End of a gloomy weekend on the island of Nantes. On the banks of the Loire, a low and humid sky will soon engulf the Nantilus, this floating barge made entirely of glass and steel. Inside, once you have crossed the slippery footbridge and are well sheltered from the rolling clouds, the Groovy coquetry evening, imagined as a remedy for Sunday evening spleen, warms up quietly in the Quai West lounge bar. In the middle of the wellness, massage and dental jewelry stands, Manon Perez, in her thirties, sets up her glitter bar: a leather suitcase designed like an alchemist’s trunk, which opens onto several rows of sparkling vials, glitter of all colors. A young woman enthuses: ” I love what you do “, she told him. She wants to invite them, Manon and her bar, to her next “roller disco” evening. The two women exchange contact details: business card, Instagram pagetelephone number. “I take advantage of it, comments Manon with a big, infectious smile. It’s still quiet. » Sometimes, when she takes out her makeup brushes, you have to wait in line for an hour and a half before being decorated by her.
They have iridescent, pearly or shiny reflections, the size of a grain of sand or a fish scale, applied to the cheekbones, eyelids or the entire face. Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, glitter has made the party world sparkle, but not only that. In 2019, comedian Inès Reg saw her career take off after having posted a video where she addresses her husband on the theme : “When are you going to put glitter in my life, Kevin? » Today separated from the Kevin in question, Inès Reg will nevertheless have touched the magical power of glitter, which has multiplied the number of her followers.
First appearing in activist circles, pride marches, sexual and gender emancipation movements, these accessories then seduced children, before making events of all kinds, corporate meetings, neighborhood parties sparkle. , family or village.
Resonance in activist circles
“Since I set up my company last year, I was contacted to intervene at the Dougilard fair, near Châteaubriant [Loire-Atlantique], for example, or at neighbors’ parties. Glitter is everywhere », rejoices Manon. And the audience is not necessarily the one you expect. “I have a lot of success with people in their thirties and forties”, she continues. An astonishing fashion when a large part of glitter was banned by the European Union last October, because of the microplastics they contain. Faced with this, several brands promise “ecological” or “biodegradable” versions, even if studies are lacking to prove their safety.
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