Today's title comes from the name of the NARS shadow I used as a base. This is space-themed mostly because of the names of the shadows ;)



I used NARS Cream Shadow in Cosmic Girl as a base (over my Lorac Behind the Scenes primer), then dusted Nyx Ultra Pearl in Space Pearl on the inner corner, and blended it into Too Faced Eyeshadow in Neptune. Then I lined my eyes with NARS Larger than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in Campo de Fiori, and tightlined them with Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in 3L. Then, as always, I finished off with my Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara.

Products used:

Lorac Behind the Scenes Primer
NARS Cream Shadow in Cosmic Girl
Nyx Ultra Pearl in Space Pearl
Too Faced Eyeshadow in Neptune
NARS Larger than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in Campo de Fiori
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in 3L
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

There's nothing in the sky quite as beautiful as the Northern Lights. I remember one particular occasion when I was sitting around a fire at my friend Holly's house, and we saw the glimmer of the aurora, so four of us drove out to the middle of nowhere in my husband's (then-boyfriend's) convertible and stared up at the majesty of the night sky for hours.



To create this aurora-inspired look, I started by covering my lid in Make Up For Ever Aqua Black, using a concealer brush, and blending up to my brows. Then I opened an array of Aqua Creams and set to work with the same (clean) concealer brush. I started halfway up my lids, the brush perpendicular to my lashline, and worked up toward my brows, creating what could only be described as stripes. The first color I used was the light blue (#21), and I filled in the gaps with emerald green (#22). Then I mixed some colors on the back of my hand. #21 and #4 were mixed together for a lighter blue, and #22 and #11 (gold) were mixed together to accent the top of the splash of color. Then I used a blending brush to tap a bit of Nyx Space Pearl on the bottom half of my lids. After that, I applied a little bit of Lorac Liquid Lustre over everything, lined with Buxom Lashliner, and finished with Urban Decay's Lush Lash Mascara.

Products used:

Make Up For Ever Aqua Black
Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream 21, 22, 11, 4
Lorac Liquid Lustre
Nyx Ultra Pearl in Space Pearl
Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

It's not only Space Week for my eyes; I'm currently watching Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking for the first time, which is extremely fascinating. They're discussing Europa right now, and the possibility of life existing beneath the fifteen-foot-thick ice.

Speaking of moons, that's the theme of today's eye: moonlight.




I started out with a base of Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer in Porcelain, then covered from browbone to lid with Lorac Liquid Lustre. I then mixed the colorless Make Up For Ever HD Primer with Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #4 for my lids, and joined the two by dotting on Smashbox Artificial Light Luminizer in Diffuse. Then I tapped a little bit of Stila eyeshadow in Moonlight on the edges of my eyelids. Finally, I lined with Lorac's Front of the Line PRO in black.

Products used:

Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer in Porcelain
Make Up For Ever HD Primer #0
Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #4
Smashbox Artificial Light Luminizer in Diffuse
Stila Eyeshadow in Moonlight
Lorac Front of the Line PRO in Black
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

Space Week rolls on, and today my eyes are themed on the great expanse that we see while staring up at the night sky. I wish I'd have taken this without the flash on, so you could see all of the flecks of silver glitter against the black, like stars in the sky...



I filled the area from crease to browbone with Benefit Cream Eyeshadow in Strut, and blended it up to my eyebrows with my finger. On my lids, I used Make Up For Ever Aqua Black, and painted the sky with stars using my NYX Liquid Crystal Liner in Crystal Silver. I lined with a second layer of Aqua Black and applied mascara.

Products used:

Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Strut
Make Up For Ever Aqua Black
Nyx Liquid Crystal Liner in Crystal Silver
Stila Major Lash Mascara

Space week continues with an homage to my favorite sci-fi franchise: Star Trek. Rather than draw a Starfleet delta on my lids, as my husband suggested, I used the uniform colors of two of my favorite characters: Kirk and Spock.



Products used:

Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Sephora Nano Liner in Pure White
Nyx Studio Liquid Liner in Intense Blue
Manly Palette #3, 86, 88
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

 It's Superbowl Sunday! Which means, of course, that I spent all day playing with makeup, dyeing my hair, and playing fetch with my cat Ivy. I've been oblivious to the pre-pre-pre-game shows, the commercials (except for a few, which I watched on YouTube-- I was excited for The Avengers trailer and the Ferris Bueller spot), and the sport itself. Now I know how the rest of the world feels while I'm glued to my TV watching the Frozen Four, and the whole world is oblivious to college hockey.

Really, this Sunday was most relevant to me because it meant the beginning of my space theme, and I was excited to do these eyes, inspired by a spiral galaxy:



I started with Lancome's Ciel du Soir all over my eyes, brow to lash, and lined the bottom with a thick line. Then I applied Manly Palette #43 from the lashes up to the socket and lined the bottom, leaving some of the Ciel du Soir showing. Finally, I applied my blackest black, from Colorevolution, to my lids.

For the arms of the galaxy, I used Colorevolution's gray, applying it with a heavier hand toward the center, and put a dash of Colorevolution's white in the center (the gray and white can be found in the Starry Night stack). I lined with Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette, and finished the look with Stila Major Lash Mascara.

Products used:

Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow in Ciel du Soir
Manly Palette #43
Colorevolution stack in Starry Night
Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette
Stila Major Lash Mascara

Here in Minnesota, it feels almost like fall. We've had so little snow that the wild grasses are still standing. Today, I was outside in a light jacket. I breathe in the crisp air and, if I close my eyes, it feels like late October. In honor of this weather, I've got some fall colors.



Products used:
Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream 12, 17, 16
Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette
Make Up For Ever HD Powder
Stila Major Lash Mascara

Delicious sugary treats aside, I got this look on this morning and instantly thought it would have made a nice Valentine's look. I'll just have to top this on the 14th!



Products used:

Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Manly Palette #73, 74, 75
Lorac Front of the Line PRO
Urban Decay Lush Lash Mascara

One month down, eleven to go! Today, I went out in my gorgeous new red cloche and red lips to match, so I wanted something a little smoky on my lids. I decided to go away from my usual shadows (after all, that's what this challenge is all about!), got my metallic shadows, and created this.



It was a pretty simple look to achieve. I started with white in the corner, applied the gray all over my lid, then dusted the black over the outer third, concentrating more of the pigment on the outside of my eyelid. Then I blended Lancome's Ciel du Soir from crease to browbone, lined, and put mascara on... and that was it!

Products used:

Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Colorevolution trio in Black, Grey, White
Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow in Ciel du Soir
Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette
Stila Major Lash Mascara