Makeup suitable for festivals

Fuzzy_Duck

I'm going to a festival in a month's time and really need to sort out my makeup. I want to take as little as possible but at the same time I'm used to wearing a full face of makeup.

My skin has always been bad so I need to take a concealer stick and a bit of powder, and I like to have a bit of lipstick and eyeliner. Does anyone know any good (and preferably cheap!) products that don't take up much space, and will make me look better when I am grossly unclean? I've been looking at the likes of customised compacts and 2 in 1 products like lip and cheek stains, but there's so much choice I have no idea what would be best.

Cheers!

goggle

maybe your skin is bad because you cover it in powder & stuff all day??
Why not fully embrace the "festival spirit" & wear a decent sun block & accent with either the aussie style coloured sun block in streaks on the nose/cheeks, or the obligatory mud?
If you insist ontaking makeup, then cleansing wipes will be your friend, and an eyeliner pencil & a lipstick won't take much space up!

*max*

If you must take make up, how about a waterproof mascara, some kind of bronzing face gel or tinted moisturiser to give you a bit of colour/sheen, and maybe a sparkly liquid eyeshadow in a nude tone, like this?
http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~151.htm

Remember to only take with you things you wouldn't mind losing! Don't bring your favourite £30 foundation for example! lol ELF is good for cheap products, and surprisingly good quality I think.

Tinted moisturiser: http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~30.htm
Shimmery facial whip (for highlighting): http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~73.htm

flippin36

I've had my leg pulled something rotton for putting my make up on at a festivals. And there was much laughter when I retired for the afternoon to wash my hair! You could just do a tinted moisturiser and mascara, possibly a bit of lipbalm. Go for the no make up - make up look?

Fuzzy_Duck

goggle wrote: »

maybe your skin is bad because you cover it in powder & stuff all day??
Why not fully embrace the "festival spirit" & wear a decent sun block & accent with either the aussie style coloured sun block in streaks on the nose/cheeks, or the obligatory mud?
If you insist ontaking makeup, then cleansing wipes will be your friend, and an eyeliner pencil & a lipstick won't take much space up!

I knew someone would say that FYI I have facial scars I'd prefer people not to see- make up won't make them any worse, but will make me feel a lot more confident. Really was just hoping for some advice on make up that isn't going to melt if it's sunny- certain brands of eyeliner and lipstick are very sloppy.

Thanks Max and Flippin. I like the look of tinted moisturiser- and all the ELF stuff actually. Their little compacts are really cheap and wouldn't take up any space! I totally agree, see no reason why I should give up all makeup for a long weekend if I'll feel more comfortable that way!

*max*

Hey, you don't need to justify yourself to anybody girl!

Don't forget lipbalm! Preferably with an SPF, and sunblock! And a hat! lol

And wellies....well, it IS summer in the UK after all....:D

sammylou100

When I got to V I am wearing makeup!! I'm with you on this one!

Some of the skincare brands do tinted moisturiser and they usually do free little sachet testers, my friend works in a dermalogica salon and they do little sachets which you can take home to test the colour & get a feel for it. I'm nabbing a couple of them for my V pack!! (I am also taking a cheap powder to pop over the top though as it can be a bit shiney)
x

Fuzzy_Duck

*max* wrote: »

Hey, you don't need to justify yourself to anybody girl!

Don't forget lipbalm! Preferably with an SPF, and sunblock! And a hat! lol

And wellies....well, it IS summer in the UK after all....:D

Thank you, I wish I was the kind of girl who could get away with not wearing makeup, but it's never going to happen! I got badly burnt last year as well, stupidly thought I'd be alright as it wasn't sunny... I looked like a clown my poor nose was so red :eek: I'll definitely be getting myself some SPF lip balm and SPF tinted moisturiser to go with my sun block... I've also got a hat and parasol so I'm taking no chances And of course, last year's wellies will probably get more use!

Fuzzy_Duck

sammylou100 wrote: »

When I got to V I am wearing makeup!! I'm with you on this one!

Some of the skincare brands do tinted moisturiser and they usually do free little sachet testers, my friend works in a dermalogica salon and they do little sachets which you can take home to test the colour & get a feel for it. I'm nabbing a couple of them for my V pack!! (I am also taking a cheap powder to pop over the top though as it can be a bit shiney)
x

I am glad it's not just me! Whenever I go to festivals the girls around me are always so glamorous- on the last day their hair and makeup is still immaculate and I'm usually hiding in my tent feeling hot and grubby!

Samples would be great as I find face stuff is often really dark on me- takes me ages to find the right shade and I've usually wasted a few pounds in the process Thanks!

KittyPryde

Dry shampoo is also really good to take to festivals. You can get mini tins of batiste in asda for cheap.

As for makeup not melting, i'd wear a mattyfying face primer under your makeup to stop shine. I use Avon magix face perfector.

I always wore makeup at festivals as I had bad acne (on medication which is sorting it out now). I didn't know about dry shampoo at the time when I used to go to leeds so I actually had to queue for the showers and let my hair dry all frizzy lol

Ps, i use the brunette batiste from superdrug if I ever need to de-grease my hair quickly and it's good

Oh and baby wipes/make up remover wipes instead of bottles etc are essential

Fuzzy_Duck

KittyPryde wrote: »

Dry shampoo is also really good to take to festivals. You can get mini tins of batiste in asda for cheap.

As for makeup not melting, i'd wear a mattyfying face primer under your makeup to stop shine. I use Avon magix face perfector.

I always wore makeup at festivals as I had bad acne (on medication which is sorting it out now). I didn't know about dry shampoo at the time when I used to go to leeds so I actually had to queue for the showers and let my hair dry all frizzy lol

Ps, i use the brunette batiste from superdrug if I ever need to de-grease my hair quickly and it's good

Oh and baby wipes/make up remover wipes instead of bottles etc are essential

Thanks for this, really informative! I need to get the brunette one as the one I have already is the old white version. I'll keep an eye out for the mini cans as they'd be perfect :T

I think I'll have to splash out on some decent 4 in one cleansing make up remover wipes, I know my skin will not thank me for not washing it over three days!