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We all know the festival fashion staples by now. You need to start off with a unique pair of sunnies. After that comes funky denim cut-offs or a flowy 70’s dress. To dance the night away, stylish yet comfy sandals or trainers are a must. And if you’re wise, you’ll bring a jacket for when it inevitably gets cold.
But what about festival make-up? The perfect festival face is a little less clear-cut to master. You can go wild embracing this year's trends, like hair glitter, face gems and temporary tattoos, but before you do, know that every killer look needs a classic, yet eye-catching base. So before you spend hours achieving the dazzling glitter underbrow or consider shaving part of your head for the sake of a dramatic hair tattoo, you need to lay down the framework for your festival masterpiece. Frame your look around bright eyes or bold lips. We’ve teamed up with Boots to bring you the 8 products you need for the perfect festival look.
For a natural base, use the Yves Saint Laurent Top Secrets All in One BB Crème. The Crème acts as a moisturiser, illuminates every skin tone and reduces imperfections. It’ll be your best buddy for a sunny festival, protecting you from the sun, as it’s SPF 25. (Although, don’t forget to lather sunscreen onto the rest of your body!) For a strong follow-up, dust on some bareMinerals ORIGINAL SPF 15 Foundation, (which acts much like a powder,) to keep the crème in place ahead of a long day and night.
Now you’ve got a flawless base, so it’s time to glam up the eyes! Nothing says bright eyes like white eye liner. You want one that is richly intense, long lasting and waterproof with highly pigmented colour. Go for the SEVENTEEN Eye Eye Crayon in Iced. It has great blendability and coverage for up to 24 hours, which is great for a festival. Wear it best by tracing the pencil over your upper lid into a cat eye. Then, dot the inner corner of your eye before smudging it slightly with your finger.
Blue eye-shadow is back with bells on, so make the most of the 80’s trend by fully committing with the Lancome Hypnôse Doll Eyes Palette. Try applying it with a flicked tip to highlight the arch of the eyebrow. Top off your killer eye-look with the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara. Then, for full and defined brows, use the Benefit precisely my brow pencil. The twist-up, ultra-fine tip draws natural-looking, hair-like strokes.
Then let’s move to lips shall we? You want lip colour that is bold and durable, (it’s a festival so you have to go big or go home.) Neither lipstick nor lip gloss, the NYX Soft Matte lip cream is a new kind of lip colour that goes on silky smooth and sets to a matte finish. Finally, no-one wants Plain Jane nails at a festival, so score yourself one of the 25 shades of Essie Nail Gel Couture for a colourful look, that matches your festival-wear.
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