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The most spectacular and long lasting
glitter work is created with medical adhesive and body glitter.
Medical adhesives are completely waterproof and will last for weeks on the skin. You can remove them with adhesive solvent, rubbing alcohol, or nail polish remover. They will not come off with soap and water. You can apply them with a brush or a very fine, very small mylar cone. If you use a cone to apply the adhesive, the tip will have to be much smaller than you would use with henna, because the adhesive flows easily. Use a small cone because the tip will dry and clog between applications. If you use a brush, you'll have to clean it frequently with solvent. If you need to shop locally for a medical adhesive, go to a pharmacy that specializes in prosthetic devices. These adhesives were developed for keeping prostheses stuck to people's bodies. Some are rubber based, and these can cause severe allergic reactions. Some are latex based, and these also can cause severe allergic reactions. The acrylic based adhesives do not cause these reactions. You can also get medical adhesive at a costume shop. Http://www.amerikanbodyart.com/ is a reliable online source for acrylic medical adhesive, and is used in the pictures below.  I put the acrylic adhesive into a
very small, fine tipped mylar cone, and drew the pattern quickly.
The acrylic becomes transparent as it dries.
 When the adhesive dried, I brushed
gold body glitter over it. The body glitter stuck to the
adhesive, but not to the skin.
 I continued brushing body glitter
over the adhesive until it was completely covered.
http://www.mehandi.com is a reliable online supplier for fine cosmetic quality glitter. Jerome Russell's Pixie Sparkle body glitter, used in the picuture above, is available at Sally's Beauty Supply shops. |
