11 Festival Beauty Essentials To Beat The Heat
Coachella may be over, but festival season definitely isn't. In fact, it's just getting started! With Stagecoach, Sasquatch!, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and more music events on the horizon this spring and summer, it's imperative to have a trusty beauty routine that you can count on as the temperatures start to rise. Keep reading for 11 makeup, skin and hair essentials you need for a fun weekend of singing and dancing.
Sunscreen Sunscreen should really be a daily essential to protect your skin from the sun's harsh effects, but during a festival it's a serious must-have item. A painful sunburn is not the ideal souvenir after a magical weekend of amazing music. Grab a waterproof and sweatproof product with SPF 100, like Neutrogena's Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen, to ensure your face and body stay scorch-free for hours. And don't hesitate to reapply as necessary. It's lightweight and fast-absorbing, so it won't feel oily on the skin underneath makeup. |
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Tinted Moisturizer In the heat, it's best to skip foundation in favor of a weightless tinted moisturizer or BB cream. BareMinerals' unbelievable Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream will even out your skintone without looking or feeling heavy and cakey. Plus, it provides a beautiful lit-from-within glow that you just can't beat on a sunny day. |
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Concealer If tinted moisturizer isn't your jam, just grab a concealer to spot-treat blemishes and hide dark circles. Nars' Radiant Creamy Concealer hydrates and blurs imperfections for a smooth complexion, without wasted time and effort. |
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Cheek Stain Natural beauty reigns supreme at any music festival, but we all know that natural doesn’t mean no makeup at all. To achieve a pretty flush, grab a cheek stain in a rosy shade to dab on the apples of the cheeks—it looks way more skin-like than powder. A longwearing product, like Tarte’s Cheek Stain in Blushing Bride, gives a just-pinched tint and won’t fade through all that singing and dancing. |
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Topknot Throw your hair up in a topknot to quickly and easily pull yourself together. Make sure it doesn’t look too perfect either. The best topknots have a slightly messy, undone feel, so let your baby hairs go wild! The super-chic and effortless style will also keep hair off your neck and out of your face, so all you have to worry about is enjoying yourself. READ MORE: Coachella 2015: Weekend Two Highlights |
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Facial Mist Toss a mini bottle of facial mist in your crossbody bag to keep it handy throughout the day. Mario Badescu's Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater or Evian's Mineral Water Spray will refresh and rehydrate your skin and boost dull-looking makeup. Spritz your face generously to give yourself that coveted dewy look. If you’re looking to cool down, try Urban Decay's Chill Makeup Setting Spray. Its chilling technology is great for battling the desert heat and it locks makeup in place for 12 hours. |
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Dry Shampoo A music festival doesn’t provide a ton of opportunities to suds up your strands, so a reliable dry shampoo is crucial for absorbing excess oil, grease and sweat at the end of long day. Batiste’s cult-classic Dry Shampoo will also give second- or third-day hair lust-worthy texture and volume. |
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Tinted Lip Balm To avoid reapplying lipstick and lip gloss in the mirror every 30 minutes, try a low-maintenance tinted lip balm in a berry-pink shade, like Fresh’s Sugar Lip Treatment with SPF 15 in Tulip. It moisturizes your pout and provides a sheer wash of color that easily amps up your lips. |
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Waterproof Mascara This one is basically a no-brainer. We all know bold, flirty lashes immediately take any makeup look from basic to beautiful, but smears and smudges are never okay. An intense waterproof mascara (see: Urban Decay’s Cannonball Ultra Waterproof Mascara) will grip lashes and deliver length and volume that won’t budge or flake until you decide to remove it. As we head into summer, this product is also ideal for pool parties and beach days. |
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Braids Braids are having a major moment in the spotlight this season. If there’s one trend you need to jump on for spring, it’s this one. Whether short, long, fat or thin, incorporating a plait into your hair screams stylish festival beauty. Check out Kate Bosworth’s edgy Coachella hairstyle if you need more convincing. Like the topknot, the charm lies in the loose, untidy imperfections. Make sure to free some face-framing pieces and pull the braid to thicken it up. |
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Rollerball Perfume Bring a rollerball version of your favorite springtime fragrance to freshen up during the day with a sweet scent. Perfumes are also associated with memories, so once your festival fun ends you can still reminisce every time you smell it. The beloved Marc Jacobs’ Daisy Eau de Toilette Rollerball has a playful, floral aroma that promotes a happy energy—exactly what you want for a carefree weekend. |