Ladies does this sound familiar? You’re at home, alarm goes off, snooze. Goes off, snooze. Goes off, oh no I’m running a little late. Jump up, shower, do hair and scramble around for 10 minutes to try and find the makeup you want to wear that day. If there is one area in my life that can easily get disorganized it’s my makeup. When I have mornings like this I get frustrated when I can’t find my black eye liner or I’m scrambling around to find that specific shade of eye shadow. I’ve accumulated so much makeup that some days I feel I could dig a hole to china through my makeup collection.
Then, a cosmetic bag saved my life. Ok, it didn’t really save my life but it saved me about 15 minutes every morning. I’m telling you cosmetic bags are one of the best inventions ever made for women.
So, the first step to organizing all your makeup is to access the damage. How much makeup do you have? Do you need a small cosmetic travel bag or something bigger? What do you have more of, eyeliners, lipsticks, eye shadows? To figure this out arrange all your makeup on a table and divide everything up into the appropriate sections. This will help you determine the size of your cosmetic bag. This will also be the perfect time to get rid of any unused or dried up makeup that is just taking up space. If you haven’t used it in the last 6 to 8 months, toss it! Not only will this give you more room and a good excuse to go buy a new replacement, but makeup can easily get bogged down with bacteria. So you want to make sure that you clean or toss any old makeup.
There are a lot of other things to consider when picking your cosmetic bag, more than just the size. You have to figure out what compartments you need. If you have a lot of brushes, eyeliners or mascara you’ll need to make sure your cosmetic bag can accommodate them. You will definitely want a separate section for your eye shadows and foundation. The goal is to get a cosmetic bag that has enough compartments and your makeup is easily visible. Most makeup bags come with a cosmetic travel bag. These are perfect because believe it or not, you don’t need to take every piece of makeup with you for a day at the office or a night on the town. Select the few essential pieces that you will need to touch up, throw it in the travel bag and you’re on your way.
Oh and are there a lot of cute cosmetic bags out there. You can find bags that fit just about any personality. If you like to stay organized on the go and you take your cosmetic bag with you, you should consider getting a personalized cosmetic bag so yours is easily identifiable. So common ladies, its time to organize that makeup of yours!
