Creative Makeup Storage Ideas And Hacks For Girls

Girls love having and collecting an array of beauty products, makeup and accessories. Sometimes, lining them up on the bathroom counter or cabinet isn’t an option for many reasons. There’s just too much stuff to fit there, it isn’t handy when getting ready in the morning and it just isn’t pretty enough.

Girls need to be able to look at and easily reach for their beauty essentials in the morning, because otherwise there is a real chance that they might forget about this product or that after a while, no matter how lovely it is.

In this gallery you will find creative and awesome ways to store your beauty and makeup products, display your gorgeous perfumes and much more. Get ready to be inspired!

DIY Perfume Stand

DIY Perfume Stand
1 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Cake stands are a great way to display just about anything, so long as they are big and sturdy enough for the items. This black, ornamental one looks perfect as a perfume display, as it holds them while allowing you to easily see and reach for each bottle. via peekandponder.

DIY Makeup Organizationer

DIY Makeup Organizationer
2 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Glass jar brush holders are a classic that has yet to be replaced or go out of style. These metallic ones look just like something you’d get from a high-end store but are much more affordable and customizable. via youtube.

DIY Makeup Brush Organizer

DIY Makeup Brush Organizer.
3 4 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This brush holder made from a sushi or place mat is definitely something you will not just find anywhere. It looks really cool on your vanity and keeps your brushes protected whether you leave them at home or carry them around with you. via irinascutebox.

DIY Makeup Brush Holder

DIY Makeup Brush Holder
5 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This makeup brush holder is even easier to make than the one we saw before, as all you need to do is fill a clean glass jar or bowl with pebbles, beads or anything else that will provide a decorative base and help hold your brushes upright for storage. via voguehome.

Acrylic Makeup Organizer

Acrylic Makeup Organizer
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Acrylic makeup organizers are just about everyone’s favorite way to store makeup nowadays. The advantages are many: they contain and separate your makeup, are easy to clean and let you see inside so you know where every product is. If you can’t buy acrylic storage though, you can get a similar effect by using plastic boxes or containers. source.

DIY Makeup Palette

DIY Makeup Palette.
8 9 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Makeup palettes are very convenient to store your powder products in, but some of them can be quite expensive for what they actually are. You can make your own using cardboard, crafts paper and a magnetic sheet, all of which will be a lot cheaper than a ready-made one. It takes more effort and outsourcing, but you can make as many palettes as you want and all of them will be completely unique. via prettylittledetails.

DIY Cute Sharpie Storage Jars

DIY Cute Sharpie Storage Jars
10 makeup storage ideas and hacks

The sharpie jars look super cute in their simplicity, but they will require you to challenge your artistic talents and skill. You can use them to store everything from brushes, to eyeliners and even some lip products. You can also make a slightly different project using colorful sharpies or even a stencil to make the drawing process easier. via lingyeungb.

IKEA Raskog Cart Rolling Makeup Vanity

IKEA Raskog Cart Rolling Makeup Vanity
11 makeup storage ideas and hacks

It is no breaking news that IKEA has some great makeup storage units. The cart is something you can see in salons and makeup counters, as products are easily accessible and you can bring them over to you instead of having to get ready in a specific place. You can pretty it up by spray painting it and adding some decorative labels. via polkadotchair.

Recycled Plastic Bottle Makeup Organizer

Recycled Plastic Bottle Makeup Organizer
12 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This is another easy and affordable recycling project which is perfect for people who drink a lot of sodas. It works best if you have bottles of different colors, as you can store different things – brushes, pencils, sponges – and separate each category by color to create a color-coded, rainbow makeup display, but you can also opt for just one color for a more cohesive, elegant look. via pluii.

DIY Magnetic Make-Up Board

DIY Magnetic Make Up Board
13 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This is an interesting, yet perhaps a little risky way to display makeup. Like a magnetic makeup palette, you can easily secure your makeup products to this board using their metallic pans and a magnetic sheet. All you need to do when you want to use a product is reach into your artistic display. Make sure your magnetic sheet is strong though, because makeup products are notorious for breaking easily when they fall. via laurathoughts81.

Make Up Storgae Using Shoe Organizer

Make Up Storgae Using Shoe Organizer
14 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This hanger organizer is definitely a clever and unique way to store makeup products and tools. It looks really cool, it’s easily accessible and it also has the added benefit of transparent pockets which let you see their contents. Via amazon.

DIY Repurposed Candle Jar Makeup Organizer

DIY Repurposed Candle Jar Makeup Organizer
15 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Candle jars are usually great, heavy-duty glass containers that can and should be easily repurposed. All you need to do is burn your candle down, wipe it all clean and then use it to store your makeup or tools. You can add colorful pebbles or sand at the bottom for decoration and to hold your stuff or pack it all tight in there if there’s a lot to store in the jar. via lifeannstyle.

DIY Dollar Store Ceramic Birdies And Candle Jar Makeup Organizer

DIY Dollar Store Ceramic Birdies And Candle Jar Makeup Organizer
16 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This DIY is quite simple. All you need are glass jars with lids – a lot candle jars are like that – and decorative figures made of ceramic or another similar material. Glue them to the lids of the cleaned jars and you have a cool and pretty way to store makeup and beauty tools. via lifeannstyle.

DIY Mason Jar Wall Organizer

DIY Mason Jar Wall Organizer
17 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This Mason jar wall organizer is for truly crafty girls – or you can ask your boyfriend to build it for you. The idea is to attach the mason jars lined up against a wooden plank on the wall so as to make a rack of jars where you can put your makeup and tools for display and easy access. via thediyplaybook.

DIY Glass Top See-Through Vanity

DIY Glass Top See Through Vanity
18 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This vanity is a really cool, as you can see all of your items through the Plexiglas top. via lizmarieblog.

