Ice Cube Tray storage and Big Collection Pics

stickles

Well-known member
April 20, 2009
I've gone on a mica rampage and added about 60+ baggies of loose pigment to my collection! I've already posted them on the Swatch pages, here:

http://www.specktra.net/forum/f217/t...atches-137058/

http://www.specktra.net/forum/f217/c...0/#post1601147

March 6, 2009:
It's been yet another year, and I've moved into a place with more space, which means more makeup! I've changed my setup and someday will get to the part where I detail out my collection. For now, here's my storage setup:

The top of my vanity:
w186005879.jpg


With the two desk drawers open, where I store lippies, powders and cream/gel shadows/liners:
w186005884.jpg


Closeup of left drawer:
w186005932.jpg


Closeup of right drawer:
w186005937.jpg


Closeup of my brushes:
w186005602.jpg

w186005607.jpg


I have another small cabinet beneath the desk,
Top drawer where I store all my liquid liners, mascaras, and lipglosses:
w186005889.jpg


Bottom drawer for nail polish storage:
w186005891.jpg


************************************************** ******
Feb 17, 2008:
It's been a year since I've last posted collection pics. My how things have changed since then.

I went on a shopping spree this past weekend... for ice cube trays! I love being able to easily access my makeup without digging around too much for it, so I thought I would share how I organize it all. Then I got carried away and took pics of the rest my collection too
greengrin.gif


All the ice cube trays I have:

w132441075.jpg


My paint pots
Top row: Iris Eyes f/l (what I was hoping Nice Vice would be), Otherworldly, Stray Grey, Layin' Low, Perky
Bottom row: Electro Sky, Pharoah, Girl Friendly, Groundwork, Greenstroke

w132441084.jpg


Most of my fluidlines (excluding my top favs, Blacktrack and Lithograph as well as Bobbi Brown Sapphire Shimmer and Galaxy)
Left row, top to bottom: Graphic Brown, Ostentatious, Macroviolet, Shade, Sweet Sage, Uppity
Right row, top to bottom: Frostlite, Brassy, Delineate, Non-Conformist, Royal Wink, Jadeeye

w132441096.jpg


Other random stuff in a tray meant to make ice sticks: Formal Black 2006 Warm and Smokey, random 4-pan of Body Shop Eye shimmers, Fashion Frenzy, Afterdusk, Hipness, Sephora Blush Me in Rose

w132441105.jpg


Lipglasses, glitter liners, and lippies, all in an Ikea ice cube tray (which I ended up not using in the end, but hey, it may work for you!)

Row 1 (starting from left), top to bottom: Snowgirl, Cultured, Crystal Rose, Magnetique, Flashmode, Palatial, Totally It, Venetian, Pure Vanity
Row 2: Boldheart, Atmospheric, Jewelbright, Sex Ray, Pink Patina, Electro-Lush, Lust, Spite, Spirited
Row 3: Bronzibar, Entice, Flashtronic, Oh Baby, Revealing, Nymphette, Perfectly Pink, Fancy That, Petit Four
Row 4: Ignite, Lovin it Light, Topper, Bronze & Brazen, Most Wanted, Mousse
Row 5: Make Up store Choco Lux, Body Shop blue, Body Shop silver, Blitzed, Lime Dandy
Row 6: Paramount, Satiate, Cherish, Blast o Blue, High Top, Fun n Sexy
Row 7: Clinique Raspberry Glace, Clinique Maple Sugar, Lady Danger, Russian Red

w132441121.jpg

Woops, forgot a to take a pic of the tray with MSFs and powders, but I have to say it's the one that inspired me to buy more trays, since I keep them organized from darkest to lightest, I pretty much have their positions memorized.




All of my collection, some of which I reorganized since the batch of ice-cube tray pics, after I figured out how to maximize my space:
w132441211.jpg


All I have space for on my vanity: Eye brush cup, Loose Powder in NC15, Sunspill Beauty Powder, Hundred Degrees Pearlizer, 181SE, Face brush cup
w132441144.jpg


All my brushes neatly washed for pics:
L-R:
Sephora #16 powder
Sephora #3 bronzer
188
187SE
129SE
190SE
168SE
209SE
219SE
316SE
266SE
239SE
275SE
252SE
217SE
212SE
194SE
208
231
222
Sephora #19
Sephora #20
Sephora #21
Sephora #8
NYX Eye Angle
NYX Contour,
I Nuovi Fan,
Quo Angled Liner,
Quo Shader

b132441271.jpg

Closeups
b132441314.jpg

w132441038.jpg

b132441049.jpg


Palettes, and a few shadows waiting to be depotted: Markings: Pink dot (powder blush), Green Dot (blushcremes), C for cool, G for greens, N for neutrals, B for browns, P for purples, plus Neutral Pink, Remotely Grey, Goldmine, Going Bananas

