Fact: I love organizing.
I can spend hours rearranging things and trying to find boxes to categorize and streamline my possessions. The only irony is that purchasing organization tools only amplifies the amount of things I have in the first place. -_-
The problem I've always had is finding a suitable bag for my everyday makeup. It's difficult to find something that provides adequate compartment space without looking like an over stuffed turkey. A few weeks ago, I found a Sephora Core Collection bag that has proved to be my own personal holy grail. *insert
heavenly chorus*
Overview
As you can see, I have a fair amount. I don't slather all of these on simultaneously but out of everything I own, these are the products that I repurchase and use on a frequent basis. In the case of my Mac Blushcremes, they've been discontinued so I've been requesting them as Ebay presents and hoarding them like a pack rat.
The bag itself looks like this:
As you can see, it looks deceptively small. This makes it excellent for stuffing into an overnight bag or throwing it into a carry on if you're in a hurry. The nifty thing about this bag is that there are two sides to it.
The first side holds about 5 - 12 brushes (depending on the size) while the back is lined in velcro to provided customized compartment spacing. My apologies for the bb cream splotch on mine, one of the downsides to this bag is that it stains easily and is very hard to clean.
Front Side
I don't use nearly enough brushes to fill all of these slots up so if you're like me, you can insert a mascara or some lipglosses in there. I generally keep all my favorite lip products on the right so I can see them easily. I've also incorporated a different range of colors and formulas in my stash. The Lioeli Blooming Pop you see on the right is a deep red lip stain while the Mac Cremesheen on the left is a nudey pink that provides more moisture.
If anyone's interested, I've written out a full product list at the bottom! :)
Back side
The only real problem I have with this bag is the back side. You have to flip it over to open it because it's not made in the same direction as the front side. I think they constructed it this way to provide another plastic insert in the back but honestly, I would have preferred having both sides face the same way.
Once again, I try to keep it fairly simple. On the left, I have a Shu Uemura Eyelash curler and a Mac eye shadow in All that glitters. On the right, I've placed the velcro divider at the bottom so that my blushes have more space. Keeping with the same idea as the lip products, I have three Mac blushes that vary from a paler, nude pink (Mac's Lilicent) to a more neutral pink (Mac's Ladyblush) and a very rosy red (Posey). The smaller compartment contains my base products, which is my Skin 79 Hot Pink BB cream (amazing) and my two Benefit concealers in 01 and 02. For days when I don't wear any base, I usually mix the two together to cover any uneven areas.
The bag itself is pretty pricey. I had a Sephora Store Credit so technically, I didn't spend any of my current money. It was around $45 and I probably would not have purchased it if I didn't return something prior to this. However, I do think it's a great bag and is extremely well made and very durable. It's very hard to find a bag that provides a place to hold your brushes. If you're in the market for a better makeup bag, this one is pretty hard to beat! :)
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Product List
Base: | Skin 79 Hot Pink BB Cream | Boi-ing Concealer in 01 and 02 |
Cheeks: | Mac Blushcreme in Ladyblush | Mac Blushcreme in Lilicent | Mac Blushcreme in Posey |
Eyes: | Maybelline Falsies | Physicians Formula liquid eyeliner in Brown | Mac All That Glitters Eyeshadow |
Lips: | Dior Lip Glow | Lioeli Blooming Pop in Cherry | Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy |
| Mac Tinted Lip Conditioner in Petting Pink | Mac Cremesheen in Deelight |
Misc: | Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler | Real Techniques Stippling Brush | Royal and Lanickel Concealer Brush |
| Clean Rollerball in Shower Fresh |
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