Organizing Make Up

Your need to organize makeup is based around how frequently you wear it. But before we get into that, the first place you should start is sorting through and deciding on what you will keep and what you will need to throw away.

If you cannot remember the last time you used a makeup product, or if the last time you used it was pre-child with the desire to wear low-rise jeans, throw it away! From here on out, whenever you open a brand new product to use, mark its expiration date on your calendar or add a reminder to your phone.

Surprisingly, these are useful tools to help organize makeup and keep it that way! Anything you will put your fingers in to scoop needs to be thrown out after six to nine months due to bacterial growth. Mascara and eyeliner are out after three months, powdered anything get 18 months. Wash your makeup sponge after each use and throw away after one month.

Now, you should have dwindled down your supply to healthy amount and can organize makeup accordingly. If you are a minimalist, I suggest an over the door clear shoe pocket holder. You will be able to see everything, mark dates right onto the pouches, and any messes are easy contained. You will also be able to store hairbrushes, flat irons, and other daily tools.

If you’re like me and cannot get enough, you can organize makeup in a few simple steps. For brushes, which should be cleaned once a month, store them upright in a mesh pencil container. Store powder and liquid brushes in separate containers on the counter, so they will be within easy reach.

Next, organize makeup by type, then color, and then hue if you have enough. Using several small makeup bags, store each kind in a designated pouch. My brown eye shadows are in one bag, while my other colors are in another. Once you have them in their respected pouches, add the smaller pouches to a large, clear bag. This way, if you ever need to run out the door or pack for vacation, you have your organized makeup ready to go.