But Jessica Alba was back in far milder climes on Sunday as she spent a family day with husband Cash Warren and daughter Honor Marie.
The trio visited the Santa Monica farmers market, which has a petting zoo and pony rides.
But when it became obvious two-year-old Honor didn't quite enjoy the ponies as much as the petting zoo, her laughing mother quickly pulled her off the pony.
Wearing a black and white dress, black leather jacket and grey scarf, the 29-year-old looked every inch the relaxed happy mother having a low-key family day.
Meanwhile little Honor looked bright and festive in a red coat with little bows in her hair, and Cash kept it low-key in a black shirt and grey jeans.
Despite being something of a fashion icon, Sin City actress Jessica recently revealed she doesn't worry too much about what she wears, but Honor is already turning into a little fashionista.
She said: 'I just wear whatever's easy and matches somewhat. My daughter is normally in the wardrobe with me, pulling all my shoes out, trying on the jewellery!'
And Jessica also revealed that while becoming a mother has definitely made her reconsider her priorities in life, it hasn't prevented her enjoying an evening to herself.
She said: 'Oddly, I think I'm a little more wild and free since I had Honor because once she's in bed all my mom friends come over and we have dance parties at my house. It's really dorky and I probably wouldn't have done that before.
'But no, I don't go out. I hang out with my friends and I'm pretty chilled.'
The Fantastic Four actress was spotted at her Santa Monica, California, storage unit on Tuesday, sifting through her excess belongings for her Christmas supplies. Hope she doesn't end up having to spend the next few weeks untangling the cords on the Christmas tree lights...
Hit up the photo gallery to see Alba's pre-Christmas ritual. Are you prepared for the holiday season yet?
The duties come shortly after Jess and Cash returned to the States following a brief overseas trip to the UK.
The "Sin City" star and her man were in London as they attended the grand opening of the new Miu Miu shop on Bond Street.
Jessica Alba loads up with decorations from huge storage unit to celebrate Christmas in style
For most of us, getting out the Christmas decorations involves retrieving battered boxes of baubles from the loft or liberating bags of tinsel from the cupboard under the stairs - but for Jessica Alba, it is virtually a military operation.
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The 29-year-old actress has so many festive home adornments they have to be left in a STORAGE UNIT out of the holiday season.
The Fantastic Four star roped in a friend to help her get them out and the pair lugged box upon box to her car in Santa Monica, California, yesterday.
At one point, Jessica's friend commandeered a huge industrial trolley to get the boxes full of stockings, spangles and sparkles to the car.
Perched on top was a rather cute trike - perhaps a present for Jessica and husband Cash Warren's daughter, two-and-a-half year old Honor Marie?
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At the weekend, the family had kicked off their holiday season in style, with Jess and film producer Cash, 31, taking Honor Marie to Santa Monica farmers market, which has a petting zoo and pony rides.
Jessica recently admitted that her fun is all derived from a more domestic style of life nowadays.
