Clean Brushes + Clean Makeup = Beautiful Skin!

i'm super ready to press the pigments (loose form of eye shadow) that my friend KM graciously gave me samples of from her ginormous collection. I also have some "shattered" eye shadows that can now be saved - yahoo! so last night, i did some research on how to "press" your own eye shadow on youtube.

there are a ton on youtube, but this is the one i found by oMISSMLEo:



i also found some empty eye palettes on ebay for $4.99! great price, but shipping is $7.99 and it may take 2 weeks to get here. oh well, patience is a virtue. one that i must practice! :o) i can't wait to get started!

while i was quite excited about converting/saving my eye shadow, i was even more excited to stumble across this youtube video by Michelle Phan on how to clean and store your make up brushes.



at first, i was SO confused when Michelle talks about how it's best to dry your brushes with the bristles facing down . i've always laid them flat, but now i know it's a no-no. you'll have to watch the video to see what i'm talking about. but, to fast forward a bit, i can't wait for my brushguards to come! i especially love their 'story' (on their website) and how they have partnered up with Community Gatepath to help with their packaging.

"The Brush Guard is packaged by the members of Community Gatepath, which has provided vocational services for developmentally disabled adults for over 90 years"

hooray for clean brushes!!!