We all know the frustration of trying to find something in a bathroom filled with cosmetic products and other things we've collected. When you just know that perfect shade of lipstick to go with your sweater is in one of your drawers somewhere, it can take up valuable time trying to find it. When it comes to beauty products, many of us like to collect copious amounts of them and we spend good money on them too. But what's the use of getting all of these things if you can never find them? Luckily, there are always new and improved ways to store things. Here are 12 of the best ways to store your cosmetics and other beauty products!
12 Make Your Makeup Magnetic
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A really great way to not only display your makeup, but also to have it easily accessible is to magnetize it! Place a sheet of pretty paper over a metal sheet and hang it on your bathroom wall. Then, put magnets on the back of any pieces of makeup you'd like to put on the board. A good idea for choosing which makeup goes on the board is to pick the pieces you'll use the most.
11 Put Coffee Beans or Glass Beads in Jars to Hold Brushes
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Mason jars are all the rage right now, and there are endless uses for them. They're inexpensive, yet super stylish and customizable. To store makeup brushes up right, fill mason jars with coffee beans or glass beads (or something similar). Then stick your brush ends into the beads or beans, and enjoy the way they are perfectly displayed and easily accessible! Bonus: the coffee beans smell amazing!
10 Put Your Makeup Brushes in a Sunglasses Case When You Travel
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If you take your makeup brushes seriously, you don't want to let them get damaged during travel! Makeup brushes can be super expensive and to have all the bristles crushed during travel is really frustrating. But most makeup bags aren't build to protect the delicate bristles on makeup brushes, so what are you to do? Store them in a sunglasses case! Not only is it sturdy enough to protect the brushes, it's not big and bulky, but it's the perfect size for most brushes.
9 Use a Cutlery Organizer
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They may be called cutlery organizers, but that doesn't mean they aren't perfect for storing all sorts of things! Drawer organization is critical for keeping any space neat, and because bathrooms and vanities are usually the smallest rooms in the home, it's ultra-important to keep them organized. What makes cutlery organizers a great tool for anywhere in your home is how inexpensive they are! For just a couple of dollars each, you can get some for each of the drawers in your bathroom or vanity, and perfectly organize nearly all of your cosmetics.
8 Store Hair Tools in a Magazine Holder
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Anything with an unconventional shape brings up the challenge of finding the perfect place to store it. Does the struggle of having cords all over the place from your curling iron, straightener, and blow dryer drive you mad? Luckily, someone came up with the brilliant idea of storing them in magazine holders! They're a great shape and they also don't take up a lot of room. On top of their functionality, you can easily decorate one you already have, and you can buy magazine holders with pretty patterns for very little!
7 Add Hooks Inside Cupboard Doors
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There's something so thrilling about quick fixes that end up saving you a ton of time and aggravation in the future. For example? Adding hooks on the INSIDE of cupboard doors. You can hang just about anything that can be hung up on them, and in small spaces, this will make a big difference. From hair styling tools to hair accessories like headbands and elastics to jewelry, you really have nothing to lose by adding a few hooks inside your cupboard doors! If you don't want to fuss with a hammer or a drill, you can also use adhesive hooks. Voila!
6 Spice Rack for Perfume Bottles
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Thanks to their often eccentric shapes, it's hard to find a way to store perfume bottles that doesn't involve simply giving them each a spot on your counter or dresser. If you have a lot of perfume, this will take up a lot of room and it will make that room look more cluttered than it really is. The solution? Store them in wine racks! Standing spice racks have the perfect spots to fit perfume bottles of varying sizes
5 Hang a Shoe Rack on the Back of Your Door
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Using a hanging shoe rack on the back of your bathroom door is a good idea for holding bulkier items that you use regularly. It keeps them in close proximity to where you need them, and it doesn't take up a bunch of room since it will lay flat across your bathroom door. Each item you put in it will have its own designated spot on the hanging rack so you'll never be stuck looking for a spot to put something.
4 Hair Products in a Wine Rack
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Just like storing perfume bottles in a spice rack is a good idea, storing hair products in a standing wine rack is too! You can store spray bottles on their sides and they will take up a lot less counter space. They'll be stored neatly and uniformly and they're so easy to put back in place that you're less likely to fall back into messy old habits. For an extra glam option, spray paint the wire rack with gold or silver paint and it will be an even better storage option!
3 Use an Ice Cube Tray for Eyeshadows
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Individual eyeshadows don't take up a lot of room individually, but most of us tend to have way too many of these to keep track of. That's where ice cube trays come in handy! Each individual slot is the perfect size for most eyeshadows, and this is a really good way to lay them all out and allow you to find the exact one you want. Like most things, you can add some style to these ice cube trays, and people won't believe what they were before you transformed them! You can spray paint them in any color and if you're feeling fancy, you can even add sparkly decorations too!
2 Use a Hanging Jewelry Case
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Who knew there were so many new uses for old products? Many women use a hanging jewelry case with clear pockets when they travel. Turns out, these pockets are the perfect size for holding many of your little cosmetics, like lip glosses, blush, and eyeshadows. You can hang it off of your mirror, off of a door, or a cupboard door, or just about anything else. This way they're on display, and they're near by but not taking up a lot of room. If you're finding yourself short on drawer space, or have trouble keeping your drawers tidy, this could be the solution you've been searching for!
1 Put a Magnetic Strip Inside a Drawer for Bobby Pins
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Bobby pins are so small, but finding them when you really need them can be a HUGE headache! It seems that whenever you don't need them, you're finding them everywhere, and then when you really need them they're nowhere to be seen. Luckily, they're metal and stick to magnets. So, why not add magnetic strips in your bathroom drawers and store your bobby pins there? This way you don't have to scramble for them when you really need them because you know they couldn't have gone anywhere once they're stuck to the magnet!
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