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Hi, guys. Welcome back to the Blondest podcast. I'm your host, Savannah Boda.
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And I'm your co host, Tyler Jacoby.
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We're so excited to be here for another Monday. I'm hungover. Tyler is sick. So it's a really fun episode today.
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We're. We're pulling through.
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We're pulling through. So we want to give you guys a little recap of us in la. We had some such a good time. It was me, Tyler and Maria, and I fell in love with la. Like, I could live there.
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Oh, yeah, No, I was ready to, like, come home and just pack our bags.
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And, like, we loved it so much, we stayed an extra day and that never happened.
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Well, that does happen, actually.
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We do that quite often. I'm like, my M.O. is always. If I get there and I like it, I add days on.
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Yeah.
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Because you never know how you're gonna, like, you know, there's nothing worse than, like, not being able to leave a trip when you want to leave. So it's good to, like, book it shorter and then, like, if you decide I really enjoy the vibes, like, I really like it here, then you can stay.
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But. So this was the last stop of our 2024 masterclass tour with Skin Better.
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And it was the best one. It really was, which is so funny because I thought that I did the worst. But everyone on Team Skin Butter my. I guess you call them colleagues. Like, my friends that spoke with me, like, Katie and Candace, and everyone was like, this is, like, your best one. But I just kind of black out when I get on stage sometimes. And, like, I know what I'm saying. I just, like, once I get off stage, like, it's just such, like, an adrenaline rush. I forget, like, how it went. And I had, like, a lot of anxiety, I think more for this one, because just. I don't know, I just did. I think there was just a lot more pressure. There were, like, a lot of, like, really prominent estheticians in the audience and all. Like, people that I get along with and great. But I just, like, wanted to, like, obviously impress them and do, like, really well. And then Jonah, yeah, was there. He's like the founder of Skin Better. But it went really well. It was a good day. The food at the hotel was so good, guys. Like, honestly, best room service I've had in my entire life. We stayed at the Maybourne, and they have really cute art there, too. I'm gonna be, like, going in circles today. I'm just very tall. A yapping mood lately. But the dogs in LA are fucking stunning. The homeless men in LA could get it.
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Yeah, I know. I remember we were walking. We were walking to dinner our first night, and I was. I was like, how are even the homeless men here?
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Like, cute?
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Like they could get scouted.
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No, for sure.
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To be a model.
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I was like, okay. And like, I feel like that's always kind of been my type is like ratty looking men like that. So I was like, interesting. But what else? The food was great. The vibes were good. The weather was amazing. We went to Erewhon. I. It was okay. I don't think it was like, I don't think it's worth the hype. I thought the food was okay.
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The food was okay.
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The food was okay.
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The smoothie, Savannah didn't like it because she didn't know it had banana in it.
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I fucking hate bananas. She hates bananas, like, so much. Like, I. No. And did you know banana's fake? What, I'm a fake bitch or. No, I'm not a fake bitch. So I don't like fake fruit. Bananas aren't bananas. And did you know.
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What the fuck does bananas aren't bananas mean?
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They're not.
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What does that mean?
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They've been, like, genetically modified for so many years. Like, the bananas that we eat today are not like og original gangster bananas.
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I mean, that's a lot of fruits.
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Yeah. Like, did you know lemon isn't even real? Yeah, it's fake.
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Yeah.
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So I keep my circle small.
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You like lemons?
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Not anymore. Not after finding out lemons are fake.
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But no. Yeah, I drank my smoothie and then I drank Savannah's too. And then I learned that it was like 1200 calories after that. Like, well, they're like 600 calories each. And I was like, oh, that was a mistake. But it was so good. It actually was the best smoothie I've ever had.
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It was okay. And then. Yeah.
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And their chocolate chip cookies. I'm sorry, I have to cut in and say their chocolate chip cookies are the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever had in my entire life.
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It was expensive. I ended up paying, I think $600 in Air1 groceries for all three of us. But you know, mommy pays when mommy takes on trips, so. Yeah, but both of them are so grateful and sweet. Like, I love buying stuff for my team because they, like, are so appreciative of it.
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I bought my own cookies for my pack that I brought home.
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That's true. So we did that and then all of a sudden we get A text from my good friend Candace. You guys probably know her, Candace Marino. I absolutely love her. The LA facialist. She is like, she is an angel. Human.
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Yeah.
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Like, I just love her. Like, truly just love her. So she text us and she's like, kathy Hilton has a party if you guys want to go. And we're like, what? What? And she's like, it's wellness. Like, wear athleisure and like, athletic wear. And we did not bring any of that on this trip. So I'm like, fuck, we have to go to Aloe. So we go to Aloe. I spin a rack there.
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Yeah.
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And I don't know why. I had this great idea. I was like, oh, we should all wear, like, the same color. We looked like a fucking clique.
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We looked kind of silly. And like, the whole time I was like, I just have a feeling like, we're in la. No one's gonna be wearing an allo set to this party. Like, people are going to be done up.
