A woman’s face serves as perfect canvas to achieve true makeup masterpieces. However, if your makeup products and tools are cluttered and messy, you will need to spend hours digging in your cosmetic bag to find the right things and prepare your face for everyday occasions or formal events. Therefore, keeping your things organized and having all the essential tools in your makeup kit is key to be able to create a successful makeup anytime, anywhere. Look at the ideas below and put together a smart makeup kit, which will help you save a lot of time and energy every day.

First of all, start by purchasing a spacious makeup bag or makeup case. A makeup case is a great choice mainly if you have many makeup products and tools that you need to store in one place. Bags with many pockets and makeup cases are really practical as they have lots of compartments, which enable you to store each item in a separate place. This way you can keep all your beauty products organized in one place.

Decide over which are the basic makeup items you need everyday. Spread everything out and then gather all the must-have things for your makeup kit. Pay attention to get rid off all the products that are old and broken in order to avoid skin irritations and allergies.

Make sure you have packed in foundation, concealer, powder, blush or bronzer, lip liner, lipstick, lip gloss, black eyeliner pencil or liquid eyeliner, eye shadow kit, mascara and eyebrow pencil. These are the basic makeup items you will need regardless of any occasion. Besides these you can also pack cotton pads and makeup remover, since they are key items in your everyday skincare routine.

Before putting together your new makeup kit, it is advisable to clean makeup brushes using soap, since dirty applicators, brushes and makeup sponges spread the bacteria all over your face, clogging your pores and causing nasty breakouts and pimples. For this purpose, you can also purchase some brush bags in every cosmetic store and these will allow you to keep your brushes clean and protect them from bending. Other makeup tools such as eye pencils or lip pencils can be cleaned with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol.

Let’s see which are those brushes, applicators, makeup sponges and accessories you will need in order to create a stunning makeup every day:

Pocket mirror

Eyelash curler

Eyebrow tweezers

Pencil sharpener

Wet sponges or foundations brushes

Powder brush and blush brush

Eye shadow brushes

Angled eye shadow brush

Brow brush

Lip brush

Besides the above items it is always good to have some baby wipes, toothpaste and toothbrush in your makeup kit, which are absolutely necessary in case you are traveling.

Organize and store your makeup that your don’t use every day, in separate bags or kits to keep them protected and clean.

Learning how to put together a practical makeup will help you to store all your makeup items in an easily accessible place and to keep them clean and safe. When shopping for makeup products make sure you choose quality products that match your skin type and do not mix different brands. Finally, when you have all the necessary items, organize your makeup kit according to your own criteria so you can easily find what you are looking for.