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malaviKat · 07-09-2009, 06:38 PM #1 (**permalink**)

At the moment I've got a fairly modest collection (by Specktra standards, anyway) but given the exponential growth rate of my collection since December 2007, it's safe to say I probably shouldn't be looking to expand my storage capacity anytime soon. :P

Anyway, onto (yet another) Malm vanity. Our master bedroom has been done in black/brown Malm furniture and red accents for 2 years, so the fact that the vanity worked for this purpose was a total bonus. Thanks to MissChievous for addressing some lighting questions I had last year when I picked up the table.

Overview:

Palette holder:

Brush holder: (Primarily MAC; some Sigma Makeup)

Nail stuff: (China Glaze, Konad accessories, hand treatments etc.)

Face: (Assorted Studio Fix powders; Full Coverage foundation; MSF; Mineralize Blush; Prep & Prime Translucent powder; bronzer; Solar bits; concealer etc.):

Eyes: (Fluidlines; Paint pots/samples etc.)

Other: (CK Euphoria; Body Shop perfume)

Eyes: (Liquid last liner; glitter liner; shadesticks; UDPP; Fyrinnae eye primer; paint; Too Faced lash injection mascara etc.)

Lips: (Lipsticks; lipglasses; lip gloss)

Other: (Prep & Prime assorted; Matte texture; Faces Metaliglow; Pro paintsticks)

Pigment storage and Sigma Makeup brush roll:

Pigments and loose shadows:
(Fyrinnae pigment box; the other box contains MAC pigment samples, mixing medium, lash glue etc.)

Green/gold palette:

...The bf wants to rig something to my table so it sounds like a weapons cache when it opens.

If anybody has any specific questions, please let me know.

Thanks for letting me share!

yodagirl · 07-09-2009, 06:45 PM #2 (**permalink**)

Looks fabulous! I love how its organized

miss sha · 07-09-2009, 06:46 PM #3 (**permalink**)

Omg everything is so neat and organized! I love the color scheme too. Awesome collection!

disconlemonade · 07-09-2009, 06:52 PM #4 (**permalink**)

Love it! Beautifully organized!

n_c · 07-09-2009, 06:52 PM #5 (**permalink**)

LOVE it...so organized too

starbucksmocha · 07-09-2009, 07:00 PM #6 (**permalink**)

You're so lucky! That vanity is gorgeous... I love the way it's organized too!

Stephy171 · 07-09-2009, 08:19 PM #7 (**permalink**)

omggg i wish i was as organized as you!!!! hmm i love your vanityy could you sharre the wealth and tell me where i can buy something similar?

mommamacgurl · 07-09-2009, 08:26 PM #8 (**permalink**)

Very beautiful the way you organized everything.

sunshine16 · 07-09-2009, 08:33 PM #9 (**permalink**)

Love it, it's so organised!
Your nail polishes look so neat!
Gorgeous

malaviKat · 07-09-2009, 10:24 PM #10 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Stephy171

omggg i wish i was as organized as you!!!! hmm i love your vanityy could you sharre the wealth and tell me where i can buy something similar?

Thanks. (Thanks everybody!)

The vanity itself comes from IKEA. You'll find it listed under MALM dressing tables. There's a smaller one out now and it is far more practical in my opinion, as it is better suited for small rooms and comes with a sheet of glass to cover the top (which makes cleaning up makeup mess a whole lot easier!)

Some of the organizers are also from IKEA (e.g. the one the lippies and glosses are in as well as the one for shadesticks/UDPP etc.) The exact set I bought doesn't appear to be on the website but you can check out the other stuff available in the Anordna range. Any of the shorter ones should fit the drawer specifications.

The organizers for the pigments are simple craft storage containers and they can be picked up at Walmart (or something equivalent) for $3CAN.

The palette holder is a standard DVD holder that can be purchased from Solutions (Canada) or The Container Store (US).

The holders for the polishes and the foundation/blushes are inverted 3-tiered acrylic shelf organizers by InterDesign. In the US you can probably find them at The Container Store as well. (In Canada I found them at Solutions for $15 and Kitchen Stuff Plus for $12).

Hope that helps someone!

MacAddict_Sami · 07-09-2009, 10:43 PM #11 (**permalink**)

LOVE IT!!!! I am REALLY in love with your brush holder!!!

Strawberrymold · 07-09-2009, 10:49 PM #12 (**permalink**)

I love your brush holder, where did you get it?

VintageAqua · 07-09-2009, 11:40 PM #13 (**permalink**)

So gorgeous, I will be picking up some of those three tiered storage containers!

Also, I love the organization!

malaviKat · 07-10-2009, 12:06 AM #14 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Strawberrymold

I love your brush holder, where did you get it?

LOL Thanks.

Unfortunately (I am sorry to say) it is not something I would recommend as a brush holder. It is a handmade Italian glass piece from The Bombay Company that my grandmother bought some time ago. She has a penchant for buying pretty things and when I went to visit her earlier in the year she said... "Take it. That way I can buy something new for the table."

Ordinarily I would NEVER have bought such a thing to store brushes in (though I do love the stuff at that store) but my bedroom is red and black and I figured if it was going to sit on the vanity anyway, it might as well be put to good use.

(I nearly had a heart attack transporting it on the plane though.)

Until I got this my brush holders consisted of several rectangular vases from the dollar store (which I have since planted several small plants into.)

Sorry I couldn't be of more help!

JStarJStar · 07-10-2009, 03:29 AM #15 (**permalink**)

LOVE the labeling you've done! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

sdfw · 07-10-2009, 10:45 AM #16 (**permalink**)

Awesome collection and so organized. I may have to use some of your ideas.

malaviKat · 07-10-2009, 11:23 AM #17 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by JStarJStar

LOVE the labeling you've done! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

Um... LOL That's the bizarre OCD behaviour that my bf has to contend with every day. :P

MissResha · 07-10-2009, 11:25 AM #18 (**permalink**)

*orgasm*

VAQTPIE · 07-10-2009, 11:37 AM #19 (**permalink**)

Absolutely beautiful!!!

iaisha26 · 07-10-2009, 12:50 PM #20 (**permalink**)

Beautiful collection, loving the organization!

darklocke · 07-10-2009, 01:19 PM #21 (**permalink**)

I just love the way you're organized, and it pleases me to see that I'm not the only one with severe OCD here.

I wish IKEA had the black Anordna-series here as well, the white ones are so.. sterile looking. Gah!

Hilly · 07-10-2009, 01:25 PM #22 (**permalink**)

I love how clean it all is!

malaviKat · 07-10-2009, 01:46 PM #23 (**permalink**)

Quote:

Originally Posted by darklocke

I just love the way you're organized, and it pleases me to see that I'm not the only one with severe OCD here.

I wish IKEA had the black Anordna-series here as well, the white ones are so.. sterile looking. Gah!

I can empathize. I've often thought about spray painting a lot of stuff that doesn't come in black.

BinkysBaby · 07-12-2009, 10:34 PM #24 (**permalink**)

Very neat and nice.

theperfectqueen · 07-13-2009, 01:37 PM #25 (**permalink**)

Nice collection. I love the way that it is organized. I have the same MALM desk but mine is unstable. I'm thinking it's because of the carpet that it is sitting on. I may have to mount it to the wall to prevent it from wobbling. It's pretty annoying!

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