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But it was like, bring a swimsuit because it was like cold front, cold plunge, cold plunges and like infrared and like nad. It was like all, like, wellness. So I was like, everyone's going to be an athleisure. That's what Candace said. We get there, guys, no one is an athleisure when we show up, okay, maybe like three people. And it's just like everyone from Bachelor Nation, like, like the bachelor bachelorette type type of people.
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Housewives.
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All the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I actually did not know what Kathy Hilton looked like at all. And I thought she'd be, like, dressed to the nines, but she was literally wearing the T shirt of, like, the company that was doing the nad. So it was like this, like, molecule on a black T shirt, and she had this little black hat on. But I didn't know it was her till after we left her house. And my mom was pushed. She's like, why aren't you ask for a picture? And I'm like, you just don't do that at those kinds of events. You can't, like, fangirl. You can't, like, be like that.
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Gotta pretend you belong.
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Yeah, you gotta pretend.
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Even though we absolutely were not meant to be there. Did not belong.
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We did not belong at all. So anyways, I'm like, getting my nad set up and I start taking a video and I'm like, oh, you know, like, we're at Kathy Hilton's house. Like, we shouldn't be here because we're like losers and nobodies. And you guys, hours later, I start getting all these dms, like, babe, Kathy Hilton is behind you. She was right behind me in that entire video of me being like, we don't belong here. Like, we shouldn't be here. Which we really like. Thank you so much, Candace, for the invite. But, you know, we were just nobodies. We're just little nobodies. So. But it was cool. Other than I thought I was gonna die.
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Yeah.
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At a celebrity's house. Like, I actually thought I was drugged. So we're doing the nad and we came a little bit later because we're gonna wait for Candace because she had clients and stuff. And, like, obviously we don't want to go and show up without her because she invited us. And, like, we don't know anyone else, so. Which was so sweet because, like, she could have just invited me and been like, your team can't come. But she, like, was so inclusive with Maria and Tyler and, like, invited them to. And so it was a really cool thing. So anyways, we get in line to do the nad and like, people had already been there for like three hours. And so they're like, it's an hour wait. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to do it. And we're like, fuck. Okay. So we're just like meandering around the castle. Literally.
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Yeah.
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Beautiful home. Stunning. We're just walking around, you know, like, just like looking around, seeing what to see. And then the guy was like, we can do yours, but we're gonna like, do it in 20 minutes. And like, I was like, that's fine. Like, this thing's like $1500 to get done and it's free and all the celebrities do it. So I'm like, why not? And also, nad is supposed to help with inflammation and it helps with your mitochondria. So I was like, this is going to be really good for like my neck. And so anyway, I didn't think, like, I didn't know. I thought it would just be like a regular iv, you guys, I had a near death experience. I have never felt anything so crazy. And it's because they did it so fast. Like, they just rushed nad through my body. And I hadn't ate that day really either, so I feel like that also played a part. And then Maria, like, she gets scared because. Okay, so when we were in. Or when we were in New York, we got like these little shroom chocolates that are legal, the Alice ones or whatever. And like, we did those. And then she was straight up not having A good time with hers. And then so I'm just, like, always getting her to try, like, random drugs. But, I mean, legal. Nad is legal. It is a drug. Alice. Mushrooms. They sold those at Erewhon. Oh, yeah, they're legal.
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We should have bought them for her.
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No, she would have been so mad. She had a really bad time. So anyways, Maria's, like, super hesitant to do this. And I'm like, babe, like, this is free. Like, it's fifteen hundred dollars and it's free. Like, we're at Kathy Holden's house. Like, take this opportunity and run with it.
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And just for the lore.
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Yeah, I'll be like, so you can say you did it and, like, whatever. And I'm like, it probably won't be, like, weird. She's like, I'm scared. And I'm like, no, it's probably fine, you guys.
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She was right.
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It's because they did it so fast. Like, that's because they, like, rushed it into our system so, so fast. It wasn't. I'll try it again, probably. Maybe.
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No, I think it was really good. Yeah, but, like, when I talk. When we talk to people after, they were like, oh, normally it takes me, like, an hour and a half to two hours to do it with, like, that's how long they, like. Like, I'm telling y'all, 15 minutes, 20 minutes.
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No, it was like, I literally was, like, sedated. Okay. So all of a sudden, my face feels like someone's, like, grabbing it. Like, the most intense pressure, like, breaking my dog. It feels like someone's, like, grabbing my face like this, like, literally, like, choking me. And, like, I could not open my mouth. Like, it fe so tight and hot and, like, crazy. And then I start to feel it, like, in my, like, ovaries and, like, my vagina. Like, my vagina started feeling, like, crampy. Like, not, like, period cramps, like, somewhat period cramps, like, in my ovary, stomach area. My vagina was, like, on fire and, like, tingling. And I'm like, oh, my God. Do I have, like, inflammation in my. Or something? Like, I don't know, because they say it goes to where you have the most inflammation. And, like, this makes sense on my jaw area because I have. I have to get master of Botox because I clench so much, and I'm always, like, very tense. And then my stomach was doing, like, backflips. Like, I thought I was gonna, like, myself. Like, I was like, I'm literally have no control over my body right now. Like, I'm gonna have Diarrhea at Kathy Hilton's house.
