Formerly childish, kitsch and cheesy, glitter are getting a makeover thanks to the hype of many it-girls who give themselves to their heart’s content to be glittery to the tips of their nails. Whether we are a sequinned team in all sobriety like Dua Lipa and Gigi Hadid or rather an explosion of glitter like on the catwalks of the House Of Holland brand, the beautistas and Instagram have spoken: the year 2022 will shine or not!
Typical of butterfly make-up for primary school parties, sequins find their letters of nobility among all beautistas. On the lips, eyelids, dark circles or in the hair, glitter is everywhere and is available for the best and for the worst of beauty looks. A real revival of all the beauty habits from an era that people under 20 could not appreciate. First brought up to date by the Netflix series “Euphoria” then made trendy by TikTok, they have become the makeup trend This year.
Put some glitter in your life (and your beauty looks)
The total glitter look is not yet for now. Unless the 80s half sequin dress half disco ball look makes you dream! To be trendy, we put more on a beauty look pailleté ! So, rather mouth, lips or hair, these glitter? Spring is here, the masks are flying away and it’s on your lips that you prefer to concentrate this newfound shine? Opt for a high-shine, 2000s-style lip gloss, perfect for hitting the streets of the city with your signature Pat McGrath catwalk on a sunny afternoon. Option sticky hair on the mouth more or less guaranteed. For purists (or the most seasoned artists), the good old technique of moistening then sticking will be a sensation, and will give you carte blanche on the mixture of glitter to adopt.
the glitter cat eye by Gigi Hadid won you over? Follow the Instagram account of her makeup artist Patrick Ta! It’s all about knowing where to place the shine for a Hadid-style look. We reveal the tip in a thousand: to make your eyes sparkle, everything is played in the inner corner of the eye. For a glamorous beauty look, with or without a smoky eye, opt for copper and iridescent glitter. Dare the touch of glitter to enhance your daily beauty look in all circumstances. If what turns you on is extravagance, forget simple face makeup and opt for a 100% glowy alternative. Finally, what could be better than a glamorous return to childhood with special hair glitter bombs? An ideal hair beauty look for an evening with friends this summer… or to liven up the birthday parties of your nephews and nieces! In short, glitter is the je-ne-sais-quoi that makes a classic beauty look a gem. ABBA can go get dressed, you’re the new star of all that glitters.
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