All the pieces a Gen Z Magnificence Editor Packed for Her NYC Transfer

A few days ago, I stepped off the plane and into an hour-long Uber ride from the John F. Kennedy International Airport to the bustling streets Manhattan. For 23 years (aside from a brief stint in London as a toddler), I’ve been a Pacific Northwesterner. In fact, I’m such a Seattleite that I learned how to tell a Chinook from a sockeye salmon using the spotting along their spine at 6, and when I was 16, I had classmates who got their boating license before their driver’s license.

It wasn’t until I dove headfirst into the world of beauty and fashion during my college years that I considered being anywhere else in the world. Now that I’ve been in New York for nearly a full week, I can finally reveal the list of skincare, haircare, and makeup products I packed that helped this beauty-obsessed Gen Zer start her New York era on the right foot. Below, I’ve detailed every beauty must-have I squeezed in my carry-on bag and suitcases after refused to leave them behind in Seattle.

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In-Flight Necessities

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Haircare Essentials

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Skincare Nonnegotiables