The Music Festival Makeup Hacks Insiders Swear By

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Coachella weekend marks the unofficial start of festival season, which is — arguably — the best part of spring. (Aside from spring break, of course.) For attendees, music festivals are a time to enjoy good music among friends and strangers alike. It’s also a great moment to tap into your creative side by delving into the vast and glittery world of festival makeup.

But nailing the festival beauty look is one thing — making your makeup last through 12 hours of sweat, heat, and who knows what else is another. Take it from me, a former Warped Tour loyalist who would look like a sunburned raccoon at the end of the day because I never reapplied sunscreen or invested in waterproof eyeliner.

“You will sweat,” says beauty writer Sara Delgado, 31, who has attended every Primavera Sound in Barcelona since 2022. If she could go back in time and give herself makeup advice for attending he...