There are proper ways to organize all of your makeup?
You normally just have everything in a large makeup bag and reach in and grab what you want that day. Then you have on-the-go makeup that you store in your purse. What’s wrong with that?
Nothing at all actually; however, there are ways to organize your makeup that will not only save you time but also preserve the life of certain tools and types of makeup that you own.
Do you remember Marie Kondo? The cheerful Japanese woman from the Netflix series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo has her own method (KonMarie Method) of simplifying and organizing others’ lives…and she’s VERY wonderful at what she does.
Marie Kondo can help others organize just about anything in their life, from a simple jewelry box to an entire basement. If it’s messy, she can organize it. If it’s cluttered, she can simplify it. If it’s borderline hoarding, she can still help!
Fortunately, the KonMarie Method also has tips and tricks for organizing makeup.
Let’s see what advice she gives to all of us makeup wearers…
To fully Marie Kondo (it’s now a verb!) your makeup bag, you will need to fully commit to the process…because it will be a process. Change is not easy, especially if you were doing what you were doing for a very long time.
Why is this important? Why can’t you just go things section by section or reach in and grab stuff out one by one? Marie Kondo believes you need to visually see how much of something you physically have; it will put things into perspective, like “wow…I have a million lip glosses that I don’t even wear!” Hopefully seeing the mountain of makeup will encourage you even more to get rid of some and simplify your life a little.
Before you really dig into that pile of makeup and decide what to keep, do yourself a favor first and search for items that may be expired, dried out, or broken. Those can easily be tossed.
“What brings you joy?” is one of Marie Kondo’s famous questions. Now that you have tossed out the grossly expired stuff, you hopefully have less of a mountain to work with and can start deciding what you really want to keep. Pick each piece up one by one and ask yourself, hmmmm…does this Tarte spring palette still bring me joy? If your heart and soul still believe it does, then it’s a keeper! Be honest with yourself, or you’ll end up keeping everything.
Kondo suggests organizing makeup by categories and subcategories. Keep your brushes away from other items and stored upright (possibly in a glass jar or cute tin). She also suggests storing all long items (mascaras, concealers, brushes) in clear, plastic cosmetic holders and trays. Then add a pop of color with a candle or two surrounding your area. She believes that the area in which you get ready in the morning should be beautiful and calming. If you have a large makeup caddy, clean it out before you put the makeup back in and make sure it is organized by category.
To this this action, watch the Extreme Makeup Declutter the KonMarie Method video on YouTube.
No matter what your makeup resides in or what it all looks like, there is always room to declutter and clean. If Marie Kondo can tidy literally anything, you definitely can tidy your makeup.
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