What do you use to organize your makeup?
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I love everyone's make up set up. My make up is still in a tiny caboodle box that I had since I was like 10 years old. I don't have that much brushes or make up since I got rid of most of them since they were either too old or I just have no need for them. I should get my make up act together.
Gorgeous. Where did u get the dresser from?
This is my new mirror dresser.....
My Lip products....
My eye products...
Face products...
Being on here has made me want to get a serious make up upgrade but with all the Nail polish i have brought recently i am on a spending ban! Boo
This is the perfect vanity/table!!! Wish they sold it in the U.S. 
This is my new mirror dresser.....
My Lip products....
My eye products...
Face products...
Being on here has made me want to get a serious make up upgrade but with all the Nail polish i have brought recently i am on a spending ban! Boo
ELF does good make-up brush sets - especially from their studio line. I think the 11 piece set costs around $30 - but they often have half price promos.
Another good option is Sigma - they started off copying MAC brushes - but apparently their quality has gotten much better - and they've changed their numbering system so that it is not a total MAC copy...their brush sets are more expensive - I think around $70 to $100...but if you were to buy those brushes individually from MAC, they would end up costing WAY more.
For me - I mainly own MAC brushes - but I also picked up the ELF studio set - and am quite happy with some of those brushes.
Another good option is Sigma - they started off copying MAC brushes - but apparently their quality has gotten much better - and they've changed their numbering system so that it is not a total MAC copy...their brush sets are more expensive - I think around $70 to $100...but if you were to buy those brushes individually from MAC, they would end up costing WAY more.
For me - I mainly own MAC brushes - but I also picked up the ELF studio set - and am quite happy with some of those brushes.
I live in a college dorm so this is all the space i have on my vanity! I have a set of 3 large plastic drawers with the rest of my hair/nail/eyeshadow products in my room though. I have so much more at home that i don't necessarily use...but miss having it just in case
I've been able to make due with only having a small portion of my makeup products so far though.. you can probably tell i mostly wear mascara though so i'm generally set.. :shame:
^ Ha, I was getting ready to reply to that post, also! 
I have the Elf Studio brushes, and I'm pretty happy with them. They are normally $3 each, but I bought them on 50% off, so $1.50 each. Two of the brushes (studio kabuki and studio stipple) I bought on ebay and paid a little more because Elf is always out of stock and I really wanted to try them. I really love the brushes for the price, and they get awesome reviews all over Makeupalley, plus they're so cheap that you can use them for a year, and then upgrade if you decide you want something more expensive like MAC. Their site is www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/brushes
My "must haves" from Elf Studio (black handle) line are the powder brush - flat top - awesome for powder or for stippling foundation, stipple brush awesome for stippling liquid foundation, kabuki - perfect for powder or mineral foundation, complexion brush - good for powder or blush, blush brush, and for eyes I like the eyeshadow "c" brush and the angled contour brush - it is sold under the "face" section but is shaped the same as my Bare Escentuals eyeshadow brush and it really packs on color. Some Target & other stores carry Elf, so you could always check the store locator on the website and pick up a couple of the Studio brushes to check out before you order.
You might also look at Crown Brush or Coastal Scents (google, both have websites) if you want to spend a little bit more. They sell a wide variety of brushes and have very good prices. Ben Nye brushes are also very good quality and quite inexpensive. You can buy them online, or a lot of costume/magic shops sell them.
I've also heard good things about EcoTools brushes, which are sold pretty much everywhere. I own several Studio Basics/Studio 35 brushes from Ulta & Walgreen's and I'm very happy with those, too. I bought this set a couple of weeks ago and I really like it:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/studio-35-6-piece-complexion-brush-set/ID=prod6015857-product
Sorry for the long post. I just recently bought all new makeup brushes and did a fair amount of research & shopping around, because I wanted something decent but didn't want to spend a ton.
I have the Elf Studio brushes, and I'm pretty happy with them. They are normally $3 each, but I bought them on 50% off, so $1.50 each. Two of the brushes (studio kabuki and studio stipple) I bought on ebay and paid a little more because Elf is always out of stock and I really wanted to try them. I really love the brushes for the price, and they get awesome reviews all over Makeupalley, plus they're so cheap that you can use them for a year, and then upgrade if you decide you want something more expensive like MAC. Their site is www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/brushes
My "must haves" from Elf Studio (black handle) line are the powder brush - flat top - awesome for powder or for stippling foundation, stipple brush awesome for stippling liquid foundation, kabuki - perfect for powder or mineral foundation, complexion brush - good for powder or blush, blush brush, and for eyes I like the eyeshadow "c" brush and the angled contour brush - it is sold under the "face" section but is shaped the same as my Bare Escentuals eyeshadow brush and it really packs on color. Some Target & other stores carry Elf, so you could always check the store locator on the website and pick up a couple of the Studio brushes to check out before you order.
You might also look at Crown Brush or Coastal Scents (google, both have websites) if you want to spend a little bit more. They sell a wide variety of brushes and have very good prices. Ben Nye brushes are also very good quality and quite inexpensive. You can buy them online, or a lot of costume/magic shops sell them.
I've also heard good things about EcoTools brushes, which are sold pretty much everywhere. I own several Studio Basics/Studio 35 brushes from Ulta & Walgreen's and I'm very happy with those, too. I bought this set a couple of weeks ago and I really like it:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/studio-35-6-piece-complexion-brush-set/ID=prod6015857-product
Sorry for the long post. I just recently bought all new makeup brushes and did a fair amount of research & shopping around, because I wanted something decent but didn't want to spend a ton.
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I picked this up from a storage store. However since I have two traincases full of make up. Im just keeping the products that I use all the time in it.
Love your vanity and the organization!!