Festival Fever Fashion

IT'S FESTIVAL SEASON...... and I just love Festival Fashion - check out the below for some top picks of mine!

What Festivals are you all going to this year?

POTW #31 : Fudge Urban Hair Chalk

Earlier this week in my Bestival post I mentioned how I loved my pink hair at Bestival and that I was going to share with you how I did it! So here it is, Fudge Urban Hair Chalk!

I'd used hair chalk before, at Bestival 2013 but I knew this year I wanted to use alot more of it and really change my hair! I picked these up from Boots at £5.99 each. (a little expensive compared to cheapy ones on ebay really!)

I went for pink and purple although on the day after I'd finish putting them in and brushing it through, it just looked all pink - artistic flare failed!

Hair chalk is so super easy to use! I'd recommend maybe doing it in some old clothes and wear a towel or something around your shoulders as it can be a little messy with the fall out. (Do NOT use when standing on white/cream carpets!)

This chalk comes in a little round pot which is cute but not as helpful as other brands' packaging! Because of this I use a plastic bag around my other hand when applying it to save my fingers from getting stained! Saying this if it does get on your hands it is pretty easy to wash off!

I went for the dip-dye look because I'm 'totes original' - bahaha not! I think it looks cute, who cares if every other Tom, Dick and Louise has it!

 After putting a fair bit through the fronts of my hair my lovely friend Megan - Hey Megs - helped me to do the back!
Like I said before I tried to use purple and pink but they both seemed to fade to the same shade after I had brushed it through! 

Brushing did hurt slightly, it just feels like there is alot of build up in your hair - but it was so worth it! I had lots of people ask if I had dyed my hair which I was really chuffed with - must have looked half professional right?

 And........ here is the finished product! Even though it felt like I had used quite a bit in both mine and my friends hair I've still come home with lots left in the pot! I'm tempted to take it on holiday with me to change up my looks on a few days!
If it wasn't for my job I would dye it tomorrow - I love it!

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Bestival 2014

I can't believe it's been and gone already! Bestival has come to my home once again and rocked my life for a weekend.... I think I'm still recovering to be honest!

I love Festival's, the atmosphere, the fun the fashion - there is always something to watch and always something to look at! 

My highlights of the weekend had to be seeing Chic, Basement Jaxx! I also LOVED the Listerine Isle Of White (yes my friend actually believed they had made a spelling mistake) they were doing fab free funky make-up for anyone and everyone plus giving away free bottles of mouthwash - perfect for those hungover mornings and post-stinky food stalls!

Not forgetting of course my favourite place - the Sink The Pink tent... I have an obsession for drag!

This may be quite photo heavy for you guys but here's what I got upto at the weekend and a little look at me and my pals having a blast!

Guilty of a few festival selfies..... #sorrynotsorry (I want pink hair 24/7, keep your eyes peeled this week to see how I did it!)

Day 1 : Top & Shorts both from New Look, Necklace from eBay. 

Day 2 : Playsuit - ASOS

Relaxing at the main stage with the blondes - Saturday afternoon.

Watching Sophie Ellis-Bextor - I have to say her voice live is flawless, I was so so impressed! Obviously we all got up for Murder On The Dancefloor and I loved that she got into the fancy dress spirit!

Can't go to a festi without my trusty Hunter's .... I mean they cost enough so I try and wear them at every possible opportunity... aka IOW Festival, Bestival and when it snows haha!

The world's largest DISCO BALL!

Post toboggan ride at the port - one of the best parts of the Bestival!

Getting photo bombed! Crop top - New Look, Shorts - ASOS!

Thanks again Rob da Bank for an incredible weekend - the Bestival is so well organised with the best types of entertainment aswell as amazing artists!

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Stay White On The Isle Of Wight

Now I've mentioned festivals a good few times since starting this blog back in May 2013. Where I live they are a big deal and the highlight of most of me and my friends years really! 

When you think of Festival's you may think of stinky loos, lots of mud and unwashed people left, right and centre - but this isn't always the case! In fact I love Festivals as an excuse to glam myself up with lots of hair, make-up and cute outfits - especially Bestival (My favourite.)
 In many articles Bestival has said to be the 'best looking' festival and with it's amazing fancy dress themes each year people are known for putting in weeks and weeks of effort to look amazing all weekend round.
There are so many tips and tricks as to how to survive a festival and how to in insure you look Festival fabulous 24/7 and the genius people at Listerine have come up with their top 5 bits of advice to help you along the way!

Top 5 tips for feeling fabulous at Bestival & Look after your pearly whites!

