Until a few weeks ago, the state of my makeup collection was… offensive.
There were multiple makeup bags full of foundations with no lids, half empty mascaras, contouring kits I purchased when I was ambitious enough to think one day I’d contour, and a brown eye shadow that has somehow spilled and got all over my hands every time I tried to find something.
One day, as I was applying my foundation mixed in with the rogue brown eye shadow I whispered to myself, “This is not ideal.”
So, I went onto YouTube and watched more ‘MAKEUP STORAGE OVERHAUL’ videos than I would care to admit.
I learned many, many new tricks, and also worked out where you can buy storage items for as cheap as possible. Here are the most important takeaways:
Lipstick
Lauren Curtis has a frankly absurd amount of lipstick and I for one cannot stop looking at it.
She has an enormous dressing table, with separate drawers for each product.
Most of her lipsticks stand upright, so you don't have to a rummage in order to find the one you're looking for.
Genius.
Howard Storage World sells lipstick organisers for $15, that look like this:
You can buy them here.
Alternatively, Kmart sells cosmetic organisers for $7, with a specific spot for lipsticks.
You can buy this product, here.
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Mascara and eyeliner
Chloe Morello keeps her mascaras and eyeliners in various containers, inside her dressing table.
You can buy plastic drawers that allow you to lay everything out, like eyeliner, mascara and blush.
This product is $39.99 from Catch, and you can buy it here.
Your other option is to store mascara and eyeliner in pots, jars or canisters, which you can buy for less than $10 from Ikea or Kmart. Here's an example of a cube organised from Kmart for $7:
You can buy this product, here.
Brushes
A number of beauty bloggers keep their brushes in canisters much like the one above, and fill it with coffee beans so the brushes stay upright.
Otherwise, anything from a toothbrush holder to a jar to a small vase works to store all your makeup brushes.
Kmart has lots of jars just like this, that will cost you less than $5.
You can check them out here and here.
Eye shadow
Lauren Curtis and Chloe Morello have never ending eye shadow collections, and store them by simply placing dividers in a drawer.
A pack of four organiser baskets retail at $8 from Howard's Storage World, and you can buy them here.
Foundation/concealer/bronzer
Lauren Curtis' space for foundation is similar to eye shadow.
The boxes are square rather than narrow, and can also be purchased at Howard's Storage World in a set of four for $8.
If, like me, you're pressed for space, there are a number of affordable shelves you can purchase from Ikea (like this one) or wall hangings like this one (it's only $8 on Amazon):
May your makeup collection no longer be chaotic, and perpetually stained with foundation and/or mascara.
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Top Comments
Better than that- for palettes that are bigger, dishwasher racks or toast stands. Even napkin/serviette holders. And with the lipsticks? And other holders? Try eBay! I bought a larger lipstick holder than the one shown on eBay for like 4 dollars! I use old glasshouse candle jars for my brushes
But who actually owns this much make up?
I for one do as I know some others do and makeup artists do but it doesn't matter how much you have or don't have, being organised helps
My mother in law. I'm not even joking.
She stores hers in two large display cabinets in her room, i'm talking the kind people store their nice plates and silverware in for when the Queen eventually comes over.
I don't wear make up at all. I don't even own a make up brush.
Lol yes I thought that it was a fair bit of makeup. I think the images are from beauty bloggers and the like. I love makeup and probably have more than the average woman, but certainly not as much as in some of the images! These are great ideas for storage though.