Tonight, the team I cheer for (St. Cloud State University) is playing their arch-rivals (the University of Minnesota.) I can only assume it will be an end-to-end game filled with passion, tension, and words you wouldn't say around Grandma-- as always.

Earlier this week, I declared my allegiance by painting my nails with the St. Cloud State logo. This weekend, I'm flying the colors on my eyes!



Products used:

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #8 and #4
Make Up For Ever Aqua Black
Sephora Nano Eyeliner in Pure White
Stila Major Lash Mascara

Products used:

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #21, #22
Buxom Stay There Eyeshadow in Chihuahua
Make Up For Ever Aqua Black
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

There's no special story behind this, except that once I finished, it reminded me of the colors of the ceiling in a local Catholic cathedral. The ceiling is painted in a Southwestern motif. Thus, "Santa Fe." (I'm really grasping at straws here with the names lately. That will change when I get into a new theme next week!)

Until then, cream week continues, with an eye (or two!) full of Benefit...



Products used:

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
Benefit Cream Eyeshadow in Strut (liner and outer edge of lid), Tidal Rave (lid), Birthday Suit, and RSVP
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

Products used:

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #21
Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Purple Snap
Sephora Nano Liner in Wild Spirit
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

Products used:

Sephora Nano Liner in Chocolate
Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner in Birthday Suit, Flatter Me, RSVP, and Fahrenheit Fab
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

I wasn't leaving the house today, so I decided to do something I've been wanting to try, but not necessarily wear for a day. I used a star sticker (a stiff one, with cardboard backing), affixed it to the end of a makeup brush with a glue dot, moistened it, dipped it into gold eyeshadow, and used it as a stamp over a lid coated with lashliner. The result:



Products used:

Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette
Bare Minerals Eyeshadow in True Gold
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

Tonight was yet another hockey game. Now, I should mention that I've held season tickets to St. Cloud State since I was just five years old, and haven't missed a game in over twenty years. I'm a dedicated fan. So, it wasn't too much of a stretch for me to decide to do a red-and-black smoky eye (team colors!)



Products used:

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #2, #17
Make Up For Ever Aqua Black
Manly Palette #77
Sephora False Eyelashes in Glam
Stila Major Lash Mascara
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

I woke up this morning, knowing it was '80s day, and cringed at the thought of bright, colorblocked lids. Especially since I was working and then going straight to a hockey game. Turquoise doesn't really go well with my red, white, and black jersey.

So I cheated. A lot. I took inspiration from the bright colors of the decade, but I toned it down a bit and blended it as well.



Products used:

Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Bare Minerals Shadow in Azure
Bare Minerals Shadow in Water Lily
Too Faced Perfect Eyes Eyeliner in Perfect Black
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

The 1970s saw the disappearance of spiky lashes. Finally, after decades of emphasis on the lashes, women of the '70s decided to go natural. And not just with the lashes-- with everything. The focus was on being a natural beauty. On the face, bronzer was a must-have. I made my bronzer do double duty today...




Products used:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Lorac TANtalizer Bronzer
Bare Minerals Mineral Veil
Manly Palette #64 and #65
Sephora Nano Liner in Chocolate
Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash in Brown

When it comes to my foundation, I'm pretty loyal. I have three that I own and use regularly: Cover FX Total Coverage Cream Foundation (Sephora, $42), Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (Sephora, $40), and Boots No. 7 Intelligent Balance Mousse Foundation (Target, $13.99). But after seeing Sarah Lucero work her magic with Stila's Perfect and Correct Foundation (Sephora, $44), I decided to give it a shot.

When I put it on my face, it was strange; the texture is almost like a whipped liquid. That's the best way I can describe it. It's medium coverage when you put it on, but I was able to build to a nearly full-coverage finish.

I was blown away by the glow it imparted on my face. Those with overly oily skin won't be big fans of this; it does leave a dewy look.

I paired it with the Stila Convertible Lip and Cheek Color in Lillium (Sephora, $25) and dusted a thin layer of Bare Minerals Mineral Veil (Sephora, $20) over the top. It lasted all day long, even after being under some hot lights.



Pros:
Buildable: medium to full coverage
Glow, glow, glow
Moisturizing
Lightweight

Cons:
Too much shine for oily skin types
Pricey (compared to other medium-coverage liquids... Cargo gives you 40 ml for $34, and Too Faced gives you 30 ml for $36).
Limited amount of shades (eight)

Overall, I was very impressed. Would I switch from my beloved trio? Probably not, but I might add it into the mix.