I'm a Beauty Editor, and These Are the Makeup Organizers I Swear By (2024)

If you're in the market for a makeup organizer that can store everything, look no further than the Sorbus Cosmetic Display Case. The fact that this storage case can hold pretty much every bit of my makeup collection with ease earns it the award for the best overall makeup organizer on our list—all for the cost of a couple of spicy margs.

• Material: Acrylic
• Type: Tabletop organizer with drawers

Glowing Customer Review: "I love this organizer and I would highly recommend buying this product! It fits every bit of my makeup plus all my tools, brushes, sponges, etc.; the drawers are very spacious and the entire case is very well made and sturdy."

My issue with makeup bags is that once you throw all your products in, it can be damn near impossible to find what you're looking for without dumping everything out. That's why this clear cosmetic case from Amazon is absolutely genius. Plus, you can customize it with your initials—super chic.

• Material: PVC, faux leather
• Type: Makeup bag

Glowing Customer Review: "Bought this for my friend who is having her baby so she can bring to the hospital. Bought every toiletry she could possibly need and yet it still had room for more. Definitely a great purchase to use for not only toiletries but makeup or really anything you need. I think it’s great for traveling and the quality is excellent!"

Palettes can be hard to keep organized, especially when they differ in size so much (exhibit A: this Morphe palette vs. this NARS palette). But don’t stress, this makeup organizer has you covered. It’s basically a filing cabinet for your eyeshadow palettes—there are nine individual tiered spaces that are made to house your larger palettes in the back and your smaller ones in the front.

• Material: Plastic
• Type: Tabletop palette organizer

Glowing Customer Review: "I have two of these; I bought them for my excess of eyeshadow palettes, and they work beautifully! They hold plenty and keep them front and center, so I don’t neglect my babies! It’s nice having them in one place, staring at me as I get ready!"

Don't be alarmed by the size of this makeup bag, trust me when I say you can fit a sh*t ton of stuff inside of it. Thanks to the super flexible fabric, this baby stretches to fit every last bit of my daily makeup essentials. Plus, inside the bag, you get an air mesh brush pouch, another square mesh pouch, three elastic loops, and a mesh pocket. But the best part? The fabric is hand washable.

• Material: Neoprene
• Type: Makeup bag

Glowing Customer Review: "Such a great toiletry bag. It’s so roomy, cleans easily, and I absolutely love the removable bags. Best travel bag ever!"

If you want to get a little fancy with your makeup organizer, look no further than this rotating tower. It not only spins, which is way cool, but it’s also a great use of space and gives you access to your makeup from all sides. Plus, the tiers have a great distance between them, which is perfect for fitting all your different-sized products. This is one of my absolute favorite makeup organizers, truly because the quality of Etoile is unmatched, and I know it'll last me forever.

• Material: Lucite acrylic
• Type: Tabletop lazy Susan

Glowing Customer Review: "I love, love, love this organizer! I can honestly say it's made a huge difference to our bathroom. Having this organizer has meant the sink doesn't crowd a million things and everything is easy to store and find—especially with the lazy susan feature."

I looove to put my fragrances on display—they’re just so pretty and luxe—and this is the best makeup organizer for that. The stadium-style organizer allows you to see all the bottles clearly, won’t take up too much space, and will make you seem way fancier than you actually are.

• Material: Acrylic
• Type: Tiered tabletop organizer

Glowing Customer Review: "Sturdy and well made! It’s currently on top of my dresser and holds all my perfume. It doesn’t look cheap, I love the rose gold on the sides."

Ever look at those gorgeous Pinterest pics with marble vanity trays filled with luxe perfumes and a Diptyque candle with makeup brushes and just think, how freaking pretty? But then it hits you that all those products are $$$. and your future home vision suddenly disappears. Well, think again because this 100 percent (!!!) marble tray is available via Amazon Prime for an astonishingly low price, so you too can have the vanity of your dreams. Plus, testers note that it looks and feels incredibly well-made and will last them for years to come.

• Material: Marble
• Type: Vanity tray

Glowing Customer Review: "ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. I don't think I've ever been as surprised at the sight of an Amazon purchase. It really is gorgeous. It's way better than I expected. And, it has a slight soft rolled bevel at the edges that gives it a welcoming 'warmth' to a cold stone product. It feels like it was 'lovingly' produced. And the color is out of this world. 'COFFEE NET'—gorge. Thank-you-thank-you-thank-you."

Sure, you could messily store your makeup brushes in a cup...or you could keep them organized in this makeup organizer. It’s great for keeping brushes of all different shapes and sizes organized, and it doubles as a drying rack (because you should be washing your brushes regularly!!).

• Material: Acrylic
• Type: Brush display and drying rack

Glowing Customer Review: "This makeup brush drying rack is not flimsy at all. It's very well made and very sturdy. I'm glad I finally have something to hold my brushes up so they can properly air dry rather than lay them flat to dry."

I used to keep all my nail polishes in a bag. Then, one night when I was trying to find my favorite polish that was stuck somewhere at the bottom, the entire bag fell over...it was a messy disaster, to say the least. I’ve avoided any spills since, thanks to this makeup organizer. This acrylic case holds up to 40 bottles (!!) and makes your nail polishes way easier to reach.

