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NYC it Girl Essentials
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Wardrobe essentials
Makeup essentials
City essentials
Wardrobe essentials
A maxi skirt is a staple for effortless it girl energy, I personally have the black maxi and it hugs all the right places while giving a clean silhouette. Paired with a cute baby tee and a shoulder bag it gives chic! Absolutely love.
Maxi Skirts- princess Polly
I love a maxi skirts obviously, but a printed maxi is so in right now, polka dot and leopard are the two prints people are loving at the moment, and with leopard being my favorite I just have to include this maxi from h&m. Love is an understateme...
H&M Women's Leopard Print Maxi Skirt
A little black dress is simply iconic. It’s effortlessly chic and what I love most is its versatility. Perfect for a cute little rooftop moment on a casual night out. A little black dress never disappoints.
The Little Black Dress -Nordstrom
I personally wear these with almost every outfit, I love the unique square shape that gives these earrings personality, the smallest details can definitely elevate an outfit and I think these earrings give high maintenance luxe vibes, I definitely re...
Chunky Gold Hoop Earrings - Colene
You need a cute pair of sunnies! I buy from velvet all the time their glasses are adorable! very much adding polish and personality to your wardrobe, and personally wearing sunnies screams city chic.
Sunnies -Velvet
Honestly I love the retro vibe to these, they’re so chic, you can wear them with a maxi skirt and some ankle socks, or with a cute cropped jean. I personally think every girl needs a pair. They come in many colors so you can definitely find the right...
adidas Tokyo Shoes | adidas US
A cute trench coat is city classic, it’s timeless and shows you have style. I have three trenchcoats, khaki, black, and gray lol I promise you they’re so trendy and never go out of style.
Women's Trench Coats -Nordstrom
Makeup essentials
Some of my favorite products that give that NYC it girl look.
Love love love, rare beauty blush never overpowers and looks too much, it’s iust the right amount of pigment to where my skin just looks a more alive, I love how this blush just melts onto my skin. Very sun kissed.
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush | Long-Lasting Dewy & Matte Blushes -Rare Beauty
This lip gloss is very smooth and all around just makes me feel like a million bucks. I love ittt, I have 001 pink for a more natural tint and Raspberry for a deeper pink lip.
Dior addict lip glow -Dior
Now I personally can’t pull off a red lip, but a classic red lip is everything! I believe there’s a shade of red for everybody and I just haven’t found mine yet, and as far as Mac red lipsticks, they are the blueprint! you cannot go wrong.
Retro Matte Lipstick and more -MAC
I love this mascara, I like a mascara with volume and It’s definitely a bold mascara that stands your lashes out. I recommend always pairing your mascara with falsies just to give it a fuller longer elevated look.
Vegan KUSH Mascara for High Volume Lashes -MILK
This is a perfect concealer and foundation stick to use if you don’t like a heavy glam. I’ve noticed a lot of New York City girlies never wear a heavy matt look, but more of an awake and polished glowing skin look. With that said this is perfect for...
The Minimalist concealer and foundation stick -Merit
This NYX concealer serum is also a really good product to use for your under eyes because it completely concealed my discoloration. it allows your skin to breathe more than a heavy foundation or heavy concealer, and it’s also very hydrating and light...
Bare With Me Concealer Serum | NYX Professional Makeup
I love a fine brow pencil because it gives that effortlessly defined look. I’ve seen a lot of NYC girlies with full, feathered, and brushed brows and this brow pencil helps achieve that.
Precisely, My Brow Pencil -Benefit
I use this every day, this gets the fluffy lifted look you’re looking for when seeing the New York girlies brows.
Boy Brow | Tinted Brow Gel -Glossier
If you haven’t tried rare beauty you really should. This is a serum like breathable foundation. I’ve noticed that the trend In N.Y is very lightweight makeup, almost natural but not. And this foundation really achieves that, it’s medium coverage and ...
Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation -Rare Beauty
Super radiant, super blendable, this highlighter is everything. It looks exactly like the pictures.
Halo Glow Silky Powder Highlighter
City essentials
A chic tote bag isn’t just cute, it’s practical and makes your life easier. It holds everything you actually need for the day, from your laptop and water bottle to snacks and a charger, without feeling cramped. Instead of juggling multiple bags for e...
Tote Bags -Like dreams
In NYC, you’re touching subway poles, door handles, coffee shop counters and then grabbing your lip gloss. No thanks. Touchland hand sanitizer is a spray which makes the application less messy, they come is the best scents and don’t try out your hand...
Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer Spray -Touchland