A recent addition to Too Faced’s lineup of famous Shadow Insurance eye primers is this formula meant for bonding glitter! The Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue ($18 USD / $24 CAD) comes in a similar squeeze tube to the other Shadow Insurance formulas, except this one features a black tube with sparkle detailing.

The colorless primer looks and feels very similar to any other eyeshadow primer, however this one leaves more of a tacky feeling (that takes longer to set as well, so you have a little more play time).  I definitely wouldn’t recommend using it for regular eyeshadow, as the sticky texture would cause it to look patchy- however if you like wearing glitter (or even pigments), then you’ve got to get your hands on this! It works wonders for glitter!

Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue

Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue

Note the size (same as the original Shadow Insurance)

If you’ve ever applied glitter using a regular eye primer, this will change your world. There’s hardly any fall-out and it really keeps it on for hours!  You can apply it to a bare eyelid and pat the glitter on top, or you can apply a light layer on top of your finished eyeshadow if you want to have a colored base.  

I recommend  applying it with a synthetic brush and cleaning the brush right after you’re finished applying the glitter.  To remove, go with an oil-based makeup remover or cleansing oil to effortlessly remove the glitter (you definitely don’t want to be rubbing off coarse glitter)!

Squeeze tip dispenser

Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue Swatched

Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue, Swatched with glitter on top

Summary

• Price: $18 USD / $24 CAD for 0.35oz / 11g
• Availability: Sephora
• Overall: A must-have for glitter lovers! It really makes an incredible difference when compared to regular eye primers- the glitter holds on better and it is much easier to apply with much less fall out.  It also works great for loose pigments, but I wouldn’t recommend it for pressed shadows.  Also- make sure to clean your brush right after!
• Rating: A