Muji Storage

So I joined the Muji Acrylic Storage hype. Now I don't have a huge make up collection, and most of my make up is kept within drawers of my dressing table. But I wanted a cool way to store my everyday make up, without all being squashed in my make up bag!

When I brought the storage, I knew I wanted to put it on a drawer on my dressing table. I measured up and measured against the website dynamics and decided I would get the smaller of the storage. (even though I have plenty of space, I'm sure I could have brought the bigger)

I knew how much I wanted to store, and decided on buying two of the small sets of 2 drawers. They are designed to be stacked, so you can continue your collection as your make up collection grows!

Muji do smaller containers to go on the top to store items like lipstick, but they are not designed for lipstick (if that makes sense?!) I knew I wanted an actual lipstick holder so I picked this one up from eBay, which fits perfectly. I've mainly stored MAC & my YSL lipsticks here, with a few of my favourite drug store ones too.

In the top draw I have stocked some MAC Lipglosses, along with a Bobbi Brown & Tanya Burr. I've kept random little things here, like highlights and my favourite primer, MAC Prep + Prime. 

In the next i've stored some powders products, like blush, contour and highlights. 

As I brought the smaller storage, I couldn't fit in my big Naked palettes, so i've stored smaller eyeshadow palettes, like quads in this draw.

Lastly, my collection of different foundations I use. I couldn't fit my Chanel foundation in the same drawer, so I put in a couple of drug store concealers in this one too!

Now I know its not huge, but like I said most of my makeup is in drawers or my make up bag! But I hope this post helped you to see how you can use the Muji storage. I have linked where to buy them throughout!

Holly x 

MAC Mehr Lipstick & MAC Lightscapade Highlighter.

So this week I purchased 2 things from MAC. As mentioned in a previous post i'm a massive fan of MACs Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft & Gentle. It is the perfect highlight and I love the glittery aspects of it. However it recently, magically, smashed (came home to find it in this state :( ) So I was going to buy a new one. However only the top piece broke away so it is still usable, so I decided to go for something different after complimenting someone wearing this one. 

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Lightscapade. 

It's absolutely stunning to look at. and has a real 'space' like feel to it. The colours are very pastel and do not transfer. Looking at the product I had no idea how it would transfer as the colours are very deceiving. However it leaves the most gorgeous natural nude finish on the skin. 

It has little 'glitter' in it, as apposed to Soft & Gentle, so comes across much more subtle, which I actually quite like when I didn't think I would.

It is very flattering and I would imagine it would suit all skin tones and can be very universal. I apply it on the very tops of my cheeks and around the outside of my eye & brow. 

Now this one was a little bit of a gamble for me. After starting to write these posts, I realised a hell of a lot of my posts include nude lipsticks. After searching the MAC website for ages, I settled with MAC Mehr. I'm very blonde and fair, so really can't pull off a red lip, or a bright lip. I don't believe it would suit me, and to be completely honest, I wouldn't feel comfortable. 

As much as I love nude, I just wanted something with a tiny bit more colour, and something a little more adventurous. (a little...) 

I would take my advice when buying any lipstick... Don't buy online unless you've used it before or have tested/seen it before. It becomes very risky especially when they are not overly cheap. However without a MAC store local, the nearest being an hour train/car journey away, the website becomes like a second nature. I knew I wanted a Matte shade, as I rave about Honey Love and love its staying powder. So when I found Mehr I thought it was a little darker and would have that staying power of a Matte. I really researched on google to find real images of girls wearing the shade and read various blog posts. 

And as my pictures do, the same as the other posts I viewed before purchasing, it looks a LOT pinker and lighter in photographs. When I opened the lipstick I got quite a shock - so much I debated sending it straight back. It appears very dark, like a cranberry. But I bit the bullet and tried it on, and it did look lighter on the lip.

It's still working on me, but I like I could love it. Maybe more in the winter months though. 

What are your favourite MAC products?

♥