DIY Makeup Storage : Case Study

Just a quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost: nothing.

This didn’t start out as a post, it started out as a personal need.  I hadn’t planned on doing a DIY makeup storage post but then I thought, why not since I’m doing the project for myself anyway. I’d been redoing my master bathroom and I was at the place where I was re-organizing my makeup. I just needed some little thing to hold my longer makeup items… mascara, eyeliner, brushes, etc. I knew I could buy something but I wanted to get it finished, so I started walking through the house  trying to find something that would work.  There was nothing in the kitchen so I went out into the garage where I keep all my upcycle containers. Nothing there either. Everything was too tall.  Then I went into my herb closet (from my herb closet makeover) … and  spotted two empty salve containers I’d saved.  Hmmm…. if I took the lid off one it looked about right. Of course I couldn’t just stick plain old white salve jar bottom in my nice bathroom. That would be crazy.  So I had to fancy it up just a tiny bit.  I ended up using both of the containers by the way. Took like 10 minutes and cost me nothing.

We also did a full makeover on our master bathroom  that we used this containers in, complete with recovering the counter with contact paper. 
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I had my makeup crammed into this silver box and I was moving it over to a small open door chest. However, to make the most of the room I needed to stand my longer items up in something.

A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

I went on a hunt throughout my house but nothing I found worked quite right. Most things were too tall.A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

Then I came across a couple of empty salve containers. A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

Perfect! But it needed a little dressing  up. A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

I took some black ribbon and cut it to fit around the top.A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

Hot glued it on.A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

I had a nice little flower punch that I liked and punched out a few black flowers. A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

I grabbed my Aleene’s Tacky Glue pen which was perfect for this job. A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

I placed a dot on the center of each flower. A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

Then I stuck them on. I wanted the petals to stick out. If you don’t, I’d suggest using spray adhesive on the back of them for a good stick. A quick project that shows how I used what I had to fill my own personal need for a small DIY makeup storage situation. Cost for cute holders: nothing.

 

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