Friday 7 July 2017

The Coolest Festival Makeup Ever?

UV Festival Makeup from 3ina - 1

I spent what I like to call my "party years" in Belgium, a country that puts on a pretty impressive display when it comes to summer music festivals - the most famous probably being Rock Werchter. This was entirely wasted on me because, I have to be honest, festivals have never really been my thing, even when I was young. I've been to a few in my time... so long as I could get home to my own bed at the end of the night. The camping and the mud? No thanks!

One thing that decidedly is my thing, however, is makeup. And if I'd had some like this in my collection back in those days, I might have been persuaded to go to a couple more festivals, purely to show it off.

UV Festival Makeup from 3ina - 2

The makeup in question is from a new brand called 3ina, who got in touch with me recently to ask if I'd like to try a few pieces from their UV collection. Designed to look neon in regular lighting, which is already pretty cool, the products also glow under UV lights. I was intrigued by the concept, so said yes right away. They sent me three items - the Fluoro Top Coat*, the Fluoro Eye Pencil* and the Fluoro Cream Eyeshadow* in 402 which is a gorgeous hot pink. They also thoughtfully provided a little UV light torch, so I could see the products in all their glory. I did have a few reservations about the quality, as, after all, the emphasis here is on the "fun" element, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The Flouro top coat can be added on top of any nail varnish. It offers a nice gloss with a slight blue cast in normal lighting conditions, and a fabulous glow under UV. You can also achieve this with two coats of top coat on its own. You just have to be careful how you apply this, as the UV light really magnifies any sloppiness around the edges as you can see in the photo below!

UV Festival Makeup from 3ina - 3

UV Festival Makeup from 3ina - 4

The Fluoro Eye Pencil applies just like a regular black kohl eyeliner, but look at what happens under the UV light!

UV Festival Makeup from 3ina - 5

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My favourite of the three products is the Fluoro Cream Eyeshadow. It's very soft to apply and looks so effective worn all over the lids. I don't even think you would necessarily need to reserve this for festivals or nightclubs, as I think it would work beautifully on a regular night out if you felt like rocking something a little different. The picture of me wearing the eyeshadow is without UV light, so you can see how vibrant it is in its natural state. If you check out this link you can see how it looks in its full UV glory.

UV Festival Makeup from 3ina - 7

UV Festival Makeup from 3ina - 8

Are you/have you ever been a festival goer? And would you wear this makeup, at festivals or even elsewhere?

Kate x

*Gifted item. All opinions, as always, are my own.
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37 comments

  1. The nail polish looks really cool!

    http://claresloves.blogspot.co.uk/

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  2. This would have been perfect as a festival go-er and makeup lover back in my college days in Holland. Shame that time has long passed now, but great post!

    x <a href="http://www.samhodgett.com”>Sam Hodgett</a>

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    1. I love Holland too! I know what you mean, I love the makeup but don't have much cause to wear it now! x

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  3. This really is super cool! Love the nail polish the most!

    Shireen⎜Reflection of Sanity

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    1. I know, I love the idea of glowing nails! x

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  4. The nail polish looks so cool, never seen anything like it before!

    Emily xo
    www.emilynewstead.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Me neither! Such a clever and fun idea. x

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  5. I haven't been a festival goer, but more due to lack of opportunities than anything else. I had my fair share of camping and mud elsewhere and don´t mind it.

    Linda, Libra, Loca: Beauty, Baby and Backpacking

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  6. Wow, you don't know how long I've been looking for UV nail varnish and make-up that actually works! These products and your photos look amazing! I love going to festivals and I'm off to see The Killers at British Summer Time Festival today - you're so lucky to have been to loads in Belgium!
    Thanks so much for sharing,
    Jaz xoxo
    http://www.thelifeofasocialbutterfly.co.uk

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    1. Even for someone not hugely into festivals, I have to admit that the Belgian ones really are good! Hope you have an amazing time at yours and hope you enjoy the makeup if you do end up trying it out. x

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  7. I love this range, the top coat is my fav! x

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  8. The nail polish looks so cool, this is all so perfect for this time of year and for festivals especially!

    Alice May Snell ♡

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    1. I know, I think that makeup gets a lot more fun in the summer! x

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  9. Fluoro cosmetics?! Oh my gosh, that's so cool and unexpected! Like you, I could probably be persuaded to check out a few more festivals with makeup like this now available, haha :)

    Gabrielle | A Glass Of Ice x

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  10. I definitely agree with you about festivals - give me a warm bed over a tent any day. The fluoro thing is cool though, I think I would have loved it when I was younger!

    Morgan | Hyacinth Girl

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    1. Me too, very cool for clubbing as well! X

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  11. Love the look of the eye shadow!

    www.themakeupaficionado.com

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  12. I don't do festivals because it's way too hot and I don't fit in with the Coachella aesthetic. I love that nail polish though!

    Hannah
    Floraful

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    1. I think we can still enjoy the makeup without having to go to any festivals! x

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  13. Love the vibrancy of the eyeshadow on you Kate, such a pretty pop of colour! This UV collection looks absolutely amazing. I'm not really a festival goer by any means but I do enjoy the fashion and trends that they bring along every summer :)

    Sophie | soinspo xo

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    1. I agree, I love seeing all the different festival looks! x

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  14. I'm not really into festivals either, but I've seen this brand quite a few times before and the cream eyeshadow does look really nice in general :) x

    Velvet Blush

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    1. It's a brand I'm only just discovering now, but I really like their aesthetic. x

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  15. This is such a cool idea! Especially love the glowing nail polish!

    Characters & Carry-ons

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  16. Oh wow - everything looks absolutely incredible, such a fun vibe to this! I actually love it :)

    Layla xx

    http://www.sprinklesofstyle.co.uk

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  17. I've seen this brand several times on posts but I haven't tried anything. How fun is the nail polish? Never seen one like it before :)

    Yiota
    PinkDaisyLoves

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  18. Whoa that's pretty awesome! I would totally wear it to a festival (if I ever go)!

    Kim
    Simply Lovebirds

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