• Material: Plastic
• Type: Tabletop tiered organizer

Glowing Customer Review: "This acrylic polish organizer is PERFECT! I ended up purchasing two—they fit nicely on top of the half shelf in my closet, and I can see all the colors at a glance, making finding the one I'm looking for a breeze."

I mean, how cute would this lipstick makeup organizer look on your vanity!? It's super inexpensive and has space for 40 lipsticks, perfect for anyone obsessed with having a bunch of different lip colors to choose from.

• Material: Acrylic
• Type: Tabletop tiered organizer

Glowing Customer Review: "I've been trying to get my makeup a little more organized instead of a mess, so I picked this up since I have a deep love of lipstick of many colors and types. I found it works well for cream, liquid, and pencil-type lipsticks, and it's doing exactly what I need it to."

This set by Cuyana consists of two handmade leather makeup bags that are made to last. Pop all of your larger-sized toiletries in the big one, and your smaller makeup products in the other. This set is perfect for those little weekend getaways where you want to take only your essentials.

• Material: Leather
• Type: Makeup bag

Glowing Customer Review: "My friend owns this set of makeup bags and she absolutely loves them. She takes them on little trips and keeps the small one in her work bag to house essentials she may need throughout the day."

Need something to house your makeup, skincare, and hair products that is both portable and provides a ton of storage? Enter: This Acrylic 3-Tier Rolling Cart that hovers around two-and-a-half feet. Throw your whole beauty arsenal into this baby and don't worry about it looking bulky and out of place—the acrylic design is super sleek so it won't look like it's taking up a ton of space.

• Material: Acrylic
• Type: Rolling cart organizer

Glowing Customer Review: "This cart was easy to put together, and the trays are thick and have a nice depth to them. This cart is well made, not flimsy at all, it's very pleasing to the eye, and it's tall enough."

OK, I must admit, this is one of the greatest makeup organizers of all time. Not only is it perfect for every single day, but it's also pretty great for traveling. In addition to being chic, it is also extremely nifty: The BÉIS cosmetic case comes with storage for your brushes and other products and a handy mirror you can remove for those last-minute touch-ups on the go.

• Material: PU, PVC
• Type: Makeup bag

Glowing Customer Review: "Obsessed. I had makeup, skincare, hair, and nail stuff scattered everywhere in random bags and shoe boxes. Now everything is in two of these cases! A win for the organization, and when it comes time to travel, you just zip up the essentials case and go!"

If you're like me and love to take your entire makeup collection with you wherever you go (lol), you need this makeup organizer. With two large zip-up compartments, it’ll be able to fit your entire routine. Plus, the case is sturdy but still lightweight, making it perfect for traveling.

• Material: Polycarbonate shell
• Type: Makeup vanity case

Glowing Customer Review: "This vanity case is perfection. There is way more space than I expected, so I’m able to fit everything I need in it with space to spare in my suitcase. I need all the space I can get since I’m a chronic over-packer. Great size and helps keep everything organized."

The round shapes of your compact powders and blushes used to be hard to find a home for...until now. This handy little makeup organizer comes with eight storage placements for blush, powders, and highlighters—basically anything in a compact.

• Material: Acrylic
• Type: Tabletop organizer

Glowing Customer Review: "This does the job of separating my compact makeup and making it easy to grab what you want. For the price $7, it’s not bad, organizes, and will last awhile."

Because of their shape and size, eyeliners can be really freaking hard to keep organized. Instead of tearing apart your makeup bag to find that one liquid eyeliner you love, keep them all handy and easy to find in this pretty makeup organizer. There are 26 slots, giving you enough room to add your lip liners in too.

• Material: Acrylic
• Type: Tabletop organizer

Glowing Customer Review: "This is a quality item that looks awesome on my vanity. I have been adding to my collection of Colour Pop lip pencils, as of late, and I was in serious need of a pretty/functional way to organize them. This piece was a bit pricier than I wanted it to be, but I knew it was SUPER worth it when I took it out of the box. It's a high-quality item that's really well made from heavy, thick acrylic. It's a shape, the holes are a near-perfect size, and the acrylic is bubble-free and not cloudy in the least."

Evaluate your makeup

First things first: Figure out what type of makeup you have, and what kind of containers they're in. Many makeup organizers have different styles of storage spaces for different types of makeup. If you have a particular product that you seem to have a lot of (i.e., palettes, compact cases, etc.), consider buying an organizer that's designed to store your specific product.

It's also important to consider your lifestyle. If you're someone who is on-the-go, or who travels frequently, you may opt to keep your stuff in a transportable makeup bag. Or if you're the type of person who has a ton of products, and wants every one of them on display, an acrylic organizer with a ton of compartments may work best.

Consider the space

If you're anything like me, storage and counter space run on the low end (hi, NYC living). That's why it's super important to consider how much space your makeup organizer will be taking up. My favorite trick if you're low on space? Get yourself a lazy Susan organizer, or a narrow one that's tall and has a bunch of compartments.