This season, shimmery particles and glittery textures have become even more relevant. Many fans of matte makeup have already purchased at least one jar of glitter. This is not surprising, because the trends of the 70s and 80s have been increasingly influenced by fashion lately.
Glitter makeup looks fresh, original, festive and unbeaten. However, you need to know how to cope with this trend and make sure that the sequins do not crumble. Tips and tricks for this make-up will help you create a flawless look.
Actual colors and techniques
It's best to start experimenting with neutral colors. First of all, preference can be given to golden, silver or platinum shades. It is worth refraining from bright and flashy colors.
This season, fresh, radiant, but at the same time light make-up with sparkles remains relevant. It is best to refuse a large amount of tonal means. You can achieve the effect of radiance with the help of light small sparkles, which are applied with fingertips.
Another relevant optionfor evening makeup are bronze smokey eyes, in this case you need to use eyeliner with the addition of glitter. Extravagant girls can use a more original technique - draw a line of sparkles under the eyebrows.
The most versatile yet are the shiny accents on the lower eyelid or the arrows with sparkles of the original form.
Glitter and pigment brushes
To perform the glitter makeup, the photo of which is presented in this article, you can adapt any available makeup brushes. It can be an artificial brush or a natural flat one, a “barrel”, a “hoof” - everything that is in the cosmetic bag will come in handy. In this case, the main thing is to experiment, because sequins provide an additional field for creativity, with their help you can perform a stunning evening make-up.
Sequins in decorative cosmetics
When your experience in applying shimmery particles is not enough, but you want to look stunning at the holiday, it is much easier to use cosmetics with the addition of sparkles. This will greatly simplify the application of makeup, since you do not need to glue the glitter yourself with a brush.
Here are the options:
- Shimmer eyeliner. Using it is quite simple, you just need to draw symmetrical arrows, and the included glitter will shimmer and shimmer beautifully.
- Powder with shimmering shine to make the whole face and décolleté area shine. With this little trickthe evening look will turn out brighter and more extravagant.
- Glitter shadows. You need to choose waterproof cosmetics with a high concentration of pigment that will not roll. Glitter eyeshadow makeup is perfect for parties or New Year's Eve.
Glitter Tips
Glitter makeup should always be done step by step. Even if some advice seems out of place, it's best to heed it so you don't have to learn from your mistakes.
If used incorrectly, glitter can accentuate all skin imperfections (acne, redness or peeling). To prevent this from happening, you first need to use a corrector and a tonal foundation.
Powder should then be applied over foundation as glitter looks best on matte skin.
When using loose glitter, it is better to use eyelash glue. It is harmless to the skin, but a reliable fixation of the glitter will be ensured (note that the glue dries quickly, so you need to act quickly, it is best to do a trial make-up with sparkles in advance).
Large sequins are kept only on special means. They are available in a range of professional brands, you can also use eyelash glue. Medium-sized sequins need to be laid out on special silicone products. The underlay can be done directly on the skin of the face or initially on the back of the hand.
The most functional and "wearable" issmall glitter. It can be applied with a small brush or finger. It adheres easily to a creamy base (eye shadow, liner or concealer).
Christmas Glitter Makeup Ideas for a Holiday Party
Glitter makeup is a great choice for New Year's Eve, especially since such a decision will favorably emphasize the radiance of happy eyes.
The main problem when doing makeup is crumbling sparkles. To prevent this from happening, they can be fixed on top with a special fixing agent. Don't wear too much gloss.
To make the look more expressive, you need to line your eyes with a pencil of the same color and apply mascara to the eyelashes. Glitter is best matched to the color of the shadows. Gold, silver, pink, or black sequins will look best.
In the place where there will be shine, you can walk with a cotton swab lubricated with petroleum jelly - this is a great alternative to special fixatives. To enhance the look even more, shimmery shadows can be applied to the lower eyelid and in the corners of the eyes.
Using glitter on aging skin
When doing makeup, of course, you need to take into account age, but this is not a reason to deny yourself everything. In this case, you just need to follow the basic rules. Suppose reflective particles can highlight the signs of aging. Therefore, when doing glitter eye makeup, it is best to stop yourchoice on satin textures.
Highlighter should be kept dry as the creamy texture will set into wrinkles, making them more visible.
Glitter makeup can have different interpretations, you can perform it in different ways, the main thing is to evaluate your abilities in this matter and make the image bright and spectacular.
