the blow dry bars

there is a new trend popping up all over los angeles right now, the blow dry only salon also known as the blow dry bar. what exactly is a blow dry bar? its a salon that only styles hair, no cuts, no color, just a wash and a dry at a price that won't hurt your wallet.

after reading a article on refinery 29, i decided i wanted to check out what all the buzz is about. i checked out a couple of different blow dry bar websites, and decided to book an appointment with drybar. they offer a menu of different styles you can choose, and its super easy to make an appointment through their website. its $35 for a blow out and they offer memberships and packages, which they call bartabs. they also have parties, you can book a private party at one of their locations (three currently; brentwood, studio city & west hollywood. newport & pacific palisades opening soon), or book an appointment during their brunch or happy hours and receive a free mimosa or cocktail.

i didn't want to get my hair done for no reason, so i made the appointment the morning of my friend/boss' wedding. the wedding was in long beach at 4:30, and in order to get my hair done, go home, get dressed and do my make up i needed to go in the morning. i made my appointment at the west hollywood location for 11am, which was also a good way for me to test the longevity of the hair style.

i arrived on time and waited for a few minutes for my stylist (or bartender?) to be ready. she washed my hair and gave me a little head massage (you can pay $10 extra for a 10 minute massage). when she was done we went and i told her how i wanted my hair, i chose the cosmopolitan, which is loose curls. i knew that this was the best option since they would loosen even more throughout the day and end up looking more like the mai tai.

the entire blow out was longer than the advertised 30 mins, and i skipped the mimosa since i was getting over a cold (not that it mattered since i was pretty drunk by the end of the night), but overall it was a very relaxing and calm experience. i think the worst part was driving to and from drybar, since i had to go through weho. i will definitely go back to drybar, but i think i will go to studio city so i can use the freeway. i totally loved my hair after, it was exactly what i wanted.

however, as i expected the loose curls got looser and looser as the night wore on.

anyway, i definitely recommend checking out a blow dry bar to anyone who has an event and can't do her (or his, they do guys too!) own hair.

road trip to a wedding

sunset at the grapevine

we took a road trip up to sacramento this weekend for my boyfriend's cousin's wedding. it was hot, but we had a really good time! the wedding was really nice and relaxed, and took place at the family house, just outside roseville.

the wedding was kinda asian themed, the yard was decorated with all these red and orange paper lanterns and there were various asian dishes served for dinner.

the tables were each named after a grateful dead song (we sat at saint stephen), and there was a really good band that played, ten mile tide. it was such a fun wedding that i didn't even take that many pictures, but we had such a great time!

on to my outfit. it was ridiculously hot on the day of the wedding, so i opted for a comfortable (minus shoes), light outfit. jersey was the perfect fabric to wear!

rachel pally dress, frye shoes, pendleton bag, rotary watch, vintage & handmade jewelry

anyway, it was a good time, filled with laughs and beer and good music. now i have to figure out what to wear the the next wedding im going to in a few weeks.

not getting married.

i was never one of those little girls who dreams about their wedding and already has the dress picked out by the time she is 13. in fact, i really don't care to be married (at least thats how i feel right now). but i think i found my dream wedding on the free people blog, bldg 25. anyway, i have no plans to get married but if i was i would want it to look like this!

photots from bldg 25