How to Say "Glitter" in Spanish

purpurina

/puɾpuˈɾina/feminine

The Spanish word for the English phrase "glitter" is purpurina.

purpurina is a noun used to refer to the shiny, decorative substance used for adornment.

Meaning: shiny, decoractive adornment (noun)

Which one should you use?

While purpurina is the noun used for the substance itself, the verb brillar is used to describe the action of sparkling or shining.

purpurina is a feminine noun.

/puɾpuˈɾina/

The word purpurina is related to the Latin purpura, the expensive dye extracted from sea snails. This dye was so costly that it was legally reserved for the Roman elite.
While purpurina is used for craft glitter, the word escarcha also means 'frost' or 'hoarfrost'. This means a sentence about escarcha could describe either a child's art project or a frozen winter morning.
If you describe a person as brillante, you are usually praising their intelligence rather than their physical sparkle, though you can use both meanings in a pun.

El cielo estaba lleno de estrellas brillantes
The sky was full of sparkling stars
Las joyas destellaban en su cuello
The jewelry glittered on her neck
La superficie del lago centelleaba bajo el sol
The surface of the lake shimmered under the sun
Añade un poco de purpurina a la tarjeta de cumpleaños
Add some glitter to the birthday card
Los zapatos nuevos de Valentina tienen brillitos
Valentina's new shoes have sparkles
¡Qué bonitas chispitas tienen los fuegos artificiales!
How beautiful the fireworks sparkles are!
La purpurina brilla mucho.
The glitter shines a lot.
Compré purpurina para la manualidad.
I bought glitter for the craft.
Esa purpurina es de color azul.
That glitter is blue.

Lucía and Mateo are decorating a birthday card.

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