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In addition to the actual cost of attending Coachella — $429 for a general-admission weekend ticket, or $999 for a VIP pass — festival-goers are incurring additional costs in the thousands for everything from housing to hair extensions.
Here’s a look at what wealthy preeners are doing to get Instagram-ready for the 2019 festival, which runs from April 12 to April 21.
Housing: $125-$150,000
Coachella offers on-site camping options ranging from a parking space ($125-$325) to furnished tents as part of its “Safari” package ($9,500). But wellness influencers and beauty Youtubers alike know that rentals are the way to go, such as one nearby 2.8-acre compound that can be yours for $2,600 per night through Airbnb.
If you require a helicopter pad, one can be made available upon request at Villa Sophia, putting you back a whopping $150,000 for the weekend.
Transportation: $1,560
If you don’t want the hassle of Uber — and surge pricing means nothing to you — you’ll be needing a chauffeur to get to the grounds. For that, you’ll pay $1,560 for an on-call sedan for three days.
Vitamin IVs: $300
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Combating dehydration? Forget water. Dr. Refresh is hawking a pre-Coachella IV package that “will have your body ready to take on whatever festival season brings.” Its “Invincibility Shield” in-home infusion includes a blend of sodium chloride, electrolytes and B-Complex vitamin.
At $300 a pop, the IV bags will make the exorbitantly priced water bottles on the campground seem like a steal.
Hair extensions: $2,000-$3,000
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“Everyone wants to change their look — everyone wants to do a Coachella desert vibe,” says Jean Pierre Sosa, an LA-based hair stylist and colorist whose clients include YouTuber Tana Mongeau and model Anwar Hadid.
“The bohemian blond look — loose beach waves, a lot of braids,” is still popular, says Sosa, and that often requires back-up.
“Girls will pay [the equivalent of] their rent for a wig or extensions,” he says. “Anywhere from $2,000 to $3,000. That’s really in right now.”
Pro make-up application: $100 and up
Whether you’re there for the music or to simply trying to sneak your way into a celeb-studded pool party, it’s important to look the part in Indio, Calif.
On-demand services such as GlamSquad will do manicure touch-ups and make-up for $100 per hour at your Airbnb or hotel, while Beglammed offers “festival glam” packages, including ear piercings from $60-$75, and a full airbrushed look, complete with false eyelashes, for $125.
Influencer-approved outfits: $420 and up
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For some, an old pair of cut-offs and a fringed vest just won’t do. For the second year in a row, James Charles, the 19-year-old make-up wunderkind and Youtube star, is enlisting the help of celebrity designer Bryan Hearns to design his threads for the big weekend.
Hearns’ custom duds have appeared on Cardi B and Mariah Carey, not to mention 2019 Coachella headliner Ariana Grande.
Audience members who can’t snag an appointment for their main-stage looks can shop his Web site, where a crystal-embellished catsuit from the designer costs $950, while bedazzled biker shorts can be had for a mere $420.
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