Glitter eye shadow, colourful liner, neon hair and sparkling gems — Coachella goers channeled “Euphoria”-inspired beauty looks at this 12 months’s festival in April. Greater than ever, faces and bodies were covered in rhinestones. They were on hair parts, chests and belly buttons but most framed the eyes with winged crystal jewels, pearl stickers and freckle-like temporary tattoos.

Stagecoach Festival followed, also held at Indio’s Empire Polo Club, where country music fans opted for more natural looks. But first, Ultra Music Festival — and its electronic dance music lovers — kicked things off in Miami in March, followed by the Latest Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, held April 29 to May 8, and Afropunk Festival, also in Miami, on May 20 to 22 (before heading to Minneapolis later this 12 months).

Next up, there’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee and Governors Ball Music Festival in Latest York, each in June, then Lollapalooza in Chicago in July.

In honor of the return of festivals in 2022, here’s a breakdown of the sweetness trends — and types offering the looks — seen at America’s hottest music attractions.

Ultra Music Festival

Location: Miami
Open: March 25 to 27
Founders: Russell Faibisch and Alex Omes

The inaugural Ultra Music Festival was held in 1999 on the sands of Miami Beach with an estimated 10,000 concertgoers. It’s grown to draw 165,000 attendees, gathering EDM fans on the 32-acre Bayfront Park on Biscayne Bay. Amid neon lights, with their heart-thumping beats, the likes of Kygo, DJ Snake and David Guetta took the principal stage this 12 months.

The Look: Y2K-inspired hair and makeup, with space buns, colourful streaks, oversized clips; frosty eye shadows, and glossy, ombré lips.

The Goods:
ColourPop Latest Millennium Pressed Powder Palette, $10
NYX Cosmetics Slim Lip Pencil in Y2K, $4
Iggy Azalea x BH Cosmetics Iggy Oral Fixation High Shine Lip Gloss, $14
Supergoop Glow Stick SPF 50, $25
Good Dye Young Poser Paste (washable and transfer-proof hair color), $18

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

Location: Indio, California
Open: April 15 to 17 and April 22 to 24
Founders: Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen

Organized by Goldenvoice, the festival’s site — Empire Polo Club — is where Pearl Jam hosted a concert in 1993 as a part of their Vs. Tour. The rock band was famously boycotting Ticketmaster on the time, playing in front of 25,000 fans at the-then underdeveloped space. The event showed that the world was well-suited for large-scale live shows and the primary Coachella festival was held six years later, over two days in October 1999. It wasn’t until 2001 that the festival began being held annually, then in 2007 it expanded to a 3rd day and a second weekend was added in 2012. After being on hiatus in 2020 and 2021 resulting from COVID-19, Coachella returned with reportedly 750,000 people in attendance this 12 months with headliners Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd.

The Look: Experimental eyes, glowing and glittery bodies, playful hair and long, daring nails.

The Goods:
Pley Beauty Festival Pley Things (reusable face and body gems), $20
E.l.f. Cosmetics Face and Body Gems in Pearl, $3
Lemonhead L.A. Prisms Designer Glitter, $14
Olive & June Press-On nails, five sets for $50
Princess Polly Recycled Plastic Lelo (Butterfly) Hair Clip Set, $8

Stagecoach Festival

Location: Indio, California
Open: April 19 to May 1
Founders: Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen

After seeing the success and demand for Coachella, Goldenvoice began producing its “cousin” festival, Stagecoach, for country music fans in 2007. Organized alongside The Messina Group and Moore Entertainment, the event brings together big-name mainstream country stars with rising artists in alternative country, folk, bluegrass and Americana. This 12 months’s headliners were Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs.

The Look: Natural “no makeup” makeup and hair, stick-straight to tight curls (flowing under cowboy hats).

The Goods:
Coola Organic Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30, $36
Dior Eternally Skin Correct Concealer, $36
Jamie Makeup Blighlighter (blush and highlighter combo), $34
K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask, $29 (travel size)
Perk Up Talc-Free Dry Shampoo by Amika, $26

Latest Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 

Location: Latest Orleans
Open: April 29 to May 8
Founder: George Wein

The Latest Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc. — a nonprofit — is behind the music festival, contributing as much as $350 million a 12 months to town’s economy, in accordance with the organization. The primary Jazz Fest, because it’s known to locals, took place in 1970. There have been nearly 350 people within the audience, lower than the variety of total musicians and staffers on site. A celebration of Latest Orleans and its wealthy culture, with a lineup of jazz, soul, funk, Caribbean, African, Latin, in addition to rock, country, hip-hop, indie, the event has grown tremendously, attracting nearly 500,000 visitors pre-COVID-19. Back this 12 months, Stevie Nicks, Erykah Badu and Lionel Richie were among the many performers.