Makeup Brush Holder

Glass Jar And Clear Iridescent Beads Brushes Organizer
19 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Glass cups, jars and vases always work great and look beautiful as brush holders. Glam them up by simply adding clear iridescent beads / marbles.

DIY Nail Varnish Rack Storage

DIY Nail Varnish Rack Storage
20 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This white wall nail polish rack is a great way to store and display your nail polish collection, so you can look at your array of colors and choose the one which suits your mood when it comes to painting your nails. It takes work and skill to build though, so you might need to enlist some help to put it together. via hellbentforlipstick.

Use A Jewelry Box For Nail Polishes Storage

Use A Jewelry Box For Nail Polishes Storage
21 makeup storage ideas and hacks

It’s clever to Storage your nail polish in a clear glass container, so you can see each polish without having to do tons of digging. It works really nicely to store a relatively small nail polish collection. Via dailymakeover.

DIY Lipstick Holder

DIY Lipstick Holder.
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This is another useful storage project you can easily make using cardboard. You can start by building your own box or using an old one. Then all you need to do is create dividers to hold your lipsticks using repurposed cardboard scraps and decorate them using paper, markers or paints to make the box look nicer. via emilydenisephotography.

Nail Polish Storage Using IKea Bekvam Spice Rack

Nail Polish Storage Using IKea Bekvam Spice Rack
26 makeup storage ideas and hacks

These spice racks work really nicely as nail polish storage as you can hang them on the wall and easily have your bottles organized and displayed. You can use them as they come for a rustic touch or paint them a pretty, vibrant color to make them more fun and feminine like in the picture. Via flickr.

Wooden Nail Polish Rack

Wooden Nail Polish Rack
27 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This rack was probably not meant for nail polishes, but it became a really pretty way to store and display them, as the bright colors contrast beautifully with the wood.

DIY Nail Polish Shelf

DIY Nail Polish Shelf
28 makeup storage ideas and hacks

If you can have hanging bookshelves, why couldn’t you have hanging nail polish shelves? This project shows that you actually can. You can make the shelf from scratch like was the case with this floral monochrome number, or you can buy a ready-made one and decorate to your taste before adding your bottles to it. via soyouthinkyourecrafty.

Vanity Drawer Dollar Store Basket Dividers

Vanity Drawer Dollar Store Basket Dividers
29 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Your vanity has big, long drawers but no dividers? This project is great for you. All you need to do is find some affordable shallow baskets that fit your drawers and place them inside to divide your products into categories and make sure they are not rolling around. via thesummeryumbrella.

DIY Bathroom Makeup Organizer

DIY Bathroom Makeup Organizer
30 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This project is similar to your Mason jar wall organizer. You need a wall structure with holders – or you can make your own – and some metallic jars to place things in. Add the jars with your tools inside to the holders and your project is complete. Via abeautifulmess.

Dollar Store Makeup Organizer

Dollar Store Makeup Organizer
31 makeup storage ideas and hacks

These plastic towers are probably meant for documents or office supplies, but they are a great, more affordable alternative to acrylic storage. They are really cool because they organize your makeup while leaving it visible and they usually come in different colors you can choose from.

DIY Vanity Drawer Organizer

DIY Vanity Drawer Organizer
32 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This DIY looks really sophisticated, but it’s not very complicated. To make these drawer dividers, which help separate and organize your makeup, you will only need thick cardstock and two fabrics for lining and trimming the space. Aside from looking pretty, the fabric also adds a professional touch and helps hide imperfections, which is an added bonus. via youtube.

Use Magazine Holders To Keep Hair Utensils Organized

Use Magazine Holders To Keep Hair Utensils Organized
33 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Organizing hair tools isn’t easy, but using magazine holders is a great idea, as they’re usually decorative and affordable and they’ll help keep products upright and cables contained.

Make Drawer Partitions With Lace

Make Drawer Partitions With Lace
34 makeup storage ideas and hacks

These lace partitions are a great, dainty way to make drawer dividers without taking up a lot of space from your products.

Dust Free Makeup Brush Storage

Dust Free Makeup Brush Storage
35 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Lidded jars are a great way to keep products and brushes from catching as well as spreading dust. These decorative ones are perfect because they are beautiful and tall which is very important in order not to misshape the brushes. via itsagandechlife.

Use A Toothbrush Holder To Organize Make Up Brushes

Use A Toothbrush Holder To Organize Make Up Brushes
36 makeup storage ideas and hacks

A toothbrush holder is great for organizing brushes because it keeps them upright and separate. You need one that has relatively wide holes though, as makeup brushes usually have wider handles than toothbrushes. Via saecca.

Use A Toolbox For Your Makeup And Nail Polish

Use A Toolbox For Your Makeup And Nail Polish
37 makeup storage ideas and hacks

This toolbox storage is similar in layout to the trunk cases used by professional makeup artists. You can use each drawer for a different makeup or tool category and they’ll always be organized and accessible when you go get ready. It also has the advantage of folding in for saving space when not in use. See more instructions via theoriginalpinkbox.

DIY Makeup Brush Organizers

DIY Makeup Brush Organizers
38 makeup storage ideas and hacks

All you need to make these holders are empty glass jars, cute fillers and ribbon. Tie or glue your ribbon to the jar, add some beads to the bottom and it’s ready to hold your brushes. via prettyinpigment.

Display Your Eyeshadow Palettes Using Office Supplies

Display Your Eyeshadow Palettes Using Office Supplies
39 makeup storage ideas and hacks

Office supplies are great for holding palettes because they have similar dimensions to paper and folders. With these holders they are always organized, accessible and on display.

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