Long gone are the days a makeup bag is enough space to house all of the makeup I own. Over the years so many of the beauty bits I have just sat and collected dust, with only 1 face a lot of it just wasn’t getting used. I recently decided to have a clear out and update my storage which has sparked up the old love I had for makeup…
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My makeup now lives in this, very blogger acrylic draw set from TheClutterBox*. Honestly I never understood the hype with these and didn’t think it would make much difference, then I saw Anna from TheAnnaEdit mention how she keeps all of her everyday makeup staples in one and it just looked so convenient/ easy to use – I was convinced! DRAWER
A lot of the acrylic drawers I had previously seen looked flimsy and just didn’t seem worth the money, but TheClutterBox is so strudy and heavy it’s like another piece of furniture, and more of a luxurious way to store my makeup rather than just having it in tubs in a drawer (my old storage method). I tend to switch up what I store on top of it, at the moment I’ve just got my makeup brushes and makeup bag.
What I love about storing my makeup like this is that I can see everything, I’ve rediscovered so many old favourites and I never forget to contour/ highlight now because it’s right there infront of me (anyone else always forget about those steps?). In the top draw I keep my most used base products – foundation, concealer, powder, blusher, highlighter, it’s all in there! I do have other base products in a separate drawer that I use more in the winter months, so I’m sure this will look a little different in a month or two.
I think my favourite drawer has to be where all my lipsticks are. Honestly so far this year I really haven’t been adventurous but I’m looking forward to autumn so I can whip out all the deep red/ mauve shades. I’m definitely more likely to wear colour in the colder months as I just love a good berry toned lip. Also, I never have to hunt through my MAC lipsticks again with them stored like this.
Down from the lip drawer is where I keep my single eyeshadows/ shadow crayons, mascaras and brow products. Another good thing about this storage is the handy dividers it comes with, which means you can customise the drawers and make them as big or as small as you need them, keeping everything super organised. It also means if your collection isn’t too big you can store different things in different drawers like I do.
The bottom drawer is bigger than the other 3 making it the perfect place to store my palettes. I also keep my other highlighters/ cheek products in here too as it’s pretty roomy. For something that looks quite small it does store so much more than I thought it would and makes a bigger makeup collection so much more manageable.
Since having this I really don’t think I could go back to being unorganised with my makeup – now to tackle the skincare…
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Your set up is SO pretty! I definitely need to narrow down my collection so everything is in one place rather than sporadically spread across different makeup bags!Fatima x http://www.fatimawrites.co.uk
Thank you lovely! Ahh no way is it all in different makeup bags!? I couldn't cope haha x
I have a thing about having too much stuff on my desk so not sure how much I would like this, but I do think it looks gorgeous!xx Lucy | lucy-cole.co.uk
I don't actually store it here I just moved it because of the lighting, I keep it above another set of drawers and it works really well for me. I know what you mean about desks that have too much on, I can't bare it either haha
Wow it looks absolutely gorgeous! Those acrylic boxes are literally the best thing.xx Kirsten
Thank you Kristen! Can't believe I've never had any before this x
Oh I love the way you've done this! I have a 2 drawer acrylic for my everyday makeup but it's just not enough. Very tempted to get one of these now!The Makeup Directory
Thank you Sally, I can't believe how much easier it is and nice to have a more manageable collection!
You've got a fab set up, I've got all my makeup in little drawers which is so handy xAbi | abistreetx
Drawers are the way forward!
You have such an amazing set up! I love acrylic storage, it really does make everything so much easier!xxHannah | luxuryblush
Thank you! So much easier
Wow that storage idea is amazing! NIKA
Fab isn't it, I'm so impressed
Such a nice set up! Sorting through my makeup products always makes me excited to do my makeup – I forget what products I have! http://www.amberatlanta.blogspot.co.uk
I'm exactly the same!
I love the sound of this, I am already on my way to have a look and purchase it! Lee | http://www.thatbellemakeup.co.uk
Oo fab! If you do then let me know what you think, I'm so impressed!
I love acrylic boxes, I have one for all my everyday makeup as well and the rest is in drawers and it just makes it so much easier to grab and go the bits you usually end up using! I have to say I love that it's quite a big acrylic box though, means you can get your palettes in it! xxwww.iridescentplaces.com
Yeah it really does doesn't it! I didn't realise how useful it would be x
This look perfect! I need one. And it holds palettes make it even better xxwww.lpagebeauty.com
Would love to see what your store your makeup in at the moment! I never really thought much of it before getting this, it's really changed how I use my makeup collection as a whole x
This looks amazing! I love acrylic storage, it looks so clean!xx, The Makeup Feed
Yeah they look fab don't they!
It looks so organized and so pretty, that even if I'm feeling lazy, I'll actually feel more motivated to put on some makeup. xx Nikita BLOG//Jasmine Loves
I love how easy it is to keep it organised too with the dividers!
This is such a pretty set up! It looks super organized 🙂 xxwww.anacelinelabod.com
These look amazing! Totally want to get my hands on them http://www.petiteelliee.com Ellie xx
Love your new organization! I bought some acrylic organizers some months ago but they are tiny, the one I wanted is one similar to this one! Hopefully soon I can get one xxCarolina's Makeup Life
I used to have one of these but it was a lot smaller. I needed up giving it away to a friend and now my make up lives in a drawer in my room. I rarely use my lipsticks and really need to do a brutal clear out I think! Love these drawers though!Isobel xNew post: http://fashionistachic14.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/beauty-current-beauty-favourites.html?m=1Insta: https://www.instagram.com/isobelceline/Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/isobelcelineNew Video: https://youtu.be/QBwxUr1Uow0Bloglovin : https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/fashionista-chic-12984939
I am moving flats very soon and this storage space you have is certainly inspiration for me!! xxxwww.hairwonderfulday.com
Oooo I love how you can stack your shadow palettes! This is so nice! Poll xhttp://toothfairytalks.com
Your blog is absolutely beautiful! and your writing style is so effortless xwww.annabelbassil.com
These look great! I definitely need to get some acrylic draws , they'd be much better for organization than what I currently use! xxDany | Danielle Reine
Love this storage so much!Lucy | Forever September