Review: Makeup Organizers byAlegory

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Being a makeup junkie my makeup is EVERYWHERE, seriously, it takes about a quarter of our 800 sq. ft. codo.  But hey, what am I supposed to do? I love makeup! As a junkie I am always organizing and cleaning my collection as I do this I am always on the lookout on products that would make everything look clean and neat.  If you want to see how I store all my makeup click here.

I love these acrylic makeup organizers from Byalegory, they come in a variety of styles and colors. The organizers are very sturdy and very well built.  It will surely protect your valuable products.  I chose the lipstick, lipgloss and compact clear organizers (i like the clear so I can see what I have and it matches with the existing organizers in my makeup armoire).

Lipstick Organizer  - I filled mine with all MAC Lipsticks including the ones in the black bullets and limited edition ones (I LOVE LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING!).

  • 24 slots to hold the lipstick
  • will fit any size of lipstick.   Even room for bigger lippies if you have fatter tubes.
  • Tube stands firmly in the allocated square.
  • Each single lipstick holder is about 1 in. x 1 in.

Compact Organizer - Filled with MAC Mineralize Skinfinishes and limited edition products colour face products.

  • Will hold 8 compacts
  • I love how these organizers hold the compacts.  You can see the top of the compact for the name/brand/ still in between the compacts
  • single compact slot is 3" in. x 1.5" in

Lipgloss Organizer - Filled with Revlon Colorburst Matte and Lacquer Balms along with  Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. I have reviews on all these products, just click the links. I am so happy I ordered this organizer because it fits the Revlon Balms and Stains perfectly! I have pratically all the shades stored in a ziplock bag so this was nice to have to organize all of them. I think I need 2 more of these for my favorite lip glosses to have a new home.

  • Will fit any size lipgloss from short (MAC Lipglass) to tall (Nars Glosses and Pencil type glosses)
  • single gloss slot about 2.75 "in. x 1" in.
  • 24 slots to house your glosses

You can purchase these organizers from AMAZON and it's PRIME ( I LOVE PRIME!) Just click the link below to start shopping! Have fun organizing your makeup, beauties!

MOTD: NYX Dark Lip Focus

I have been getting a lot of requests about this lip! I love dark vampy lips especially for fall, but hey why not it's June I'll wear it too.  Take a peak below to see what products I used.

EYES ➡️ MAC Cosmetics Phloof Eye Shadow (lid), Saddle (above crease) and Shadowy Lady (outer corner)
Eye Kandy Cosmetics glitter in Sugar Plum placed close to the lower lashline
House of Lashes  Iconic Lashes

FACE➡️ Belletto Studio Airbrush Foundation: F6Yellow Dune
Contour: F7Yellow Nutmeg
Highlight|: F3Yellow Latte, H2 Bling It On
VILLALOVE for discount!

LIPS ➡️ NYX Cosmetics Y2K Lip Liner, Siren Matte Lipstick and Transylvania Soft Matte Lip Cream.

Hope you guys like!
 

Tour around the new Villabeautifful.com

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Welcome to the new look of VILLABEAUTIFFUL.COM!!!!? Isn't it just FABULOUS?!?!?! I am so happy how everything turned out, very chic and stylish with lots of interactive activities for you to check out.

Thanks to Emma from Inspire and In Style for my gorgeous new blog! I am so impressed how Emma (who by the way is such a sweetheart) created something that is so me, and took the time to get to know me and deliver what I wanted.   Sometimes you just know when something is just right, when a connection is meant to be - this is how I felt with Emma when I found her on Instagram.  Everything went smoothly from the 1st phrase down to the very final detail - she did everything! :D

Her design boards from past clients really caught my eye on Instagram.  Now it's my turn to show-off mine!

Yes I know, it's drop dead gorgeous!

Yes I know, it's drop dead gorgeous!

Some new things for all of you to check out.

MAIN NAVIGATION TOOLBAR - You will see basic categories for you to navigate through the website including a contact link to email me.

LETS CONNECT! - Click each icon to follow me on all the popular Social Media sites. If you only wanted to choose 3 SM (social media) sites I would say Instagram ( I post daily here), Facebook and YouTube (you have been warned .. I am a Youtube slakcer but I will be up and running soon).

MY MOTD STYLE - This page will pull all of the posts pertaining to MOTDS's so it's easy to check out daily inspiration and how to do each one.Thank you Emma from from Inspire and In Style for my beautiful blog! Having a blog like this just makes me want to blog all the time now for all of you.  Please subscribe and let all your friends know about the new and improved Villabeautifful.com

MOTD PIN IT GALLERY - This is such a cool area that Emma thought of, this is where you can pin looks and pictures to your own Pinterest Gallery. Some picture (random MOTD,  DIY projects, beauty products, etc) will be pulled from my Instagram account so it will be very easy for you to pin

LIFESTYLE - This is one of the newest categories that I decided to start blogging about since I have been showing more and more interest in home decor since I got married.   In this category you will find anything from recipes, living, home decor, and my personal life.  I hope you guys will enjoy these posts. 

REVIEWS & SWATHES - Need some info about certain makeup products and need to see what the product actually looks like? Look no further, this is where you will find swatches/reviews of some of my favorite products.

