How I started my makeup collection...

[Rosa]

Wish I could afford a great fragrance.  But speaking of creams, I found a great alpha hydroxy facial cream by Jafra.  Jafra is a little pricey - mine was a gift from an aquaintance who is a rep.

So, what does everyone keep all these goodies in?  Any good way of organizing other than piled in a little box?

[V M]

I'm poor and have to use drug store stuff

I'm poor also     But I recently ordered some stuff from a place called e.l.f. (www.eyeslipsface.com)  I haven't had a chance to try much of it out yet because my package just came today, but it all looks like good quality stuff, Well packaged, labeled and everything comes with instructions    The prices are really good too 

[tekla]

I use some ELF stuff, most of it seems OK.

[V M]

I got this 11 piece brush set http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/tools/brush-sets/11_piece_brush_collection on a New Years special for $2.12 

Of coarse I had to buy $20.12 worth of stuff to get the deal so I got:

A Kabuki face brush, 2 foundations, false eye lash kit, lip stick, and skin prep. all for a little more than the reg. price of the brush set    It's like I bought the brush set, paid half the shipping and got $24 worth of stuff free

I think I did pretty well on that deal 

[tekla]

Excellent shopping.

[V M]

Excellent shopping. 

   

[Rosa]

I've started with Wet and Wild from the drug store, but I have a problem with not finding an exact match between foundation, concealer, and powder.  The powder tends to be a shade to light or dark (I use a pressed powder, which seems to be easier for me to apply).  I probably need to pay more money to get more choices, but . . .