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| As an annual festival goer I wanted to share with you some tips to prepare yourself for the upcoming festival season. As I live in Ireland, and no matter what time of year it is us Irish folk must ALWAYS be prepared for all kinds of weather . I recently attended The Body and Soul Festival in Ballinlough Castle, Co.Westmeath, If you haven't heard of it, you really need to look it up online. Its an amazing artzy music festival that attracts thousands of music lovers from all over Ireland! Unfortunately I couldn't go to Body and Soul for the whole weekend but was lucky enough to make it for the Sunday which was the final day but in my opinion the best day of the festival. ;-) Although, I will be going to Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Co.Laois, in September for the whole weekend and I'm living for it!! :-D If you haven't heard of Elecrtic Picnic Festival yet well you should look it up too its the biggest festival in Ireland! Its often been described as the Irish Glastonbury, but on a much smaller scale of course, if I could describe it in word it would be....AMAZEBALLS!! HA ;-) Now lets go back to my experience at body and soul, I thought because the weather was expected to be very sunny with no rain forecast, that I should just wear shorts and not bother to bring trousers/leggings etc. Well i was wrong, I forgot that while it may have been sunny and warm during the day it was in fact very cold and damp at night. I wore a pair of denim shorts a white top and a check shirt with ankle boots. From 8pm that night my legs were almost blue from the cold even though I had a jacket with me for the evening it obviously didn't keep my legs warm. :-( I wished that I had brought a pair of leggings with me to change into as it was not a pleasant experience walking around shivering with freezing cold legs. So girls rule number 1 DON'T forget to bring some warm trousers!! :-) |
Below I wanted to share with you guys a few important items we should all pack in our bags/backpacks so we can have a pleasant enjoyable few days:
I shall begin with the obvious: :-)
A Tent (double skin tents are the best for keeping out the rain!)
Sleeping bag
camping chair
Air mattress (obliviously don't pump it up until you get there)
Large container of water to do you for the whole festival
Cereal bars and food that will keep for a few days
freezer bags/caddy's etc to keep food and drinks at a cool temperature
LOTS of wet wipes (to clean your face and body),
Shower Gel
Toothpaste and tooth brush
A Towel
Flip Flops for the shower area
Anti bacterial hand gel
Plenty of toilet rolls and packs of tissues to fit your cross body bag
Sunscreen and After sun
Deodorant
Plasters (you never know),
Anti-Histamines(if you suffer with allergies, hay fever etc),
Anti sickness tablets (those food carts/stalls/vans don't always leave you feeling great afterwards nor does too much alcohol the nest morning!!) ;-)
Plenty of warm socks
A Rain Coat
Hat
Bobbins/hair ties
Sunglasses
Insect repellent
Moisturiser/sunblock with SPF
Foundation/tinted moisturiser/BB or CC cream with SPF
Lip balm
Dry Shampoo
Jacket/cardigans/hoodies for evening time
Cross body bag (you don't want to carry a handbag around with you all day)
Wellies
comfortable shoes
And plenty of changes of clothes
And finally a Onsie is great for sleeping in at night to keep you warm and cozy!
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As you want to look your best throughout the whole festival there are a few make-up tips I'd like to share with you to keep you're make-up looking amazing throughout. After applying it all correctly it should last you all day long and also provide you with protection for all kinds of conditions. Here are a few of my fave beauty products that I rely on to get me through each festival. La Roche Posay hydrating moisturiser is perfect to take to a festival as it is a small tube it doesn't take up much space in your backpack. As your going to be outdoors and exposing you face to the sun and maybe rain and you maybe drinking some alcohol, this moisturiser is just what you need. It re-hydrates you skin and leaves it soft and supple. I tend to wear sunblock over it too so I have some SPF on my face for protection also. After applying moistruiser and sunblock I then apply Stila's bronzing tinted moisturiser if you have not used this yet you should most definitely try it, its AMAZING it gives you an amazing glow and last for hours even with my oily combo skin tone. | . |
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I then apply L'Oreal infallible 16hr powder or whatever long wear powder you usually use to set your make-up. I then add some blusher and a few layers of waterproof mascara. I then fill in my brows with Benefit brow zing and apply some moisturising lipstick to finish .   |
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Happy and safe camping Ladies!
Much Love
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