TAG INDEX - I really want VILLABEAUTIFFUL.com to be easy to navigate to find whatever you are looking for in snap and to explore tops.  The Tag Index includes a list of all my posts with their tags in alphabetical order. Look for your topic (tag) click and all the posts that include that topic will be listed.  Need some info on "nude lips" look no further, it's just a click away.

IN MY KIT - This is where you will find all the posts regarding products in my PRO makeup kit.  As a makeup artist I am always on the lookout for products or tools that will make my job easier.  You will also find DIY beauty projects in this category such as homemade brush cleaner, DIY lip palettes, etc. If you want to know how to make something let me know!

CREATIVITY - I love anything that has to do with makeup and beauty but my secret obsession is crafting, to be more specific paper crafting (project life, card making, etc). This is another new category that I am bringing to VILLABEAUTIFFUL.com and I really hope you will follow me on my new creativity journey.  I will be mainly focusing on my Filofax (planner) and how I decorate it (planning pages, DIY journal cards, etc). Because this is so new to me, I think, I am more excited about this category than anything else.

YOUTUBE VIDEO SCROLL BAR - This is probably one of my favorite features of my site.  It features my Youtube videos for you to watch without leaving my site.  So sit back, watch and be inspired. Yes, I need new videos... they are coming...

INSTAGRAM SLIDESHOW - I am an Instagram addict! You can view all my current posts in this little space.

RECENT POSTS PHOTO SLIDER - The slider is found on the bottom of the blog, easy access to jump to the different blogs by the main picture.


Now go and explore the site! Please leave me comments and let me know how you guys like everything :D

Filofax: Week24 Pages Just the Beginning

My dedicated Filofax designing workstation 

My dedicated Filofax designing workstation 

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This is my first planning pages for my Filofax, not sure if it will work for me but I will give it a try.  I wanted lots of space to write things (to -do lists, projects, notes, etc). However, I am not sure if I will need the timeline for my days since I my work schedule is usually the same every week.  I found inspiration for this layout from Passion Planner but changed it a bit to fit my needs both for personal use and for my blog.  I included a little 3x4 journal card with an adorable picture of my westie, Luca.  He always makes me smile. The quote on the side really spoke to me this week and it kept me on track to be determined to get things done.  I also added a RIGHT NOW to -do insert to plan my posts for Instagram.

Ordered my supplies from scrapbook.com, JoAnn Fabrics, Michael's, Japanese Book Store in Chinatown, Amazon.com,

Ordered my supplies from scrapbook.com, JoAnn Fabrics, Michael's, Japanese Book Store in Chinatown, Amazon.com,

Most of my supplies that I ordered last week came in and I have been busy shopping at JoAnn's and Michaels.  Look at my haul! Can't wait to  get involved with Filofaxing to the max!

Filofax - my new creative obsession to organization

I have always been a lover of arts and crafts since I was a little kid.  My school projects always consisted of glitter, scented markers, stickers, and whatever I could glue on poster board.   Many of you don't know that my hobby is making things - cards, photo books, home decor items, etc.  I can spend hours at Michael's or at JoAnn's, browsing through all the aisles of crafty things.  With makeup taking a majority of my time I usually don't have time or space (half of our 800sq ft. condo is already filled with makeup and a few storage bins of scrapbook paper and crafty "stuff) until I found this picture (the picture is from her blog but I first saw it on Instagram) from my new friend Candi aka FILOEYECANDI 's Filofax.  It literally was love at first sight - creativity, cute crafty things, paper, washi tape .. I was in heaven.  This was my calling ... it was time to get organized and at the same time use my creative skills that I always have deep down inside me.

What is a Filofax? Well it's a personal organization planner/binder from a company in the UK. Very similar to a At-A-Glance planner or a Daytimer that most of us in the US are accustomed to. You can customize it your lifestyle with a monthly calendar or if you prefer a weekly calendar, add a shopping or check list, email address of your friends from high school.. practically everything and anything you can include.  But the fun part is decorating your pages to your liking - add washi tape as a border, stamp days of the week on your calendars, support your lists with cute little paperclips or use scrapbook paper to create inspirational add one note cards.  Possibilities are endless!

I knew I had to stock up on supplies and it was perfect timing because it was Memorial Day.  The first thing I ordered was the Filofax Domino A5 Organiser in Hot Pink! I first saw it on Candi's IG and I knew I had to have one in this color. The title picture above is the organiser open and below is it closed. The bright pink reminds me of MAC Candy Yum Yum Lipstick.  

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Next I went all over the internet looking for Filofax goodies to grace my pages.  Instagram is very good source to get inspiration for your pages but also to see where everyone in the Filofax community gets there cute little supplies.  I kept seeing washi tape from the dollar section at Target hauls.... would I be able to get my hands on this? I guess we will see.

I'll post my hauls in the next couple of days so you can follow me on my journey.  Every week I will post my layout of my weekly calendar and share what's in my Filofax! Click here to see the creative side of VILLABEAUTIFFUL including planning pages and everything creative!

Do you decorate your planner? I would love to see how use your planner as a creative outlet... tweet me - VILLABEAUTIFFUL