Drugstore Wearable Series : Using NYX Casting Call Palette (Party Makeup)

Hey all! I have another affordable drugstore makeup to share with you all today. It's another wearable and neutral party makeup look perfect for the holidays, especially New Years which is coming up really soon! I hope you enjoy this look! Let me know in the comments if you'd wear something like this to an holiday party! ♥

Products used :

Base

• NYX Eye Shadow Base in Nude
• Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Milani Brow Fix in Light
• NYX Casting Call Palette
  

Liner & Lashes

• Ardell 315 Accent Lashes
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• L'Oréal Gel Liner in Blackest Black
• Milani Liquid Eye Liner Pencil in Black

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12 Days of Christmas : (Technically Not) Drugstore Wearable Series - Using Darling Girl Cosmetics (Party Makeup)

Hey all! Today I have another wearable makeup look for this series, using Darling Girl Cosmetics Loose Shadows! Technically this one is not drugstore, but the price point is very affordable which is why I'm including it in this series. I'm also making this a party makeup since I made this for the 12 Days of Christmas I'm currently running on here! Basically, it's a wearable, neutral (with just a hint of color, because you know how DGC shadows are ;) ) party look perfect for the holidays! Hope you enjoy this!

Products used :

Base

• NYX Eye Shadow Base in Nude

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Darling Girl Loose Shadows :

- Mordid Angel in the inner corner

- Beluga Bebe on the middle of the lid

- Impervious in the outer corner

- O Rly? in the crease and lower lashline

Liner & Lashes

• Ardell 315 Accent Lashes
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Rimmel Eye Khol in Nude
• E.l.f. Liquid Liner in Black

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Drugstore Wearable Series : Using Annabelle Creme Caramel Trio

Hiya everybody! Today I have another makeup look that is wearable and affordable! I did a pretty bronzey neutral eye using the Annabelle Crème Caramel Trio Eyeshadows. I decided to go with brown liner to complement this soft and subtle so it's perfect for day time! Let me know what you think of this look in the comments below :)

Products used :

Base

• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yogurt

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Milani Brow Fix in Light

• Annabelle Creme Caramel Trio:

- Shimmery Beige Color in the middle of the lid and under the brow

- Medium Caramel Color all over the lid

- Medium warm toned brown shade in the crease on the lower lash line

Liner & Lashes

• Ardell 315 Accent Lashes
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Stila Smudge Stick (brown)
• Maybelline Eyestudio gel liner in brown

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L'Oréal Infallible Lacquer Liner in Blackest Black Review and Swatches

Hey everyone! Today I have a review on the L'Oréal Infallible Lacquer Liner. I picked it up recently because I was wondering how it would compare to other drugstore gel liner that I have tried. Also, my Wet n Wild Gel liner dried up on me a couple months ago so I have been using mostly liquid since then. I wanted to get back into gel liner because I love how it looks so I decided to give this one a try. I have been playing around with it for a little while now so I decided to review it for you all, in case any of you are looking to try out a new gel liner from the drugstore!

Review

Packaging : I quite like the packaging. It feels durable and closes tightly. The glass jar makes the packaging looks almost a bit fancy which I like. My only concern with it is that the metallic gold lid of the jar get dirty really quickly. As you can see, mine already has a bunch of fingerprints on it and I haven't owned it that long.

Color payoff : This liner is as black as you can get it one single swipe. I'm quite impressed by how dark it is. It really makes your eyes pop when applied.

Texture, Application and Wear : This gel liner is exceptionally creamy and it glides on easily when applied with a fine liner brush or an angled brush. So far, it seems to wear nicely, without rubbing or flaking off like some liners do. It remains as intensely pigmented all day as when you first apply it. What I have yet to discover though is how quickly this product dries out. I used to love my Wet n Wild cream liner, but it dry up on me in only a couple months. I will keep you posted on that later on.

Finish : This liner has a matte finish.

Price : 10-12$ depending on where you buy it.

