Since I’ve started this blog, friends and some of my mom’s friends (I guess she’s been promoting!) have been giving me some of their old makeup, samples they find … basically anything makeup! That, plus my crazy shopping and some random samples from everywhere, means I tripled my makeup collection since I’ve started Beauty Fool! This gave me an idea on posting how to organize and (hopefully!) simplify your crazy makeup collection.
1. Gather everything.
From your daily essentials, to that box of makeup you found in a closet (like me! I found a little makeup bag I used to use in high school. Four year old eyeliner, anyone?!) and lay them on the floor or any other big space.
2. Arrange by product type.
Put all your lip products together, eye makeup, foundations together, and so on.
3. Start the dumping!
Throw out anything that’s:
- more than 2.5-3 years old
- anything that has a funny or musty smell
- any liquids that have separated
- any brushes or sponges that are falling apart
- any powder colors that look dusty, old, or dull. They won’t look good!
4. Look for any crazy, impulse buys.
When I was 15 I had a great idea of having bright red eyeshadow. I thought it was ‘eye catching’. Goodness! More like eye infection. Look through anything that you know is way too crazy or you have no desire to use anymore. Either throw them out, or give them to a younger lady in your life, or simply put them away for special occasions when you want to experiment.
5. Sort them out.
I have two sets of makeup now – a normal makeup bag of things I use frequently, and a large cardboard box under my desk (how glamorous) for all the makeup that I don’t use too often/everything else.
I hope this post has helped with organizing. 
How do you organize your makeup collection? I’d love to hear!
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Good idea, I think it’s time I give my makeup a good spring cleaning and chuck/give away the ones which I no longer use.
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This is such a good idea. I have tons of makeup and I never really think to sort them out, but I should. Who knows what kinda bacteria is growing for pete’s sake, haven’t thrown anything out for a t least 4 years!
Oh dear! I think you should definitely just throw out anything that’s older than 4 years, even if you love it – time to restock
“I have two sets of makeup now – a normal makeup bag of things I use frequently, and a large cardboard box under my desk (how glamorous) for all the makeup that I don’t use too often/everything else.”
this is exactly what i have done, although im only 17 and have already got myself a nasty makeup buying addition.
by the way, im loving your site!
I don’t have much makeup, but they are the old school way for me!!! On a little dressing table!!!! Don’t have a makeup bag unless it’s for travelling!!
Hey case, thanks for visiting! Hope to see you around here more
Don’t worry about your makeup addiction, it’s a healthy one! haha 
Ruth – Nice! I love the whole idea of a dressing table, hopefully one day … !