Dressing Room Tour

I was speaking to a friend this week and she was asking if I had any good tips or advice for make up/ beauty storage so I thought I'd put it in a post and give you a bit of a tour around my favourite room in my apartment. 

Like most women I have so many bits and peices that I've acquired over the years and I'm actually a hoarder and hate throwing things out so I find it hard to find solutions for storing. A great storage solution are these chest-type boxes. I picked mine up from Dunnes home. This chest keeps all my heated tools neat and out of the way. They have some really pretty vintage style boxes on sale online so check them out!

I've also used stackable hat boxes which again follow my french theme. Mine were from EBay and were so cheap! I use the small box for hair bobbles/ clips etc. The middle box is for costume jewellery and the biggest box is full of nail polishes! 

I recieved this box a few Christmases ago and I think it had a little mirror and some cheap lipglosses in it. I couldn't throw this box away I think it's so cute! In here I keep all my Velcro rollers as I was forever losing them! 

This Ted Baker bag was another Christmas present I think it was full of beauty products. When I used them I kept this for storing jewellery.

I keep them tucked behind my door with my gym bag and this cute carry-on case I picked up from work the other day. 

Next to these I have these cardboard boxes from Ikea stacked up. Link here: http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/50224272/

These store accessories such as scarves, hats and gloves. On top of these I have this old Kurt Geiger shoe box which I loved the print of. This keeps all my old or less used perfumes and fragrances. 

Next to this is this chest of drawers from Ikea's 'Malm' range. They were super inexpensive and just what I needed. 

Link here: 

http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/00214553/

On top of the drawers I have some acrylic drawers from Muji. These are great because they keep everything neat, organised and visible! I have two wide two-drawers stacked on top of each other but you can buy them in different sizes and stack as many as you like!

I think I have more lipsticks than any thing else I own so the best way for me to store them was in this clear serving bowl from Ikea. I like being able to see them all and keep them all together. 

Link here: http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/20132453/

My lip liners and stored in this little tea light holder, again it's from Ikea! 

http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/50248287/

My older/ back up brushes are stored in an old Chanel gift bag. I also have a few palettes stacked beside it.

In the top drawer I have separated my products into compartments using some draw dividers from Ikea. 

Link here: http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/functional/10366/10452/

The best part for me is my beautiful dressing table. This is the Hemnes from Ikea. Link here: http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/70302141/

This contains two small drawers and one larger drawer. One of the smaller drawers contains tons of false lashes and the other has cotton buds and my larger highlighters as I just don't have space anywhere else! 

The other 'larger' draw is slimmer and qwite impractical I separate into cleansing, face products and then everyday/ hair. 

On top of the dresser I make the most of the space by storing my perfumes on this glass tray. I think it looks beautiful! 

I also have a glass candle holder which I store my current jewellery favourites and my watch when I take it off at night. 

Link here http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/40214283/

I store my makeup brushes in this tumbler that I got from BHS. It's actually a toothbrush holder and the french translates to something like 'house of pearls' but I think it is great for keeping my my brushes at easy reach.

Have you got any storage ideas or advice? I'd love to know! 

Leigh x