20 DIY Makeup Storage Ideas

Whoever said diamonds were a gal's best friend clearly forgot about makeup! With more products than ever on the market, it's hard not to have an avalanche of cosmetics in your arsenal of war paint. If your vanity corner looks more disaster than delight, check out these awesome ideas for de-cluttering your supplies.

Save candle jars to store different types of cosmetics so you can find and retrieve them easily.

Store up to 30 makeup products in this handy beauty organizer, which also includes a docking station for your iPad. (Unfortunately, the iPad is not included.)

Mason jars can be easily tacked onto a painted wooden board with pipe clamps. This bathroom storage solution keeps everything within reach and keeps things looking classy.

Keep your hair care tools safely stored and organized in this mirrored cabinet. No more clutter, no more cords, and increased bathroom storage space!

Display your favorite nail polishes by making a DIY nail polish rack out of repurposed wood.

Glass jars are a very practical and pretty way to store items such as brushes and eye shadows.

Cover old containers with scrapbook paper for a budget-friendly storage solution for cosmetics.

Use a stationery organizer to keep everything neat and tidy on your vanity unit.

Fill a jar with crystal pebbles and pot your brushes. Go even further by labeling each jar.

Get an old picture frame and attach it to your magnetic board. Customize it using wallpaper, and make sure to apply magnets to each product.

Paint a spice rack from the charity or dollar store to showcase fingernail polish.

Use cute packaging from gift boxes such as bath sets to make pretty compartments for your makeup.

This case is perfect for travel and also very practical for everyday storage of your makeup brushes.

Cleverly attach an adhesive magnetic roll to your brushes.

Store eye shadow palettes on upcycled racks for amazing organization.

Use a toothpick dispenser as a q-tip dispenser.

This tiered tray can be made from dollar store trays and candlestick holders, and it can be painted to the color of your desire.

Drill holes in a wooden block such as a log, and you've got a handy DIY stand!

Open up valuable floor space with this three-tier trolley, which has a cosmetics mirror on top.

This is, in fact, two units stacked on top of each other. Each unit has six drawers, everything is hidden, and it looks swanky.