JAMO BEAUTY
9 Glitter Eye Products to
Help You Avoid Major
Fallout on New Year’s Eve
Marc Jacobs
Highliner Glitter
Gel Eye Crayon
January2019 - 49 ISSUE
By Stylecaster.com
When it comes to glittery makeup, the sparkly gel
products and chunky metallic glosses that so many
of us loved as tweens are the first visual to come to
mind. Sure, these unicorn-hued, light-catching gels
and pigments from back in the day were fun to play
with, but they were anything but sophisticated. Not
to mention the inevitable mess on your face and the
eye irritation from chunks of glitter falling from the
eyelids within just minutes of application that may
or may not have compromised our vision in the
process (oops).
But this throwback beauty trend has made a bold
comeback just in time for the holidays, ranging
from subtle shimmers topping off a glossy lid to
statement-making metallic pigments lining the
entire eye.
Bona fide makeup artists such as the legendary Pat
McGrath and Instagram darling Katie Jane Hughes
are among glitter’s biggest supporters, proving that
a sparkling eye makeup has officially evolved from
sticky formulas of the ’00s to an elevated statement
look that’s no longer just for princess-themed grade
school parties and is arguably taking the place of
the gold-standard metallic smokey eye. While it’s
now acceptable to rock a glittery eye during any
season (and even during the day) without looking
over the top, this striking look lends itself perfectly
to holiday festivities and, of course, New Year’s Eve
parties where sparkling champagne, tinsel-laden
decor and plenty of metallic, sequin-adorned dress-
es are sure to be present. Unfortunately, if you’ve
ever dabbled in glitter eye makeup or metallic loose
Hourglass Scat-
pigments, you know that ample fallout is one down-
tered Light Glit-
side that’s (almost) inevitable. Fortunately, with the
ter Eyeshadow
resurgence of glitter becoming a mainstream trend,
the technology in products has improved tremen-
dously, making it easy to rock the look without the
mess—even if the night’s agenda includes hours of
dancing, a celebratory New Year’s kiss or two, and
one too many cocktails.