Washing Makeup Brushes (Long Overdue)

 Hey Y'all!

I utilized a large sink and vanity when we were in Decatur, IN and finally washed (and dried) all my makeup brushes:

It was well past time, and now they're all clean!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

Makeup Routine? Makeup Tag!

 Hey Y'all!

I need to quit putting this in the rotation, I don't really have a routine anymore. On days I decide to wear makeup I get my case(s) out, choose a primer and go from there. 

Typically it's:

Primer

Maybe Tinted Moisturizer, or Sunscreen

Powder

Blush

Highlight

Bronzer

Eyeshadow (my favorite)

Mascara (curl lashes first)

Maybe eyeliner, usually not

Lipsticks/Gloss

Setting Spray

Tag Questions: 

Makeup: 
blush or bronzer~  Bronzer (I Do love a good blush though.)
lip gloss or lipstick~ Either/Both
eye liner or mascara~ Both, if I had to pick one, mascara.
foundation or concealer~ Concealer, though I hardly use either.
neutral or color eye shadow~ All! I don't do the same look everyday, makeup should be fun!
pressed or loose eye shadows~ Pressed. Much easier to work with.
brushes or sponges~ Brushes!

Nails:
OPI or china glaze~ I'm not brand loyal, but out of these two, OPI.
Long or short~ Medium to long, but mine keep breaking and are currently short.
Acrylic or natural~ Natural!
Brights or darks~ Both, but I pick brights more often.
Flower or no flower~ No.

Body:
perfume or body splash~ Either.
lotion or body butter~ Generally lotion, but body butter in Winter.
body wash or soap~ Body wash!
lush or other bath company~ Any, again not a brand kinda girl.

Fashion:
jeans or sweat pants~ Most days? Sweats, loungewear, or leggings.
long sleeve of short~ Depends on the weather.
dresses or skirts~ Dresses.
stripes or plaid~ Either, both have their place.
flip flops or sandals~ Both, but most of the time flip flops.
scarves or hats~ Both but I wear neither often.
studs or dangly earrings~ Both. I have my ears pierced multiple times.
necklaces or bracelets~ Both. Necklaces more often.
heels or flats~ Flats, 99% of the time.
cowboy boots or riding boots~ Neither. Maybe hiking boots.
jacket or hoodie~ Zip up hoodie.
forever 21 or Charlotte Russe~ Forever 21 plus, but really only buy jewelry there.
Abercombie or Hollister~ Neither.
Saks 5th or Nordstrom~ Never even been inside either of these.

Hair:
curly or straight~ Mine is mostly straight now.
bun or ponytail~ Not long enough for either.
bobby pins or butterfly clips~ Pins or elastics.
hair spray or gel~ Spray.
long or short~ Short.
light or dark~ Dark.
side sweep bangs or full bangs~ Side or none.
up or down~ Both, but down most of the time.

Random:
Rain or shine~ SHINE!
Summer or Winter~ SUMMER!
Fall or Spring~ FALL!
Chocolate or vanilla~ Vanilla.
East Coast or West Coast~ East, but only because I've never been to the West Coast. 

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

My Current Makeup

  Hey Y'all!

I filmed a clip about the makeup I've got with me awhile ago, and that's what gave me the idea for this blog.

All my makeup fit's in this vintage travel case:

I do have my eyeshadow brushes in the Elmo case from the Sesame Street x Wet 'n Wild collection, and it too will fit in the case.

Video:

After the video I realized I cold fit even more, because of the lid style being lifted. In total I think I have about 16 lip products, and 30ish palettes, a tinted moisturizer, primer, setting spray, and powder...

Pics:

I took these pics in a bathroom, so they aren't the best pictures, but you can see all the items I'm taking!

 All my face brushes fit in this black travel case I picked up at a thrift shop (brand new!).

