For many years I've been wearing little to no make-up at all, an effort on my part to really try to feel comfortable with my natural self after even more years (all thru high school and college) of wearing make-up every single day to cover-up and hide.
But now, I seem to be finding a new relationship with make-up, one that doesn't feel like it's stemmed from necessity, like I need to wear it in order to feel good about myself- that's such a horrible feeling.
I'm now re-discovering make-up as something just for fun, as an accessory, as something that makes me feel flirty or pretty when I want to- I use it every once it awhile now more as a reflection of my mood or style, than as a way to cover-up. And that feels great!
And one of the things I've been wanting to experiment more with are bright, colorful eyes. Make-up that doesn't look like you're "not wearing any" but make-up that says "hello! I feel great today!" Like the make-up we had at the Elizabeth Dye show below- we each had eye shadow that matched our neon tights!


(more pics from the show right here!)
So, for my make-do "project" this week I really just did something for fun. I spent an hour with myself in front of the mirror practicing painting my face, and putting on some colorful eyes!

I did two different looks on each side of my face just to play around- one daytime look that I'll call "Neon Cleopatra" and one nighttime look I'll call "Purple Haze"- I probably would not go out in public with a half and half face tho, hah!


I have all these bright eye colors in my collection and never really wear them! But now, I think that's got to change for sure. How about you- do you like to rock the colorful make-up looks or stick to neutral? Do you wear make-up just for fun? Or at all? I think it really does something for my feminine self to get dolled up every once in awhile- I'll have to do it more often!
{Every week I make or do something creative just for fun- join me! If you have a make/do project to share this week, feel free to tell us about it in the comments below!}