35 Brilliant Makeup Storage Ideas
Are eyeshadow palettes cluttering the counter? Can we barely even tell what color our vanity is anymore? Do lipstick and mascara tubes roll away, never to be seen again? Let's just admit it: Sometimes we just stuff our brushes into a drawer when we're done with them and run out of the door, only to return home and sweep everything off to the side. Well, that's all about to change, because we've rounded up the most brilliant ways to organize our makeup.
Just imagine: a neat and clean space where all of our items of makeup are safely tucked away in their home! We're feeling zen just thinking about it.
Unfortunately, that's not always an easy feat to accomplish. This may come as a newsflash to some, but not all of us were blessed with Kardashian-sized pockets and closets. Finding a place to store our makeup collection can prove to be a real struggle -- and leave us wondering how we even ended up with 20 lipsticks of almost the same shade. We might not even attempt to organize our makeup collection if we don't know if we have enough space for it.
Well, don't worry -- our simple tips will finally give our beauty products a place to call home. Oh, and even better: Some of these storage ideas are super cute to boot! Read on to see 35 creative DIY makeup storage ideas, and then get organizing!
Magnet Makeup Board Storage
It's easy to forget just how many eye shadows we have when they're all stuffed into a drawer. Never be at a loss for the perfect color with this brilliant magnet makeup board from Laura of Laura's Thoughts. Just hot glue some strong magnets to back of each shadow and they'll be display-ready.
Candleholders Storage
Fans of candles probably go through lots of leftover candle jars. Ann of Life Ann Style has found a way to put them to better use: repurposed candle jars.
To get those wax pucks out of the glass container, just place the glass containers into the freezer. "Freezing the wax will cause the wax to shrink, and you can easily pop out the wax puck," Ann says.
Candy Jar Storage
A simple way to restore order to our vanity is to place small, unruly items into a pretty container. Case in point: This candy jar nail polish display thought up by Kristin of Modish & Main.
Lid Rack Storage
We love, love, LOVE the way the brilliant blogger behind The Not-So-Secret Life of Jennifer Nicole made a makeup palette organizer from a simple lid rack. This also works with any magazine rack from a stationery store!
In Plain Sight Storage
Annie of Ms. Tapioca made this DIY Ikea makeup table with -- what else? -- an Ikea shelf and cheap acrylic trays. Super-smart!
Floating Mason Jar Storage
Just when we think there's nothing more we can do with mason jars, something like this pops up on our radar. How cute and rustic is this mason jar organizer from Casey of The DIY Playbook? She paired the jars with a picture-hanging kit and some screws to make this "farmhouse chic" display.
Sushi Mat Storage
We're excited to try this clever how-to from Irina of Irina's Cute Box for our next getaway! Surprisingly inexpensive, this brush organizer will keep all our essentials (think brushes, eyeliners, and mascara) neatly packed together in a pretty little bundle.
Tiered Trays Storage
The secret to this tiered tray storage from Stephanie of This Casita? Just some trays and a couple of candlesticks! For a pop of color, spray paint the tiers and candlesticks in different hues. Love it!
DIY Wheel Cart Storage
Melissa from the Polka Dot Chair added a utensil holder to a Raskog Utility Cart ($30, ikea.com) to make this awesome rolling vanity. It's just the thing to streamline our morning routine. And we love that we can simply wheel it out of sight when we finish preening!
Bead-Filled Containers
... or rice, coffee beans, or another small filler. They'll hold our brushes upright in a way that only looks fancy. Nicole of Hello Miss Nikki used clear plastic beads for this makeup brush storage project.
Dinnerware
With just a little drilling and a spray of paint, Cher from Designs by Studio C made this styling jewelry and makeup holder from dinnerware. It also makes a fab gift for someone who loves a little whimsy.
Coverted Toilet Paper Rolls
No one would ever guess that this cylinder-shaped makeup holder is made up of cardboard toilet paper rolls. Follow this tutorial by Glamrs to learn how to make this.
Repurposed Plastic Water Bottles
We all know that we should recycle plastic water bottles, and Ela Gale shows us how to do it for makeup storage.
DIY Shoe Box
For a quick and cheap project, transform a spare shoe box into a makeup storage container! Follow this tutorial by Nicole Lee to learn how.
Popsicle Sticks
This tutorial by Nikki DIY on YouTube uses popsicle sticks to create a nail polish rack. What a fun project to do while binge-watching on Netflix!
Recycled Food Containers
Like to order takeout? Then use some of those plastic food containers for good! This tutorial by Inspire to Craft shows us how to turn food containers into a rotating nail polish rack.