Music festivals are a classic summer activity, but if you’re wanting to make the most of your festival makeup you’ll definitely need a festival survival kit. Yes, festival beauty requires a bit of upkeep, what with all that sweat-inducing dancing and close crowds. Luckily, we’ve got your festival essentials sorted with our edit of the must-have products every festival-goer needs.
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Hair
With the steamy conditions and the crowds, attempting to stay super styled with impeccable festival makeup is simply futile. Kate Moss’s signature lazy beach/bed hair is a much more do-able hairstyle for all day long. Time to put the pointersbeautyheaven got from one-time Kate stylist John Colantuono into practice! Along with Fudge Matte Hed Gas, which delivers sexy, straight-from-the-sea texture and hold that’s kind to your hair and your budget.
Makeup
Unless you’re going for a teenage malcontent/emo vibe and want your make-up to smudge dramatically down your face (it’s fine if it’s part of the plan), festival chic is about a fresh face: tinted sunscreen (it’s Ultraceuticals Ultra UV Protective Daily Moisturiser SPF 30 Sheer Tint for us), waterproof mascara, a touch of liner by night plus a lip/cheek stain and you’re all set. Blotting papers are not optional, naturally.
Sunscreen
Nor is broad spectrum SPF. If you’ve not tried it, may we suggest the Banana Boat EveryDay Pump SPF 50+ which, though covering your skin with high-level protection, rubs in completely non-sticky and dry.
Deodorant
Speaking of dry… Our mums are of the school that says only horses sweat; men perspire and ladies glow. We love the idea of rosy radiance, Mum, but let’s be honest, if you don’t tote a roll-on (Garnier’s Invisi Deodorant – Max Protect is a fave) you’ll be ‘glowing’ like a thoroughbred – which not even a supermodel with rock cred can work to her advantage!
So here’s to spending summer on the pretty side of festival fever!
Are you going to any muisc festivals this summer? What are your festival beauty essentials?