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And Savannah, like, like, starts standing up and, like, oh, once it was so.
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Funny because I'm trying not to freak out and have a panic attack because I'm at, like, this fucking celebrity's house, and there's celebrities all around us. And, like, everyone's, like, so, like, chill and, like, cool and, like, whatever. And I, like, can't get my body to start feeling normal again. And so that was what was scaring me. I was like, am I going to be stuck like this forever? And, like, it's just, like, the most intense pain. You guys, like, probably, like, top seven most painful experiences of my life. Like, not only the anxiety I felt, but also just, like, it really me up. And, like, Tyler was fine, which is so annoying. Like, he had no issues. But one of the girls that was doing it, like, at the same time as us, like, she looked like that commercial, like, when they're like, don't smoke marijuana. Or, like, you'll.
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That's so funny. I just sent that to Adriel yesterday.
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That.
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That commercial, you know where they're. Where it's deflated.
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Yes.
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Yeah.
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That is how this girl looked. And she was like, get it out, get it out, get it out.
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Yeah. Like, she lasted 10 minutes.
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Oh, yeah. They. She, like, ripped it out of her own arm. Wouldn't even wait for the person to take it out of her arm and, like, literally left the premises. Like, left the party. Like, that's how bad it was. And honestly, in hindsight, like, it was free. So, like, you know, you do it, too for free. But they should have definitely done, like, an hour drip instead of, like, flushing our poor little bodies with NAD. Like, in 15 minutes.
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Maria had a really rough time. You can tell Maria's not. Like, she was just silent there. Like, she was staring. Yeah, it's just staring into nothing. And I was like, maria's not okay right now.
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I'll give you guys, if you're watching the YouTube video, this was me. Okay. I'm like, this.
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No. Yeah, this is what. And I remember, I. I'm literally pacing.
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And, like, because there's so many.
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You need to be in the mic.
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Oh, you can't walk because there's so many people. So I'm just, like, walking like this. And I'm like, like, tweaking. Like, literally, I looked like a tweaking crackhead.
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Yeah. And I, like, looked at Savannah, like, when she was about finished, and I was. Savannah was not doing okay. I was like, are you okay?
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What does my face look, like, when I'm not. Well, how can you tell?
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I don't know. I mean, I've known you for so long.
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Like, what is like. Can you, like, mimic it? My facial expressions? Because I have a very. I feel like I'm like, I don't know. Yeah.
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But I was like, oh. I was like, are you okay? And you were like, fuck, no. This is horrible. And then the nurse, like, whipped her head around and was like, are you okay? And I was like, yeah, I'm great.
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I was like, I remember that. Yeah. I was like, no, it's so good.
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She's like, on the verge of having a panic attack.
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Like, I feel awesome.
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It was weird. Maybe. Maybe you and Maria just, like, inflamed a little bit. Because, like, for me, I felt the tenseness, but, like, it wasn't that bad. I was like, I could do this for longer.
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No, dude. Like, it was buddy. No. Like, I know. And then I woke up the next day, Maria and I both felt like we had the flu. Like, we were, like, shivering and felt horrible. And then we felt great.
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It's supposed to be, like, extremely good.
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I tried so many drugs in la. I tried nad. I tried Toradol.
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Oh, yeah.
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Yeah.
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NAD is supposed to be extremely good for anti aging.
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Yes. Because it helps, like, with your cells.
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Yeah.
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But for fifteen hundred dollars a week.
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Yeah. That's crazy.
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That's crazy. That's why the rich and famous do it. So that's why we did it. I was like, you know, this shit's expensive.
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If it'll even keep me young for an extra five days, I'll take it.
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Just another, like, minute to my life.
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Why not?
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And then my shoulder flared up so bad on that trip too. And Katie is like, one of the girls that spoke with us. She's so sweet. Love her. Her husband has, like, an injury similar to mine, and so. And she's an np. So she had like, Toradol, like, injection toward it all Toradol. And I was like, feening. And I was like, please give me some. And she was like, absolutely. So I go up there, she gives me a shot in the ass. I was healed for 72 hours.
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No, this was like. Like Popeye getting spinach.
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Yeah, you were like.
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You were. It literally brought you back. Yeah, but so we went to Kathy's. And then what happened after that?
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Sorry, guys. Need a little snack. I need to absorb some of the alcohol in my stomach from last night, which, don't worry, we'll get to that story too. So then, yes, we went To Kathy Hilton's. And then we went to do the rehearsal and then we got room service.
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Oh, yeah, that's right.
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And just like, chit chatted.
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Oh, we forgot about the L'Oreal headquarters. Was it?
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Oh, yeah. That was pretty significant.
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Yeah. I think this weekend was just so long.
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Oh, it felt like a month.
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Yeah.
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But it was so fun. Okay, you take the lead.
