Finesse Your Festival Makeup with Urban Decay

You guessed it, we’ve officially caught festival fever. A time to let loose, show off our most colourful and confident selves and reconnect with the world around us. The crowds cheering together, the rain, the flat ciders - we’re ready for it all, and we want our makeup to be, too. There’s a reason festival glitter makeup is one of the top-trending looks every summer: it’s a time to celebrate and shine bright. Enter Senior Pro Artist, Vicky Henry from our friends over at Urban Decay. Whether you’re a boho queen, a 90s rave scene-stealer, or love a Euphoria-inspired look, her festival makeup ideas will have you rocking that mainstage glow. Yes - even when you’re three days deep without a shower in sight.

We have a LOT of love for the new Wild Greens palette. What are your fave festival makeup looks to create with these shades?

Wild Greens is my absolute obsession right now! I love using the earthy brown tones in my outer corner and then adding the pops of green in my inner corner. Kale and Prickly are my fave shades hands down!

How do we take our usual daytime looks through to festival-perfect in just a few steps?

My favourite way to take my daytime looks to another level is using a fun, bright lipstick. My go-to shades from our Vice lipsticks are Drive In - which is a super bright, orange-red - and Gridlock, which is a vibrant fuchsia.

What is your favourite summer makeup trend for 2022?

It’s got to be sun-kissed blush. I love achieving this trend by using our Vice lipsticks. I take a bright shade, such as Weho and dab onto the tops of my cheekbone and across the nose for a natural sun-kissed look.

What are your must-have UD products for long lasting, expertly primed makeup for festival looks that last all day?

Our All Nighter Face Primer is a must have for any time of year. Not only does it increase the longevity of your foundation, keeping it looking fresh for up to 8 hours, but it helps to reduce the appearance of pores and texture whilst giving the skin a hydration boost.

On this note, what are your fave festival makeup looks that survive the high summer heat?

For summer I love keeping my skin hydrated and having a pop of colour on the eye. Our 24/7 Glide on Pencils are perfect for effortless summer glam. You can keep it neat with a winged liner or smudge onto the lid and create an eyeshadow which will not budge all day - no matter how hot it gets!

Now, if we were going OTT, which looks are your go-to for maximum impact?

I live for the full glam. I love grungy smoky eyes. Grab your Wild Greens palette and blend Stash all over the lid, blend the edges with Kale for the ultimate grungy smoky eye.

We love seeing how our eyes pop in photos! How can we really make them stand out?

The easiest way is to tightline your upper lash line. I love doing this with either a black or brown pencil to really define the eyes and make your lashes look fuller. Look down into a mirror and gently tug your eyelid up, then fill in the tightline with your pencil. It will really make your eyes pop!

This month, we’re all about celebrating being unique & proud. What are your favourite ways to make our makeup the most authentic to ourselves?

Makeup is an amazing way to express yourself. I love just experimenting with my makeup, I love trying different colours, shapes, styles. Don’t be afraid to try something new; add the glitter, do the bright lip, smoke out your eyes, just be you!

Speaking of, PRIDE celebrations are in full swing. What are your favourite looks for celebrating such a momentous time?

Here at Urban Decay we are all about colour! I love using our 24/7 Glide on eye pencils and lip pencils on the eyes. We have every colour of the rainbow and more. And of course, no Pride look would be complete without our Heavy Metal Glitter Liners!

How do you keep confidence climbing when you’re trying a new look?

I think the ultimate confidence boosting makeup product is lipstick. I never feel more confident and empowered than I do when I wear a red lipstick. We have a shade called 714 which is the ultimate Hollywood red and I guarantee when wearing it you will feel nothing but fierce!

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