Grit And Glamour-Emily Engstler

01-Dior

Isa Woods-5:00am, Los Angeles, CA

Its five am, the sun not even up yet the sky still pitch black, and I'm already in the shower running my fingers through my hair, applying my coconut scented conditioner. This is probably the earliest iv'e ever gotten up for a shoot, but this isn't any other Joe schmo shoot- this is a Dior shoot, a nervous yet excited feeling coursed through my veins just at the thought- the reactions, it was gonna be a big one.

I finish up my shower, and walk out of the bathroom into the master bedroom with only my phone, and two white towels, one wrapped on my head to dry my hair, and another wrapped around my body. When I get to my bed I toss my phone on it and begin to start getting dressed, my outfit consisting of gray sweatpants and a cream colored hoodie, nothing special because why get all dressed up so early in the morning? Im gonna get dressed up a few times over for the shoot anyways.

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6:00am

For whatever reason it takes me ages to get ready, whether I do my hair and makeup or not, but finally after way too long I'm heading out of the door and going to my car. Since the shoot is two hours away and its only six, I do have plans to run to my favorite place for breakfast which is called eggslut, yes wild name but their breakfast food is amazing, and their coffee, I love it.

After a good 10 minuets of waiting in the line I finally get my food, that being a bagel with bacon  egg and cheese, and a Carmel macchiato. Instead of sitting inside like usual I decide I should just eat it on my way because I do really want to get there early, thats what I do for most shoots.

I take my food to my car and settle in thinking about the long drive ahead of me as I place my drink into my cup holder, and sling my seatbelt over my shoulder. I absolutely hate long drives especially with these la drivers, and the traffic, no matter what time of the day there will always be bad drivers in la and traffic. So to help me not run into someones car, I play my Spotify mix, that helps me through more then just road rage.

About 45 minutes into this dreaded drive, my phone starts to ring in my purse, and I see on my Apple Watch that its my manager, and although I know you aren't supposed to drive and be on your phone, this was probably important, so I answer the call on my watch and hold It up a little so she can hear me and I can hear her.

Manger- Kim

I-"hey Kim what up"

K-"Hii isa, I just want to call you to ask if you were alive and on your way"

I-"Yes Kim, I am in fact  alive surprisingly and I'm on my way already a good fifty minuets into this horrid drive, I wanted to be there early, you know gotta meet everyone and all that before hair, makeup and styling."

K-"Thats wonderful- I mean I know you you're always early but you never know. How was your morning so far  girl?"

I-"So far pretty decent, got some eggslut this morning you know I love my eggslut, how about you babes?'

K-"Oh yeah I know, bacon egg and cheese on a bagel! But my morning has been-stressful, I mean this is huge Isa, huge. I think I'm more stressed out than you."

I-"Kimm it's gonna be okay there's nothing to stress  about, I mean Adele has done this and she told me all about it, we are working with the same people and she said they are super chill. It'll be fine, im more stressed by this traffic- I might actually have to let you go im so sorry"