My Muji Make-Up and Beauty Storage

I don't know what it is about us beauty bloggers, but we seem to have such a keen interest in how and where we store our products. Yes, I know that does seem strange, but regardless of how my bedroom looks right now, I love organisation and have about a million different storage boxes with nothing to put in them! So here's my contribution to the beauty storage craze.

After watching various vlog channels, i'd noticed that everyone had these stackable acrylic drawers from Muji, so I thought i'd purchase a few to store my products on my dressing table:

I purchased two 2-drawer acrylic boxes, with a separate acrylic jewellery drawer underneath. What's great about these drawers is that they are stackable, and are available in both wide (25.6cms) and narrow (17.5cm). I decided to purchase the wide just so I can fit more in, and as you can see from my box blush drawer that there's plenty of space! They are fit with sliding drawers with semi-circular gaps so you can open them. Acrylic drawers are perfect for storing make-up, as their easy to wipe clean and the fact that they don't have a felt bottom (Which i've found to be apparant in quite a lot of acrylic storage) means that there's no way that it's going to end up looking dirty from spilled make-up etc. The drawers are perfect for quickly finding particular products, especially my lipsticks where I line them up against the drawer so you can find the shade by reading the shades on the bottom :)

However, the only negative I have on the drawers is that sometimes they jam so it's quite difficult to open and shut them if you open them too far.

Here's the acrylic jewellery case that is perfect for storing all my larger earrings and rings, and it's only slightly larger than the drawers so it can be easily stacked with the rest without looking out of place on my dressing table. The drawers come with adjustable dividers so you can choose the sizes of the different compartments. The drawer is ideal for smaller rings, but if you have a lot of larger cocktail rings I wouldn't rely on this case being a perfect fit for them. I accidentally put one of the larger rings at the back of the drawer so when I went to open it it jammed, so be careful with the sizing.

Muji is perfect for multi-purpose storage, and have lots of different types of storage boxes to suit every need. I have my eye on a few more of the boxes, and want to top it off with one of their boxes with a flip-top lid.

I definitely recommend good storage for your products, that are easy to view, clean, and inexpensive. They're quite sleek and simple, so it's easy on the eyes which is an added bonus! The wide drawers are priced at £10.95 (£7.95 for the narrow drawers) and the jewellery drawer is £11.95.

Click here to visit the Muji website and find the storage that's right for you.

What do you use to store your beauty items?

Banish the bacteria - The perfect cosmetic organiser for all your essentials!

Ever since I read a post from Holly Arabella highlighting the amount of bacteria that can be lurking in  your make-up bag, i've been searching for suitable compact storage for my essential products. As I am constantly shifting between Southampton and Bournemouth i've got into a habit of keeping all my makeup in various bags and just taking them out when I need them. So after an extensive search I managed to find a brand of cosmetic organisers that don't break the bank.

They're called Glam and are found on Amazon, and they sell a range of cosmetic organisers in all different shapes and sizes. The organisers are made of clear acrylic resulting in easy location of products if you happen to purchase one of their 'four drawer' chests.

So here's the one that I bought:

As you can see it came very simply and clearly packaged, and I recieved it three days after it was ordered. It's the perfect size for storing all your essentials. It features:

• 12 small compartments for lipsticks
• Two taller compartments for taller products such as mascaras or brushes
• A large front compartment to hold powders or blushes
• A narrow compartment for extra storage.

As the organiser (And the entire Glam range) is made from clear acrylic it can match any decor and is easy to wipe clean with a damp cloth (No more bacteria on my brushes!). It measures 21.5 x 13.5cm, so it fits on my desk taking up hardly any space. Here it is with my products inside:

It easily fits all my essentials in it, and more! As you can see i've combined my lipstick compartments with my liquid eyeliner and lip stains etc, as I don't have a lot of lipsticks. They are also tiered so I can easily see all of the products. The back compartment holds my blush and foundation perfectly, with the two narrow compartments fitting my makeup brushes and mascaras in without any problems.
This is the perfect addition to any make-up lovers bedroom or bathroom, and it will probably reduce the amount of time I spent putting on my make-up as everything is clearly laid out right infront of me!

I'll definately be investing in larger units from Glam for the rest of my products, and i'm looking into finding a nice nail polish display rack also. The Glam Cosmetic Organiser retails at £13.50 and can be purchased here. Make sure you check out the rest of the organisers too, they have corner organisers and smaller organisers just for your makeup brushes.

I am so happy with this purchase, and I know you will be too!