Keeping It White!

With all those photos being taken, it is time to perfect that smile. Listerine Stay White keeps teeth whiter*. Used twice a day, it is proven to not only kill 97% of germs left behind after brushing (festival food anyone?) but helps keep your breath fresh for meeting all your new festival 'friends'! Listerine Stay White works as hard as you, and provides up to 24 hours of fresh breath protection** - great for those late nights!

 *Reduces tartar to prevent stains **When used twice daily



 Style it up!
 There's nothing worse than lifeless, limp hair and there is only so much a good dry shampoo can fix! Instead, try styling your hair into a fishtail plait, channelling your inner boho. It'll give you a relaxed but tidy look and pulling your hair off your face means you can go all out with the face jewels.
 

 Sparkle the night away...
 When in Rome, do as the Romans do! In this case, grab a few colourful pots of glitter and shower yourself in it. Accessorising with glitter will leave you looking and feeling in the festival spirit. Handy tip? Use a small amount of glitter to cover any little skin breakouts. Genius, right?
 

 Go bold or go home!
 For one weekend, leave behind your day-to-day make-up and embrace bold colours and textures. Make sure to pack a bold lippy in a colour you wouldn't usually dare to wear (I know you've seen the purple lip trend!). And for the eyes? Break out the metallic blues and shimmery silvers. For a real statement, apply one thick colour under the lower lash line and smudge it a little for the ultimate smoky eye.
 

 Mirror, mirror on the wall
 A good mirror is an essential to pop in your bag as you never know the state of the facilities at the festival! Completing your festival-chic hair and beauty regime without a mirror is just not an option so look for a decent sized mirror that includes a little stand so you can prop it up in your tent.

To help me survive this years Bestival Listerine have been nice enough to send me an awesome must-have festival kit.

Full of helpful and handy items plus some snazzy little extras this kit is set to make sure my weekend is top notch and I'm feeling funky fresh from Thursday afternoon to Monday morning!

First up and most importantly Listerine's Stay White mouthwash. I swear by mouthwash at a Festival, there isn't always a clean source of water near you when you need it so mouthwash is the perfect way to freshen up your breathe and keep your mouth clean with needing a toothbrush!

The Stay White mouthwash reduces more plaque than just brushing and helps to keep teeth whiter which is fab if your drinking lots of coloured drinks (aka coke/coffee) over the weekend!

Saying this though of course you'll have time to brush your teeth (just not as often!) so they've also sent me the ultra white reach brush! I always buy a new toothbrush to take with me when camping at a Festival as 9 times out of 10 they don't make it home with me! This is great for a weekend of eating crap foods and drinking a tad more than usual!

A mirror is essential for the weekend - sat in a tent isn't the greatest place to try and get yourself ready for the day/night and if you've decided to go a bit OTT to get in the festival mood you are going to be able to do that in the reflection of your can of cider are you?

I love this Star Gazer nail polish, white nails are bang on trend at the moment and this has a bit glitter which is always a YES at the Festi!

Sensible product now - Compeed blister plasters! Festivals involve alot of walking and Robin Hill where the Bestival is based is full of hills and I mean seriously steep hills so these will definitley come in handy!

Bumbag's again perfect, easy peasy to keep everything handy and in a reachable place (perfect for when you need the loo too!) and sunglasses are a must, even if it's not sunny you may want to hide your face at some points (6am loo run!)

Lastly in my cute little must-have box is a disposable camera! The best way old school to capture memories - I love that the photos are a surprise when you get them developed, I can't wait to take this with me!

So that's me sorted and ready and raring to go! I cannot wait for this weekend, keep your eyes peeled on my twitter and instagram for Bestival updates from 4th-7th Sept!

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Recreate Yourself : Wonderland Wigs Krysten Wig

Wonderland Wigs are a fabulous brand that I have had a great relationship with for months - their products have always been such a great quality and the girls there are so lovely it makes me love the brand even more!

Recently the girls challenged me to recreate myself with a wig and accessorise it to the max! With it being Festival season headwear is a must and being at a Festival you can literally get away with anything - that's what I love about them - anything goes!

Wigs are a fab idea for a festivals, although they can get hot you can have a totally different look everyday AND not have to worry about styling your hair each morning - which, when you've been sleeping in a tent all night isn't the most glamorous/easiest of things!

