Organizing Tips: Bags, Makeup, Brushes

Hello everyone! You might've been surprised that I'm posting 2 days in a row, right? haha Well, I'm still staying at home right now so I decided to do some blogging.

As I'm thinking about the topic I want to do, I got an idea to do a post about organizing. So, this is how I organize some of my stuff to keep my small room clutter free. I hope these tips can help :)

1.) Makeup Brushes

I kept my brushes upright in a glass for a while like the many makeup gurus I watch on YT, I liked it that way because I can easily access any brush I want to use.


BUT, I just realized dust can accumulate on my brushes and can cause me to breakout. I really am paranoid on the cleanliness of anything I put on my face so I decided to change my container to this:
It's a simple Rubbermaid container that is air tight. It keeps my brushes dust-free 24/7.
Plus, it's easy to keep on top of my traincase coz it's not too big hehe :)

2.) Lipticks

Have you ever had a problem looking for the right lipstick because they are all jumbled in a pouch or at your drawer? Well, I have that problem. I can't seem to use every piece of my lipsticks coz I just tend to grab anything on top of the pile every morning since I'm on the rush. It's really a waste of time for me so I kept looking and looking for an organizing tips for this. I tried making my own lipstick divider using cardboard cut-out but it just won't stay put long enough. I also wanted to buy lipstick organizer from the mall but they are so expensive! I thought I'll get stuck with this problem until I saw this baby at Saizen (Trinoma). They are lipstick organizers made from hard plastic and they're cheap! It only cost Php85! What a steal!

Look at my lipsticks! All aligned and standing up. I placed them with the label on the top so I can easily see the shade name and I won't need to open each one up whenever I'm looking for a certain shade to use.
I place them at the bottom of my traincase but if you have a vanity table then you can display all your lipsticks on top :)
NOTE: I think they also have organizers for nail polishes if you are a nail polish addict.


3.) Eyeliner, Mascara, Lipliner

Just like with my brushes, I kept my liners and mascara in a case so that I can just bring out this case and use the stuff I need then return it back. So easy. I used my empty chocolate tin can for this purpose.

4.) Bags/Purses/Hats
I saw this tip while I was watching at Lifestyle Network. When you have a small space, use your wall surface in organizing stuff like shelvings and such. I have a very small room and I sleep under the double-deck bed (my sister sleeps on the top) and so I got myself a screen with 2.5 by 2.5 inches squares (you can get it in any hardware store and it's very affordable) and attached it on the empty wall beside my bed. Then, you'll just need hooks like these (see pics) for putting up your bags and purses :)
And it will look like this ^_^

This is much better placed behind the door or if you have lots of bags or hats, use it as a piece of decoration and place it in one wall of your room and show off your collection!

That's how I organize my stuff coz if you have limited space and have too much stuff, then, you need to utilize all spaces available. I hope these tips help! till next time! bye!

Tag: "What's in my bag?"

Hello everyone! I noticed that many are doing the "What's in your purse?" tag here in blogger and in Youtube and I really love reading and watching them..I don't know why I enjoy knowing the stuffs on someone else's bags haha maybe it's just a girls' thing? I don't know lol ^_^

Anyways, I decided to post my own since I love this tag so much. I have 2 kinds of bags..one is for casual everyday going out and the other is my bag whenever I go to my review classes. Since I go to my classes almost everyday, all my stuffs are in there so I decided to post that one.

Here's what my bag looks like. It's a big, black, faux leather bag of my mom. The brand of this bag is EGG, it's a gift to my mom so I'm not sure if this was from the EGG shop in the mall or not hehe. I love it because it has many pockets with zipper and it's big enough to fit all my stuffs without looking bulky.

Here are the things I always bring with me on classes. Usually, I have candies and crackers but I finished all of them already so I don't have them in this picture.

CONTENTS:
- study materials: pencil case, notebook, paper and book

- water bottle - I use Lock & Lock 1.2L water bottle everytime because it doesn't spill and since it's big, I don't need to buy or refill my water bottle frequently hehe :)

- umbrella - of course, with our weather lately, you can't be sure if it's going to be sunny or rainy the whole day. This umbrella is from Japan. It is very lightweight so I don't mind carrying it always.

- wallet and coin purse - I don't want to put coins on my Liz Claiborne wallet (it has my IDs, credit card and atm) because I'm afraid my wallet will get snatched in jeepneys if I put it out to get money to pay. I'm so paranoid haha. I don't even bring this sometimes especially if I'm with my mom who pays for everything when we go out lol

- my cellphone - of course, I need it to keep in touch with everyone.

- facial tissue - I don't use face towels and hankies to wipe my face because I think it is more hygienic to use tissues. My favorite brand is Tisyu (a local brand) because the sheets are sturdy and soft plus it is very affordable.

- loose powder - I love Johnson's baby powder or Mark and Spencers' talcum powders because they smell good and keep my ithcies away. my neck itches when I perspire and the weather is so hot (I have skin asthma) so I always bring with me a bottle of loose powder to stop the sweat.

- kikay kit - here's a close up of what is inside my kikay purse. This purse is the container of Orbis skin care (from Japan) that was given to me 1-2 years ago. Since that brand did not worked for me, I just finished them up and kept the pouch to be used as my kikay kit since I love blue and it has a magnetic lock so my stuff won't spill in my bag :)

It holds my: Johnson's baby cologne, Bench oil absorbing sheet (this looks like parchment paper. It absorbs oil and it is cheaper than other brands), mirror (this is from my Fasio compact haha), comb, lip balms (Clearagen and Venus and Mars), Loccitane lotion, Carefree breathable pantyliners (just in case my monthly came without warning), Australian Emu oil cream (for muscle pains and itchies) and a cloth for cleaning my eye glasses.

As you might notice, I don't bring makeups in my bag. I do bring a lipstick sometimes but not always. I don't need to retouch during the day so I just use oil blotting sheets when I get oily. My makeup stays put until I want to remove it so I'm very happy with that..makes my life so hussle free haha :)

Thank you for dropping by and for reading my long post. Till next time! Have a nice day everyone! ^_^

A new way of storing sample pots

Hi guys!

Do you love buying sample baggies from different MMU companies and then transferring those to small pots? Does your makeup traincase/kit/area looks clattered because of the many pots lying around? Do you have a hard time looking for the pot of that shade of eyeshadow or blush you want to use for the day because you just have so many pots in one container? Well, I want to share with you guys my new discovery on storing sample pots..I was inspired by Coney of Ellana Minerals a couple of weeks ago when we met at Megamall..she showed me how she carries her products around...and I was impressed..she uses an ordinary hard folder case for storing her sample pots! very affordable and sturdy and it's perfect for organizing and simplifying our life! :D

I have bought one for my many pots of MMU and e/s (my sister got one for herself too.. she sells Ellana Minerals in her school) ..it's so easy to look for the products now compared to when I just put them on my traincase with everything else..I got this case for only P73! :)

very organized right? hehe..do try it..it's very easy to stock this up on a table if you have many smaples that can fill up a couple of these :)