Beauty Q&A: How Do You Apply Glitter Eyeshadow Without Fallout?

Tip #3: Prep Your Brush 

Making sure that loose, refined glitter, like the NYX Professional Makeup Metallic Glitter, sticks to your brush is key. To help the product stick to the brush fibers, lightly spritz your brush with setting spray. Not only will this give you greater color payoff, but it will also minimize fallout. Lerma also recommends opting for a synthetic brush, like the Moda Metallics Small Eye Shader Brush, to better help grab onto the glitter. 

Tip #4: Don’t Overuse Product

Starting out with too much product will only lead to excess fallout. To prevent picking up too much off the bat, Lerma likes to pour glitter into the product’s cap and work from there. “I’ll gently tap the brush to safeguard that the same amount of product is on all sides of the brush.” Then, pat the glitter onto your lid. You can repeat the process to increase intensity. 

Tip #5: Clean Up 

While these tips will help you minimize fallout, there’s no foolproof way to stop it altogether. Thankfully, cleaning up your complexion is easy. Take a fan brush to gently sweep away glitter from the under-eye or cheek area. “For the excess that won’t budge, I take a small piece of tape to remove the glitter,” says Lerma. “In my years of working with glitter, this has proven to be the fastest and most thorough way to remove fallout.” 

Tip #6: Finish and Set