A combination of Spring-cleaning season, an overflowing beauty stash, and binge-watching Netflix's Tidying Up With Marie Kondo has fuelled an organising frenzy among many makeup-lovers, but the women behind celebrity-favourite company The Home Edit has had it mastered for years. The professional organisation service run by friends Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin has an Instagram account [1] Monica Geller would religiously follow, with oddly satisfying colourful photos of perfectly placed items, neatly labeled and easily accessible.
With beauty-loving clients like Lauren Conrad [2], Shay Mitchell, and Olivia Culpo, we knew that they were the go-to people to advise us on how to get our own collections under control. The first thing they stress is to purge, purge, purge. "Even if you think you need or use all your products, you don't. In fact, most of them are probably expired," Teplin explained.
After separating your products into categories and tossing duplicates, things you don't need, and expired products, you can finally decide on your organisational product [3] needs. "Although you may think you need five lipsticks in the same colour, it's only taking up valuable real estate for newer products you will use," Shearer added.
Once you're ready to start shopping, the pair suggest the following organisational tools [4] for getting your beauty collection into tip-top shape. You can also check out their new book, The Home Edit [5] ($17), which comes out March 19.
Makeup Brushes
Arrange your makeup brushes by type within the sections of the 6-Compartment Clear Box [6] ($16) to make getting ready fast and easy.
Eyeliners and Lipliners
You'll be able to encase every hue of your eye and lip pencils within the Luxe Acrylic Makeup & Skincare Storage Starter Kit [7] ($110). Organise them by colour to make it truly 'gramable.
Lipstick
Get a hold of your overflowing lipsticks by using these Acrylic Trays [8] ($15) within your drawer.
Makeup Palettes
These stackable Like-It White Modular Drawers [9] ($25) are ideal for your massive makeup palette collection.
Go-To Hair Products
Keep your most reached-for hair products in a spinning tray like the InterDesign Clear Linus Divided Lazy Susans [10] ($13) so you can grab your dry shampoo, texturizing spray, and hairspray with ease.
Hair Products
For the rest of your hairstyling essentials, keep the Silver 2-Drawer Mesh Organiser [11] ($19) under the sink for easy access.
Hair Brushes and Hot Tools
Stick your curling iron, round brushes, and duckbill clips within the sections of the Clear Stackable Plastic Storage Bins [12] ($6).