I have a 10-drawer hardwood dresser where I keep my makeup stash as well as some of my favorite personal items like back-up body butters, body scrubs, false lashes, perfumes and what-not. I keep my lipsticks and glosses in transparent drinking glasses in one of the drawers (making it look as similar as possible to the glass beakers MAC uses to store its tester lip stuff). As I trudged along my morning makeup routine, however, I noticed that the transparent glasses were getting harder and harder to use each day. I had to go through several glasses just to find the lipstick/lipgloss that I wanted. This weekend, however, I was shopping at Target with the whole family when I came across this at the dollar bin:
It's a tin pail that is as big as the pails used by toddlers for their sandbox activities. Underneath it, you can see my craft boxes holding my full-size mineral eyeshadows (that is an altogether different story, though - more of those in another entry). I figured since this has a bigger circumference/diameter, it can hold more lipsticks/glosses and thus eliminates the hassle of scrounging for lipsticks in different containers.
Hmm, this would work, I think. This holds part of my MAC lipglass collection. C-thru is sticking out of the pail because it just wouldn't fit anymore - but I wanted C-thru in this group, dammit! Yes, all are still fresh, wearable and still have the sweet vanilla scent; I chuck out rancid lipglass regularly.
Two pails of MAC lipsticks
Overflow of MAC lipglasses and non-MAC glosses (Lumiere, Aromaleigh, J.Lynne, Monave, and I think I see one Revlon)
My two lipgloss/lipglass pails
Closer look of the top pail: it holds my MAC eye kohls, some lipliners and overflow MAC and SN lipsticks
Ahh, these tin pails make my life so much more manageable! And yes, once you start needing pails to store your lip stuff, it's about time to stop buying lipstick/lipgloss. *thinks about MAC's upcoming collections and Silk Naturals' new glosses and slaps self*
22 comments:
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :O *mouth opens* that's a whole lot of lip products.....I want to get my hands on them hhehehe it's even bigger than a store!!!!!!! thanks for sharing this, now I'm NOT guilty with my lippies stuff hehehe
28 April, 2008 19:02My heart was pounding when i saw the collections...I want to go there and invade your stash try out all the shades...maybe you can try to make a list out of it....I LOVE lip products also...
28 April, 2008 19:49yah thats ALOT my dear perhaps it is time to stop:)
28 April, 2008 22:21and I thought I had alot. I have 3 MAC lipsticks, 4 MAC lipglasses, one philosophy gloss , 2 MAC lip lacquers....all of which I will never finish...I think it'll take me more than two yrs to finish it all
whoa! that's a whole lot!
29 April, 2008 00:53That's a lot of lipstick. O_o
29 April, 2008 02:29Wow Sis! That's a lot! Pure make up porn! I'm gonna wait for the installments. =)
29 April, 2008 05:24its more than the mac lipglass display in our country!!!! :) what do you think of jlynne lip glazes?? is it comparable to mac lipglass?
29 April, 2008 07:26i got dizzy looking at all of them. i knew you had a lot... but i didn't you had A LOT!!!
29 April, 2008 08:28another drool worthy blog!! :) share the wealth! lol!
i can't seem to close my mouth! *gasps* what a collection! ;D
29 April, 2008 09:00Wow!
29 April, 2008 09:39*bows head in shame* I know, ladies, I know. That is why I am about to give some to family members. I have a lot of barely used lippies that can use some love.
29 April, 2008 15:39christal- Oh I have used up several lippies, especially MAC's Rubia, VGV and other sexy neutrals, and Silk Naturals' Birthday Suit lipgloss (I've used up two!). I doubt if I'm able to use all those^, though.
Jack- J.Lynne gloss is sort of liquid lipstick; it gives a very opaque, shimmery, luscious pigment. I like it because I prefer pigmented lipglosses. I kinda liked the scent too.
OMG yes I agree when you need to start buying pails to hold your makeup it's time to take a break! haha I would totally spend HOURS doing my makeup every morning if I had such a huge selection. You can open your own MAC store hehe :)
29 April, 2008 22:00Hi! Amazing collection! love the Bin! I'm sure it will make you harder to decide what to you in the morning! hehehe!
30 April, 2008 05:34I'm sure ang saya lang! So go go go! :)
- cluelessss888 of Gtalk
I am seriously jealoussss.....Lip products are my favorite makeup staples and I definitely don't have a collection like this yet!
30 April, 2008 12:34hahah yah Ill never finish mine, I find myself putting on my lipglass at home, just so I can use them! oh dear can you say pathetic!
01 May, 2008 23:47BTW about that Silk naturals birthday suit I dont know why karen calls it neutral its more BROWN...I bought it but not a big fan. the texture is sooo soft, I do however love the Silknaturals lipstick and eyeshawdows
amazing! was just chatting with coney (ellana) about our husbands and how they just shake their heads when we buy more makeup! i wonder how yours is. and would love to see your ENTIRE stash one day!!!
02 May, 2008 05:47OMG! This post is so funny. I don't know how you know what to pick each day. Great collection.
02 May, 2008 15:04omg its like makeup heaven!
04 May, 2008 18:45Where exactly to you store these suckers? I'm in desperate need of a new way to store my glosses and lipsticks. I have about as many as you and the way I'm storing them just isn't working anymore. It takes forever and twenty years to find anything. *lol*
16 July, 2008 02:06Irene-If you have as many as mine, I'd suggest you get a dresser. I have an 8-drawer hardwood dresser and everything fits right in!
16 July, 2008 07:08WOW - a makeup dresser?! That's awesome. :) I have a space problem and a new piece of furniture is something I just don't have the space for. Any other suggestions maybe?
20 July, 2008 03:18wow with the money you spend on makeup you can prob go on a trip around the world lol
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