Has anyone been able to find plastic organisers that fit perfectly inside the Ikea Alex drawers? Have some already from Amazon that are ok albeit a bit tight - in need of some more and wondering which ones are the best fit? Thank you!

My vanity setup has descended into complete chaos, and standard organizers just aren't cutting it. I’m looking for sturdy, deep acrylic drawers that can actually fit bulky palettes and foundation bottles without jamming. Drop your absolute favorite budget friendly recommendations below so I can finally declutter this mess. Bonus points if they stack well and don't scratch easily!

I've been collecting Japanese makeup brushes (fude) for over 10 years now. Funny enough, it all started on Reddit. I was looking to upgrade my brushes, saw posts recommending Hakuhodo, and it was love at first swipe 😁. I went down the rabbit hole and grew my collection over the years party because I wanted to try more brushes, but also because I can be lazy about washing them.

For a while, I was storing them in random cups, different sized acrylic drawers from Muji, and glass drawers from The Container Store. My collection was smaller, but I made the mistake of adding on to existing storage methods instead of doing a more turnkey upgrade. The lack of cohesion was driving me nuts. I first found these Bisley drawers on The Container Store a little over two years ago. I sold some old clothes on ThredUp and instead of a cash payout, I opted for a gift card because it offered a 15% bonus. I got these without spending additional money out-of-pocket. I use dry erase magnetic labels and keep my brushes sorted by brand in loose alphabetical order. I have four empty drawers (for now lol).

Each drawer is arranged by whatever makes the most sense for each brand; there's no set structure across the board because quantities of brushes I have differ so much. For example, all my Houkodou brushes are in one section of one drawer (not pictured), but I have multiple drawers for my Chikuhodo brushes. I store them in brush guards I got off Amazon to help protect the hairs.

The stuff on top is just some memorabilia I've fangirled over the years. A signed face chart from Fara Homidi, a shadow box with signed stuff from a Pat McGrath meet + greet, a note from Rae Morris, and a card I got at a recent event at the Lisa Eldridge pop-up store.

I lined the drawers with felted paper liner I also got from Amazon. What sparks the most joy in me with my setup are the drawer dividers. My husband designed them. He made these for me at home with a Flashforge 3D printer using PLA, a plant-based filament. The guides are secured to the sides of the drawers with small magnetic stickers, and the dividers themselves are removable so I can expand/contract sections and reorganize as my collection grows.

There are a few of my favorites at the end. Let me know if you have any questions! I love brushes and am always happy to help :)

Hello! As a wedding gift I’m looking to buy a makeup vanity for my soon-to-be wife but I know absolutely nothing about vanities and the facts vs fictions about what is best and what is overrated. Budget aside, is there any advice on what I should look to buy or what I should value more when sorting through options? Thank you all so much in advance and I really appreciate all your help in surprising her for our special day. Thanks!

honesty so helpful for keeping my vanity clean and organised !!

Hi! I'm looking for a travel bag with an LED mirror for a month long international tour with my band.

Most important feature is long battery life, and ideally something that can fit in a carry on.

I don't care too much for brush holders, or even great organization. I do my makeup in the van most days, and everything will get unorganized anyways. Good battery life is the most important part. I've purchased other LED mirrors and they were either too dim or just couldn't hold a charge.

Price isn't a huge issue if it truly checks all the boxes- but I will be buying one for me and one for my girlfriend so I don't want to spend a ton if I don't have to.

Hello! I slowly over the last few years pieced my vintage looking makeup vanity together and till this day I'm still in love with it! Holds a good amount of makeup, without allowing you the opportunity to start hoarding tons of products and is very mid century style. Till this day, I have been having an issue finding the right chair, I am looking for a chair to compliment the vanity, preferably a beautiful olive green color chair with brass or gold, but I am open to anyone's suggestion out there. Thank you all in advance for taking time to look and help me!

Hello I have a question: what makeup do you keep in your purse? Just lipstick, powder or other items?

I love using makeup brushes but don’t know how to manage and clean it properly so have to come back to beauty blenders. How are you all managing? Whats the cleansing schedule and do you have any products to clean it?

I have the PAC make brush set.

Hi everyone. Im trying to figure out the way to organize lipsticks and glosses.
Im horrible at organizing 😞
They are everywhere in drawer and purses😬😬
Could you please share images how you do?
Thank you!!!

Hi everyone. Im trying to figure out the way to organize lipsticks and glosses.
Im horrible at organizing 😞
They are everywhere in drawer and purses😬😬
Could you please share images how you do?
Thank you!!!

I’m wanting to start up soing face glitter at events (UK) but am struggling to decide my best options cost wise.
I know that each customer would require a fresh applicator, so could I have recommendations for how best to go about this? What do people use?
How do you make it cost effective? Is there a way to clean brushes at an outdoor event?

Hi y’all, I’m looking for something like this to store my blush/eyeshadow/setting powder, highlighter, etc in. A round case that zips the long way and ideally is mesh so it’s see through but I don’t want something with a stadium bag see through plasticy material. About 3 inches in diameter should be wide enough to fit my bigger cases and however long. I can’t find something that’s big enough but not too big cause I don’t want the cases to clank around in there, I want them to stay in place and not topple over on each other. Can someone help me find something like this please? (Ideally on amazon/target somewhere easy to return to) TIA <3
Btw this is a kit from lemonhead glitter I would take the glitter out and put in my blush but it’s too small diameter-wise to fit my setting powder rip

How are all you lovelies organizing your lip products?

Brand?
Type (matte, satin, shine, gloss, spf, masks, etc)?
Color?

I’m one of those people that do everything in excess and have way too many lip products. It is my third favorite thing about makeup and I can’t get enough. It is easy to have foundations by each other and all my blushes or highlighters together and separated by brand. For some reason when I try to organize my lippies I just can’t decide how to sort them.

Please share how yours are organized and would love to see pictures 😍

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I was shopping this morning and noticed that the stores have back to school supplies on display so I thought this was a good time to mention that pencil cases or pouches are also great for storing your cosmetic brushes. I generally keep mine in a cup on my vanity counter, but I bought a cheap pencil case at Dollar store last year to pack my brushes in when traveling. It kept them clean and undamaged throughout a 3 week trip.

Hi! When I was in like 9th grade, my mom bought me a hello kitty mirror from impressions for Christmas and it’s literally the best mirror I have ever used. Obviously, I’m in college and have outgrown the hello kitty, but it’s genuinely such a good mirror that I can’t get rid of it. I have tried other impressions mirrors and for some reason they are never as bright as the hello kitty one. Idk if it’s a certain voltage or what, but could someone help me find a mirror with the same brightness that isn’t hello kitty? It doesn’t have to be from impressions and it can also be an actual vanity sized mirror if you can find one! Thank you!!