I love glitter. In autumn and winter, some jewel-toned sparkle looks glorious against rich fabrics and knitwear
In the last Great British Bake Off, finalist Jane, having seen her tricky decorative chocolate collar refuse to adhere to her celebration cake, just chucked a load of glitter at it instead. Any makeup artist could relate – beauty industry folklore rules that, “You can’t polish muck, but you can roll it in glitter,” (or something less delicate). Glitter covers and polishes cack-handed technique and makes any Christmas party face look infinitely more effortful than it actually is. And yet women are still scared of it, as though a little sparkle is merely for the seasoned artist or embryonic YouTuber.
Personally, I love it. Not year round – just as one must take down the Christmas lights, one generally feels inclined to retire the eye glitter January through August. But in autumn and winter, some jewel-toned sparkle (pastel colours are a bit Elsa from Frozen) looks glorious against rich fabrics and knitwear. The best-quality glitters are those by Mac (especially 3-D Black, which gives a softer look than black shadow; £16) and Make Up For Ever (£9; Beige is ideal with bold lipstick), since they’re packed so densely with sparkle without irritating eyes.
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