generation beauty cocktail party + what's in my swag bag?

Generation Beauty Los Angeles 2017 was held this past weekend. I was lucky enough to not only be invited to the actual 2-day event, but to the creator cocktail party as well, for the second year in a row! 

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make it out to Gen Beauty due to my dog being sick the first day and the second day we were dealing with the worst rain I've seen in a while. Streets were filled so high with water people were actually "surfing" and jet skiing in it - it was insane! 

Though I didn't make it out to that event, I did make it to the Cocktail Party held by Ipsy that Friday night. It was tons of fun! The venue was gorgeous and the thought they put into the decor and entertainment was apparent. From hostess walking around with plates ordures to gorgeous women dancing along the walls, nothing was left out. 

I always attend events on my own and show up with high hopes of meeting someone to befriend. Like last year, I was fortunate enough to meet 2 amazing women - one while I was standing in line and the other while actually inside. You can check them both out here: Jeannie + Yarissa. 

The purpose of this post is to give a huge thank you to ipsy and Michelle Phan (and to show off the UNREAL goodie bag we got!). I'm forever grateful for the endless amounts of opportunities and memories she's helped create for me. Safe to say I definitely wouldn't be attending this cool, fancy parties if it wasn't for her! 

Now on to the 'swag bag'..... 

Spoiled is not even the word to describe how I felt when opening this years bag. We were gifted with well over $1,000 worth of goodies from brands like hourglass, makeup forever, Bellami and so many more. 

I truly wish I could take a picture and list every single item, but it's literally impossible. I did set everything out, though, in case you want to browse over all the products I'm now the proud owner of. If you see any product in particular you want a review on, do let me know!