Seven Hours in NYC ~ Travel Diary (Pic Heavy)

Hi Dolls,

I visited New York last week. I was there for seven hours, it was a short but very sweet trip. I went to attend a Beauty Brunch hosted by the Makeup Show. Along the way, my friend and I arranged to take a candle making class. I've been wanting to attend one for so long, I was glad to finally go. I also wanted to visit Times Square, I hadn't been in over ten years. So, we made a pit stop there before heading home. Check out the pictures and the captions for the details! ✨

Wick and Pour Candle Making Class

My friend found out about Wick and Pour on Tiktok. We bought our tickets from their website, the tickets start at $50. Our tickets were around $68 after taxes and fees. The classes last for about an hour. There are two locations in NYC. The location we attended is 277 Bleecker Street New York, 10014.

You can pick two scents for your candle, I chose Mediterranean Fig + Solar Sands

After picking our scents, we measured and poured them into the beaker, up to 1 fl oz

Next, we poured the fragrance into a mixture to form the candle

We were allowed to choose colors for the mixture, I chose gold

The wick was placed in the candle first, then we poured in the mixture

We got to name our candle! I thought this idea was so cute

Lastly, we decorated our candle with flowers from different parts of the world

After we added the flowers, we waited a while for the candle to cure

The amazing staff!

The Makeup Show Beauty Brunch

My visits to NYC are primarily for The Makeup Show. I wasn't able to attend either day of the actual show this year, instead I chose to go to the Beauty Brunch. It never disappoints! It's always great to be in a room with fellow makeup artists and enthusiasts. I met some amazingly, talented ladies at my table.

The food and cocktails were so delish, as usual.

I love getting the Beauty Brunch goodie bag, this was one of their best bags yet! 👏

Times Square

After the Brunch, we headed to Times Square. For me, Times Square was a bit chaotic and overstimulating for the 40 year old me. The 20 something me loved it years ago. Even now, I still found it fun and entertaining. I was able to get a few good videos and some pictures while we were there.

Overstimulated and all, I still find NYC to be inspiring and exciting 😃

Our last stop before heading home was NY Pizza 🍕 Suprema

What's the shortest time you've spent in a destination when traveling?

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