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Where to Apply Eyeshadow + Eye Makeup Diagram

Where to Apply Eyeshadow + Eye Makeup Diagram

If you've struggled on where to apply your eyeshadow, this post is for you! The helpful diagram above illustrates some of the more common areas one can apply eyeshadow to, which should help get you familiar with the terminology used in various tutorials (both...

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Traveling with Makeup: Tips & Tricks

Traveling with Makeup: Tips & Tricks

What kind of trip is it?

What you might need for a trip will depend on where you're going, what you're doing, and how long you're going for.  For instance, if you're primarily going to be outdoors or underwater, perhaps you won't need much, if any, but if you were going to a more formal occasion,...

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Best Makeup Organizers: Acrylic Organization Systems Overview

Best Makeup Organizers: Acrylic Organization Systems Overview

Shopping for an acrylic makeup organizer? Hopefully this post will have you covered! I reviewed, stuffed, and critically eyed four systems: Muji 2-Drawer ($25.25), Muji 5-Drawer ($27.95), The Container Store's Luxe Acrylic Modular System ($109.95), and Sherrieblossom's Icebox ($415.00). It was important to...

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Sherrieblossom Icebox Wide Acrylic Makeup Organizer Review & Photos

Sherrieblossom Icebox Wide Acrylic Makeup Organizer Review & Photos

Sherrieblossom Icebox Wide ($415.00) contains five drawers and one top section (with lid), even in height. The unit is 15 inches / 38.1 centimeters in width, 12 inches / 30.5 centimeters in depth, and 12.5 inches / 31.75 centimeters in height. Each drawer has an interior...

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The Container Store Luxe Acrylic Modular System Makeup Organizer Review & Photos

The Container Store Luxe Acrylic Modular System Makeup Organizer Review & Photos

The Container Store Luxe Acrylic Modular System ($11.99 for $29.99) includes a variety of individual units that can be stacked onto each other to create a customized makeup organization solution for your needs. I didn't purchase all the different types...

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Muji 5-Drawer Acrylic Drawers for Makeup Organization Review & Photos

Muji 5-Drawer Acrylic Drawers for Makeup Organization Review & Photos

Muji 5-Drawer Acrylic Drawers ($27.95) is a single unit with five drawers that pull out completely, so you can take out a drawer and set it down like a tray, which gives you greater access to anything you put into it. The unit measures 10.2 inches / 26 centimeters wide,...

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Muji 2-Drawer Acrylic Drawers for Makeup Organization Review & Photos

Muji 2-Drawer Acrylic Drawers for Makeup Organization Review & Photos

Muji 2-Drawer Acrylic Drawers ($25.25) is a set of two, clear, acrylic pull-out drawers. Each drawer full extends out, and it is on a "track" so it doesn't rub against the drawer above or below it, so it is also less noisy. The acrylic is thin along the interior drawer...

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Storage Solutions: How I Organized My Eyeliners

Storage Solutions: How I Organized My Eyeliners

I love peeking into others' storage solutions for their makeup, because I am always on the hunt for new ways to organize my own stash.

I would love to feature YOUR storage solutions and ideas here on Temptalia. If you're interested in sharing photos and a brief description...

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MAC 45 Powell Street & MAC PRO Products Anyone Can Use

MAC 45 Powell Street & MAC PRO Products Anyone Can Use

In March, MAC debuted its newest Flagship and PRO store in San Francisco's Union Square. The newest store is located at 45 Powell Street, and chances are, if you've been in San Francisco, you've shopped and walked around Union Square....

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A Smoky Eye How-to Featuring COVERGIRL's Bombshell Collection

A Smoky Eye How-to Featuring COVERGIRL's Bombshell Collection

COVERGIRL recently launched their Bombshell collection, which features new cream eyeshadows, mascara, and liquid eyeliner. They asked me to create a tutorial featuring some of the new products, so here's what I came up with: a sultry, smoky eye that can be paired with a softer pink lip or a more...

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