Batiste Shimmer

Just in time for festival season, Batiste have come up with a glitzy new concept in dry shampoo.

Last year they gave us scented and coloured dry shampoo, this year they have added shimmer to the collection.

I noticed this in Superdrug last week and dutifully tested it out there and then. There are 2 shades of shimmer available to my knowledge - Gold and Silver. I tried out the gold and it added a little bit of glamour and sparkle when the light hit my hair. I was able to get away with it during the day without looking like a Christmas Tree and even my husband liked it (on me, not him, that would be far too camp even for him!)

The gold looks great on Redheads and Brunettes, while Blondes can share in the delights of both gold and silver in equal measure.

We are not talking about big chunks of glitter here, it is literally a subtle but glamourous layering of shimmer over the hair. Perfect for disco's, festivals or just plain old blingin it up!

I'm going back to Superdrug tonight to pick up the Gold :)

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Festival Glam - Part 5 - FOTF!

It has been quite a few weeks since my last festival post so now that T in the Park has been and gone I thought I would show you my FACE OF THE FESTIVAL and what products I used while I was there and also while I was at a mini festival called The Wee Chill (pre-lude to the Big Chill).

Getting ready at our camp was so much fun, my friend is a hairdresser so while she transformed our batiste ridden barnets I set about doing everyones make up! So much fun but make up isn't as easy to apply after a few glasses of vodka!! ;) I tried to keep my make up stash fairly simple but had enough to change up the look if I needed to.

Here are some pics of my FOTF featuring special guest 'G'This was the first night of the festival - I created a smokey eye with shimmer cubes and Girls Aloud False lashes (nicola) ... I wasn't intending on such a moody pose, I was having a good time, honest!
This is the look I stuck to most over the weekend. A quick and simple slick of liner with colourful lips. The lip colour changed a few times over the weekend from Mac Lady Danger to Barry M Peachy Pink. I don't know why I look like I am trying to hold my head up - lets blame it on the drink ;pI enlisted the help of my trusty Mac Studio Fix Fluid and Mac Select Cover up concealer - they cover a multitude of sins. My blush of choice was Nars Orgasm which the whole camp loved and all took note of to purchase after the weekend! I was also wearing glitter liner in this photo but the camera doesn't seem to have picked it up.
G and myself and my favourite vintage sunglasses! They used to belong to my Dad in the 80's ... I am sure he must have bought them for a couple of pounds from a petrol station back in the day but i LOVE them!!

The whole weekend was fantastic with most of it being spent in the Slam Tent seeing Felix da Housecat, 2many Djs, Laurent Garnier, Simian Mobile Disco and The Streets. Also made time to see Lily Allen, Florence & the Machine, Razorlight, The View, Pet Shop Boys, Pendulum and of course Blur!

The Wee Chill happened about a month before hand. It is marketed as a mini festival and is a day and night long event with lots of different stages/clubs. Our friends band were performing so we made sure to see him before hitting Sub Club room for all night dancing!
I realise we look like a bunch of hooligans with our cans of Carlsberg but it was all the bar had left!! Desperate times .....

Again I stuck to the fail safe liquid liner and bright lip - this time mixing Mac Impassioned with a bubblegum pink by Barry M (not sure of the no.)

How has everyone else got on with their festival make up? Share your looks :)

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Whoops!

Lily had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction on stage at a Jazz Festival but hey who cares, she looks fabulous!

Her make up is Wow!!
Can't wait to see her this weekend at T in the Park!!

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Festival Glam - Part 4

Remember I raved about these wellies a few months ago?Well, turns out they were the big hit that I suspected they would be?Naomi Campbell, Pixie Geldof and Jo Whiley were some of the lucky celebs at Glastonbury to get their hands on the sold out moc croc Jimmy Choo Hunters!! At £250 a pop they are not cheap but there is already a huge waiting list for them.

A couple of weeks ago I had a look on ebay to see if I could get myself a pair but with the bidding at £880 i thought it was best to give it a miss .....

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Festival Glam - Part 3

I haven't got round to doing a festival post for a few weeks now. I had lots of ideas on make up as I want to simplify my make up routine as much as possible without scrimping on 'glam'. Anyway, I got sidetracked on this when I started thinking 'what the heck am i gonna wear????'

