Storing MAC eyeshadows using Fig Newton containers

Are you a fan of Fig Newtons? I think they're one of those snacks you either love or hate:

If you do love Fig Newtons, then you can use the plastic tray that holds the cookies as part of your makeup storage system. This is what the tray looks like:

You can store the shadows upright like this:

Or, you can let your shadows lie flat so that you can see the colors like this:

I like to store my limited edition eyeshadows in these trays because you can see the different colors of the packaging:

The trays fit 10 eyeshadows upright and 5 shadows if you lie them flat.

The width is just the right size for a MAC or NYX eyeshadow - just snug enough so that they don't jiggle everywhere when you open up your makeup drawer:

Do you have any "do-it-yourself" methods for storing your makeup collection? If not, what is your favorite makeup storage system? Please share!

FOUNDATION : Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 31

I finished my NARS Sheer Glow which I hated, so I'm looking for a new foundation.

Sadly, I just moved from the 4th largest city in the United States to a small town where we have NO Sephora, NO MAC (not even a MAC counter in a department store), and NO Ulta! I'm doing a write-up on BB Creams for work, so I decided to try one out for awhile:

I am wearing Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 31 in natural daylight, no flash.

Now I am around NC37-42 in MAC, so basically every other BB cream has been way too white for me. This one matches very nicely though and it's actually even a tad darker than my actual skin tone, so it looks quite nice! I bought it off of ebay for less than $25. 

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 31

COVERAGE : You can still see some acne scars on me unless I take a sponge and pat a little extra foundation over them, so I would classify this as sheer to medium. 

FEEL : My skin is quite oily in the T-zone, but when I wear this, I get little crease lines in my forehead and laugh lines around my mouth, so I would say it is pretty drying. 

WEAR : Average, probably 4-5 hours before it starts to wear off.

I am wearing Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 31 in natural daylight, no flash.

SMELL : The smell is a strong, rose-perfume scent. It actually reminds me a lot of the smell of Guerlain products. I personally love the it; I think it smells like a glamorous woman, but if you don't like scented products or are sensitive to perfumed products, be forewarned!

ACNE : I have had absolutely no breakouts whatsoever, so I am glad about that!

HEALING/WHITENING: I haven't really noticed any "whitening" but that's really not something I'm trying to do, so I haven't been paying attention to that aspect. In terms of "skin healing", I haven't witnessed anything newsworthy, but it does feel very soothing to put this on. 

 

Product packaging and bottle for Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 31

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 31 under flash

The photo above was taken with flash, and there is no white cast on my face from the sunscreen (SPF42) in it. I actually think it looks quite nice under flash, so that makes me happy!

I am wearing Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 31 in natural daylight, no flash, macro setting.

The last photo is a close-up. You can see the sheerness of the foundation from the little acne spot on my forehead, and you can also see how drying it is- the lines under my eyes are somewhat accentuated.

OVERALL : It is a nice product that I enjoy using on a daily basis, but I wouldn't wear it for a special occasion when I really wanted to look nice nor would I consider this a holy grail. I would repurchase it though because of the price, color, SPF and non-irritation factor!