While leaving a trail of glitter wherever you go certainly sounds glamorous, prepping your skin accordingly will help prevent transfer. “You want to keep the skin slightly tacky,” Davy adds. “A slightly dewy or tacky base will help the glitter stick better.”
Davis recommends working in layers, starting with a body moisturizer to create a smooth, hydrated base. “If the skin isn’t prepped, glitter can look patchy instead of luminous,” she says. “I build in layers, starting with a base for hydration, then adding a tack layer like a balm, mixing medium, or adhesive where needed.”
While craft glitter may have been the go-to at the beginning of body glitter’s peak, going for a body-safe option approved for use in cosmetics is key. “Craft glitter can have sharp edges not suitable for skin,” says Linnea Sumner, special effects and beauty makeup artist at New York City’s Kimara Ahnert Studio. “Even if you don’t feel the sharp edges putting it on, you’ll definitely feel it taking it off, especially around your eyes.”
Use a brush to press—not swipe—the glitter into place. In terms of placement, Davis advises thinking the way a sculptor would. “High points like the collarbones, shoulders, and cheekbones catch the light best, and you can follow the natural lines of your body for elongation,” she says. “Step back and check symmetry, but don’t be afraid of a little asymmetry to give the look some edge.”
Apply a final veil of setting spray over the area to lock everything into place. “It needs to be a spray that creates an actual barrier on top of the skin,” Sumner adds. “I like heavy-duty FX ones like the Kryolan, Mehron, Ben Nye, or extra-strong beauty options like One/Size or Skindinavia Bridal.”
How to wear body stickers
While body glitter requires a layer of hydration, body stickers and other 3D elements like individual rhinestones need the opposite. “Try not to use spray tan or body oil in the area where you’re using a sticker, and clean the area with rubbing alcohol before,” Stowe says. Drawing inspiration from Cher, Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, drag, and, of course, Lisa Frank, Stowe sketches digital renderings of each sticker before crafting each piece. The adhesive is designed to keep the sticker in place for hours (and through Larsson’s high-energy performances), but placement is key.
“If you’re a beginner, smaller is better in terms of sticker size, use a flat part of your body, and be careful not to place it in areas where your clothes will rub on the sticker and remove it.” If you happen to place the sticker on an area where your body naturally curves, Stowe advises using eyelash glue for extra security, or just in case you want to affix additional rhinestones around the design.
If you’re freehanding or creating your own design with rhinestones, Edeme recommends using a white pencil to map out your pattern after the rubbing alcohol has dried from your skin, laying out your rhinestones and glue on a plate, then using a rhinestone picker tool or tweezers to grab the gems. In terms of glue, Sumner recommends the Duo Brush-On Clear Adhesive, which comes with a brush applicator for easy placement. “Apply glue to the skin where you want the gem, rather than to the gem itself, to avoid sticky hands,” she says.
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