Glitter can be a messy situation and may create another problem. To avoid glitter bombs and it’s nuclear fallout, can end up on the cheeks, in the crease of the under eye, on the nose and everywhere.

It’s also very difficult to remove, especially if you try to dust it off. Only to find it creeping up again next week on some part of your skin’s surface.

The best ways to avoid or lessen the fallout, and all collusions of glitter’s nuclear warheads: you’ll need some ingredients and products to help counter the intensity of the debris.

•Eye Shadow Guard: an eye shadow guard is a tissue textured product made to fit directly under the eye. It captures fallout from under the eye, which helps with an easy clean up.

•Scotch Tape: it does the same work as an eye shadow guard, obviously! However the scotch takes it up a notch. It can remove stubborn excessive glitter from skin. Using the press and pull notion, apply pressure on tape with its adhesive side on the desired area, then gently peel tape away from skin, repeat as many times needed.

•Body Oils: Body oils are a great mixing medium for covering large quantities of body surfaces.

•Glitter glues: believe it or leave it, but there are specific products on the market designed for glitter eye and lip makeup. Someone has the glitter-obsessed in mind. Those products are similar to eye primers and can be considered primers, however it possesses an advanced adhesive quality, often waterproof, and lasts longer.

•Petroleum jelly: another product to help hold glitter in place.

•Water based mixing mediums: whenever dealing with the delicate eye area, never use any product that’s alcohol based. Stick with the water based mixing mediums to apply more advanced looks as glitter liner, glitter decals, and glitter designs.

Choose the right glitters
When purchasing glitter, always, always, always choose cosmetic grade glitter, especially for the face. It may not be as easy to remove glitter that’s cosmetic grade. However, it’s less abrasive and less irritable to sensitive skin. Cosmetic grade glitter are usually found among reputable brands: Mary Kay, MUE, MAC, Eye Like Makeup by Kerry, Sugarpill and others. Remember to read the labels of your products, and ensure that it’s cosmetic grade glitter or shimmer before applying. You don’t want to scratch your corneas with a knockoff craft product, which eventually causes severe damage to the delicate eye area.

Go Beyond Gold
Glitters come in many shades, tones, and hues. The right shade matters if you want to sparkle. It’s better to choose bright hues, multicolored and prismatic shades, mirroring chrome metallics blend well with any eyeshadow shade.
If you’re adventurous you can even try mixing your glitters or matching them with eyeshadow tones of a different spectrum.

Maybe, a bold royal blue paired with a silver gives a holographic effect. Be unique and allow your individuality to shine through. It’s always best to test your tones, and once you gravitate towards an image of your liking it’s best to choose that one. You can’t fool Mother Nature and though be expressive might seem childish, impish or immature, kids aren’t easily tricked. Channel your inner child, free yourself and wear as much glitter as you want.

Be-you-tiful
Frost your fabulous this season, and don’t be afraid of the glam! Glitter makeup and shimmery shades are great ways to amp up any holiday look. It exudes your luminaries and captures the star within you. Be true to yourself, and be radiant inside and out.