Another Festival done and dusted. It was my first year going to Body and Soul and it was amazing, everything was done to perfection it was definitely the prettiest festival I have ever been to. Even though it rained for the entire day on Sunday, turning the whole entire place into inches of muck it was fabulous. 

This weekend I bought no new items to wear and decided to save myself some money by digging deep in the wardrobe, here is my looks! 

 Friday 

Frayed Cape - Asos 

Cage Bra - Nine Crows 

Swimsuit - Ali Express 

Shorts - Asos 

Tights - Penneys (cut from full length) 

Belt - Penneys 

Shoes - Creepers 

Saturday 

Dress - Topshop 

Blouse Around waist - Vintage 

Shoes - Creepers 

Sunday 

Jumpsuit - Asos 

Cage Bra - Nine Crows 

Cape - Penneys 

I had to add a raincoat to Sunday's outfit which stayed on for the entire day, such a great one though it kept me 100% dry! 

Thank you Body and Soul, for being the best! 

Grainne 

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Packing for festivals can be tricky, in Ireland, you need to be going fully prepared for 4 seasons because the weather forecast is never 100% reliable. Today, I am spending my day off packing for Body and soul which is on this weekend. Here's some of my must haves going to a festival... 

Tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad. So these items are the most obvious must haves if you are camping at a festival. I always bring a light blanket too just to put on the floor! My tent is a pop up one as there is absolutely no way I would have any idea how to pitch a tent. I did try once and after two hours of trying, I gave up and paid some scouts to do it! Pop ups are also much more convenient if you plan on bringing your tent home! 

2.Toiletries 

All of these items are my shower. Like most people, I don't shower at a festival. However staying as fresh as possible is important. Baby wipe showers are totally acceptable followed by a nice moisturiser and an extreme amount of deodorant and body spray normally does the trick. Dry shampoo is key for keeping hair fresh and even if it doesn't work, stick in some french braids! 

As well as smelling and looking fresh all of this contributes to feeling it which really helps the hangover, especially on day 3! 

3. Toilet Roll 

Next on my list is a roll of toilet roll because portaloos are unpleasant but even worse when there is no toilet roll, which is more common than not. 

4. Comfy Shoes 

Comfortable shoes are key. I've never really been a fan of wellies just because I don't like how they look on me. This festival season we have been blessed with the weather so far and so luckily there hasn't been a need for wellies. My go to festival shoes this year have been my Creepers, they are comfy and keep my feet warm when it gets colder. I have my Nike sliders pictured here because I think flip flops are something we'd never think to bring in Ireland to a festival but I will definitely be throwing them into my bag for body and soul because when the weather is good, there is nothing worse than having to walk around the campsite in heavy shoes and socks when you just get up! Let the toes breathe! 

5. Plastic Bags 

One thing I always do regardless of the weather forecast is, pack my clothes in plastic bags before putting them into my suitcase. This just means even if it does rain, your clothes are dry. I couldn't imagine anything worse than having to put on wet clothes!

6. Snacks!

I barely have an appetite at festivals but still try and get a bit of food in to line the stomach! Pot Noodle are a great snack and most places on campsites will give you some hot water! I normally bring some fruit for the morning times and chocolate bars and rice cakes for energy! Water is so important too, I normally bring a large bottle which I can refill because it is lighter than carrying large bottles on the journey there! 

7. Portable Charger 

Becuase it is important to remind the people outside of the festival that you're surviving the madness and to do so you need your phone. Of course, there is phone charging booths but a portable charger is handy to have as the booths are normally about €5 per charge! 

8. Glitter 

Becuase are you even at a festival if you're not wearing glitter? Coloured eye shadows and lipsticks are always fun too if glitter isn't your thing! 

9. Warm Clothes

Because even if it's 20 degrees during the daytime, it's almost guaranteed to be cold come sundown! I always bring my rug jumper or a onesie. I always bring a rain jacket too even if there is no rain forecast because as I said earlier, you can never predict the weather in Ireland! 

10. Suncream 

A total contradiction to number 9 and to be honest before getting extremely sunburnt at Life I never would have had it on my checklist. I, unfortunately, learnt the hard way that even at Irish festivals you can get sunburnt. I ended up with a swollen face for a week (NOT FUN)

11. Light 

Bringing a small flashlight or even little battery fairy lights is never a bad idea, the tent can be dark at nighttime and if your phone is dead, well things can get difficult. A light outside the tent also comes in handy when its dark and you are trying to find your way back to your campsite! There is nothing worse than strolling around lost for 2 hours looking for your tent (Me at Electric picnic last year) 

12. Small Backpack 

I love a small backpack with me at all times when I leave the campsite to store my phone, camera, wallet etc. and at body and soul, it is more convenient than a bum bag because you can bring drink in with you to the main arena (The dream). 