The Look: Red lips, rosy cheeks and natural hair.

The Goods:
MAC Cosmetics Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo, $19
Ilia Multi-Stick (creamy lip and cheek color), $34
La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 60 sunscreen, $25
Bomba Curls Dominican Forbidden Oil, $22
Sachajuan Ocean Mist, $15

Afropunk Festival

Locations: Miami and Minneapolis
Open: May 20 to 22 (Miami) and June 18 to 19 (Minneapolis)
Founders: James Spooner and Matthew Morgan

While Afropunk Festival began in Latest York on the Brooklyn Academy of Music (in 2005), it’s been held in Atlanta, Paris, London and Johannesburg. This 12 months the event was in Miami, focused on the African diaspora, Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latino communities of Florida’s coastal city, featuring artists Rema, Mavado, ChocQuibTown, Skillibeng, Michael Brun and Prettyboy. The festival can be bringing music to Minneapolis on June 18 and 19 at Sheridan Memorial Park. Performers will include Ari Lennox, Noname, Mereba, Miloe and Evv.

The Look: Hair art, daring lipstick or clear gloss, metallic colours, glowing skin.

The Goods:
PrettyLittleThing hair rings, $15
Kitsch No-Snag Elastic, $6
About-Face Fractal Lip Color, $19
Tower 28 ShineOn Lip Jelly, $15
Patrick Ta Major Glow Body Oil, $52

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

Location: Manchester, Tennessee
Open: June 16 to 19

Developed by Ashley Capps, cofounder of AC Entertainment, following the cancellation of Hot Summer Nights festival in Knoxville, the primary Bonnaroo was held in 2002. (The name is rooted in Creole slang for “best on the road,” an ode to Latest Orleans.) Hulu will stream this 12 months’s festival, expected to be headlined by Tool, J. Cole and Stevie Nicks — a lineup that reflects the varied music artists the festival has attracted through the years (including Bob Dylan, Wu-Tang Clan, Stevie Wonder and Red Hot Chili Peppers).

The Look: Boho and unfussy or eclectic and colourful, stuffed with face and body art. Either way, there are hair braids of every kind.

The Goods:
Pat McGrath Sublime Perfection Setting Powder, $39
Hurraw Tinted Lip Balm, $5
Glamnetic colourful reusable lashes, $28
Inkbox Semi-Everlasting Tattoos (lasts as much as two weeks), starting at $9
Free People Braid Ins accessories, $16

Governors Ball Music Festival

Location: Latest York
Open: June 10 to 12
Founders: Jordan Wolowitz, Tom Russell, Yoni Resiman and Robert Spratlen

Began in 2011, the festival — produced by Founders Entertainment — was hosted on Governors Island before relocating to Randall’s Island a 12 months later. In 2021, the festival was moved to Citi Field in Queens, headlined by Billie Eilish, A$AP Rocky, J Balvin and Post Malone (in September). This 12 months, it’s Halsey, J. Cole and Kid Cudi.

The Look: Anything goes — from bubble ponytails and dramatic cat eyes to seemingly bare faces and natural hair. Waterproof makeup is essential because it often rains.

The Goods:
Profit BadGal Bang! Waterproof Mascara, $27
Thrive Causemetics Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner, $22
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46, $39
L’Oréal Elnett Satin Hairspray, $15
Bread Beauty Supply Hair-Oil, $24

Lollapalooza

Location: Chicago
Open: July 28 to 31
Founder: Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction

The music festival began as a touring event (a farewell tour by Farrell) in 1991 before settling in Chicago. Selling out every 12 months, about 400,000 people come out for a wide range of acts and genres, from heavy metal to hip-hop and EDM. This 12 months’s lineup includes Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day, Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Baby and Kygo.

The Look: Statement-making beauty, from preppy pastels to ’90s Goth.

The Goods:
Bésame Cosmetics Lipstick, $28
Beautycounter Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer, $50
Schwarzkopf Göt2b Glued Blasting Freeze Spray, $11
Too Faced Rainbow Strobe Highlighter, $30
Kate Somerville UncompliKated Setting Spray with SPF 50, $44