Friday 27 July 2012

Updated: Makeup Storage

Ello lovelies!
Its been a long, long time since my first ever storage post and its all changed pretty drastically since then. The time where everything fit into a little set of drawers has well and truly passed. Since my last post, i invested in an Ikea Helmer but after a while found that a little cramped so decided to splash out on a larger, more practicable storage solution. If you'd like to see my previous post click here.
My set up is slightly awkwardly placed in the corner of my room which has made it a little more difficult to photograph. Firstly, I'd like to just say... Black furniture is never a good idea. It is a dust magnet and i find myself nearly constantly dusting. I now understand why my mother is so opposed to ornaments and having things on display, just gives you more to dust! Little rant over...

All my hair, makeup and beauty items are stored in this corner of my bedroom so they can be reached easily from my desk. I don't actually do my makeup in my bedroom as my Mum has her "dressing room" with a big ol' mirror that i like take over. The small pink plastic drawers hold random samples, nail polish (i don't have a huge amount) and false eyelashes. The large white drawers are my Alex which holds the entirety of my makeup and has room for quite a lot more. Two of the larger bottom drawers are empty currently and one holds all of my "backup" products. The black shelving unit is an Ikea (dust magnet) Expedit, its a pain in the ass. Its a bit empty as i was currently packing for a few days at the boyfriends house but it holds all my hair, body and skincare bits, with a few drawers spare at the bottom of the unit.

If you have enough space i highly recommend the Alex, its a bit pricey at £85, but its sturdy, doesn't look too shabby and holds more makeup than i could ever expect to own. Like mentioned before, the two bottom drawers are currently completely empty and there is a lot of spare space in other drawers, which to be honest is a bit dangerous because i just can't shift the urge to fill it! haha!
I probably should have tidied the drawers a little before jumping in and photographing everything, oops! These little drawers were a bargain at £5 from Wilkinson's but similar drawers can be found all over the high street and online. They are perfect for storing smaller items that don't warrant an entire drawer of the Alex. Oh and I'm a bit sad and keep stickers, or palette coverings to pop in the front of drawers, not sure why!


A little peak in to the top "indie" drawer!
On an odd note, my brush collection seems to have REALLY expanded, although i haven't splashed out on brushes since IMATS which is slightly confusing! I certainly don't need any more!

I can see myself keeping the storage for a good few years, but the layout needs tweaking because I'm constantly changing it, never happy eh!
Hope this post has covered any questions as it has been requested a couple of times. But if you do have any, don't hesitate to drop me a comment and ask!

Thanks for reading!

xox

16 comments:

  1. I love your storage! I really want an Alexa unit to store my makeup in too, but I totally don't have room right now! I love how organized it looks xoxo

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    1. Thank you! I know the feeling, was a total squeeze to make it fit! x

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  2. I love your storage methods, even if it needs constant dusting. The indie drawer made me drool, I can't wait to have some spare cash for some Sugarpill. I know what you mean about never being happy with your arrangements, every time my boyfriend comes home from work something around the flat has been moved. >.>

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    1. Thanks! I'm lusting over some of the new Sugarpill stuff but trying very hard to resist! x

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  3. i guess u really like pink a lot. btw, nice collection

    3lin

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    1. Weirdly, i don't even own one piece of pink clothing and i'm not really a pink person. But my room has ended up looking like a 10 year old girls! haha! x

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  4. I love love love the white drawers! I wish I had space for them in my room

    Carissa xx

    Vanilla Crush Blog

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  5. Great collection! I'm so jealous of all that Sugar Pill :)

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  6. Yey :D What are the black lid shadows in your indie drawer? Next to the sugarpill ones!
    xox

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    1. My TKB pigments, i need to crack them out more often! =D

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  7. Wow, I love your makeup storage. Looks really great wish I could get the drawers in my room - not good being in the loft lol.

    Charlee
    http://charmedcharlee.blogspot.com/
    xxxx

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  8. Wow! You've got an awesome collection there. :) I'm so jealous, my boyfriend told me he wouldn't allow anymore space for my makeup collection in the bathroom. I guess my last resort is to put it in the bedroom but I don't feel comfortable storing makeup anywhere else. Go figure, lol!

    Miss Madd
    http://missmadd.com

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  9. Love the white drawers and I agree about black furniture, it's a nightmare! Xx.

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  10. Such an amazing collection - very organised, I love it.

    xxx

    www.forevermissvanity.com

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  11. I love the white drawers, they are gorgoeus. I used to have those black shelves :D

    OutsideBeautyInsideHEalth

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  12. SO much makeup :O haha looks super organised and easy to use and I like the black shelving, looks pretty 'chic'
    Sam xx

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