Celebrity Makeup Artist Nick Barose on EDC Glitter Makeup
Celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose gives us his professional opinion on glitter. (Photo: Getty)
The Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) is not for the faint of heart — it spans three (restless) days, it’s in Vegas, and it’s impossible to avoid glitter while you’re there. At America’s biggest music festival of the year, the more sparkle and more body paint, the better. If you’re a proponent of the no makeup-makeup look, we’re warning you: you’ll be out of place.
Celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose, who recently did disco glitter eye makeup for actress Vicky Jeudy at the premiere of Orange is the New Black Season 3, shares his professional tips for getting glitter right. “Wearing glitter can be sexy and fun—think ‘70s disco era when people just went all out,” says Barose. Even if you’re not going to EDC this weekend, consider adding some sparkle to your beauty arsenal for the future.
Go for unusual colors. Avoid looking like an arts and crafts school project by picking unusual colors. Stay away from your typical art supply store gold and silver glitters. Barose recommends MAC Glitter ($21) for unique shades that you can dust on eyes or over lipstick. He also suggests Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner ($20), which can be layered on top of eyeshadow or heavier brown or black eyeliner.
Size matters. “It depends on how much of a statement you want to make. Usually small, fine sugar-sized glitters are more manageable, though for more drama, you can go with ones with bigger chunks,” Barose explains. “Make sure that you only use glitters that specifically made for make up and not the art supply kind—those can be sharp and irritating if they cut the area around your eyes.” For big dramatic chunks of glitter, he recommends Make Up Forever Graphic Glitters ($16).
Don’t put glitter on your eyelashes. Wear fake eyelashes that already come with glitter instead. “I’d rather use those than try to glue them yourself. It’ll be hard to make them look good and the worst is when the glitter crumbles and falls in your eyes while dancing,” he says. You can also wear glitter on your brows or brush some loose glitter into your hairline à la mode Kesha. Remember, you’re at EDC — not tea with your grandma.
Beware of the heat. “For eyes, glitter liquid liner will be your best bet because it stays more,” says Barose. “If you’re using loose glitter, the particles are going to move around, but the key is to have something to stick them to without becoming sticky in the summer heat.” Leave the heavy eye cream at home; it will melt right off. Instead, go for a light eye gel.
Use glitter spray for hair and body. Barose recommends costume shop staple Mehron Glitter Spray ($4). For body, our senior editor Joanna Douglas loves the ‘90s must have Michael Kors Leg Shine ($32), which is heavily fragranced and perfect for adding an all over glitzy shine.
Skip the nail art. You don’t want to spend too much money on repairing chipped polish, and you want one polish to do the job so opt for a coat of chunky glitter polish instead. Barose loves the dramatic, chunky polishes from Deborah Lippman. We recommend the classic multi-colored Happy Birthday confetti lacquer ($20) if you’re having trouble choosing a shade.
Starting June 19th, Yahoo Live is streaming the biggest music festival in North America — the Electric Daisy Carnival. EDC is going down in Las Vegas, but you can check it out from home here.
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