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Okay. So we literally are. If you didn't know, the L'Oreal headquarters in L. A is legitimately like a rock throw away from the airport, so.
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Oh, my God. Also, you know, people were hating on me on that post.
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What post?
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The one with me in front of L'Oreal.
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Why?
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Cuz I didn't know that. I. I'm such an idiot. Look, what I. I meant to say L'Oreal, but it. Change it to Korean. Oh, my God.
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Skin Better is owned by Korean.
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It was to say L'Oreal. Someone commented, what's happening?
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Oh. So a lot of people just were confused.
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Someone said, who are you and what have you done with the real Savannah?
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Oh.
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Yeah.
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I mean, I guess only people who know would know.
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I wouldn't know.
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Yeah. But so, yeah, basically it's like an hour plus away from Beverly Hills, which is where we staying. So we were just going to go straight to headquarters from getting off the plane. So we all kind of looked like shit.
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Yeah.
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Actually, Maria and I dress kind of cute. It was just.
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Thank you. I looked horrible. That man smelled so bad. That whole plane ride.
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Oh, yeah, that was really bad.
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Horrible.
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And so we are our drive. Skin Butter has a driver they sent to, like, bring us to headquarters and then wait for us and then bring us to our hotel, which is very sweet of them.
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And I'm sorry, I feel like a freak out eating this bagel on camera.
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Is it good? It doesn't even look like jalapeno spread.
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No, there's little pinos in there, little pinions.
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Is that the right amount of spice?
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Yeah.
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Okay, good.
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But there's no cute way to eat a bagel.
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These bagels are the best.
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They're so good.
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So. So we're getting dropped off at L'Oreal. And Savannah, like, she's tired. She hasn't really gotten ready. She's not feeling her best. She just sat behind the stinkiest man to ever live on this plane ride for three hours. It was really bad, y'all. Like, he was right in front of her, so I would just get whiffs occasionally. But for her, it was like, the whole time because she was Window. And I was aisle. Maria was in the middle. Yeah. So I would get, like, the occasional whiff, and I'd be like, oh. But so Savannah was excited to tour L'Oreal, but she was also excited to get to the hotel and cleanse the sins off from the plane ride. And so she tells the driver, like, he was like, oh. They told me to wait for like an hour and a half. And Savannah was like, we'll be out in 30 minutes. We were there for, like, three hours.
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It's crazy. Guys, they have, like, a concierge that the employees can use. What? Get it for mommy.
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I don't have a nail.
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Yeah, because you chew them off.
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Stop.
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Click on. Yeah, that was tone smart.
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No, it wasn't. It was cream cheese. It was white.
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Are you sure?
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Yes.
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Okay. I love cream cheese.
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So concierge.
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Yes, they have a concierge. And like, you can, like, every employee, three times a month can have them, like, call and make a reservation, do a return for them, like, get their dry cleaning picked up or like anything.
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Like, do whatever you want. But this place was an old warehouse.
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Of some sort of an old hangar.
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Oh, airplane hangar.
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And women were there.
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Yeah.
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First women to be in a naval base.
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And they converted it to the off to the L'Oreal offices. And so it's like, so unique and so cool. And we were there the week before Halloween. So they had that, like, decorated to the nines for Halloween, which is like drugs for Savannah. Savannah loves decorating. Like, they had, like, these 13ft tall skeletons, and one of them had eyes that moved. And it really freaked me out, actually. But yeah, and then they said that their cater. Their, like, food was all Wolfgang Puck. And I was like, we had the food. It was giving, like, elementary school Pizza Hut. The pizza that I got, like, Wolf King Pug. Wolfgang Puck would fire all of them.
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It was okay.
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No, it wasn't bad. It was better than other corporate foods I've had.
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And then they have a garden where they let their employees harvest fresh fruits and vegetables.
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And the coolest thing to me was, like, they had this glass that was, like, had some sort of tint on it. And so like a privacy screen. So there were meet. There were conference rooms and with TVs on the walls. And when you walk past the glass, it makes the TVs look like they're off. And then so like, the door was open to the conference room and you could see the TVs on. And then when you walked right past to where the glass wall is, it's like, the TVs are off. And I was like, that's so cool. Like, how do they do that? But, yeah, we got a really great tour. We got to see all the different make and, like, all the employees just chugging along at work. It was a very, like, creative space. What brands were there? Urban Decay. Or was Urban Decay not there? Yeah, Urban Decay.
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Nyx.
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Is it Nyx or Nyx?
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I don't know.
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Elf.
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No.
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What's the one with the duckies?
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Nyx.
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Oh, okay. There were some others I cannot remember. But yeah, it was really, really, really good experience. And Rick and Adam were there. We love them both. They're like our skin Better family, our babies. We saw Adam's office Skin Better still not quite decorated their section of the office yet, but Adam said they're working on it, so we're excited to see what they do.
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And then we got to go to the store. Like, the employee store.
