I am a glitter fanatic. I don’t think I own an eyeshadow that doesn’t have a least a few sparkling specks in it, and I make it my mission to track down the most glitter-packed, high-shine lipglosses out there.  But when does everyone love glitter?  Parties! Whether it’s your birthday or you’re simply going out with your besties on the weekend, every girl needs some glitter in her makeup bag.

So how on earth do you know which glitter products to get?  You don’t want to look like you’re re-living your 8-year-old days, but you also want to have some fun products to play around with while jamming out to girl-power mixed CDs.  So here’s a list of some sparkly, yet totally adult, makeup.

EYESHADOW

Splurge: Laura Mercier Baked Eye Shadow ($22 at lauramercier.com)

Middle-range: VS Silky Eye Shadow – Sparkle ($12 at victoriassecret.com)

Steal: Sonia Kashuk Showstopper Quad ($9.99 at Target)

EYELINER

Middle-range: Sephora Collection Glitter Eyeliner ($12 at sephora.com)

GLITTER MASCARA

Steal: Hard Candy Lash Tinsel Glitter Mascara ($5 at Walmart)

LIPSTICK

Splurge: Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color – Adrenaline ($19 at sephora.com)

Steal: NYX Diamond Sparkle Lipstick ($4 at Ulta)

LIPGLOSS

Splurge: MAC Dazzleglass ($18.50 at maccosmetics.com)

Steal: E.L.F. Studio Glitter Gloss ($3 at Target)

BRONZE SHIMMER

Splurge: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick – Bronze ($39 at sephora.com)

Steal: Rimmel London Sun Shimmer Maxi Bronzer ($6.99 at Target)

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