When I put my Alex drawers together I used wood glue to reinforce the drawer bottoms after seeing so many YTers have their drawers warp and not be able to withstand the weight of products. They are designed poorly to utilize all the wasted space. I use drawer liner too because I can’t handle all the movement. You must be soooo thrilled with this new system! Very cool to see the transformation. 😊 I personally have to have easier access to my lippies and need the lying on their sides in a separate acrylic shelf unit sitting on top of my desk. I wouldn’t be able to store them so low in those drawers but the upside to that is that they’re out of the light and stored in the dark.
I think u should put the palette organizer near the lamp. Then slide over drawer systems beside it to the left and put brush cup on top of drawers.just my 2 cents!
1:22:55 they fall apart super easy too. I bought mine a few years ago and still regret it. The wheels broke within 10 minutes of the drawers being built.
Some of the smaller tubes of foundation, can fit two in the slot. Which could be a solution to the movement BUT i could also see not liking that due to the viability of it. 🥰 Catching up all your old videos I missed!
Great video. I can’t even imagine how much time it took you to film this. A “normal” video takes a hot minute and that is with the camera just being in one position the entire time. Trying to move it around the room and get the angles just right for a video like this can be a nightmare! You did an amazing job. 🥳🤩
Would it work better if you put the powder facing the other way.?..so you can see the top of the compacts from your vanity seat. Hope it makes sense...-)
Have you tried the Ulta brand pink corrector? I got my mom and sister both hooked on it. You prefer a dif type of foundation than I do but thought I'd throw it out there lol.
Can you please link where you got the acrylic containers that you used when organizing your Alex drawers the first one and also the one where you put all your concealer‘s. I can’t seem to find the link. All I see is the small cube containers and I have those and it’s a mess
The primers went into the VC Grid Tray: www.vanitycollections.com.au/collections/frontpage/products/new-vc-grid-tray-pre-order The concealers went into the VC Display Tray w/ Long Rows: www.vanitycollections.com.au/collections/frontpage/products/vc-display-tray
@@KariMeghan thank you so much. I finally found the website late last night a and there was so many options I was so confused. Thank you for clarifying
Next, arrange all the blushes and lippies by shade! Okay, maybe a bit extreme, but an extra sense of satisfaction...plus you can eliminate color dupes and just keep your preferred formula. Loved this video.
I just got into makeup and honestly having dividers just make everything make sense to my brain and it’s super satisfying. I only have a very deep drawer and my solution was to stack some modal containers. It works perfectly to my set up and gives me the space I need.
*When Decluttering:* Please consider the following to reduce one-time use/waste: I donate new and gently used skincare and cosmetic items & household items to a Women's Victim's Shelter and LGBTQ organizations who are thrilled to receive such things as you are decluttering many can be sanitized. Every local shelter and organization has different policies, just call to inquire. A few places near me happily accept them. I feel there are not enough beauty influencers passing products along to those in need or talking about this concept of helping those in your community or donating them to organizations that will. Thousands of people subscribe to Ipsy, BoxyCharm, FabFitFun and end up with unwanted/unused, swatched once products. Organizations like *Project Beauty Share* will gladly sterilize and donate used cosmetics and skin care to women and families who need help to have been displaced, have escaped violent situations, are experiencing poverty, or other barriers in life that have a direct impact on their well-being, hope, and dignity. Creams can last far longer than the printed "expiration" date which is only a guide and a way to perpetuate you spending money again. You can revive them with Inglot Duraline Give them away to friends, family, in order to re-home them to give perfectly usable product a fighting chance before ending up in a landfill. You can give them away via Nextdoor, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Depop, Glou Beauty, OfferUp, etc, all are perfectly acceptable. People like me would happily come pick them up! Mascara Wands: *Wands for Wildlife* is in need of used mascara wands help save wild animals. The organization collects, cleans, and distributes the wands to wildlife services in need. The wands are then used for animal care. They remove debris, bugs, and eggs from fur. Please consider inquiring with your local women's shelters and look up the above, use your voice to spread awareness. At the very least, they can be used as pigments because that's what makeup is: for artists, kids, etc. It's a medium of color to be used, not to end up in a landfill. You could even compost it when removed from the packaging. Example: Powdered formulas last indefinitely. So long as it doesn't smell and the product is performing, it's good to use. They can be sanitized with a spray of 70% alcohol or UV light. Those dates sometimes relate to break down but more often they relate to getting rid of perfectly usable product so you feel like you need to purchase again. It's how the industry ensures profit. It depends on the product. Use common sense. For those who want to live by what manufacturers tell you, there is also a container icon with an M and a number, which means once you open it, the guide is to use the product within for example 12M (12 months). Add a