Whenever I have been to festivals in the past I have always been really impressed with the togs on show and how some girls manage to look so effortlessly chic while covered in mud and swigging from a can of lager! sweet. Despite the fact I am camping I am not going to stress myself out too much about having a capsule wardrobe for the weekend. I want to look and feel good and if that means taking way too many clothes with me - then so be it.

I was messing about on Polyvore earlier and have come up with a few looks that are all pretty simple and easy. Some are casual, others a little more feminine and floaty. I will be using these for my own inspiration when shopping for festival gladrags!

Festival Fashion 6 by saskiathesalsafairy featuring Dorothy Perkins accessories

This is my favourite of the looks, the floaty dress with obi belt and cowboy boots. The aviators realy add a bit of sass to it!

This is a great look, so cute and effortless. Anyone can pull this look off and it's super comfy too for all the jumping around and dancing!

This is a little bit Ms Kate Moss if I do say so myself but no-one can deny that she is a winner at festival chic! She always looks effortlessly stylish. I am not sure if i could flash my tree trunks in hotpants so I have mixed this up with skinny jeans.

Festival Fashion 2 by saskiathesalsafairy featuring Anthropologie accessories

This is such a quirky little look with an oversized hooded dress, bare legs and some patterned wellies. Team with raybans and you are ready to rock!

Festival Fashion 5 by saskiathesalsafairy featuring Alexander McQueen scarves

Another look with an oversized jumper, this time with shorter boots and an Alexander McQueen scarf. So Rock Chic!

Finally I have a cute, girly set. This dress looks so comfortable and easy to wear, who says you can't be girly and roll around in the mud?!

You will notice all these looks feature sensible footwear that cover the whole of the foot. I am taking no chances that it may rain and I certainly don't want muddy tootsies!! Accessories play a big part in all my outfits, they can change up a look so easily.

I hope these sets have been of some inspiration to you xx

Festival Glam - Part 2

Deviating slightly from the beauty, haircare, skincare side of things ..... being stylish as well as preened is a must for me.

With T in the Park being in Scotland, good weather is never guaranteed whereas rain always is!

Rain + Festival = MUD!

This means that the trusty wellington boot will be brought out from the back of the garden shed and donned with flowery dresses or hotpants! Each year I spot new and interesting designs but to be honest I am not an ambassador of the patterned welly. I love them on other people but for me I always manage to have them clashing horribly with something I am wearing. My latest pair of wellies are just plain navy with pale blue belt detailing on them ... lovely, match everything and admittedly, safe.

However, this year I have spotted my Lust-after Welly! I must must must have them .... or at least a decent copy of them! Here they are ...
Jimmy Choo meets Hunter for the first time to come up with these babies...... LOVE! I'm sure these would even make Kate Moss dizzy with excitement! Moc Croc, stylish black, they are just gorgeous! These will go with everything and I am already mentally styling outfits round them.

I could go on to mention making sure I pack a lightweight waterproof coat, sunnies, an over-the-shoulder bag, dressing up fun, funky hoodies etc, but right now I am mesmerised by the power of Choo!

What wellies will you be sporting this festival season? x

Festival Glam - Part 1

This year for the first time ever I am camping at a Festival ... T in the Park. I have done the Festival thing before but not the camping. I can imagine at such a huge event, it won't be the most civilised ... smelly portaloos come to mind! yeeuch!

I need to be prepared for this and want to make sure I am looking glamorous and fabulous at all times ... this will be a mean feat, believe me! So, I am gathering together a list of must have's for the weekend.

I don't want to be going with sack fulls of make up and skincare, I really need to minimize for T in the Park as hard as it will be. From now until the festival (July) I will do regular updates on what is making it on my festival list and how the micro-sizing exercise is going. I already have some ideas in mind for make up and skincare essentials but tonight I will start off with the Number 1 must have for hair care.

Dry Shampoo.

There is nothing worse than the thought of 2/3 days without having clean, styled hair so this is an absolute must. It refreshes the hair and revives life and volume back into it! Great for Glam Festival tresses!

My dry shampoo of choice is Batiste. I usually stick with the original version.

If anyone else has any festival camping tips they would be greatly appreciated and hopefully will make it into my essential festival camping kit!

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