My short vacation is officially over.  It's time to get back to the grind and catch up on life.  There were sniffles everywhere when I was in NYC, so I knew this would happen—I caught something :/.  Whilst fighting this cold, it seems like a good idea to talk a bit about the skincare I used during my New York trip.

Happy Back to the Future day (aka Future Day)!

Today is October 21, 2015 and this post is posted on 10/21/2015 07:28, which is the exact moment when Marty McFly travelled to the future to save his family in Part 2 of the Back to the Future trilogy.  I remember watching the movie as a kid (over and over again because they always replay it) and was captivated by the out-of-this-world storyline.  Everything from Doc's DeLorean time machine to the Marty's self-lacing Nike and Hoverboard wowed me.

Being a big fan of the movie, I have to dress for the occasion.  So I pulled out my BTF tank from Forever 21, paired it with an oversized 90s flannel, leggings, and Chuck Taylors.

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter (both @eeenricaaa, so is Snapchat), you may notice that I’m currently in New York.  I’m visiting a friend here and it’s quite exciting to be back in one of my favourite city.  I’m really looking forward to explore NYC and, well, EAT!

I’m not the type of person that travel light when it comes to my makeup.  This time, though, I really tried to condense it and only bring stuff I would actually use on this trip.  If there’s anything I need though, there will be a Sephora nearby XD.  So let’s take a peek into my travel makeup bag before I pack it.

Makeup bag: SEPHORA COLLECTION The Vacationer (not shown)

Prep

Primer #1: Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
Primer #2: Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Face Primer
Eyeshadow Primer: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Eye Depuffer: Benefit Cosmetics Puff Off!
Eye Brightener: First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Triple Remedy: Brighten, Depuff and Smooth

Face

Foundation: Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide in Macadamia
Concealer: Marc Jacobs Beauty Remedy Concealer Pen in 02 Wake Up Call
Under-eye Setting Powder: bareMinerals Broad Spectrum Multi-Tasking Face in Well Rested

Cheeks/Contour

Setting Powder/Bronzer/Blusher/Highlighter: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit
Cream Highlighter: Benefit Cosmetics Watt's Up! Cream-to-Powder Highlighter
Cream Bronzer: NUDESTIX Bronzing Pencil in Earth/Golden
Cream/Gel Contour: Rodial Eye Sculpt

Eyebrows

Brow Pencil/Brow Liner: BCL BROWLASH EX Water Strong W Eyebrow in Greyish Brown
Brow Gel: Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow Volumizing Fiber Gel in Medium/Deep

Eyes

Cream Eyeshadows: Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Colour in Rose Gold & Cocoa
Powder Eyeshadows: Marc Jacobs Beauty Style Eye-Con No.7 - Plush Shadow in The Lolita 206
Mascara #1: Estée Lauder Little Black Primer
Mascara #2: tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes™ 4-in-1 Mascara
Pencil Liner: Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Liquid Liner: Kanebo KATE Super Sharp Liner in Black


Looking at the list, it might seem like a long list.  I guarantee you, all of the above, plus my skincare, fit into my makeup bag with room to spare.  I do find myself not using eyeshadow as much because I’m always running late lol.  But I’ll try to use it when we go out for a nice dinner.

What are your must-have items inside your travel makeup bag?

Until next time,





*Disclosure: Some of the products mentioned in this post were provided to The Office Chic for review consideration.  As always, all the opinions expressed here are my own and are in no way influenced by any advertiser, affiliate, public relations firm or brands.

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#1 We became homeowners!

It's official! We're home owners. 🎉 It's been such a fun/emotional/wild ride, but I n the end it's all worth it. 🏡 Now time to pack up and move in 😅

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It’s quite an exciting step in my life. We’ve been looking to purchase our own property for almost 2 years now. At first, we would look at listings, new developments, and open houses. For a long time, we just haven’t seen anything that we like and fit our budget. Then, we decided to go with a realtor. Unless you’re a real estate pro, which we were not, working with a realtor is completely necessary, especially when it’s our first property. They offer their insights, their market knowledge, and even some random recommendations (e.g. what filter you should use for the ventilation system in your condo). Even then, it took us a good half a year just to find a right listing in a desirable neighbourhood. It was quite an experience. We have moved now but we’re still in the middle of unpacking (I got way so much sh** x0x) and we’re still planning to renovate in the Fall. Can’t wait for everything to be done done.