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How To: Make your own hair glitter tutorial

How To: Make your own hair glitter tutorial

by Anya Goy / Monday, 26 January 2015 / Published in Hair Glitter, Neon Hair, Tutorials
How to Make Hair Glitter

How to make hair glitter

In my last post, “2015 Hair Trends Forecast” I shared the new hair glitter trend and talked about how glitter is the new chalk, because like hair chalk, glitter is super easy to do yourself at home. Hair glitter only requires 4 things, 3 steps and 2 min. Like hair chalk, glitter comes out when shampooed, so perfect for a weekend or party. But even better than hair chalk, hair glitter is not messy!! Yes you heard me right. It won’t rub off on your clothes and won’t leave stains on your pillow. The trick is to know how to do it the correct way. So first let me tell you what NOT to do…

What NOT to do:

I have seen this youtube tutorial video where they teach you to created this glitter hair look by plastering your hair with wax and then attempted to pour the glitter all over your head. Don’t try this. You will make a massive mess and waste half the glitter on your clothes, face and floor. Also wax is not strong/sticky enough to hold the glitter. Don’t use wax. Thats why they also suggest using glitter hair spray and regular hair spray to hold the glitter. Again quite messy and also very unnecessary. You do not need any hair spray to hold the glitter if you do it the correct way. It’s also suggested that if you have dark hair you need to put a white glitter on first. This is not true, hair glitter when done correctly will show up on any hair colour. In fact on dark hair it can look very effective, like the night sky filled with twinkling stars!

Now let me show you how to do this the easy, no-mess way that stays put so well you can even sleep with it in and not have glitter all over your pillow!!

What you will need:

  • 1. Empty Pots (with lids). Here I re-used old Manic Panic hair dye pots.
  • 2. Regular Craft Glitter. I bought these tubes of glitter in a multi-pack from the local $2 shop.
  • 3. Classic Hair Gel. Not the kind that goes flakey. It needs to dry hard. Here I used Fudge Urban Coconut Rush Power Gel. Cost about $4.
  • 4. Tint Brushes.  A tint brush is ideal, but any wide paint brush will also work. You will need one brush per colour if you don’t want to keep rinsing your brush.

What you will need to make hair glitter

Step 1: Pour the glitter into the pots.

Use a different pot for each colour. One tube was about 4-5g of glitter each.

How to make hair glitter - Step 1 
DIY hair glitter 

 

How to make purple hair glitter 
How to make purple hair glitter 
Purple hair glitter 

 

Never let anyone dull your sparkle

Step 2: Add Hair Gel

I added about 15-20g of Fudge Urban Coconut Rush Power Gel to each pot of glitter.

how to make hair glitter 

how to make hair glitter

DIY Hair Glitter Mix

Step 3: Mix.

Use your your tint brushes to mix the gel and glitter together. Use one brush per colour as we will use the brush to apply the hair glitter later.

Mix up hair glitter 
Mix up hair glitter 

How to make your own hair glitter

How to apply hair glitter:

There are lots of ways to wear hair glitter, but I generally find it easier to style the hair UP first. This is because the gel will dry rock hard, and while you can apply it to lose long hair, and it looks amazing in editorial fashion shoots, it’s not practical for real life. Just imagine hardened long locks that don’t move.

Rather I suggest you style the hair first. Any kind of style where the hair won’t be moving around will work great. You can paint glitter onto braids, pony tails, buns, victory rolls, quiffs, finger waves… any kind of up style. Also hair glitter works great on short hair. Think sparkly tips, or sleek bling bobs. If you want to wear your long hair down, only apply glitter to the parting or pin up the side or top and apply to just this area.

Here I will will be showing you how to apply hair glitter to a faux side shave panel, still keeping the rest of the hair down…

What you will need:

  • 1. Teasing brush. Also called an ‘up styling’ brush
  • 2. Hair spray. Here I am using NAK Fixation Finishing spray.
  • 3. Bobbie pins. 

Start with your hair clean and dried.

Hair Upstyle tools 
Anya Goy Hair Start before hair glitter 
Step 1: Grab the teasing brush.
Step 2: Brush smooth the side.

Step 1 grab the teasing brush 
Step2-brush-the-side 
Step 3: Hold hair in place.
Step 4: Grab a bobbie pin.

