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About five years ago, I qualified in makeup artistry, and I was always taught to use one of those little silicone brush-cleaning pads with baby shampoo, followed by spraying the brushes with isopropyl alcohol.

However, when I was doing my beauty therapy diploma, we used a solid brush-cleaning soap instead, and I found that it seemed to clean the brushes much more effectively than baby shampoo.

I used to dedicate every Sunday to washing all my makeup brushes, but since going back to college to study barbering, I've barely had any time to keep up with it. As a result, I've started breaking out, and I suspect my dirty brushes might be contributing to it.

I washed all my brushes yesterday, but I'm wondering how often I should be washing them going forward, especially now that I'm struggling to find the time.

What do you all use to clean your brushes? Do you prefer baby shampoo, solid brush-cleaning soap, or something else? And how often do you wash your brushes?

I'd love to hear what works for other makeup artists and beauty enthusiasts!

Reposting here as I didn't get any responses there. I'm just stumped on how to categorize things. Not like "what kind of shelves do I need?" and more like "how do I categorize the lip tint that's also a blush?"

Finally took the time to organize my makeup drawers. Didn’t take as long as I thought it would. Can’t get over how good it looks. May have made some space for new lippies 🤭Gonna try my hardest to keep it this way!

Gone from travel bags to these cute pink organizers!

The smaller one has my everyday makeup and larger one has my other makeup that I don't use day to day

Also doing project pan!

Messy but I just had a paused moment of appreciating my chaotic little "getting ready" situation

I am looking for a simple Space NK type of travel bag for my makeup as they are currently in some random travel bags xD

So my house has an alcove vanity with mirrors surrounding it, and im so used to this type of vanity because i use the walls to support and make my hands steady when i do makeup (this is also where ive learned to do makeup) and struggle doing it anywhere else 😭 I also stand while getting ready and just lean on the counter. However i might be moving soon and i know not all houses have a vanity like this so i am looking for a buyable one with the same essence as an alcove vanity like the picture

I dont know which subreddit to post as i dont have enough karma but maybe there are some people here who are also used to this set up like me 💔 Please help a girl out

Greetings all! I came here wondering what some of you do for organization or ideas; I am hoping to try to store all my makeup and maybe jewelry (if possible🥶) in the same concept-or two separate things if need be. I have seen some ideas for eyeshadow palette storage with shelves (I attached an image) as I have a fair amount of pallets, they are the largest items, and may be the most difficult to engineer storage wise. Ideally I’m thinking wall storage as where I live currently is limited with space, but I have plenty of wall space. I also plan to move in the coming months and figured something on the wall may be easier to move..? Anyways, any and all ideas are welcome!

If it’s something I have to build, that’s totally fine also! I enjoy crafting so that’s not a limitation :)

My wife loves makeup and expressed interest in a makeup vanity. She loves the custom desk I built for her to work from home and loves when I build these things rather than buy them. Fortunately, I have the capability and means to do this with a professional result. I need input on what makes a great makeup vanity. Things I'm looking for our what is included in your dream vanity, things you love about a current setup you have, things you don't like about a current setup you have so I can avoid the mistake, things you wish you had in your current setup and general information about the details in what is necessary. Drawer sizes & placement, mirror and lighting, shelves or none, heights, anything you can think of that would make the perfect makeup vanity. This is completely custom and I have the capability/resources to do just about anything.

I’ve been testing three different LED vanity mirrors and noticed that they solve quite different needs.

One is a classic larger mirror, one is a compact pink model, and the third is a portable mirror built into a makeup case.

What matters most to you in a vanity mirror: lighting quality, size, portability, magnification or something else?

I also made a detailed review showing all three in use:
https://youtu.be/TFZx9wZEFwY

I turned a salon station into a home get ready area. Still trying to find the best flow for my organization but this is where it’s at for now!

So, this is the situation of my makeup station atm. I need my girlies to help me out to make some cute make station which won’t break my budget.

I found the best way to store and access my eyeliners, lip liners, brow pencils, eyeshadow crayons and lip glosses. These narrow drawers are perfect for this, and stackable!

Our master bathroom has very, very little counter space and I’m often the first one awake in the house so I’ve been trying to find a solution that gives me ample space to get ready, doesn’t require me to tote everything to and from another room, and is easy to keep organized.

After a few other iterations, and way too much money spent at The Container Store, I’m finally in love with my setup! This is a 7-drawer mobile filing cabinet (with upgraded, locking wheels!) that I keep in my home office. I can easily roll it over to my desk, get ready before my work calls, and then roll it back when I’m done!

EDIT:

Link to Filing Cabinet: https://a.co/d/05LIjJzv

• The drawers are surprisingly spacious and actually fit my dyson airstrait in one!
• Note: The wheels that come with the cabinet aren't the best so i upgraded mine to wheels that could hold more weight, roll smoother, and be easier to lock/unlock into place
  • Link to Upgraded Wheels: https://a.co/d/05LZ4uBP

It's not perfect and there's some things I'd like to change but this is what I have so far

It might look a little chaotic, but everything has its own little place in my head lol. Still a work in progress, but I love sitting here and getting ready every day. 🎀🪞💗