'Glitter bum' is the trend set to take festival season by storm

Summer music festivals have a long history of being breeding grounds for eccentric fashion trends to bloom.

From the tie-dyed trends of Glastonbury to today's obsession with cutoff denim, face jewels and elaborate, flowery headbands, over-the-top looks are youth culture's stamp on the festival phenomenon.

A new trend, however, is taking festival fashion one step further: glitter for your derrière.

For a look guaranteed to sparkle this festival season, artist Mia Kennington recommends adding some dazzle to your posterior.

Kennington is part of a UK-based team of glitter aficionados called the Gypsy Shrine, which not only sells glitter kits on its website, but also hosts events, pop-up shops and even hen parties to "glitterfy" and body paint customers. The team's usual offerings include body art, face paint and hair braiding. But after a trip to Beyond Sahara festival in Morocco, "glitter butt" has become a customer favourite.

The trend comes after Gypsy Shrine's last glittery endeavour, the "glitter boob", became quite popular on social media. The look is supposed to create the illusion of a decorative bra achieved by thick layers of glitter.

Kennington formed the look to achieve the feeling of sitting on the beach, standing up from the sand, and finding your bottom covered.

If this is a trend you can get behind, make sure to do it right. The Gypsy Shrine recommends that you first paint your bum with either coloured paint or hair gel to make sure the glitter sticks. After you apply the sparkles, spray your bum with hairspray or makeup setter to ensure the glitter sticks.