Lustre Blend vs Glitz Blend | What's the difference?

In a world where shimmer and sparkle reign supreme, Colour Mill's Lustre & Glitz Blends will make your bakes outshine the rest. But what is the difference between the two blends? How do you use them? And how can you make the most of these ultra-fine, ultra-shine blends.

Lustre is an ultra-fine, pigmented powder that, similar to pearls and metallics, creates a reflective radiant shine.

Glitter, on the other hand is made up of reflective 'flakes' that can be sprinkled over your bakes to give them the ultimate eye-catching sparkle.

Lustre Blend is super versatile and can be used on just about any sweet treat you're whipping up. For the best results, we always suggest working with a dry medium, such as the surface of cakes, cookies, fondant, macarons and more. For wet desserts such as mousses, custards and puddings, we would opt for Glitz Blend.

Lustre Blend can be used wet or dry. For a dry application, dip your food safe brush into the Lustre Jar and apply directly onto your bake, buffing it onto the surface in circular motions.

For a wet application, simply mix your Lustre with alcohol or activator on a paint palette to create a pearlescent paint.

Glitz Blend is like a gem in a jar, packed to the brim with ultra-sparkly flakes that can be sprinkled on or into pretty much anything!

Glitz Blend can be sprinkled into everything from your cake batter and buttercream icing to mousses, custards, beverages and more. While you can paint with glitter, for best results, we would suggest opting for a base of Lustre Blend for full coverage shine!

Like our pigments, a little goes a long way! Sprinkle on a light dusting and add more as desired. Glitz Blend is best added to your bakes at the end of decorating but before setting.