Must have festival essentials!

With the summer festival season upon us, the time has come to think maximum festival chic with minimal effort, from long-lasting locks, long lasting nails, a perfect complexion that will last from sunrise to sunset - and a simple skincare regime to ensure you look your best, no matter what the weather!Traditionally, festivals have not been synonymous with perfectly styled hair and a well groomed look; however, festival goers have upped the style-stakes and brought glamour to the fields! So festival chic is here to stay!Bright eyesDark circles and bags under eyes are a tell tale sign of tiredness in a festival environment and a common symptom of burning the candle at both ends. Under-eye concealer is one way to cover up, but what if there was a way to refresh tired eyes without the use of make-up? Well now there is, thanks to Garnier Eye Roll-On enriched with Caffeine (RRP €14.99), the first ever roll-on applicator to massage the eye area and help reduce the appearance of tired-looking eyes. The Garnier Eye Roll-On, enriched with Caffeine, comes in a slender applicator - perfect to slip in your backpack, so you can look your best, no matter how little sleep you've had!Given the Irish climate, rainfall has become almost synonymous with Irish festivals, making a long-wearing, waterproof mascara an absolute must for any festival-savvy girl! Thanks to Maybelline New York, 'The Colossal' (RRP €9.99) has now gone waterproof! Colossal collagen enriched waterproof formula and colossal brush loads your lashes, redefining volume to the colossal max giving up to 7 times their natural volume and splash-proof lashes. Give.Finding a funky standout colour for festival fab eyes can be difficult. Feel the difference…say goodbye to chalky powders that feel dry to the touch, flake and fade. Dream Mousse Eyecolour's mousse formulation (RRP €9.03) is air-whipped, so it glides on smoothly, easily and softly, blending perfectly. Dream Mousse Eyecolour has been specially developed to solve the daily dilemmas of traditional powder and cream eye shadows by combining the wear of a powder with the smooth feel of a cream in one amazing mousse formula.Peaches and creamLack of sleep and dehydration can leave your skin looking dull and tired. The Nutritionist skincare programme, from Garnier Skin Naturals has been specially developed so that different skin needs are provided for, with specially selected additional naturally derived ingredients suited to normal/combination and dry/sensitive skin. It's Garnier's first facial skincare range specifically designed to reinforce the skin's natural barrier function and to address the needs of skin that is starting to show signs of aging. The formula for daily moisturisation offers an SPF15 to help protect the skin against the aging effects of the sun's rays.All of us need a little extra help from time to time in hiding tell-tale dark circles and imperfections. Maybelline Coverstick concealer (RRP €6.01) is part of the new generation of Maybelline face products which help to ensure that you achieve an even, blemish-free complexion, with long-lasting coverage throughout the day. It has a light, and creamy texture that is easily applied and smoothly blends away differences in the complexion, to give natural, even coverage. Maybelline Coverstick is available in three shades.Clean and freshGarnier Clean & Soft Complete Cleansing Wipes (RRP €6.52) contain a non-greasy 2-in-1 emulsion that is enriched with a rose extract and sweet almond oil; they remove make-up and soothe the skin in one easy step. Not only are they a handy and hygienic way of cleansing, particularly in a festival environment, they are also oil and alcohol-free. To use, simply lift the seal and use the wipe to cleanse the skin. Close the sachet carefully after use to preserve the cleansing wipes.A healthy glowTo get that natural sun kissed look try Garnier Summerbody (RRP €6.82 (200ml) or €10.03 (400ml)) for an all-over, healthy looking, sun-kissed tan effect. A rich body moisturiser with a difference,it gradually builds a natural-looking tan without leaving streaks. Enriched with camomile extract and a high performance moisturising complex, Garnier Summerbody is immediately absorbed into skin without greasiness. Skin is effectively moisturised and left feeling super velvety with a gorgeous golden sun-kissed festival look.Standing to attention!Get the perfect festival-chic look this year, with beehives and back-combed locks the order of the festival weekend. However, this type of hairstyle can be hard to maintain for the whole day. Now thanks to Garnier Fructis Style Bamboo Flexihold Hairspray (RRP €3.99) will not only hold any hairstyle in place for up to 24 hours but will also allow your style to move naturally and bounce back into place.Spike it, twist it, sleek it back, the hold won't flake or crunch all festival long! NEW Garnier Fructis Style Cement Fix (RRP €5.51) has a concrete-like hold to give rock-solid festival style that stays as tame or outrageous as when you first applied the gel in the morning.The finishing touchesStylish festival girls want a look that's high performance and low maintenance. After all, in a festival that never sleeps, girls need their lip colour to work harder to keep up with the pace! For all day long-wear and high shine that takes them from their first coffee of the morning to their last drink of the night, knowledgeable festival-goers opt for Superstay Powergloss (RRP €12.53) for up to 12 hours of festival fabulous lips. Simply apply in the morning, for a pout that will last long after the sun goes down!It can be frustrating when trying to apply a quick coat of nail varnish in a hurry. Sometimes it comes out too thick or you get an uneven colour. Express Finish now has a new improved flat brush that glides easily onto nails, giving an even coverage and fabulous colour result, meaning you can change our nail colour as quickly as your outfit and achieve a different look every day! The nail experts at Express Finish know what women want when it comes to colour and have created a palette of 15 gorgeous shades with three stunning new shades - Mauve Diamonds, Onyx Black and Chocolate Frost (RRP €6.01). With all these colours to choose from, you can easily find a match for the latest fashion trends to suit every outfit.So from now on the forecast is for flawless styles whatever the weatherman may say!