Warped Tour Makeup Tips

For some, the thought of wearing makeup to Warped Tour is like a death sentence. It’s hot, sweaty, and no one wants to have to worry about their makeup melting off halfway into the festival. But for those that do want to wear makeup, the key is going to be making sure your makeup lasts all day without sliding all over the place.

When looking for products to wear to Warped, keywords to look for are “smudge-proof”, “Waterproof” or “sweat-proof”. You’re going to want products that are gonna last all day no matter how hot you get in the pit. So here’s a list of products to try out that can fit an array of budgets. Because the less you have to spend on makeup, the more you have to spend at Warped.

Eyeliner:

Maybelline Gel Liner: This gel pot is great for winged liner, as well as the water line. It’s extremely black and doesn’t fade throughout the day. It might smudge a bit in your outer corner but your wings will still look bomb. It’s about $9. Pro tip- set your eyeliner with an eyeshadow for extra staying power! It’ll help with the smudging.

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes: This gel pencil is waterproof, budge-proof, jumping in the pit all day-proof, you name it. It comes in a ton of intense shades, perfect for whatever look you’re going for. It’s a bit pricey at $21 but it lasts forever. Make sure you have a good makeup remover; something oil based will help take these waterproof products right off at the end of the day.

Colourpop Gel Liner: These pencils are only $5 a pop and they come in a ton of shades! They glide on and last all day.

Mascara:

Wet N Wild Mega Volume Waterproof Mascara: This stuff is amazing. It’s about $4 and it doesn’t budge once it’s dried. It stays on so well that just using a makeup wipe doesn’t even do it justice.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara: The regular mascara is one of my faves so I’m a huge fan of the fact that there’s a waterproof formula! It’s about $23 at Sephora.

Brows:

NYC Brow and Eye pencil: These pencils are literally 99 cents and they’re they bomb.com. It lasts all day, doesn’t smudge and at this price you can’t go wrong. I couldn't find a link to the 99cent pencils so definitely check the NYC section in stores. It's available in drugstores, Walmart and Target!

NYX Microbrow Pencil. This pencil is a perfect dupe for the Anastasia Brow Wix at a fraction of the price. It’s waxy so it stays in place no matter how hot it is. It’s about $10 at Target or Ulta.

Jordana Fabubrow Gel: This brow gel is about $4 and it comes in various tints or in a clear gel depending on your preference. This will ensure that your brows don’t budge while you’re out in the hot sun.

Face:

Now, I don’t wear foundation because I have incredibly sensitive skin and I hate how it feels on my face. But If you want to rock some face makeup, my suggestions are to go as light as possible with the coverage and then get a setting spray! The lighter the coverage, the less cakey the makeup will be and the less likely it’ll melt all over the place.

Nars Radiant Tinted Moisturizer: Okay, now this is about $40 at Sephora but finding a good tinted moisturizer in my shade that won’t feel heavy on my skin is rough. This moisturizer is lightweight, has good coverage for a moisturizer, plus it has SPF and that’s gonna be your best friend at Warped Tour!

Pacifica Ultra Radiant CC Cream: This is a great alternative to the Nars tinted moisturizer because it’s more affordable, and still has SPF and it’s lightweight. It’s about $18.

Setting Sprays:

NYX Stay Matte Setting Spray: This stuff kept my makeup on during a double feature of Rocky Horror, while dancing, singing, and crawling around under extremely hot theater lights. This is about $7 and you can’t beat it.

Urban Decay All-Nighter Spray: It’s like you can’t even suggest a setting spray without bring up this bad boy right here. It’s worth the hype. It keeps your makeup in place all day and will keep your face from melting off. It’s about $30 BUT you can get the travel size for $15.

Lipstick:

Now, I most likely will be sticking to lip balm with SPF because chapped lips are the devil. But If you’re brave and want to rock some lipstick, my suggestion is to go for a liquid lipstick. Go for something long-lasting and smudge-proof that won’t let you down throughout the day.

Colourpop Ultra Matte and Ultra Satin Lipsticks: These lipsticks are $6 and have never let me down. These babies are highly pigmented and long lasting. The ultra mattes are smudge-proof but keep in mind that they are matte so they’re very drying. The ultra satin lips are long-lasting but not smudge-proof. They are however, really moisturizing!

Even if you’re rocking lipstick, I still recommend applying some lip balm with SPF underneath to help keep your lips from drying out plus to add some protection from the sun.

If you have anything you’d like to recommend let me know in the comments below!