Spring trends are brining glitter and sparkle back into their makeup and cosmetic collections. Whether you are seeking a little glamour for an evening out or simply a way to jazz up an old routine, a little sparkle can go a long way. The key to sparkle is that it must be done right. If you are jazzing up every piece of your cosmetics with a tube of glitter, than there may be a problem, or you may be stuck in the 80s.
As glitter is increasing in popularity, you should indeed go for it! Before you do however, use these tips to ensure that the glitter and sparkle is applied to flatter your features, rather than cause you to reminisce about your raver-chick days.
- Avoid glitter, go for sparkle. Glitter seems to reminisce of chunks of sparkles which are thrown into makeup to up the cheese factor. Use sparkle or even sparkle dust to increase your look for evening in one aspect of the makeup only, choose to highlight your eyes by dusting sparkle on the brow bone or taking your lips up a notch with the use of a sparkled lip-gloss.
- Reserve the shine factor for the evening. There are very few workplaces that sparkle and glitter should be worn throughout the day. This can avoid to an unprofessional look that leaves co-workers wondering if your make is reminiscent of the night before.
Glitter should be used sparingly, rather than trying to find glitter make-up find a shimmering poweder that can be combined with the makeup that you already have, this way, you can save money and choose how much glitter is appropriate.