The Muse's Makeup Stashed Into One Tiny Cabinet
Last week I told you that The Container Store is having 25% Off your entire in store or online purchase. It's still ongoing if you'd like to indulge btw, up to April 13th w00t!
I had a hard time deciding whether I wanted to indulge in a Bisley Media Cabinet or a Helmer Cabinet from Ikea. I finally decided to throw my hard earned cash on the Bisley since it's incredibly sturdy, very tiny, and fantastic for stashing away my makeup!
Jump ahead for the deets and pictures of my Bisley stuffed full of goodness!
The Bisley Media Cabinet is meant for collectors, particularly collectors of stamps or baseball cards. I don't think Bisley was thinking anyone would want to stash cosmetics in their fine cabinet but that's exactly what I decided to do. The cabinet is costly and even after discount it was an obscene amount to pay but it organized about 40% of my makeup stash and made my life alot easier so that in fact makes it priceless.
The unit is super duper tiny! I'd say it reaches from my ankle to my upper thigh. I'm 5"1 so it's not exactly a whole lot of leg we are talking about here (exact measurements: 11" x 15" x 23-1/4" H).
I feel guilty but I ended up also purchasing some of the dividers that are sold separately from the unit. Each divider has different slots for storing small items into. They have various styles of these dividers to customize your cabinet. They are rather nice and make organization key but I'd much rather they include these with the purchase of the cabinet.
Anyway! Without further delay here's some pictures of everything stored away nice and neat.
I'd honestly love to indulge in another cabinet to organize the rest of my monster stash but I think it's a bit too much of an indulgence. Now I did avoid the Helmer from Ikea since it comes with the drama of putting it together plus I don't think it's nearly as sturdy as the Bisley. But maybe I'll just get the Helmer for my second round of storage as the Bisley was rather expensive.
How do you store your stash?
Labels: Storage
posted by the Muse @ 1:32 PM
37 Comments:
Currently, I have a tackle box (like for fishing) to store the majority of it. I also have 2 little 3 drawer storage things from Target on my vanity that I have stuff in. I have a binder for my mineral makeup samples. I think I have some train cases for other stuff, and then I have the snap-it organizers for my nail polish. I think my nail polish comes up to about my mid-thigh. I also have a few little divider things on my lower vanity shelf that I keep my eyeliner pencils, TheBalm Stainiac, Tarte Cheek Stain, and TFSI in.
Oh Musey! Its just beautiful! I love it!
Woah, musey I love how organised you are!
I try to be but i'm just not programmed that way!
I have a little dresisng table with a big mirror on top and 4 drawers, my brushes are in containers and i leave my foundation on top. The drawers -
1)eye shadow - needs a whole draw because i have a bloody tonne!
2)lipsticks/glosses/lip palettes
3)blusher and eyeliner
4)misc - eyelash curlers, make up remover, face masks e.t.c
::wiping the drool from my chin::
Holy cow! Now, if that isn't moving and beautiful, I don't know what is. LOL - love the organization skills!
hey dd!
I use to stash everything in caboodle cases kinda the same as a tackle box :-D
take some pics of your stash to show us hehe! Sounds great!
hi Rhondalei !
Thanks hehe!
hi chica!
Thanks! You should send some pics of your stash for us to see :-D
lol andrea :-D
thanks!
The green eyed monster is rearing it's ugly head!
My collection isn't anywhere near as big as yours, so I can fit all of mine into a couple of acrylic drawers from Muji. They're great because they're stackable, so when I run out of room I just plonk another on the top :D
http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?V=1&Sec=3&Sub=17&PID=2424
hey kirsty!
I'm the green eyed jealous monster as we don't have muji in the states GRRR! I heart Muji :-D!!!!!!!!
Omg I just noticed you're in Nottingham. So is my xboyfriend :-D
zomg muji is in soho!?
*gasps and runs in circles*
OMG the otray organizers are th best I wm waaayyyy jealous!
hey anonymous
aren't those nifty?!
:-D
I just wish they'd have come with the cabinet :P hate paying xtra!
so on type of the hefty price, did you have to buy all of the inserts? If so, that's one expensive make-up storage. I'm not sure hubby would be okay with that. :-)
I do need SOMEthing, though. Currently, I have make-up in several places. I have one of those metal make-up boxes as well as wicker baskets in my bathroom holding my make-up.
Hey there, I am a new reader of your blog~
I'll have to say you have the most amazing Japanese makeup collection!
envies!
=P
Girl you are just ASKING me to come around and rob you for your stash. Those pictures combine the two greatest loves of my life: make-up and organisation.
My own stash is currently split across the world but what I have with me is organised into cute card boxes from Daiso, with homemade cardboard organisers and dividers inside adapted from EnkoreMakeup's (from YouTube) tutorials.
I'd be all over those Bisley organisers. Back in the UK, I kept my stash in clear acrylic Muji drawers which double up as show cases!
