How Do You Effectively Organize Makeup In The Bathroom?

Makeup in the bathroom is an important part of one’s daily routine. They are necessary to freshen up in the morning and make yourself look ready to tackle the day. That’s why storing your vanity items in your bathroom makes sense.

Doing your makeup in your bathroom is incredibly convenient, especially when you have a good vanity mirror. However, this arrangement does have its caveats. Makeup storage and organization require a lot of care and consideration. 

Today, we will look at some problems if you store your makeup items in your bathroom. We will also cover how to deal with said problems and organize makeup storage as best as possible.

Key Takeaways 

• Learning about the nuances of storing makeup items in the bathroom
• How to avoid pitfalls of bathroom makeup storage
• How to organize makeup in a small bathroom space

How To Organize Makeup in Your Bathroom

So, let’s start with the basics and work our way up from there.

Clean The Space

Bathrooms are, by nature, humid and wet. Humidity causes heat to get trapped in the air, resulting in a hot and damp bathroom atmosphere. This atmosphere is conducive to bacterial breeding. 

If your bathroom remains humid and hot often, you will have a lot of bacterial growth in corners and nooks that don’t get any sunlight or wind. This includes your makeup kit as well.

Your brushes, sponges, and beauty blenders are prime spots for bacterial growth. Using such contaminated equipment can result in a host of skin problems and pimple outbreaks. 

To tackle this, you must keep your bathroom clean and have an exhaust fan running most of the time to avoid humidity buildup. 

Additionally, frequently clean corners that don’t get light and tend to collect water, and always keep your brushes and blenders dry and contained.  Of course, this means you must be proactive about cleaning your space, but that comes with storing your vanity items in the bathroom.

Keep Things Away From Leaky Areas 

When storing things in your bathrooms, keep everything away from areas that can leak. That includes your sink, your shower, and any other faucet you might have. 

Putting your entire makeup kit out on the sink (especially if you have a big sink) in front of your vanity mirror can be pretty tempting. However, that is not a good idea. The aforementioned bacteria issue is one thing, but you don’t want to get them dirty from the toilet plume. 

Traditionally, that’s not a problem. The sink is usually more than 3 feet away from the toilet. However, in smaller bathrooms, that is not the case. So, if your sink is not at least 3 feet away, don’t put your makeup items on it. 

A similar logic applies to any cabinets or shelves near your shower stall. The shower stall is an area of high humidity due to the frequent moisture. Makeup items stored near it will be affected by bacterial growth or fungal growth if neglected long enough. 

So avoid all such areas.

Use Closed Cabinets and Drawers

Now that we have determined where not to keep your items let’s see where you can keep them. So, the obvious and safest choice is closed cabinets and drawers. 

Drawers and cabinets can protect your makeup kit from direct sunlight, heat, and moisture. Sealed cabinets and drawers will protect your makeup kit from all the above.

Cabinets and drawers are also much easier to organize. We will look into that in a bit. They are also aesthetically pleasing and improve the overall look of your bathroom. A place where you beautify yourself should also look pleasing to the eye; drawers and cabinets help immensely.

Use Organizers and Dividers

Drawers, cabinets, and shelves typically have a lot of space but do not use it adequately. You can maximize the space in these things by using organizers. Organizers are containers that help you make efficient use of the space available.

They come in many forms, such as multitiered, opaque, clear, open, lidded, etc. You should choose an organizer that fits your drawers and enables you to make the best use of your space. 

A popular option is to use clear acrylic makeup organizers. They are easy to make (DIY) and you can also buy them in different shapes or forms. For example, there are specific makeup organizers for holding lipsticks and brushes. Then there are lift-up organizers that you can put in and take out of drawers and cabinets whenever you like. They are easy to manage and easy to buy.

To find good organizers, you can look at brands like Lumina Pro, IKEA, and Sorbus. All of them provide shipping so you can get them online if they are not available in stores near you.

Many options are available in these brands, so find some organizers that fit your drawers and have the space to hold your makeup items.

Ensure you secure the organizers so they don’t slip and slide every time you open or close your drawers. You can use museum gel, tape, or pins/thumbtacks. 

Don’t Put Damp Brushes and Blenders With The Rest of the Kit

When organizing your kit, make sure that you keep moisture-catching items like brushes and beauty blenders away from things like lipstick, rouge, oil, creams, and the like. This is because brushes need to be washed after use and blenders are dampened before use. 

As such, these things tend to stay moist and become home to bacteria. Keeping them separate from the rest of the kit ensures that other items are not contaminated. It is considered a good practice to air dry your brushes and blenders before storing them.

Even so, for safety, it is better to store them separately. You can use separate drawers/cabinets for this or lidded makeup organizers if you don’t have many drawers.

Place Commonly Used Items in More Accessible Areas

Now, all items in a makeup kit are not used every day. Some premium beauty items are saved for special occasions like parties, weddings, and the like. While other things like face wash, lipstick, mascara, etc., are things that you can use on a daily basis.

To make things more convenient for yourself, keep the items you use the most in more accessible areas. This can include a shelf near your vanity mirror or a turn table/lazy susan that allows you to access everything easily. 

Just make sure everything is in a lidded container such as an acrylic makeup organizer and not exposed to open air. 

Conclusion

Proper storage of your vanity items is necessary for a hassle-free makeup session. By maintaining a clean environment, organizing your drawers and cabinets, and following best practices to clean your equipment, you can efficiently store your vanity kit in your bathroom.