So once my snazzy wig had arrive I started out on a mission to find some cool headwear that I had in my flat to recreate it and give me a completely different look each time! It was so much fun!
This is the Krysten wig* - so strange having a fringe again! I always think they make my face look fatter/rounder... hmmm thought?!
 I just popped my hair into a low bun flat against my head and fitted the wig on over it - literally a 10 second job, so easy and really secure!

What do you think - what's your favourite accessory? 
I have so much fun changing my hair and this is so quick and easy - and super fun!

Are you going to any Festivals this year?

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My Personalised Phone Case From Mr. Nutcase

It is sad to admit but my phone is like an extra limb. I have an iPhone 5s and I am on it for hours a day I reckon - a total blessing but a total curse at the same time.

Not only am I addicted to my phone but I love love love getting new cases for it! Is that a bit sad? 

You've probably noticed in my ebay wishlists that I am forever looking at new phone cases! There are so many and I can never choose one!

So what better for me than a personalised phone case!

 Instead of just picking one photo for the case I decided to go for one of the many collage designs they have to offer - mainly because I couldn't just pick one that I wanted!

It was so fun to make but I did spend FOREVER choosing what photos I wanted where - I'm a right fussy one me!

 Personalised Phone Case - Mr. Nutcase*

For the top half  of the case I chose....

Doll & I in her wedding party photo booth ♥ Me and my girls at the Bestival 2013 all in fancy dress ♥ A sign post from the Wizarding world of Harry Potter at Universal!

For the bottom half of the case I chose :

One of my favourite photos I took at Disneyworld in 2012 ♥ Times Square NY from our trip round the US ♥ Me & the girls in Zante getting a bit hyper ♥ Doll & I in the Magic Kingdom ♥ my little puppy Bauer!

I love that the sides of the case are clear (especially as I have a pretty gold iphone)! It looks a million times better than other cases I have and I was so happy when I saw the case in real life as it looks so much better than I was anticipating!

These case are just £14.95 on Mr. Nutcase and they do a number of different phone device's along with Apple and they even so iPads! There are also a number of different styles of case to choose from so if you aren't keen on just the back clip-on case like mine there are others that may take your fancy!
And guess what?! If you make a case on Mr. Nutcase today you can get get 10% off with discount code "Thanku10"!

I love my case so much, it's so nice to have some of your favourite photos with you at all times and it really does make your phone yours! 

What do you think? What phone case do you have?
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12 Of My Festival Essentials

Living on the Isle Of Wight (Yup, that's where I've been hiding!) I like to think of myself a fairly experienced festival-goer!

 Having the Isle Of Wight Festival & Bestival on my doorstep every year means I've been  too about 13 Festivals since I was 15  and with those had the most amazing times with amazing people and of course seen the most amazing bands/artists!

Over the last 9 years I'd like to think that I've learnt alot about Festival-going and know exactly what I need to pack along with my tent and alcohol, I'm a huge girly girl and definitely need to feel clean and fabulous still.... even if I'm surrounded by sweaty drunk fools, stinky porta-loos and muddy puddles!

So I've put together a few small essentials that will help get you festival ready in no time, some may be obvious & some you may have never even thought of! 
Obviously I'm very lucky and even if  camp I can always head home for a lovely warm shower and a change of clothes.... one day I WILL do a Festival properly though! 

Travalo : Now if you haven't heard of these yet you have been seriously missing out! The perfect (and only) way to take your favourite perfume along with you while taking up no space in your bags!
 Just pop the top off your choosen perfume to reveal the white stick and pump this bottle on top - your perfume is transferred into the mini bottle, perfect for travelling, perfect for Festivals! I have 2 and they are a god-send!

Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel & Holder : This has got to be number 1 on the 'Things to take to a festival list'.  You will need to use anti-bac... alot - those portaloos are GROSS, believe me I have seen some sights in my time! These hand gels have amazing clip on holders too so just clip it onto your bag/shorts/anything and you wont have to route around your bag with dirty hands to find it!

Mini Mouthwash : Brushing your teeth... with a toothbrush, toothpaste, water ... is a bit of a mission if your sat at your tent in the middle of the day, in the middle of a field! Mouthwash's are great to take with you and leave in your tent for when you want to freshen up! Just spit into sn old cup and pop it in the bin when you're done! Fresh breath and no hassle! Chewing Gum will just annoy you when you're drinking or eating all afternoon/evening!

Bumbag : A bag with no straps, nothing to carry, nothing to leave behind and forget, all your belongings with you zipped in at all times .... bumbags are the perfect Festival bag to keep your prized possessions safe and sound! Also great for when you need the loo!

