Pink Paradise Beauty: Muji

Saturday, 15 April 2017

5 of the Best Affordable Skincare Tools & Accessories

Skincare Tools & Accessories

While skincare plays a big part in my everyday routine, there is also a few beauty tools and accessories I use within my daily, weekly and monthly routine that accompany many of of my skincare loves. So today I wanted to share with you my top 5 favourites that I cannot live without.

1. Muji Cotton Pads £2.95 for a 120
I have to let you in on a secret... these are the most softest cotton pads I've ever used! They are also a great dupe for the Shu Uemura Cotton Pads as well. Usually I tend to gravitate towards the large baby cotton wool pads, however once I discovered these I could feel the difference instantly. The Muji cotton squares, are so soft and are ideal for using with a micellar water, glycolic acid or toner.

2. Primark Face Cloths £1.30 for 3
If you use a cleanser day and night then you'll most probably be following up with some kind of cloth to wipe the cleanser off with as well. Now don't get me wrong I love a muslin cloth to remove my cleanser, and quite a few hot cloth cleansers come with a complimentary one too. However just lately I've been enjoying a good old flannel to wipe away the day and Primark do the best ones at only £1.30 for three! The flannel for me has just felt that little bit softer on my skin recently and it's also a lovely size to help wipe away your cleanser easily and efficiently.

3. Sally's Mask Brush £2.99
Sometimes it can get a little messy when it comes to applying a traditional face mask, but add a brush into the mix and you're set for life... The brush I use is from Sally's but you can also use a flat foundation brush too.

Using a brush not only helps speed up the application process, it also assists in helping you be more precise with your application.

4. The Body Shop Blackhead Remover £4
If you suffer from blackheads or the occasional spot, then this is the tool for you. This tool helps assist in eliminating any nastiness from the problem area and is best used right out of the shower or after a facial steam when your pores are open. All you do is just press the tool over those pesky blackheads or spots with a slightly heavy hand, then just follow up with a toner afterwards to clean the area up.

5. The Body Shop Facial Massager £8
This last tool is like having your own facialist at home (it's also cheaper!). I actually Picked this up years ago from The Body Shop and it really is such a great tool to have to hand if you feel stressed or you're skin is in need of a little pick me up. Use this dry or with an oil and massage away all over the face to help your face glow from within.

Make-Up Storage and Organization Ideas

Makeup Storage and Organization

When it comes to organization, I just love finding different ways to organize and store my make-up so that it's easily accessible, visibly clear and affordable. Today I wanted to show you how I store my make-up to give you some inspiration and ideas if your in need of a make-up vanity overhaul!

Firstly if you want to display and store your make-up on top of your vanity, then here's some storage solutions I use for make-up brushes, lipsticks, sponges and perfume.

1. Make-up Brushes and Essentials
I adore acrylic storage as it's clear so you can see everything you have, plus it just looks clean and crisp and goes with everything. I use these acrylic office compartments from Muji which are ideal for make-up brushes or anything you need to hand when doing your make-up on the daily.

Larger Three Pot Acrylic Unit - Muji
Smaller Three Pot Acrylic Unit - Muji
Single Acrylic Pots - Muji

2. Lipstick Storage

You've probably seen this kind of storage a ton before, but if you want to have your lipsticks on display, then this really is the best way to store them. I picked up this particular 24 lipstick holder from TK Maxx, but both TK Maxx and Home Sense are wonderful places to seek out inexpensive acrylic make-up storage, as they always have so much choice and new products every week.

Acrylic 24 Lipstick Holder - TK Maxx

3. Make-Up Sponges or Lip Balm

Another fantastic way to store products is using kitchenware items. All you need is a little imagination and you'll find there are endless ways to store your make-up using kitchen accessories.

Small White Heart Bowl - Wilko

4. Lipsticks, Lip Balms and Lip Liner Storage

I've already shown you one way of storing lipsticks, but there is so many other ways you can too. These draw units from Muji can store up to two rows of lipsticks if you opt for the two draw or one row if you prefer the top acrylic unit.

A fancy glass is also a nice way to store lip liners or eye pencils, so that you can see them clearly, plus it looks visually appealing too.

Two Draw Unit - Muji

Two Smaller Draws & Lid Unit - Muji

Gold Polka Dot Glass - Asda

Copper Mirror - Matalan

5. Perfume Trays

If you like to have your perfume out on display then there is many different ways you can. My current favourite is with this simple white plate I found in the kitchen section at Wilko, but you could use any kind of plate, tray or even a cake stand, there's no rules when it comes to storage!

Medium White Plate - Wilko

When it comes to large storage my preferred way to store make-up is in the cult Ikea Alex 5 Drawer. This draw unit is fabulous as it's the perfect size to fit under the Ikea Linnmon Desk, plus it comes in white too!

6. Muji PP Vanity Storage

Within the draws I've found the best storage solutions from Muji called the PP Vanity. This range has an amazing selection of storage compartments that fit like a dream within the Alex draws, So here's how I utilise my Muji storage within the draws.

Large PP Vanity (ideal for compacts, pencils, eyeshadow pots or lip glosses) - Muji

Small Square PP Vanity (great for smaller compacts) - Muji

Long PP Vanity Pot - Muji

Lipstick Storage Tall PP Vanity - Muji

Large Nail PP Vanity - Muji

Plastic Draw Lining - Ikea

7. Make-up Bags

Lastly if you have too many make-up bags, but you have no idea what to do with them all, then these are also useful to use inside the draws to store, hair tie's, clips or nail files.

Product Empties & Products I Regret Buying No9

It's that time again, where I share with you a whole new round of product empties. Just lately I've been on a mission to finish up products that are half empty or I'm just not feeling anymore, so here's the lowdown on some loves and some regrets!

1. Aveeno Skin Relief Shea Butter Moisturising Lotion

2. Imperial Leather Comforting Marshmallow Shower Gel

3. Elemis Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser
4. Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

5. Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

6. Sephora Pearl Sleeping Mask

7. Sephora Pearl Sheet Mask

8. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Skin Protectant

9. Muji Thin Cotton Buds

10. CoLab Travel Dry Shampoo in London

11. Marc Jacobs Eau So Fresh Delight

12. Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy La Fleur

13. Benefit Porefessional

14. Benefit Hervana Blusher

15. Bobbi Brown Long-wear Cream Shadow in Sandy Gold

16. Bobbi Brown Long-wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink

17. Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara

Vanity Make-Up Organisation & Inspiration Tips

Vanity Makeup Organisation and Storage

I'm always striving to find the perfect storage for my Make-Up and Nail Polish so that everything is easy accessible and clearly laid out so I can see what I have. I finally have everything organised in my vanity and thought I would show you how you too can store your Make-Up, Brushes, Nail Products etc. using clever storage that doesn't have to cost you the earth if you shop around.

I hope you feel inspired to get organised this January! Share any tips and favourite ways you like to store your beauty products in the comments box below!