Organizing Makeup Brushes

Before, my makeup brushes were nearly always scattered and misplaced. As a result, the bristles often got worn and I found myself rushing to the store to get new brushes more than often. After I developed an organizing system for my brushes, I never misplaced them and they were always within a fingertip's reach when I needed them. More importantly, my wallet stayed fuller for longer periods of time. Here are a couple tips to organizing your makeup brushes and developing and organizational system for your beauty supplies...

1) Get a container.
Just like anything else, you have to start from the base. In this case, it's the container that holds your brushes. I recommend acrylic cups (like the ones pictured above) that you can get at the dollar store. Cups keep your brushes upright as opposed to bins, where your brushes are placed horizontally. When brushes are placed in bins, they catch germs and bacteria easier and also bristles might get ruined.

2) Fill up the bottom.
If you don't have a full set of brushes or the width of your cup is too big, consider placing coffee beans or rocks at the bottom to hold your brushes upright.

3) Wash your brushes regularly.
Nothing's worse than having a full 20 set of brushes, only to have them infected with bacteria. Wash your brushes regularly by the cup to prevent germ outbreak.

4) Personalize your brushes.
This especially comes in handy when you're trying to tell set-from-set or have a fixed brush cleansing schedule! Click here for a quick DIY follow-up post on personalizing your brushes.

Happy Sunday!

Ponytail: Do's and Don'ts

It's not a surprise that the world's taking on this year's ponytail trend with extreme demand; after all, it's the easiest, simplest, and most chic hairstyle around. Simple do's come with risks, though, too; style mistakes, fashion misfits, and most of all, outfit mismatches. Here are a couple do's and don'ts for ponytail wearing...

-Do wear ponytails with short sleeved shirts, V-necks, crop tops, and middle cropped tees.
-Don't wear ponytails with long sleeved shirts, cuffed shirts, tank tops (unless you're sporting a "sporty" look), and formal blouses.
-Do create a messy look (like the one in the picture above) and pull out a few strands when styling.
-Don't go for a completely perfect ponytail. If it's for a formal event and the messy pony doesn't fit the occasion, then that's a hint that you shouldn't be wearing one.
-Do leave out a couple strands from your bangs.
-Don't leave out a whole section of your bangs.
-Do wear your ponytail with straight hair.
-Don't opt for a ponytail with curly or wavy hair.
-Do leave your hair in natural condition and only with a hair brush when styling.
-Don't use hairspray, moose, or use minimal styling products.
-Do tease your hair and brush it into a ponytail with a wide tooth comb or rats tail brush.
-Don't tease your hair and brush it into a ponytail with a curled brush. (This can cause damage to the individual ponytail!