I’m a traveller – from lashes, to tan and perfect nails, here’s how I prep for the famous Appleby Horse Fair
APPLEBY Horse Fair is one of the most famous events in the traveller community’s calendar and one woman has revealed her beauty prep for the big day.
Hanna-Lei shared how she goes all out for the popular meet-up, including doing glam nails, fake tanning and doing her lashes.
On her @hanna_lei_18 account, she wrote: “Get ready for Appleby with me.”
As part of her beauty prep, she applies French manicured nails with square tips.
Hanna-Lei then showed off her tan lines and fake lashes ready for the historic 250-year-old event, which is Europe’s biggest gypsy fair.
The traveller then revealed how she packs a suitcase full of stylish outfits for the Cumbrian-based fair, and finished her video saying: “Let’s go.”
In new clips, the mum showcased her full “looks” for days one and two of this year’s event.
The Appleby Horse Fair in the picturesque town of Appleby-in-Westmoreland attracts about 10,000 travellers every year to buy and sell horses.
With them comes more than 1,000 caravans and 3,000 horse-drawn vehicles.
This year it officially kicked off on Thursday, June 8 and ended on Wednesday, June 14 – though some people stay longer.
The fair plays host to members of gypsy, Roma and travelling communities, including Irish Travellers and British Romanichal.
It has only been cancelled twice, in 2001 due to foot-and-mouth disease and in 2020 due to Covid restrictions.
The fair originated in the 1770s on Gallows Hill where sheep, cattle and horse dealers went to sell their stock.
By the 1900s it had evolved into an event for gypsies and travellers.
Filthy used mattresses, dozens of plastic crates and empty food containers have been abandoned in a field following this year’s event.