Organizers For a Gal On a Budget

I have so much makeup and no where to keep it all.  My bathroom is overcrowded, and I can't seem to find what I want when I want it.  Frustrating.

The other day I went to Target and happened to check out there $1.00 section.  Some things are so corny that I just like looking and laughing, but this time, I actually found some pretty good finds. 

(See picture above) 

The pink square plastic container works awesome for all my loose eye shadows.  (The plastic will make it easy to clean.)  And the buckets work perfectly for setting all my brushes in.  (Relax, I only threw a couple things in for this picture, I am by no means finished.)  After being completely happy with my purchases I am now wanting to go back to get more to organize the rest of my makeup collection. 

See?  You don't always have to spend a lot of money.  And I take back what I said, Target...your $1.00 section isn't that corny.  :)

How Dirty Are Your Makeup Brushes?

So recently I've been taking a "survey" with people I know, and some I don't.  "How often do you wash your makeup brushes?"  This question is usually followed by silence.  No need for the answer ladies, I'm sure it's not as much as it should be.  To be quite honest, I really never thought about it myself.  Usually my skin has gone through a thorough cleansing process before any of my makeup is applied.  But think about this...

Makeup brushes can harbor bacteria, dead skin cells, and oil.  (Talk about a spa day for bacteria...YUCK!)  Without cleansing brushes properly all your doing is reapplying that "crud" to what you thought was your clean face.  Now, it is recommended that brushes be cleaned once a week.  More so, if you use pigments and foil with glitters, metallics, etc.  Once a week really isn't that bad if you think about it....right?

Here's what I do:  (Don't worry, you don't have to go out and buy any special cleanser!)

1.  Gather all your brushes.
2.  Grab your shampoo and conditioner.  (Any kind will do!)
3.  Put a small dab of shampoo in your hand, rub brushes in your hands.  (Be gentle!)
4.  Rinse with warm water.
5.  Condition brushes with conditioner.  Tip:  It's ok to be generous; rub it in to make sure you get inside some of the thicker brushes.
6.  Rinse with warm water.
7.  Lightly squeeze excess water from brushes. 
8.  Lay brushes out to air dry on a dry towel.

Tip:  Cleanse brushes at night so they are all set and ready to go in the morning!

Once they are dry; gently take the brush and stroke your hand over the bristles.  Voila!  They should be as good as new.