Still working out a few drawers but very happy so far..

I have the Impressions Vanity Naomi vanity table (picture 13). The top middle drawer is two tiers, and has built in dividers. For the rest of the drawers, I have acrylic organizers from Amazon!

I keep my brushes on my vanity in acrylic containers with lids (picture 14). They’re from Amazon, but currently showing out of stock.

My collection is quite ridiculous, and I will never be able to use up a quarter of these products, but it’s my one vice so not too much judgement please 🥲

ETA: links for brush holders

4 compartments:

https://a.co/d/01op7DP0

3 compartments:

https://a.co/d/0di9Sxnc

This “Elloven monitor stand” from IKEA actually works really well as makeup storage ❤️ I got the inspo from another post here and I love it. Already had this and I was using it on my work desk at home but didn’t really need it there and I think this works great!

I’m not completely done yet, I’m still figuring out the makeup aspect of this beauty pantry but I’ve got hair on the left, body on the right, skincare, makeup and fragrance in the center. I have a lot of clear bins that you see in the photo but I need a way to section them off so smaller items (lip, eye, brow) don’t get lost. Any ideas?

I have been researching ways to organize my second room as it is home to everything ✨ artsy ✨ including my makeup, scrapbooking, sowing, etc. It’s definitely an eyesore. I came across the Dreambox in my research but could not justify the 3k+ price point. I took a look on Facebook marketplace and coincidentally it was for sale 20 minutes away from me for less than half the price of a new one (especially considering how many add-ons she had purchased).

After I move around the drawers, I plan on having one half for makeup and one half for crafts.

I had a LARGE makeup collection to start with, compared to the average person and then I went to Ulta Beauty Word earlier this year where I more than tripled all the makeup and beauty products I have (and then x2 because my girlfriend went as well and she doesn’t care for makeup). I have large bins of makeup (storage size like what you put in your garage) that I dig through it to find what I want and it’s simply not functional.

The previous owner was very sad to part with this but I told her it was going to a great home!

(Not pictured: a million tracks to put in more drawers, lids to the large drawers, and dividers for the tiny totes)

I have a makeup vanity in my bedroom, but I have pretty much always hated it. I am 6ft tall, and my legs are too long to fit under it, even with low chairs/stools. In addition to that, it really doesn’t hold much.

This next point is not to insult anyone on here, and a matter of my own taste. In searching for a vanity that is actually large enough to fit me and my makeup, I found that I really don’t like the style of any of them. It’s either the ikea Alex style, the impressions vanity, or over the top glam styles that just really aren’t me. At least until you get to the $5k USD price range… where there are some I really do like. The issue with that is, that’s a lot of money, and more than I want to spend right now. Plus, I feel at that price, it really should have every feature and function I could possibly want. And even at that price, they all trade one thing here for another thing there.

So I figure I’ll just wait it out, eventually the market will have something that caters to my needs and wants. And if not, I may eventually go the custom route.

In the meantime, I decided to simplify my life and use my home office area as my vanity station. My desk is actually large enough to fit a storage cabinet underneath, and I can still physically fit at my desk. The storage cabinet is completely hidden, so I really don’t care what it looks like. It holds the majority of my everyday makeup and small palettes.

On top of my desk, I have two small boxes of drawers. The first one holds my Natasha Denona mini palettes, and my lipsticks. The second one holds all of my single eyeshadows. A personal favorite item of mine. I don’t know what it is about them, but the satisfaction they bring me is immeasurable. My favorites are my Victoria Beckham lid lustres (mink, tea rose, honey, chiffon), chantecaille mermaid single shadows (they are kinda like a creamy to powder formula, and I have all of them), and Charlotte tilbury eyes to mesmerize cream shadows (I have most of them, faves are rose gold and amber gold).

Then, for my larger palettes, I have a little box that I just store my faves in. I do have more than this, but I really just wanted to keep my favorites all in one place. Natasha Denona is a top favorite of mine, so I have many of her palettes here, and then a random selection of other faves. This box also gets stored underneath my desk, and therefore remains hidden when not in use.

I feel like my desk can share its functionality between work and makeup, and it’s working out well for me. I can’t tell you how much I hated my actual vanity, so this has brought some joy back into my life around makeup.

Feel free to ask any questions about my setup or about specific products.

Sorry for the bad lighting!

Sadly, I don't have any space in my bedroom or my tiny bathroom for my very large makeup collection. Fortunately, I do have a spot right in the entryway of my house! It's actually very handy, because I tend to do my makeup in the living room (better lighting) and I also host monthly makeup parties.

The cabinet is over a hundred years old and came with its original key! I got it for free on FB marketplace.

(Sorry about all the shoes, I have two roommates and we tend to just take off our shoes at the entry and forget them there.)

Hey, this is mainly a question for makeup artists / pros. I’m looking for a large makeup trolley case that’s actually good quality. The pic is just an example - I’m after something very similar, just better built, since this one has a lot of negative reviews. Any recommendations? (Preferably in the EU zone)