Reader request: My nail polish storage
Edit: See my updated nail polish storage from October 2010 here.
I actually don't have many polishes - especially compared to the hardcore nail bloggers - but I have WAAAAY more than I ever intended to accumulate! I'm an addict now haha. My family and I are currently renovating our house and are in rental accommodation at the moment, so this is my very temporary setup for all my nail bits and bobs until I move home and can set up a more permanent solution. I'd love to get a Helmer but we'll see.
My nail area:
Top shelf:
Nail storage box, nail art storage box, nail plate books and manicure essentials.
Bottom shelf:
Nail storage boxes, nail polish removers and other nail bits and pieces.
Nail polish storage:
I currently use these clear Homemaker storage boxes which I got from Kmart for only $6. They come with a clip on lid which makes transporting them easy and they are stackable which is fantastic. It also keeps your polishes dust free too and hold up to 45 China Glaze/OPI/Orly polishes or more if the bottles are smaller. I have 3 of these currently but I need another one to store my new swap polishes and others lying around without a home!
* I forgot to mention the dimensions of the containers as they come in many different sizes. This is the 7L container which is 33cm(w) x 22.5cm (d) x 15cm(h) if you're looking for them =)
China Glaze and OPI polishes:
Color Club, Orly, Essie, Nubar etc.
Miscellaneous polishes - Ulta 3, BYS, Sinful Colors and my lovely European lacquers.
My nail art box:
I love this storage box. I bought it at Riot Art and Craft a few months back (see my post here) and now use it to store all nail art stuff. It comes with 2 layers - the first is divided into little compartments in which I store nail dividers, droppers for Seche Restore and OPI Drip Dry, extra Konad stampers and scrapers, nail glue and blade for cutting fimo clay.
The bottom compartment I use to store all the polishes I use for Konading, striping polishes, nail stickers, rhinestones and fimo clay.
My nail plate storage:
I've been trying to find a way to store my nail stamping plates for quite some time now. My collection is getting larger and it was really annoying not having a quick and easy way to choose what design I want while trying not to ruin my freshly polished nails! I saw this great storage option by Susie but I couldn't find anything like this at all in Sydney. Her way of storing plates is perfect because it's small and compact. I went to Kings Comics, Games Paradise, The Collectibles Fair in Parramatta, dollar shops.. nothing like the one she uses. All I seemed to find were the A4 cardholders that hold 9 cards and I didn't want that. I finally found my perfect nail plate storage solutions at Office works and a dollar store.
It's a 4 to a page card holder and I can flip through my Konad, fauxnad and Bundle Monster plates like a menu, it's great!
Next are the essentials I use for every manicure:
I use Swisspers make-up pads to remove my nail polish which I cut in half and then store in an old Ferrero Rocher container along with cotton buds =p I like to reuse and recycle ok! I'm always in a rush so I use my trusty Manicare polish dryer (love this thing!!). I store my manicure essentials like topcoat, basecoat, Seche Prep, Seche Soft, Konad double sided stamper and plastic scraper, crystal nail file, tweezers, cuticle stick and my fave nail polish corrector in a plastic lipstick holder I found in a dollar store.
And lastly my nail polish removers which I use:
Nailene Artificial Nail & Polish Remover for removing glitter polishes (works fantastic and I'll have to do a review soon), Manicare polish remover, Konad One Touch remover and little travel size bottle of polish remover I got in my swap with Anita.
I hope that helped you a little Nur =)
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wow! you have so many nail polishes! I really want to try OPI and Zoya and Essie. I haven't tried any of those yet. Sad, right?
ReplyDeleteOHhh can you do a makeup collection post, if you haven't done so already? THanks!
O_O nice collection and storage!
ReplyDeleteyou are super organized and tidy! Really like that :)!
That nailene stuff sounds interesting wonder if that available online or around the world. Glitter in polishes or make up is a pain to remove T__T
What a great storage setup :)
ReplyDeleteI have these tall storage drawers that i got from the reject shop. Not large enough but hold all my bits and bobs for nail art and nail files and stuff.
I will look into the ones at kmart though, for $6 they are a good storgae size.
Thanks for sharing
♥ Bev
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Wow..you got a nice collection there girl! I have never seen a girl who owns that many nail polish bottles. Very organized too :) Thanks for sharing
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wooow nice collection! :D
ReplyDeleteEnvy your collection , hehehe :)
ahh! ur storage are all so neat and tidy! i love love love your color club collection! :D Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow! You have SO much polish! I thought I had a lot but my dear you have so much! I'm jealous now. :P
ReplyDeleteI like to say i'm a nail polish collector instead of addict =) hehe.
ReplyDeleteI you're so neat and tidy with your polish. I am still trying to figure out to where to keep all my polishes. in my room? washroom? downnstairs? argh. I do my nails everywhere I don't have one particular table where I do my nails. =(
I was going to ask you, as a RN how do you prevent your nails from chipping? or do you have to change your polish everyday? you must wash your hands and wear gloves a lot yes? I change my gloves a lot at work and my nails seem to always chip.
