Coloured Glitter Art Sand - 200 Gram Bag - Silver - Mix of fine Silver Glitter & White Sand

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Glitter is also used by nail artists and make-up artists to make statements about femininity and beauty standards. The flashy, sparkling nature of glitter allows users to push standard ideas of beauty and what is and is not considered "excessive" in terms of make-up. Glitter is usually associated with nightlife and not professionalism, but wearing it in different settings can push these boundaries. [34] Seconds with Meadowbrook". Meadowbrook Inventions, Inc. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013 . Retrieved November 12, 2012. Wagner, Sara (February 8, 2018). "Let's Talk About Glitter!". Cut to the Trace . Retrieved October 21, 2018. a b Street, Chloe. "61 UK festivals are banning glitter - make the switch to eco sparkle". Evening Standard . Retrieved October 23, 2018. People of the Americas 8,000 years ago were using powdered galena, a form of lead, to produce a bright greyish-white glittering paint used for objects of adornment. [19] The collecting and surface mining of galena was prevalent in the Upper Mississippi Valley region by the Cahokia native peoples, for regional trade both raw and crafted into beads or other objects. [19] Modern glitter [ edit ] Magnified nail polish Development [ edit ]

Trisha Bartle (October 17, 2022). "TikTok Is Going Deep On The Glitter Conspiracy Theories–Is It Toothpaste, Boats, Or Something Else?". Collective World . Retrieved November 28, 2022. Press release: Measures to restrict microplastics". European Commission . Retrieved September 26, 2023. a b "Glitter and Sequins Sizing and Shaping". Meadowbrook Inventions, Inc. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013 . Retrieved November 12, 2012. a b Michele, White (2015). Producing women: the Internet, traditional femininity, queerness, and creativity. New York. ISBN 9781138776791. OCLC 889666420. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)van der Pool, Lisa (September 2, 2011). "All that glitters is not gold, in the eyes of legal system". Boston Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011 . Retrieved November 21, 2011. According to Chris Flower, director-general of the Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association, "the total contribution to marine plastic litter from glittery cosmetic products is negligible when compared to the damaging effects of bags and bottles... [While the] total effect of giving up traditional glitter might not be great in comparison with other harmful plastics, we should still do everything we can." [45] Company Information". Meadowbrook Inventions, Inc. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013 . Retrieved November 12, 2012. Biodegradable glitter made from eucalyptus tree extract is metaled with aluminium and can be coloured. [43] It is "40% softer and more delicate on the skin than conventional glitter," and it decomposes in soil or water. [42] Cellulose glitter is also available. [44]

a b c d Mangum, Aja (October 7, 2007). "Glitter: A Brief History". New York Magazine . Retrieved October 12, 2013. The Ancient Egyptians produced "glitter-like substances from crushed beetles" [17] as well as finely ground green malachite crystal. Researchers believe Mayan temples were sometimes painted with red, green, and grey glitter paint made from mica dust, based on infrared scans of the remnants of paint still found on the structures in present-day Guatemala. [18]

Trisia Farrelly, an environmental anthropologist at Massey University, has called for a ban on glitter made of polyethylene terephthalate (PETE) and aluminium, as it is a microplastic that can leach hormonal disruptors into the environment. [11] Furthermore, plastic glitter takes about one thousand years to biodegrade, according to Victoria Miller, a materials and engineering scientist at North Carolina State University. [41] When dozens of British music festivals pledged to ban single-use plastics by 2021, the proposed ban included plastic glitter. [42] The European Union has decided to restrict some types of glitter as of 17 October 2023. [46] [47] See also [ edit ] Kurtz, Judy (February 8, 2012). "Eye doctor warns of dangers of political protest on gay marriage". The Hill.