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Yep. I was getting there. And that was, like, the main fun for Savannah and Maria is the. The L'Oreal headquarters has a L'Oreal store. So every single brand that L'Oreal has is in the store, but it's at, like, wholesale price, so 50% off everything. And they had, like, Prada Beauty, like, candles and all the fragrances, all the hair products, all the makeup. And so that was probably, like, an hour of you guys going around and getting stuff, and so fun. I didn't get anything, but that's because I'm strict about my skincare. I don't use makeup. I like my fragrances, and I use what I use on my hair. I didn't need anything.
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You're perfect the way you are, baby. And then what happened?
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And then that's when.
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Then we went to the hotel.
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Yeah.
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Oh, we went to dinner with Crystal and Candace.
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Oh, yeah. We went to Novikov. I think it was actually good.
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It was so good.
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And they're both so sweet. We already talked about Candace. Love Crystal.
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Like, and they both. Funny to me is that they're LA girls. Well, not born and raised la, but, like, people give LA girls. Like, oh, they're mean girls. Honestly, Candace. And what is that, a fly? I'll eat it.
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Okay.
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Protein, sesame seeds or poppy seeds in my teeth?
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No.
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Okay. Yeah. What I was gonna say was, they're so genuine and kind and down to earth. And so I've met faker people in cities that are supposed to be down to earth.
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No, they are, like, just so genuine.
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Because they know they're. They're confident, strong, bad Bitch. Women that support and celebrate other women, like, they're just so nice and just not competitive or weird or like passive. Like, they're just nice friends. Like, just good friends.
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And like, they're nice to not only.
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You, but like my team. Cuz I've had a lot of people that treat my team like the help. And that pisses me off. If you want to piss me off, that's how you piss me off. Like, those are my babies. Like, yeah, no, you treat them with respect.
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Yeah, no, they're super sweet. And then we went to bed. Next day, Kathy Hilton Alo rehearsal, free service. And the next day was the masterclass.
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Yep.
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Great. No notes.
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No notes. It went amazing. It was a good time, we had fun. And then. Okay, funny story though. So I'm on stage and people are like asking like, what I use to record my content. And I was like, oh, I use the Alex Earl light. And while I'm on stage, I guess Candace text my phone. Cause she was in the audience, she also spoke, but at that time she was watching me speak and she texted me and she goes, who is Alex Earl and do you want to go to her party tonight? So I get off stage and I check my phone and I'm like, what the fuck? So I got her and I'm like, yes, we want to go to Alex Earl's Halloween fucking party. Of course you want to go. And she was like, who is that? Like, I don't know who that is. And I was like, you're joking. And I mean, think about it though. Candace does like, like a list celebrities, like old Hollywood, like movie stars, like, people that like the Untouchables. Like, I mean, models, like all like the most famous people. Okay. She doesn't give a about a little tick tock star. Like that to her is like, she doesn't care about that. And like, also she's like been in LA forever. So like, I don't blame her. Like, for us, like, obviously, like, we're starstruck because we're from Dallas. Like, we don't have that kind of stuff. Like, my most famous clients are like Disney stars that are like younger or like NFL people, which is still really cool. Y'all are superstars, but you know what I mean, it's just different. Like, I'm not doing Kris Jenner or Kourtney Kardashian or like.
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And like, we don't watch sports. So like, yeah, I'm sure they're. I know they're huge, but like, no.
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I had no idea. One of Ours I won't name drop, but one of my clients is, like, very famous. And I didn't know. Like, I assumed he probably, like, played some sport or, like, coach something, because he was just, like, huge and tall and big. Not fat. Like, built. And then, like, one day I was like, what do you do? And he, like, turned around and was like, you don't know, really? He's like, I thought you were just playing it cool. And I was like, I am so sorry if this offends you, but I have no clue who you are, my dude. Like, I don't know. And he was like, I like it. And now he, like, loves me because of it, because I'm not, like, a fan girl. But then when I told my husband, he was like, holy, get an autograph. And I was like, absolutely not. I'm not doing that. But where was I going with that? Oh, so, like, she wasn't like, she's not impressed by that. And, like, she has been in LA for so long that she's, like, done it, like, been at the scenes and, like, the parties. And, like, I just thought it was.
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Crazy that she had no idea who Alex.
B
Yeah. So we were, like, trying to back her up. We were like, candace will cut our kidney out. Like, take us to Alec. Alex Earl's party. Like, we want to go. And I think she didn't realize how big Alex Earl was because she was like, oh, like, you guys can go. Like, I don't need to be there. But, like, her friend that had the connection was like, no, like, you have to be there if you're bringing people. Like, you can't just send them. So anyways, we didn't go to Alex Ross parties, but we didn't have Halloween costumes. I did. I had my Britney Spears costume.
A
Honey, she did pack a Halloween costume. She was ready.
B
You're in la. I was like, I know we're gonna go and get into some trouble. Like, I'm excited.
A
I wish we could have. I would have gone and bought something instead.
B
What do we go do? We went and got perfume.
A
Yeah. We went to Savannah that night. Yeah.
B
Or did we do that after Kathy Hill? No, that was that night. Yeah. We went to Lucky Scent, their storefront, which is, like, my favorite place to buy perfumes from because they have all of, like, the niche fragrances. And, like, it was so much fun.
