Many concepts that suddenly appeared in our lives and have already replenished the vocabulary of many people, appearing on the pages of magazines, are not entirely clear to the majority and require detailed explanations. This also applies to another fashionable, but not very clear word. Glitters that came from the fashion industry - what is it? Just an unfamiliar word until you see it spelled. Glitter is an English verb that literally means "to sparkle, sparkle, shimmer". In Russian, this word did not come as a verb. Now, glitters are called sparkles of chemical origin, used in cosmetics, fabrics, printing and paints - in general, everywhere where shine and brightness are needed.
A bit of history
The pursuit of beauty is the oldest stimulus for the development of mankind. There is a lot of beauty in nature that a person has always wanted to try on himself in order to be better, stand out among fellow tribesmen and attract attention. So some ancient lady, who had just learned to express her thoughts in words, cook on a fire and wash herself with warm water, once watched, for example, the flight of a dragonfly. She watched the sun shimmer, reflected in her unusual wings, and decided to chop this dragonfly with a stone knife in order to decorate her face with a beautiful shine. Then the first glitters appeared. It is known that throughout the history of mankind, various substances were used to decorate drawings, clothes and bodies of people with a sheen that reflects sunlight or the fire of a fire, turning into magic right before our eyes. For these purposes, stone dust, glass, plants, mica, and even the scales of fish and snakes were used.
Since then, millennia have passed, everything has changed in our lives, except for the desire for beauty and dissimilarity to other representatives of the human race. And today there are glitterers. What it is? This is still the same opportunity to become a little better outwardly, to decorate yourself. Only today, glitter is produced in a completely different way. Thanks to technological progress, it was possible to obtain various shiny substances by chemical means.
What is glitter?
The generally accepted definition of glitters says that these are particles of chopped polyester film of various shapes and colors, small in size. You can meet these little sparkles almost everywhere, especially where embellishment is welcomed. Here in a woman's handbag, for example, there are a lot of glitters. In eyeshadow, nail polish and even lipstick. In general, the appearance of these particles in its new form has brought the cosmetic industry to a whole new level. So, the glitter for nails that appeared not so long ago allowedwomen create whole works of art on the ends of their fingers, without which it is now impossible to imagine a modern representative of the weak and beautiful half of humanity.
Glitter is also used in other ways to decorate the human body. So, now a glitter tattoo made with paints interspersed with sparkles is very popular. Such tattoos look special and perfect. The reflective particles create a stereo effect and make a really strong impression.
Easy to use
Glitters are widely used due to their properties. In addition to all the external attractive features, these particles do not dissolve in water, are not exposed to many chemicals, and even the sun's rays cannot harm them. A very strong and resistant initial connection allows the use of glitters even in such industries where exposure to very high temperatures is indispensable. Even candles are made with sparkles, using glitters for this. What did this innovation bring to our life? It turns out that thanks to these particles, a great many opportunities have appeared to fantasize, invent and embody their most daring ideas.
Beauty element
Beauty attracts everyone and makes you create. Unbeknownst to ourselves, we spend a lot of time looking better, and we do this by decorating ourselves and our lives in every possible way. So it was and so it will be. And glitter, what is it? Just one of those ways.
