Glitter

Glitter application on the eyelids

A man with a glitter on a beard at a pride in Brighton

Glitter ( eng. Glitter - “shine”, “sparkle”) - multi-colored decorative, finely chopped and crumbly sparkles. Glitter is often used in cosmetics to create extravagant or holiday makeup , and is also applied to nails as part of nail art ^[1] . Glitter particles are visible with the naked eye on the skin and give it an active shine, like sequins , which perform the same function when used on clothing and accessories ^[2] .

Before using glitter, the skin is treated with a special oily base, for example, using cream eyeshadow . Then the glitter is applied to the treated area using a dry brush ^[1] .

One of the trends of 2015 on Instagram was the photos with the hashtag #glitterbeard, in which men pose with glitter applied to their beard ^{[3] [4]} .

Glitter is also widely used in printing . For printing, glitters of 50 and 200 microns in various shades are used, for example, gold, silver, lilac, turquoise, ruby ​​red, green and others. Varnishes with glitter added to them are also called glitter varnishes ^[5] .

At the end of 2017, New Zealand ecologist Tricia Farrelli, studying the environmental impact of plastics, called for a ban on glitter production - by analogy with the law, which prohibits manufacturers in the US and the UK from using plastic beads in cosmetics and hygiene products ^{[6] [7]} .