finally... - Laura Cattano

Fun, Fearless Beauty
finally...
GET ORGANIZED!
Does opening your bathroom cabinet result in an avalanche of dental floss and face creams?
Nothing will help streamline your get-gorgeous routine like having your gear in order. Here, tips
from organizing guru Laura Cattano, who tackles three tricky spots. BY LONI ALBERT
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1. LIP GLASS Recycled candle
holders make pretty storage
cups. (We organized gloss, but
get creative—eyeliner, makeup
brushes, whatever!) Once a
candle is finished, put it in the
freezer overnight. The leftover
wax will pop right out, and you
can wash then reuse the glass.
PROP STYLIST: CHELSEA MARUSKIN
2. FACE PLACE Edit your stash
of makeup and store everyday
staples in acrylic drawers (like
this Muji case, $17.25, muji
.com). Special-occasion makeup
gets its own place (see page 58).
3. MANI CUBE A sturdy gift box
keeps nail lacquers contained.
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4. DISH IT OUT Repurpose shot
glasses and decorative plates
to hold rings and small earrings.
5. SCENT STAGE Show off
fragrances on a cake tray.
(You can even wrap cuffs and
bracelets around its base.)
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1. BALM SHELTER How
many lip balms have you lost
in your lifetime? Stuff them
into a short vase or juice
glass, and always be kissable.
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4. GET A LIFT Acrylic risers
(get them at The Container
Store, $4) create multiple
mini shelves. Ditto wooden
boxes—just turn them onto
their side (see lower right).
5. SMILE SAVER Like nail
stuff, dental gear is best kept
in a tall glass or tin—upright
and away from germ-laden
surfaces.
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Bulky hair tools
and unsexy stuff
(tampons, TP)
can look cute.
Just add color!
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1. HIS AND HERS Divvy up
your toiletries inside a bright,
two-drawer organizer (like
this Bigso Classic Stockholm
Paper Drawers, $25,
containerstore.com). Prop it
on a metal dish rack; levels
create more space.
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2. ROLL WITH IT Place toilet
paper in a woven basket, and
slide it under the dish rack.
2. MAKE IT MAGNETIC
Remove the shelves of your
cabinet, hot-glue a sheet of
metal (available at hardware
stores) to the back, then use
magnetic spice tins (like
these from Bed, Bath &
Beyond, $3 each) to store
vitamins and elastics, so you
don’t take up shelf space.
3. NAIL IT Stash files, nail
brushes, and clippers in
a tall glass for a fumble-free,
last-minute mani.
no stress!
3. SECRET STASH Lose the
cardboard box, and stuff
monthly supplies into a cute
clutch or cosmetic bag.
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4. POT LUCK Planters and
vases: perfect for hair
brushes and styling tubes.
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5. TOOLBOX Keep hair
dryers and irons untangled
by storing them in sturdy
magazine files, cords down
(and secured with elastics).
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6. STICK UP Adhesive utility
hooks ($3, containerstore
.com) create a place for
headbands and combs.
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DON’T STOP THERE!
Bonus tips for the overachiever in you.
MAKE A BACKUP BAG Everyday makeup goes on
the vanity, but special-occasion stuff should get its own
bag (below, Sonia Kashuk Small Train Case in Geo, $15,
target.com) and drawer below your staples.
RACK UP YOUR TOWELS Roll them
up and slide them into the slots of a
wine rack (we used the Addition Wine
Rack, $89.95, crateandbarrel.com) to
free up space in your linen closet.
PLAY SPIN THE BOTTLE
Put XXL products (hand soap,
mouthwash, body butter) on a
lazy Susan under the sink.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER New
use for an over-the-door shoe
holder: fill pockets with hair sprays,
brushes, styling tools, and more.
STUFF A SICK-DAY KIT All
those random, space-sucking,
first-aid supplies? Toss them into
a plastic-lined cosmetic bag too.
COLLECT HAIR TIES Put them
onto a cute key chain and hang it
from a medicine cabinet magnet.
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