Crafty Creation: Makeup Brush Holder
Posted by Andrea
The wise woman builds her house (Proverbs 14:1a)
As JT looks around the house, he often remarks about “how much stuff girls have”. I’d like to say it’s not so, but the truth is JT is right. Let’s be honest ladies…we have lots of accessories and it’s hard for us to part with any of them!
In our bedroom alone, I’ve got a gazillion girly gadgets including, but not limited to, blow dryers, makeup mirrors, baskets, jewelry, and cosmetics. If I’m not careful, all this girly glory can take over a room.
One area that was becoming problematic for me was the storage of cosmetics brushes. Last week I mentioned that I had created a feminine and functional holder for my makeup brushes. It really spruces up my vanity and is absolutely adorable! It works for me and today, I’ll show you how I made it.
Let me begin by saying that as much as I’d love to say this idea is mine, I cannot. I actually learned how to make this wonderful brush holder by watching videos posted by the many makeup mavens on YouTube.
Creating your own brush holder has endless possibilities. Choose a jar shape that suits you or if you’re feeling green, recycle a pasta jar or something similar. Select materials and colors that strike your fancy or match your decor. Some holders use colored sand, while others use pebbles, beads, or even coins to keep the brushes in place. Let your imagination run wild!
Materials:
Jar (size will depend on how tall or short your brushes are and how many brushes you have)
Filler (rice, colored sand, pebbles, glass beads, etc)
Decorative ribbon
Your makeup brushesFill your jar with with filler material. Tie ribbon around the jar and stick makeup brushes into the jar. They’ll stand up and stay still.
If you’d like to create your own brush holder, here’s a video to get your creative juices flowing. What creativity…I love them all!
GIRLY GLORY! Those are the words that Rob has such a hard time finding to describe all of my whozits and whatzits! I can’t wait to tell him!!! And I LOVE this idea….goodness knows I can find about 5 bajillion brushes on my vanity to poke into some marbles! This will make Rob happy at the same time since they’ll be out of the way!
(By the way….try this same concept in your kitchen with some coffee beans….it’s great for ink pens and pencils…and it looks really cool–Chez Starbucks!)
Hearing you say Whozits and Whatzits sent me back to a scene in the Little Mermaid as she sings about all of the things she’s collected on land! Lord knows I’ve got a whole arsenal of girly gadgets and gizmos as well!
I never thought about taking this same idea to the kitchen…very cool! I love the idea of using coffee beans! Fragrant and useful! Thanks for the suggestion!