Today’s review is about the Gold glitter from nyx cosmetics comes in 12 beautiful shades.Glitters in cosmetics have made a come back after the 80’s disco trend and  a popular accessory in makeup and is no longer reserved for the fairies.  It is a must have for any cosmetic collector to add a touch of sparkle to your makeup look be it eyes, body or lips. The beauty of glitter is that it can change any simple makeup look to glamorous and versatile look, if just apply it carefully. But before that lets look into the history of glitter a bit.

Traditionally,  glitter was made from Mica but  after the World War II, when glass glitter became unavailable, an American machinist and cattle rancher, Henry Rushmann, in 1934,  introduced a method to turn scrap plastics ground into glitter  From there onwards, in the commercial consumption, variety of glitters started producing using finely milled plastic dyed into various iridescent colours.  

How to apply gold glitter from nyx cosmetics

Apply gold glitter from nyx cosmetics over the glitter primer, an amazingly light and creamy primer that acts as an adhesive to keep glitter in place. You can also mix it with the multitasker mixing medium to create even more sparkly looks.

 

 

My Experience

I just love glitters!  Since childhood, I have been fascinated by Bling, Bling. Be it glitter pen, glitter stickers, glitter this or glitter that,  you name it and I had it and still own quite a few of those.

We have been told through out our childhood that every thing becomes better with a bit of a glitter. So, it is no surprise that the recent resurgence of glitters in cosmetics compelled me to own one.

I have been using similar sparkly glitters eye shades but the blinding glow of gold glitter from nyx cosmetics is matchless. It instantly adds an extra oomph to the entire look.

Contrary to popular belief, Face & Body Glitter -05 is quite easy to apply on eyes. A bit of a fall out does happen but it is advisable to take a little bit on the cap of the bottle first then transfer it to a hard surface (for example, cover of the eye shadow palette), where you can mix it along with the glitter glue. (Any thing sticky like a foundation, transparent face primer, or lip gloss would do well to mix it smoothly as well)

Price

Affordable. It is about $6 USD ( for 1 glitter bottle) in USA. In Pakistan, it retails for around Rs 1,000

Packaging

Lightweight,  comes in a shaky bottle. 

Pigmentation

It offers an excellent pigmentation

Texture

The texture is grainy but not very rough 

Lasting

It lasted  for about 6 hours with out any fall out.

How to do a glamorous makeup through gold glitter from nyx cosmetics

To create a glamourised look, you must first apply a matte eyeshade to cover your entire eye lid. Then, accentuate the outer corner of the eye with any intense colour. Lastly, cut the crease and apply a bit of a glitter mixed in primer/ glitter glue in the middle of the lid to drag it towards the outer corner. It is worth trying Face & Body Glitter  for a display of femininity, and to add a bit of a drama to your outlook. Douse yourself with Face & Body glitter and a red lip, and you are ready for a kill!

 

My Verdict

6/10

Pros 

• Very Pigmented 
• It looks ethereal
• Affordable
• Easy to apply
• Lasts long time 

 

Cons

• GOLD – Not tested on Humans – MAJOR 
• PLASTIC BASED – NOT MICA 
• Nyx Glitter range is confusing. It says Face and Body Glitter but some of it can be used on the eyes and some can’t which is not even written on the glitter bottles.