I am behind in my blogging; I had wanted to post you my January favorites on the weekend, but spent the weekend in bed instead. So, that will be a posting that will go up later this week. In the interim, I thought I would write a post about how I organize my makeup and various cosmetics products.
I use to just keep everything in assorted plastic bins on a shelf in my bedroom closet. Recently, I decided I needed a new system for things and bought a small cabinet that now accommodates over half my collection - I have to pick up a second one for nail polish and lip stuff.
Here is what the cabinet looks like head-on:
The top of the cabinet is nice and flat. There's a top drawer, which is where I store my mirror, brush tins, headbands, nail files and clippers, glasses cleaner and a cloth, and assorted random products like vaseline and sunscreen:
When you open the cabinet door, here is what you see:
The top shelf is eyeshadow - the green bin is all NARS (I know, I have a problem!), palettes and a few paint are off to the left, and there's a small plastic bins of 'other' eyeshadows like NYX, Annabelle and MAC Mineralize Duos.
The middle shelf is just blush. I recently bought a couple pencil containers at Dollarama and filled them with lipsticks - those sit on this shelf now too (not pictured):
Last is the bottom shelf - the least exciting shelf. In the plastic bin is foundation, powders, highlighters and bronzer. To the left of the bin are some extra brushes I can't fit anywhere else, a new unopened foundation, and a new unopened mascara. In the cat pencil tin is some eyeliner pencils and my eyelash curler. To the right is my NARS Sheer Glow, Clinique Almost Makeup, and a Clinique Concealer.
I find keeping everything organized like this helps me feel more organized; it doesn't have to be expensive to keep organized, either. All of the bins in my cabinet were bought at Dollarama for $1 each - and they have them in every shape and color conceivable. Really - do what works best for you in your space/financial situation. Any solution is better than mess!
Have a great rest of your week!
