Confession: my sister and I have way too many makeup brushes (it's just not fair how many varieties there are). Together we came up with a fast and easy way to keep them all at our finger-tips. Want to do the same? Find a small, table-top container–we used a flower pot–adhere felt to the bottom to protect your furniture, and fill it with craft store marbles, beads ,or pebbles. Add your brushes–handle side down–and you're ready to start shading, blending, and highlighting.

by the way, my favorite brushes come from ecotools…they're gorgeous, well-made, and, of course, earth friendly.