Overall : I'm not 100% sure how much I like this yet, just because I don't know if it'll dry up quickly. If it does, than I'd rather spend 3$ on a Wet n Wild one instead of 10-12$. If it doesn't than I'll gladly pay a little more to be able to use more of my product. Other than that, I'm thrilled with this gel liner. The pigmentation is fantastic and it's the creamiest Drugstore Gel Liner I have tried so far. It is a little bit on the pricey side for a drugstore product, but most gel liners I have seen are around the same price point (the Maybelline Eye Studio one is also 10-12$) so I guess it's alright. I definitely recommend it if you're looking for a nice drugstore gel liner that is very creamy and very black. 9/10

Swatches

That's all for today's review! I hope this was helpful to you all! Have you tried this gel liner? What did you think? Let me know in the comments!

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Drugstore Wearable Series : Using Quo Grace And Glamour Beauty Box

Hey all! Today I'm doing another wearable look using drugstore makeup only! This time I'm using the Quo Grace and Glamour Beauty Box. It's a little more dramatic than my previous look using the Sunbaked Neutral Palette by Maybelline, but it's still definitely wearable, especially for a night out. I love the way this turned out, the colors combined with the elongated eye shape kind of remind me of an arabic inspired makeup. Would you wear something like this? Let me know in the comments!

Products used :

Base

• UDPP
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Milani Brow Fix in Light
• Wet n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello (black shade to smoke out the liner)
• Quo Grace and Glamour Beauty Box :

- Shimmery Champagne shade on the inner third of the lid

- Gold color on the middle of the lid

- Reddish Copper Shade on the outer corner

- Mix of Green and turquoise shades in the crease

- Matte beige shade under the brow

Liner & Lashes

• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Milani Liquif'eye Eyeliner Pencil - Black
• E.l.f. Liquid Liner in Black

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Drugstore Wearable Series : Using Maybelline Natural Smokes Palette

Hey all! I'm back with another drugstore wearable look for you today. This time, I created it using the popular Natural Smokes palette by Maybelline. I created a subtle smokey eye, perfect for everyday wear. I really enjoy this look, would you wear this? Let me know in the comments!

Products used :

Base

• NYX Eye Shadow Base in Nude

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Milani Brow Fix in Light

• Maybelline Natural Smokes Palette :

- Matte Beige shade under the brow

- Shimmery Taupe color all over the lid and inner lower lash line

- Dark bronze shade in the crease

- Deep cool toned matte brow shade to darken the crease and outer corner

Liner & Lashes

• Ardell 315 Accent Lashes
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Rimmel Eye Khol in Nude
• L.A Colors Black Liquid Liner with silver sparkle

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Drugstore Wearable Series : Using Maybelline Sunbaked Neutrals Palette

Hey all! Today I'm starting a new series that will concentrate on wearable and/or neutral looks using drugstore eye shadow palettes, duos, trios and quads only! I've been doing a lot of very colorful, not so wearable looks recently (Disney Series, My Little Pony Series, Hunger Games Series, etc.), so I thought it would be a nice change of pace to go ahead and do wearable looks! 

Also, since I'm a drugstore makeup enthusiast, I decided to make this series drugstore only so that anyone can recreate them easily, no matter the budget! 

Today I'm starting with a Maybelline Palette that I really love : Sunbaked Neutrals! It's super convenient and portable and I love the color selection. Here's the look I came up with! Super wearable and pretty! What do you think? Would you wear something like this?

Products used :

Base

• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yogurt

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Milani Brow Fix in Light

• Maybelline Sunbaked Neutrals Palette :

- Light shimmery beige color on the inner corner

- Light Green color on the inner third on the lid

- Deep Green color on the rest of the list

- Light Copper color in the crease

- Dark Bronze color on the outer v and outer part of the lower lash line

- Light brown shade on the inner part of the lower lash line

- Matte Beige color to highlight the brow bone

Liner & Lashes

• Ardell 315 Accent Lashes
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Rimmel Eye Khol in Nude
• E.l.f. Liquid Liner in Black

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Wearable brown and green Makeup Using the Comfort Zone Palette

Hey everyone! Today I'm sharing a look I made using the Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette! I absolutely love this palette because it's quite versatile and can give you a variety of wearable looks. This time I went for a pale green on the lid and the brown with a green shift in the outer corner and crease. 