Step 3 Hold hair in place 
step 4 grab a bobbie pin 
Step 5: Pin hair in place.
Step 6: Grab the hairspray.

step 5 pin hair in place 
step 6 grab hairspray 
Step 7: Spray!
Ready for glitter.

step7 spray 
Ready for hair glitter 

Time for the magic!

To apply the hair glitter you simply paint it on, just like applying colour. Try not to get it on your face or ears, but if you do, it’s easily wiped off. Here I’m doing streaks of each colour, but if you want something easier, you could paint the hair one colour. Or if you are very patient you can create something even more elaborate. I like lot’s of sparkle so was generous with the amount I applied.

There are no ‘steps’ as such to painting the glitter on, but here are photos of me applied each colour so you get the idea…

gold hair glitter 
paint-gold-hair-glitter 
purple-hair-glitter 
paint-on-puprle-hair-glitter 
blue hair glitter 
applying blue hair glitter 
applying hair glitter 
applying gold hair glitter 
applying purple hair glitter
hair glitter macro 

WARNING: Do NOT touch when wet!!

Wait until the gel has hardened and dried before you poke it, or you will have glitter fingers. May take 30 – 40 min to dry out depending on how thick the hair glitter was applied. Once dried nether hair nor glitter will be going anywhere. Here are a few shots taking in direct sunlight to show you the finish sparkly look in all it’s glory…

Glitterhair

Hair Glitter by Anya Goy

Is it difficult to wash out?

Nope! Very easy. Because it’s hair gel it simply devolves in water. One shampoo and it’s all gone down the plug hole.

And here is another great way to use hair glitter…

Have roots and no time to colour before the party? Just add glitter!

roots glitter hair 
roots hair glitter 

Show me your glitter!

I want to see your glitter looks! Post me links to your photos in the comments and show off your sparkles. Follow me on Instagram for more hair glitter inspiration: http://instagram.com/anya_goy/

Hashtag #anyahairglitter on your hair glitter photo and I’ll follow you!

A photo posted by Anya Goy (@anya_goy) on Jan 25, 2015 at 6:08am PST

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About Anya Goy

Rainbow addict. Professional hair artist. Fairy. Vidal Sassoon London trained. Over 10 years making magical hair colours. Based on Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands in Britain. Her rainbow hair creations have gone viral online. Usually found dancing with fairies or riding her unicorn. Author of the book "Any Colour of the Rainbow". Owner of this site. Read more....

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29 Comments to “ How To: Make your own hair glitter tutorial”

  1. Trend Alert: GLITTER ROOTS - All Things Beauty says :Reply
    September 3, 2018 at 4:40 am

    […] found a step by step tutorial on how to make your own hair glitter.  Check it out here.I know that this may be a little bit too much for some of you, but sometimes trends take a little […]

  2. Ashley J Echstenkamper says :Reply
    April 9, 2018 at 1:51 am

    This is incredibly bad for the environment. Next time consider using biodegradable glitter. Plastic never goes away and kills wild life [yes even small pieces of plastic].

  3. Unicorn Trax says :Reply
    February 12, 2018 at 6:09 am

    This was a fantastic post to read, thank you for showing how to make the hair glitter, awesome.
    http://unicorntrax.com

  4. Victoria Thorpe says :Reply
    October 29, 2017 at 11:04 pm

    This is really cool.And I am going to try it. So I just tried it and I love it. And it looks very pretty to. By,Stella AnnThorpe

  5. Amy says :Reply
    August 13, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    Hi Anya, Love Guernsey!! My aunt lived there for years and visiting was a delight! So!! What if you just want some sparkles highlighting all through your hair? Can you mix them in with mousse as you go? Or … is there mousse with sparkles already in the mousse? I want little bits of sparkle in my very short, greying hair for those fun occasions when I’m also using glitter skin lotion. Thanks!

  6. Laura says :Reply
    June 3, 2017 at 9:13 pm

    Love the glitter hair!

    But can I ask where that necklace is from? It’s gorgeous!

  7. ada says :Reply
    April 6, 2017 at 5:38 pm

    Can you share how to make hair color clay recipe?

