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The LA Girl’s Ultimate Coachella Packing List

Coachella is almost here and hopefully, by now you’ve got your wristband, accommodations, and a ride ready to go! What else are you taking with you? You’ll be in the desert for at least three days and you’ll want to make sure you’re well prepared. Here’s The LA Girl’s Ultimate Coachella Packing List to make sure you bring everything you absolutely need and more.

Coachella Packing List: Clothing

Fashion

One thing we know about Coachella, it literally turns into a festival season runway. This year, we’re expecting a return to desert cowboy with some pop princess and coquette vibes too. Make sure to pack loads of accessories to transform your outfits and make your personality really pop off. Here’s our packing list to cover you for 3 days, and we’d recommend adding 1 to each if you’re planning to stay longer for those afterparties.

2 dresses
2 pairs of shorts
4 tops
2 bralettes
8 pairs of underwear( 2 for every day that you’ll be there, I like to sleep in clean underwear)
1 hat
1 rain jacket/poncho
1 sweater or a jacket (so you have something for when it gets cold at night)
2 swimsuits (for the pool parties!) and coverups
1 bandana
1 pajama set ( that doubles as a dinner outfit)

Shoes

Ladies, we love waling in heels. But let’s save them for the afterparties. On festival grounds bring the comfys since you will be walking in them for up to 12 hours a day. We’re suggest bringing clean sneakers, like these Adidas Spezials,  a pair of Lug Soled boots, and trendy kitten heels for the parties. Plus, even though we’re seeing a decline in cowboy boots, Coachella is for sure a time you should bring them out (especially in funky colors)

Chelsea Platform Lug Sole Boots, $48

Nike Air Force 1, $99

Mule Heel, $159

Accessories

You don’t want to be carrying too much with you throughout the day. Not only are they functional, but accessories also really make an outfit complete, trust us. The collection we’ve got our eye on this year is A.Cloud’s Interstellar Collectionfrom the mind of Manuel Mendez, Blue Ivy’s Stylist! Plus, don’t count on wearing your hair down at Coachella! With all you’ll be doing, it’s smart to pack accessories that help you with the perfect updo to last all day. Whether it’s a hat or the cutest claw clip, you’ll be glad you prepared every time you look in the mirror.

Backpack or Fanny Pack

Small Purse or Wallet

Weekender Duffle Bag

Hair Scarf (for the dust)

Fun Shades

Body Chain (to be on trend) 

LOTS of Hair Accessories help too!

Essentials

It’s going to be hot and dusty out there so here’s a list of things that will help you stay clean. Take the hand sanitizer and a small bag of baby wipes with you everywhere, just in case. Also an all over deodorant stick or cream ( like this Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus one – yum – that’s designed for women with melanin-rich skin) is key to staying fresh and smelling fresh all day and all night long. We have it all in one place right here.

Wipes (Baby wipes, facial wipes,makeup wipes, anything to clean anything)

Sunscreen

Bug spray

Hand sanitizer

Lip balm

Dry Shampoo

Compressed Towels

Deodorant

First Aid Kit

Tampons/Pads

Medications

Portable perfume holders

Hair wax sticks (For the flyaways) and portable hair brush/mirror

Refillable water bottle (non-metal)

Earplugs 

Eye mask

Face mask (For dust & germs)

Nasal Sticks

Cash (always good to have it handy!)

Our Coachella Pre-Game Choice:

Have you heard the news? Your classic Jack n’ coke order is now ready to go in seconds, with the launch of Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola’s Ready-to-Drink (RTD.) Believe it or not (until last year) the two brands had never officially collaborated, but boy are we thankful they’ve come together. Fruity drinks and canned wines have been a go-to for so long, but this year, it’s about whiskey. Instacart your pre-game goodies before heading out to the desert. Our LA Girl Editor in Chief joined the brands for their launch soiree in the hills of Hollywood last year: Check out the Behind The Scenes.

On-The-Go Food & Refreshments:

One thing is for sure, you need to stay hydrated and fueled for whatever Coachella brings your way.

We love the ease of grabbing some snack packs from Pretzels.com! Their wide range of flavors are perfect to munch on before getting to the festival or at it – we recommend their garlic + parm. For health-conscious and on-the-go snacking that will have you feeling your best, check out Sakara, one of our new favorite brands! The LA Girl loves their lemon and poppy seed bars for a quick breakfast that will give you hours of good energy. Cedar Foods is also a great option, and their gluten free hummus and cracker packs are great energy boosters throughout the day!

As far as drinks go, we love quenching our thirst with something that is really good for us. For a good iced tea with a boozy kick, we love Twisted Tea. As far as drinks go, we love quenching our thirst with something that is really good for us. We discovered this really cool company – Halfday Iced Tea. It’s super low sugar, low in calories, good for the gut (thanks prebiotics)and carries some of our favorite iced tea flavors, like Green Tea. The cans are catchy too, and will certainly start some conversations with some festival goers. Here are a  few more essentials to ensure that your Coachella weekend is the biggest hit.

        

Electronics

Besides your phone, that’s with you at all times to capture all your special social media moments, here’s what else you’ll need to make sure you have enough power for all your devices.

Digicam (we love Canon’s g7x), charger and card reader

Charger

USB Cable

Portable chargers

Selfie ring light

Torch and batteries

 

Great essentials for some Coachella Pool and After Parties. Find out the deets here.