Makeup and Beauty Advice for Music Festivals/Concerts

Posted by Ori on 11/25/2011

We all LOVE going to music festivals but what we all DON'T love is looking like a big sweaty mess after half an hr inside the damn thing! I mean, imagine all the photos that your friends took that day. They're all going up on Facebook! 

So how do we keep primped and preened whilst maintaining the festival theme of fun and trashy goodness?  

Here is a guide on looking your best at a music festival without worrying too much about your face and more on how you are going to whip your hair back n forth to the next beat! 


FACE:
1. SUNSCREEN 
Protect that beautiful face of yours! 
  • Any facial sunscreen at least SPF30+ ( let's preserve your youth as much as you can because all that alcohol won't help!) 
  • Recommendations:
  • Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection for the Face SPF 55+, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF55+

2. PRIMER
Don't want that make up to slide off your face girl! 
  • You apply this before your foundation or tinted moisturiser
  • Why? This will help keep your foundation stay on for longer and resist it wearing down from sweat. 
  • Recommendations:
  • Smashbox Photofinish Foundation Primer, Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, Clinique Pore Minimizer Perfector.
3. Wear a TINTED MOISTURISER or MINERAL FOUNDATION or if you must a LIGHT/MEDIUM COVERAGE FOUNDATION
  • I find mineral foundation the best to use during festivals.
  • Why? You want good looking skin. It allows the skin to breathe and it also gives your skin a glow from within look even when you sweat- no cakiness! 
  • Heavy coverage foundation
  • can look incredibly cakey and messy when mixed with sweat. AVOID!
  • DON'T FORGET TO set your foundation w/ POWDER 
  •  or a SETTING SPRAY for the whole face.
  • Recommendations:
  • Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser, Meow Cosmetics Mineral Foundation, Everyday Minerals Foundation
4. CREAM BLUSH
  • Why? It gives you a healthy pink rosy cheek as well as a healthy glow from within look.
  • Recommendations: M.A.C. Blushcreme in Ladyblush (my favourite!)



EYES: 
I know you will have your shades on but... you will be taking them off some point in the night!
1. EYESHADOW PRIMER
  • Why? It will keep your eyeshadows in place and allow you to maximise the colours of your eyeshadows.
  • Recommendations:
  • Urban Decay Priming Potion, Toofaced Shadow Insurance, M.A.C. Blankety Paintpot 
    2. NEUTRAL EYE MAKEUP



Why? I feel neutral smokey eye makeup for festivals look the best in photos. It's smokey enough to give it that sexy cat eye look but also not too dark that it looks like there is too much eye makeup for daytime.
3. WATERPROOF MASCARA
  • Why? Normal mascara will run so you should use waterproof mascara to avoid panda eyes when you take your shades off! 
  • Recommendations: Your favourite waterproof mascara, mine are L'Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara, Maybelline Volum' Express The Falsies Waterproof Mascara

LIPS:
1. Tinted Lip Balm 
Why? Will keep you looking cute and fresh! And most of them contain SPF in them too!
Recommendations: Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer, Natio Tinted Lip Balms 

Don't forget the bug sprays and to wear comfortable shoes! Most of all have fun!
xx.

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