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I started a blog to collect all my thoughts on Bonnaroo and when I did my Roo Basics post, I ended up with a list a mile long. Being minimal on the farm is FAR different from being minimal on other vacations.
I'm a makeup girl, too. I do SPF 60 sunscreen, tinted moisturizer that's SPF 25, and I'm thinking of picking up Bare Escentuals SPF 25 powder. And I wear a hat, always. Nothing like hitting your 40s and regretting how much damage you did to your skin when you thought you were invincible...sigh.
I've got to STOP going into Wal*Mart.. seriously. I took a quick trip during my lunch break and walked out with a Coleman camelbak (I decided I needed my own) and a pair of water shoes. Both incrediably practical items because I didn't have my own camelbak and the friend's I was borrowing can't find hers and the shoes will be nice if rains.. I had no other rain shoe option. I'm usually anti-water shoes but these are black with purple trim and kind of mary-jane styled. I wouldn't say they are "cute" but they are better than the ones I usually see.
This is kind of off subject but.. I texted a picture of my 'Roo supplies list to my guy friend that I'm going with this year and he replied with "how much Leno do you need?".
I am by no means overpacking.. if anything I might be under prepared compared to last year. I realize that we're going to be "roughing" it for a few days but there's no reason to be more uncomfortable than I HAVE to be. He even made fun of me for listing a tent fan... he's been to Bonnaroo a couple of times so he knows how hot it can be. While at camp that tent fan saved my life, it felt SO good when the sun was blazin and even pointed directly on me while I slept.
I asked him what he planned on bringing and he said "clothes, baby wipes, a couple pairs of shoes, food, and beer" I told him to rethink that list or he's going to be miserable!
Maybe he's just planning on benefitting from your good planning... Seriously, I'm a real comfort camper but I'd rather have too much stuff than be missing something and have to buy it on site, or suffer. If you're backpacking and need to go minimalist that's different, but this is car camping... why not be comfy/be able to sleep/be healthy!
ETA: This reminds me of the OPPOSITE argument I had with my mom (who's a classic overpacker) when she was up visiting last week and I showed her my Roo corner. We had a 20 minute argument about why I didn't actually need a SNAKE BITE KIT for Bonnaroo!! I was like... if there's a snake that's not terrified of 80k people... I'm pretty sure I'm only going to see it on the SyFy network
Hahaha! SyFy network. Love it.
And I agree.. Guys love to make fun of us for being overprepared, but they sure do enjoy the benefits of going with a well prepared girl. They often don't pack or think about anything because they know we will. Like chafing stuff.. Monistat beats the hell out of gold bond powder which is all that my fiancé had ever used. I picked up the monistat tip from this board, and he's been so thankful for it at Bonnaroo, theme parks, NASCAR races and anywhere else there is lots if walking. And working in construction, anytime he has to leave the office and walk the project he is likely to get blisters.. And now he can't live without the bandaid blister covers that I found for bonnaroo. If it was up to him he'd still be in agony trying to keep plain bandaids on his blisters. And don't get me started on everything else from my first aid kit or packing list that he never brought himself but sure did love.
I'm an outdoorsy kind of gal. I like to backpack and camp and fish and I play tons of sports and have worked more physically demanding jobs than most men ever will... But I camp like a girl at bonnaroo. It's just smart.
How do yall plan on wearing your hair? During the day I plan on wearing a hat almost exclusively.. my skin is very sun sensative and if I'm not carefull I'll be a lobster before the weekend is over. So I basically have two options.. low messy bun or a side braid. But at night I'd like to wear it down (if it's not TOO hot) and look at least some what presentable and with both of those style my hair gets crazy fro'y. I'll probably just have to wet it and let it air dry...
Last year I saw all these girls with their perfectly placed hair and make-up and looking like superstars and I kept thinking "HOW DO THEY DO IT?!". Am I missing something?
And I am one of those girls with full makeup...primers and setting spray help keep mine on for a decent amount of time. I just feel weird without it...plus, I was in a bike accident a few months ago and still have some weird red marks from the carnage that I prefer to cover up.
The primer is a good tip. Some of the ladies on here last year shared the tip that monistat chafing stuff can be used as a makeup primer. It has very similar ingredients to smashbox which is about $36 per ounce vs about $5 for 50% more product.
The primer is a good tip. Some of the ladies on here last year shared the tip that monistat chafing stuff can be used as a makeup primer. It has very similar ingredients to smashbox which is about $36 per ounce vs about $5 for 50% more product.
Can't take the credit.. Wish I could remember who told me. I was weirded out by the thought at first until I read about it. Aquaphor is good to help prime places that need concealer. Both sort of provide a water barrier between your skin and the makeup so that it won't run off, and both are good for sensitive skin.
Post by sendmetoalbion on Jun 3, 2011 14:47:41 GMT -5
I could see how the chafing stuff would make a good primer...it has the same powdery consistency as the urban decay eyeshadow primers and is definitely cheaper. I switched from bare escentuals primer to elf studio which is just as good and a lot cheaper...but I can't give up the urban decay eyeshadow stuff, it's an addiction...I can keep eye makeup on for 3 days with no caking or runage with it (not that I do that, but I'm just saying it is possible).
