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Everyone should experience a camping music festival at least once in their lives. It's on a completely alternative level compared to simply attending a music festival & then retreating to your hotel room every night. Not only have I been to 10 multi-day music festivals, two of those were multi-day tent camping.
When you're camping at a music festival you need to take care of yourself over the course of the next few days in order to make it out of the fest in one piece. Veteran campers often utter the motto "it's a race not a marathon" to newbies. If you want to not only survive but completely enjoy your camping music festival, then you're going to need a few self-care essentials!
1. A Good Moisturizer
When you're outside in the sun all day your skin tends to feel like a dry shriveled prune. Start off with a layer of SPF then incorporate Cetaphil® Moisturizing Cream into your moisturizing & beauty routine. You'll feel refreshed & rejuvenated. The non-greasy formula is excellent for hands, feet, elbows, knees, & any other areas that require intensive moisturization — literally your entire body if you're at a camping music festival.
Cetaphil® Moisturizing Cream provides lasting moisture to replenish sensitive, dry skin to help you survive the dirt, dust, & intense sun. Cetaphil® is gentle for sensitive skin making it a great match for someone with eczema prone skin like myself. I bought my Cetaphil® products at Target since it's my go to spot for everything — workout gear, makeup, blog props, & obviously body moisturizer! You can find Cetaphil® in the dermatologist recommended section. Visit the Social Hub here for more Cetaphil® inspiration!
2. Baby Wipes
There's always a dirty element to music festivals whether it's dirt, sand, leaves, rain. Add camping to the mix & you can include spilled food, drink, ice, smudged makeup, too much sunscreen, you name it. Lines for the showers can be over an hour long. Do yourself a favor & bring baby wipes. They're great for a touch-up, especially if your feet, legs, arms, face, & neck get dusty.
3. Battery Operated Personal Fan
Believe me. You'll want this! The desert air feels constricting when you're taking a nap in your tent mid-day with sun beating down. A battery operated mini fan will do you some good & give you some comfort. My boyfriend bought one for our second camping music festival, & it was almost as good as having an air conditioning blowing on you — well, at least that's what it feels like when you're out in the heat.
4. A Bandana
You definitely don't want to inhale the desert dirt all day for three days straight. I made a mistake during my first music festival. At the end of the three days I had a terrible cough & ended up getting sick. Invest in a stylish bandana to cover your mouth & nose. Your lungs will appreciate it. I never had a cough or got sick or had the sniffles after a festival again.
5. A Kimono
Since you're outside all day trying to enjoy one band to the next, you'll want to shield yourself from the sun the best you can. Pair a light kimono with a hat, sunglasses, & a high SPF sunscreen to block the sun from bearing down on your neck, back, & shoulders. You can also moisturize with your Cetaphil® Moisturizing Cream. A kimono is sheer enough to not create additional layers or heat but it covers you enough to slightly filter the sun.
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Great post - never tried the cetaphil but might have to give it a go!!
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Really nice post! I love your photos :)
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I think a kimono is a wonderful idea! We have a lot of outdoor concerts and festivals here in SoCal so this article was very relevant for me! #client
ReplyDeleteBaby wipes are a life saver and a kimono is a brilliant recommendation to protect skin from the sun.
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I totally agree with you! A good moisturizer and some wipes are essentials to any festival xxx
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Although camping isn't for me, these are brilliant tips for taking care of yourself whenever it's not practical to take tons of lotions and potions with you! x
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I have been to a musical festival so need to remember the essentials when I do go.
ReplyDeleteI would add one thing to your list - earplugs. I have been to a few camping musical festivals and there are people who like to party ALL night long. If you don't have earplugs, you may get any sleep.
ReplyDeleteI bet Cetaphil would help so much with my dry skin that I get while camping! Especially in the summertime!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to go to a music camping festival, but it totally intimidates me thinking about camping out that long! lol
ReplyDeleteI've never been to a camping music festival, but I go ordinary camping all the time and I've never thought about bringing even half of this stuff. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteLooks like your all set to go great tips hun
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The BB's for sure! Baby wipes and bandana save me!
ReplyDeleteI got a sample of this from pinch me and really liked it. I've been to a lot of live shows but never to a musical camping festive. I hope to one day.
ReplyDeleteYes, really good! Camping music film festivals are intense! Hope you get to try it out one day. :]
ReplyDeleteExactly! I learned my lesson after my first time around without them! :]
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteI guess they would be good options to bring camping too, especially the summer. :]
ReplyDeleteIt is hard when you're at a festival because the summer heat can get super intense. But it's so fun when you look back on it. :]
ReplyDeleteIt really helped! The year before my skin is just so dry. :]
ReplyDeleteTrue! I was so wiped out that I slept through it all but you are right people are up until 3 -
ReplyDelete4 AM just hanging out, playing music, partying. :]
Hope you enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThat's so true, especially when your car is already packed full. :]
ReplyDeleteRight on! Thanks for reading, Ana. :]
ReplyDeleteI loved my choice to bring the kimono, it worked out really well. No burned shoulders. :]
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, the kimono was such a lifesaver. :]
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Heather! :]
ReplyDeleteIt's great for sensitive skin! :]
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