Festival Make Up: Pick of 3!

So the festival season is upon us and I thought I ought to do a blog post relating to it somehow, as this is my first year ever going to a festival I'm pretty excited, I'm going to Reading next week! It's come around so fast and hopefully the weather will last and not be too rainy for once.

I've come up with three very different make up looks that I believe would be perfect for any festival and would suit pretty much anybody, they're obviously open to interpretation just wanted to give everyone a bit of inspiration! Just know they they really are very basic, no one wants to be spending a bunch of time on make up every day when they can be out enjoying the festival! These looks are made to fit into the time we have and bearing in mind we want to pack as little as possible!

Number 1:

The Bare Minimum

I thought that a large proportion of female festival go-ers may well not want to bother with make up every day when they know they're just going to get muddy and could just think that it's unnecessary when you're camping! Here is a look that requires very little products but is still quite effective, it also takes 5 minutes max. All you will need is:

1. One foundation/BB Cream/Tinted Moisturiser
2. One blusher
3. Two eyeliners, one white or cream and one brown or black
4. Your favourite mascara
5. And a vaseline or lip balm of your choice

I chose a BB cream as they're light and if it is hot and sunny you don't want to be sweating off your make up and you're also going to want a bit of UV protection, which this has! I also opted for my cream blush by Topshop (see my recent post to see my thoughts on that), my ultimate favourite mascara, L'Oreal Telescopic False Lash Effect, my creme brulee vaseline which is amazing, a white eyeliner by barry M and my current favourite brown eyeliner by Topshop! All of these products in total cost £30 which is not bad for a whole face of make up from good drug store brands.

This is what the make up looks like and here's how you do it!

As you can see I only have pictures of the eye make up (which still doesn't even show up too well on camera) as the rest is pretty self explanitory, you apply a thin layer of your BB cream, dab on a bit of blusher, moisten your lips with the vaseline or lip balm and that's your face make up done, that really wouldn't take very long and the eyes are just as speedy!

Now I would never normally do this look on a daily basis at home because I don't think it has very good staying power, I can imagine it would need topping up regularly but at a festival who really cares?! Firstly take your white eyeliner and really roughly line underneath your eyebrows and just in your inner tearduct, using your ring finger smudge it and blend it out so that this acts as your highlight, if you look at the picture again I think this is noticable! Next take your brown or black eyeliner and really roughly again line your eye how you would normally, taking the same finger as before smudge it out but bring it up towards your crease, this will just add a bit of colour and dimension to your eyes and give them a slight smoky effect. If you want to spend a bit more time on it apply a bit more eyeliner directly onto your finger and blend into your crease to make it a bit darker, this will really make it seem like you've spent a lot of time and effort on your make up, try it out beforehand just to see how simple it really is! Take your eyeliner again and line your eye normally to give some definition, add your favourite mascara and you're done, it really is that simple! This look is good because it seems as though you've put a lot of effort in but takes so little time and takes up so little room in your bag!

Number 2:

All Glammed Up

This next look is perfect if you want to go for messy hair or a topknot and want to direct the attention elsewhere... like your face! This look requires slightly more products and a couple of tools as well, it's a look for those wanting to make a statement or just really enhancing what they've already got! All you need is:

1. A fluffy shader brush
2. A fluffy face brush
3. Eyelash curlers
4. Foundation/BB Cream/Tinted Moisturiser
5. Face Powder
6. Bronzer
7. Shimmery eye shadow of your choice
8. Liquid eyeliner
9. Mascara
10. Red/Bright Orange/Deep Pink Lipstick

As you can see this look uses a few more products but it really doesn't add on to the time too much, I think this is the look most people will go for when at festivals so here's my spin on it!

