Today we are stepping outside the box, or train case in our situation, and exploring other options in makeup tools where you would not have expected. These options can be excellent tools and should be relatively affordable.
1. Paint Brushes - You don't have to spend $30 on a makeup brush when you can get a high quality paint brush for less. Check art and craft supply stores for a wide selection of styles, shapes, and components. Dick Blick online has an excellent selection of paint brushes at much more affordable prices.
2. Paint Palettes - Pick up a plastic paint palette for spare change and use it for loose eyeshadow. I use a paint palette not only to mix colors but as a way to organize everything I want to use. Shadows in one well, water (for cleaning) or eyeliner transformer in another. The one above is only $0.75 at Nasco.
3. Pill Boxes - Multi-compartment pill boxes have many different storage uses. You can have something different in each compartment for on the go purposes; eyeshadow, lipstick, moisturizer, primer, whatever! You could grab a generic box or you can select a fancier style like this mirrored box from Nifty Gifty. But if you're looking to store things like loose powder, opt in for a box with a tight seal to prevent cross contamination. The generic 7 day boxes are good for that.
4. Mint Tins - Hinged mint tins such as Altoid tins make excellent storage boxes for small jars of makeup. The popular 5 gram sized jar fits perfectly in the tin which makes another great way to store and sort your favorite makeup. You can use it for travel purposes or just to organize. The tins pictured are $3.75 for two from Supply Pusher.
If you have any ideas, please leave a comment and I'll add it onto the list.
1. Paint Brushes - You don't have to spend $30 on a makeup brush when you can get a high quality paint brush for less. Check art and craft supply stores for a wide selection of styles, shapes, and components. Dick Blick online has an excellent selection of paint brushes at much more affordable prices.2. Paint Palettes - Pick up a plastic paint palette for spare change and use it for loose eyeshadow. I use a paint palette not only to mix colors but as a way to organize everything I want to use. Shadows in one well, water (for cleaning) or eyeliner transformer in another. The one above is only $0.75 at Nasco.3. Pill Boxes - Multi-compartment pill boxes have many different storage uses. You can have something different in each compartment for on the go purposes; eyeshadow, lipstick, moisturizer, primer, whatever! You could grab a generic box or you can select a fancier style like this mirrored box from Nifty Gifty. But if you're looking to store things like loose powder, opt in for a box with a tight seal to prevent cross contamination. The generic 7 day boxes are good for that.4. Mint Tins - Hinged mint tins such as Altoid tins make excellent storage boxes for small jars of makeup. The popular 5 gram sized jar fits perfectly in the tin which makes another great way to store and sort your favorite makeup. You can use it for travel purposes or just to organize. The tins pictured are $3.75 for two from Supply Pusher.If you have any ideas, please leave a comment and I'll add it onto the list.
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The best brushes I ever got were from the art supply store and at a fraction of the cost. Thanks for coming by tha Hotness.