Star Dazzling Glitter

Remember sitting at a desk in a boring class, your teacher rambling on and on…

Instead of taking notes you doodle a couple hundred stars on your lined notebook

paper. Well, what if you took those stars off the page and put them on your nails?

Stars have never gone out of style and can be used by any age group. It’s not like

putting a bunch of hearts on your nails.

Star glitter is not for the timid. It is for the bold and creative nail enthusiast. There

are so many options for your star nails. So many colors to choose from! You can

choose a color that matches your nail polish, or contrast it with a completely

different color. You can really open your mind here and try new things. Glitties has a

wide variety of Star Dazzling glitter colors to choose from.

Star Dazzling glitter is made from acrylic polyester. Each colored star is coated with

a layer of the polyester material. This means these glitters aren’t exactly solvent

resistant. However, the outside layer of the glitter IS solvent resistant. Because this

glitter is layered, it allows the solvent polyester to seep into the side of the glitter

and dissolve the color and plastic core. Just like acetone dissolves acrylic nails. You

can use these glitters in acrylic gel.

Be a little daring and add a little starlight to your nail art. Treat your nail art like

your hairstyle. You don’t want to do your hair exactly the same every single day!

Boring. The same can be said about nails. Try something a little new and be bold

with it!

10 Ways To Put Your Glitter To Use

There's so much you can do with glitter! Honestly, the possibilities are just about limitless. Crafts, makeup, and nails. All of the things you love can look that much better with a little bit of glitter. Or a lot! Take a look at these cool glitter uses, you'll definitely like what you see! ;)

Glitter hair ties 

Glitter clothes pins

Glitter mason jars 

Glitter shirt collar

Glitter lip makeup

 Glitter balloons

Glitter pants

Glitter nail art

Glitter eye makeup

Glitter egg crafts 

All of the pictures give us such great ideas! Don't tell us you can resist ALL of these glitter craft and makeup ideas!

XOXO, 

Glitties

Why Solvent Resistant Glitter?

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Are you looking for the next great nail art look? Have you seen all the fantastic glitter powder, glitter polish and matte glitter? Is it time to try something new in nail art? Solvent resistant glitter is a spectacular way to express one's creativity. Solvent Resistant Glitter can be used so many ways. Solvent resistant glitter comes in hexagon and there are a variety of colors to choose from. The main thing is to be creative and enjoy learning how nail art is an expression of ones style. The possibilities are numerous and the fun is just what happens when using glitter.

All of our Franken/Solvent Resistant Glitters have passed the MEK Test!

What is MEK?

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) is a strong colorless liquid solvent that has a sharp, sweet odor. Methyl ethyl ketone (also known as 2-butanone) is a man-made chemical that is also found in nature.  It is related to acetone and is used in dissolving paint, lacquer, varnishes and cleaning agent.

How Does Glitter Pass the MEK Test?

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Glitter is soaked in MEK for 5 minutes.  If the glitter does not bleed color or melt/dissolve any, this glitter would be considered solvent resistant.

Why Aren’t the Acrylic Polyester Glitters Solvent Resistant?

Acrylic Polyester Glitter is tiny perfectly cut colored plastic pieces, coated with an outside layer of polyester material.  The outside layer of these glitters is solvent resistant, but because the glitter is layered, the MEK or solvent is able to seep into the side of the glitter and dissolve the color and plastic core.  Just as though acetone dissolves acrylic nails.

If you haven’t already tried it, solvent resistant glitter is worth trying! Especially now that we have 18 new solvent resistant glitter colors available for spring :) https://plus.google.com/100319229337332113065?rel=author

2014 Spring Glitter Collection

Spring Glitter Collection

I don't know about you, but here at Glitties we are done with this whole "winter" thing. We're excited to run with our new 2014 Spring Glitter collection, and we aren't looking back!

The new spring glitter collection was inspired by Pantone's Spring 2014 Fashion Guide. These glitters are each .008" fine glitter powders perfect for nail art, glitter crafts, anything you need them for. Each of these glitter colors capture a different mood and feeling for spring! Which one best describes your style for this spring?!

Blazing Blue Glitter

Blazing Blue is a shimmery iridescent fine glitter that will pick up the green, yellow, and pink undertones in your outfit. This pastel is the perfect subtle compliment to any spring look or project!

Brilliant Lilac

Brilliant Lilac is a gorgeous purple glitter with ashy metallic undertones. This glitter goes perfectly with nail stud embellishments, your studded handbag, and that sassy attitude! 

Sea Breeze

Sea Breeze will remind you of that perfect trip to the beach you're going to have this summer. This shimmery iridescent green glitter is going to complement the warm undertones in your skin, flowery spring dress, or Easter craft project! 

 

Slate

Slate is a fiercely metallic glitter that you're going to love. As a neutral it goes with any and all other colors in your wardrobe. Use Slate with gel polish for a long lasting and fabulous manicure.

Sahara

Sahara might just be our favorite glitter of this collection! Sahara is an incredible metallic - it isn't just gold, it's this brilliant mix of yellow, platinum, tan, and almost a little bit of rose gold that just POPS! You're going to love it! 

Unmellow Yellow

Unmellow Yellow lives up to it's name. It has this electric quality to it, but it's still a pretty pastel glitter. The iridescent shimmer makes this a gorgeous accent in any set of nail art or craft project! 

Cayenne

Cayenne also lives up to it's name; it's a spicy iridescent mix of orange, red, and yellow glitters. It's feisty, but it's also subtle and adds an extra 'umph' where it's needed.

Orange Fizz

Orange Fizz will definitely quench your thirst for bright, summery, eye-catching glitter (just don't try to drink it). As another one of our beautiful iridescent glitter powders it will complement the other warm colors around you. 

Sweet Lavender

Sweet Lavender might just be the perfect metallic lavender color in existence. It's silvery undertones make this light purple glitter pop and come to life. Even though it is indeed sweet, it will steal the spotlight! 

Cobalt Blue

Cobalt Blue is a rich deep sea kind of experience. The intensity of this incredible blue glitter is the equivalent of velvet for fabrics. This metallic blue glitter has an amazing depth to it, and it's perfect for that bold statement you've been wanting to make.


Which glitter color is your favorite? Which one represents your personality, your style, the thing that makes you unique?!