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Hi BIC Babes! I can not believe that in just a few short days some of us will be going to Sephoria 😮 To say I'm excited doesn't even begin to cover it 😄
This thread is up and open for all of us, those going and want to meet up, those who will be there in spirit and want to see pictures and read about our experience, and for me to share my thoughts throughout this adventure 🙂
I will be attending Session 1 and possibly Session 4. I would love to hear from y'all going about which ones you are attending so we can possibly meet up! I will admit, the biggest draw for me coming was to finally meet some of you who I have known for years online in person 
This community is so special to me, and I can't wait to finally put faces to screen names!
A few of us have set up some informal social gatherings since we are all attending different Sessions, so if you'd like to join in on the fun just let me know 😄 The more the merrier
xoxo
Mcakes
P.S. Wait til you see my outfit 😉
Sharing a few more pics from last weekend - I cannot believe that a week ago I was hanging out at Sephoria with my virtual girl squad! I miss y'all!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I also finally took a pic of my collective swag bag (minus my CT palette) and samples after finally unpacking today:
And rounded up all my pins from Sephoria and Disneyland, along with my fabulous BIC Babes hat from @heartsmyface and these trippy glasses from the Drunk Elephant booth:
Diary Entry No. 2: Saturday 10/20/18 (Session 1) *Face Spam Heavy 😄 *
Dear Diary,
The beauty version of Wonka Land is as glorious as I imagined it would be! Since only 4 out of the group of us are are going to this Session, we are essentially the guinea pigs and are expected to report back to the others with pro tips 😄 The gates open at 10 so the girls and I planned to get there early. We picked up some Starbucks on the way and I'm sooo glad we did because by the time we got there there was already a pretty long line.
There were 2 separate lines, one for Bronze and the other for Silver and Gold. It was getting pretty hot standing in the sun, and I wish that there were crew members offering us water while we waited in line. There wasn't really any shade, so thankfully we had the BIC Babe hats that @heartsmyface made for us handy.
Surprisingly, us Bronze gals got in quicker than @sister13 who had to wait an additional 20 or so minutes to get in after us 😮 If you're paying $500 for a ticket, I don't think that's ok. They could have at least set up a waiting area for them with seating or something.
Here's a cute snap of us in The Garden:
There were a few vendors outside like La Mer, GlamGlow and It Cosmetics who had elaborate booths that were made for photo ops. They were giving out samples but they didn't have much to offer other than that or maybe one or two products. I didn't spend too much time out there, I just couldn't wait to get inside!
Once we were in, it was sensory overload. There was a grand staircase with bars on either side. The one on the left was a brand I had never really heard of before...Four Sigmatic? The one on the right was Essentia and they were AWESOME! They were freely giving out waters throughout the event. It was much appreciated.
The four of us tried to stick together when we were inside but it was a feat because there were so many things pulling our attention! We finally agreed to meet in the line for the Natasha Denona Masterclass and just ran wild in our own separate ways for a bit.
I even ran into @DavidBD by the Foundation Closet and got to film with him 😮 !! He complimented my eyeshadow (omg, melted) and I spoke about my outfit, which represents all of Y'ALL
Brands had adorable booth set ups, just like the ones outside. Some were a little more generous with their samples than others. One booth that was really cool was Briogeo! They were customizing their hair masks to your specific needs by adding additional drops or 3 different oils. I can't remember all of them, but I know I got an extra boost of Argan oil in mine!
@sister13 and I magically ended up back together for a bit as we were exploring the Beauty Closet and Fragrance Rooms. Each fragrance booth was giving out samples and drink tickets for custom drinks! So fun.
We sat in on the Charlotte Tillbury class for a bit, but it was really hard to concentrate with the sound issues and hard to see because of the angle that we were sitting in. Meanwhile, @shimmerbait and @julz385 told us that at the Tatcha class they were given an autographed copy of her book!! 😮 We didn't get anything for Charlotte Tillbury, kind of a bummer. I wish each class had a gift, that would have been great!
After the Charlotte Tillbury class and on our way to the Natasha Denona class, @sister13 and I bumped into the amazing @JeffreyBD and @MyieshaBD by the Vault! They are so sweet you guys It was like bumping into friends in the hallway at school and just catching up on whatever. Instant friends for sure They were also gifted pins, of course 😉
Waiting in line for Natasha Denona was interesting. There was just one rope down and we were the first in line. Then the line grew and they decided they needed to put a little more order to the chaos and created two lines. One for the people who reserved the class and one for those who didn't. The classroom didn't look very big so we were worried that we wouldn't get seated. Then @shimmerbait distracted me by telling me that she saw @LexBT !! I HAD to look for her to give her a pin so I was on a mission to find the red fluffy fascinator 😄
I spotted her pretty easily and basically ambushed her with excitement (sorry girl 😄 )! She had the cutest little outfit on and was handing out BIC stickers, pins, and popsockets but I was too fixated on finding @KatieBT next. Luckily @LexBT knew exactly where @KatieBT was so we went towards her and low and behold @BrendaBT was with her too Ahhh it was too much!! I had to get a pic of us even though the lighting was pretty terrible, but memories. Shoutout to the sweet girl in line for Tatcha who took it for us
I of course forgot to bring the pins with me so I had to run back into the line and get them out of my bag. Thankfully the three of them followed me back and got to see the rest of the gals as well! We were having so much fun chatting then they started letting us in to ND so they let us go with a promise that we would all reconnect later.
I have to admit, before I attended this Masterclass I wasn't the biggest ND fangirl. Not that I didn't like her or her products, just that I didn't feel a compelling reason to be attached to her. That has all changed. Cancelled. She is now my beauty idol. I learned so much from watching her work and listening to what she had so say about different techniques, her brand, her experiences, etc. When she swatched the new Chroma Crystal Top Coat the entire class collectively gasped- it was stunning. She's also witty and un-apologetically herself...love that!
I'd say that was a pretty impressive Session in all. I haven't bought tickets to other Sessions yet, should I pull the trigger?? Maybe I can decide after I get some food lol.
xoxo Mcakes
Diary Entry No. 1: Friday 10/19/2018 (Disneyland and SEPHORiA Kickoff Dinner)
Dear Diary,
I can't believe THE weekend is finally here! We've all been talking about this for so long that it's hard to believe it's actually happening, here and now. Since it's such a short weekend and we want to pack in as much fun as possible, @Tamara76 and I went to Disneyland as soon as we finished checking into the hotel. Which btw, we are sharing with the coolest people ever!
@shimmerbait @sister13 @julz385 @ElleElleG
I can't even believe @ZombieMetroAnt was generous enough to pick everyone up from the airport 😮 She is amazing. I gifted everyone custom HoF buttons which @NotCrocker helped me design
Disneyland was so much fun, of course! Even though we were all running on about 4 hours of sleep, we were just so excited to be there. We didn't see any princesses, or get to ride some of the rides due to construction, but we did hit a lot of our must sees: Haunted Mansion (duh), Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones, and my personal favorite, It's a Small World I even got a tshirt!
We also got some insta-worthy snaxx 😛
I would have loved more time at Disneyland, but we had to head out early to make it on time to our SEPHORiA Kickoff Dinner with the rest of the BIC family So T and I quickly went to the hotel for an outfit change and were on our way!
The most amazing thing about "meeting" everyone for the first time was that it did not feel like it was the first time. It was like walking into a room of your family members and feeling that immediate sense of love and belonging I absolutely adore each and every one of these gals and the minis that were there! This truly is going to be an amazing weekend 🙂
xoxo Mcakes
