Glossier Glitter Gelée provides a cool, unique chunky glitter effect for less than $20 a jar.
Glossier Glitter Gelée is the affordable chunky glitter gel of your dreams, part of Glossier's new Play line. Described as "multidimensional paillettes," the Glitter Gelée has different-sized particles suspended in a transparent gel that dries down to a budge-proof finish.
This product gives off a different look from the other glitters on this list. It's chunky and less opaque, though to varying degrees depending on the shade. For example, I use the color Phantasm, which is very sheer with big chunks of opalescent glitter in different sizes. The other shades are Bijoux Bijoux (gunmetal), Glass Bonsai (greenish-gold), and Firewalk (copper rose).
I recommend using Glossier's silicone Detailer tool or a similar brush to apply these, especially if you're going for precision. These are a bit harder to work with due to the varying sizes of the glitter, but the results are cool and unique. I love that you can add just a few flecks of sparkle in specific areas. My favorite way to wear Glitter Gelée is to layer it over eyeliner for a glimmery cat-eye.
Editors at PopSugar, Refinery29, Man Repeller, The Zoe Report, and HypeBae give the product high marks. "[T]he light-reflecting, holographic glitter pieces make it seem as if you've put in a lot of effort when it actually takes no time to achieve the playful eye look," wrote HypeBae's Teresa Lam.
One thing to keep in mind is that this, like many glitters, is made of plastic; Glossier asks users to "[a]void washing off with water to prevent getting glitter into the waterways." This is a frequent issue with glitter-based products, so I remove them with a remover-soaked cotton pad that I can toss in the trash instead of rinsing down my drain.
Pros: Dries down, doesn't move, versatile, vegan, hypoallergenic, affordable
Cons: Can be tough to work with (especially without Detailer tool), difficult to wash off, should not be rinsed down the drain
Buy Glitter Gelée from Glossier for $14