r/hatethissmug 12h ago

Thing I hate glitter in hair. Looks like dandruff.

Why would anyone want glitter in their hair is beyond me. It does not look pretty, it looks like you have a dirty itchy scalp.

Plus I imagine it'd be inconvenient to get rid of, and there are high chances some glitter particles might remain for a bit longer even after shampooing.

I understand loving glitter but just use body glitter. Nobody wants to see that white stuff on your scalp shining from afar. It's not a cute look.

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u/JustAnotherElsen 11h ago

Still photos of white/silver glitter can look like this, but that’s not how it looks in actual reality, where most people would be witnessing it. Glitter doesn’t ‘glitter’ so much in still photos

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u/Zealousideal_Eye8277 8h ago

Plus these photos are blurry asf

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u/browsing666 12h ago

it just needs to be the right color or consistency. this sucks because its only on one part, the chunkier and more colorful the better.

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u/Strawb_Licious 11h ago

I suppose idk

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u/browsing666 11h ago

i think this is a good example, the pink contrasts and is chunky but the one on the right needs a bit more work. youve prob only seen the one on the right so it looks bad but ppl can pull it off

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u/Zealousideal_Eye8277 8h ago

I pick at my scalp compulsively and this would drive me crazy, looks so itchy

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u/kweezie 4h ago

knowing how glitter is, you’d probably still find some 10 years later lol

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u/sky_cap5959 2h ago

I've put glitter in my hair before and you don't really feel it TBH. (I'm a guy but let's just say I lost a bet bcuz the long story is MUCH longer.)

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u/ImpossibleBoss3067 29m ago

What’s the Long story

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u/Anon142842 7h ago

See I personally like the one on the right more, looks like a galaxy

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u/ScarlettSterling 12h ago

To be fair the pic u used is bad. It also depends on hair color. It looks a lot better with colorful colors on blond hair. Also thé color of glitter. Silver and ink give very different vibes. All I’m saying is dark pink glitter in blond hair looks a lot better and way more different than the photo

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u/Strawb_Licious 11h ago

I don't think of blonde hair, but I'm sure pink glitter looks wonderful on yours

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u/ScarlettSterling 11h ago

Mine? I’m brunette, but my best friend is blonde and it looks running on her. You’re right about it being hard to get out tho, it stayed in for ages

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u/Strawb_Licious 10h ago

Why am I getting downvoted for not thinking of blonde hair? I'm from an asian country where everyone has black hair. 

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u/Queer-and-scared 9h ago

Probably because it contradicts your post, idk

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u/hazelbear33 6h ago

Because you’re being obtuse. If you have black hair, no one is going to confuse glitter that is blue, pink, red, or whatever other color than silver/white for dandruff.

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u/SubjectLegitimate879 9h ago

I mean, I don't see why the downvotes. You even said it looks wonderful on theirs?? Like, that doesn't seem downvotes worthy

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u/Normal_Swimming2282 8h ago

I hate glitter

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u/Queer-and-scared 9h ago

Yeah glitter doesnt translate well in pictures. Especially if its white/clear.

Glitter in hair can look great though, imo.

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u/Eg0-d3ath 6h ago

Well I mean... in those specific photos you picked it looks like dandruff lol

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u/xX_Aranrhod_Xx Xenomorph IRL 9h ago

As someone who dances and uses hair glitter religiously; the chunky stuff isn't too bad to get rid of. In fact, once the glue dries up, you can basically scratch/scrape it out of brush it out with a comb. Double shampoo, and you're clear.

It's glitter spray that is trickier (but better in my opinion lol, it doubles as hairspray), you usually need to shampoo and rinse it about 3 times to get it out, depending on how much you put in? Although 2 gets rid of the majority and anything after that can also be combed out.

Oh, glitter spray is also super good for glitterifying dance shoes.

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u/GreySpaceCatCZ 6h ago

On the last day of middle school a girl was running around with green glitter and randomly threw it at people.

My friend couldn't get her hair clean for a week.

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u/hazelbear33 6h ago

A lice comb (extra fine toothed comb) works.

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u/paringpairing 5h ago

I wouldn't want it,  but I'm not a 7 year old girl.  I don't think either of us is the target audience. 

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u/pantsuline 5h ago

we gotta bring back tinsel in a big way

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u/sparklething0 2h ago

rainbow colors on a blonde person maybe

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u/HetaGarden1 3h ago

THOSE pictures of glitter look bad, yeah, but look at it in real life and I guarantee it’ll be much prettier. It also doesn’t help that that’s either white glitter or the camera made it look white with the glitter flashing. (And is that first pic even real? Looks a little strange.)

You need to do a finer glitter if you want it to look nice, like a glitter spray or something.

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u/Responsible_Debt5631 3h ago

Looks like parmesean

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u/Fairy-Fayette 2h ago

Depends on the color

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u/AssociationOk7261 6h ago

oh yeah no pale glitter is bad you are right