Party season is in full swing, and so is your excuse to wear a glitter eyeshadow (if you even needed one). Unlike glitter lips, it won’t end up in your champagne or like a glitter hairspray, it won’t refuse to wash out until well into the new year.
Whether you choose a shimmer shadow or chunky confetti, you can instantly transform your look from a subtle, dewy sheen to a dazzling, sparkly glow in just a few swipes of product.
So to celebrate the holiday season and the new year, here are nine different glitter looks that we urge you to recreate.
Add definition and dimension to your eyes by placing a finely pigmented glitter on the inner corners and pulling it into the centre of the lid.
Create this dewy holographic eye look by applying a cream shimmer shadow like the Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerise Shadow ($44, Charlotte Tilbury) or the Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick ($40, Adore Beauty) across the lid.
For a confetti-like effect, apply pieces of chunkier glitter from lash line to eyebrow and finish with a few coats of wispy mascara.
A subtle, finely-milled shimmer will enhance the shine from your highlighter and create the perfect complement to a red.
In order to recreate this glitter-on-glitter tonal pink look, apply a light shimmer base to the lid, then scatter larger pieces from the crease upward.
Take inspiration from @keleteter’s look and bejewel your lids with heart-shaped chunks of pink, purple and red glitter. As for the rest of your makeup, you can keep it as minimal as you wish. For us, this nude lip and light blush is the perfect pairing.
A creamy bronzer, a glossy lip, and a luminous metallic cream shadow will keep you looking fresh and dewy this summer.
Main image credit: @welovecoco
Would you wear a glitter eye makeup look? Which look is your favourite?
Not for me. I’ll wear glitter nails – feet and hands but nowhere near the eyes
Same here – I love glittery nails!
I agree
I’m not a big fan of OTT glitter, it tends to settle into the lines around my eyes haha!
I would love to try this look, just need somewhere to go to use it
Love the look, but worry about it getting in my eyes…
I would love try this.
oh so very pretty
No parties at this stage
I love shimmery eyeshadows but I’m not sure if I’d try glitter eyeshadow. I’d be worried that glitter particles would end up in my eyes.
Bit too old for this look I think
me too but lovely all the same
I like the finely milled shimmer but it I was young would go for the more dramatic ones.
Love a bit of glitter. Glimmer and shimmer on eyes looks spectacular.
Loving these looks!
Lily Aldridge look is my favourite.
Not a huge fan of glitter…
Not under any circumstances. I’m WAY too old for anything like this. Go for it, if it’s your scene. Somehow the concept of glitter IN your eyes fills me with dread.
Yes for a special occasion or event I definitely would wear a glitter eye look. I love the 2nd look. It looks dewy and wet.
I would try the highlighted looks but not glitter or sequins.
I’m not a glittery person.
Looks pretty, on others….
If I had it done professionally then I could trust that I’d look ‘right’ but if I did it myself I’d probably err on the lighter side so that I’d make sure I wouldn’t overdo it
The first and the last are my favourites, a couple are a bit over the top.
I do like shimmery and glittery make up.
I am cringing at the idea that one of those large pieces of glitter will be getting into her eye – and ouch that would hurt! Besides that, it does look very cool. I bought the Ho Ho Hocus from MAC this season to add some glitter glam oomph to my green eyes. I wore it as an eyeliner not an eyeshadow though
I don’t like glitter on my lids, but I do love shimmer
Yes, love…but not like those featured. Love fine glitter, good quality eye liner. Looks so good on!
No to bejewelled lids but then again I’m an oldie who is a bit conservative.
One must be rather brave to do the bejewelled lids.
No glitter for me and definitely nowhere near the eyes. I really dig the second look though!
I love the look but it doesn’t love me.
be careful of large glitter particles, it’s bad for your eyes
Really love some of the Party looks very beautiful 😍 only for the Young and the Brave.
I don’t think i could pull off this look but it looks like fun!
Glitter on eyes not for me
Wow – love the holographic look so much.
I know this is a year old, but oh my the eyeshadow is amazing.
I prefer a look that is a bit more natural than this 🙂