A Girl’s Guide to Organizing Her Makeup: 15 Tips & Tricks
Are you tired of your makeup area looking messy? It’s time to find solutions and get organized! With a few simple tweaks, your makeup setup and routine can go from drab to fab.
Here’s a girl’s guide to makeup storage, with 15 organizational tips and tricks.
BASIC FURNITURE FOR MAKEUP ORGANIZATION
Vanities Come in All Shapes & Sizes.
Although we might have a reactionary idea of what a typical vanity looks like, a makeup vanity simply needs a place to store beauty items and a mirror. The chair and lighting are optional. Keep this in mind as you create your ideal vanity workstation.
Use a large mirror.
Using a large mirror during makeup application provides maximum light and allows you to see your entire face, making it easier to balance your features.
You might be short on space and unable to fit a makeup vanity in your bedroom. That’s okay! With creativity and style, you can transform a simple shelf into a vanity for all your beauty needs.
Mount the shelf at the right height, pair it with a small stool, and install a mirror and lighting. (Notice the wall-mounted baskets for miscellaneous beauty odds and ends? Genius!)
IDEAS FOR VANITY ARRANGEMENT & PLACEMENT
– Tuck the Vanity Away from Traffic.
We don’t all live in a house with an ideal makeup vanity setup, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be creative to maximize our space. A vanity table, tucked away from major traffic, will provide privacy and a “getaway” vibe, even amidst chaos. Take advantage of natural light.
I heard that if your makeup looks good in natural light, it will look great in any other kind of light. To pass the “natural light test,” position your vanity in front of a window so natural light falls directly onto your face.
Ideal Lighting for Makeup Application
Light it Up (from the front).
Having light from multiple angles is better than using a single overhead chandelier, which casts unflattering shadows on your face. If possible, choose bright, warm light mounted in front of your face.
Sunlight is the purest form of light on earth, so the best kind of lighting imitates sunlight. Choose bulbs labeled “natural light” or “daylight spectrum” to closely resemble sunlight.
USEFUL STRATEGIES FOR MAKEUP ORGANIZATION
Store Makeup Supplies in a Kitchen Utensil Tray.
The slender sections of a utensil tray fit eye liner, mascara, lip wands, combs, and other beauty products. A pencil organizer is also useful for keeping your makeup organized.
Get Creative with Upcycling.
These candle holders were transformed into a functional, chic lip gloss-holding pyramid. The color gradation is beautiful. Keep everything in sight on a tiered platter.
The tiered idea is ingenious because it holds three times the makeup product compared to the shelf space it takes up. Various options for a tiered platter organizer are available, such as cupcake tiers from a kitchen store or a tiered paper organizer from an office supply store.
DIY a Tiered Platter.
If you’re low on cash or enjoy DIY projects for a customized look, makeup organizing tiers can be easily made. Browse Pinterest for countless ideas. I particularly adore this simple tin can version.
It’s quite fancy.
Opt for Velvet Lining.
One way to keep your makeup (or jewelry) containers secure in a drawer is to line it with felt or velvet. This allows you to use different storage containers without concern about the fit and movement within the drawer.
To prolong the life of your makeup brushes, here’s a tip to storing them upright: Choose a container and fill it 2/3 full with Color Fill (found in the floral department of craft stores such as Michael’s), rice, or bean bag filler. Then place your makeup brushes into the filler, brush-side up. The filler will keep them upright and accessible.
Repurposed Office Supply Organizer.
We all know jewelry and makeup items come in various shapes and sizes. One practical option for storing such a collection is to use a spinning office supply tray. The longer slots work well for holding brushes, while the shallower compartments are perfect for earrings, lip gloss, and other beauty items.
Free up your vanity shelf space with magnetic magic. Find a picture frame and replace the glass with metal (or paint the glass with magnetic paint). Then glue magnets onto your makeup containers.
Voila!
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