She proceed to perform an experiment to demonstrate how an essence (she mentioned she can only speak about their essence of course) can improve the hydration of your skin by about 143% and the penetration of the skincare products you apply following the essence. Needless to say, that will probably be my next skincare purchase once I run out of my current essence.

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After the masterclass we had a chance to meet and take a photo with Vicki. She was absolutely lovely and here is our picture together. (I haven’t worn these jeans in years and forgot how low waisted they were, so I showed a lot more skin than I originally intended when I lifted my arm, sorry I had to address it since I am posting the picture here lol).

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From the theatre where the masterclass was held, we walked to the nearest Sephora store for a “mist-stop” - they had Caudalie mists on ice and it was deliciously refreshing! We browsed for a bit, swatched 265354 products of course and then made our way to the restaurant.

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We had a beautifully decorated private room for our lunch with customized menus to boot. Lunch was delicious and it was amazing to be able to hang out fellow BIC members and the BIC team in real life.

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It was truly special and we had so much fun, talked about all things beauty, pets, made plans for Sephoria - it was really grand.

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By the time we got to dessert we found out it was Katie’s birthday and we had special and crazy delicious vegan chocolate cupcakes for her among other treats!

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And if all those great things were not enough, we also had custom BIC Texas t-shirts and a fantastic goodie bag.

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Also included in the gift bag (I missed it on the other photo), Smashbox Be Legendary lipstick - LegendaryAlso included in the gift bag (I missed it on the other photo), Smashbox Be Legendary lipstick - Legendary

Before finishing my recap of the event I would like to thank @TeamBIC , @KatieBT  and @CarolBT for this fantastic opportunity. Everything was perfect and far exceeded my expectations. You guys are awesome and I throughly appreciate your efforts in making BIC an amazing and welcoming space where we can talk about everything. I move a lot and I am at a certain point in my life where it is really hard to make friends in a new place, BIC definitely helps with that and I’ll forever be grateful. (I’m getting a little sappy, so I’ll stop!)

CarolBT <3CarolBT ❤️Jeffrey and Katie <3Jeffrey and Katie ❤️

I am sure I am missing out on a few details about the event, but I trust the other BIC members (now friends!) to fill the gaps!

 

Tagging the other amazing ladies that were at the BIC event: (Hope y’all had a safe journey home!)

@Mcakes @faeriegirl @Tamara76 @Luvstravel @Anonymous @chantiy 

Couldn't wait to wear my t-shirt <3Couldn't wait to wear my t-shirt ❤️

Thank you so much for reading ❤️

Re: Community meetup and Tatcha Masterclass - Houston

Wow this event was wonderful!  Thank you for sharing @Cyncynn (and for posting the menu & food pics.  You know I was super curious!).  I love that the BIC team is putting together so many great events for community members.  I can feel the love!

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@michelleshops 

Thank you lovely 😘 

The BIC team knocked it out off the park!

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@Cyncynn ,

I really enjoyed reading all about your adventures in Houston with BIC and seeing all your Photos!    "Swatched 265354 products" in Sephora!  (I loved this!)

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@tsavorite Thank you so much. I am happy to report I didn't get any of those swatches on my clothes that day - a miracle really lol

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@Cyncynn ,

 

I am so glad to see that you all had an amazing time! All of these photos are way too cute, and I am loving the t-shirts. 🙂 

 

"Aging is a gift and not everybody gets to do it, so embrace it. It is not about fighting the clock." -- I absolutely LOVE this! Thank you so much for sharing. 

 

Best,

Laurie

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@LaurieBT 

Thank you so much ❤️

I was very touched when she said that, it's the sort of quote I'd like to frame and put over my vanity! 

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Since @Cyncynn 's thread is so awesome, I'm going to piggyback here to share my thoughts on yesterday's fabulous event! ❤️

 

First of all, as Cyncynn mentioned, the actual event details were a total surprise until about a week before the event.  I was already excited about the event, but I was super stoked once I found out that we'd get to attend a Sephoria Masterclass Tour talk with @VickyTatcha because I am a huge Tatcha fan and I missed seeing Vicky last year at Sephoria.

 

Naturally, I decided to bring my daughter as my "plus one" since we had so much fun together at Sephoria last year and she was dying to see her honorary "big sis" @Mcakes !!!   

 

The day started out hot and sunny and I am super thankful that we were able to avoid the rain!  

 

Outside the theater:

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When we arrived at the theater for the Masterclass, we walked in on a red carpet to a cocktail reception in full swing with plenty of photo opps, champagne, mocktails, green tea shots and snacks!

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We quickly found some BIC members we recognized, and of course, MCakes found us right away!

 

Me and MCakes:

 

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Cyncynn @faeriegirl @Luvstravel , Me and M:

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Not too long after that, we found @CarolBT  @KatieBT and @JeffreyBD :

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And soon after that, we found all of the BIC members and their beautiful guests! 

 

@Anonymous It was so much fun to reunite with old friends, finally meet friends in person after talking to them in the community for so long and to make brand new friends! ❤️

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Our group of BIC members and our guests were seated in reserved seats in the front row, which made us all feel incredibly special! 

 

Jeffrey's energy on stage was as amazing as in his Youtube videos (y'all need to check them out if you haven't watched yet!) as he introduced Vicky, and when she walked out on stage, the audience could not contain our excitement!

