My Top 10 Festival/Camping Essentials!

I am so so excited because next week I am off to Oceanfest festival in Croyde. I've already started packing and am determined to make this trip a glamping experience! Aside from the obvious toothbrush and toothpaste, these are my top 10 products for festivals and camping!

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Batiste Dry Shampoo in Tropical - A absolute must have for me is dry shampoo! When my hair starts to look flat and greasy this is going to bring it back to life. Simply spray onto dry hair, brush through and hair instantly looks clean and bouncy. I use this all the time at home, even on clean hair, to add extra volume. How many more times can I say hair in the paragraph? Some of the scents are a little off but this tropical fragrance smells amazing, like coconut and pineapple! RRP £2.99

Got2b Oil-licious Styling Oil by Schwarzkopf - While the top of my hair gets greasy when not washed, the ends get very dry. I usually use the L'oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil however the bulky glass bottle is not suitable for travelling, so when I saw this mini 50ml Schwarzkopf version I thought I would pick it up and test it out. It does the job perfectly and the argan oil leaves the ends of my hair shiny, soft and frizz free! It claims to leave no residue on your hands after application but I still felt my hands were a little oily after use. RRP £4.05 (Superdrug) 

Hand Maid Hand Cleansing Gel by Soap and Glory - Festival port-a-loos are probably the most unglamorous place on earth so hand sanitizer is vital! Soap and Glory's version is my favourite as it is scented just like all their other products instead of that horrible strong alcohol smell. RRP £2.50

 Clean and Fresh Handy Wipes - While the hand sanitizer kills the germs, hand wipes are good for mucky hands, particularly if things get a little muddy! I picked up a pack of 4 from Home Bargins for £1.00 incase of sticky situations. You can get these anywhere, mine are nothing special!

MUA Glamour Nights Palette - Sadly this palette seems to be sold out everywhere but if you can get hold of it I think it will be great for festivals. It has a mixture of neutrals and brights, all with really great pigmentation. I plan on using the brighter colours for the evenings to create dramatic and playful looks, once I've added some glitter and gems I should really look the part! RRP £4.00

 Nivea Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes for Normal to Combination Skin - Face wipes are another camping fundamental item. These Nivea wipes cleanse, tone and hydrate skin whilst removing even waterproof makeup. I chose these wipes in particular ones as they came in a handy miniature pack of 7 wipes and won't bulk up my bag. RRP £1.09 (Boots)

Natural Collection Apple and Lime Body Spray - With the lack of washing facilities when camping smelling clean isn't easy. This body spray is ideal. It has a lovely fruity scent and makes you feel really refreshed when spritzed on the skin. The scent lasts well too and comes in lots of different fragrances, Apple and Lime is my favourite. RRP £2.00

Revlon Lip Butter in Watermelon - These lipsticks are so moisturising and have a great colour pay off. They are super easy to apply, in fact you don't even need a mirror, making them perfect for camping and festivals. There are lots of shades to chose from but my current favourite is Watermelon. RRP £7.99

No7 Beautiful Skin BB Cream - BB creams are a fantastic invention, providing both natural coverage and hydration for skin, great for camping with it's 2 in 1 properties.  I like this one in particular as it has SPF 15 which will help to protect my skin when outside all day. It is really easy to apply and blends in well with just my fingers so need to worry about brushes. There are 3 different formulas to chose from depending on your skin type. RRP £12.95

Beauty Formulas Feminine Intimate Deodorant - Lets not beat around the bush (ha see what I did there?!). If you can't shower then this is a great product. It makes you smell nice and feel fresh without upsetting things down there. I guess it might be a little inappropriate to include this but girls need to know about this if they are going camping...its brilliant! RRP £3.99

So there you have it, my top 10 camping essentials...of course me being me I'm bringing a truck load of other products too but these are definitely going to be the most useful. If you are going to any festivals or camping this summer I hope this was helpful. Oceanfest here I come! Thanks for reading

B xxx

 

Blush Lust!

Omg! There are some seriously gorgeous blushers out there at the moment and I've got my eye on these high-end beauts! So let us all take a moment to lust over things we can't afford....sigh!

Starting from the top left:

Yves Saint Laint Touche Blush in Rose

Estee Lauder Blush in Light Show

DiorSkin Nude Tan Paradise Duo Iridescent Blush and Bronzing Powder

Too Faced Sweetheart Perfect Flush Blush 

Lancome Blush In Love in Pommettes Damour

Yves Saint Laint Touche Blush in Rose - I have never actually tried any YSL products and I don't know why! I guess I just haven't gotten round to it yet, but when I do take the plunge this is going to be one of the first items I purchase. This adorably designed blusher comes with its very own built in powder puff to apply the product, good for on the go as there is also a mirror on the lid. I would be interested to know how hygienic that puff is after a while though...? The blush is said to be ultra fine to give a natural finish, it also has an iridescent shimmer to highlight the cheeks and give you a healthy glow. RRP £29

Estee Lauder Blush in Light Show -  This beautiful peachy-coral coloured blush is part of the new sixties inspired Mad Men collection and was launched alongside a gorgeous bright pink lipstick (Pinkadelic) and shimmery light pink nail varnish (Pink Paisley). The packaging is absolutely stunning and caught my attention straight away. Inside is a handy sponge to apply the product although I must admit I never use these type of applicators, but it definitely adds a touch of luxury. It's a limited edition and seems to be sold out everywhere so if you get the chance to pick it up don't dawdle! RRP £48

DiorSkin Nude Tan Paradise Duo Iridescent Blush and Bronzing Powder - Phew! That's a bit of a mouthful! This bronzer/blush compact features light and dark versions of both, aiming to sculpt and highlight the face. You can choose from two glowing shades of pink and coral to give you the ultimate sunkissed and radiant look, its the pink shade I'm after! The sleek packaging and embossed product oozes sophistication. Dior is quickly becoming one of my favourite high-end brands, I don't buy it often because of the price but when I do fork out it's a real treat. RRP £40 

Too Faced Sweet Perfect Flush Blush - As soon as I saw this I wanted it! I am such a girly girly and to be honest it was the packaging that sold this product to me straight away. Once I had finally gotten over the sheer delight that this blush is heart shaped and looked at the actual product inside I realised just how lovely it is. There are three different shimmering shades, rose, peach and coral, which are said to work on all skin tones and have a baked formula. The blush is part of the Spring 2013 collection 'Boudoir Beauty'. RRP £24.

Lancome Blush in Love in Pommettes Damour - Lancome released it's new collection 'In Love' this Spring which was modelled by Emma Watson. The collection does not disappoint, there are a number of items I would like to get my hands on and this blush is at the top of the list! Once I saw Emma wearing it I fell in love! There is a choice of shades, 'Pommettes Damour' (pink and peach) and 'Peche Joue Joue' (two peach shades), personally I think Pommettes Damour appears better value for money as you get two very different colours for the price of one!  RRP £34

So which one am I going to succumb to first...? Well Estee Launder is leading the race currently and Lancome is closely following! Since most of these products are Spring editions I don't think they will be around for much longer! Have you used any of these products? Let me know what you thought! Thanks for reading!

B xxx