And wow…this is how my stash started and that pic was taken on July 13, 2009.  This is what my makeup stash looks like now…eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!  LOL!  100% pure love. 

1.  This is where I store all of my makeup now.  I’ve gone from a tiny Bare Escentuals kit box to this monstrosity which is pretty basic, but efficient.  I bought two 3 drawer containers from Sears for 8 bucks each on clearance over the holidays and I got the tiny three drawer container from Target for 5 bucks.  I made my own Sephora inspired brush holders and this one in the picture is exclusively my MAC brush holder.  I really need to get rid of those blue sticky tags of the front, right?  I’ll work on that.

A close up of the top of my smaller makeup storage unit.   That brush laying lonely on the top is my Essence of Beauty dual angled fluffy eyeshadow brush which I love and has stopped me from investing in a MAC 227.  The fact that it’s dual and I can’t put it into a holder is disappointing, but it is what it is.  I own a MAC  134, 188, 165, 168, 224, 217, 226, 219 and two 239 brushes.  I also own a 129sh (not pictured) which I love.

In my small 3-drawer container, in the top drawer, I store my lip products.  Here are all of the lip products I own :

MAC Lipglasses in Viva Glam V, IV, Liberated (Style Warrior), Partial to Pink (Cremesheen), Squeeze It (Fafi), Kitty Couture (Dazzleglass – Hello Kitty) – NYX Lip Glosses in Ice Princess (my favorite), Cady Shop – Revlon Colorstay Lip Glosses in Stellar Sunrise, Superb Sangria – Stila Lip Gloss in Brown Sugar – Bare Escentuals Lip Gloss in Eva – ELF Lip Gloss (don’t know the name – don’t like the squeeze tubes) – Maybelline Lip Gloss in Sweet Blush

MAC Lipstick in Faultlessly, NYC Lipstick in Sheer Red, Ulta Lipsticks in Mauve Shimmer, Iced Cappuchino – TNK Pure Gold

CoverGirl Lip Pencil in Burgandy (Queen Collection) – CQ Smart Liner in Berry

MAC Tinted Lip Moisturizer in Pink Fish (backup), Popster

In the middle draw I store my eyeliners and mascaras.  I own CoverGirl Lash Blast – Maybelline Colossal Volum  in Glam Black (my favorite) and Last Stiletto in Very Black – Bare Escentuals Flawless Definition mascara in black (sample – very good) – Rimmel Magnifier waterproof mascara – Stila Kaja Eyeliner Pencil in Onyx and in Topaz – Maybelline Unstoppable eyeliners in Espresso and Onyx – MAC Kohl Power in Feline (back up), Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner minis in Rockstar, Grafitti, Zero, Binge, Eldorado, Corrupt, Stash, Ransom and Oil Slick – L’Oreal Telescopic liquid liner in Carbon Black – Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eye Pen in Blackest Black.  I’m not sure why my MAC Greasepaint Stick  in black is in my eyeliner and mascara drawer, but it’s here.

In the bottom drawer, I keep my eye primers, bases, brow pencils, pencil sharpener (Wet n’ Wild) and lash curlers in it (dollar store and Borghese).  NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils in Dark Brown, Milk and Black Bean – NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil in brown (back up)  – NHK Eye Crayon in brown – Wet n’ Wild Kohl Brow Eyeliner in Mink Brown (2 backups – love) – Revlon Brow Fantasy dual gel/pencil in dark brown – MAC Paint Pot in Painterly – Stila Smudge Pot minis in Starry Night, Violet, Kitten and Black – Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Urban Decay Primer Potion primers.

On to the top drawer of the larger container.  I keep my costume jewelry in it.

In the next drawer down I keep my face products in it.   MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Dark, Blonde, Brunette, Redhead, Petticoat, Perfect Topping and So Ceylon – MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC50 and NC45 – MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW45 – MAC Blot Powder in Dark – MAC Beauty Powder in Harmony (Heatherette – not pictured) -  MAC Matte primer – Revlon Colorstay Mineral Finishing Powder in Suntan Matte – BareMinerals Foundation in Golden Deep and Dark – BareMinerals Matte Foundation in Golden Dark – BareMinerals Face Color in Warmth – Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Foundation in Tan Dark – Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in Latte Dark – RareMinerals Blemish Therapy – Stila  Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer in shade 01 – Stila Convertible Color in unknown – NARS Blush Taj Mahal and Love Joy – BareMinerals Blush in Golden Gate – NYX Blush in Cinnamon.

Third draw down I keep my eyeshadows and palettes in it.  MAC 12 pan palette full.  MAC eyeshadow pots in Haunting (Alexander McQueen), Brown Script, Glamour Check! and Top Hat – MAC Mineralized Eyeshadows in Cinderfella, Gilt by Association and Fashion Patch (quad). MAC Brushed Metal-X Cream Eyeshadow in Verdigris – Victoria Secret eyeshadow in Decadent and 24K – NYX eyeshadows in Suede and  White – BareMinerals eyeshadow in Joy – MAC eyeshadow quads: Fafi Eyes 1, Spiced Chocolate, Shadowy Lady, Stowaways, Tempting, Fascinating Ruby and 1 empty quad for travel – NYX eyeshadow trio in Tropical/Yellow/Lime Green – Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box.

My first and only MAC 15 pan palette is filled.  I need another one, but here are the shadows in it (starting from row #1 going down and then to the next row):  Plumage, Sketch, Nocturnelle, Humid, Bold and Brazen, Silverthorn, Passionate, Sushi Flower, Off the Page, Coppering, Antiqued Ricepaper, Patina, Gorgeous Gold and Flip.

The next one is my junk drawer that holds brushes I don’t use often or not at all anymore, samples, my B2M (back to MAC packaging), glitters, back ups and my wire cutter for depotting eyeshadows.

The next drawer is my Ulta Drawer.  I took everything out of my gift set and put it into this drawer.  I simply love Ulta eyeshadows because they are very pigmented and they go on so gorgeous and are eacy to work with.  The ones I have are all shimmery except for one matte color that I use for a highlight.  It came with a lot of other stuff…read about it here.

The last drawer holds all of my nail polishes.  Bruccie: 17 random colors – MAC: Fluid, Naturally Rich, Firehouse – CQ in Cherry Slush – Maybelline Express Finish in Spiced Cider – Sinful Colors: Gorgeous, What’s Your Name, Rich in Heart, Let’s Meet, Tokyo Pearl, Paris, See You Soon, Vacation Time,  You Just Wait, Out of This World, This Is It, Purple Diamond, Dancing Nails, Serena and Chloe – Zoya: Irene, Creamy, Richelle, Kalista, Freja, Midori – NYX 4 random colors – Sephora by O.P.I. in Metro Chic – O.P.I. in Pink of Hearts 2009 – China Glaze in Crusin’.  I also have hardeners, top coats and bases (not pictured).

My other brush holder (on the bottom) which hold other brushes I use from time to time.  The brands are Borghese, Essence of Beauty, ELF (eyeshadow brushes only), Studio Tools, Eco-Tools and Sonia Kashuk.

Last, but not least…some staples:  MAC brush cleaner, MAC Fix + and MAC Skin Salve (Naked Honey – it will be a sad day when I finish that off).

And that’s my collection folks!!!