Makeup brushes rolling on my vanity table left, right and centre, MAC shadow pots astray and loose powder skimming the surface of every product left out on the counter...you get the visual! I was desperately trying to find a way to organize/tidy up my vanity because it was getting so messy and difficult to find the products that I use on a daily basis.So where do I turn for inspiration? YouTube! My new favorite venue for wasting time (and to learn to things too...). I stumbled across this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HY3xrH7pOc and thought it was just about the coolest thing in the world! Being a crafty DIYer myself I had to give it a try :)
You wouldn't believe how difficult it was to source out toe separators and an inexpensive frame! For the toe separators I visited Shoppers Drug Mart, The Body Shop, 5 different dollar stores and finally stumbled across a 6 pack at a Chatters store *whew* I was about ready to give up or just create my own somehow. Anyways, this project was super easy, and instead of printing a background for the frame, I picked up a few different pieces of scrapbooking paper from Michaels and cut to size, and voila! A beautiful piece of work.
Organizing my brushes inspired me to organize my entire vanity. I wanted to keep the top of my vanity clean and clutter-free, so all of the beauty items I use on a daily basis got tucked away into organizers in my drawers.
I picked up the little mesh tray from Staples and I lucked out because it actually fit perfect in my small drawer, for my large drawer I picked up a felted compartment organizer from Ikea (for about $5), this one is great because it can fit snug into most drawers, it's very deep too and can also be cut to fit.
Anyways, long story short, my brushes and vanity are clutter-free and I'm a happy camper! Check out the before and after pictures.
BEFORE
AFTER