The glitters will make any makeup look original. You can add eyeliner with glitter on top of black arrow and your eyes will shine in a new way. The sequins create a festive mood and look great in photos. But the magic ends when you try to remove it, the glitter ends up everywhere. Don’t even think about leaving glitter on your skin in the hope that it will gradually fall off on its own. Glitter can enter your eyes and cause irritation. Also, metals and dyes are often provocateurs of various skin irritation reactions. So, how to get glitter off your face?
How to Remove Glitter from Your Face?
Cleaning glitter from clothes, hair, flooring is not an obstacle if you know how to clean any surface.
Step 1: Unexpectedly, the removal of makeup with glitter begins with its application. The loose glitter and pigments should be applied on a special base, the glitter will be easier to remove. Therefore, use a special primer. When you need to remove makeup, the glitter will stick to the base and will separate from the skin more easily.
Step 2: To remove makeup with glitter, use a two-phase product instead of micellar water. With regular micellar water, you’re more likely to mess with it. An oil-based product will “stick” to the glitter better. So, soak a cotton pad with the product, place it in the spot of glitter for 10 seconds and repeat the procedure. Do not be greedy and do not try to remove everything with a cotton pad. Otherwise, removing makeup can take forever. Instead of using a two-phase product, you can use hydrophilic oil. It should be applied directly to a dry face. Then wait a few seconds and rinse with water.
Step 3: If the glitter is still on your face and isn’t going anywhere, it’s time to go to extreme measures. Use regular duct tape to remove it. Wrap some duct tape around your finger. Before using scotch tape on your face, stick it in your hand a few times. To remove excess glue and not damage your facial skin, then gently remove any glittery residue. Replace the tape if it has accumulated a lot of glitter or has lost its stickiness.
Step 4: You still see small particles of glitter, use hydrophilic washing oil. Apply to a dry face, wait a few seconds and rinse with water.
Step 5: After the glitter is finally removed, cleanse your skin with your usual skin care product and apply a basic moisturizer. Foam, mousse, gel – whichever you like best. It will remove makeup and oil residue.
Step 6: And the last point is the tower. It will restore the acid-alkaline balance of the skin, which can be disturbed by cleansers. And it will help remove the last bits of glitter, if any.
How to Remove Glitter from Your Clothing?
Crafts, holiday decorations, and special events can leave your clothes covered in glitter. Ways to remove glitter from clothes are simple, and all you need are items you probably already have tape, a lint removal roller, and spray hairspray.
The Internet suggests using duct tape or a lint roller. If you are dealing with a significant amount of glitter, you should wash and dry your clothes. Otherwise, you may run into more duct tape or lint rollers. Run a normal wash and dry cycle with your glittery clothes. Most importantly, wash separately from other clothing items that don’t have sequins, otherwise you risk transferring the glitter.
Lay the clothes flat on a hard surface. Place a sticky strip of duct tape down directly on the fabric. Press down firmly. Then tear the tape away from the fabric. The glitter will stick to the tape. Repeat this as many times as necessary to remove all glitter. After using one piece of tape several times, the sticky side will begin to lose its adhesive properties. Throw it away and start with a new item. Avoid using duct tape, which will not work as well as duct tape or scotch tape and may damage some fabrics.
Lint removal rollers are a bit more convenient to use and work better than tape on larger surfaces. Remove the outer wrap from the roller to expose the sticky surface. Roll it up and down the fabric. After several passes, the adhesive properties will decrease. Pull the adhesive film from the roller along the perforated line, which will show the fresh adhesive side. Make as many passes as necessary to remove glitter from the garment. For permanent glitter, use the roller vertically, then swipe the same area horizontally.
The easiest way is to spray hairspray and let it dry. Shake it off and rinse it off. Hold shiny items in front of you and spray them liberally with hairspray from an aerosol can. Make sure you get into all the nooks and crannies of your clothes. If you’re dealing with a lot of glitter, turn things inside out and spray the inside as well. Allow the hairspray to dry completely. Avoid using hairspray that does not come in aerosol cans, as the mist will not be fine enough to be effective.
To prevent glitter from getting onto the future load of your clothes, thoroughly clean the inside of the washer and dryer before continuing to wash. Moisten a sponge and wipe the inside of your machines. Be sure to look in the nooks and crannies. Clean the lint trap thoroughly in the dryer. If you suspect that glitter has gotten into the slot where your lint trap is inserted, use a vacuum cleaner with a hose nozzle to remove it.
How to Remove Glitter from Your Hair?
Glitter on the hair looks modern and eye-catching in any environment. However, how do you wash it off? There are several proven ways.
The first method involves the use of natural oil and ordinary daily shampoo. If the latter always stands in its rightful place in the bathroom, it is better to buy oil in advance. Suitable is olive or coconut oil. However, if there is a shortage or a high cost, you can use an oil-based baby balm. The choice is yours.
Sometimes the right oil may not be on hand. In this case, spray hairspray can help get rid of the glitter. Keep in mind that glitter and polish can seriously dry out the hair, so do not forget about curl care products. A moisturizing hair mask may help.
There’s nothing easier than taking care of the glitter removal beforehand and buying an easy-to-remove glitter product. If there is no special product in the store, you can also use a regular one, but with some nuances. In particular, you will need hairpray and styling products. In general, nothing complicated. Spending a little more time before applying the glitter is much better than washing it off in the bathroom for an hour afterwards.
Does Glitter Have Side Effects?
The glitter used in cosmetics harms the environment. Modern sequins or glitters are produced using polyethylene terephthalate film and aluminum sprayed in a vacuum. The global scientific community is against “glitter consumption” because it harms the environment, including humans themselves.
For people, microplastic glitter is dangerous because it suppresses reproductive function, has a negative effect on the thyroid, and leads to a decrease in immunity. The compound of plastic and all the aluminum used to make glitter can lead to cancer and neurological disease.
They are also harmful to wildlife, especially marine animals. In addition, traditional glitter creates an additional waste stream because it is made by stamping out plastic sheets. Therefore, it is important to dispose of sequins correctly.
