An Organized {& simplified} Makeup Vanity Drawer

I use my master bath vanity drawer several times daily.

And although I didn't store many things in here to begin with,

I still found myself wasting time digging in and around and under things 

to find that one thing that I needed.

What a waste of time!

Only daily-use items needed to be in this drawer.

Other products, like lotion and hair spray, are now under my sink.

I also didn't really find the white plastic bins that we bought 

when we first moved in this home to be useful or beautiful.

I used to buy a new mascara/polish/blush/fill-in-the-blank

regardless if I needed a new one or not, 

and, right before taking the picture below,

I purged quite a collection of barely used and unloved products.

So I wondered:

what if I started spending a little bit more on that one quality item 

that I know would work with my skin tone and eye color?

Would I be wasting money?

Would I be saving time?

I went to Sephora at the mall, had a makeover,

learned about the colors that were right for me,

and got a few things that I love and will use.

These scissors, combs, and clips weren't used daily,
so they went under my sink into a zippered bag
with other hair trimming/shaving items.

I threw away the fingernail files and bought a quality new one
that had several sides' worth of filing smoothnesses.

I wasn't truly fond of any of these polishes, 

so they got put into the donation bin.

I spied this bamboo drawer organizer at Wal-Mart, of all places.

And, to it, I added the products that I'd bought to go with my skin tone.

The only products I need and actually use:

Buxom mascara

NYX eyeshadow collections

NYX lipsticks in purple and red

MAC Lipglass lipgloss

an eyelash curler

nail polish in colors I like

Mac Pigment (for eyeshadow, blush, or lip color)

Mac eyeshadow

Mac Cremeblend Blush

eyeliners in brown, olive, and black

(I already loved) Smashbox High Definition Concealer

Banana Boat Face SPF 30

I also don't use parfum/perfume.

I love Aura Blends Brand, 

the scent Egyptian Goddess,

found at Whole Foods 

(it's next to the deodorant, below).

I used to have eight makeup brushes.

However, I only kept reaching 

for the all-over face brush and eyeshadow brush.

So I kept those and ditched the rest.

Pure Ice has fun nail polish colors and I only use/need these.

Nail care, simplified.

I have finally gotten to the point in my life

where I finally believe that less is truly more!

And whereas I used to say it and encourage it,

now I am actually living it, and I love it!

Little by little, I have been paring down the things in my home

to those things that I actually find to be useful and beautiful.

I have learned to discern my wants from needs,

I have learned to tell clutter from useful items,

stress from simplicity.

As I move from space to space,

I am realizing that I came to this place naked 

and I shall leave this place naked.

All my stuff ought to either 

enhance my life or enable me to bless others,

not just occupy space.

I decided that I would no longer use my precious time 

moving things from one spot to another in an attempt to "organize" it,

or continue to buy more "organizers" in attempt to neatly display

what is really clutter since I am not using it. 

And I started with this drawer 

that I use every day.

Where can you start?

I am joining the fun over at Leanne's place for her weekly

Home Decor and Organizing Link Party!