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Festival Hair Ideas You Need This Season


Festival Hair Ideas You Need This Season


Festival season is calling, and your hair deserves the spotlight. With #festivalhair amassing a huge 25.1 thousand posts on TikTok, it’s clear you want to get ahead of the latest colours, textures and styles. Missed us at Glasto this year? We teamed up with Maria Nila - the cruelty-free, colour loving brand - at The Salon Powered By Sephora. From bold braids to shimmering waves, we served up the freshest festival hair trends. 


Here we dive into some of our standout festival hair ideas powered by Maria Nila’s must-have products, complete with step-by-step tips. Wherever you’re catching Ibiza closing or celebrating your authentic self at Pride… these tips will take your hair to new heights. Let’s get styling.


How to do festival hair

When we think of festivals, we picture muddy rain boots alongside the glitter - which means we need hair to match. Balancing messy but styled, grungy but glam, festival season calls for hair that you feel your best self in, even when it’s raining. But it also puts convenience at the heart. Bringing you up-dos that take seconds and travel-friendly curls, it’s your hair’s time to shine.


Best festival hair ideas at a glance - our top picks:

Main stage volume: MARIA NILA Coils & Curls Luscious Curl Definer, £17.85

Dry shampoo dreaming: MARIA NILA Dry Shampoo, £18.70

Wet look, slicked back bun: MARIA NILA True Soft Argan Oil, £25.50 

Face framing bubble braids: MARIA NILA Extreme Spray, £18.70

90’s blow out: MARIA NILA Pure Volume Mousse, £20.40 


By Sephora UK Haircare Editorial Team

Writers and experts

Updated: 25 July 2025


Shop all Hair Care at SEPHORA UK. 



Q: What’s the inspiration behind Maria Nila?


A: Our products are developed out of our passion for colour, and we think of each product as a piece of art and craftsmanship. We believe everyone can take a step towards a friendlier world. Maria Nila is a family business established in 1999, now a global B Corp certified and carbon neutral company and brand, loved by professionals and consumers around the world. Through our dedicated team of product developers, chemists, and designers, we carefully bring our products to life in our very own Swedish factory. Besides making our products 100% vegan, our charity program and climate compensation form a foundation for our business that acts in solidarity with our wildlife, nature, and communities.

Our story begins 100 years ago in the northern parts of Sweden, with the indigenous Sámi woman Maria Nila. Living close to nature in a small community, she was rooted in the importance of caring for both nature and the wildlife, but also the people around her. Three generations later in 1999, Maria’s great-granddaughter Ann and her husband Ulf – entrepreneurs and salon owners – created the haircare brand Maria Nila.


Q: What are the benefits of Maria Nila?


A: By choosing Maria Nila, you choose: colour-protecting haircare with professional performance. As it’s 100% vegan, B Corp certified and a carbon neutral company, you’re giving back to wildlife, nature, and communities with every wash. 


Q: What is festival hair to you?


A: More is more! Festival hair is all about taking it one step further than your everyday look – more volume, more texture, more fun. It’s your chance to be bold, playful and express yourself to the fullest.


Q: What three Maria Nila products would you pack for a festival?


A: Cleansing Powder, Shaping Heat Spray and Argan Oil.


Q: What’s your fave festival hairstyle for 2025?


A: I would definitely go for an edgy braiding. That never goes out of fashion!


Q: Share your top haircare festival hack?


A: Prep your hair with dry shampoo before going to the festival. That way, your hair will stay fresh longer.


Q: What does your haircare routine look like?


A: Volume Shampoo and Luminous Color Conditioner, then Argan Oil and Quick Dry Heat spray – blow dry – add Shaping Heat Spray and style with my curling iron – then I finish off with Finishing Spray on top and let it cool down – brush through and I’m done!


Q: What’s your haircare ingredient of the moment?


A: Aloe Vera! It’s all about showing love to both scalp and hair.


Q: How to keep hair looking good at a festival?


A: Always make sure to prep your hair while it’s still wet. Use a volume mousse, salt spray, or something that gives you grip, then blow dry. That’s your base and your best primer. Also, check the weather forecast before deciding on your look. If the weather is bad, go for an updo.


Q: How long does festival hair last?


A: Depends on the look you’re going for. If you choose braids, you’re covered for days. Loose hair with curls? That all comes down to the weather. If you want something that really lasts, I’d go for a tight style or an updo.


Q: What’s your life motto? What are the words you live by?


A: Life may never be perfect, but your hair can be.


Q: What’s next for Maria Nila?

A: Our custom-built factory is designed to take sustainable beauty to the next level - and that’s exactly what’s ahead for Maria Nila. By fully controlling and monitoring our development and operations, we ensure exceptional quality and sustainability throughout the entire innovation and production process. We’re excited to be launching innovative new products and expanding into new markets and partnerships, driving our growth as a global brand.