sticker to when you open it. Pencils can be sharpened to unused, clean product, etc. Pump bottles can be re-used for other things. Stickers can be removed from glass bottles and these containers can be re-used. Some thrift stores, churches, and organizations gladly accept gently used cosmetics and skincare and people like me can find some amazing products this way If the product is new enough or untouched enough, you can even make money on selling it via Poshmark, Glambot, Ebay, Mercari, Reddit MakeupExchange, YouFromMe, etc. (Content creators are often obligated to not resell however.) Plenty of people are always looking for discontinued and current products. Nordstrom's project "BEAUTYCYCLE" accepts the following: HAIR CARE: Empty bottles, tubes and caps from shampoo, conditioner and styling products SKIN CARE: Empty bottles, tubes and dispensers from cleansers, toners and moisturizers MAKEUP: Empty tubes, tubs, pans, palettes and twist-up containers from all cosmetics SAMPLES: Trial-size tubes and vials, excluding perfume It would be wonderful to see a trend of every content creator each making a dedicated video and short to educate the public on these options. There is an excellent video on using what you have titled "Stop buying make-up! | Project Pan update!" with Charlotte Rebecca. @HannahLouisePoston is also extremely thoughtful about what to keep, buy, and not give in to. Lastly there is the “Pact Collective”. Visit their website to find drop-off bin locations like *ULTA, Caliray, Saie, Westman Atelier, Fenty, rms beauty, Sephora, and so many more*. Many cosmetic companies are part of this group to help you find a collection bin to discard Pact-accepted empties. Don’t have access to a bin? Send your empties back through their mail-back program. Please spread the word! You can revive drying cream products with Inglot Duraline. Just one drop overnight will bring it back to life.
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I absolutely love this. I cannot wait to revamp my storage and really customize my makeup collection ❤
When I put my Alex drawers together I used wood glue to reinforce the drawer bottoms after seeing so many YTers have their drawers warp and not be able to withstand the weight of products. They are designed poorly to utilize all the wasted space.
I use drawer liner too because I can’t handle all the movement.
You must be soooo thrilled with this new system! Very cool to see the transformation. 😊
I personally have to have easier access to my lippies and need the lying on their sides in a separate acrylic shelf unit sitting on top of my desk. I wouldn’t be able to store them so low in those drawers but the upside to that is that they’re out of the light and stored in the dark.
I'm very happy with the set up. Wish I wouldn't have invested in these Alex drawers. You don't know until you know. 😃
I think u should put the palette organizer near the lamp. Then slide over drawer systems beside it to the left and put brush cup on top of drawers.just my 2 cents!
1:22:55 they fall apart super easy too. I bought mine a few years ago and still regret it. The wheels broke within 10 minutes of the drawers being built.
I dont think it was extremely cheap, either. Sometimes buying furniture from Amazon isn't worth it.
@@KariMeghan completely agree!
Oh my, just saw these drawer organizers on AliExpress yesterday and today came across this video. They fit great
Some of the smaller tubes of foundation, can fit two in the slot. Which could be a solution to the movement BUT i could also see not liking that due to the viability of it. 🥰 Catching up all your old videos I missed!
I have been stacking them lately. Definitely had to start as my collection kept growing. Don't know how that happened. Lol 😅
@@KariMeghan LOL 😂 right!! Just can’t help it!
I love this video. It is so satisfying to see your organization 😊
Great video. I can’t even imagine how much time it took you to film this. A “normal” video takes a hot minute and that is with the camera just being in one position the entire time. Trying to move it around the room and get the angles just right for a video like this can be a nightmare! You did an amazing job. 🥳🤩
Thank you so much!
Would it work better if you put the powder facing the other way.?..so you can see the top of the compacts from your vanity seat. Hope it makes sense...-)
I actually might do that.
I was thinking the same thing while watching 😀
Almost sounded like Rage Against the Machine for a sec! We will rage against clutter!😂
Yes!!! I recorded this so long ago that I don't know which part you're referring to, but I'm all about 'rage against the clutter!'
Have you tried the Ulta brand pink corrector? I got my mom and sister both hooked on it. You prefer a dif type of foundation than I do but thought I'd throw it out there lol.
I haven't. I will haul it next time and give it a shot. I'm failing in the corrector department right now.
Can you please link where you got the acrylic containers that you used when organizing your Alex drawers the first one and also the one where you put all your concealer‘s. I can’t seem to find the link. All I see is the small cube containers and I have those and it’s a mess
The primers went into the VC Grid Tray:
www.vanitycollections.com.au/collections/frontpage/products/new-vc-grid-tray-pre-order
The concealers went into the VC Display Tray w/ Long Rows:
www.vanitycollections.com.au/collections/frontpage/products/vc-display-tray
@@KariMeghan thank you so much. I finally found the website late last night a
and there was so many options I was so confused. Thank you for clarifying
Amazing
Next, arrange all the blushes and lippies by shade! Okay, maybe a bit extreme, but an extra sense of satisfaction...plus you can eliminate color dupes and just keep your preferred formula. Loved this video.
