SarahxSarah’s Post-Festival Recovery Guide.
Hello! I’m Sarah, another Leeds based blogger, Yorkshire born and bred. I absolutely love gigs, festival and anything involving live music. I’ve been to Leeds Fest several times but it’s been a while since my last visit!
This year I opted for Belgian festival
Groezrock and had a pretty inedible time, despite a VERY long car journey with 4 people and a lot of tents! While the lovely Rebecca is away at Leeds Fest, I’m sharing some of my post-festival recovery tips for wellie toting ladies.
1) Clean. Everything.
If you’ve managed to stay squeaky clean after a festival I salute you, but for most of us it’s a bit of a muddy nightmare. A good facial scrub is probably in order. Something to exfoliate the lingering festival dirt from your face and skin.
You may even want to go for a long soak in something bubbly, I recommend you go for something soothing with aloe etc. or something fruity to overpower that smell. Yes, you stink. You can’t smell it but trust me everyone else can.
Unless the hair gods blessed you (not fair!), it’s likely you’ll need to tame your post festival mane. It’s also likely you’ll need to de-tangle that mother. I do like Tangle Teezer type brushes combined with a detangling spray to help you out.
Bonfires and smoky smells in particular will stick to your hair. In your normal shampoo/conditioner routine, I’d recommend using a hair mask, something that needs at least 20 minutes to work. Finish up by putting hair oil on wet hair and you’ll feel like a new woman.
2) Sleep!
Its pretty obvious but catching up on sleep is essential. Festival lifestyle is like a little bubble where you forget about the outside world and normality. Bring it back to earth by trying not to sleep all day. Try to get straight back into a routine, it’s tough but it’ll make the return to the real world a little easier.
If you’re struggling and your ears are still ringing from the music and late night partying, don’t get frustrated with yourself. The worst thing you can do is over-think getting to sleep, you’ll keep yourself up!
Try drinking a soothing herbal tea, listening to some quiet music (the noise usually helps me after having music pumping for several days). If it’s still not going well, try herbal sleep supplements (make sure you read the bottle!).
3) Water.
Again, pretty obvious and I might now be starting to sound a little like your mother. But it is really important. Even the most health conscious of us can forget to drink water whilst partying it up at a festival. Once you get back, especially after drinking, make sure you make an effort to drink water. If you really aren’t a fan, mix in squash or cordial and if you need a bit of an energy boost, get some dissolvable vitamin tablets!
4) Reminisce
Even if you’re only back for your first day, your feet my hurt (tip – soak them in warm water!) and you might be tired but remember it was all worth it. Perk yourself up with photos and telling anyone who’ll listen how much fun you’ve had! You won’t feel so bad if you have good memories.
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