I love the way it turned out (except the liner, which is a little bit wonky, sorry about that!). What do you think of this look? Would you wear something like this? Let me know in the comments!


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Fall Series : Night out Look - Gold, Copper & Purple (Drugstore)

Hey all! Today I'm sharing a night out look that's perfect for fall! It's a copper, gold and purple toned smokey look that will look great when going out!

And... Picture Spam! Because I'm in love with how this looks on my green eyes. Sorry :X

Products used :

Base

• NYX Eyeshadow Base - Nude
• Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to The Bronze

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette (Left Crease Color)
• Wet n Wild Knock on Wood Trio (Eyelid Color)
• NYX Single Eyeshadow in Rust
• NYX Loose Shadow in Nude
• Wet n Wild Cool As a Cucumber Trio (Crease Color)
• Wet n Wild Walking on Eggshells Trio (Highlight Color)
• Milani Brow Fix in Light

Liner & Lashes

• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Milani Liquif'eye Eyeliner Pencil - Perfect Purple
• L'Oréal Gel Liner - Black

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That's all for today. Did you guys enjoy this look? Would you wear this on a night out? Let me know in the comments :) 

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Collective Makeup Haul : Drugstore, Amazon, Winners

Hey everyone! Today I have a relatively small collective haul to share! I got some of stuff off amazon (first time I tried and I was really happy! Fast shipping and everything was intact), and from Winners in addition to the drugstore.

- The peach colored compact is the Stila Duo Highlighter in Kitten that Shaaanxo has been raving about lately in her videos. It was 15$ on Amazon.com so I had to grab it! It's usually around 30$ at Canadian Sephora stores :(

- The Nyx stuff is from Amazon.com also. Some of the drugstores around me do carry NYX products, but none of them have the blushers and the glosses.

- The mascara and gel liner are from the drugstore.

- The Maybelline palette is from Amazon.com. We do have Maybelline here in Canada, but I've never seen this palette sold, so I picked it up online. I think it was 7$.

- I got the Ardell lashes at Winners. They don't have them often, but when they do, they're half the price of what I can get them at the drugstore. Love this fun style.

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Hard Candy Tiki Bronzer Review

Hey all! Today I have another review to share! I'm reviewing the Hard Candy Baked Bronzer in Tiki! I haven't included this one with the other bronzers in my recent Drugstore and High-end bronzer review because, even though it's called a bronzer, it's really more of an highlight. At least, that's what I use it for! Let get on with the review :)

Color : Tiki is a pale golden champagne shimmery color. Nothing like a bronzer as you can see from the swatch on my hand below!

Swatch

Texture & Application : The powder is not too powdery so not too much product will get loose when you put a brush into it. However, it's still quite soft. Because not too much product comes of on your brush, I prefer using a more dense brush like the Real Techniques contour brush or their large blending brush. The product is quite pigmented so you don't need a lot to get a nice sheen of your cheekbones.

Finish : Because of the shimmery finish of the highlighter, you will get a glowy golden effect to the skin when you apply Tiki.

Packaging : I don't like all of Hard Candy's packaging, but this is cute. The compact feels sturdy and closes well. It's the right size so that it's easy to store.

Price : 6 or 7$ Not sure exactly anymore how much I paid for it.

Overall : Great drugstore, inexpensive highlighter! It's so hard to find highlighter at the drugstore, so I'm really thrilled. I love the look it gives my cheekbones, especially when I have a little bit of a tan or if a go for a bronzed look. I would definitely repurchase, not that I will go through this any time soon! I don't have anything negative to say about it really! 9/10

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Beginner Series : Drugstore Starter Makeup Kit

Hey everyone! Today I'm introducing a brand new series here on my blog : a beginner series. I will be posting tutorials on makeup basics for anyone starting out ! I'll include also include  a few easy everyday makeup tutorials.