Wellies : I don't care what anyone say - even it is was boiling hot... I'd always wear wellies... do you know how disgusting some of those loo's are? You o NOT want to be walking around those areas with sandals or trainers... think of the germs! Eww! 
Also.... an amazing work out - wellies are heavy, like wearing ankle weights, and the amount of walking you do at festival is bound to help you tone those pins up!

Pocket Tissues : Because no-one likes being stuck in a loo without any loo roll... and that will happen alot!
Top Tip:  Hide them before you go into the toilet or you will have everyone and their grandma asking for one... and it's not that you are selfish but you don't want to be left empty handed later on in the day because you've been Mrs. Generous in the loo queue! 

iPhone Charging Case :  Well this is a genius idea! Yes there are places that will charge your phone for you for a few hours BUT if you're in the middle of a crowd, waiting for a band or popping to the bar/loo on your own the worst thing is your phone battery deciding to die! So... whack this case on, easy peasy! Not only will it protect your phone but you can choose when to give your phone a bit of extra charge - perfect! 

Sunglasses : Obviously you need sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun, but they are also amazing to hide half of your face!
 Lack of sleep, too much to drink, couldn't be bothered to put make-up on, or you did put make-up on but that 7 hours ago and you aren't looking too fresh - sunglasses are the answer! There are so many to choose you so you can look like a fashionista at the same time!

Hair Scrunchies : Weather it is too hot and you are sweating a bucket in the crowd or it's chucking it down with rain and the windswept looking really isn't your thing there will be a point where your hair will need to go up. Like on top of your head up. 
So what better than a scrunchie - hair's up and you look cool at the same time, perfect! Just wear round your wrist in the day so it's always at the ready!

A Good Lip Product : Like I said before you will probably be wearing sunglasses  which means the only key make-up feature that people will see will be those lovely lips!
 Lipstick is obviously amazing and my personal fav but isn't always great if it's hot, as it melts and if you are drinking alot it can smudge!
 So you could always take good tinted lipbalm or lipgloss along too! 
Tip : If it is hot and sunny, do NOT use vaseline - that will burn your lips! 

Coin Purse : NEVER take all your cards to a Festival - just have one bank card (if you can) for emergencies, your ID (If you're over 18) and cash. 
You only need a little coin purse for these things - perfect for your small bag/bumbag, making more room for all your other essentials/valuables that you want to carry around with you!

Compact Mirror : It's not like you can go and check yourself out in those public loos because... just no - they have no mirrors and if they do you don't want to hang around in them to reapply your lippy! A little mirror in your bag is vital for us girly-girls!

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The Life In Letters Tag

So I was recently tagged to do the Life in Letters tag by PrettyLovelyGirls ! I LOVE this idea so much! They are so easy to read and I find it so interesting seeing what everyone else has been picking! So here is my life in letters...... 

A is for America - Back in 2012 I went travelling around America for 6 weeks. This has to be the greatest experience of my life so far - nothing will ever compare to it. New York, Washington DC, LA, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Florida, New York - Weeks I will never forget. (you can read all about it in my Travel Diary posts remember :)

B is for Buffy - By far my favourite TV show of all time - I am a major geek when it comes to this show - seriously.. ask me anything! Favourite character? Buffy or Andrew. Favourite episodes? Something Blue, Once More With Feeling, The Wish, The Gift ......... oooo I just have too many!

C is for Cinema - One of the things I love doing most in my spare time! I am such a movie lover and going to the cinema and seeing a new film with a bag of popcorn on my lap is perfect!

D is for Disneyworld - Everyone knows I am a Disney obsessive so I had to include the happiest place on earth! I LOVE Disney and everything about it. I cannot wait to go back to Florida in September!

E is for Eating - haha this makes me sounds like a right fatty! Got to love FOOD! Favourite foods - chocolate, Christmas dinner and macaroni cheese (preferably my Mum's!)

F is for Festivals - where I live (check out the letter I!) has 2 major Festivals each Summer and the year just isn't the same without them - I always have the best time! Highlights have been seeing N.E.R.D., Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Christina Perri and going on the bumer cars with Kate Moss back in 2007!

G is for Glamour - Got to have some in your life! Make-up, hair, fashion - got to have some glitz and glam! 

H is for Holidays - Something everyone loves doing - weather it's from going with my parents when I was a kid or getting drunk with my girls over the last few years, I have the best holiday memories!

I is for Isle Of Wight - My home, I have lived here my whole life and I love it. There's no place like home and this place is beautiful. Appley beach is one of my favourite places in the world.

