Storage Idea: Cute, cheap buckets

 

So this is certainly not a new idea amongst makeup organization, but I thought I would share with you guys because I bought this cute little bucket for only $1 at Target.  It measures about 5 inches tall and 4 inches across at the top.  This is perfect for holding the few lipliners that I do own, and all the lipglosses that I either use the most often, or want to use up.  I've had to throw away some of my favorite lipglosses in the past few months because they had gone rancid, so keeping some in plain sight helps remind me to use these babies (especially the expensive ones!).  Since the holiday season is officially over, you can probably find little Xmas things like this are heavily discounted.

I'm totally struggling with my makeup organization now that I'm back in my apartment and have purchased significantly more stuff over the holidays.  I spend a good 2-3 hours trying to move stuff around and make the most of the little space I do have, but it is still far from perfect.  I've given up for tonight but I'll be doing Round 2 tomorrow.

Tomorrow....school officially begins.  Who is excited? ><

Humongo CVS Sale + Mini Haul!

 

Boy am I late posting this!  I got these goodies last Thursday, and haven't had a chance to post about it till now ><  I cruised into CVS after work one night looking for a new hair protectant, and of course I had to cruise through the cosmetics aisle.  Way to break my spending ban.  I found that many items were 50% and 75% off the retail price!  I was ecstatic to find that there were still many lovely products left, and not just an assortment of brown for me to choose from.  I absolutely love L'oreal HIP Pigments, and wanted to grab every color that was available but I managed to hold back.  Been dying to try the new Revlon ColorBurst lippies for a while, and both were 75% off.  I've been more into purple-y and mauve lipsticks so you can kind of see a pattern going on here. Haha!

Anywho, if you want to take advantage of the sale, it's best to go asap because they don't restock on these items.  From what I've seen, the sale items usually become discontinued at CVS.  Happy shopping!

Doing Battle with a Lack of Space

 

Lo and behold.  This is what I have to work with when I'm at home, and it drives me insane to no end.  This is a little corner of my room at my parents' house which I share with my sister.  I have had this desk since I was 6 years old.  I use it for doing my makeup (my mom hates it when I leave makeup in the bathroom), recording videos (nobody in my family but my sister knows I do makeup on youtube cause my parents will think I'll be attacked my creepers), making greeting cards (I have as much cardmaking supplies as I do makeup and my mom hates it when I use the dining room for it), and homework if/when I come home on the weekends (too noisy outside my room).  Whew.  That was a mouthful.

This is what my desk looks like when everything is put away, that is, as put away as I can get it.  Some things just have no place to go, so I leave it on top of my plastic dresser or my desk.  When I do a project, be it makeup or cards, I like to have all my materials out in front of me so I know what I have to work with.  My collection has become so vast, that it becomes difficult to access my inventory without physically seeing it.  I've been using makeup daily for work, as well as making some late Christmas cards, so my work area right now looks a lot worse.  I'm a bit ashamed to show it to you as of now.

To make things worse, my bedroom has become a storage room.  When my sister and I moved out for college, my mom started storing stuff in here.  We have one of her dressers, a suitcase full of blankets, a mountain of toilet paper and paper towels, a few sacks of rice, all the Christmas stuff, etc.  When my sister moved back home for nursing school, with her came old textbooks and school notes and an abandoned computer.  My room is full of junk that nobody wants to throw away.  Now imagine when/if I move back home.  My sister and I will be buried alive.

I once made a commitment to clean up my room once and for all during Christmas break.  As of now, I have less than a week of break left that I really wonder how much I'm going to accomplish.  This is a huge job, but I have been working nearly everyday, while trying to keep my own work area in tact.  Everyday I sit in this room, the ridiculous amount of stuff overwhelms me.

One of these days I will get my dream space, but till then......

Sigh.

BeautyTicket.com 50% off Blowout Sale!

Hey babes~

If you don't know already, Beautyticket.com is a site that sells high end beauty products at a significantly discounted price.  While I have not purchased anything from the site before, I have looked through the site many times and have seen some very good deals.  The inventory now is less than impressive, as it seems that Beautyticket is attempting to get rid of their current inventory, but perhaps you will find a few things that you like.  Keep in mind that flat rate shipping to the U.S. is $6.95, so picking up one or two items may not be worth it.  Coupon code is NEWYEAR50, and expires on Jan 1, 2011.

Happy shopping!

Christmas Eve FOTD

Haha oops.  I know it's been a few days already but I've been so busy with other preparations that I haven't been able to just sit down and do a beauty blog, only quick announcements sort of blogs.  I kept the look pretty simple, partly because I lacked time to whip up something slammin' and I really liked the idea of having thick green liner and red lips.  Since I forgot to bring home a red lipstick (I'm at my parent's place for the holidays), the only red I had was MAC's Viva Glam Cyndi, which ended up looking terrible with the look.  I opted for a more pinky nude lipstick instead.  All right enough rambling. On with the look.

Looking back, I wish I had thickened the green liner some more and set it with a teal or green eyeshadow.  Next time! I like how fast and easy this look is, so it won't be the last time I'll be sporting it =)

Face:
-Smashbox Foundation in L3
-Cover FX Setting Powder in Light
-NARS Blush in Lovejoy
-Tarte Mineral Bronzer in Park Ave Princess

Eyes:
-UDPP
-L'oreal HIP Cream Liner in Teal (LOVE THIS STUFF)
-UD Alice in Wonderland BoS: Drink me eat me, Muchness, & Mad Hatter e/s
-UD 24/7 Liner in Zero
-L'oreal Extra Collagen Mascara

Lips:
-Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Warm Me Up

Too Faced After-Xmas Vintage sale!

To be honest, I'm getting a little tired of advertising for companies (not that I HAVE to but I was hoping somebody could benefit off of it) about these sales, but Too-Faced Cosmetics is a brand that I really do love.  Select items are up to 65% off, and there is free shipping on all products until December 31, 2010.  The catch is, ALL SALES ARE FINAL so make sure you choose items that you really want to try.  However, none of the items surpass $12 so you won't be losing too much.  Most items are actually under $10.  I caved in on my buying ban and purchased two of the Luster liners.  I'm wondering if I really should have done that, since I'm not a big fan of metallic lips on myself.  But we'll see!

Happy shopping!

Sephora's Sale on Sale!

I hope everyone has a wonderful and restful Christmas day!  Even if you're not religious, hopefully you were able to spend some quality time with family and friends.  I know the holiday seasons sends us on a spending spree, often exhausting our wallets and bank accounts.  If you're not completely drained yet, here is a sale that you may want to take advantage of.  Sephora is having a sale on their already on sale products.  If you enter coupon code EXTRA at the checkout after placing sale items in your basket, you will receive 20% off those items.  Right now I'm eying the Urban Decay Show Pony Palette and the Kat Von D Adora palette.  I'm supposed to be on a spending ban but UGH!!!! Temptation is everywhere!  We'll see how I go about with my will power, but hopefully some of you will be able to take advantage of it!