w132441189.jpg


Open Sesame!
w132441220.jpg


Closeups of N, P, B, and G:
Top row: Grain, All that Glitters, Patina, Retrospeck, Cloudbound, Flashtrack, Pandemonium, Terre a Terre, Swan Lake, Electra
2nd: Smut, Clue, French Grey, Restless, Seedling, Violet Trance, Gallant, Body Shop Amethyst, Relaxing, Body Shop Copper Eye Shimmer
3rd: Till Daybreak, Bravado, Trax, Leap, Shale, Romping, Floral Fantasy, Stars n Rockets, Up At Dawn, Pen n Pink
4th: Tickles, Roustabout, Satellite Dreams, Fig. 1, Fertile, Steamy, Newly Minted, Big T, Nightbird, Stormwatch
5th: Haunting, Body Shop Aquamarine Eye Color, Tilt, Moonflower, Prussian, Amazon, Gorgeous Gold, Eyepopping, Pagan, Wondergrass
6th: Footwork, Parrot, Clarity, Freshwater, Bang on Blue, With a Twist, Humid, I Nuovi Moss, Sumptuous Olive, Fiction


w132441228.jpg



B palette:
Top Row: Phloof!, Rose Blanc, Blanc Type, Body Shop Silver Eye Shimmer, empty
2nd: Fab n Flashy, Firespot, Expensive Pink, Statuesque, Vapour
3rd: Take Wing, Primal, Cork, Tempting, Body Shop Golden Paprika Eye Color

Powder blush palette:
Top Row: Ablaze, Dame, Peaches
Bottom Row: Flirt n Tease, Petal Point, Fleurry

Blushcreme palette:
Left , top to bottom: Fancy Ray, Uncommon, Otherworldly (nowhere else to go!)
Right: Summer Lily, Brit Wit
w132441236.jpg


Storage of CCB, Mineralize Shadows, and Metal X as well as leftover fluidlines:
w132441197.jpg


Contents (what I wouldn't do for some 8-pan palettes!):
Lonely: Fuschia Perfect CCB
From top of pyramid, top to bottom: 6th Sin, Family Silver, Metal Blu, Lovestone, Mi Lady, Plum Electric, Pink Ingot, Tectonic, Earthly Riches, Pure Ore
w132441240.jpg


And since Valentine's Day just passed, a closeup of my Lovestone, how very a propos ~
w132450291.jpg


The powders/MSFs I forgot to take a tray pic of:
Clockwise from Sculpt and Shape: Accentuate/Sculpt, Warmed, Northern Lights, Shimpagne, Lightscapade, MSF Natural in Medium Dark, Gold Spill, not pictured is Blot Powder in Medium
w132441251.jpg


The lippie holder I ended up going with:
The names listed earlier in the red Ikea tray
w132441130.jpg


Rest of the random stuff, some in a plastic sock and underwear organizer:

MAC stuff:
Brush Cleaner
Concealer palette in medium
Dig It Eye Khol
Heirloom Eye Kohl
Lightful Protective Moisturizer SPF 30 (Asia only)
Lip Conditioning Stick
mini Fix+
mini Strobe Cream in Peach
Prep + Prime Refined Zone (Asia only)
Plushblack mascara
Redd lipliner
Spice lipliner
Strobe Cream
Select Foundation in NC30
Studio Moisturecover in NW20
Studio Finish NC35

not pictured:
Gently Off Eye and Lip
mini Cleanse Off Oil in Tranquil
w132451187.jpg

I have virtually no counter space on my tiny vanity, so the rest of my stuff has to live in a fabric Ikea box underneath. I carry this whole thing from my bedroom to the den to play with in front of the TV when I need to destress
greengrin.gif


w132441264.jpg

Phew, that took about 2 hours of my life. Hope you enjoyed and I think I'll wait for another year before I attempt this again.
 

M.A.C.tastic

Well-known member
so creative and you have great stuff. i noticed in the pic of your lovestone e/s there is a little heart, are they all like that? maybe you got luckly lol. n/e way thanks for all the effort and sharing!!
 

gigglegirl

Well-known member
I LOVE the storage ideas!! I find I'm starting to have a few msfs and blushes and laying them down takes up quite a bit of space in these plastic drawers I have. I love it!!! And the lip storage thing too--way to go!
 

dr.kitten

Active member
awesome idea!! i'm definitely going to steal it, what a great storage system. and love the collection too!
 

newagetomatoz

Well-known member
You have such a fabulous collection!! And I love the storage idea!! When I saw your Paint Pots and Fluidlines, I think I drooled!!! Thanks for sharing!!
 

Ms. Z

Well-known member
I really like your storage ideas, & thanks for the great photos.
thmbup.gif

Love your collection!
 

jilliandanica

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by stickles
And since Valentine's Day just passed, a closeup of my Lovestone, how very a propos ~
w132450291.jpg



Nice collection and storage solution! Oh and I love how your Lovestone has a heart shape outline baked into it!
 

Latest posts

Top