I started a blog to collect all my thoughts on Bonnaroo and when I did my Roo Basics post, I ended up with a list a mile long. Being minimal on the farm is FAR different from being minimal on other vacations.
Cute! I may be sporting the same dress since my trip to Ross was a fail today. Hoping when I get my groupon for Old Navy I can find something that will work.
Cute dress.. I think I saw those actually in my store yesterday and thought they'd be good Roo dresses.. Light and airy. Can't go too wrong there. anyone see a weather forecast?
i was the one who mentioned monistat. it works either for chaffing or as a primer. you can also get some non oily chaffing ointment in the baby section of walmart. its walmart brand and cheaper than the monistat and in a larger container.
its going to be 95-98 with little chance or rain throughout roo
Another good way to mark your campsite is with a gps app like you would use to mark your parking spot. We decided after loosing our car at a NASCAR race and walking for two hours to find it that the app was a good idea. (there were two sets of letters and the parking lot attendant told us there was only one, so like many others we wore out one set of letters walking before stumbling onto the others)
I would love to see a photo of the cowboy hat from the dollar tree. I love that store so much. I bought one of those silver windshield thingies to use as a reflector for outdoor photography.
Nice job! I got a similar sort of hat from WalMart for like $5. I also have some ribbon and feathers, but am not yet sure what I'm going to do with them. Thanks for the inspiration!
Post by LoveLuckLaughter on Jun 3, 2011 22:12:34 GMT -5
Hey Tutu lovers!! How do you keep the stiffer tulle from sticking together? Mine has glitter on it and the pieces are sticking together on my tail. Any suggestions?
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
How do yall plan on wearing your hair? During the day I plan on wearing a hat almost exclusively.. my skin is very sun sensative and if I'm not carefull I'll be a lobster before the weekend is over. So I basically have two options.. low messy bun or a side braid. But at night I'd like to wear it down (if it's not TOO hot) and look at least some what presentable and with both of those style my hair gets crazy fro'y. I'll probably just have to wet it and let it air dry...
Last year I saw all these girls with their perfectly placed hair and make-up and looking like superstars and I kept thinking "HOW DO THEY DO IT?!". Am I missing something?
I'm planning on having a friend braid my hair in two side French braids (one on either side of my head) the evening before we head out. I'll get a silky headcover to sleep in so it doesn't get messed up. I figure that will last me the first two days.
I am really considering going to the Garnier hair salon and getting my hair washed and hopefully just dried straight once the braids are too messy and dirty. My hair doesn't look so great when air dried.
I also made this thing a couple of years ago that lets me do my hair in a ballerina bun. (My hair is also really thin, so it makes it look a bit thicker.) It's kinda hard to explain, but I took a strip of foam about an inch wide and maybe three inches long. I covered it with a $.50 nude stocking piece to match my hair better. I sewed it all together at the ends so it's shaped like a donut, with a hole in the center.
To use: make a high pony tail then pull hair through donut piece, with the piece all the way to the top. Turn head upside down, splay hair around the donut, and take a hair band and wrap it around the donut piece. This covers the piece. Tuck ends into piece with bobby pins, can keep it a bit messy. Will look like this, and you can add accessories to it.
Hey Tutu lovers!! How do you keep the stiffer tulle from sticking together? Mine has glitter on it and the pieces are sticking together on my tail. Any suggestions?
I would have to see it to offer up any suggestions. How many layers of tule did you use? And the length can come into play some. Typically the shorter the tule the easier it is to keep pieces separate and fluffy.. Kinda like when you cut curly hair short and it gets all poofy.. And if you used multiple layers sometimes the way you wrap it can make a difference. Like you can loop several together on the same loop or you can loop them all individually and build up the layers. Looping them individually in several layers would give you the most separation if that makes any sense... But without seeing it it is hard to know what the fix would be.
And depending on your tutu making skills and the look you're after you might be able to add a stiff ribbon.. Maybe with wire to the end and that could help keep its shape.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Jun 3, 2011 23:15:05 GMT -5
^^Brilliant work, they actually sell those donut bun things in beauty salons for that exact purpose. So great job making it yourself, they really do work!
I always say I am going to wear my hair down at roo but every year as soon as we park our car it ends up in a messy bun on my head. My hair gets oily super fast especially when it's hot and I am sweating. This year we have biodegradable shampoo and a hose with a shower head like nozzle for the water troughs, so here's hoping I actually get to wear my hair down this year!
For when my plan to wear my hair down inevitably fails I am planning on wearing my hair in a curly low side bun held together with about a dozen bobby pins. I just recently discovered this do and upon trying it out it only takes me about five or ten minutes and feels pretty secure the whole day. And it's way cuter than the pony tail I usually rock, so I am pretty excited about my hair potential at roo this year.
