Empty containers, decade-old makeup, unopened PR products, and overcrowded drawers turn what begins as a straightforward cleaning project into a revealing look at how quickly a beauty collection can outgrow its usefulness. The creator approaches the problem with a sensible goal: see what she actually owns, remove what no longer serves a purpose, and restrict each category to a defined amount of storage. Working drawer by drawer rather than dumping everything together also keeps an already substantial project relatively manageable.
The decluttering is most convincing when she admits how difficult she finds throwing things away. Completely finished moisturizers and sprays have remained in drawers simply because she kept the containers, while old MAC lipsticks, Glossier balms, and a Kylie Lip Kit have survived for years despite no realistic prospect of being used. Rather than treating those discoveries only as amusing clutter, she eventually connects them to the larger problem of waste and recognizes that accumulating products she cannot finish undermines her desire for a more intentional space.
Her decisions about usable products are generally thoughtful. Unopened items she does not expect to finish are set aside for donation, other products are earmarked for a giveaway, and nearly empty oils are retained until their final drops can be used. She also creates practical limits, including one drawer for everyday makeup, another for additional makeup, two skincare drawers, and dedicated spaces for body products, travel minis, hair products, and tools. The resulting system is not minimal in an absolute sense, but it is considerably more deliberate than simply hiding excess products inside newly organized drawers.
That distinction becomes important because the makeover never pretends that the collection has suddenly become small. She repeatedly acknowledges that she still owns far more beauty products than she needs, including large quantities of skincare, masks, hair products, samples, and minis. Her intention not to restock for a long time and to use what is already open gives the reset more substance than a purely aesthetic reorganization. At the same time, the quantity of incoming PR and enthusiasm for attractive packaging suggests that maintaining the new limits may prove harder than establishing them.
Presentation is relaxed and detailed, with the two-day process preserving the temporary chaos, indecision, and fatigue that often accompany a genuine declutter. The final tour is particularly useful because it shows where every category ended up and explains why frequently used products receive prime drawer space while less orderly tools are relegated to the bottom. However, the tour also retraces many decisions already shown during the cleanup, making the closing stretch more repetitive than necessary. A lengthy sponsored section about the WHOOP band similarly interrupts the organizing thread, and its discussion of personal health and cycle data functions primarily as a testimonial rather than evidence that the device should guide skincare choices generally.
Aesthetically, the finished setup achieves the creator's stated balance between accessibility and decoration. Frequently used products remain within reach, sentimental items such as the perfume and personalized comb from Paris have specific display roles, and the cleared surface is kept relatively restrained rather than immediately being filled again. More importantly, the makeover ends with a workable principle for future decluttering: knowing exactly what is owned, limiting categories to available space, using existing products before buying replacements, and separating genuinely treasured objects from things retained solely because discarding them feels uncomfortable.
Pros
- The drawer-by-drawer approach makes a large decluttering project feel structured without concealing how messy the process becomes.
- Honest acknowledgment of excess, unused PR, empty containers, and very old makeup gives the makeover more substance than a purely decorative reset.
- Donating unopened products, using nearly finished items, and avoiding unnecessary restocking support the stated goal of reducing waste.
- Defined storage limits and dedicated everyday, travel, skincare, hair, and body-product areas create a practical system that should make the collection easier to use.
- The final arrangement balances sentimental display pieces with accessible everyday products rather than treating minimalism as simply removing everything.
Cons
- The lengthy final drawer tour repeats many organizational choices already demonstrated earlier, making the closing portion unnecessarily repetitive.
- The sponsored WHOOP discussion interrupts the decluttering momentum and links cycle tracking with changing skincare routines through personal experience rather than demonstrated evidence.
- Despite substantial decluttering, the remaining collection is still very large, leaving the long-term success of the minimizing goal dependent on resisting further accumulation.
- Considerable attention to attractive packaging and display aesthetics occasionally competes with the stated emphasis on keeping only what is genuinely needed or used.
A satisfying cleanup becomes more meaningful through its candid confrontation with overconsumption, sentimental attachment, and the difficulty of discarding beauty products that once felt valuable. The finished space remains abundant rather than minimalist, but its clearer limits and emphasis on actually using what is already owned make the reset feel practical rather than merely cosmetic.
