INDULGE in bubble baths and mirror-gazing while you can. T in the Park mania will take over Scotland next weekend, and if you've booked up for a few days of music madness, you can kiss goodbye to any of your usual pampering routines.
INDULGE in bubble baths and mirror-gazing while you can. T in the Park mania will take over Scotland next weekend, and if you've booked up for a few days of music madness, you can kiss goodbye to any of your usual pampering routines.
Even the most preened princesses swap their blusher for face paint, hot showers for deodorising wipes and blow-drys for blasts of dry shampoo.
But if the very idea of throwing your bathroom comforts and make-up bag into temporary hibernation fills you with dread, don't panic. You can still turn camping into a "glamping" experience and emerge from your tent as a glowing festival goddess.
Get your festival beautification down to a fine art. High maintenance or mud madam, which beauty camp are you in?
HIGH MAINTENANCE FESTIVAL FAN: COLEEN ROONEY
Tents? No way, Jose! Before her pregnancy bump, Coleen's idea of roughing it at festivals involved a luxury Winnebago and regular stints in the VIP beauty tents for hair and make-up primps.
Achieve a made-up look by embracing your inner rock chick. Dark moody eyes are easy with lashings of waterproof mascara and smudged eyeliner. Choose moisturisers and make-up with added SPF, and that's your sun protection sorted too. You can even achieve blow-dry-look hair and manicured talons with dry application products.
TOP TIP: Thick layers of foundation left over from the-morning-after-the-night-before is not a good look. Switch to a lighter, tinted moisturiser with SPF, like Boots No7 Dual Protection Tinted Moisturiser SPF15, £10.30.
PACK: Clarins Instant Sun Light Summer Glow Palette SPF15, £24.99 (www.clarins.co.uk); 2True Effortless Waterproof Eyeliner, £1.95 (Superdrug); Halo Eye Make-Up Remover Pads, £1.99 (Superdrug/Tesco); Shampowder, £15 (www.shampowder.co.uk); Incoco Dry Nail Applique set, £5.99 (Boots).
AU NATURALE FESTIVAL FAN: FEARNE COTTON
Fearne's idea of festival chic is going with the flow and relying on funky hats and sunglasses to cover any tell-tale signs of unkempt beauty.
"The cheapest and most brilliant invention are Johnson's Baby Skincare Wipes," says Fearne. "I carry them with me everywhere.
"They take your make-up off and moisturise simultaneously and, even better, if you're at a festival, they double up as an instant shower."
If you're looking for effortless campsite beauty, stick to clear lip glosses and keep your limbs looking smooth and glossy with a moisturising shimmer product.
TOP TIP: Leave your mascara wand at home and achieve longer, thicker-looking lashes with an eyelash dye, like Colorsport 30 Day Mascara, £7.10.
PACK: Technic Kiss Kiss Plump up the Volume, £1.25 (www.lovethymakeup.com); Johnson's Baby Skincare Wipes, £2.69 (Boots); Rageaze Dry Wash, £4.99 (www.idealworld.tv); Lavera Sun Sensitiv Silky Shimmer After Sun Lotion, £8.69 (01557 870567/www.lavera.co.uk).
MUD MADAM FESTIVAL FAN: KATE MOSS
Supermodel chic is put on the beauty back burner when Kate's in festival mode. She stomps around happily in mud (albeit in the VIP area) and keeps her face and hair product-free.
Bands and head-banging are top of your agenda above showers and hair styling, so stick to the basics.
If you're planning as much soap-dodging as possible, use high-performance products like 24-hour deodorants and hygiene gel to stay sweet. And don't forget your breath freshener - you never know when you might bump into your favourite band member!
TOP TIP: If you're living in your trusty wellies for days, stop pongy feet by sticking in breathable fragranced shoe liners, like Kiwi Fresh'ins, £2.99.
PACK: Sure Maximum Protection anti-perspirant, £4.99 (Boots); Andrew Barton SOS Last Another Day Dry Shampoo, £3.99 (Asda); Anatomicals Snog Me Senseless breath freshener, £3 (www.powderrooms.com); Surya Moisturising Hand Sanitizer, £3.50 (www.liberty.co.uk).
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