Today is the grand opening of Nordstrom in Jacksonville, Florida. I have been patiently awaiting it’s arrival over the past year and showed up in time for the eight am beauty bash pre-opening this morning. I have to say it was a fun morning.
I have never been to a Nordstrom opening, or opening of any department store, but this one was definitely a great time. I loved the store when I lived in Atlanta, and was particularly excited that this location was walking distance from my apartment. My alarm went off at 6:45 and by 7:50 I was heading to the festivities. After an ok experience at the Lancôme table, Bobbi Brown hit it out of the park! Great lip, beautiful blush, and the best eye makeup ever! My friends and I were looking great just in time for the count down to open the doors.
The scene reminded me of a glamorous version of the opening of Magic Kingdom the day after Christmas. Swarms of women flew through the doors ready to purchase everything there was to offer. The parade lead upstairs to the mecca of women’s clothing. I’ve never seen so many giddy women in one place. Everyone had been anticipating this morning and they couldn’t wait to try it all!
After some light shopping and meeting the stylists it was time for a snack. The Nordstrom eBar was the obvious choice. I was impressed with the organic options, (you can even buy cage free hard boiled eggs) and the composting/recycling cups and to-go containers. Nothing makes me happier to see than healthy food options with earth friendly products!
After a short break at home for a while, I headed back to try the new Nordstrom bar and restaurant Bazille. The blueberry lavender cocktail was delicious to start, I’m excited to try more of their handcrafted drinks! The service was great and we even received a phenomenal bread pudding on the house!
I ended my fantastic day purchasing the super cute Under Armour workout tank than Jen wore on The Biggest Loser last week (the white team’s personal trainer if you are familiar with the show). This was super exciting as I tried googling where to find the tank, and sadly the world doesn’t care as much about the clothes the personal trainers wear like they do with the clothes worn on the Bachelorette. I was ecstatic that Nordstrom not only had the tank I was coveting, but also an extensive selection of great workout clothing! May have to head back tomorrow and shop some more!
Until next time!
Kaycee
P.S. My favorite song today was All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor, catchy with a great beat!