So I am a dress kind of girl, I wear a dress about six days out of the week so it only made sense that I wear dresses at roo. I thought I was pretty well stocked but when I actually sat down to plan out my daily wardrobe (I know I'm not alone here)I realized I don't actually have that many dresses for roo!! Most of mine are work appropriate dresses, not roo appropriate dresses. I have to work every day leading up to roo and I am almost in a panic because I feel like I will have to compromise what I wear. I might have to head over to Ross tomorrow before I go in.
How sad is it that I think roo dress shopping is going to take priority over roo grocery shopping? haha
Not sad at all.. You can always buy vendor food.. And dress shopping is fun! We leave day after tomorrow for our two week road trip, so I'm starting to stress.. All the last minute packing and cleaning and bill paying and laundry and coloring my hair to cover my premature grays.. Ugh.. Can't wait to just be on the road and Roo bound.
Hey Tutu lovers!! How do you keep the stiffer tulle from sticking together? Mine has glitter on it and the pieces are sticking together on my tail. Any suggestions?
I would have to see it to offer up any suggestions. How many layers of tule did you use? And the length can come into play some. Typically the shorter the tule the easier it is to keep pieces separate and fluffy.. Kinda like when you cut curly hair short and it gets all poofy.. And if you used multiple layers sometimes the way you wrap it can make a difference. Like you can loop several together on the same loop or you can loop them all individually and build up the layers. Looping them individually in several layers would give you the most separation if that makes any sense... But without seeing it it is hard to know what the fix would be.
And depending on your tutu making skills and the look you're after you might be able to add a stiff ribbon.. Maybe with wire to the end and that could help keep its shape.
I am quite inexperienced with tutu making. What I have going on is a premade leotard tutu dress that I am attaching a "tail" to (it's a unicorn costume). The tail consists of about 2.5inch wide strips of glittered tulle that vary in lenght from about 16in to about 24-30in. I am folding and sewing the strips to a piece of elastic and will create a sort of bustle of these rainbow colored strips to form a tail. They are sticking together though and just bunching up in a messy pile rather than flowing freely. It may be the glitter in part. There may be nothing I can do about it. But I didn't know if there was some kind of spray, or if the static cling spray works for tulle or what. I read somewhere about spraying lacquer on tulle to make it stiff, I don't know if that may help it not stick.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
I have more money than I thought I'd have for roo and now I'm stuck with the decision of buying more cute dresses or a camera since mine won't work anymore....
I've got to STOP going into Wal*Mart.. seriously. I took a quick trip during my lunch break and walked out with a Coleman camelbak (I decided I needed my own) and a pair of water shoes. Both incrediably practical items because I didn't have my own camelbak and the friend's I was borrowing can't find hers and the shoes will be nice if rains.. I had no other rain shoe option. I'm usually anti-water shoes but these are black with purple trim and kind of mary-jane styled. I wouldn't say they are "cute" but they are better than the ones I usually see.
love that coleman hydrator amanduh, ive been rocking a nalgege pack (doubt you can even get one like this anymore) for 8 years or so and its going to be needing replaced sooner than later and i love the look of that one. will be checking it out
I would buy the camera unless you really need the clothes. The pics will last longer than the dresses!
True. It's just hard to say no to the dresses, lol. I really want the lasting memories of bonnaroo. Plus no one else in my group has even mentioned bringing a camera...
I have more money than I thought I'd have for roo and now I'm stuck with the decision of buying more cute dresses or a camera since mine won't work anymore....
You could always try for both.. Check out craigslist or a pawn shop for a camera... And depending on how much you want to spend and what type of camera you want, there are some good sites online for used items like KEH. I typically don't buy used electronics, but with a p&s you can at least tell if it works. But I would totally make the camera first priority because you'll get to capture moments at bonnaroo and beyond.
If you like Kodak, I saw a coupon on Target.com's coupon section for $10 off a Kodak camera. I wanted a cheap back-up for my current point and shoot which is kinda crappy so I just figured I'd get the cheapest thing there. I got a Kodak Easyshare for $75 Seems decent enough.
1 day I'll save up for a real good 1. I have a DSLR I use most of the other times but finally decided I didnt want to risk losing or damaging it at the farm so I'm just gonna use the 32gb memory card from it instead. (the camera didnt come with a memory card. lame)
I have a DSLR I use most of the other times but finally decided I didnt want to risk losing or damaging it at the farm so I'm just gonna use the 32gb memory card from it instead.
i am thinking of carrying my DSLR and just trying to be careful... have you ever had yours at 'roo?
I have a DSLR I use most of the other times but finally decided I didnt want to risk losing or damaging it at the farm so I'm just gonna use the 32gb memory card from it instead.
i am thinking of carrying my DSLR and just trying to be careful... have you ever had yours at 'roo?
mine is pretty new. I got it for Christmas. worth $2k apparently (Nikon D7000). My mom yells at me if I dare take it anywhere like this and she's not even the 1 that bought it for me (my dad did - theyre divorced). I was gonna just at least keep it locked up in the trunk and take pictures around the campgrounds or maybe luck out as a volunteer to get it in for a bit in Centeroo then take it back to camp...but I dont wanna risk anything happening to it or have my mom yell at me. I might change my mind last minute though.