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Getting Glitter out of Garb

Started by LadyStitch, October 18, 2010, 03:51:07 PM

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Rowan MacD

   I use the club glitter from Sally Beauty; about .99 a bottle.  It is specifically designed to be worn on the skin,  and does not rub off and will not shed or flake off.  It washes off easily in the shower.  Since I wear contacts at fair, I can't take the chance that little flakes of mica might get into my eyes. I have never had that happen with this stuff since it is specifically formulated to seal to your skin on contact.
   Anywho, If you apply it with a large make up brush, the kind used for loose face powder,  it will distribute evenly (don't use your fingers!) and  stay where you put  it.  I have many pieces of garb I have worn to fair while wearing these colored glitters, and none of them have retained any noticeable sparkle.  What little I have seen did not last beyond the wash cycle.
   This is how I apply it: 
  1) Place a small mound on a glass or countertop, dip the very end of the brush in, then tap off the excess.
  2) Lightly dust on the glitter, repeat until desired intensity of skin bling is achieved.
 
  It is never recommended that you sprinkle any glitter on, it cannnot bond with the skin and is free to blow and drift elsewhere. It will settle into skin creases (ick), find a home on your black velvet or work it's way into your favorite flea fur.
   

   
 
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I need to make a trip to Sally's!  Where would I find this glitter?

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