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Whatever you call yourself... a makeup addict, skin care junkie, a sample hoarder - I am sure you have something to confess. Is it an out of control makeup stash, bins overflowing with samples or shelves filled with skincare? We want to hear it! Confess your beauty sins!!!
Organization tips and pics welcomed!
Yes it is!!! @veronika23 Sometimes I just want to go live in my treasure closet 😉 LOL
Im having such a hard time again signing in to BT to be able to post
@PaletteAddict99 I would want to live in there too 😄
Aww man! 😞 I can't believe there are still so many problems with the site. Maybe you can message a mod about it or post in the thread for site issues. 😞
@veronika23 I think it's an iPhone / safari issue so I have to use a crome app but my emails link directly to safari. Crome is awkward to use on the iPhone. Also now It just started that I can't sign into Ulta in safari now either. It is making it all a challenge but I'll survive 😉 I'll just go sit in my makeup closet LOL
@PaletteAddict99 aww man. Technology sometimes... I hope it gets better soon and the glitches are fixed. Haha nice! 🙂
I dont like hoarding makeup because makeup has to be thrown out after a while like mascara, eyeliner , eyeshadow , lipstick , concealer you name it . If you have had some stuff for years it should be thrown away because beauty products are not meant to last forever unless its unopened of course but like everything else in life it has its expiration date and wont last forever.Plus as a hygiene thing its good to get rid of makeup that has been used for a long long time.
I keep my makeup in storage bins.
Such a great thread @veronika23 😄
This is one of my favorite topics and things to do, but it's still an ongoing issue for me and my collection isn't even that big. I guess that's why they say that being a minimalist is less stressful lol
Everything that I have is organized to my liking (will post photos later when back home), but it's "difficult" because I have little to no room to ADD things to my collection now.. and I constantly declutter.
I'm debating on getting a drawer unit (instead of storing my unused palettes in my closet lol) but the Alex drawers feel like too much for me. I'm thinking of getting the Helmer drawer unit instead, which is smaller but seems less sturdy. Does anyone have experience with the Helmer unit from IKEA?
I went the typical Alex drawer route. I used to have everything stored on top of a smaller desk and it was turning into a nightmare and looked so cluttered, this is much more manageable and thought it might be helpful for others.
I love this! @sydtomato
Thank you for starting this thread! It is "organization porn" at its finest! lol! @veronika23
Well I'm about to scream. I didn't know that had Alex drawers in black. Is this new or am I just that dumb and never saw them? I noticed online the inside of the black is white. Are the insides of your drawers white @sydtomato ? They look dark.
Really like your organization. I have to get on that, I'm such a mess right now. And I love your bedroom. The colors are really pretty! THanks for sharing.
No you aren't dumb @pixiedust2! I got my Alex drawers over two years ago when they only had black and white. Mine have black exterior and interior. I got mine on sale so I think they may have been clearing out the black at the time. Now they have white, grey and brown-black. I just saw on a fb group that the inside of the new brown-black Alex drawers are white which I think looks weird.
When I got the table top last year to make a proper desk they only had brown-black in the wooden slab. So technically my Alex drawer is straight black and the top is brown-black but its not noticeable unless you are really looking.
And thank you! I realized when I had all these products all over this tiny desk I had to organize and its so much nicer now.
@sydtomato Thanks for your response! I bought my Alex drawers less than two years ago so that explains it. Ugh, why get rid of black?
I need to DIY my Alex with some wallpaper or something. I like the inside being white, helps me find all my stuff. But the white exterior is so not me and clashes with the rest of my room. I'm sure there are a bunch of Pinterest ideas out there.
@sydtomato I love your vanity and organization!
Thanks!!
Nice vanity! I also have that cosmo cube but use it for my eye liners. I also have containers like your pink ones but some of mine are grey the other are kinda teal colored 😄
Thanks! Thats a great use for it as well, I used to keep my pencils in there but I stopped wearing eyeliner so it just looked silly and I accumulated too many brushes!
So organized and pretty! 💕 I have a vanity table from IKEA but it has a small drawer 😭 I wish I just went with a desk with a big drawer instead.
Thank you! I almost got that as well, glad I didn't cause I need more space. But theres pros and cons to both, the Alex drawers only have two shallow drawers. I wish it was shallow drawers all the way down because it can be difficult to utilize all the space!
Oh my goodness!! This is super helpful @sydtomato where did you find the clear acrylics (it looks like they have ColourPop shadows in them?)
Yes I'm glad!! They are colourpop shadows, and they are actually just clear plastic containers from the dollar store as well, meant to sort cuttlery.
I am 'not' a hoarder but things add up. I am all good with the beautiful storage in my glam room but my bathroom needed some organizing since it has a full linen closet.
I use 'plastic drawers' below the sink and they hold tons of DS. Then in the closet I use these inexpensive but sturdy 'black boxes' from Michael's. Yea, I am one that needs everything to match! You can even make 'labels' if you wish.
For one, I have my mani/pedi supplies. I just grab that box and bring it with with me to the couch. Do my nails and put it back. I can even apply polish on top of the box with a magazine underneath to protect from spills. Like these a lot!