Major Makeup Declutter...

I'm in total nesting mode... Must. Clean. Out. Everything...

Makeup is no exception. Actually, even if I weren't nesting, I would have totally still needed to do this.
When you're kind of makeup-obsessed like me (not to mention when you make beauty videos and are constantly getting new things to try and sample), a decent-sized collection can cross the line into totally out of control overnight. Mine had crossed that line.

So I decided to do a major makeup overhaul and film this little video to give you some of my guidelines and tips that I followed as I completed this crazy task.
Seriously though, it felt so good to get rid of things I no longer needed and things that were just plain old and expired.




I posted this video last week and already I've gotten so many messages and comments from viewers who have done the same and pared-down their collections a bit. It really is a great feeling! Oh and a little update for ya... As I mentioned in the video, I still had a long way to go as I took you guys through my smaller (but still quite large, to me) makeup collection.  I'm happy to report that I've gone through it again since filming and gotten rid of so much more! Sometimes you feel differently on different days, so I always like to go through areas I'm in the process of cleaning out again and again on totally different days.  So I'm feeling good about my makeup stash now (and totally itching to clean out something else). Any of you cleaning out your collections? ...Or anyone else in a total nesting/Spring cleaning in the Summer mood like me? 

Updated Perfume Collection & my Top 5

*Come see me at IMATS LA on January 19 and 20! I'll be there both days at the Sigma Beauty booth from 10am-12pm doing makeup demos and meeting you guys! See you there ;)


Happy Monday everyone! ... Yeah, Mondays can be happy. Sometimes. ;)

So I decided to do a little Updated Perfume Collection video! Recently, I posted my Updated Makeup Collection/Organization video and gave you guys a little peek of my perfume set-up.  After getting a lot of requests to do a full perfume collection video, I decided to go ahead and do it and make it a little more personal by talking about my top 5 favorites that I own, as well as my 3 favorite men's colognes (which belong to my husband).
I hope you all enjoy it!



What are your favorites?

New Makeup Organization/Collection Details! & MEET-UP INFO!

*MEET-UP INFO!! Come hang out with me on Saturday, January 5th from 1-3pm at the Sigma Beauty store at the Mall of America! They'll be handing out gift bags and doing a giveaway, I'll be doing makeup demos, and we'll be hanging out! Also, they will be offering 10% off everything in the store and offering food and beverages during the event. ***If you plan to attend, RSVP to marketing@sigmabeauty.com . Can't wait to see you guys there!

Happy New Year everyone!! I figured I'd start the year off right with a heavily-requested video: My NEW Makeup Organization & Collection Details!

 I'm obsessed with organizing so this video was so fun to do. My new makeup organizers are definitely some of my FAVORITE Christmas gifts from my sweet husband (if you want to see more of what I got for Christmas this year, check out my video all about that and my December Favorites here).

I'm SO loving how everything came together in my new organizers. They hold SO much, yet don't take up a ton of space. The best part? I've got some room to spare (hello future hauls). ;)

So check out the video below for tons of my makeup organization tips and to see exactly how I organize mine!


Here's the usual "where things are from" details:
white organizers: Alex 6 drawer unit from Ikea (I used two and stacked them WITHOUT the casters)
organizing trays in the drawers: Target (they still have similar items- also look at the Container Store)
perfume tray: Pier 1
mirrored vanity: Pier 1 (Hayworth Collection)
makeup mirror: Conair
little jeweled containers: Z Gallerie (also at Hobby Lobby)
brush holders on my vanity table: Sigma Beauty Make Me Classy Kits (holder makes 2 brush cups)