This definitely outs me as a Pinterest user…I finally made a makeup brush holder for my most frequently used brushes.
I was keeping the smaller ones in the plastic holder a powder brush came in , and the larger ones in their respective cases. This worked out really well as far as keeping them clean and not having to worry about messing them up when putting them in my makeup case, but it was kind of a pain to get them all out and put them all up. I never really liked laying them on the countertop while putting on my face. The countertop is relatively clean, but who really knows what microscopic creepy-crawlies are on there?
My larger brushes were starting to look a bit flat from being in the case all the time and my powder brush that doesn’t have a case was starting to look a bit like Don King. I figured it was time to give the brush holder a go.
Makeup brush holder, pardon my iPhone pic...
It’s REALLY simple. Find a glass of some kind, in my case I bought a tall flared votive holder that’s about five inches in height. I got it on clearance at Wal-Mart for $1. You could use something you already have around the house, a short tumbler, a Mason jar, etc. Then, also from Wal-Mart, I bought some Akasha brand pebbles (16oz) in “sea horizon” for $3; it’s full of very bathroomy blue and green colors (Dollar Tree is also a great place to look for these type items). I poured all but a handful of the pebbles in and then stuffed the brushes into the pebbles. It easily accommodates 5 -6 of my most frequently used brushes.
The brushes are now very easy to access and put away, but I am still a bit leery of having my brushes out in the open all of the time. Dust and micro-cooties and what not, and they may become casualties of a freak Waterpik accident. We’ll see how it goes.
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