Make-Up Organization

Hi again!

Okay, so if you are anything like me, you have a bottomless bag full of makeup that you have to literally dig through to find anything. I wanted a way where I could organize my makeup, but avoid having to buy a glorified Caboodle from an expensive makeup store. I also wanted something that would allow me to keep my makeup out at all times (while still being cute and organized) since I tend to get lazy putting away something I use everyday.

Look how brilliant this idea is:

Awesome right?! It was SO simple to make and SO cheap too!! (Not including the price of the makeup-- that can add up pretty fast!)

I started this project by purchasing a cookie sheet from Walmart. You can get a flattened cookie sheet if you want something a little different, but I went with the cheap route, and bought a cookie sheet with edges for $3.50. The cookie sheet is magnetic, so if you glue a magnet to each makeup item, they'll magnetically attach and stay there!

I took a scrap of fabric I had lying around and glued it to the back of the cookie sheet. The trick to gluing the fabric on the baking sheet is to only apply the glue to the back of the baking sheet and stretching the fabric as far as it will go so that it wont sag. (Sorry I don't have any pictures of the assembly of this craft project, I did it before I was expecting to make a blog.)

Start from the top most side on the back of the baking sheet and apply hot glue. Press your fabric so that it gets glued down well. Wait for the glue to cool and make sure the fabric is firmly attached. You may want to apply more glue if you didn't use enough before.

(If you just applied glued the top side of the sheet, now you'll want to apply the glue to the very bottom section.)

On the opposite side of where you just glued the fabric down, and pull the fabric taut. You want to stretch the fabric as far as it will go. Keeping the fabric taught, apply glue and attach the fabric like you did before. Repeat same steps as before for the sides of the pan, making sure to keep the fabric taught.

I added a little loop of ribbon so that the cookie sheet could hang from the wall. 

Now that you have your cookie sheet covered you're ready to go onto the next step.

You'll want to hot glue magnets on the back of each of your make up items. Make sure you buy REALLY strong magnets or glue multiple weak ones on the back. (I've ruined two Mac eyeshadows because they fell to the floor.) You may be saving a little bit of money in the short term by buying cheap magnets, but if your makeup falls to the floor, it will break and you'll have to replace it.

Once you've applied the magnets to the back of your makeup, you can simply stick them to the cookie sheet! Your makeup will be attached to the magnetic cookie sheet until you need it!

You can also put some magnets on a small cup so that your makeup brushes will be on there too. My cookie sheet was too small to fit all of my makeup and a cup for brushes, but if you have a big enough cookie sheet, go and attach a cup for your mascara, concealer, and brushes.