Showing posts with label Storage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Storage. Show all posts
I don't know about you but I LOVE mooching at what other people buy for their houses so I thought I would do a few posts about some of the bits we have brought for the house. I have loved buying bits or the house. I admire posts on Pinterest or videos on Youtube of peoples homes so I couldn't wait to start collecting our out bits!
One thing I was most excited about was setting up a dressing table area where I could put my make up. I had seen a couple of really nice dressing tables I wanted to get but instead I decided to go for a more practical approach.
Rather than buying a dressing table, I decided to set up my dressing table area on top of my chest of drawers - These are the Malm 3 drawers from Ikea and were a bargain at £35!
I knew I wanted to have some drawers on the dressing table and I lusted after the Muji ones but at £25 I couldn't justify it! I spotted these drawers in a local vintage warehouse near where I live and at £7 I just couldn't leave them behind.
The lamp is from Argos and is more of a practical use than anything (have you ever tried running across the bedroom in the dark).
When I was in Birmingham for the Midlands Blogger Meet up a few weeks ago, I couldn't resist just nipping into Muji and having a look. I am so glad I did now as I found a couple of things that were perfect for my new dressing table. I spotted this PP storage, I can't find it on the website and I can't remember how much it was but it was around £2-3. It has 6 compartments on it and it is perfect for storing make up brushes.
While looking at the PP storage I spotted these little beauties. I was a little twitched by how messy my eye liners, mascaras and lipsticks were looking
The smaller ones on the right were £1.95 and are available here and the larger one was £2.25 and is available here
Since I took the top picture I have also brought a large mirror as you just can't do your make up the same in a small mirror!
I am really loving this little set up! As you can see I have a lot of beauty products that I need to get through :)
Better get tasting and reviewing!
One thing I was most excited about was setting up a dressing table area where I could put my make up. I had seen a couple of really nice dressing tables I wanted to get but instead I decided to go for a more practical approach.
Rather than buying a dressing table, I decided to set up my dressing table area on top of my chest of drawers - These are the Malm 3 drawers from Ikea and were a bargain at £35!
I knew I wanted to have some drawers on the dressing table and I lusted after the Muji ones but at £25 I couldn't justify it! I spotted these drawers in a local vintage warehouse near where I live and at £7 I just couldn't leave them behind.
The lamp is from Argos and is more of a practical use than anything (have you ever tried running across the bedroom in the dark).
When I was in Birmingham for the Midlands Blogger Meet up a few weeks ago, I couldn't resist just nipping into Muji and having a look. I am so glad I did now as I found a couple of things that were perfect for my new dressing table. I spotted this PP storage, I can't find it on the website and I can't remember how much it was but it was around £2-3. It has 6 compartments on it and it is perfect for storing make up brushes.
While looking at the PP storage I spotted these little beauties. I was a little twitched by how messy my eye liners, mascaras and lipsticks were looking
The smaller ones on the right were £1.95 and are available here and the larger one was £2.25 and is available here
Since I took the top picture I have also brought a large mirror as you just can't do your make up the same in a small mirror!
I am really loving this little set up! As you can see I have a lot of beauty products that I need to get through :)
Better get tasting and reviewing!
So I have blogged about my nail polish storage before. But lets face it if you have seen my haul posts you will probably have realised that I am a bit of a haul polish fanatic and they have outgrown the glossy boxes which I was storing them in. I just love all the different styles and colours. I have in fact become quite well known amongst my colleagues, the guides where I am a leader and people at church for having fun and different coloured nails :)
If you saw my haul post from this weekend, you will have seen the case I brought from Argos which I had intended for my make up. However once all my make up was in I just felt like it was way too big to be practical. I sit and do my make up in the living room in the morning with a coffee and daybreak and it wouldnt even fit on my knee. Plus my cat kept trying to get in it (I dont know why she is so obsessed with box shaped things) so today I nipped to Argos and got the medium one to put my make up in. I will share this with you in a separate post. So I thought I would use the massive box to store all my nail polishes.
What I absolutely LOVE about this box is the different compartments which slide to the side as well as the main compartment. I know you can not see very well but here is a quick run down of what I have in it.
On the left is all of my nail pens, nail varnish tools such as my dotting tools, orange sticks nail files etc. The next compartment is my favourite nail colours which I reach for the most often. The other side on the left are my favourite glitter polishes and the one of the far right is the nude polishes, clear polishes, base and top coats etc. Then obviously in the main compartment is the bulk of the polishes. I have tried to order them so all the similar colours are together. I am not sure how long they will stay this tidy thought :P
I am actually really loving this! I am probably going to do a video of all my nail polishes over the next couple of weeks. I think when I counted them a few weeks ago there are about 130ish + so it may be a long video :)
This storage case was £19.99 from Argos and is currently on sale. The normal price is £27.99.
