Makeup Organization

I love organization and am all about having things on display so I can use them. As they say "out of sight, out of mind". These are a few of my main makeup organizers that I use daily. I actually keep the main organizer left out on the bathroom sink so I can do my makeup daily. I keep the lipstick organizer in a drawer right by my makeup.



I purchased this makeup organizer from Target. It retails for less than $20. I love it because it has different compartments for brushes, compacts, pencils, mascaras, lipglosses, etc, etc, etc. From top left to right I have my main face brushes from www.sigmabeauty.com. Then I have my smaller brushes and combs for things like eyebrows, eyeliner, etc. In the next "row" I have my main eye shadow brushes which is a mixture of brushes from Mac, Sigma and one from my MyGlam.com monthly package. The next set of brushes are my blush brushes. In the main middle section I keep my blushes, bronzer, a few eyeshadows, gel eyeliners, concealer and my kabuki brush. At the bottom I have my face powders and eye shadow quads. In the middle I have my liners, mascaras, and some q-tips. And finally in the bottom right section I have lipglosses, my primer and lip liners.



I purchased this lipstick holder from the Container Store for $5.99. It holds 24 lipsticks. A few are in my purse so this isn't full. :)

Hope you enjoyed my makeup organization "tour".
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Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3: Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution

I have been testing out this Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution for almost 2 weeks. I first saw this on DulceCandy's instagram and then later saw that she did a review of it included in either her haul or favorite's video on youtube. So I thought I would give it a try. After all I had a $20 giftcard from Nordstrom. This retails for $49.50 and is available at Nordstrom, Sephora, www.kiehls.com and a few other retailers. It claims to be a "fast-acting serum that evens skin tone and diminishes dark spots to impart overall radiance and luminosity to the skin". The reviews I saw on Nordstrom were all good, so why not give it a try.



It comes in a dripper (I think that is what its called, lol). And you squeeze out little by little to place on your dark marks and then rub it in. I got this especially for marks on my back and a couple on my chest. It isnt sticky and seems to be absorbed right into the skin. I put this on after I cleanse but before I moisture in the morning and at night.



This is on drip of the product in the middle of my hand.



And this is right after I rubbed it into my hand. I will continue to use it to see how it goes and come back with an actual review.
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A new awakening

This morning I heard an excellent message given by Pastor Jenkins at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden. It was about "Looking for a thirst that only God can quench". This sermon really awakened my spirit. Lately, for a very long time actually, I have been looking for something subconsciously to give me more gratification in life. Now don't get me wrong, I am very happy, have a wonderful husband, family and great friends, a good life. However I realized this morning that I wasn't in the word like I should be, like I use to be. I have started a few projects and thought about starting others but have really lacked follow through on those projects. I realized that this wasn't just me. My daily conversations with friends are about this same subject. The message taught me that ONLY God is able to quench a thirst and its insane (constantly doing something over and over again and expecting to get a different result) to seek other things as a means to get satisfied.
So starting today I will do the following:
1. Wake up early each morning and seek God first. I tend to wake up during the week complaining that its Monday again or focusing on how much I have to do with how little time I have to do it. Instead I will seek God first knowing that He can make a way out of no way. Also instead of saying "there is only 24 hours in a day" look at it like "Wow! There is 24 hours in a day. A whole 24 hours!". There is so much I can achieve and accomplish on both my professional and personal endeavors.
2. Praise God. I am going to do this by willingly by opening up my mouth to sing or shout praises and lifting up my hands in praise and worship. (Psalm 63:3-5). There is so much I have to be thankful for, focusing on those things plus the many blessings God has in store for me are key. There is so much I don't even recognize that God has done for me and others. He deserves to be praised. Lifting up ones hands is a sign of surrendering. I shall give Him my day to lead me.
3. Meditate on God's word at night before bed. (Psalm 63:6). There are so many distractions in life that are there purposefully to turn our attention away from God, especially in the night hour. Instead on allowing myself to be distracted, I will turn my attention to God and meditate on His word. How else will I learn His word?
By changing my approach on life I know that I will see many changes and I thank God in advance for them. This sermon has greatly helped me and I hope it can help you too. :)


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