The Best Beauty Tips & Tricks to Survive a Sweaty Festival

For the next few months, our lives will be a flurry of music, dancing, flower crowns, denim shorts, crop tops and good times. The only things standing in the way of us having the best time is the sweltering and ever-present heat. That’s right, the sun seriously has a front seat at each and every festival and has a way of wreaking havoc on our skin and hair. Ahead, find the best tips and tricks we’ve garnered over the years to keep you hydrated, healthy and sweat-free this festival season.

Sunscreen Is Non-Negotiable

The cardinal rule of spring and summer music festivals is to bring your sunscreen! Seriously, it’s not an optional product. The heat and sun will be in full force and the last thing you need is a sunburn to go with that flower crown. So, just do your skin a favor and load up on the SPF with the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Daily Mineral Primer Sunscreen.

Oil-Free Is The Way To Be

If we haven’t already stressed this enough, oil is often your archenemy at spring and summer music festivals. The combo of heat, dancing and dehydration can wreak havoc on your skin and send our oil levels through the roof. Why contribute to the problem with oil-infused serums and moisturizers? For the duration of the festival, stick to oil-free products that will keep your skin nourished, sans the slick, oily residue.

Mattifiers Are EVERYTHING

The last thing you want to deal with at a music festival is a sweaty, oily face and if you already have naturally oily skin, you are definitely at risk for this. Beat the heat with products designed to absorb oil and keep your face dry and clear of pore-clogging oil. The NYX Professional Makeup HD Finishing Powder is a great mattifier base or also can be used as a finishing powder that will keep your skin looking flawless all day.

Skip The Foundation

In hot, humid environments, it’s important to keep your makeup as light as possible. There’s nothing worse than melting makeup, so we recommend giving the foundation a rest and replacing it with BB cream or tinted moisturizer. That way you’ll have some coverage and much needed nutrients pumped into your skin without clogging your pores! So you can just focus on more important things, like dancing, duh. We love the Garnier Oil Free Skinactive BB Cream for this, and you’ll thank us later.

Embace Waterproof... Everything

Heat and sweat go hand in hand… and eventually you’ll start to see your face melt into those hands. Avoid this fate and keep your makeup in place by stocking up on waterproof products. We’re talking everything from mascara and eyeliner to water-resistant sunscreen and facial powders. Anything that says, “waterproof” on it, take it. That’s why we’re so happy that Lancôme just launched Monsieur Big Waterproof to ease our festival worries.  

Invest in Body and Facial Sprays

Music festivals are typically in the middle of nowhere, like desert or countryside locations so washrooms and luxurious amenities are not exactly at arms’ reach. But, a girl still needs to stay looking (and smelling) fresh! Keep a yummy-smelling body spray or a facial mist like the La Roche Posay Thermal Spring Water in your bag to keep your face hydrated and healthy.

Don’t Forget the Dry Shampoo

If your festival experience involves camping or super-long days and nights, washing your hair may not be an option. Keep those locks looking fresh is your new festival BFF: dry shampoo. This hair staple (our favorite is the Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Dry Shampoo) will absorb all that yucky oil and give your hair a much needed volume boost.

What beauty essentials are you packing for your next music festival? Spill your product list in the comments below!