LA: THE DEBRIEF
I’m baaaaaack!
After a week in LA I’m home and already missing the weather, the people, the food and the palm trees. I’ve been to LA a couple of times as a child and once in my gap year (although we had no car and no idea where to go!). This time round we had lots to do, loads of meetings and a huge list of restaurants to visit thanks to my foodie Uncle.
The Food: I still can’t get over the pork belly vietnamese sandwich I had at Mendocino Farms – oh my days. It was a great place for lunch with all different kinds of interesting sandwiches and even if you’re not a sandwich person like me, you’ll love it. Unami Burger on day one was also a highlight. We don’t really have anything like that at home that’s a Japanese fusion burger restaurant. I had a beef burger with Japanese pickles and cabbage and Anna had an amazing tuna steak burger. Again, I would highly recommend it and I’d go back. One of our meetings took place at Joan’s on Third (after Anna misdirected us to Jones – which I think was a strip joint) and again, it was a great lunch/coffee spot. We sat outside and it felt like the place to be. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to go to Sugarfish for sushi but we did have an amazing meal at The Tasting Kitchen in Abbot Kinny. We went for the tasting menu which is basically the chefs choice of either 5 or 7 courses and each table gets a completely different selection of dishes. It was really interesting and a great atmosphere inside the restaurant.
The People: I was lucky enough to meet some amazing people whilst in LA, so where do I start? My friend Adele was kind enough to show us around LA and she really does know all the cool spots. Check out her Instagram for beautiful floral arrangements and a peek inside the LA life. We also had the pleasure of meeting Lana who is genuinely one of the sweetest girls I’ve met. She uploads beauty videos in both English and Spanish so head over to her YouTube channels to have a watch! I was really nervous for my panel as I didn’t know anyone else on it but it turned out to be really interesting and I discovered some great YouTube channels with really interesting back stories. I was sat next to Daym Drops who sits in his car and reviews fast food for his channel. He was a complete showman with the biggest personality and the most hilarious one-liners! I am now obsessed with his channel and the song that launched his success. What a nice guy!
The Beauty: As you may have already seen I did quite a bit of shopping in Sephora and Target. We only had one day of shopping and a lot of the things I wanted were sold out so it wasn’t the most successful of shopping trips but I got some things I’m very excited about. The Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in brown seems like the perfect daily liner for brunettes and I finally got my hands on the Lorac Pro Palette! Whilst jumping up and down from excitement in Ulta I also picked up the Lorac Unzipped palette which is a lighter, shimmery palette that I can’t wait to try. I also picked up the Tarte Brightening Eyeliner which is a nude liner used in the waterline to brighten up the eyes. I bought so many other bits and pieces that I’m sure will pop up here and in future videos!
Part two of the vlog will be up tonight at 6.30pm GMT and it’s my favourite of the two!
