Makeup Organization - I CHANGED THE LOCATION!

So remember like two days ago how my makeup storage was inside my closet?
well I switched.

Like, honestly - It was so dark in my closet & I hated it. You need natural light when doing makeup, which is why I moved all my makeup to my desk which is near a window in my bedroom. I have the mirror on my desk next to my computer. And then on the floor below it I have the two storage units.

I'm not super crazy about the whole set up - but at least this way I can sit down while doing my makeup & I'll get more natural light, too.

I'd post pictures of it, but it's near a bunch of pictures of me & my friends & I don't feel like blurring out a bunch of pictures in GIMP.. so yeah.

- maddie

Ulta + Marshalls haul pictures ♥ requested

L'Oreal Lineur Intense felt tip liquid liner in carbon black
I find the brush to be a little flimsy. I wish it was more sturdy and smaller, I think then it would be easier to control. The formula can also be kind of thin at times, too.

Palladio herbal lip slix lip gloss crayon in cocoa creme
I really like these, they are smooth, creamy, and glossy. I prefer the color go naked! over this one, though. That one creates a better nude lip for me. But I also like this one

Dermalogica Clean Start Welcome Matte spf 15 moisturizer
I really like this so far. It smells like coca cola, but it doesn't smell like that on your face - haha. It does help mattify my face, and it moisturizes well for me. I'd recommend this to people with oily skin, not dry.

Philosophy: The present clear makeup & The Supernatural poreless, flawless tinted spf 15
The present is a very nice primer. It reduces the size of my pores, and has a nice matte finish.
The supernatural is amazing. I, myself have such a hard time finding a good tinted moisturizer for my oily skin. This one, is the best for oily skin! It has a matte finish & controls oil during the day. It's a light peach tint which they say compliments all skin tones to even it out - but honestly, I wouldn't recommend this if you have a dark complexion.

Skin care routine & everyday makeup routine!

My skin care routine & everyday makeup routine is now up on polyvore!

http://www.polyvore.com/my_updated_skin_care_routine/set?id=16083770

http://www.polyvore.com/my_everyday_makeup_routine/set?id=16085999

If you want me to make a review of any of these products, or take pictures of the products please PM me on polyvore.

- maddie ♥

Small haul + a return + my updated skin care routine ♥

So I returned these 3 products to ulta today:
- Benefit you rebel lite Tinted moisturizer [It's so thick, so greasy, and is DEFINITELY not worth the $30]
- NYX jumbo lip pencil in pink nude [too frosty]
- NYX jumbo eye pencil in strawberry milk [not too crazy about the color]


And then I bought these products afterwards at Ulta:
- Dermalogica Clean Start Welcome Matte spf 15 moisturizer [amazing so far- it really does keep my face matte, let's hope it doesn't break me out!]
- Palladio herbal lip slix in cocoa creme [I love these, I have another in go naked! I wish they made lipsticks with the same colors!]
- L'oreal lineur intense felt tip liquid liner in carbon black [good so far, really nice for creating thin lines]

And then I went to Marshalls & I found this Philosophy gift type set for only $20! It was the Complexion perfect gift set and it includes 2 1 oz items...

- The present clear makeup [a great primer, it reduces the size of my pores, makes my skin feel so smooth, and it helps mattify my face! I'm loving it so far!]

- The supernatural poreless, flawless, tinted spf 15 [This is a tinted moisturizer that is tinted a light peach color but it doesn't show up on your skin. It evens out my skin tones INCREDIBLY well, shrinks the size of my pores, and leaves a matte finish. This stuff is SO MUCH better than the you rebel lite!]

I'm really happy so far with all my purchases!

Updated everyday makeup routine coming up soon on my polyvore account!

Update!

So I'm going to be returning two items I bought at ulta.

They are...

- Benefit You Rebel Lite TM
- NYX jumbo lip pencil in pink nude

Why?

