Festivals. In my mind, they're the epitome of dancing combined with greasy food and unholy amounts of dry shampoo. Hardly as glamorous as Coachella portrays them to be.
I find the idea of them quite unappealing. I'm not very fond of flower crowns or fringing, the idea of sharing filthy toilet cubicles makes me gag and I hate being around many people for too long. That got me thinking...
Could I, with my lack of enthusiasm, come up with a make up look AND outfit for a festival? #notsponsored
I need style and comfort. Ain't nobody got time for blistered heels. Studying my wardrobe I realised I do not own a single band t shirt. Band tees are practically iconic pieces of clothing worn at festivals. Great start.
My taste is a blend of 'gothic/emo/rock chick/whatever' and 'girly'. So my H+M black cut off shoulder top (I had no band tees, I work with what I've got!) with a black high-low flowy skirt from New Look seemed fitting.
Leggings underneath skirts and dresses are necessary for me. More comfortable when sitting/laying down on grass/oddly textured surfaces and less worrying if my skirt decides to do the Mexican Wave.
Paired together, I'm a rock chick princess...lady person.
I threw on some chunky (but very comfortable) buckled heels from SpyLoveBuy to give the outfit a little 'edge'. These cat eye sunglasses from Primark shielded my eyes from the sun.
To avoid the one-dimensional look (I'm too 'edgy' for that, darling) I added a colour splash with a cross body bag by New Look. The body strap is removable so you can turn this into a stylish clutch for evening wear too!
My hairstyle was inspired by the beautiful Daenerys Targaryen (from Game Of Thrones). .
Warrior-queen-looking hair that's easy to do and practical enough to dance in? Sign me up.
I braided the side sections of my hair and wrapped them around the back of my head. I completed the style by running some curls through the remaining hair.
Braids are almost an essential for festivals for a
reason. They are practical, they keep your hair out of your face and disguise greasy strands whilst still looking super cute.
If you want to wear make-up, I highly recommend experimenting with looks in advance. Google and Pinterest images can offer an infinite amount of inspiration. Create multiple looks and take pictures in daylight so when you review them you can see what you like best.
I love ethereal makeup. Galaxy tones with unicorn vibes delight me. I dotted sparkly face gems over a gradient of fuchsia and blue hues. (I used my Make Up Academy Tropical Oceana Palette for this entire look)
I filled in a half moon shape with white pencil and white cream base on my cheek. It took a lot of time, effort and patience to do this free hand. Next time I would definitely use a stencil to make my life easier. I got overly ambitious this time...#classicmichelle
To pull the look together I created ombre blue eyebrows. A gradient look with the pigment concentrated toward the end of the brows.
The struggle of putting together this makeup and outfit was real. But I'm quite proud of myself for doing something new. Plus I actually kinda fell in love with this look. Felt pretty good. #teammichelle
Are you going to any festivals this year? Or have you been to any? Tell me in the comments. See you down there!
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