A couple weeks ago I thrifted a large wooden cutlery tray for a few dollars. There have been a few different uses of these going around Pinterest, too, so I felt inspired. This is perfect for the makeup I actually use regularly because usually it’s all falling out of a dirty little zip-bag and it’s hard to find anything.
After giving this a good scrub down, I taped around the edges of the parts I didn’t want to start with. I did this once for each color so I didn’t have to keep switching.
Some of the lighter colors were more difficult to get a good matte layer with, so I applied multiple coats. Keep that in mind if you do this yourself.
I painted the insides and the top, but not the outside, and didn’t do any particular pattern with the turquoise and aqua.
Now I can organize by type of makeup, and add things like nail polish and different eyeshadows that I’m especially into that week. If I had a lot of counter space I might leave this right out in the open; it looks much cleaner (not for long!) than my makeup bag. Right now, it’s being slipped onto a side-closet shelf.
What do you think? Would your makeup stash benefit from a cosmetic organizer like this?
I would definitely benefit from something like that but I have no room! Plus,I don’t think I could keep it neat for long.
Genius. I need one of these too.
Gorgeous! Super love it. 🙂
I love how you painted it! I’m all about repurposing kitchen containers. 🙂
nice job!! I like how each little organizer pocket is a different shade. I might have to do this too!
I absolutely love this idea! I’m going to be on the lookout for cutlery trays that will fit in my bathroom drawers. 🙂
Such a great idea! So simple, it seems obvious, but I’ve never seen anyone do this (: clever.
http://lifetimeofdiscovery.blogspot.com/
I really need to do this!! I must spend 5 minutes every morning fumbling around in my makeup drawer looking for things. Love your paint job!
I know – hopefully this helps divide things up again!
yeeee this is cute! I just have little plastic trays for my makeup, but I love the colours and how customizable this is! And it doesn’t break the bank either!
I really love this idea! I’m always trying to figure out the best way to organize my beauty supplies. This looks so neat and tidy.
Thanks! I’m hoping I don’t mess it up too bad by just throwing things in there when I’m in a hurry.
i love this! all my makeup is just shoved into a cosmetic bag
I’m so in love with your blog! this is such a great idea! I have a few things that I could repaint and use for organizing! Thanks for all this inspiration!