Makeup Storage Question!

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Dec 27, 2014

Savannah D.

I'd like to get some kind of set of drawers to store my makeup. I have space in my room to put some. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Dec 27, 2014

Melanie W.

Ikea alex drawers

Dec 27, 2014

Maria c.

I don't have a huge amount of make up and these worked perfectly. The only thing they don't fit are pallets but I store those in a drawer from my dresser. If you have a lot of makeup maybe something from ikea will work like the Alex drawers I believe they are called. The ones I put a picture of I got from Amazon for $35.

Dec 27, 2014

Cat C.

I use it the muji 2 drawers and I stack them to make 4 drawers. They are larger and can store my face powders and my other larger items. I use the 5 drawers on the far right to store my lip pencils, glosses and liners.
The open "drawer" sitting on my 5 drawers holds my palettes. I got this at The Container Store.

Dec 27, 2014

Carmen A.

There are lots of cheaper options like the Muji drawers available at Marshall's or TJ Maxx. That's where I got mine and I love them!

Dec 27, 2014

Shanae J.

I see them at ross and tj maxx all the time, even kohls.

Dec 27, 2014

Winnie B.

I got to the dollar store and grab the cute wire bins, flower vases, mason jars, and baskets they have! I keep my brushes in a wide flower bowl with marbles.

Dec 27, 2014

Jack B.

Muji is your best bet for clear plastic drawers. They're high quality and mad cheap. I don't like plastic though, so I usually go to thrift stores and pick out glass and ceramic bins and vases, also a pretty cheap option.

Dec 27, 2014

Cat C.

Yeah they aren't $1 or so, but they are extremely roomy and high quality. I tried using dollar store/discount store items but I grew out of them quickly. As my collection grew, they became useless and awkward to store. It's completely up to you but just as a disclaimer, you may grow out of them and need the larger drawers anyways. I spent more money trying to accommodate my storage with cheaper items and ended up needing the Muji drawers anyways.

Dec 27, 2014

Sarah N.

I have a vanity desk from ikea and the alex drawers for my makeup. I separate them in drawers by face primers, moisturizers, eye creams, etc.foundations, concealers
blush and highlighters
contour, bronzer and powders
eyshadows, pigments, glitter
mascaras, eyeliners, eyeshadow pencils
lashes, glue, any tools like eye lash curlers, Q tips1
& the bottom I have any extra stuff like makeup bags, samples & pallete
then lastly hair care and then all my hair tools are in a box under neath my desk or in the closet in my getting ready room
on top I use the clear drawers to keep my every day foundation concealers and fave lipsticks at the time & keep my brushes in glass short vases from ikea and filled with purple crystals from ikea

Dec 28, 2014

Savannah D.

@catc you seriously are like my beauty role model lol. Where do you get the open "drawer" thing? I'm looking on the muji website.

Dec 28, 2014

CPT- Lili R.

I agree with putting the palettes in a drawer this is how I have them in the mean time while I get my alet drawer to put them in.

Dec 28, 2014

CPT- Lili R.

And I'm using cylicon contqiners for the make up I like out cuz they are flexible I got mine at cvs.

Dec 28, 2014

Cat C.

Aww thanks, Savannah! That's super sweet (: I got the open one at The Container Store.
Ooh Lili I love your storage too!

Dec 28, 2014

Bailee H.

Cat, are those Morphe pallets I see? (:

Dec 28, 2014

Cat C.

There are Morphe shadows in the palettes, yes :)

Dec 28, 2014

CPT- Lili R.

Thanks cat, I still have a long eay to go to dinish organising my makeup, I like your brush holder

Dec 28, 2014

Cat C.

Lol thanks :) I got them at Staples in the office storage section.

Dec 28, 2014

Lisa S.

Muji!! I loveee mine!

Dec 28, 2014

CPT- Lili R.

Thanks for the info cat 😊

Dec 28, 2014

Cat C.

No problem:)

Dec 28, 2014

Bailee H.

How do you like them, Cat?? The past few days I've been looking into getting one. I think I'm going to wait for the Jaclyn Hill's favorites pallet. (:

Dec 28, 2014

Alex M.

I have the Alex drawers and they fit everything if you have a lot of makeup they come in handy.

Dec 28, 2014

Alma M.

Hello ladies,If ever you have a storage question please post it in the Storage category or it's subject for deletion.Please get familiar with the Categories that we have for a reason so it helps threads move in a consistent flow because we keep tabs on who doesn't follow Beautylish forum rules and we don't want anyone who continue to not follow Beautylish rules to end up with a account deletion as well. I went and moved your thread again Savannah to the correct category.:)