Make It Glisten

As festival season approaches our favourite magazines and social media sites will be flooded with images of make-up and clothing trends for the big events of the Summer. This is the first installment of my festival make-up pictorials. I've got a few fairly simple looks which might seem over the top for every day wear but will fit in nicely at music festivals! Think of plenty of glitter, sequins and bold colours and you'll soon master the trends! 

 Apply some eye primer all over the lid to ensure the look stays in place all day. Primer also helps enhance eyeshadow colours and makes them look as they do in the pan/palette. Take a small strip of masking type and remove some of the adhesive on the back of your hand before apply to the skin. Make a line from the outer corner of the eye to where your eyebrow ends to create a flick shape. 

 Take a neutral brown eyeshadow on a flat brush and apply all over the lid. Next, take a slightly darker brown and blend it into the outer corner of the eye and into the crease to define the eyelid. Take the shadow right up to the tape. 

 Remove the tape to reveal a sharp flick. Take a fluffy brush to blend out the line slightly. 

 Use a soft black khol liner to tightline the upper waterline. Curl eyelashes and apply mascara, preferably waterproof mascara if you're attending a British festival as rain is inevitable!

 Using your favourite eyebrow products, define your brows to make them look sharp! 

Apply some eyelash glue to the skin just below your eyebrows. Allow the glue to become slightly tacky to the touch before applying some glitter. I used some Eyelure glue which will dry clear, and I used some large glitter from Topshop's make-up collection. 

The application doesn't need to be neat! Attempt to keep it concentrated in a line underneath the eyebrows. Use a small make-up brush such as a flat lip liner brush, make it slightly damp with some water and dip it into the glitter. A damp brush makes it easier to pick up the glitter to apply it to the skin! You can leave the look here or add some eyeshadow to the lower lash line. Match the shadow to the glitter for an additional pop of colour and smudge it up into a flick against the eyeshadow on the lid. 

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