Since we've established that there's no such thing as too much sparkle, take the trend farther with bold metallic pigment on your brows. Or, for a tamer approach, brush your glitter of choice solely on your ends. A product like Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner, $20, is easy to navigate and the color range will complement any Coachella-inspired beauty look. Craving all the drama? Work the product through the entire brow and keep the momentum going all the way to your lashes. Marc Jacobs Lamé Noir Ultra-Glittering Mascara, $26, produces an ultra-fluttery result that's double-take dreamy.
Rife with thumping music, skimpy outfits and crazy antics (to put it mildly), Coachella isn't all that different from a circus-esque carnival, no? And while you may have thought your face-painting days were over, think again. As with so many a trend from our childhoods, face paint has made a comeback -- in the form of glitter freckles and glitter tears. And if our crystal balls (aka Instagram feeds), prove correct, the trend will be hot and heavy during the heady weeks of Coachella. Play with dots, designs and doodles for a festival- approved complexion that looks anything but cartoonish. Glitter, crystals and tattoos elevate elegantly.
Newsflash: Your part has more potential than you think. Tattooing (yes, tattooing) your tresses with shimmering stars is just one of the many ways you can spice up your Coachella-inspired beauty look this season. Another perk? They totally distract from that second- (or third-) day grease.
Kristen Ess (the mastermind behind virtually all of Lucy Hale's mic-drop hair moments) used these Hair and Body Tattoos from Scunci, $4.99. They're majestic, metallic and totally user-friendly. Simply cut the designs into strips, place them onto your hair, and then saturate the area with water. Voila!
Nothing looks more whimsical than a sprinkling of sparkle across your face or décolletage. Add as many as you want, wherever you want, but application on your forehead, beneath or between your brows or under your eyes looks especially mermaid-like. Add a quick swipe of shimmery shadow (the above look in gold is divine) for the ultimate Coachella-inspired makeup look. We love ISH Shimmy Shadow, $22, in Get Low -- a pot of gorgeous, highly metallic gold foil shadow.
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Holographic Highlighter
There are certain pairings -- like pepperoni and cheese, blowouts and champagne, and Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello -- that never fail to make us salivate. However, a heavily caked contour and a sweaty Coachella crowd does not a dreamy match make. This season, ditch your powders and bronzers and get your glow on instead -- the more iridescent and Pegasus-like the better. Reach for a formula with a creamy, easily blend-able base. Not only will it melt into your skin naturally, but it will only look more flattering as the day and night wear on. ColourPop Super Shock Highlighters, $8, have been making waves recently and the line offers a superb range of colors that can be hard to come by. Though the product may look like a powder -- don't be fooled. It wears and blends like a creme.