A
I really enjoy how they have everything organized because it's not by brand, which to me, like, makes. It takes so much longer to smell things, you know what I mean? To find what you like, because every brand has all different notes, and it's like, you know what you like. So the way they have a set it up is key. The scent bar in Hollywood.
B
Yeah. And that's what I'm going to do with my fragrance stuff at my house, I think is, like, have it by, like, and, like, musky and, like, floral and then rose. Yeah, like white florals, rose, all that. So I can just be like, oh, today, like, I want to smell like a rose. And then I'll have, like, my 37 rose. So, yeah, we did that, and then we went to go get some Mary Jane, which was fun. And I had to, like, fucking pull out cash because I only take cash.
A
Yeah.
B
And then I harassed. My favorite thing to travel is I actually do this, like, in Dallas all the time, too. I just did this last night, which I will hear that story soon, is to fuck with people. It's so much fun. Like, I have just gained so much confidence in myself, like, the last year, and I've always been silly, goofy. But, like, I just love making people so uncomfortable. And I love just like. Like, I'm not gonna just sit quiet in the back of an Uber. Like, I am going to, like. I wanted to say risen up, but that's not what I meant.
A
Yeah.
B
Like, I just like to, like, have a conversation.
A
Yeah. I mean, it literally does not matter who it is.
B
No. It's just so fun to talk.
A
You will talk to a table because. Remember when we were at the Mexican. Oh, my God, these old ladies. No, but there was also, like, their wives, right?
B
Oh, no, that was because that girl was a fan.
A
Oh.
B
And she told Ann in the bathroom that she was, like, a fan of mine. And then I went over there to say hi to her. What I went up to was, like, this table of old men because they're old. And I was like, y'all are old and probably have, like, anti inflammatories and, like, arthritis medicine. Like, do you guys have anything?
A
Yeah, they didn't.
B
No. They only made a sexual comment towards you.
A
Yeah. They only said they had blue pills.
B
I was like, all right. Not what I need. But yeah, I like talking to people. So I like, you know, talking to the Uber. And he was actually really nice. My favorite was one of our Ubers was taking us through WeHo. And he was just saying he was like, I wish being gay was a choice, because if it was, I would be gay. They gave us so much fun. Yeah. And he was. He was a teacher for, like, kids with special needs, which was so Sweet. And then he was like, sure you don't want me to drop you off here? And telling Tyler he'd get, like, eaten alive by all, like, the gay guys.
A
Yeah. He was like, if I dropped you off right here, you'd be eaten up in two minutes. I was like, okay.
B
Yeah. But it was really fun.
A
And he was like, they go from Thursday night till Sunday night. They are. He was just like. He was like, I'm in awe of them. I don't know how they do it.
B
That's so funny. But yeah. So then we did that. And then we went and got room service that night, right?
A
Yep.
B
We got like a fuck ton of roof service. And then we all just like kiki for a bit. And then we were supposed to fly.
A
Out the next morning.
B
Yep. But we were like, nah, we're staying. Then the next day, we go to breakfast with Candace.
A
Maria left?
B
Yeah, Maria had to go. Cuz her and her boyfriend had their one year. So she could have stayed if she wanted to.
A
She wanted to stay.
B
Yeah. We're cooler. Sorry, Jason.
A
I knew she wanted to stay, but she was like, he already planned stuff. I gotta go.
B
Yeah. So then we're like, we just want like a fun day to, like, go shop till we drop and like, look around. Which, honestly, I shouldn't have because y'all know the sales tax is like 11%.
A
I think it's like 9.5 or something. Or something.
B
No, mine said 11% on my receipt.
A
That's crazy.
B
So, yeah. Anyway, wouldn't have bought it. But then I was, I'm not going to be the broke bishops. Like, I wanted these shoes and they from St. Laurent and they're really cute. And then I'm like, okay, price isn't horrible. I go up and then they show me the total, which is like $700 more than what it should have been. I was like, God damn it. But I just get anxiety and I don't like to be weird. So I was like, whatever, I'll get them. I'm just gonna wear them till I die. And then. Oh. First we went to brunch, though, before we shopped, right? Yeah. And so we're sitting at brunch. We went to the Great White because Candace knows I love sharks. And it was like sharky kind of themed. And we're sitting there and there's these two like beautiful Italian men sitting behind us, which I didn't notice. Cause I was kind of turned catty corner to them like that. And like, if Tyler was there, like I was there talking to the table. And Candace had her dog. And so the guy's like, I want. Can I pet your dog? Blah, blah, blah. And we're like, yeah, for sure. And he's like, I'm about to get a dog and I'm gonna get this dog today. If you guys want to come to my place, come see it. Like, I have a house in where the house? The hills. Okay. I have a house in the hills. And so we're like, yeah, yeah, maybe like you might come by. He's like, yeah, we're having a barbecue. Like, come by. And we're like, okay, cool. Possibly we think they're gay. Like very much think they're gay because they are just very well put together and dressed very nice. And like, straight men don't dress like that. But I guess guys in LA that are straight guys like, dress like that.
