Glitter: Yay or Nay?

We’ve all got memories of that first seventh grade dance where you wanted to get all dolled up for the boys. You saved up your allowance to walk to the local drugstore with your girls after school and buy the necessary makeup and beauty supplies: of course, glitter was always part of it. Because you wanted to stand out and be beautiful, and quite literally shine like a star. But the glitter got everywhere, especially that gunky kind that slicked in your hair like hair gel and was filled with paper stars. Yick!

Can glitter be recovered? Is there a way to wear glitter and “shine” today, without looking like a clown or a disco ball?

Of course, because it’s all about moderation.

Tip #1: Pick a “shimmer” eyeshadow. Glitter implies large chunks of reflective material. You want “shimmer,” just a light-catching dust powder that you can spot on your eyelids.

Tip #2: Refrain from jeweled fake eyelashes, jeweled fake beauty marks, or jeweled fake anythings. You don’t need to be fake: you’re beautiful the way you are.

Tip #3: Pick a bronzer with a little bit of shimmer in it. That way, you can dust your body and have an all-around glow without the fake tanner. You’ll want a big brush for the all-over application on your chest and arms, but be careful: you don’t want to overdo it! Especially if you are wearing a white dress. Lethal!

What do you think? is beauty glitter the herpes of makeup supplies?