Mood - Ambitious

It's raining in Southern California. A sweet gift to us down here as drought has become our eminent doom. It drives my soul: the cool weather and the water drenching the earth. I live for nights like these.

H A I R // Manic Panic | Vampire Red Review

Being a red head was one of the last things I ever thought of becoming: 1) it seemed like a typical color people would dye their hair, and 2) it just never crossed my mind. I had originally planned to dye my hair Fuchsia Shock, which appeared to be a combination of red and purple dye (which I loved from when we did the galaxy hair), but I guess Sally's doesn't carry that one in store, so my mom came back with Vampire Red. I can't tell you how much I like how Manic Panic applies to the hair. I didn't even use a brush and just used my bare hand and applied it like it was conditioner and I was pretty successful at getting every spot on my head.

Right after first wash

It was REALLY red when I first dyed it and now faded to somewhat a pastel-like red and mixed with purple streaks because the color from the previous dye is coming through.

Five weeks later

This dye has been a pain though. Five weeks later it is STILL bleeding when I wash my hair. I haven't gone swimming with it so I would imagine it would continue to bleed or maybe finally stop bleeding?  Who knows. I definitely don't think this will fade light enough for for me to use a pink or green color, but probably have to transition into a purple but we'll see!

F A S H I O N // Life is better in Black, White...and Red

I love Cali because the Cali life is all about that relaxed vibe, where the weather is perfect anywhere on the West Coast, and you can find anything you've ever imagined, from food to clothing to music. Mermaids can walk amongst people and unicorns are no longer a dying breed. It's the place where anything is possible but only if you work for it, humble yourself, and find the right people. You'll definitely need the right pair of shoes and a rockin' outfit to make you stand out in this sea of people.

S U N // Burberry
D R E S S // No Rest for Bridget
B A G // Coach
B R A C E L E T S // H&M/Alex & Ani/Juicy Couture
F L A T S // Banana Republic

M U S I C // Things you should (have) and should not (have) done at Coachella 2015

One thing I really loved about Coachella this year was that they gave away these Dubs, which are great for live music and great for protecting your hearing, especially if you want to listen to music for a long time. I know they have better "grade" earplugs on their website that can control sound I believe I can't remember offhand. But yes, reusable headphones are great.

NOTE ALL THE WATER LOCATIONS! The ones to look for are in the terrace,between Outdoor theater and Gobi, and behind Mojave. I've never personally been past Gobi but there's the H&M booth back there whichI've been dying to check out. Good thing is that every where takes credit card now so that's really awesome so having cash isn't as crucial as it's been in the past few years. OH YEAH THERE'S A PLACE FOR FLUSHABLE TOILETS! It's actually quite clean and better than anything I could ask for since it's flushable! I know for sure the one in Terrace is flushable but can't really say whether the other bathroom locations are. Be sure to take your free photo in the Record Store!

This place is way over hyped for their coffee. I'll give them props for their ice cream but they're coffees are not impressive. If you want coffee, spending extra money for gourmet coffee is not worth it (in my opinion). Their cookies are also quite dry but they may have improved since the last time I've had this.

Must give this place a try if you get a chance. I have only been there once and must say I enjoyed my experience there (although since I go to the location in Claremont, I'd prefer The Back Abbey). The truffle cheese fries are quite delicious and I can't remember what burgers I had but I remember liking it but again the caveat I'd still prefer The Back Abbey. Definitely give this place a try if you have access to it!

Check out my Coachella Lookbook

F A S H I O N // I'm young, I'm wild and I'm free (Coachella 2015)

Sunglasses - Wildfox Couture
Bustier - Forever 21
Shorts - Forever 21
Kimono - Styles for Less
Ankle Boots - Urban Outfitters
Flower Crown - gifted

This came out way cooler than I thought. I had lost a bet so my "embarrassing" thing I had to do was put temporary tattoos on my arm that I would have to wear during this shoot and I actually really like way it came out since I didn't have any festival make-up to accommodate this look. Kimonos are great for festivals because they are light weight but still provide some warmth and having a bustier allows you to get an even tan. But always make sure to wear sun screen! Boots are my thing at festivals because I don't like sand getting into my shoes to tennis shoes and sandals are a big fat no for me. You can never go wrong in black and white.

Watch the video for all three looks.