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Festival Makeup Looks

The Top Festival Makeup Looks for Summer

By Hannah Liddle - 2 years ago | Updated 2 months ago

So you’re going to a festival? Woopdeedoo! Whether you’re hitting up Isle of Wight, Leeds or the mother of all festivals, Glastonbury, you need to be prepared. And by that we mean, you need to plan your makeup looks. If you can’t be extra with your makeup at a festival then when can you, really?

Of course, we all love body jewels and excessive amounts of glitter – it’s basically the definition of festival makeup (and don’t worry we’ve still featured our fave looks) – but this year, we’re feeling bright eyeshadow, bold lips and pops of sparkle. To give you inspiration for your 2019 shenanigans, we’ve rounded up our favourite festival beauty looks. If only there were 15 days to a festival so we could work each and every one of these.

A Touch of Playfulness:

Illamasqua Expressionist Artistry Palette

£21.80 £39.00 (45% off)

Colourful eyeshadow is FTW and what better way to make a statement than by using all the colours of the rainbow? This SUVA palette is the ultimate festival beauty product.

Maybelline SuperStay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipstick

£11.95 £13.23 (10% off)

Round up this look with a subtle lippy like this SuperStay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipstick – it’ll draw all the attention to your eyes and really make them pop! You'll seriously be the envy of all festival-goers.

Laura Mercier Paint Wash Liquid Lip Colour

£5.49 £22.00 (76% off)

This lipstick look is perfect for when you’re in a rush to see your favourite band but still want to look striking. It’s bold and sexy and also super easy to top up while you're in the crowds (as long as it’s not a mosh pit...)

Stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eyeshadow

£14.02 £23.85 (42% off)

Love glitter but hate the fuss? Then this simple glitter eye makeup is for you. It’s quick, requires minimal energy (yay, a lie in...if that's possible at a festival?) and it's still super fun.

Too Faced Glitter Pop Eyeliner

£4.80 £16.00 (70% off)

Try something a little different and take the glitter below your eyes for fun festival chic. This Studio 54-inspired look is all you need to boogie the weekend away. Recreate it with this eyeliner in Glamrock.

Illamasqua Beyond Powder

£12.99 £34.00 (62% off)

Finalise the look with this diamond highlighter for that glowing, dewy radiance. (Side note: this highlighter can and should be used in conjunction with all of your festival makeup looks.)

Stila Trifecta Metallica Eye, Lip & Cheek Stick

£23.00 £23.45 (2% off)

We live for an orange and pink colour combo and this look is everything. Add sexy fuchsia to your eyes using Stila's Eye, Lip & Cheek Stick in Pink Sapphire.

Crazy Color Semi Permanent Hair Colour Cream

£4.02 £5.50 (27% off)

Create the contrast with a splash of orange hair colour to give this look life. You won’t regret dying your locks when you look this damn good in the fields.

Glittery, Bejewelled Festival Looks:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Glitter

£8.00

Add a little sparkle to the inners of your eyes because every festival makeup look needs glitter, especially when it's as extra as this.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Palette

£24.53 £46.00 (47% off)

This look wouldn't be complete without the incredible eyeshadow. We hunted down an eye palette that houses all of the colours you need to achieve this vivid makeup.

BLEACH LONDON The Big Pink Super Cool Colour

£6.00 £8.19 (27% off)

Though we can’t take our eyes away from the incredible forehead feature, we also can’t help but ogle the pink and orange hair. It’s. So. Beautiful. Take BLEACH LONDON The Big Pink Super Cool Colour. (Even I gave BLEACH's Blorange a try and it looked sick!)

MAC Glitter Reflects

£14.85 £16.50 (10% off)

Build up the dazzle around your eyes by applying some extra glitter along your cheekbones with another glitzy classic from MAC. Not only does it look cute AF but it really sculpts your face, too. WINNING!

Bellápierre Cosmetics Kiss Proof Lip Creme

£15.00 £20.00 (25% off)

Go down a gothic route this year and do deep and daring lips with the shade Black Dahlia And while you’re there, take a fine lip brush and add some little dots on the bridge of your nose and under your eyes.

Illamasqua Iconic Chromes

£8.80 £22.00 (60% off)

Take this sparkly powder and place all across your eyes like a glitter mask. It’s giving us major Antonio Banderas in Zorro vibes and we are here for it.

Sweet & Simple Festival Makeup:

Glisten Cosmetics Stardust Chroma Flakes

£12.00

So you don’t like the fantastical look but you want to get involved? With a glitter eyeliner like this one, you can create an array of festival looks but without having to put in too much effort. We love this Bowie inspired lightning strike.

Fenty Beauty Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow

£25.37

Faux freckles are the next big thing in beauty and everyone is wanting to get their hands on these innocent-looking beauty marks. They’re cute and playful and don’t just have to go across your nose and cheeks; you can literally draw them on anywhere! Just use a medium-toned brow pencil to precisely (and lightly) draw on the beauty spots.

Maybelline Tattoo Liner Gel Pencil

£4.31

Now this look we can hop on board with. It’s minimalist, minimal effort and looks so cool. It’s great for those of you who prefer a more understated festival beauty look. With this liquid liner (or any colour for that matter) you can draw all kinds of fun shapes and patterns.

Glisten Cosmetics Spectra Lash Purple Mascara

£9.50

Coloured mascara is slowly becoming a thing and there’s no place like a festival to channel this up-and-coming trend. Try this purple on the end of lashes for a pop of colour.

Milani Rose Blush

£13.00 £14.12 (8% off)

This blusher perfectly complements the mascara. It’s the ultimate beauty sidekick for a festival look as chic as this.

No matter which type of festival-goer you are, everyone likes to dress up and get their glitter on. We mean, it’s part and parcel of going to a festival and, artists aside, it’s the best bit! Whichever look you go for, you're going to look incredible! And don't forget about your nails: discover the best nail shades for summer 2019 to go alongside your festival makeup. Happy festivalling, campers!