The benefit you rebel isn't worth the $30. It makes my skin look so greasy, and doesn't do anything. It makes my face feel heavy & like I have a mask on. I just prefer powder & concealer.

NYX jumbo lip pencil is just such an ugly color. If it was matte, I would like it more- but it's too frosty.

I'll probably get some other makeup products, you never know..

xP

Makeup Organization & Storage ♥ HIGHLY REQUESTED

A close up view of my backdrop. It's a collage I made with cut up pictures from Seventeen Magazine. I just taped them onto the back wall of my closet!

Opened drawers

Close up of the bin on top of the drawers with various items

The drawers on top of each other, where I store all my makeup

My makeup mirror

My Overall makeup Station/Vanity (It's inside my closet, btw)

:BIN ON TOP OF THE DRAWERS:
- MAC Brush Cleaner
- Estee Lauder eyeshadow remover
- Cotton Pads
- Q-Tips

:EYESHADOW DRAWER:
(I don't have a lot of eyeshadow, lol)
- Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips for brown eyes palette
- Stilla Kitten eyeshadow

:BRUSHES DRAWER:
- 2 eco tools bronzer brushes (one for powder, one for bronzer)
- Eco Tools blush brush
- Eco Tools concealer brush
- Eco Tools eye shadow brush
- Eco Tools lash & brow comb
- Crappy brush that came with benefit coralista (lol it's really scratchy)

:SUPPLIES DRAWER:
- 4 Bath&BodyWorks anti-bacterial hand gels in cucumber melon & sweet pea
- Cotton pads
- Q-Tips
- Tissues
- Facial Wipes
- 1 makeup sponge

:FACE DRAWER:
- Benefit You Rebel Lite TM
- MAC MSFN in light Medium
- VS Pro fx camouflage concealer palette
- Benefit Coralista blush
- NARS laguna bronzer
- Estee Lauder blush in Pink Kiss (raspberry) [it's like a matte version of coralista]
- Almay blush in a tube
- Mini stilla convertible color in peony
- Palladio rice paper blot papers

:LIP DRAWER:
- Various Beauty Rush lip glosses
- various liplicious glosses
- two clinique superbalm moisturizing glosses
- Beauty rush soothing lip balm in clear shine
- Lip smackers (spf 24 & skittles)
- burts bees lip balm
- chapstick plain
- Palladio herbal lip slix in go naked!
- NYX jumbo lip pencil in pink nude
- Clinique different lipstick
- Stilla pomegranate crush lip & cheek stain
- Vera Wang lip gloss & perfume duo

:EYELINER + MASCARA + EYE PENCILS DRAWER:
- 3 NYX eyeshadow pencils (Strawberry milk, yogurt, french fries)
- Maybelline define-a-line eyeliner in soft black
- Rimmel soft kohl eyeliner in pure white
- Revlon eye lash curler
- Maybelline great lash clear mascara
- Stilla Major lash mascara in black

I AM NOT TRYING TO BRAG ABOUT ANYTHING. THIS WAS REQUESTED BY A LOT OF PEOPLE.

Disclaimer;; Obviously, I was not given anything for free, nor am I being paid for this. This is my real makeup vanity/station. I'll gladly take a proof pic with a sign of my name on here & on polyvore over the vanity if you want :)

Makeup swatches - Requested ♥

These are Liplicious lip glosses from Bath & Body Works.
From left to right..
Pink Grapefruit, Passion Fruit Guava, Pineapple Juice

These are swatches of Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush lip glosses. From left to right.. Mocktail Hour, Strawberry Fizz, I Want Candy, Twisted Citrus, Slice of Heaven

This is a swatch of Benefit's Coralista blush. It's kind of hard to see, but it's a semi-sheer coral pink blush.

First 3 are NYX jumbo eye pencils. Last one is a NYX jumbo lip pencil. From left to right.. Strawberry Milk, Yogurt, French Fries, Pink Nude (lip)

Pictures of my makeup vanity/station will be up SOON. I am still organizing everything so it looks perfect :)