I thought about it. I should have also done a better job to organize by size. Honestly, I probably will at some point.
Usually there is a pin you take out, not bearings... ?
I 100% removed ball bearings from the back of the track!!!!!!!
I just got into makeup and honestly having dividers just make everything make sense to my brain and it’s super satisfying. I only have a very deep drawer and my solution was to stack some modal containers. It works perfectly to my set up and gives me the space I need.
56:50 Do you know you have a cool undertone?
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*When Decluttering:* Please consider the following to reduce one-time use/waste: I donate new and gently used skincare and cosmetic items & household items to a Women's Victim's Shelter and LGBTQ organizations who are thrilled to receive such things as you are decluttering many can be sanitized. Every local shelter and organization has different policies, just call to inquire. A few places near me happily accept them. I feel there are not enough beauty influencers passing products along to those in need or talking about this concept of helping those in your community or donating them to organizations that will. Thousands of people subscribe to Ipsy, BoxyCharm, FabFitFun and end up with unwanted/unused, swatched once products.
Organizations like *Project Beauty Share* will gladly sterilize and donate used cosmetics and skin care to women and families who need help to have been displaced, have escaped violent situations, are experiencing poverty, or other barriers in life that have a direct impact on their well-being, hope, and dignity.
Creams can last far longer than the printed "expiration" date which is only a guide and a way to perpetuate you spending money again. You can revive them with Inglot Duraline
Give them away to friends, family, in order to re-home them to give perfectly usable product a fighting chance before ending up in a landfill. You can give them away via Nextdoor, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Depop, Glou Beauty, OfferUp, etc, all are perfectly acceptable. People like me would happily come pick them up!
Mascara Wands: *Wands for Wildlife* is in need of used mascara wands help save wild animals. The organization collects, cleans, and distributes the wands to wildlife services in need. The wands are then used for animal care. They remove debris, bugs, and eggs from fur.
Please consider inquiring with your local women's shelters and look up the above, use your voice to spread awareness. At the very least, they can be used as pigments because that's what makeup is: for artists, kids, etc. It's a medium of color to be used, not to end up in a landfill. You could even compost it when removed from the packaging.
Example: Powdered formulas last indefinitely. So long as it doesn't smell and the product is performing, it's good to use. They can be sanitized with a spray of 70% alcohol or UV light. Those dates sometimes relate to break down but more often they relate to getting rid of perfectly usable product so you feel like you need to purchase again. It's how the industry ensures profit. It depends on the product. Use common sense. For those who want to live by what manufacturers tell you, there is also a container icon with an M and a number, which means once you open it, the guide is to use the product within for example 12M (12 months). Add a sticker to when you open it. Pencils can be sharpened to unused, clean product, etc.
Pump bottles can be re-used for other things. Stickers can be removed from glass bottles and these containers can be re-used.
Some thrift stores, churches, and organizations gladly accept gently used cosmetics and skincare and people like me can find some amazing products this way
If the product is new enough or untouched enough, you can even make money on selling it via Poshmark, Glambot, Ebay, Mercari, Reddit MakeupExchange, YouFromMe, etc. (Content creators are often obligated to not resell however.) Plenty of people are always looking for discontinued and current products.
Nordstrom's project "BEAUTYCYCLE" accepts the following:
HAIR CARE: Empty bottles, tubes and caps from shampoo, conditioner and styling products
SKIN CARE: Empty bottles, tubes and dispensers from cleansers, toners and moisturizers
MAKEUP: Empty tubes, tubs, pans, palettes and twist-up containers from all cosmetics
SAMPLES: Trial-size tubes and vials, excluding perfume
It would be wonderful to see a trend of every content creator each making a dedicated video and short to educate the public on these options.
There is an excellent video on using what you have titled "Stop buying make-up! | Project Pan update!" with Charlotte Rebecca. @HannahLouisePoston is also extremely thoughtful about what to keep, buy, and not give in to.
Lastly there is the “Pact Collective”. Visit their website to find drop-off bin locations like *ULTA, Caliray, Saie, Westman Atelier, Fenty, rms beauty, Sephora, and so many more*. Many cosmetic companies are part of this group to help you find a collection bin to discard Pact-accepted empties. Don’t have access to a bin? Send your empties back through their mail-back program.
Please spread the word!
You can revive drying cream products with Inglot Duraline. Just one drop overnight will bring it back to life.
Thank you for the info!