When the 3 for 2 offer was on a few weeks ago it got me having a little bit of a think. Whenever I buy anything I always forget where I have put it if it isnt something I dont need to use it straight away. Like the other week when I brought 2 of the primers I love because they were half price.
So while flicking through the Argos catalogue I spotted these drawers for £19.99 and it got me thinking. So the next time I went into town I picked one up to stick in my room.
Here it is! I filled it full of stuff since I brought it. I have been using it to organise stuff. You can see a Hair dye in the second draw down. What I have been doing is any time there is like a mega offer or anything on something I love, I have been storing it in these drawers. Like when they had the hair dye I use half price in Superdrugs I got 2, one to use and one for next time. When they had the 3 for 2 offer on in Boots I got an extra Wake me up foundation and another one of the Blow Dry me Faster Sprays.
Since then I got another foundation which was £4.98 instead of £8.99 in Wilkinsons (which when its something you love is too good to pass up) and have stored my primer in here too.
So heres how it is organised:
So while flicking through the Argos catalogue I spotted these drawers for £19.99 and it got me thinking. So the next time I went into town I picked one up to stick in my room.
Since then I got another foundation which was £4.98 instead of £8.99 in Wilkinsons (which when its something you love is too good to pass up) and have stored my primer in here too.
So heres how it is organised:
- Top Drawer - Face Products
- Second Drawer - Hair Products
- Third Drawer - Nail Items - Clippers, Nail Files, Avon fast set spray, Diamonds and nail jewels.
- Bottom Drawer - Nail Wheels - I have about 6/7 unopened packages which I have big plans for.
Ok so all you lovely observant people will have noticed that today is December 1st which means that christmas is just around the corner! I have seen quite a few people sharing christmas wish lists on their blogs. Heres some of my current wish list - not necessarily for christmas but in general :)
1. Some proper make up brushes - Obviously I have make up brushes that I have aquired over the years but I have asked Santa for a proper set of make up brushes :)
2. A new purse - I love these Kate Spade ones and Santa is getting me a new handbag for christmas - a lovely spotty one (in the style of the Cath Kidston satchel) so a new purse would be good
3. Killer Party Heels - I recently started to get into wearing heels. I have some gorge ones already but I do love these Kate Spade ones which I saw in a magazine but at nearly £300 I think these are out :P
4. OPI Rainbow Connection - I have seen quite a few blog posts from people who have brought this and can see myself ordering this on ebay before christmas gets here - since I dont know anywhere local that stocks OPI.
5. Glossy Box - Again I have seen a lot of people blogging about this and am half tempted to try but at the moment with money being tight I cant really afford the £10 a month. Maybe in the new year.
6. Vintage Poloriod Camera - Now I LOVE my SLR camera but I have a bit of a soft spot for Poloriods.
7. KitchenAid Mixer - I am currently saving for one of these from the money I make selling cakes. It may take a while but I seriously love them and want one
8. Make Up Storage - As I said Santa is bringing me a new handbag and I need a new bag for my handbag to keep my bits in, in my bag when I am out and about. Also a bigger bag for my at home makeup as the one I have at the moment is quite small. I love these from Soap and Glory and Ted Baker from Boots.
1. Some proper make up brushes - Obviously I have make up brushes that I have aquired over the years but I have asked Santa for a proper set of make up brushes :)
2. A new purse - I love these Kate Spade ones and Santa is getting me a new handbag for christmas - a lovely spotty one (in the style of the Cath Kidston satchel) so a new purse would be good
3. Killer Party Heels - I recently started to get into wearing heels. I have some gorge ones already but I do love these Kate Spade ones which I saw in a magazine but at nearly £300 I think these are out :P
4. OPI Rainbow Connection - I have seen quite a few blog posts from people who have brought this and can see myself ordering this on ebay before christmas gets here - since I dont know anywhere local that stocks OPI.
5. Glossy Box - Again I have seen a lot of people blogging about this and am half tempted to try but at the moment with money being tight I cant really afford the £10 a month. Maybe in the new year.
6. Vintage Poloriod Camera - Now I LOVE my SLR camera but I have a bit of a soft spot for Poloriods.
7. KitchenAid Mixer - I am currently saving for one of these from the money I make selling cakes. It may take a while but I seriously love them and want one
8. Make Up Storage - As I said Santa is bringing me a new handbag and I need a new bag for my handbag to keep my bits in, in my bag when I am out and about. Also a bigger bag for my at home makeup as the one I have at the moment is quite small. I love these from Soap and Glory and Ted Baker from Boots.
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