Tuesday 23 April 2019

FAKE BAKE talks Coachella 2019 Week 2: new beauty rules from the style queens of Cali…




So, Coachella is over but for so many of us who didn’t make it, our own summer festival journey is about to begin. But before we all dig out those tried-and-tested festi-glam looks, we are getting new kinda style feels from our Stateside sisters. Before Kaia Gerber rocked up at the first weekender, she posted this image on her Insta of her new campaign for YSL Beauty.


It simply gave us life. Listen, we’ll throw on glitter and stick our head in a bucket of flowers if we need to. No-one would dare to call Team Fake Bake, Team Fake Boring. But, this pic also kind of signalled that change was coming. Which sounds very hippy and very Woodstock, but there you go. How so? Well, it’s subtle, isn’t it? Now, we are not suggesting you just slap on a bit of eyeliner and go, unless that’s your thing, and if you want to rhinestone bra yourself to V Festival and back, then that’s your good. But we like a bit of a refreshing change, and it seems that it’s not just Kaia who is adopting a more pared-down look.

Ariana Grande


We are not suggesting the Queen of Coachella ‘19 would see this a natural look to walk to Aldi in, but we do love a Grande pony. Plus she’s wearing one hellavu headband, and they are definitely this season’s find.

Them VS ladies


They’ve been at it again girls, but this time we are loving the dialled-down style. Plus Jas brings Julia Roberts Pretty-Woman-At-The-Polo look to this century. Casually fabulous, and not a flower garland in sight.

Winnie Harlow


This is kind of casual, but Winnie is seriously not. Neon dress plus trainers. Don’t bother with pink hair accessories. No need to with pink hair, is there?

Olivia Culpo


Our amazing Tanya Pongrac Fake Bake tanned Olivia once more for Coachella this year, and what mighty fine results they achieve. We love this 1992 rave-in-the-desert look, too. Sporty. Cute. Flawless.
(We do love that we call that a Bum Bag here in Britain, though. Fanny Pack. Two words that just don’t roll in our world…)

Jilly Isabella


Lynne Kellow Beauty in Glasgow are responsible for this gorgeous Fake Bake glow. OK, so it’s not a subtle fashion look, but the accessories are really kept simple. We love the natural hair and fierce cowboy boots, also.

Hayley Baldwin


What is this all about? Being comfortable? When was being comfy outdoors a thing? Going pure retro, Hayley is the new face of Levi 501 jeans, and we have to say, they make a change from skinnies. Love ‘em.

So we caught up with one of our fave MUAs, Alison Grainger, who created this look for us, inspired by the Coachella stills we know she has avidly spied on for us. These are her words…


“Firstly, and this goes without saying, get your SPF on. My clients really look after their skin, so I am seeing less with sun damage now, as we are all becoming much skin wiser. If you want a tan, create your own with Fake Bake The Face Anti-Ageing Self Tan Lotion. I love the way Olivia Culpo wears her Fake Bake tan - she’s a class act!

You really have to practice your make-up when you are using self tan as it obviously alters your complexion. I love that Fake Bake are creating their own Masterclass around this theme - it’s much needed, as us MUA’s are perfectionists.


Here’s the look you want to create: not a care in the world, but super-groomed all at the same time. And if you are camping it up, you need to pack smartly and use products that multi-task. With this look, I’ve made the eyes the focus, and deep greens, blues and azures are so cute right now. My big tip is to create your own festi-kit, and pack it full of budget buys. There’s nothing worse than taking your best bits away, and worrying about losing them. I love super pigmented highlighters right now, and I think you can’t beat stick and pencil formulations if you don’t want to pack lots of brushes. Lip gloss is definitely back, and feels much more natural in summer than a matte lip. I’ve gone for minimal bronzer here and I try and keep brows really natural - I am really not a fan of overdone beauty. More and more of my clients want something natural now, too.

Finally, take your Fake Bake Flawless Survival Kit with you. If you are away for a few days, you can top up your Fake Bake tan if you need to, and it’s trio helps you prep, moisturise and tan. Then it’s time to make for the stages and forget about your lashes for a bit. If they stay on, or come off, well, isn’t that the sign of a Festival well done?”
We’re with Alison on that one. And there is still time to book in for our Fake Bake The Art Of The Spray Tan Masterclass with self tan supremo Emily Jacobs and top MUA Stacey Toner in Glasgow on 13th May 2019. It brings together how to create a flawless tan and then perfecting the most beautiful make-up to go along with it. Just in time for looking amazing this summer, it’s the best way to kick off your Festi season in super style.

So it’s time to leave behind the over-rhinestone’d look, perhaps. A new dawn awaits. It certainly seems like a long time since we checked out what Kate Moss and Sienna Miller were wearing for festivals. (As in not just seems like a long time…..it was a long time! Ah how we remember the mini dresses, the Hunters, the boho chic and the maxi-dress. What a time to be alive…)

Thank you to everyone in California for keeping us entertained and style informed for the last two weekends, but we’ll take it from here, thanks. Us Brits are still the best at knowing how to run the show, and you know, while we are all about the glam we also know how to cope in a mud landslide, your tent turning inside out, or your fanny pack pinging off during the set.

Sorry, we’ve brainwashed there for a bit. It’s a Bum Bag, people. A Bum Bag.

All products available at www.fakebake.co.uk

To book in for our Masterclass on 13th May 2019 at Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow call 03448 56 57 58

To follow Alison go to her Insta @alison.grainer.mua

Olivia Culpo’s Fake Bake tan courtesy of @tanyapap126

Kaia image courtesy of @kaiagerber @yslbeauty

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