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Vicky looked so beautiful and her talk just filled my heart with joy. I won't repeat all the wonderful info that Cyncynn provided in her review, but I have got to say that Vicky is truly an inspiration!  Hearing her talk about her own skincare struggles, the reasons why she founded Tatcha, the differences between western and eastern skincare and her efforts to balance family and career were very touching.  As a working mom, I could really relate to her perspective on "momtrepreneurship" and being a role model for our children.  I have so much respect for her as a mom, woman, entrepreneur and human being!

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After Vicky's talk, we all had an opportunity to meet her and take pics.  She took time with each of us, answering questions, giving us hugs and taking pics with us.  She is such a kind and genuine person and really made us all feel special - especially my daughter who has struggled with her skin for the last few years.  

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Our entire BIC group was then invited back on stage for a group pic with Vicky.

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After we left the theater, on our way to lunch, we stopped at Sephora for a quick spritz.  Y'all, I cannot begin to tell you how much fun it was to shop at Sephora with Katie and all of these BIC Beauties - we had soooo much fun swatching, spritzing and shopping!  I got to witness a few BIC hauls in real life, y'all! ❤️ 

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We then headed to Seasons 52, where Carol and Katie had beautifully decorated a private room for our group!  Lunch was delicious and it was so much fun talking to other BIC Beauties and their guests in such an intimate setting.

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And it wouldn't be a BIC event without more photo opps!

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Not only were the event and lunch spectacular, but Tatcha and Team BIC also gifted us some amazing and generous goodies!

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Spoiler
Here's what was inside the adorable Mint Green Masterclass Bag:
1. Notepad and Pen to take notes during Vicky’s talk
2. BIC Pop Socket
3. Pure Skin by Victoria Tsai💜💜💜
4. Sephora card holder and gift card.
5. Water Bottle
6. Tatcha Satin Skin Mist: Soooo good!
7. Tatcha Aburatorigami Blotting Papers: Essential!

Here is what was inside the BIC Bag - These are all Community Chosen faves!!!:
1. Beautyblender
2. Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream: Yaasss!.
3. Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask: LOVE!.
4. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask: Amazing!.
5. Sephora Collection Pro Diffuser Brush 64: Jeffrey says it is perfect for foundation!.
6. Mini Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick
7. BIC sticker and buttons
8. The cutest BIC loves Texas T-Shirt!!!!

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Overall, the best word to describe the day was magical!  Meeting so many fabulous new people and catching up with some of my faves was so much fun, Vicky's talk totally inspired me and shopping with some BIC Besties was epic!  

 

My daughter and I truly appreciate the invitation, Katie, Carol and Team BIC!  We are so happy you brought an event to Texas and hope that you come visit us again soon!  Thank you again to y'all, Sephora, Tatcha and Vicky for the wonderful gifts - they will be well-loved in our home for sure!  

 

The day has me super excited for Sephoria in September and I cannot wait to see you all there!!!! ❤️ 

 

 

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Wow this looked like it was a stellar event @Tamara76. Isn’t there some saying, something about everything’s bigger in Texas? Because it certainly seems so🤩

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Indeed, everything is bigger in Texas, including the fun!!!!   It was such an amazing day, @eshoe !!! ❤️

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@Tamara76 Thank you so much for the wonderful recap - I throughly enjoyed reading and that group photo was beautiful!

I also loved shopping with all BIC babes in store - it was so much fun and I can't wait to  have a blast with y'all at Sephoria!!! ❤️

 

(please tell your daughter that her skin is amazing!)

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Thank you so much,  !  That was such a fun day and I am definitely even more excited about Sephoria now!!!!

 

P.S.  My mini says thank you! ❤️ 

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@Tamara76, I'm glad you had a wonderful time!

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Awww Thank you so much, @curlychiquita ! ❤️

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Wow @Tamara76 It looks like you had a simply STELLAR time!! So fun that you hung out with so many BIC ladies 💛 and thanks for showing the back of the shirt! It’s super cute!!

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Thank you, @Guessgal !  It was such a fun day!  I hope we can do something like this again soon!

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There's nothing like shopping at Sephora with fellow BICers.  It's the ultimate hive mind experience!  The event was so cool and I'm so glad you got to attend with your girl @Tamara76 Thank you so much for sharing!

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You are very welcome, @michelleshops !  Time will likely be tight, but it would be super cool to squeeze in a little Sephora shopping when we are in L.A.!  Maybe at Downtown Disney! 😉💗

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@Tamara76 ,

Yay for you!  Thanks for the awesome photos and commentary!  Thanks for "taking us along!"  Your daughter is so darling!  I'm so glad that you got to attend "Houston!"

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Awww thank you so much, @tsavorite !  It was the perfect day!💗💗

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@Tamara76 what a fun time you all had. As soon as the story got posted on IG I got excited for all of you. 

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@SportyGirly125 Thank you so much!  

 

Girl, you won’t believe this, but my daughter and I did not have any phone service in the theater or Sephora store - I guess our phone carrier isn’t popular in Houston - lol!  It was driving me crazy that I couldn’t post from the event, but it helped me be fully present in the moment with the amazing people around me!  I was able to finally get on wifi at the restaurant, though!😉

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