So how do you organise all your make-up?
In a drawer? A make-up bag? A box?
Acrylic drawers seem to be the go-to make-up storage solutions for a lot of beauty youtubers but they aren't them most readily accessible. Every time I spot them on youtube I tell myself to get some but I haven't actually gotten around to ordering them online. Instead, I've been making do and I've come up with some interesting ideas I thought I'd share.
1. Bathroom Drawer Organiser
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| Homemaker Clear Bathroom Drawer Organiser ($9.00, K-Mart) |
This is pretty much just a mini acrylic drawer. I included this because it's a very accessible product since it can be found at all K-Mart stores but it's also quite pricey for its size. You can see a few small make-up products in this photo but I mainly use it for jewellery and hair accessories (they're just at the back!).
2. Stationery Organisers
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| 5 Drawer Plastic Organiser ($7.00, The Reject Shop) |
I love visiting The Reject Shop to find budget storage solutions!
These aren't as nice as the acrylic ones and you can't see your products through this but the drawers are a great height and depth for make-up storage. It's also well constructed - the plastic is nicely finished (no odd bits or bumps), the drawers come out smoothly and overall the entire thing is quite solid. But I'm not a fan of the colours so I'll probably take a can of spray paint to it eventually.
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| 2 Drawer Plastic Stationery Organiser ($3.00?, The Reject Shop) |
There's also these small two-drawer ones that go for about $3 at the Reject Shop. Theywere originally pink but I spray painted them matte black. The finish of the plastic on these aren't that great and you can see some bubbles, bumps and dents through the paint but no one looks that closely at them and they get the job done.
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| 2 Drawer Cardboard Stationery Drawer ($8/$10, The Reject Shop) |
I also have cardboard stationery drawers like these. You often find the plastic, five drawer stationery organisers but I prefer these. They may not be as pretty or sturdy as the plastic ones but the drawers are higher and I can fit in bulkier products.
3. Glass Jar
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| Glass Jar ($4.00, local dollar store) |
These are perfect for storing my lip crayons! I'm a bit obsessed with these lippies and I love how this simple jar not only works as a great storage solution but also turns my much loved crayons into a centrepiece of sorts! I added a cute purple ribbon around the neck of the jar and voila! Instant storage + decor piece!
Depending on what size and shape you get, you can store all sorts of makeup goodies like eye liners, lip liners, mascaras and even brushes!
4. Cereal bowl
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| Cereal Bowl ($2.00, K-Mart) |
The shape of this bowl is perfect for holding lipsticks! It's pretty much the same height as most lipsticks and the flat base means you can tightly slot your lipsticks together. I think it's another great instant storage + decor piece and for only $2 a pop, it's a steal! This comes in a few other designs - there's also one made up of horizontal stripes and both patterns come in blue, stone, red and black colours. If you can find a clear one it'd be even better for showing off your lippies!
5. Recycled box
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Sometimes it's just about compartmentalising what's in your drawer and old boxes can be just the trick to really neaten things up. My wallet came in this box but flip it around so the logo is on the bottom and voila you have another place to store stray make-up. I think colourful lippies look great against the back so right now it holds some random lip glosses but this would also be great for individual shadows and pots. Anything bright that will really pop out against the black.
6. Recycled Coffee and Candle Jars
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| Recycled Moccona 95g Coffee Jars + Candle Jar |
These are just old jars that I cleaned out. The coffee jars are great sizes for holding brushes but a slightly bigger candle jar would be better. I did a very quick spray paint job on the coffee jars it's not the neatest or most creative but the black fits in with all my other make-up storage solutions so it works in an eclectic way. I'm actually waiting for a candle in a taller jar to finish so I haven't spray painted the one in the photo. That will soon go back to being a votive holder!
And that's it! I probably will eventually put in an order for acrylic drawers but in the mean time, I'm having fun thinking of different alternatives!
xoxo
Hope you all have a great weekend and happy mothers' day for tomorrow!
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