Jamberry Nails Organization & Storage

I've recently been introduced to the wonderful world of Jamberry.  As I was applying my most recent set, Crystalline, I realized I need a better storage system for all of my Jamberry stuff.

Here's my awesome new set, by the way.  I love that it will take me from Christmas right on into the New Year.

Jamberry - Crystalline

Life is chaotic, right?  I know that I have certain triggers that will make me totally overwhelmed and basically my productivity can quickly come to a halt.  One of those triggers is clutter and disorganization.  For me, when there is place for everything, and everything is in its rightful place, then that trigger is less likely to be pulled. Now, granted, with life's chaos, it's truly not possible for me to have ALL of my ducks neatly lined up in a perfect row. I acknowledge that.  However, if all of my ducks are at least present and accounted for - well, then I'm off to a great start.  But, I digress ....

As I sat down with the few minutes I had to spare between getting the kids to school and getting myself to work, it was difficult to finish in time.  Not because the Jamberry application was hard to do, but because I didn't have all of my tools for it within a quick reach. I kept having to get up for "this" and get up for "that".

Where there's a problem, there's a solution! And in this case the solution costed $2.00!

Yes, I see the dust on the bottom of the heater now that the pictures are on my computer screen instead of my iPhone.  Please forgive me, as I am not going take the time to retake the picture or Photoshop out the dust.  LOL

I scavenged through the house for things to use, but only found one item that I could upcycle.  I needed a small divided storage item for the little tools that are used.  I found some holiday sprinkles from last year's school Valentine parties.  It has 4 divided sections and fits perfectly into the caddy I found (we'll get to that next).  I dumped the sprinkles into a baggie for later use and washed out the container.  Now, I could've checked Pinterest for solutions for removing the print on the jar.  That's just not in the time budget, though.

upcycled sprinkles jar - free from my pantry

Next, I packed up the kids and we went to Dollar Tree.  They had the perfect caddy with just the right divisions in it for $1.00.  I really wanted a handle, too, for a quick grab & go functionality.

Caddy - $1.00 at Dollar Tree

Another item that I needed was a photo album.  This also costs $1.00 at Dollar Tree.
While I do not sell the products myself, I know 3 lovely ladies who do sell it.  One of these consultants, Noel Giger, has been working with Jamberry for a while now and not only has incredible knowledge of the products, but also has a great way to display them. She brings several 4x6 photo albums loaded FULL of Jamberry wraps to our Bunco games and we can all browse through them so easily (it's like a shopping frenzy on Black Friday, actually!).  The photo album protects the wraps from getting bent or damaged inside a box or bucket or even from getting lost while getting shuffled around from person to person.  She keeps an album for each of the main categories.  I only need one album ... for now.
For me, this is a great way to remember what I do have, as my memory is not the greatest.  It also keeps them tucked inside a protective barrier against my children.  So, naturally I had to "steal" her idea.
I put the application instructions on the first page of my photo album.  However, the wraps are so easy to apply, that this is probably unnecessary.

photo album - $1.00 from Dollar Tree

back of photo album

      

Jamberry On Display, thanks to rockstar Noel Giger's own storage solution!

Now to put it all together! 

1. The heater tucks quite nicely into the largest opening with plenty of room for the cord to sit next to it.  I turned the heater upside down for a better fit.  Doing so, it fits perfectly.
   I do find this heater **monumentally** helpful, by the way.  I plan to find a small bottle of rubbing alcohol to put next to the heater, or maybe fill a travel-sized container with it.  In fact, I'll go look through my travel stuff this afternoon.  I think I have one on hand.
2. The photo album with the wraps tucks perfectly into the medium opening.
3. The sprinkles jar that now holds my basic tools fits into the small opening.  In here I keep q-tips (to prep the nail surface with the rubbing alcohol), scissors that are both left-handed and right-handed, a rubber cuticle thingamajig, nail files, and a nail clipper.  I added some tissue paper next to the jar to hold it in place because it rocked around a little (ya know: round peg in a square hole).

Jamberry Wraps Organization & Storage

So there you have it!  Since I do not sell the products, my needs were quite simple and didn't involve accomodating any travel further than from the bathroom to the kitchen table.  I needed a quick-grab caddy that would fit inside the bathroom drawer to keep everything in one handy place.  So now when I want to replace my wraps, I can do so without hunting for the right tools.  This helps me to maximize my rare, wonderful, precious free time.

I hope this helps someone else looking for some organization.
Have a wonderful and blessed day, all!