A
But they're also European.
B
Yeah. So European fashion is a little more flamboyant. So anyways, we're like, okay, slay. We're gonna find Tai Tai a man. And yeah, that was really. That. And we got to see the house, which was really, really pretty.
A
But they lied about the dog.
B
Yeah, there was no dog.
A
And I was afraid of them. I. I don't know. They like were like, oh, you want a glass of. And they poured me a glass and I didn't take a sip out of it. Cause I was like, this is. I've seen taken too many times. I'm not doing this right now. Yeah, but we were with our friend.
B
Her friend.
A
We were with Candice. We were with Seema, which is a friend of all of ours now. Yeah, I love her so much. She's actually like, not really in the esthetics industry. She's a nurse who takes like, does private. How do you explain it? She takes care of people when they have surgery post like plastic surgery. So like, I guess she's in the industry, but yeah, she's like a caregiver. So if someone gets like a BBL or like breast implants or lipo or.
B
Whatnot, they have water pills, like they like take a shower.
A
Yeah, Stuff like that. So. Which in LA must be a stable job.
B
Yeah. And they put them in like a five star hotel.
A
Yeah, they stay in like a, like a really nice hotel. But so yeah, we did that and then we went shopping and we went and saw Candice's spa again, which was so beautiful. So, so beautiful. She did a wonderful job.
B
Stunning, gorgeous, beautiful.
A
Especially after everything she went through to get there. When she said it took her Two years, I'm sure. She was like, has lost hair and years off of her life from that process, but it all worked out. It's beautiful. She said that she could do a facial for Savannah and I, but we were like, don't want to make her work, you know? So we just hung out. And then that night, we went to Catch. Steak.
B
So good.
A
Me, Savannah, and Seema Candice had another.
B
Dinner with one of our other friends, but it was like more of a business dinner, so we went out and, you know, we had fun.
A
Yeah. And then we went to another place that.
B
This is a cool story. So Candace's architect, which we won't name drop, but her architect is also, like, a big nightlife guy, which is really cool. And he's just, like, a very sweet guy. Like, everyone just loves him. Just like a very generous man. And so she was like, okay, if y'all want to go out, like, me to ask him, because it's going to be packed tonight. Like, it's. It's Halloween weekend. It's a Saturday night. Like, we don't have an in anywhere.
A
Yeah.
B
And so she asked him. And, like, coincidentally, he was actually at Catch. Like, at the restaurant.
A
So, no, it was so funny. Like, Candace showed up after her dinner to meet up with Seema. Candace, Seema, Savannah, and me, we were just at the bar having drinks after, waiting for Candace to finish up and meet up with us. And she was like, let me text him and see what he's doing. He's literally, like, in the dining room where we were just sitting. It's like, what are the odds of that?
B
And then the story gets even weirder. Okay, so, like, the two Italian. Well, actually found out one's German and one's Italian, and crazy guys, they modeled for Ralph Lauren. Well, one does. One retired because he's a little bit older. And they're like billionaires that build homes.
A
Well, the one who retired us, yes.
B
It has 200 horses. He told me. Yeah, so a sleigh. But apparently not gay.
A
So the house was super cool.
B
It was really cool house. I liked, wanted to see the house just so I could get, like, inspo for mine. And because, like, it's also no inspo in that house. It's way too modern for me. But they had a really cool swimming pool that, like, there's skylights. Skylights. Or, like, I guess you call it a hole. A window. And so, like, when you're in the gym working out, if you look up, you can see people, like, whoever's in the pool. You can look up and see them, which was really neat. Anyway, so then we go to the Nice guy, which is like a club. I wouldn't even call it a club. It's like a restaurant that has a dj.
A
Like, it's one of those places where it's a restaurant and then it, like, the later it gets, the more it turns into like a bar. Night time, club vibe.
B
So then we're there and then all of a sudden, like, the guys appear and I'm like, how the did they. Like, is this such a weird coincidence? Like, how did they find us? Because, like, we left and we're like, bye. Okay, See? Never kind of situation once we found out that he didn't have a dog.
A
Oh, yeah. That was the craziest part, is he was like, oh, no, the dog's in Florida. And we were like, I bet there's no dog. Like, he, like, showed a picture, but.
B
Like, we were wondering, we're gonna get murdered. But then we were, all of us, like, we're like, okay. He's like, way too, like, attractive and wealthy to like, want to murder us.
A
Yeah.
B
You know what I mean?
A
Sure.
B
Like, he could get anyone he wanted. Like, there's no reason to drug us and we're not even that good looking compared to, like, what he could get.
A
That's true. It was an interesting time. LA was crazy.
B
Was crazy.
A
But yeah, they showed up to the nice guy and then we left, went home. He was trying to get us to come back after at like 2:00am I.
B
Was like, absolutely not idea to marry us.
A
We were like, no. Candace brought us home.
B
We're like, bye.
A
Then we left the next morning.
