Interior Design
How to Store Your Makeup on a Small Vanity Table
Beauty queens, use these ideas to tidy up and store your makeup products
Whether you have a Kardashian number of makeup products, or just a few pretty things, you need to have a way to store them so that everything you need is at your fingertips on your vanity table. Depending on your personal style and taste, as well as how many products you have, you can either go for a few delicate items for storage or look for industrial style containers.
If your vanity table also doubles as a desk, you will need storage options that can be easily packed up and moved. Here are a number of options for storing your makeup and beauty tools on a small vanity desk.
If your vanity table also doubles as a desk, you will need storage options that can be easily packed up and moved. Here are a number of options for storing your makeup and beauty tools on a small vanity desk.
Antique rosewood writing box
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This lovely rosewood box is ideal for storing your eye makeup and contouring palettes. It is a great option if your decor is either more Oriental or even Victorian in style.
This lovely rosewood box is ideal for storing your eye makeup and contouring palettes. It is a great option if your decor is either more Oriental or even Victorian in style.
Curver Style Box V2 + Lid
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If you’re looking for more of a country style of decor, these basket-look containers will hide away all your different coloured palettes and keep an all-white look.
If you’re looking for more of a country style of decor, these basket-look containers will hide away all your different coloured palettes and keep an all-white look.
ABACA CUTLERY BASKET
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Yes, this is actually a cutlery basket. But its length makes it the perfect for your mascaras or other ‘tube’ makeup products.
Yes, this is actually a cutlery basket. But its length makes it the perfect for your mascaras or other ‘tube’ makeup products.
SODA GLASS STORAGE JAR 3
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These popular mason jars are perfect for storing items like cotton pads and single eyeshadows. Line up a few of these on the vanity table.
These popular mason jars are perfect for storing items like cotton pads and single eyeshadows. Line up a few of these on the vanity table.
Marble - Square Tray
6. Use a tray to protect your vanity table
Marble continues to be a major decor trend so using a marble tray is a great way to not only protect the top of the table, but also looks fantastic for doing flat-lay photos for Instagram.
Use trays to corral small makeup items and keep foundation from getting all over your table top.
Marble continues to be a major decor trend so using a marble tray is a great way to not only protect the top of the table, but also looks fantastic for doing flat-lay photos for Instagram.
Use trays to corral small makeup items and keep foundation from getting all over your table top.
Mirrored Textured Cylinder Vase
7. Use a decorative vase for your brushes
Look for narrow, cylindrical vases in colours that match your decor.
12 Beauty Storage Dos and Don’ts
Look for narrow, cylindrical vases in colours that match your decor.
12 Beauty Storage Dos and Don’ts
STANLEY ORGANISER SORTMASTER JUNIOR
8. Feel like a professional with a tool box
If makeup is your passion, you’re going to need the big guns. If your vanity table is tucked away in a walk-in wardrobe, hardy plastic tool boxes like this one will do the job. They come in a variety of sizes too, so you can find one to fit all your collection.
If makeup is your passion, you’re going to need the big guns. If your vanity table is tucked away in a walk-in wardrobe, hardy plastic tool boxes like this one will do the job. They come in a variety of sizes too, so you can find one to fit all your collection.
Victorinox Magnetic Knife Bar, Black, 35 cm, "Major"
10. Look beyond the obvious
Yes, this is a magnetic knife bar. So why am I suggesting you add one to your vanity table? For all your metal tools like tweezers, and other eyebrow grooming tools, of course.
Yes, this is a magnetic knife bar. So why am I suggesting you add one to your vanity table? For all your metal tools like tweezers, and other eyebrow grooming tools, of course.
ACRYLIC BOTTLE
11. Shelve them
This is for wine bottles but you can find smaller versions that are perfect for storing makeup primers and toners and other products that come in bottles.
This is for wine bottles but you can find smaller versions that are perfect for storing makeup primers and toners and other products that come in bottles.
PP CARRY BOX
12. Cart makeup around
If your vanity table is also a home office desk, a portable storage option like this neat ‘carry box’ will have your table cleared for work in no time at all.
If your vanity table is also a home office desk, a portable storage option like this neat ‘carry box’ will have your table cleared for work in no time at all.
JustNile Kitchen
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Here is another option for portable storage. The high sides will help keep everything in place. Just don’t pile them up too high.
Here is another option for portable storage. The high sides will help keep everything in place. Just don’t pile them up too high.
Handy Box with Compartment
14. Simple but practical
Yes, I know this isn’t the most attractive storage container, but it scores for practicality: a top layer for small items and see-thru to make everything easy to find.
TELL US
How do you store your makeup? Let us know in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, bookmark the story, and join in the conversation.
Yes, I know this isn’t the most attractive storage container, but it scores for practicality: a top layer for small items and see-thru to make everything easy to find.
TELL US
How do you store your makeup? Let us know in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, bookmark the story, and join in the conversation.
For most people, grooming in front of the mirror is just a small part of their day, so the reason for having a vanity table is more about displaying beautiful products like perfume bottles, than about creating professional level makeup looks.
However, you still want to have somewhere to put everything. This is where decorative containers come into play. Look for items that not only look pretty on your vanity table, but are also the right size and shape to hold your products and tools.