Just in case you haven’t noticed yet I looooove glitter so when I saw these little sparkly pots for just £2.99 each in Topshop the other week I couldn’t resist. I usually buy BarryM products in Superdrug but I don’t recall having seen these in any of my local stores which I why I bought them in Topshop instead (the huge Topshop flagship store on Oxford Street sells several different brands of cosmetics and accessories on the ground floor in addition to its own Topshop ranges).
The product is called Body Glitter and it comes in various shades and designs. They’re available in a range of shades and I picked the two that contained tiny shapes – one with silver stars and one with red hearts, both suspended in an iridescent glitter gel. I know that you can also buy these tiny glittery shapes loose but I like this glitter gel as it makes them super easy to apply.
I took a few photos from different angles to try to capture some of the effect of the glitter . The gels are quite concentrated so you do get a lot of shapes even when you pick up just a small amount of gel, and it’s also quite buildable so it’s easy to keep adding more product until you get the effect you desire.
My eyes were a bit sore today so I decided not to wear any eye make-up and just glam my cheeks up with a bit of glitter instead. I think this is such a fun product as you just need a tiny amount to create a high impact party look - I simply took a bit of product on a finger tip and dabbed it across one of my cheekbones and temple.
Above: dewy foundation, shimmery blush, and BarryM Glitter Gel – 5 minutes to a fun glitzy spring time look!
Admittedly the effect can look like a strange spotty skin condition and dandruff (if you get glitter in your hair) from a distance, but I promise that it’s very pretty when it catches the light! I enjoyed wearing this today anyway and I’ll definitely be wearing it again. It was easy to apply and didn’t really flake off, although it would if you touched your face a lot. It washes off easily with warm water. I would also just add to be careful not to get any in your eyes as the edges of the stars and hearts would definitely poke a bit – ouch!
In the photos above I’m wearing one of the new pairs of earrings I picked up yesterday. I went with a couple of friends for a day trip to Brighton which is full of quirky clothes and jewellery shops and I picked up some earrings from a fair trade shop. I really like fair trade jewellery as it’s often made from natural or recycled materials, it’s creative and it’s usually very well hand made.
I got a pair of bicycles made from wire and a pair of dragonflies made from tin cans. There was also some information on the packaging about the community of artists who had made the jewellery. These were £4 each – which is really good value considering the quality and detail of the designs. If you like costume jewellery then it’s definitely worth having a scout around a Fair Trade store as there are some lovely designs out there and the stock is constantly rotating too so there’s always something new to pick up.
I also bought this rather sparkly butterfly cuff from a small jewellery store as it was only £12 which I thought was a good price for all the detailing. It’s inlaid with a ton of glitzy stones in an array of bright colours.
I am so easily suckered in to buying new costume jewellery, even though I know that I have so much already. I really have to get better at remembering to wear it every day so that I can enjoy what I have more!
