I need to have a blog sale and just get rid of everything. I look at my makeup collection and see so many things going to waste that could really be getting loved by someone else. If my blog picks up some traffic, I will be actively loading things to sell on here. I've got everything from low-end to high-end so it will be interesting to see what sells and what picks up some interest...
Off to gather things...
Update of things to come... Most items are drugstore items that will be priced really cheaply to help move the product along and to help grow your stash!
Nail polish from tons of brands
Drugstore lipsticks that were only used to swatch or are still brand new
NYX jumbo crayons
Quads and palettes of varying sizes
Okay, that's it until I actually get some time to work through my collection!
Sunday, December 9, 2012
DIY makeup brush dryer
So... I, like many of you, used a rolled up towel to lay my brushes on to let them dry. I even had a post about it before! I also bought the Sigma dry and shape a while back and used that but it just wasn't cutting it. I went out to Lowes today and walked up and down every aisle there is to try and find a cheap solution. I know all about the rubber-banding your brush to something, or clipping it with clothes pins. I'm not sure if anybody else has done this, but voilà! This is just poly-foam that they sell near the pvc/pipe section of any hardware store. I bought 6' of it for just $1.39 + tax.
NOTE: all my pictures aren't great. I was so excited to share this tip that I just started going crazy on my phone's camera.
See how there is a spine to the tube?
I just pulled it apart with my fingers...
Then I cut the tube into equal pieces just so it was more manageable and ended up with four pieces that were approximately 1.5' each.
From here, you can either choose to just shove your brushes through or you can take an exact-o knife and cut little crosses into the foam where you want your brushes to go through.
I didn't measure or anything because, well, I never do... I just start in and hope that things work out! I made 23 cuts on this one piece for smaller brushes.
Annnndddd.... *drum roll* I made a second one to fit my face brushes - including my REAL TECHNIQUES brushes! For any of you that own these, you must know what a hassle it is to dry these brushes properly. Laying them on their sides makes one side all wonky and the handles are really too big to secure them to anything. Just cut larger crosses into a different piece of foam to accommodate these. I managed to make this piece fit eight face brushes. Again, sorry, no measuring.
To give you an idea of how well this foam holds... Pictured: Eco-tools bamboo bronzer brush (that has the thickest handle known to man), Real Techniques stippling brush, Coastal Scents flat top bionic buffer brush, Sigma F82, Mark. powder brush, Ulta Professional line sculpted brush, Sigma F80, and the Real Techniques powder brush.
My brushes are just hanging from an empty metal mesh basket I have but you can hang these suckers from practically anywhere. Cut and customize to suit your lifestyle... I'm actually thinking that if you take your time to measure them and cut the holes properly, you could take a small piece with you on vacation to use as a dryer and then flip it around to hold up your brushes. Don't trust me - I'm no engineer. BUT, if you try it and it works, let me know~
I'd love to see pictures and feedback from any of you that try this. Maybe even ideas on how to make this even better? Tweet me @soleseoulsoul
NOTE: all my pictures aren't great. I was so excited to share this tip that I just started going crazy on my phone's camera.
See how there is a spine to the tube?
I just pulled it apart with my fingers...
Then I cut the tube into equal pieces just so it was more manageable and ended up with four pieces that were approximately 1.5' each.
From here, you can either choose to just shove your brushes through or you can take an exact-o knife and cut little crosses into the foam where you want your brushes to go through.
I didn't measure or anything because, well, I never do... I just start in and hope that things work out! I made 23 cuts on this one piece for smaller brushes.
Annnndddd.... *drum roll* I made a second one to fit my face brushes - including my REAL TECHNIQUES brushes! For any of you that own these, you must know what a hassle it is to dry these brushes properly. Laying them on their sides makes one side all wonky and the handles are really too big to secure them to anything. Just cut larger crosses into a different piece of foam to accommodate these. I managed to make this piece fit eight face brushes. Again, sorry, no measuring.
To give you an idea of how well this foam holds... Pictured: Eco-tools bamboo bronzer brush (that has the thickest handle known to man), Real Techniques stippling brush, Coastal Scents flat top bionic buffer brush, Sigma F82, Mark. powder brush, Ulta Professional line sculpted brush, Sigma F80, and the Real Techniques powder brush.
My brushes are just hanging from an empty metal mesh basket I have but you can hang these suckers from practically anywhere. Cut and customize to suit your lifestyle... I'm actually thinking that if you take your time to measure them and cut the holes properly, you could take a small piece with you on vacation to use as a dryer and then flip it around to hold up your brushes. Don't trust me - I'm no engineer. BUT, if you try it and it works, let me know~
I'd love to see pictures and feedback from any of you that try this. Maybe even ideas on how to make this even better? Tweet me @soleseoulsoul
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