7 of the very best makeup brush holders to (finally) organise your beauty toolkit
Makeup brush holders are an underrated but essential items in our beauty arsenal. After all, there's nothing worse than pulling crumbs out of your blusher brush, or picking random bits of fluff off your face left there by your stippling brush. Ew.
So, yah, they're a good idea. But, depending on our lifestyles, we all want different things from our makeup brush holders. If you're an on-the-go type who brings your makeup bag with you, you're better off with compact and portable options, so MAC's brush roll or Flat Lay's soft standing case may be more up your street.
If you're pretty much a pro who swaps between brushes quick and needs a decent selection to choose from, the portable brush pot or magnetic plate (v clever, more on that below) may be exactly what you're after.
If multi-functional solutions make you giddy, get a load of By Alegory's Brush Organiser and Drying Stand, which – as its name suggests – organises your makeup brushes in one spot and clears desk space, but also means that freshly-washed brushes can dry free of dinks and dents.
And if you like your storage to be pretty as well as practical, H&M's gold and glass six grid organiser is very chic indeed, or for minimalists, check out OKA's luxe tortoiseshell pot.
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The brush stand
By Alegory Brush Organiser & Drying Stand, £39.91, Amazon
This stacked system saves space, means you can clearly see each of your brushes (so no digging around at the bottom of your makeup bag) and also doubles as a drying rack each time you wash them.
A functional and beautiful organiser
Clear Glass Make-Up Organiser, £12.99, H&M
If you're after something functional but beautiful, this glass and gold organiser would look beautiful on your dressing table.
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A magnetic plate
Rae Morris The Rae Plate, £21,50, Cult Beauty
Celebrity makeup artist, Rae Morris (who counts Jessica Biel, Shanina Shaik and Miranda Kerr as her clients) knows a thing or two about making sure her kit is meticulously organised, but also easy to grab. Her magnetic plate (which corresponds with her magnetic makeup brushes) are a clean, simple and ingenious way to keep your brushes lined up and ready to go.
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A handy brush roll
MAC Brush Roll Large, £38, Selfridges
This has enough pockets to individually store 18 brushes, alongside a zip pouch and two open pouches to store extra bits, plus its wipe clean and can be rolled up tight to save space.
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Portable brush pot
EK Direct Leather Portable Brushes Storage Case, £9.49, Amazon
This pot poppers together to protect your brushes, but take the lid of and voila, you have yourself a brush holder.
The makeup bag and stand in one
The Flat Lay Co. Standing Brush Case, £14.49, LookFantastic
The Flay Lay Co prides itself on thoughtful and helpful storage solutions and this makeup bag/brush stand is no different. Open it up when you want to do your makeup, then zip it neatly away after.
A minimalist, but chic pot
Faux Tortoiseshell Brush Holder, £50, OKA
This heavy, luxe, tortoiseshell print pot is a beautiful ornament that also helps to clear makeup brushes away into one spot. Ideal if you're more of a minimalist and have a smaller brush collection.
