Make-Up Stash
Thanks J for your email. This entry is inspired by you! Since graduating from high school, I have always been on the move. From dorm to dorm, apartment to apartment, state to state, city to city….you get the idea. This never caused a problem until my addiction of make-up came about. It is extremely difficult packing up and moving beauty products. I’ve lost/broken way too many things along the way. The set-up for my make-up now is nothin’ pretty but it’s functional. Dig it…(click pictures to enlarge)
I know, I know… make-up in the bathroom. Not the best place but whatev. Everything is stashed in a boring ole’ plastic thingie. I tried to be a bit creative in the brush department though…
Poor Baby Buki. I have to create a nice little home for her.
Open up the compartments and here’s whatcho got
Lippies, part deux.
The small but growing blush department. Stay tuned for the Brown & Blushin’ series!
Pencils, primers and pigments…
And I can’t show you the mascara section because I don’t ruin any surprises for Mascara Mondays. Hehehe….check out the nail care department.
You see that that throw back caboodle? I had it since those Seventeen magazine readin’ days. A great deal of my pigments are in my traincase. Tinted moisturizer and minerals are in the medicine cabinet and I still have make-up hidden at my Mom’s house 4 hours away. So everything is still a work in progress.
How do you gals keep your items in order? Traincases? Drawers? Cosmetic cases? Tell me! Got any ideas with what I should be doin’ with my stash?
Stay pretty this weekend!
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omg! my girlie products are stashed all over the place. i was just thinking to myself the other day that i needed to get more organized with my makeup. phew! nice blog, btw.
I love your stash. Just the other day, I called MAC PRO to order a palette since i’ve been seeing everyone with their MAC Palette and it is pretty neat! Well, apparently the MA told me that I can’t depot my eyeshadows because they’re glued and they might break! GASP..we don’t want that
my make-up is in my traincase. It also helps me to monitor what i have..
I love the way you organized your brushes..very pretty
I love your idea for the nail polishes and tool, now that is very creative!
What a stash!!! My stuff is all over the place.
I have to start taking pictures of my stash – that’s on my blog to do list. I store my goodies on two caboodles, plus different types of desk top organizers and plastic shelf systems that are all organized on a three tier wire system.
And Nywele – I have depotted tons of eye shadows, there are instructions on Specktra. You just have to be really careful.
I keep my makeup in bags. Right now they are on a shelf in my linen closet…my dining room table…a chair in my bedroom…I seriously need to get my makeup in order.
I like your plastic thingie and was thinking about getting one like it.
i love your collection and i see nothing wrong with your storage now! I like the simplicity of it all! its kinda like mine!
You have a lot of makeup. At least you are organized. I would love to see your traincase. I want to buy a nice big one because I am collecting makeup now and I don’t want to out grow a small traincase so I figure buy a large one. In your case you might have to buy several large traincases. Lookup yazmo.com they have them.
I like your setup, very organized. I need something like that. My makeup is in a 2 gallon plastic crafts bin. Then I have a small plastic case for my absoulte favorites, and a makeup bag for my brushes.
To nywele, you can depot your own shadows and even mend them if you mess them up. I posted about this on my blog recently. The youtube tutorials I used are on there.
WOw, i think i’m going to have to show my mom this….
i like it….
Great collection!! I need to get some better storage for mine.
I love how organized you are! I’m soo not good with my stuff at all and I think I have the same pull out drawers you do! LOL!
Hope all is good with you and hope you’ve finally settled in with your move!!
i still have my pink barbie kaboodle case that at 21 i still cant part wit..i guess part of me dont wanna grow up lmao!
ooooh, which blush is that (the pink one)? It looks like Sweetness! I love the pebbles you have in your brush holder. I should do something similar. Thanks for the great ideas on organizing!
Grayburn
I like the way you have organized things. I see we both have get Rich dazzleglass by MAC.
happy organizing
Product JUnkie Diva
I recognize some New York Color glosses. Love those!
NYC is the best, Anon! Don’t you love ‘em?
I am always trying to find a way to organize my stash. I have not come up with a foolproof plan yet. Your organizational skills look superb.
Nice stash!
I have a pink and white striped traincase that houses my “go to” products on the bathroom counter and then a rather large wicker drawer unit for the rest of the beauty supplies in my bedroom! Not to mention the hair and skincare products in the bathroom… oh dear.
I love what you did with the glass stones in your brush cup! Really really clever… might have to snatch up that idea next time I am setting up my makeup area (we’re moving, lol).
Great blog, by the way
Nicole,
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Hey! I’m just a random white chick who’s desperate for beauty tips, and I gotta say, your blog is the shit! Very helpful, and epically fun. Also, in response to this post right here, all my girly junk is in a little purple box thing. Not very organized, but I don’t have a whole lot lol. Keep rockin’ the blog of awesome!
Anon–> LOL, you are the greatest! This post is almost a year old and ohmigooooodness, my stash has grown quite a bit. It's kinda scary. LOL! Thanks for supporting Clumps of Mascara. I really appreciate it.
Ok, so…I know I'm a little late; but, did I read that you have a stash @ your mom's house? Hmmmm…you have me thinking. Don't be surprised if you come back home and….oh never mind, lol!
PYT—> OMG, Carmen stooooop. My Mom has totally kicked me out of the house since then. Ha!
A great way to store your pallets (MAC, Coastal Scents, BH Cosmetics, etc.) Is just a paper filing organizer. They're plastic or metal and i'm sure can be found at any target or even walmart. It makes them look super neat and organized. I love wicker baskets also for lotions and other things because it keeps it looking neat and put away, but still accessible.
Cute!!! At least it’s organized! Uve got wayyyyyyy more than me! I only have one or two of everything. Hope ur doing good in college!
This is a super old post. I graduated in ’07.