DIY Brush pots / IKEA hack.

 3 XL brush pots for £4? Yes please.

  If you didn't know by now, then you need to know that ya girls cheap, I absolutely HATE spending money, so when there's an opportunity to cut corners I will... Which is where today's DIY came from!

All over Pinterest I see beautiful vanity's and white rooms, and if you don't love copper, then are you even a blogger? The problem occurred when I was searching for a nice metallic cup to hold my makeup brushes in, I found loads of choices which would be fine for anyone else, but for someone with a brush problem like mine, none were big enough...so I made my own.

Y O U   W I L L  N E E D . . . 

 

🖤  3 Ikea storage cups - 50p each [ Here ] 🖤

 🖤  1 rail - £1.50 [  Here ] 🖤

🖤  metallic spray of choice - £1- £4 [ Here  *] 🖤

🖤  masking tape 🖤

🖤  newspaper  🖤

The first thing you need to do is decide where you want spraying, I decided to do one fully sprayed and then 2 to look like they have been dipped in gold.

 I then masking taped the top half of 2 of the pots where I didn't want the spray to go to keep it clean, as well as stuffing the inside of the pots (this step is optional).

I then sprayed, I chose this spray from Wilko's in gold but there were plenty of other options and finishes, some pound shops also stock spray paints but at the time mine had sold out.

 I found 2 light coats worked out better than one heavy coat but either way  dries pretty quickly. I then took the masking tape off when it was half dry to prevent pulling any paint off when fully dry.

  

And that's it! Fill them with whatever you like, I used brushes but these would be perfect for cotton pads, eyelashes, or things not even related to makeup like pens or screws!

 You could even cut out shapes or patterns to stick on before spraying to add more detail.

and the end result?...

I'm forever DIY'ing so if you like this type of post then let me know, also if you do try this out I would love to see so be sure to show me!

 

Beautfy Acrylic storage review

Guys I'm so excited to be writing this review, and even more excited to tell you how much these draws cost...because believe me, you wont believe it! But before we get too ahead of ourselves, let me introduce you to the beautify 5 draw, 6 tier acrylic storage! As a self confessed makeup addict I find myself buying makeup just for it to be hidden  away and forgotten about in my Alex draw, which is exactly why these clear acrylic draws are so great, because you can actually see what's in side and be reminded to use certain products more...genius right?

So the first thing I wanted to talk about was the packaging, when I was looking at acrylic storage a few months back my main concern was them getting damaged in the post...let me assure you, there's no way these draws would get into any postal difficulty! 

 The box was delivered in a normal brown box which very clearly stated on it that it was fragile (1st brownie point) Under that layer was the actual company packing box, which b t dubz is absolutely gorgeous, its pink, grey black and white and low-key exactly how I want my room décor✨ When you open that box you then see the draws wrapped in 2 layers of bubble wrap with the draws sellotaped closed really carefully enclosed in thick polystyrene corner slots and then solid bored corner protectors!

So I thought instead of trying to explain the draw sizes to you I thought I'd just include some pictures from the website that are a bit clearer, the bottom draw is the deepest but all the draws are still quite deep, I can't think of any makeup item that wouldn't fit in these draws and they're even long enough for Morphe palettes...yeah, ikr.

I've filled my draws just t show you roughly what they would look like and how things fit, I just think they look so glamourous and so Kim K and I absolutely love them, and the best part? They cost as little as £40...absolutely crazy! I've compacted them mentally to the cute draws and other drpaws which retail for over £100 and honestly for the price the small differences are really not worth it. 

You can find these draws HERE for £37 on the Domu website or you can find them HERE on amazon for £34 (please be aware this is an Affiliated link)
but if you were after something a bit smaller or different then defiantly have a look around the website as they have something to suit everyone! Now I do have to disclaim that these draws were extremely kindly gifted to me by Domu but my opinions are as always my own, and honestly, I will be buying a few more sets myself because they really are brill!

As always let me know what you think in the comments and let me know what you currently use to store your makeup!