  8. Katarina Parker says :Reply
    March 11, 2017 at 9:49 am

    Sorry to hijack this away from hair but THAT NECKLACE!!!! ?

  9. Ryan says :Reply
    February 10, 2017 at 8:25 am

    Mmm like this…I am a guy, though, so I’m nervous to try it…

  10. Ella says :Reply
    November 1, 2016 at 4:28 am

    Can I use glitter glue and if not can I use any other kind of glitter

    1. Anya Goy says :Reply
      November 9, 2016 at 5:40 am

      Please do not put glue in your hair.

  11. Glitter Is The New Black. - Eiman Hamza says :Reply
    April 27, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    […] For those of you who are interested in trying it out, here is a great article that will walk you through the steps! Hair Glitter […]

  12. leslie says :Reply
    December 31, 2015 at 6:01 am

    Great tutorial ^_^

  13. Suzy Dee says :Reply
    December 22, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Can you close up those jars that have the glitter and gel and save them for later or will they be ruined, and if so, why? I guess I am wondering if you could make a bunch at one time and just keep it at the ready.

    1. Anya Goy says :Reply
      December 28, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      Yes you can close the jars and save them for later. I always make a load at one time and keep them at the ready!

  14. Puck says :Reply
    December 2, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    how well does this do with storage? like could i make a decent amount of it and save it for several uses?

  15. Mattie says :Reply
    April 4, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Hey! could you recommend a similar gel that could be used instead of the one that you mentioned? i have looked everywhere and i could only find that brand online for a higher price than i really want to pay. Love the tutorial and can’t wait to wear glitter to the next concert i go to!

    1. Anya Goy says :Reply
      April 6, 2015 at 11:57 am

      Try these…

      Fructis – Survivor Ultimate Gel

      VO5 – Wet Look Styling Gel

  16. Kandy says :Reply
    March 31, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    OMG thats so cool how long does the glitter last if you don’t wash it off! i want to wear it to a camp!!!!! (not a great idea but why not)
    Also love your hair i want to dye my hair like that!!!1

    1. Anya Goy says :Reply
      March 31, 2015 at 9:29 pm

      Hi Kandy! The glitter will stay till you wash your hair. But personally I find when my hair hasn’t been washed for a few days and my hair is oily, my scalp gets itchy. And with the glitter you can’t scratch an itchy scalp through the hard gel. If you try the gel cracks and flakes. Much better to shampoo and re-apply the glitter so your hair stays clean and not itchy! 🙂

  17. Marie Jones says :Reply
    March 7, 2015 at 6:09 am

    how do u wash it out?

    1. Anya Goy says :Reply
      March 13, 2015 at 11:58 am

      Just with regular shampoo.

  18. Amber says :Reply
    February 15, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    Thank you for the supercool tutorial. I am def trying this as soon as possible. Btw, your hair color is ridiculously amazing!!

    1. Anya Goy says :Reply
      February 16, 2015 at 12:35 pm

      Thank you Amber! I’d love to see photos of your hair glitter if you do it 🙂

  19. Lizzie says :Reply
    February 4, 2015 at 6:22 am

    OMG I had glitter gel when I was a tween way back in 2000… it was iridescent pink – not as full of glitter as the current trend but it did have a cute shimmer and I did get conpliments! My only concern now is if washing glitter down the plug is a crime against the environment…

    1. Jess says :Reply
      September 6, 2015 at 2:56 am

      I’m planning on washing my hair in a bowl of water so I can strain the glitter and dispose of it in the bin with other old craft supplies so it doesn’t get washed down the drain. The biggest struggle is finding vegan hair gel :'(

  20. Yasmin says :Reply
    February 2, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    Great photos for a step by step tutorial! I wasn’t sure I liked the glitter look at first, but it’s growing on me.
    I might give it a try.

    Ps. You might want to hide nails using the same technique!

  21. Katie says :Reply
    January 26, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    Hi Anya! I love this tutorial. I was so envious at christmas when I first saw you with glitter hair but now i’m so excited to try it myself. I might have to wait until the next school holidays though 😛

    1. Anya Goy says :Reply
      January 27, 2015 at 1:05 pm

      You’ll have to post link to your hair glitter photos Katie! I’d love to see! I suspect it will involve some pink? 😉

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