Apply your foundation just using your fingers, this will take hardly any time at all and can even be done without a mirror if you're in a rush or being a bit lazy. The powder is completely optional but I can imagine it will be nice, I also reccomend a set powder because if you are doing your make up in your tent you don't run the risk of it getting everywhere if it's loose! Use the fluffy face brush to apply this. Using the same brush collect a small amount of the bronzer and lightly contor your cheeks, if you don't have a very big mirror or are finding it hard to do your make up without being jogged I'd use a VERY small amount as it can go wrong very easily! Pat a little bit on the apples of your cheeks and that's your face make up done.

Moving onto eyes, you can choose any colour you like for this step, I chose All That Glitters by MAC which is a gorgeous pinky/shimmery colour and goes with any eye colour and is very eyecatching so good for anyone! Take your liquid eyeliner and wing it out along your upper lash line, if you're someone who likes to line your lower lash line I reccomend taking a pencil as well as these are easily smudged in to look more natural whereas a liquid eyeliner can look very fake. Curl your lashes using your eyelash curlers and add a few coats of your favourite mascara, really try and make your eyelashes as long as possible as they will draw a lot of attention to themselves and away from your muddy wellies or messy hair! The next step is my favourite, grab your lipstick of choice and really pack it onto your lips, I chose a bright coral colour as it's technically still summer and I want to get as much use out of it as possible. This is the part of the look that will really make your make up stand out and make you look very glamarous!



Number 3:

Pop Of Colour

This is by far my favourite out of the three looks, probably because I am a make up fanatic and this is the look which uses the most exciting colours! This is for the more adventurous people who just want to have fun with their make up whilst away, I don't see it as a burden but more of an expression so this is for those who agree with me! All you need is:

1. A BB cream/Foundation/Tinted Moisturiser
2. Concealer/Brightener
3. Blusher
4. Eyelash Curlers
5. A silvery-shimmery eyeshadow
6. A blue or green eyeshadow
7. Your favourite black or brown eyeliner
8. Your favourite Mascara
9. A soft pearly lipstick

This look is great because it doesn't use a lot of tools however they are optional, you can use them if you would like a more tidy, clean cut look. I however chose not to include them because I like the carefree, airy feel to this look.

Start off again with your BB cream, I chose a BB cream for this look because I wanted it to be as light and natural as possible (except for the colour pop obviously!). I chose to include a concealer for under the eyes because this really brightens them and makes you seem a lot more awake, it will be nice to feel refreshed and alert after spending a few nights sleeping on the floor of a tent! I chose a shimmery, peachy colour for the cheeks and I'll just apply that with the brush it comes with, I don't reccomend applying a powder blush with your fingers, cream blush is okay but if you're using powder I think it's best to bring a brush. A little bit of colour on your cheeks can really change a look, this will make you look so much more natural and healthy and I love the glow this blusher in particular gives (Sugarbomb by Benefit).

The next couple of steps are more fun, using your ring finger apply a generous amount of your silver shadow to your lid and into your inner tearduct, applying it here will widen your eyes and make them a lot more brighter! The next step, using the same finger but on the opposite hand get a small amount of the blue or green eyeshadow and apply directly to the bottom lashes, if you try to apply underneath the lashes you won't reach right up to the eye and this way it has a more complete look, swipe back and forwards about half way in and then back to the edge, this is what gives the look the colour and it's what people will notice first when they look at you! Apply your favourite eyeliner to your upper lash line and smudge it out slightly for a more natural look, curl your lashes and add a few coats of your favourite eyeliner and that's the eyes finished!

Make Up really doesn't have to be difficult, like on this occasion you can make it really fun and exciting, even when you have no tools and are away from home! Apply your lipstic and there you have it, your final look! I decided to add my favourite daisy headband to this look to add to the 'natural' theme, I think I will definitely be wearing this a lot next week, I love it!

If you want to know where any of the products I used are from just ask in the comments, I hope you try out one or two of these looks whether you're going to a festival or just need something to do to cure your boredom! It's great to see what effects you can achieve without using any brushes, who said you need to spend a bomb on make up for it to look good?! :)