J is for Joey - Boyfriend, Bestie and Roomie. Been with this guy since 2007 and wouldn't change him for the world.

K is for Kirstie - That would be me. Writer of the blog, taker of the photos, tweeter of the tweets ... HI! Make my day, click here and hit follow?!

L is for Life - Make the most of it. 

M is for Make-up - that was a bit of an obvious one! Make-up is one of the things in life that I have a passion for, I love spending money, time and effort on! (it is also for Musicals - one of my favourite things.... I just wish I could be in one!)

N is for 'New Post' - I am loving writing new posts everyday - my blog is my favourite hobby, I love putting all my spare time and effort into it. It makes me happy.

O is for Opportunity - this year I want to try and take every one that I get.

P is for Photographs - The greatest way to capture a moment and a memory <3

Q is for Queen - In my opinion one of the greatest bands ever to have been created. Freddie Mercury is a ledgend and We Will Rock You the musical is one of the best I've ever seen. 

R is for Rock Challenge - some of my favourite memories of being a teenager are the 5 years at high school doing Rock Challenge! My school was obvs amazing (totes biased!) we went to Germany every year to compete in the European comp and I just loved being the choreographer for 3 years of it!

S is for Springer Spaniels - My lil pups! If you've followed my blog for a while or follow me on twitter you know I my family have 2 Springer Spaniels - they are the cutest.

T is for Taylor Swift - I love her and her music. This is the artist I could listen to on repeat all day everyday, being front row at The Red Tour was a dream come true.

U is for Unbelievably amazing friends - I cannot even begin to start writing about how these people just make my life complete. The greatest girls and gay you will ever meet, I could not live without them.

V is for Voldemort .... H was taken so this is how I'm getting Harry Potter into my Life in Letters! I am such a Harry Potter fan - I still don't understand how people don't like it!

W is for Wizard Of Oz - Well you can tell from my blog name that I am a fan, always have been since I was little, I just love Judy Garland - my home is just full of Wizard Of Oz themed things.

X is for xoxo to all you lovely readers, followers and friends - you make me smile  :)

Y is for Youtube - a site that I have been glued to for years and one of the reasons I started this blog. There are so many people I am subscribed to from daily vloggers like the Shaytards to the obvious beauty babes like Zoe, Blair, Elle & Beth Mota! I just wish I had the confidence and time to do my own videos.

Z is for Zzzzzzzzzz - I like to sleep... alot. Oh & Zac Efron, who doesn't love Zac Efron?

I tag these 6 beauts .....

Liza - Glambeautys

Katie - Sugarfixx Beauty

Becky - Lipgloss and Lashes

Shree - Porcelain Shree

Laura - Tease Flutter Pout

Estelle - Letmegoxo

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The BEST Festival - BESTIVAL

If you haven't heard of Bestival... where have you been?! This year was the 10 year anniversary and one of the best line ups yet!
If you've read my blog before then you know that I actually live on the Isle Of Wight (where Bestival is held) so obviously each year me & all my friends get seriously excited as soon as September begins! 
This year, firstly, I need to say a HUGE thank you to Schuh, who, on twitter, randomly found me and GAVE me and one of my best friends a ticket each for no reason at all and just as "a random act of kindness" - I am still in shock, made my year.
Bestival is a fancy dress festival and on the Saturday thousands and thousands of people dress up to the theme - this years theme was HMS Bestival and not only did everyone get involved and look amazing but there was an actual ship on site which was turned into a stage!

My weekend was amazing , highlights included -me and my friends all dressing up as fish in green sequin dresses, one of my best friends surprising us by coming home from her season in Greece early to party with us (an amazing reunion), a motorbike stunt sh0w called the Wall Of Death and watching Elton John live!
Here's a few photos I took over the weekend .....

Top to Bottom -

A massive thank you to Schuh!

Finally sat down after a morning of tent building.

Rocking out in Wagamama's Thursday night.

Exploring the campsites

I <3 Bestival Sign

Friday Morning - ready and raring.

Face Of The Day - Naked Palette, Eylure 107's & Big Bang Apocalips

The incredible Wall Of Death - best £3 I spent all weekend!

Playing musical bingo in the drag tent - my kind of party.

Daytime crowd

HMS Bestival

Me & My Fishys!

Completed hair and make-up

Swimming around Bestival

We tend to get a bit silly when we are together.

We found a member of Bastille in the crowd! (We think....)

Sunday afternoon taking in the view!

Watching THE Elton John!!!

 Have you been to any festivals this year?
What has been your favourite weekend this year so far?