Beauty Bus

Get that fresh faced festival look even after only a few hours of sleep with the Naturally Clear Blemish Stick from Witch. When a blemish appears whilst your stuck somewhere in the depths of a muddy field you usually just have to live with it for the remainder of your stay, well not anymore! Simply reach for the Witch Blemish Stick and combat those unsightly and unwanted imperfections.

Camping and festivals are great fun but the lack of sleep, the junk food, the weather, the dehydration and the alcohol are all factors which can lead to a poor and unhealthy complexion.

The Witch Naturally Clear Blemish Stick has been designed to combat such effects and is priced at only £3.09. It is certainly a must have survival piece that is small enough to slip into your back pocket or handbag and one that will keep you looking blemish free even on your fourth day of that much anticipated festival.

The in housed formula is packed full of skin friendly ingredients such as extracts of natural witch hazel, all of these ingredients work to combat spots and blemishes. The clever formula does this by braking down excess oil build up by drying out imperfections which in turn will have you looking like a festival babe in no time!

There are two predominant types of festival make up styles for this season, one being the full on fun style and the other being the morning after make up, where the goal is to hide the fact that you have in fact only managed a couple of hours sleep. Concealer and a great tinted moisturiser are your best options when wishing to create such a look. The most popular and most effective products available on the market today include Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturiser, which is priced at £32 and also contains an SPF20. Another product is the Balm Shelter Tinted Moisturiser which s a little less expensive and can be purchased for a price of £22. If there is sun cream SPF30 is priced at £28.30 and also promises a healthy glow. If you have sensitive skin that needs a little more protection than others and requires a little more coverage, then for £26.50 you can purchase Jane Iredales’s Pure Pressed Base. This is a combination of one compact mineral foundation together with a handy mirror for ease of application whilst on the go.

With so little sleep and so much partying try the concealer kit from Confessions of a Concealaholic Kit in order to hide those under eye dark circles or any unsightly breakouts! This particular product can be snapped up for a price of £28.50 and as well as the concealer houses a brightening primer and mirror.

Make sure you look at your best by following a few of these beauty regimes and you are guaranteed to have a great time.

Festivals are all about the outdoors, a lot of partying, a little sleep and no showers! Despite all the fun you may have at the time, such an environment can often make you feel a little under the weather and fighting a batch of festival flu.

One hot new product that boasts to combat any signs of festival flu goes under the name of Glaceau Vitamin water and works to boost your immune system. For best results you should aim to drink at least a total of one litre of water a day in order to stay hydrated and on form. Glaceau Vitamin water is priced at only £1.25 a bottle so promises not to break the bank, it also comes in an array of enticing flavours so there’s a vitamin water to suit all.

Another way to combat the signs of festival flu includes eating regularly as this will keep those energy levels high. Instead of splashing out on burgers, greasy hotdogs and chips, save your money and your immune system by stocking up on dried fruits, healthy nuts and cereal bars. Many stores sell these items in handy snack sizes making them the perfect pieces to throw in your handbag.

Keep your tummy healthy by preparing in advance for the festival season. The health brand Multibionta has introduced a set of Immune Support Probiotic Multivitamins. These can be picked up from many health stores and sixty tablets can be purchased for a price of £12.84 and boast to keep your tummy feeling well and balanced for days.

Baptiste is one of the more favourable brands of dry shampoo and offers instant yet affordable effects. You needn’t miss any of the acts whilst queuing for the showers with this clever little alternative that boasts to refresh tired and dull looking hair in an instance.

Festival hair is all about looking a little unkempt and grungy and doesn’t need to be clean to still appear stylish. Make sure you wash your locks the day before and add a hair-protecting product to keep it tame and in place, Keratise Oleo Curl Cream is on such product that boasts such results and can be obtained for a price of £17.90. Another popular product is Tasai Cream by the beauty brand Shu Uemura; this particular product is priced at £21.50. Both hair formulas should be applied to damp hair and for best results should be scrunched into the locks. The hair should be then twisted into a bun and slept on in order to create that tousled surf style look. Once dry the hair can either be kept pinned up or alternatively let loose, add a spritz of dry shampoo daily in order to keep the looks looking fresh and shiny.

Most of the dry shampoos on the market today are transparent so therefore won’t make your locks look powdery or lighter in colour.

One hair style that seems to be right on trend for 2010 is plaits and as power can often be a problem in the middle of a field this is a great alternative to straight hair styles. Go for either a braid across the forehead or alternatively a single side plait.

Topshop’s new collection of adorable make up has certainly been designed for the spring summer months and aids in creating the perfect look for any festivals you have planned.

Fir example the make-up crayon in Sun Shower, this clever multi-tasking product can be used either on the eyes for a statement look in bold gold shimmer or alternatively the crayon can be blended across the cheek and brow bones, this will create a subtle yet flattering highlight.

After hitting stores in May, the new make up range from the prestigious high street store, Toposhop has proven to be extremely popular, re-inventing every girls make up regime.

Other products in the range include a collection of basics in an impressive spectrum of shades and also season trend-styled products that will be one off limited edition pieces, which will follow the latest catwalk styles and colours.
This season’s line is very festival orientated and research has been undertaken in order to reveal what girls wish to be sporting, in terms of make up at these particular events. Glitter, statement lashes and face art crayons were revealed to be all the rage therefore Topshop have created a series of luxury fashion brights in top professional finishes. The brand has proven to be as good as make up as they are at setting trends and revealing all the latest most cavorted styles