My Favorite Makeup Brushes & Storage Ideas

- Real Techniques Powder Brush

- MAC 129

- Sigma F80

- MAC 109

- MAC 266

- Sigma E30

- Sonia Kashuk Smudge Brush

- Sonia Kashuk Small Eyeshadow Brush

- Sonia Kashuk Large Crease Brush

- MAC 217

- Crown Pro Blending Crease Brush

How to Sanitize and Depot Lipstick Without Heat

Hi everyone! This weekend I decided to do a little DIY project for my lipsticks. I've been meaning to house my lipsticks into palettes but I wasn't sure which palette to go with. I knew that whatever I chose, I wanted it to be practical, sturdy, and easy. I'm so happy I got my hands on this bead box I found at Michael's. Not only is it affordable, but it's absolutely perfect for lipsticks or even loose shadows and other cream products that you may have. No more lugging around 50 tubes of lipstick when you're at a gig, thank goodness! Instead of melting the lipsticks I decided to "press" them into the jars. Not only is this technique a lot faster but it's also less messy. Although I do believe that heat won't alter the original color of the lipstick, I choose not to take the chance in case I happen to accidentally burn the lipstick. *crosses fingers*!

Any kind of lipstick will work for this project! I used brands from MAC, Estee Lauder, NYX, Maybelline, Wet N Wild, etc. I noticed some lipsticks were easier than others to remove from its tube. It mostly varied depending on the brand and the type of finish. For example, Maybelline lipsticks were easy to remove and mostly came out in one piece, whereas NYX lipsticks were far more creamy and required more scooping.

In total, the box holds 6 stackable jars that stack up to a total of 5 (you can stack more if you choose not to store them in the box). That's a total of 30 jars that you can depot your lipstick into! I really like this technique of depotting my lipsticks because not only are they in their own little compartment which keeps them away from other colors, but it also allows me to arrange the jars however I want to. You can also pick and choose which colors you want to bring along with you depending on your makeup gig or for travel because you can unscrew each jar onto another one. This entire box along with the stackable jars go for about $9.00, but you may be able to find them cheaper like I did! They were 40% off when I purchased mine so be on the look out for upcoming deals! Nonetheless, $9.00 is already very affordable compared to other lip palettes that are out there!

Bead Landing Bead Box
Dimensions: 10.63 inches x 5 inches x 1.94 inches
Jar: 40 mm

Inexpensive Makeup Storage & Organization

I've been using these trays for years now and I love them because they fit perfectly inside my makeup drawers. I also love the fact that you can rearrange them in almost any way you wish. This is good for when you have particular drawers that you would like divided with different products.

You can find these trays at Walmart in the kitchen area. They run for $1 for a pack of 2 or 3, depending which one you get. A couple of years ago I purchased a set of black trays that were for the same price at CVS. Unfortunately, I haven't seen them there in a while but if you're lucky, they might still be available.

I took pictures of different ways you can store these trays in your drawers just so you guys can get an idea of what I mean by the different variations for storing them.

 An example of how I would organize my lippies from lipglosses to lipsticks.

This particular drawer is by Sterilite.

Disclosure: This product was purchased by the author of this blog.

OVERHAUL

Victor picked up a few things for me over the past couple of days and I thought I'd put some of the things I got all together into one post to show -- what he calls -- an "overhaul". LOL. He's so sweet. Seriously, I've been getting mad at him lately over stupid things and yet he spoils me rotten. [:

We went to Target and I wasn't sure what I wanted. But one of the things I wanted included a new brush holder because the ones I were currently using were cheap pencil holders. One of the pencil holders actually spun, which I like, but I was in desperate need of an upgrade. Haha! I couldn't find anything that was the right size until we walked through the floral/home decor section and saw these glass cups for $3.99.

MAC HAUL

He also got me my long awaited MAC #129 blush brush. He knew I wanted this brush from the getgo. I get all shy around him when it comes to shopping around for make-up but he was the one who walked over to the MAC counter in the first place. LOL. I've been looking for an everyday powder brush and I think I found it. Yaaaay [:

I also got all 3 of the MSF's from the Brunette Blonde Redhead collection. OMFG, I love them. I also picked up MSF Natural in Medium Dark but I honestly think this color is way too dark for me. I never considered myself to be "dark" so when the lady picked it out for me, I just took her word for it. When I tried it the next day and saw myself in the mirror, I thought I looked so tan. LOL. I'm not sure about keeping it, we'll see.

CCO HAUL

We also went to CCO in San Ysidro so he could get me some lippies. As much as I hate that place I was just glad I wasn't going alone because the workers weren't bugging me since Victor was there. He was amazed at seeing how close Mexico was to us. LOL

MACY'S FREE MAKE-UP HAUL

Soooooo, I woke up super early to get ready for the whole free make-up craze that was going on. It was around 8am and I stopped at Target first because I knew Macy's wasn't open yet. Nothing was going on at Target, at least not that I knew of.

I was thinking of going home after but I decided to drive by Macy's just in case. Then I saw about 3 or 4 people in line so I jumped on the bandwagon and lined up. I called Victor to tell him to get ready and meet me at the mall so he can help me pick up some free stuff.

I felt bad for him for going through all the trouble of getting me free stuff that wouldn't even benefit him. I asked him if he wanted the men's shower gel but he said no.

He acted like such a baby though! All I heard from him was "I'm hot, I'm sweaty, I'm hungry, I have to pee." WOW, I can't shop with this fool! Hahahaha jk. I wanted to line up for Bloomingdales & Neiman Marcus but he said no. :[









I came home & showed my mom all the free goodies I got. Now she wants me to wake up early again tomorrow and get her some stuff. Hahaha. I wonder if they haven't sold out yet.