First, this post is a drugstore starter makeup kit. I'll take you through all the basic makeup items you may need in your makeup collection when you start out with makeup. These are the items that will be used in future tutorials to create everyday looks.

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These are all the products I am recommending today. Of course, you can add or substract products from this list according to your needs and preferences.

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Face Makeup

1) Moisturizer : First you will need a good moisturizer that is well suited to your skin type. I use Garnier Ultra-Lift day cream. It's quite hydrating so it might not be the most suited for oily complexions.

2) Oil-Absorbing Sheets : If you get oily during the day, oil absorbing sheets such as these from Clean & Clear are the best to keep your skin from getting shiny without smudging the makeup underneath. 

3) Foundation : Liquid foundation helps even out the skin. You can also mix it with moisturizer for a natural look. My favorites are : Revlon ColorStay : Flawless look, high coverage, matte finish and Maybelline Instant Rewind : Natural, light coverage, dewy finish.

4) Finishing Powder : Powder will help the foundation set and stay on all day. This Stay Matte Powder from Rimmel is great and doesn't look powdery.

5) Blush : blush livens up your complexion and make you look healthy and glowing. Wet n Wild have incredibly pigmented and super affordable blushes. One of my favorites is the color Heather Silk.

6) Bronzer : Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to be tanned to pull off bronzer. The key is to find a shade that suits your skin tone and that isn't too dark or orange. I like the N.Y.C Sunny Bronzer for my skin. 

7) Concealer : Concealer hides blemishes and discoloration on the skin.  To choose a concealer you must consider where you want to apply it. Blemishes require a thicker consistency while the under eye area needs the opposite. My favorite is Maybelline Mineral Power.

8) Face brushes :  For foundation, you can either use a brush for an airbrushed effect, or your hands for a more natural look. I like the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush because it's soft and it buffs the foundation in really well. For powders, I recommend the multipurpose Eco Tools Blush Brush.

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Eye Makeup

1) Eyelash curlers : Not everyone like eyelash curlers, but if you have straight lashes like me, it really does make a difference and helps make your eyes look bigger. This is a Revlon Eyelash curler.

2) Eye shadow : Neutrals are the easiest pull off so I recommend starting out with those. I recommend Wet n Wild shadows. They are  affordable, easy to apply and the most pigmented drugstore shadows I have ever come across. My favorites : Silent Treatment, Comfort Zone and Walking on Eggshells.

3) Mascara : No eye look is complete without mascara, but everyone's preferences for mascara differ so it's impossible to recommend one that everyone will love. Finding what you like is often a trial an error process and you may need to try a few before your find one your like. My current favorite is the Clump Crusher mascara. It's separating and volumizing.

4) Liner : For beginners, I recommend a pencil liner for the waterline and liquid liner for the upper lashline (in black or brown). My favorite pencil, Milani's Liquif'Eye Liner, has great staying power and is very dark. For liquid liner, here I have a good one by N.Y.C., but  my fave is L'Oréal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liner.

5) Eye Brushes : Brushes are the key to a successful eye makeup look.The three brushes I'm recommending are all Eco Tools. I recommend a fluffy blending brush for blending out eye shadow, an angled liner brush for brows or lining the eyes and a small flat shading brush for patting on eye shadow.

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Lips

1) Lipstick : You need a color that is wearable and that isn't too different from your natural lip color. That way you are sure that it will compliment your skin tone. It's also easier to apply when you're not used to applying lipstick.

For me, the color I chose is B52 by NYX. Their lipsticks glide on the lips and are very moisturizing.

2) Lipbalm : Everyone needs a good lipbalm, right? This babylips lipbalm has SPF 25, is super smooth and leaves the lips silky feeling.

