Glitter Facts!!
Glitter is usually made of metallic flakes
Gary Glitter was a popular rockstar in the 1970's!
'Glitter Rock' was a type of rock music popular in the 1970's... rockstars wore lots of glitter make-up, shiny outfits and huge sparkly platform boots!
Christmas decorations are usually covered in glitter to resemble snow sparkling!
Snowdomes commonly have glitter in them to resemble snow when shaken.
Glitter is used in many types of arts and crafts to add brilliance, sparkle and shine.
Underground caves that appear to glitter get this affect from calcite crystals.
Glitter can be used in many items to enhance their appearance, such as fabrics, cosmetics, glass, plastics, paint, paper, and ornaments.
Nail varnish and lip-glosses commonly use glitter to add an extra sense of glam!
"All that glitters is not gold" is an old English proverb meaning that not everything is always as it seems!
Gold never tarnishes or rusts because it doesn't react to oxygen (which causes other metals to rust).
Gold is used in everything from space suits and firefighters helmets to arthristis treatments and computer components!
To attain the highest achievement in something is often referred to as a 'glittering prize'.
Celebrities who attend lots of parties and glamourous functions are often referred to as 'the glitterati'.
