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My vanity space

Remember college days sitting on the floor in front of the mirror doing your makeup?
I got you beat, I used to sit in the bathroom sink! I now have to have a dedicated space to do makeup. As a former makeup artist, I have a lot of makeup and I need a comfortable, functional space to work on my art (makeup duhhh). To be completely honest, I maybe wear makeup once a week these days. However, my skincare regime is a day and night habit that is never skipped.Its really nice to have this space to sit down and pamper myself usually while my daughter is watching and soaking it all in. As a matter of fact, my 5 year old uses this space daily to apply her face lotion. That makes me so incredibly happy! Beautiful spaces make me feel calm which is needed during self care so some thought went into making this space what it is.

I searched for a very long time for the perfect vanity. I knew I wanted to clean out my makeup collection and only keep necessities. I did not want the numerous acrylic containers lining the top as it had been in the past. I wanted a material that could easily be wiped down because you know how messy makeup can be! Of course I hopped on pinterest searching for beautiful vanities and makeup spaces that would make my heart flutter. I kept on seeing a cute little white one with clean lines and a mid century feel and I knew that was the one that I wanted in my space. It does only have one drawer so I bought dividers for the inside and filled it with my necessities. For functionality, I styled the top with a ceramic jar that holds all of my sephora samples and a vintage tray with my favorite scents and facial serums. I have my favorite anthropologie candle, some eucalyptus stems and a few books. When I am actually doing my makeup, I have a light up magnified mirror that I cannot live without.
The chair is a linen armchair from world market that I threw a faux fur rug under a fluffy pillow in it.

I really hope you make time for some self care, regardless of what that may be and I hope you find inspiration in the spaces of your home.

XOXO,
Amber



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