3) Gloss :  This is optional  but if you like a glossy pout, you'll need at least one lip gloss in your collection.  Here, I'm presenting two different ones, a sheer shimmery one (Forever 21) and pinky more opaque one (BonneBell).These two lip glosses would suit most everyday looks.

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That's all I'm recommending for a beginner starter makeup kit! Everything is very affordable and will help you achieve a full face of makeup without breaking the bank! These are some of my favorite products because of the quality and value for the money. I hope this post has helped! Let me know in the comments if this was any help to you!

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My Affordable Beauty Storage : Makeup, Nails, Hair and Accessories Organisation Tips and Ideas!

Today I'm back with a post about beauty products organisation! I love to have everything organised in my home so I have been perfecting my makeup, nail, hair and accessories storage system ever since I started getting into makeup a few years ago.

I'm relatively pleased with how things are organised at the moment, so I thought I'd show you all how it looks along with a few tips and tricks I have picked up along the way to store everything neatly. Right now, everything is easy to reach and I can find what I'm looking for super quickly. It looks nice (in my opinion at least :P) and it's efficient! Do you have any makeup storage tips for me? Let me know in the comment section! ♥

Full Set Up

A few things you need to know about my set up :

- The white dresser does not contain any beauty products. It's just my clothes in there.

- I don't have a very big collection of beauty products. My full makeup collection fits within the first three drawers of the rainbow tower. Everything else is other beauty related items.

- Most of my nail polish is is the pink basket on top of the dresser. For reference, it can contain about 50 polishes (but they are tightly packed in there). I got the pink basket at Dollorama.

- All of the dividers that are inside the drawers were bought at the dollar store as well.

The vast majority of the stuff I use for organisation is very affordable and budget friendly.

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Rainbow tower

This rainbow tower contains all my makeup, nail tools, hair accessories, skin care and hot tools. I got it at Costco for 35$ It's great for keeping organised and it's super cheap :)

At the top, I keep :

- my light up double sided mirror

-a cute box (from the dollar store) which I store rarely used nail polish in

- my everyday skin care items : moisturizer  spot treatment, eye cream, lip scrub, eyelash curlers, body splash, eye makeup remover, hand lotion.

Dresser top

This is what I keep on my dresser. 

- I keep my makeup brushes in three vases I got from the dollar store filled with small plastic bead to help the brushes stand up.

- I keep my large palettes in a clear plastic file sorter from, you guessed it : the dollar store!

 Necklace organisation and clear tower

In the second white and clear tower, I keep hair products and tools plus travel sized items. I got this storage system at Walmart for 30$.

At the top I keep :

- 2 Double sided mirrors (both from the dollar store)

- My makeup wipes in their plastic container

- Cotton buds in a glass jar from the Dollar Store

-  Cotton Balls in an empty  Bath and Body Works candle which I recycled

- A small 8X magnifying mirror

As you can see, this is also where I keep my necklace collection. In order to help me find what I'm looking for quickly and to keep the necklaces from tangling up, I keep them on small nails that I have attached to the wall. They are divided by length and color.

This storage idea couldn't be more simple and cost-effective! It only costs 4 nails (so I'm guessing no more than a few pennies) and it looks cute on display like that!

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Now let's have a look at what's inside the drawers!

 ♥ First up is my eye makeup drawer! ♥

As you can see, I have divided this drawer using three plastic baskets. I have left one portion of the drawer empty to fit larger items. 

First basket : Liners and bases

Second basket : Mascaras

Third basket : Eyeshadow singles

To the side I have larger eye shadow duos, quads, small palettes, etc. I also keep my lashes and eyelash glue there.

 ♥ Lips drawer ♥

You can easily spot my lip balm addiction here :P

I have divided this drawer using 4 baskets.