So that's just a few bits which I think are so important to have whilst at a festival, but so easily forgotten about. We all remember the clothes, makeup, cans, etc. but forget the little things which sometimes just make the whole camping thing that little bit more comfortable! 

Grainne 

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Last Friday I was still feeling extremely sad about being home from Life. Forbidden Fruit was kicking off in Dublin and social media was rapidly being taken over by festival goers, this was not helping my situation at all. So I decided that I would do everything I could to get my hands on a Sunday ticket! It was not easy, the tickets were completely sold out and even on the facebook group "ticket drop",  there were more people searching for tickets than selling. Luckily, when it was announced on Friday evening a limited amount had been released on ticketmaster I was quick enough and landed myself one without having to buy it at an extremely overpriced rate! It was an amazing day and night, the line up was amazing and Underworld closed the festival so perfectly!

Here is what I wore... 

Dress - Topshop €4.50 (Biggest bargain ever)

Cage Bra - NINE CROWS €24 

Choker - Forever21 €6 

Shoes - Creepers 

Hair Bobbles - Topshop €4

Sunglasses - Quay Austalia €16 (asos)

My outfit was so last minute and thrown together, but I actually really liked it in the end. All of the pieces are old clothes, nothing was new. I just styled it differently to the last time I'd worn it, something I need to do more often, festivals are expensive and I cannot afford a new wardrobe for each one! 

Grainne 

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Whilst I'm 100% not a make up artist, make up is something I enjoy and wear most days of the week. But during the week, I tend to steer away from heavier make up and go for a more subtle look. So I decided to put a little list of essentials in my make up bag that I use on a daily basis! 

1. Nars Sheer Glow Foundation

The colour I use is the Sante Fe medium 2, I find it suits my skin colour all year round even if I get a slight colour in the summer! I love this foundation because it is so light on my skin which for me is important as I never liked the feel of a thick foundation on my face! It's about €41 in Brown Thomas and €45 if you get a pump! 

2. Mac Studio Fix Powder 

I get the NW25 in this and have used it for years, I really like it because I find I don't need to top it up too often and my face doesn't get shiny! 

3. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade

This is probably my favourite product I own, to be honest. I first started using it about a year ago and I now don't think I would be able to put anything else on my eyebrows! It lasts all day on my brows and for a small tub I always get a lot of use out of it, my last one nearly lasted the full year! I also find for a gel it doesn't dry out quickly at all and it's a pretty reasonable price at €18 euro on Beauty Bay 

4. Nars Velvet Shadow Stick 

I use the colour goddess on my eyelids for day to day make up for a subtle eyeshadow look, it is easy to use and lasts all day. I really like using this also with the Nars Callisto eyeshadow for a night time look as it intensifies the colour a little! 

5. Inglot Eyeliner Gel 

I've been using the Inglot Eyeliner gel now for about 2 years and I love it, I find it very rarely fades or smudges, which for me who loves a big flick is important! Similar to the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow pomade listed above for a small tub it lasts quite a while, the only thing being it can dry out quite quickly, but using Inglot's duraline with it really helps! 

6. Inglot Duraline

So I haven't actually got my hands on my own bottle of this yet but after using my MUA best friends bottle, I've already added it to the list of essentials, it is amazing for intensifying the colour of eyeshadows and as I said above works amazingly with the Inglot gel liner AND it's only  €12! 

7. Mac Global Glow 

I love global glow for a natural glow with a day to day look and also a night time look! It always lasts me a few months and its only about  €22! 

8. Morphe Palette 

Similarly to the Duraline I'm yet to own my own one of these, but having two sisters with one each is handy (when they're not home to catch me using it). I love these palette's because the colours are really pigmented! They have smaller and bigger ones on beauty bay ranging from about €16 - €35 

9. Mac Chestnut Lip Liner 

I love this liner because it is quite dark but can be used with nude lipsticks as well as browns and it gives the lips a really full look! Like all MAC lip liners, it is about  €13! 

10. Inglot 405 Lipstick 

I love this colour with the chestnut liner listed above, it gives a really brown colour and makes my lips look much bigger than they are! For a less dark colour, it works really well with the liner Spice by MAC!

My Day to Day Look 

This is normally along the lines of what my day to day make up would look like, nothing to heavy! I nearly always have a set of Mink eyelashes done so I very rarely need to wear mascara, only on my bottom lashes and I nearly always buy a cheap one as I think they work just as well as some of the more expensive ones! 

Grainne

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