Makeup Storage!

Makeup storage/organisation posts/videos always are very interesting to me because they provide useful ideas about how to store and organise all these bits and bobs in a way that is pretty but ergonomic at the same time.

Available space, budget and the size of the makeup stash (as well as how much it is desired to expand) are the criteria and keeping these in mind I visited my local Ikea.

Of course I did examine the much coveted Alex 9 drawer unit but in my case it was out of the question because I don't have the space to accommodate it, nor was I willing to spend the money on it. Also, I don't have that much makeup and being a bit OCD I would constantly have a nudge to fill it up with colorful little pots and tubes!

So, I decided to get the modest Helmer unit at €29 and it was a wise choice because it suits my needs perfectly. 

It took me about an hour to put it together and i also did a little DIY decoration (if you follow me at instagram/twitter @scrapgalgr you 've all ready seen it) so, here it is!

On top

Brushes, brush cleanser, Mac Fix+, tissues and a small towel.

First drawer: everyday stuff

Second drawer: face

Third drawer: eyes

Fourth drawer: lips

Fifth drawer: brushes and backups 

Sixth drawer: new stuff, samples

As you can see I used a lot of Glowbox boxes as well as an Ikea organiser for forks/spoons that I cut in order to accommodate my brushes and my foundations. I also used some colored little storage baskets from Jumbo.

I also tried to not overweight each drawer because they're not very sturdy, that's why I put some face stuff in the lips drawer.

I do have though some space to grow a bit if I choose to but not too much and that's my original plan, we'll see if I manage to stick to it!

I've seen that theese drawers are also used to store nail polishes but I don't think that such a drawer filled with nail polishes will last very long before falling apart.

In a few words I'm very pleased with the way it came out, the Helmer unit really ticks all my boxes and the final result is dead on what I had envisioned.

That's all for now, I hope you are all well and thriving!

Makeup Storage: Pretty in Pink!

The other day I was at Jumbo where I saw this little cute thing, and I got one for my niece.

When she opened it, a lighbulb flashed over my head (lol!) and I thought that this would be perfect for storing my everyday bits and pieces of makeup! Let me clarify why:

• it is pink (everything is prettier in pink)
• it has decent storage room for my little stash
• it is cheap (€10)
• it looks durable enough

Of course I don't intend to use this outdoors (as a travel bag) but because I do my makeup on the kitchen table (best natural and artificial light in my house) it is ideal to keep my things together and move them there.

So, let's take a closer look:

It has two tiers and a deeper "bucket" and the reason I love it is because I can find at a glance even the smallest item, so I don't lose time (especially in the morning) looking for this or that.

First tier: OCC Lip Tars in Memento and Melange, ELF Brow Kit and a lip balm, Benefit Erase Paste, Powderflage (the actual container didn't fit so I put a little in a little clear pot) and MAC paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Pressed Amber and Stunner blushes, MAC khol in Smolder, Prunella and Fascinating, NYX Cottage Cheese jumbo pencil, ELF brow clear mascara and a lip pencil (there's also a Wet n' Wild Pixie eyeshadow pencil that doesn't show here, I don't know why!).

 Second tier: Benefit Stay don't Stray, Garnier concealer, Maybelline BB cream, MAC Refined msf, ELF mineral makeup, Benefit They're Real mascara, MAC Painterly paint pot, MAC Blacktrack and Avenue fluidlines.

Here, there's room enough for 3 MAC palettes (two for eyeshadows and one for blushes), ELF mineral eyeshadows (all depoted in these two stackable jar sets), an eyelash curler, a MAC mini travel bottle with a spray pump for my brush cleaner, a NYX eyeshadow palette that I don't want to depot, a Jemma Kidd highlight cream in Iced Gold and a mini Japonesque lip palette.

Here's my little stash once more, there are two more items not pictured here that I use everyday:  MAC Face and Body foundation in N1 (I keep in the fridge) and my brush case.
I also have a few extra items that I use ocassionaly and I store them in a drawer.

So, what is your storing method? I 'd love to hear your (affordable) storing tips!