First basket : Lipbalms (there is more than one layer of lip balm and it could fit another one easily)
Second basket : Lip sticks (also has two layers of products)
Third basket : Glosses
Fourth basket : Lip balms in a pot and backups

Super easy and neat looking, in my opinion :)

♥ Face drawer ♥

These pink dividers a a little different from my grey ones but they are also from the Dollar store. The small long ones are 3 for 1$ and the large rectangular one is 1$.

The baskets aren't exactly divided by type of product, more by the size and shape of the products. As you can see, the third basket contains small round products while the fourth has concealers and primers mostly.

 ♥ Bracelet drawer ♥

In this drawer, I squeezed four long and thin dividers.

First basket : Watches (mostly my boyfriend's watches)

Second basket : Fabric/string bracelets

Third basket : Stretchy bracelets

Fourth basket : Bangles

♥ Nails Drawer ♥

Again, different dividers, but also from the Dollar Store. These clear ones were a tad more expensive, but still not over 1$ a piece. The are also longer than the other plastic kinds. I love that they are clear they look very nice and clean.

First basket : Nail art plates, nail art stamp and scraper, buffing blocks, nail clippers, nails files, nail polish thinner.
Second basket : Cotton rounds, cotton swabs, pure acetone and toes separators
Third basket : Rhinestones, sponges, tweezers.

This is my least favorite drawer because it's a little messy looking in my opinion. Please let me know if you have any ideas for improving on this one :)

 ♥ Skin care drawer ♥

For this drawer, since product size vary so much and since some products are quite big, I couldn't find a proper way to place them into baskets. Instead, I chose to place an anti-slip fabric at the bottom so the products don't roll around when opened. 

The drawer is a little empty looking right now because I'm working on using some of these products!

♥ Beauty Tools drawer ♥

In here I keep makeup sponges, cosmetic cotton swabs, backup makeup wipes and perfume samples (inside the pink makeup bag - which is from the dollar store). Not very exciting, but you gotta put these things somewhere right?

♥ Bath and Body Works drawer ♥

Right now it's pretty empty looking, because I'm working on using up my products. I haven't been to Bath and Body Works in a few months! This drawer is divided with four baskets, three thin and one square.

First basket : Hand sanitizers

Second basket : Spare wallflower with recharges.

Third basket : Backup body splash

Fourth basket : Empty at the moment

♥ Hair accessories drawer ♥

In this drawer, I keep all of my hair accessories. This is the only way that I have found that is neat and organised to keep them. Otherwise I keep loosing all my hair ties and my clips. I think this looks very nice and clean and it's probably one of the drawers I am most happy with. I can always find what I'm looking for uber quickly.

First basket : Large hair clips

Second basket : Small hair clips and bobby pins

Third basket : Hair ties

Fourth basket : Headbands

 ♥ Hair tools drawer ♥

This is where I keep all of my hot tools. A great tip that I picked up from my mother is to keep the cords inside an empty toilet paper roll. It's not the cutest thing, but it helps keep the cords organised and protected. That way you're not damaging them by twisting them around the straightener. It also doesn't cost anything which is brilliant!

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Second tower

♥ First hair products drawer ♥

In this drawer, I keep my hair products which are in large cans or bottles.

 ♥ Second hair products drawer ♥

In this second drawer I keep smaller hair products.

♥ Hair brushes and combs drawer ♥

In this drawer I keep all of my brushes and combs. I have one basket which I put all the combs and small travel sized brushes in. For the brushes I like to put them side by side, but facing different directions so that the larger part of the brush isn't always on the same side. That way, I can save space and cram more brushes into the same amount of space.

I skipped two drawers after that because they just contain rubbish pretty much XD

♥ Travel sized products drawer ♥

Nothing too fancy in here. This is just where I keep all of my travel sized products and bottles. 

 ♥ Candles drawer ♥

Last but not least, this is my candles drawer (and the reason why I'm trying to finish off products before I go to Bath and Body Works again :P).

That's it for my affordable beauty storage tips! I hope you enjoyed this post and that it was helpful! I hope that it gave ideas to those of you who are still trying to figure out inexpensive ways to store your products!

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