Nyan Cat Inspired

Because it's both cute and colorful, I couldn't resist trying a Nyan Cat (a.k.a. Poptart Cat) inspired eye.

Just in case anyone isn't familiar with the Nyan Cat (or hasn't been forced to watch it for at least five minutes straight by a sadistic friend), this is what it looks like:

And this is the video that started it all.

As for me, this look has many parts, each of which deserves an explanation.

The lid is a baby pink, to represent the icing of the pop tart, with dark pink sparkles for the sprinkles. Gray and silver gradient liner represents the cat's fur, with the silver being a special shiny twist on my part. The brow area is a sparkly beige color for the crust of the pop tart, and a rainbow trail finishes it off!

I added the rainbow to only one eye, for a few reasons. One, I like asymmetry when it's stylish (not just for the heck of it), two, the one rainbow gives a little pop instead of being a regular element, and lastly, my hair would have covered the other one anyway, making all that tedious effort go unnoticed.

For this rainbow, unlike a previous rainbow I've done, I tried to minimize the time and effort taken by using only eyeliners instead of having to wash my one angled liner brush in between each eyeshadow color I applied. Turns out, I do actually have enough liners for all the colors of the rainbow (except red, since that's a bad idea), but the rainbow itself turned out much darker than I wanted. So I ended up having to go over all my lines with the corresponding eyeshadow color anyway to brighten them up and add some sparkle.

I finished it off with light pink lipstick, shimmery blush, and cute pigtails. My jewelry was as cutesy as possible, as well: cupcake earrings that my boyfriend bought me from Shana Logic, with a candy jar necklace from the same source, and a Hershey's kisses bracelet from Macy's.

And fully zoomed out for the most possible cuteness.

Products Used
Face:
Clinique concealer
Pür Minerals foundation in Porcelain
Pür Minerals Mineral Glow/Mineral Light duo
Pür Minerals blush in Citrus Rose
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Hotpants (on cheeks)


Lips:
Ulta tinted lip balm in Bloom
MAC Lady Gaga lipstick


Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
UD eyeshadow in Hotpants
UD glitter liner in Catfight
UD eyeshadow in Sellout / Midnight Cowboy Rides Again
UD 24/7 pencil liner in Gunmetal
UD 24/7 pencil liner in Dime
UD Supercurl mascara

Rainbow:
UD 24/7 pencil liner in Flash / eyeshadow in Ecstacy
UD 24/7 pencil liner in Radium / Electric / eyeshadow in Jinx
UD 24/7 pencil liner in Covet / eyeshadow in Homegrown
UD 24/7 pencil liner in El Dorado / Loreal HIP eyeshadow duo in Striking (yellow side)
UD 24/7 pencil liner in Lucky / eyeshadow in X
Ulta pressed eyeshadow in Cherry Bomb