2019-09-01 Cosmopolitan South Africa

The pre-parties

Thedayparties before Coachella are just

asepicasthe festival itself. We stopped

byat Zenyara, billed as ‘Coachella’s Most

ExclusiveParty Estate’, to hang out at the

SoulectionBrunch.

Thevenue

Thismassive estate, five minutes away from

thefestivalgrounds, features a man-made

beach,and over the years it has become

oneof themost iconic party estates in the

world.Expect to bump into many celebs here,

likeGigiHadid and Paris Hilton, especially

duringthefirst weekend.

Theperks

• Food and drinks – we’ll admit that we
  overindulged on the free Prosecco!


• Brow bar and makeup touch-up station,
  courtesyof Urban Decay


• Complimentary manicures and facials

The beautiful settingmakesfor

the perfect pre-Chellaphoto

opportunity. Sip ona cocktail

at the fairy-light-litrooftoplounge,

Sugar High, or sneakin a little

R&R by the lavishpoolside.

Alternatively, havea skinnydip

in the mini plungepoolin your

private courtyard.Makesure

you eat at the hotel’srestaurant,

Azúcar,at least once – and

definitelytrythewatermelon

salad!It’sa winner.

What to pack

Dueto its desertclimate,expect

hotdaysandchillyevenings.

Ouradvice?Usea medium-sized

backpackandpacka warm

jacket.Otheressentialsinclude

a bandanato tieoveryour

mouthto avoidthedirt(Coachella

is dusty AF!), a power bank,

a waterbottle(youcanmakeuse

of the free refillablewater areas)

anda scrunchie(yourhairgets

dirty really quickly).

Beautymust-havesinclude

sunscreen(thoseUVraysare

real in the desert),a face-

coolingmist(tokeepyourskin

hydrated),deodorantand face

wipes(toremovethedustbetween

makeuptouches!).

Whenit comesto Chellaattire

anythinggoes,butdon’tbeafraid

to make a statement– the bolder,

thebetter.Comfortableshoes

area must,andwerecommend

wearinga closed-toepair.

Accessorisingis key,and

don’teventhinkaboutrocking

upwithouta pairof statement

sunnies!Bedazzleyourfacewith

glitterandjewelsfora festival-

readyfacebeat.

Youcanstoreyourbelongings

in a locker – you’ll pay about

R680fora three-daylocker,

butit’sworthit if you’replanning

to bethereeachdayduring

thefest.

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TRAVEL

Chilling

at Zenyara