B
Yeah, it was fun.
A
We didn't want to leave.
B
We didn't want to leave. It was a good time. We had a really good trip.
A
It was a really good time. It really sucks, the restrictions that estheticians have and California. Because, like, honestly, at this point, it's the only thing holding us back.
B
I know I wouldn't be able to do any of my fun stuff, though.
A
No, you would have to go back to massaging.
B
And not with this herniated disc, buddy. But yeah, and then I think that's it. That's all the fun things that happen, right? We did everything.
A
Yeah, I think that's it.
B
All right, guys, I hope you enjoyed our LA recap.
A
We love you.
B
We love you.
A
Happy Monday.
B
Happy Monday.
A
Okay, Echo you. We hope you have a wonderful rest of your week. We hope you had a great drive to work or a great drive home whenever you're listening. But that's a wrap.
B
And we'll tell you guys all about something else next time, as we normally do.
A
Okay? Bye. Sa.
Podcast Summary: "LA Was a Crazy Time..." – The blondEST with Savanna Boda
Episode Release Date: November 18, 2024
In this vibrant episode of The blondEST, host Savanna Boda and co-host Tyler Jacoby take listeners on a whirlwind recap of their unforgettable trip to Los Angeles. From high-profile events to unexpected adventures, Savanna and Tyler share candid moments, humorous anecdotes, and insightful reflections on their experiences in the entertainment capital.
[00:21]
Savanna begins by expressing her deep affection for LA, stating, "I fell in love with LA. Like, I could live there." In contrast, Tyler humorously contrasts her enthusiasm with his initial desire to return home, highlighting their differing perspectives on the bustling city.
[01:04] – [04:37]
The duo attended the final stop of their 2024 Masterclass Tour hosted by Skin Better. Savanna shares her mixed feelings about her performance, admitting, "I think I blacked out when I got on stage." Despite her anxieties, colleagues like Katie and Candace praised her presentation as her best yet. The event was marked by high-profile attendees, including Jonah, the founder of Skin Better.
Post-event, Savanna gushes about the Maybourne Hotel, praising its exceptional room service and artistic ambiance. The conversation takes a playful turn as Savanna vents her disdain for bananas and other genetically modified fruits, adding humor to their culinary experiences. Tyler complements her by lauding the hotel's chocolate chip cookies, "They're the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever had in my entire life."
[04:53] – [14:21]
An invitation from Candace Marino to attend Kathy Hilton's wellness party introduces a series of unexpected events. Adorned in athletic wear, Savanna and Tyler realize they are out of sync with the party's dress code. Upon arrival, they discover that most attendees are not in athleisure, leading to amusing reflections on their outfit choices.
During the party, Savanna decides to undergo an NAD infusion, touted for its anti-aging benefits. However, the rapid administration leads to a harrowing experience. At [09:57], Savanna describes the procedure as a near-death experience: "I have never felt anything so crazy." The infusion caused intense physical reactions, including facial tightness and abdominal pain, leaving Savanna and Maria feeling unwell the next day.
[15:31] – [22:33]
The tour of L'Oreal's headquarters provides a fascinating glimpse into the beauty giant's operations. Savanna is particularly impressed by the innovative glass privacy screens and the creative workspace. The highlight for Savanna and Maria is the L'Oreal employee store, offering products at wholesale prices. Savanna notes, "Every single brand that L'Oreal has is in the store, but it's at wholesale price, so 50% off everything."
[22:33] – [38:25]
Savanna and Tyler's social interactions continue with dinners at Novikov and Catch Steak, where they meet genuine and kind-hearted friends like Crystal and Seema. They share humorous encounters, including a mysterious meeting with two European men who initially claim to have dogs but later reveal otherwise, leading to funny and slightly unnerving interactions.
A standout moment occurs when Candace invites them to a Halloween party hosted by Alex Earl, a significant figure in LA's social scene. The hosts describe the surreal experience of almost attending the party but ultimately deciding against it due to last-minute scheduling and costume preparations.
[27:07] – [38:29]
The episode delves into their shopping adventures, with Savanna recounting a near-overcharge at a Saint Laurent store: "They show me the total, which is like $700 more than what it should have been. I was like, God damn it." Despite these hiccups, the trip is filled with memorable moments, from exploring perfume stores like Lucky Scent to enjoying room service and bonding with their team.
As the trip concludes, both Savanna and Tyler express mixed feelings about leaving LA. Savannah poignantly remarks, "We didn't want to leave. It was a good time." The hosts also touch upon the professional challenges estheticians face, particularly regarding restrictions in California, emphasizing the balance between personal adventures and professional responsibilities.
In "LA Was a Crazy Time...", Savanna and Tyler provide an authentic and entertaining recount of their Los Angeles escapade. Balancing professional engagements with personal adventures, the episode offers listeners an inside look at the dynamic world of medical aesthetics intertwined with the vibrant LA lifestyle. From high-stakes events to unexpected mishaps, the hosts deliver a relatable and engaging narrative that resonates with both skincare enthusiasts and casual listeners alike.