To say I have a lot of beauty products would be an understatement. Despite working in fashion, I have tried countless products and collected many. (Thanks to our beauty editors for always sharing the goods.) So much, in fact, that it took me a whole day to get everything organized. I started with containers for the products I haven’t had a chance to use yet, but I was stumped at coming up with a plan for organizing the products I like to use often.
I was thinking about small plastic containers, but that would still require me to fish through produce every day. So as an alternative, I went with three different options: a large makeup organizer; a medium-sized makeup bag with individual compartments for items like my sunscreen, primer, and setting spray; and then a small bag that I can put in any purse or fanny pack. (This has saved me from losing and searching for lip gloss and lipstick.)
With my own experiences in mind, I’ve put together a list of the best makeup bags for everything from a night out to organizing an extensive library of beauty products.