Festival Hair and Makeup Ideas That Aren’t Culturally Offensive
And no flower crowns, either!
Festival season is the best season. Nothing tops hot days spent listening to great music with even greater friends. But if you’re a total musical festival junkie, you know that the beauty struggle is real. Flower crowns are so 2015, so what’s your go-to now?
If you’re having a mini panic attack, don’t worry! Our Beauty Panel’s got you covered. From hair jewellery to bright makeup, their beauty tips are guaranteed to make you stand out at any music festival this summer!
Challenge 120: How do you do your hair and makeup for a festival without wearing flower crowns? See the answers now! »
Have a beauty question you want to see the panel answer? Send it our way at [email protected]. Read on for the answers to this week’s challenge and for more goodness, get to know all contributors on our Beauty Panel hub page.
Colleen Conroy
Vancouver | Blush Rouge
The flower crown has been a festival staple for quite some time now. How can you not feel like a girlie, wild child while donning a gorgeous band of flowers around your head? They will certainly always have a special place in my heart, but if you want to stand out from the crowds at this year’s summer festivals, there are a lot of different ways to mix up the usual look!
An awesome and super easy way to have that festival vibe is to accessorize with hair jewelry. Lately, I have been swooning over full head pieces like the one I am wearing here. Being one piece, it is easy to put on, and it definitely feels snug enough to last through all that dancing! I like the look of it with my hair in messy, carefree curls. Since the hair jewelry falls above my eyes, I went for a more dramatic eye makeup to allow for them to play each other up.
Products used: M.A.C Studio Fix Fluid in “NC20,” Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer in “Light Neutral,” M.A.C Mineralize Skinfinish in “Medium,” M.A.C Mineralize Blush in “Warm Soul,” Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in “That Glow,” Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in “Taupe,” Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow in “Blonde,” M.A.C Paint Pot in “Soft Ochre,” M.A.C eyeshadows in “Naked Lunch,” “Amber Lights,” “Deep Fixation,” “Sketch” and “Copperplate,” Blinc Amplified Mascara in “Black,” KISS Blooming Lash in “Peony,” NYX lipliner in “Natural,” M.A.C Lipstick in “Velvet Teddy,” Hair jewelry from Urban Planet.
Jennifer Francis
Durham | Spiced Beauty
Festivals are fun! It’s the perfect time to chill out with your friends and check out your favourite performers. There are other ways to stand out than wearing a crown, feathers or jewels on your head. Try wearing bright makeup! I don’t care what skin tone you are. You can rock whatever colour you want! For me, bright colours are outside of my daily comfort zone so I always add a brown to the crease. The star of the show is the Anastasia Beverly Hills singles. I’m wearing “Star Cobalt” in a metallic blue and “Sienna” the perfect ultra-matte earthy brown in the crease. Blending is key! I also added M.A.C 20 accent lashes to finish the look.
As for hair, I want something care-free that I don’t need to fix every minute. So my go to is senegalese twists! These come pre-twisted which makes installation a breeze.
Products used: Make Up For Ever Step 1 Mattifying Primer & Radiant Primer in “Caramel,” Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation in “Chestnut,” Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Palette in “50,” Make Up For Ever HD Blush in “510,” Nudestix Eyebrow Stylus Pencil & Gel in “Brown/Black,” Anastasia Beverly Hills singles in “Star Cobalt” and “Sienna,” M.A.C 20 accent lashes, Nudestix Gel Color Lip + Cheek balms in “Pulse.”
Rebecca Pilozo-Melara
Mississauga | Rebecca’s Beauty Boudoir
There are no rules when it comes to hair and makeup during festival season and for these outdoor shenanigans one is simply expected to be utterly unique.
For my makeup I like to keep my complexion feeling fresh and light. A buildable medium to full coverage tinted moisturizer is my go to for these types of events while brushing on a warm matte bronzer.
I like attention being drawn to my brows so I stick with a waterproof brow product for longevity. No festival look is complete without a little sparkle so I line clear lash glue under my brows and with a small flat brush I stick loose glitter under my brows for a Giambattista Valli runway inspired look.
As for the lips, I keep it low maintenance with a long lasting liquid matte lipstick to avoiding touching up throughout my festival shenanigans.
When it comes to my hair I like to wear it down while it being out of my face. For these events I like to rock messy effortless curls in a half topknot. You can achieve this by taking the top half of your hair then begin twirling the strand around. Once I’m content with my half topknot I secure it with a thin hair tie and hide any fly away pieces with a bobby pin.
