Gearing up for festival season is practically a full-time job. From navigating dizzying online ticket queues to perfecting your packing list, festival-going is for the organisational elite.
Naturally, hitting up the main stage and elbowing your way to the front calls for donning your most extravagant 'fit – and you'll need a makeup moment to match.
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Festival beauty is a total joy. After all, what other occasion demands a level of glitz that would make a disco ball spin with envy?
How do I make my 'Festival Makeup' last all day?
Erring on the side of caution? Not in our book. We're staving off the rain with a dose of fiery optimism. A blast of sun will make your weekend sing, but it could wreak havoc with your makeup. Enter: our staying power saviours.
A festival presents the perfect opportunity to go all out
Primer and setting spray ought to be the bookends of your festival makeup routine. After applying your SPF (zero excuses – festivals are sunburn hotbeds), apply the former to create a super smooth canvas for your makeup to grip onto. Once you're satisfied with your look, seal it in place with a mist of setting spray. This helps to lock everything down, ensuring that neither sweat, humidity, nor tears (it's a safe safe - no judgement) will disrupt your makeup.
Suffice to say, you'll be enjoying yourself to the max and that may not leave heaps of time for makeup application. Impact is key – think about what will pack a punch without requiring too much skill.
Face gems are a festival beauty classic, and those of the built-in adhesive variety demand very little effort, often even coming with an illustration to help you with gem arrangement. If Face Lace isn't already on your radar, rectify the situation immediately.
For those keen to champion brights, there are heaps of coloured mascaras and poppy eyeliners out there right now. 3INA, Kiko and MAC are all on hand to satisfy your colour fix.
But if all else fails, breathe easy, safely assured in the knowledge that you can always bedeck yourself in glitter.
Hello! Fashion shares the best festival makeup ideas to recreate this summer:
Iridescent studs packed around the eye socket and raining down over the face is the ideal way to make a statement, layered over a fresh, minimal base.
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Pearly Queen
A dazzling combo of bold, bushy brows and playful pearl accents dancing above the eyes is chic for any festival. Winged eyeliner adds drama, while rosy blush gives cheeks a flirty flush.
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Starry Eyed
This festival makeup is all about cosmic curatedness. Sparkly star stickers twinkle on the cheeks, paired with a golden glow and soft pink lips. Sometimes less is more.
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Oopsy Daisy
This daisy makeup is pure floral fun for seventies style fans. Bright orange eyeshadow pops, surrounded by cute white daisy decals. Soft blush and peachy lips add a fresh, flirty vibe to this blooming beauty look.
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Stardust
This makeup is a starry delight. Glittery pastel stars beam across the face, creating a dreamy intergalactic vibe. With sparkling lips and a celestial glow, this look is pure Bowie-approved magic.
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Green Queen
Want a look that will instantly turn heads? Bright lime green eyeshadow pops against bold lashes, while perfectly sculpted brows frame the face. Nude lips and a flawless finish make this look a fierce yet fun neon masterpiece.
Early risers can afford to go more elaborate, showing off their technical skills. Combining flashy mint with pops of purple, this look is serving pure mermaidcore vibes.
For a really pretty summer look, go for warm bronze tones over the eye. Add sparkly clusters for a sense of occasion, and you're ready to hit up the main stage.
Keep your skin dewy and fresh, and raise the stakes with a graphic dual liner moment.
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