Haha, I love coincidences like that, it would be really funny if I knew him (though I probably don't).
Aww, you're so cute! Gonna take a trip to Soho to go to muji now? :D
i need a bigger storage too but not a cabinet... Hahaha... I love how organised you are, I'm just using an Ikea small vanity drawers for my makeups...
That's one amazing cabinet!
My stash is divided up among a few different methods of storage:
-MMU/Loose Powders/Loose Blushes are in 2 little 3-drawer containers on my bathroom counter
-Lippies are divided up between 2 larger 3-drawer containers and are stored in a cabinet
-E/S, Pigments, Cream/Gel Liners and Face Palettes are in my large faux leather Caboodles Train Case (the biggest one they sell) that's now kinda broken :*(
-Blushes, Bronzers, and Highlighters are stored in a medium sized metal Caboodles Train Case... It's completely jam-packed!
-BE Shadows/Liners (don't have too many) are in the box that came with the Bare Crystals Collection (2-drawer box)
-Liquid Foundations, Concealers, Primers and Liquid Luminizers are stored in a cute little box underneath my bathroom counter
-Mascaras, Liners, and Shadesticks are stored in Dancing Tealight Holders from BBW on my bathroom counter
-Brushes are also stored in Dancing Tealight Holders from BBW on top of the 2 3-drawer containers that hold my minerals, Bukis sit in front of the glass holders
-Everyday MU (products currently testing and staples, like UDPP and Silica Powder) and my MAC 15-pans sit in a little basket on top of my bathroom counter, so I don't have to dig for them :)
My MU is really disorganized in all reality, especially if I want non-staple MU and have to go digging through my traincases (no counter space to put the traincases on!). I'd want a MU cabinet, but there isn't enough room in my bathroom or bedroom!
jealous! Can I has your for my BFF just to look through all your makeups? :)
Really though, I'd love one of those organizers!
Hi Muse.
This is fabulous! This is a must!
I love how you got everything nice and neat inside..everything's in order there. :)
hi livemusicjunkie!
Yes hun :-D I said as such in the post I did. Didn't you see it? I was bitching a blue streak about having to pay for the dividers..blah!
It was a bit of an over indulgence on my part and I actually wish I can get get another one for more of my stash but it's way too much $$$ Ikea has a helmer one for $39.99 so if the hubby is suavy with a screwdriver get that one and he can put it together for you :-D
hi ann!
Welcome welcome welcome :-D
Thanks hun! Glad you are enjoying my japanese goodies hehe!
Hope we talk again soon!
Hugs!
hi bora!
LOL come right over :-D I'll share!
I used to stash alot of my collection in little kawaii boxes but I felt like I wasn't rotating it enough b/c I couldn't remember what was in what box :-D hehe!
Muji makes some incredibly cute organizer items :-D w00t!
hey kirsty!
LOL! me too! It's kinda fun and funky. I doubt you do but it's strange thinking you might pass him in town one day and not even know it :-D He'd be the tall, lanky one lol!
LOL yes!!!!! I had NO idea muji was in soho!? shows you how much I pay attention :D
hi syn!
Ikea has some awesome organizers :D!
Well the cabinet is very small hehe. and slim!
hey elle!
thanks :-D
Sounds organized to me!? what are you talking about disorganized! Sounds awesome hehe!
How about one of those roll draw sets for a closet? I use that for items I don't use often :D and roll it right into my closet to store!
hi jackie!
LOL but of course dear :-D
Ikea has a helmer one which is just as nice bit larger but you have to put the bloody thing together but it's 40 bucks :-D maybe indulge in that to save $$!
hi andreea!
thanks hun!!!!!! :-D hehe I wish I could indulge in another but damn it's too expensive :(
Beautiful! I am jealous of both the storage and the stash!
But I have a question:
Have you EVER used anything up? And had to repurchase?
hi margaret
thanks so much.
yes :D staple products I have hit pan on or glosses, foundation, concealer, etc...I've had to repurchase :-D some products I use daily like nars orgasm which I've already purchased three of...etc...
that drawer is soooo cute!!! The photos makes it seem much taller! We don't have container stores here in Canada, so I got my drawer from an office supply store lol
Wow babe! All that in just one cabinet? U're really organized! My makeup stash is pretty small so I just store them in the transparent Muji boxes.
Ah-mazing! I need this storage!
her sher!
I know it does but it's very tiny lol! :-D
how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking was it cheaper than the US?
hey pets!
yup! LOL! :-D
Muji boxes are just as cool though :-D
thanks nicole :-D
it's really a great place to stash makeup!
Post a Comment
Thanks for your comment! Comments are moderated and won't display right away. Thank you.
Please keep in mind all of the following when commenting. Readers are solely responsible for the content of the comments they post here. Comments are subject to the site's terms and conditions of use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of the editor of Musings of a Muse. Readers whose comments violate the terms of use may have their comments removed by the editor without notice.
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home