Products used: Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water in “Light/Medium,” Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer, Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in “That Glow,” NYX Soft cream matte lipstick in “Stockholm,” Benefit ka-BROW in shade 5, Make Up For Ever Glitters in “Pink 8,” Goody mini bobby pins.
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If you're having a mini panic attack, don't worry! Our Beauty Panel's got you covered. From hair jewellery to bright makeup, their beauty tips are guaranteed to make you stand out at any music festival this summer!
Challenge 120: How do you do your hair and makeup for a festival without wearing flower crowns? See the answers now! »
Have a beauty question you want to see the panel answer? Send it our way at beautypanel@fashionmagazine.com. Read on for the answers to this week's challenge and for more goodness, get to know all contributors on our Beauty Panel hub page.
Colleen Conroy
Vancouver | Blush Rouge
The flower crown has been a festival staple for quite some time now. How can you not feel like a girlie, wild child while donning a gorgeous band of flowers around your head? They will certainly always have a special place in my heart, but if you want to stand out from the crowds at this year's summer festivals, there are a lot of different ways to mix up the usual look!
An awesome and super easy way to have that festival vibe is to accessorize with hair jewelry. Lately, I have been swooning over full head pieces like the one I am wearing here. Being one piece, it is easy to put on, and it definitely feels snug enough to last through all that dancing! I like the look of it with my hair in messy, carefree curls. Since the hair jewelry falls above my eyes, I went for a more dramatic eye makeup to allow for them to play each other up.
Products used: M.A.C Studio Fix Fluid in "NC20," Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer in "Light Neutral," M.A.C Mineralize Skinfinish in "Medium," M.A.C Mineralize Blush in "Warm Soul," Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in "That Glow," Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in "Taupe," Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow in "Blonde," M.A.C Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre," M.A.C eyeshadows in "Naked Lunch," "Amber Lights," "Deep Fixation," "Sketch" and "Copperplate," Blinc Amplified Mascara in "Black," KISS Blooming Lash in "Peony," NYX lipliner in "Natural," M.A.C Lipstick in "Velvet Teddy," Hair jewelry from Urban Planet.
Jennifer Francis
Durham | Spiced Beauty
Festivals are fun! It's the perfect time to chill out with your friends and check out your favourite performers. There are other ways to stand out than wearing a crown, feathers or jewels on your head. Try wearing bright makeup! I don't care what skin tone you are. You can rock whatever colour you want! For me, bright colours are outside of my daily comfort zone so I always add a brown to the crease. The star of the show is the Anastasia Beverly Hills singles. I’m wearing "Star Cobalt" in a metallic blue and "Sienna" the perfect ultra-matte earthy brown in the crease. Blending is key! I also added M.A.C 20 accent lashes to finish the look.
As for hair, I want something care-free that I don't need to fix every minute. So my go to is senegalese twists! These come pre-twisted which makes installation a breeze.
Products used: Make Up For Ever Step 1 Mattifying Primer & Radiant Primer in "Caramel," Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation in “Chestnut,” Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Palette in “50,” Make Up For Ever HD Blush in “510,” Nudestix Eyebrow Stylus Pencil & Gel in “Brown/Black," Anastasia Beverly Hills singles in “Star Cobalt" and "Sienna," M.A.C 20 accent lashes, Nudestix Gel Color Lip + Cheek balms in "Pulse."
Rebecca Pilozo-Melara
Mississauga | Rebecca's Beauty Boudoir
There are no rules when it comes to hair and makeup during festival season and for these outdoor shenanigans one is simply expected to be utterly unique.
For my makeup I like to keep my complexion feeling fresh and light. A buildable medium to full coverage tinted moisturizer is my go to for these types of events while brushing on a warm matte bronzer.
I like attention being drawn to my brows so I stick with a waterproof brow product for longevity. No festival look is complete without a little sparkle so I line clear lash glue under my brows and with a small flat brush I stick loose glitter under my brows for a Giambattista Valli runway inspired look.
As for the lips, I keep it low maintenance with a long lasting liquid matte lipstick to avoiding touching up throughout my festival shenanigans.
When it comes to my hair I like to wear it down while it being out of my face. For these events I like to rock messy effortless curls in a half topknot. You can achieve this by taking the top half of your hair then begin twirling the strand around. Once I’m content with my half topknot I secure it with a thin hair tie and hide any fly away pieces with a bobby pin.
Products used: Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water in “Light/Medium,” Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer, Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in “That Glow,” NYX Soft cream matte lipstick in “Stockholm,” Benefit ka-BROW in shade 5, Make Up For Ever Glitters in “Pink 8,” Goody mini bobby pins.){kind=link}