Run, Do Not Walk To Your Nearest Dollar Tree...

I wanted to share with you these wire mesh holders, I found them just over a year ago at the Dollar Tree in the back to school section, which seems to be the only time they have them pretty much.

They fit pigments perfectly as you can see, and they're stackable, plus let's not forget only a dollar.  So if you can I'd go check your local Dollar Tree's and stock up while you can.  They come in black and silver.  They also have other matching items such as cups, which you could store liners or brushes in as well.

So like I said, run, do not walk.  Better yet drive, it's quicker lol

Updated Lipstick Drawer Pictures!

 - Just kind of an updated view of my lipstick drawer (which if you notice the two containers not in the drawer I have clearly merged into a second drawer.) atm.

- I also have a bunch of lip balm stains type things stacked in the back and some larger lipsticks that in no way shape or form can stand up in the drawer.

And on the bottom left is one of my favorite compacts, a friend gave it to me eons ago, it's just an awesome pin up girl.

Oh and if you want to know how I made my lipstick holders (it's certainly not complicated) here's a link to that post, click HERE.

Made A Lipstick Holder!

 - So I've been on the lipstick kick I mentioned and had wanted a holder, but I'm trying to save money and I'd found a YouTube video where someone made one.   I was still a little torn between a pretty tiered acrylic one an maybe making one.  But when I saw the cotton/qtip holder things at the Dollar Tree today, I took it as a sign, since I didn't think I'd ever seen them in there before.

 So I dumped all the contents out and put them in ziplocks for use (840 qtips, 60 cotton squares, and 60 cotton balls) whenever I need them.  I tried picking those damn stickers off but they just wouldn't come off nicely, except for on like two.  Then I cut off the lids and hot glued them together.

I later also put clear packaging tape around them too since I don't trust that hot glue.   I intend to probably decorate the outside of these later on.

 - As you can see Leo wanted to help me.  But he didn't want to look at the camera.  He wasn't ready for his close up.

Six of these together should hold 96 lipsticks, four in each slot, I hadn't any problem (yet) fitting four in each slot.

- I swear I had more lipsticks than this.  I KNOW I do, I can even think of a certain one, two actually, but Idk where it is.  I swear this apartment just eats things when you're not looking.  It kind of made me sad to see how empty this is.   I almost only glued 4 together and then glued the other two together to maybe put other cosmetics in but I didn't.  Maybe I should have.  Although I'm sure I'll get a few more along the way and it'll slowly fill.  And in x amount of time you'll hear me complaining that I'm running out of room.

This last picture is the way it looks atm.  I do have a lipstick coming in the mail, and one in my purse I need to exchange.  So with the exception of two more, that's what I got for lipsticks, unless the other ones turn up.

Eyeshadow Storage...

- Got a new drawer liner, I am so in love with the pattern on it.

- This was mid process of organizing my eyeshadow drawers last night, my 3rd Melmer is all put together so I'm making one pretty much all for eyeshadows.   The one shown here on the right is for palettes, the left for singles.  I couldn't finish the left because I didn't have anymore dividers, and it's my older drawer you can see the old liner I had.

- This was how I left it last night, sorry my just the camera phone shot.

- The above shot was it after I added more dividers and tried to organize it up.   Looks like I'll either need to double up or start a 3rd drawer soon.  This also isn't all my shadows, my pigments aren't here nor my big palettes.

This drawer I just put together for now, with some newer lip stuff, I have like ten thousand lip glosses in other room this is kind of a just for now situation until my shadows need to take it over, but I thought maybe I'd get to use more of my newer glosses.

And then below is the shadows I took out and put into one of the purple drawers you see in this photo (pack of four at the dollar store) because these I will be depotting, I ordered a magnetic palette from TKB, as well as some stuff to press some shadows since I've been wanting to try.   I also have three palettes in mind I figure I'll depot too, 3 Maybelline's and one Covergirl.

Added Liners.

- I took all my polishes out of the drawers and put in shelf liners that are grippy and will keep them from sliding.  Sorry for the camera phone picture just wanted to post one, you can see the liner in the blank space.  It was a really cool blue and I found it at the dollar store.  Yay.

I also got another drawer system today (Michael's has them on sale for buy one get one for a penny!) but we haven't put it together yet.

New Drawer System!

- I got this at Michael's it was mispriced and on sale so I got it for 18 dollars and it holds all my polish which kind of shocked me.  Anyone want to guess how many I have?  I just hope it doesn't collapse lol
I kept my crackles, stripers, base and top coats in my Ice Breakers display thing.  Then in the wicker basket I have my Konad stuff, nail stickers, glitters, etc.

Nail Polish Display Continued.

 - This is my nail polish display I made that I'd posted before, this was before I glued it, I was just laying it out to see how I wanted to do it.  Then I glued it and on the empty spaces in the middles I added some layers of thick paper too just to give them a little more structure.   Then I glued on the comics.  It was like wrapping a very oddly shaped present.

And here is the video I'd found randomly and decided to give it a try:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLCmDsBO9KE

I didn't follow it verbatim obviously.  I didn't even have the video in front of me, I just watched it once, had the gist in my head and winged the rest.

Nail Polish Collection...

 - Overflowing display case of nail polish, I went looking for another one today but they're totally out of them so now I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that.   Boo.  Sighs.

Brushes and Eyeliners...

- I moved my brushes out of my small train case and just into a glass (one of my favorites that I got for 29 cents at a thrift store) for right now.  I have a purple vase I'll probably put them in later.   I also decided to take my eyeliners out too and put them in the glass.  It cleared up like a whole corner of the train case.  The next thing I'll probably do is take all my samples (the ziplocks) and put them in a small cosmetic bag probably because they're hard to get to in the train case.

I also put in a lipstain, (I have a few more to stick in there) since you're suppose to store them tip them.

Icebreakers Display Case...

- Awhile back I bought a Ice Breakers display case for like 2 dollars and I thought wouldn't it be awesome to put nail polish on?  And I'm finally getting around to doing that, although I can't find all of my nail polish now, which I boo.  Been cleaning my apartment a lot and things are in limbo, but I found some of it, I've added a few since I took these photos the other night.  I also, *ahem* bought a few more since then.   I hope I find the rest of my polish soon, it's annoying not knowing where they all are.   May have to re buy some of them one day for they may be lost forever.

I'm very happy with this purchase, it's awesome, love.