We're approaching the festive season which means it's time to start planning make up party looks. In my youth this would have meant bucket loads of glitter but over the last 5 years or so my favour towards sparkly make up has dwindled massively. I do feel like I'm getting a bit too old to plaster myself with glitter which is so sad as I'm a bit of a magpie and love glittery things.
On a recent trip to The Body Shop I spotted this delightful little bottle. Thinking it was some kind of perfume in a gorgeous little vintage styled atomiser I picked this up from the shelf to have a whiff. Turns out, to my utter delight, that this wasn't a perfume but a fine glittery powder instead. I've never seen anything quite like this Frosted Cranberry Sparkler before. It is indeed scented, in this case of cranberry, so it's actually like a scented body shimmer. What I do really like is the novel packaging. One spritz dispenses a generous puff of fine, fruity glitter. I tested this on my arm and one squeeze was plenty to cover my whole forearm so this little bottle will go a long way and last ages. The sales girl recommended spritzing through hair for a glam party look and I think that is a really great way to use this. I also think across the décolletage would be pretty too. This makes wearing glitter feel very grown up and sophisticated and is something that I could enjoy wearing for parties and special occasions without the fear of looking a little outdated and childish. I'm really looking forward to wearing this and in the meantime it does look so stylish on my vanity.
Vanilla brulee sounds immense! I love it when all the Christmas beauty sets come out, and these ones look lovely!
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Oooh I love the glazed apple :) I really want to try the vanilla brulee next. I absolutely swear by the bodyshop make up brushes, so soft and delicate, they apply makeup beautifully! Looks like a wonderful event, glad you had fun! Love your pictures x
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing night, wish i could of gone x
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute!!! I love the little vintage style bottle. How well did it stay on? I completely agree... I've completely gone off glitter to wear on my face as I find that just a bit too much but you can't say no to some subtle shimmer. x
ReplyDeleteI love glitter too! And yes, when I stumbled upon this post, I immediately thought it was perfume. The title doesn't really give away much! :p Btw, I love your blog design. It's super cute!
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Jenny of pennedbyjenny.co.uk
The Body Shops I've been to aren't quite as festive as the one that you've gone to, but it's amazing. Lovely haul!
ReplyDeleteTiff | AMtoPM
This is incredibly subtle in hair but a little more obvious on skin. It lasted the evening on my body so it's perfect party material :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
ReplyDeleteThey have done such a lovely job of making it feel festive :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun, sorry you weren't able to make it :(
ReplyDeleteThank you. The Vanilla Brulee smells so good but I'm a sucker for fruity scents, especially apples! I need those brushes in my life! Hopefully I have made enough hints to the Mr :D
ReplyDeleteThey definitely have some cracking sets this year :)
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