I moved to a new house last year, and one of the things I like best about it is the fact that for the first time in my adult life, I have my own bathroom!  It has four drawers, a medicine cabinet, and an under-the-sink area, ALL FOR MY STUFF.  Actually, I didn’t even know I had that much stuff until we moved in, and now—fascinating!  I find I can tell what I use all the time by what ends up in the top drawer (in other words, the drawer that I end up sweeping all the stuff into when I’m getting ready to leave).

So, the other morning, I was straightening up, and happened to start counting the products I was keeping in that drawer.  I was rather surprised to find out that I’m not quite the “makeup minimalist” I thought I was—that drawer is pretty full!  In my defense, I have been acquiring a lot of new products recently as I’ve been trying to “expand my horizons.”

So-- here’s what I’ve got in there at the moment—bear in mind, this is only the “first tier” stuff that I’ve actually used recently.  Drawers Two and Three also contain products that I’m either trying out, or trying to use up (because I hate wasting stuff).

Foundation:  I’ve got two of these going at once—one for “oily skin” days, and one that I have to remember to wear with sunscreen.  Hey, nothing works every day for every person, right?

Lipstick:  Right now, I’m alternating between three lip liners and two lipsticks, although one of them is a little on the brown side and is about to be moved to Drawer Two as soon as I find another one.

Eyeshadow:  In rotation currently is a palette that I’m playing around with, trying out new colors, and three different shades of brown.  

Eyeliner:  I went a little crazy for eyeliner over the summer (as you might have noticed), and now am alternating between blue, brown, or gold on the bottom, and liquid black on the top.  It’s actually my most favorite part of my beauty routine right now!

Mascara:  Four kinds.  Yikes!  I need help.    

Powder:  I was back and forth on powder all summer.  Sometimes I like it, sometimes I think it makes my face break out, and sometimes (gasp), I think it might make me look older.  This is more true of pressed powder than loose, so pressed recently went into Drawer Two for strategic phasing out.  

Also in the “First String” drawer:  tweezers, an eyelash curler, and a bunch of hair bands.  Oh my gosh—I think I’m officially high maintenance.  

To put me out of my misery, tell me what’s in your “top drawer,” and reassure me that I’m not the only one who’s stockpiling and rotating products.