Wednesday's Wish List 6.4

You might have noticed the blog got a little facelift this morning and I am thrilled with the results! The layout and organization  was a bit of a mess before so I am happy to have things in good order thanks to Carrie Loves Design! She was great to work with and super speedy at implementing it! I placed my order last night and it was set to go this morning. What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the new blog design so leave your comments.

It's funny how your peers totally influence what you currently wear/want.  Have you noticed that? Now that I've been working at ULTA and chatting with the girls (and Bare Minerals boy) about products, I can't help but want to try all of their favorites myself. I have my own skincare and makeup routine but after talking about primers and foundations all day I get the urge to want to try new products, new brands. The Napoleon Auto Pilot Primer is one of them. Currently I'm not using a daily primer but after our conversation and learning the effects this one has on calming the skin and making your foundation stay wayyy longer, I think I might have to give it a shot, even if it means adding one more step.

Concealer can be tricky. Finding the perfect one that won't crease or look cakey is quite a fete. Just wait until you see the Fakeup Concealer by Benefit. The actual concealer part is surrounded by a moisturizer. I can't wait to give it a try!

This Hatteras Bracelet is handmade by the duo at Anna Croswell. Isn't that stone just gorgeous? 

A different take on the standard maxi skirt. Moon Rise Stripe Maxi Skirt

Can you believe I don't have a chambray shirt yet? Slightly embarrassing. For years I've been meaning to purchase one but I've found that the right shade of denim and soft feel is hard to come by. I like the small print on this one. Geo Chambray Shirt

Happy Wednesday, friends!

Beauty Scoop {Eyebrows}

In medium brown

Anytime I discover a new, good product, I can't wait to share it with you guys. After using the Tarte Amazonian Clay Brow Mousse once, it was no exception.

 First, I should inform you that I have very light brows. They are a blonde-ish color and hardly noticeable. I kind of just ignored them and figured they were supposed to be that light. If I was feeling spontaneous, I would fill them in a little with a pencil. My friend and fellow blogger, Carrie, has mastered the art of good brows and I always envied her perfectly shaped arches. With my light eyebrows I figured it just wasn't in the books for me. 

Last week I asked one of the girls at work what she used on her eyebrows and she said she swears by Tarte Amazonian Clay Brow Mousse. Since she is considered "the brow girl" at work, I trusted her decision and she went ahead and tested it out on me (because that's what we do at ULTA.) Magic happened. I had brows! You could actually see the shape of my eyebrows and the product still looked natural and not too thick. 

Naturally,  I bought the product that day. It even comes with it's own brush which is super convenient and easy to apply. Beware, a little goes a long way. I am loving the product and it's incredibly long wearing. You won't find any unpleasant smudging going on. 

Well groomed brows work wonders -- they frame your face and pull everything together for a sophisticated look. Often times they are left neglected, which is a big mistake! I am so happy I finally found a good product that works. 

What are  your favorite brow products? Do you have any eyebrow horror stories (shaved eyebrow, plucked too thin...?)

Makeup Storage: Before and After Pics

Hey Guys! Welcome to A Hammer & Heels! I am SO excited because this is my very first post. I have been wanting to start a blog for a while now, and I finally just did it. I will be blogging about makeup, fashion, shopping, decor, and everything in between. I hope you will follow along and get to know me a little!

Enough of that...you will hear my story soon!  Now on to my FIRST blog post!

I like to store my makeup in clear plastic drawers rather than a cosmetics bag of some sort because I think I use more of my products if they are in sight and easy to get to. A cosmetics bag full of powders, eyeliners, eye shadows, highlighters, and bronzers etc. does not work well for me. I don't like to dig around for the item I want to use at that time. So that is why I started storing my makeup in clear plastic drawers. The first drawer shown below in my before pictures is from Target a couple years ago. It was about $10 and did the job, but it was not clear (it has a little cloudiness to it) and looked cheap and flimsy. I also could not find it in Target again an I was running out of makeup space. 

Before

You can see it is a single drawer with my hair products on top. The drawer does not look pretty or neat.

Before - Inside the Drawer

 Everything is just sprawled out in the drawer with no real organization. 


So....I finally came across an acrylic 5 drawer makeup storage online to replace my single, flimsy, ugly drawer. I just got it in the mail yesterday! I put all of my makeup inside, but I still have a few things I want to grab at Target.

After!

I like the way these drawers look much better because it looks a lot more organized. (Ignore the ugly counter, this is my temporary home!) 

Inside Drawer 1

The first drawer just has my Naked 2 palette. I wanted something clean and not messy on the first shelf since you can see through it. I also have room to add some more things when I need to. 

Inside Drawer 2

In this drawer I have my bronzers, blush, and concealers. Again, plenty of room for more things. 

Inside Drawer 3

This drawer is still a little messy. Right now my eye liners and mascaras are just loose in the drawer, so I would like to find a couple small containers to at least sort the liners from mascaras. My other eye shadow palette is in this drawer since it didn't fit in the first one with my Naked 2. :(

Inside Drawer 4

Here I have some more eye shadows and brow supplies. I might want to get a couple plastic containers for this drawer as well.

Inside Drawer 5

The final drawer, I promise! So far I just have a portion of my lip products here. My favorite glosses are usually in my purse for daily use. 

I'm liking the new makeup storage. It looks so much better and I can easily get to all of my stuff! I like that it has more storage available when I need it in the future as well, however, I wish the drawers were a little taller because a few things didn't even fit in the drawer like my eye lash curler, so that is sitting on top. 

There it is, my very first blog post! I did not plan on it being this long, I apologize!  Please leave comments or ask questions! 

What makeup storage have you found that works for you?