Just throw it in the bag. A beauty/fashion/life blog.: My thoughts and experience at Jaclyn Hill's Skokie, Illinois Meet & Greet

Jaclyn Hill & Myself

I had a plan on the day of the Jaclyn Hill Meet & Greet, I was going to go to Old Orchard Mall early because I had items to return at bebe anyway. I told myself that if the line was long when I got there at 3 p.m. then I would just return my stuff and leave and if it was short I would stay.

When I arrived in the parking lot, I got a closer parking space then I would have gotten on a regular day, I took that as a good sign. I passed by Lush to check out the line and there were about 25 people just chillen in front, I went to Teavana to get a drink due to the overwhelming line in Starbucks. When I returned to Lush, the line started to form already even though their Facebook page stated that the line will form at 4 p.m.

I got in line since there were only about 70 people in front of me, until all their friends showed up to jump the line, so that made me about 100 people out, I believe. The first hour past and I thought to myself, "What the hell am I doing here?" but I already invested an hour of my time so I decided to stay. I went alone since I wasn't sure I would stay and most of my friends were working. I started to talk to the 2 girls in front of me and the 2 girls behind me. Thank God, they were receptive and we all had a 4 hour conversation about everything under the sun and the time went by rather quickly.

Looking around at the crowd, there were girls who were dressed like Jaclyn in a few of her outfits she has featured in her YouTube videos. It was crazy, girls crying, people with signs, etc. By 6:00 p.m., there were well over 1,000 people there. I was thinking that the line would go rather quickly so that everyone can get a chance to at least meet Jaclyn, um I was so wrong. Like I said before, I was about 100 people out and I got to meet her at 7:20ish p.m. That's crazy!

I still can't believe I stood in line that long, I'm not that much of a fan girl but do support women entrepreneurs and I thought I would write about it for you guys! I got a picture out of it and a hug. Would I ever go to another meet & greet, right now the answer is no. Long lines, screaming girls and crowds are not for me. And my group didn't get featured in her vlog neither did my individual meet. I had brought her 2 items that are very unique to Chicago and dear to my heart, that seemed to surprise her at the moment but that didn't get featured either. I understand that it was probably overwhelming but you have to kind of expect that kind of reaction when you come to an area that has population of over 2 million people.

I am not talking shit about anyone because I know that people are going to be like "Why she be hatin." This was my experience, through my eyes and my thoughts and reasons why I wouldn't go to another meet & greet any time soon. I like to keep it real.