Palettes:

Colourpop Muppets Holiday

Revolution Beetlejuice

TooFaced White Peach

TooFaced Matte Nudes & Just Peachy

Lorac Venice Beach

This one came out blurry, oops!

I.B.Y. Sunday Funday

Lorac Santa Monica

TooFaced Holiday

More TooFaced Holiday Collections

Even more Too Faced:

Holiday Palettes

Salted Caramel

Kitty Likes To Scratch

Nabla ??

Various Kara Cosmetics Palettes

Even more TooFaced Holiday & Major Love

Revolution Beetlejuice Face Palette

More TooFaced, PB & Jelly

Various 9 pan Colourpop

More Revolution Beetle Juice Collection

Wet 'n Wild x Sesame Street

Putting it all together:

Everything fits with ease. The only negative is that most everything has to come out to get to all the things I need (want) daily. That's not a big deal for me, it just means I'll probably get more use out of everything since it'll all have to be touched every time. So far I have rarely gotten the case out, but maybe that'll change lol.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

Beauty Storage Solutions in the Van

 Hey Y'all!

I don't know why I made this a separate blog this month, because I have shared most of the storage in the van previously. Including most of the beauty storage.

Some of it is still inside the house, like my hair styling packing cube, and soap, shampoo, etc. Those items will go in the bathroom/first aid drawer. 

Makeup Traveling With:

https://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2024/01/makeup-traveling-with.html

Clothes Traveling With:

https://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2024/01/clothes-traveling-with.html

Van Storage Solutions:

https://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2024/01/van-storage-solutions.html

Situating the Van:

https://outlandadventures.blogspot.com/2024/01/situating-van-part-1-moving-in.html

The bathroom/first aid drawer:

The red box is first aid, cubes are toiletries and medications. There's also a few loose items like dry shampoo, hairspray, camp towels, etc.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

Makeup Traveling With...

 Hey Y'all!

I filmed a clip about the makeup I planned to take just before Christmas, and that's what gave me the idea for this blog. In the video you'll hear me mention taking a specific product for Christmas day, and that's why.

All my makeup fit's in this vintage travel case:

I do have my eyeshadow brushes in the Elmo case from the Sesame Street x Wet 'n Wild collection, and it too will fit in the case.

Video:

After the video I realized I cold fit even more, because of the lid style being lifted. In total I think I have about 16 lip products, and 30ish palettes, a tinted moisturizer, primer, setting spray, and powder...

Pics:

I took these pics in the bathroom closet today, so they aren't the best pictures, but you can see all the items I'm taking!

Face brushes!

Palettes:

This one came out blurry, oops!

I.B.Y. Lorac and TooFaced.

Everything fits with ease. The only negative is that most everything has to come out to get to all the things I need (want) daily. That's not a big deal for me, it just means I'll probably get more use out of everything since it'll all always be accessible. I plan to switch things out on a quarterly basis, with the next swap being in April.

Anything I should add? Take out? Let me know in the comments below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

Clean & Declutter: Makeup Brushes

 Hey Y'all!

The makeup brush cleaning is looooooong overdue.

I've used them all far too many times/too long before cleaning. I really need to get rid of a few as well. My goal is 5! Let's see how I do:

Such a mess!

As y'all know we're still getting everything in the house packed up and ready to go, so everything left in the bathroom is currently on the counter.

Prepping the sink:

This brush cleanser from Ulta is almost empty...

any suggestions on a new one?

It didn't take long, I don't know why I had put it off until all my eyeshadow brushes were so dirty.

Now I wait for them to dry. I know there are drying racks, but is there any other drying options beyond waiting to air dry? Let me know!

So, declutters? 

I doubled my goal, and was able to let go of 10. Most of these face brushes I never reach for, so that was easy. The dual sided eyeshadow brushes are not my favorite, and the Anastasia one is horribly scratchy. I could probably declutter more eye brushes, but I do use them all.

How many eyeshadow brushes do you have? Let me know in the comments below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife