What do you keep your makeup in?

kimberlily · December 30th, 2008, 06:20 PM

I am embarrassed to admit, I keep my cosmetics in a cardboard photo box. I really need something better! I used to have a drawer, but now it is all piled in this stupid, ugly box.

Where do you keep your makeup? Does it work for you? I'm thinking about getting a proper makeup case. Bags don't work out well for me, since I end up dumping them out every time I need something.

feisty redhead · December 30th, 2008, 08:43 PM

At the moment I am in need of more storage space. Mine's in a train case, a little storage thingy with 3 drawers plus three sections on top, and a little basket. Here are some pics (clickable thumbnails):

For the most part I'm happy with it. I tried to organize it so that all the foundations are together, all the blush in one place etc. All my lippies though, are tossed together in the bottom of the train case. Which makes it nearly impossible to find what I want. I need something else to organize those in, and so I can put my brushes in the bottom of the train case instead. I have them in a little aluminum tin (used to hold some pigments but never remembered to use the ones that were in there) but it's not big enough and I don't like it. I have some dual-ended brushes so I can't just put those into the little styrofoam cup I'd kept my brushes in before, either.

And yes I know the amount of makeup I have is disgusting. I don't care. lol Seriously, I am trying really hard not to buy more for a while, and to finish up some things I've had for a while now. It's just so hard, all those pretty new things they're always coming up with... LOL

Liluri · December 31st, 2008, 02:49 AM

I have 2 big draws and a little drawer which I keep my make up in. I need a sort out to scale back a bit so I can see what I have again... Or buy another set of draws

I do have a train case as well but that sits empty in my cupboard as it takes room to open up and see and I tend not to use a lot of items, taking out a few and not looking through the whole case.

kimberlily · December 31st, 2008, 09:59 AM

I've been thinking about getting a train case because they're portable. Our bathroom is pretty small, and there's no room for a chest of drawers. Besides that, I never end up putting on my makeup in there since the lighting is terrible. I just wish train cases weren't so darn expensive.

**Carolyn** · December 31st, 2008, 10:07 PM

I keep mine on my makeup table. I have my vanity table from my early teen years and I still use it. It's a mess and it's piled high. I can't put make up on in the bathroom because I can't get close enough to the mirror to see anything. I have to have a stand up mirror and can get close to. Putting on make up is a fun relaxing thing for me and I like to be comfortable when doing it. Also I'm a make up ho and need lots of room for my stash.

kimberlily · January 1st, 2009, 12:25 PM

You know you’re a craft addict when you buy one of these to store your makeup

It is big, has dividers, and is cheaper than a train case. I got the purple one. I saw a bunch of blogs mentioning tackle boxes, but this is cuter, and if I travel, I can just put the essentials in one of the interior boxes to take along with me

Problem solved!

Shermie Girl · January 8th, 2009, 09:23 PM

I keep mine in Sterlite 3 drawer components. Four of them. I am going to have to find something more portable, tho. Traveling with those drawer thingies won't work.

I like the look of the one you linked to, Kimberlily but it won't hold my collection and all my brushes.

This is my current storage:

My collection has expanded a little since that pic was taken...

Periwinkle · May 2nd, 2009, 02:18 PM

I don't have much makeup - I generally only wear mascara, eyeliner and concealer - so I keep it in a mug on my desk. My whole filing system is based around mugs: one for makeup, one for coloured pens, one for writing pens, and one for hairtoys

dragqueen · May 2nd, 2009, 06:41 PM

I keep mine in a fishing tackle box they have some cute pink ones and it works awsome and you can keep everything seperate works great for me

jessie58 · May 2nd, 2009, 10:42 PM

I used to keep mine in a cardboard box under the sink for years but last year I bought a really nice clear lucite box with dividers and sections and lipstick holes in it. It's compact and looks pretty and now I keep it out on a small shelf unit near the counter. I don't have a large amount of makeup, so it might be pretty small for some people.

December 30th, 2008, 06:20 PM	#1
kimberlily Divine Beauty Join Date: May 2006 Location: canuckland Age: 46 Posts: 1,288	What do you keep your makeup in? I am embarrassed to admit, I keep my cosmetics in a cardboard photo box. I really need something better! I used to have a drawer, but now it is all piled in this stupid, ugly box. Where do you keep your makeup? Does it work for you? I'm thinking about getting a proper makeup case. Bags don't work out well for me, since I end up dumping them out every time I need something.

December 30th, 2008, 08:43 PM	#2
feisty redhead Alluring Beauty Join Date: February 2008 Location: Just south of nowhere Posts: 194	At the moment I am in need of more storage space. Mine's in a train case, a little storage thingy with 3 drawers plus three sections on top, and a little basket. Here are some pics (clickable thumbnails): For the most part I'm happy with it. I tried to organize it so that all the foundations are together, all the blush in one place etc. All my lippies though, are tossed together in the bottom of the train case. Which makes it nearly impossible to find what I want. I need something else to organize those in, and so I can put my brushes in the bottom of the train case instead. I have them in a little aluminum tin (used to hold some pigments but never remembered to use the ones that were in there) but it's not big enough and I don't like it. I have some dual-ended brushes so I can't just put those into the little styrofoam cup I'd kept my brushes in before, either. And yes I know the amount of makeup I have is disgusting. I don't care. lol Seriously, I am trying really hard not to buy more for a while, and to finish up some things I've had for a while now. It's just so hard, all those pretty new things they're always coming up with... LOL __________________ [LEFT]Lady Arani of the Burning Tresses in the Order of the Long Haired Knights [B][COLOR=Indigo]2a/2b~~M/C~~iii[/COLOR][/B] [IMG]http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff265/lips_of_an_angel_photos/natredsig.jpg[/IMG][/LEFT]

December 31st, 2008, 02:49 AM	#3
Liluri Luxe Beauty Join Date: April 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 488	I have 2 big draws and a little drawer which I keep my make up in. I need a sort out to scale back a bit so I can see what I have again... Or buy another set of draws I do have a train case as well but that sits empty in my cupboard as it takes room to open up and see and I tend not to use a lot of items, taking out a few and not looking through the whole case. __________________ [I][FONT=Century Gothic][COLOR=Indigo][COLOR=Purple]The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. — Dorothy Parker[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/I][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][I][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=2] [COLOR=Blue] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3] "If you are taking me somewhere where I don't need a boa, then I don't wanna go. - Gabrielle Solis"[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE][/FONT][I][FONT=Century Gothic][COLOR=Indigo] [FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=Indigo] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=Indigo]Lady Alkonost of the Heavenly Plumage in the Order of the Long Haired Knights[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

December 31st, 2008, 10:07 PM	#5
Carolyn Aphrodite Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,010	I keep mine on my makeup table. I have my vanity table from my early teen years and I still use it. It's a mess and it's piled high. I can't put make up on in the bathroom because I can't get close enough to the mirror to see anything. I have to have a stand up mirror and can get close to. Putting on make up is a fun relaxing thing for me and I like to be comfortable when doing it. Also I'm a make up ho and need lots of room for my stash. __________________ [COLOR=Sienna][B]Hair Products: [COLOR=MediumTurquoise]Aveda, Kiehls, Garnier, and old formula White Rain for CO [COLOR=Purple]Make up Products: [COLOR=Magenta]MAC, Benefit, Too Faced, and Bare Escentuals [/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=MediumTurquoise][COLOR=Purple][COLOR=Magenta][B][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][SIZE=4][FONT=Georgia][I]Proud Product Ho :kiss: [/I][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]

January 8th, 2009, 09:23 PM	#7
Shermie Girl Elegant Beauty Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the tall pines in Arizona Age: 56 Posts: 596	I keep mine in Sterlite 3 drawer components. Four of them. I am going to have to find something more portable, tho. Traveling with those drawer thingies won't work. I like the look of the one you linked to, Kimberlily but it won't hold my collection and all my brushes. This is my current storage: My collection has expanded a little since that pic was taken... __________________ [IMG]http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/Shermie_Girl/tumblr_mb6nzv1alQ1re3c2eo1_500whitehorsegif.gif[/IMG]

December 31st, 2008, 09:59 AM	#4
kimberlily Divine Beauty Join Date: May 2006 Location: canuckland Age: 46 Posts: 1,288	I've been thinking about getting a train case because they're portable. Our bathroom is pretty small, and there's no room for a chest of drawers. Besides that, I never end up putting on my makeup in there since the lighting is terrible. I just wish train cases weren't so darn expensive.

January 1st, 2009, 12:25 PM	#6
kimberlily Divine Beauty Join Date: May 2006 Location: canuckland Age: 46 Posts: 1,288	You know you’re a craft addict when you buy one of these to store your makeup It is big, has dividers, and is cheaper than a train case. I got the purple one. I saw a bunch of blogs mentioning tackle boxes, but this is cuter, and if I travel, I can just put the essentials in one of the interior boxes to take along with me Problem solved!

May 2nd, 2009, 02:18 PM	#8
Periwinkle Untouched Beauty Join Date: May 2008 Location: South England Posts: 3	I don't have much makeup - I generally only wear mascara, eyeliner and concealer - so I keep it in a mug on my desk. My whole filing system is based around mugs: one for makeup, one for coloured pens, one for writing pens, and one for hairtoys

May 2nd, 2009, 06:41 PM	#9
dragqueen Untouched Beauty Join Date: March 2009 Posts: 20	I keep mine in a fishing tackle box they have some cute pink ones and it works awsome and you can keep everything seperate works great for me __________________ [FONT=Palatino Linotype][SIZE=6][COLOR=magenta]DragQueen:flower: :flower: [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

May 2nd, 2009, 10:42 PM	#10
jessie58 Tranquil Beauty Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Age: 62 Posts: 740	I used to keep mine in a cardboard box under the sink for years but last year I bought a really nice clear lucite box with dividers and sections and lipstick holes in it. It's compact and looks pretty and now I keep it out on a small shelf unit near the counter. I don't have a large amount of makeup, so it might be pretty small for some people. __________________ [SIZE=1][COLOR=magenta][URL="http://chatter.thebeautybottle.com/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=31"]My beauty blog.[/URL] [URL="http://chatter.thebeautybottle.com/index.php?referrerid=174"]Join the Beauty Bottle[/URL][COLOR=royalblue].[/COLOR] [URL="http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/index.php"]The Long Hair Community.[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE]

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