Reading 2015

Shamefully, I have never been to a festival before. I know, I'm a disgrace. I've always wanted to but have just never had to organisation skills to get it arranged with friends. However, Friday the 28th of August my friend and I headed to Reading festival for the day so I thought I would share the experience.

I know, going for one day and not even camping is hardly the full festival experience, but there was two reasons why we didn't go for longer 1) money (a weekend ticket is EXPENSIVE!) and 2) I wasn't a big enough fan of some of the Saturday/Sunday line up artists to warrant spending that much money. Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to go for the full weekend and camp- Summer 2016 maybe?

Outfit 

I have literally no good photos of my outfit from the day...sorry. However for outfit I decided to keep it simple with a summery cami top from Primark that had this lovely blue and white flower pattern on, shorts from New Look and a grey hoodie from Asos. Of course, wellies were essential. I also put a pair of leggings in my bag which I was grateful for around 9pm when the temperature dropped and I started getting very chilly. And sunglasses were a must as we were actually very lucky with the weather and it was beautifully sunny. 

Make Up

I kept make up pretty simple, just going for a decent base, bit of bronzer, mascara and then making sure my brows looked neat and defined. I used suncream on my face to keep my skin protected, then a primer and made sure I set everything with a powder. I even used a setting spray which I'm never entirely sure makes much difference but I figure doesn't hurt to use it right? 

Eucerin Sun Fluid Mattifying SPF 50

Benefit PoreFessional (Sample Size) 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in Vanilla

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Ivory 

Benefit Rollerlash Mascara (Sample Size) 

Topshop Brow Pencil (Brown)

Topshop Bronzer in Sandcastle 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Powder Foundation in Light Porcelain 

Make Up Revolution Pro Fix

Real Techniques Powder Brush

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

Real Techniques Nic's Picks Duo Fibre Face Brush 

And a random stippling brush I got from a set off ebay

Music

We saw some really amazing acts, from Panic! At The Disco, Bastille, All Time Low (who are two of my all time favourite bands) Alt J and the headliners Mumford and Sons who were incredible. We also caught some artists we hadn't heard before on other stages such as Elle King who was fabulous and I am now officially a fan, and Sunset Sons who my friend had heard of but I hadn't but were really great! 

I don't have too many good photos as I was too busy enjoying the live music but I thought I'd post them anyway. 

P!ATD

ATL

Bastille

Mumford and Sons

Top Tips From A First Timer

• Be prepared for all weathers- that means suncream, sunglasses but also wellies and something to keep you warm. 
• Take tissues, hand sanitiser and wet wipes. Festival toilets are certainly not pleasant and you don't want to be caught short.
• If you can take some snacks/something to keep you hydrated (water not vodka preferably) as food and drink on the festival site is ridiculously overpriced.
• Check out some of the smaller stages, you might discover your new favourite bands! 
• Portable chargers are a life saver- this meant I could take as many photos/videos as I wanted and use my social media to my hearts content whilst not worrying about have no battery for the journey home. I have this Anker one and I highly recommend it.
• Make use of the app. Reading and Leeds has a free app that has the complete schedule for every stage which was super useful for planning our day

So that's my Reading experience in one post, as I have said I was a newbie but will definitely be heading back for more. 

Have you been to any festivals this summer? 

xxx