Wow that is seriously awesome and organised!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how youve got a book of your konad plates! All mine are just in a little clear zippy bag lol!
and I must invest in one of those polish dryers! It looks so cute!
where did you find the Manicare polish dryer? i definitely need one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for that post! I really enjoy reading about other's nail polish storages ^^
ReplyDeleteThe lipstick-container-turned-nails-essential holder is such a good idea too!
The manicare dryer is so cute! Before I read your comment I thought it was an air freshener haha~ =_=; I often smudge my polish as I'm impatient so I must hunt this dryer down! :)
Wow, you have everything organised perfectly. All my nail stuff is in boxes that are just flying around the house. I need to find a space for them. I have a helmer in my other house but I don't know where to put it if I bring it here T_T
ReplyDeletethis is so cool!!u r such an organized person..everything's kept in order..=)
ReplyDeletewow, I like how you organize them :)
ReplyDeleteI Love it!! Muy bien organizado ^^
ReplyDeletewhat a big collection!
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@Popcorn: I don't think it's sad at all, there's always a 1st time for everything! Sure I'd love to do a makeup collection post for you =) I'll hopefully do it in the next few weeks!
ReplyDelete@Puranki: I am a bit OCD and I have to have things organised just so! It really annoys me and I don't rest until I've found the perfect solution =p
@Bev: The storage drawers from the reject shop sound interesting. Definitely try the Homemaker ones from Kmart. I searched high and low for the perfect polish storage box EVERYWHERE - Bunnings, Target, dollar stores, Ikea etc.. I'm very picky and I think these are fantastic.
I forget to give the dimensions which I'll add into the post but it's the 7litre container which is 33cm(w) x 22.5cm (d) x 15cm(h).
@PetiteLittleGirl: Thanks hun =) And I still want more polishes how bad is that lol.
ReplyDelete@ipehishere: Sorry to make you envious! =p
@Nikki: Glad you like it Nikki =) I can't stand when things in my room aren't neat and tidy, I have to find the perfect storage solutions otherwise it bugs me to no end!
@Alice: Sorry to make you jealous Alice! It's not much compared to the hardcore nail bloggers who have 400+ bottles though hehe. But I still want so many polishes, it's so bad!
@shortnails: That's a nice spin on it! I'll use it I think =p I keep my polishes in my room because I like to have them close by and because I do my nails at my desk.
ReplyDeleteTo prevent chipping, make sure to use a good basecoat and topcoat. I use Seche Clear as base and alternate between Nailene Acrylic Strong and Seche Vite for topcoat depending on my time limitations for my mani. I also like to make sure my coats of polish are dry before I apply the next layer but really I think it depends on the polish and what you do with your hands. Sometimes I get no chips and sometimes it chips straight away!
I work in an outpatient service currently that doesn't require much use of gloves at all as my work is mainly office based. The clinical duties don't really require actually touching the patients. When I used to work on the wards though I never wore nail polish as it was very frowned upon!
I hope that helps =)
@Krissy: Thanks Krissy! I have to have things neat and tidy otherwise it drives me crazy haha. I used to keep my plates in the plastic it came in but it annoyed me so much! The brand of the card holder is Marbig and cost me less than $10 (from memory) from Officeworks =)
ReplyDelete@Kaitlyn: Manicare is an Australian brand so I don't think you'll be able to find it in the States unfortunately =( I just purchased it from my a local beauty shop/pharmacy here in Aus called Priceline.
@Donna: No worries, I love seeing other people's nail polish storage too =) The lipstick holder is great as I just grab it and the bottle of polish I need and go!
Lol it does look like an air freshener now that you mention it! Definitely get one, I'm soooo impatient with my manis and it just helps speed things up. Some people say a nail dryer bubbles their manis but I've never had ANY problems with mine.
@Cel: It's not EXACTLY the way I want it just yet but it's close enough =) Before I got the boxes everything was just lying around too, it frustrated me very much. Oh I wish I had a helmer! They look awesome but I'd probably have to buy more polish to fill up all the drawers haha.
@yokeMun: Thanks! I'm probably more OCD than just organised haha.
ReplyDelete@amusedPolish: Glad you like it!
@PaO*: Thank you!
@Becky: Not as huge as some other ladies but it's definitely big enough for me (for now!!). Thanks for stopping by and commenting =)
Wow this is really cool! I just started following your blog and it's super cute. I love your organizational system - makes me want to clean up my nail polish stash a little!
ReplyDeleteI love how organised you're with your nail products, they look so professional!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I love seeing how people store their collections! :) I should really get a nail dryer! xx
ReplyDeleteLOVEEE this post! hehe you're sooo organized and i am so so jealous of your collection! especially those plates and that drying thing! i think i need to find me on because i can never sit still until the polish is dried :(
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection! I use those professional nail polish shelves that you nail to the wall. haha :D
ReplyDelete@AppleJuice: Thank you for your kind words and for following! =) Hope it gives you inspiration for your nail storage.
ReplyDelete@Ena: Thanks Ena! I'm glad you like it =)
@Olivia: I love storage posts too! Definitely get one, they're great to use!
@Agnes: I'm glad you like it Agnes! I'm a bit OCD you see so I have to have everything just so. Yeah I've accumulated quite a few plates now =p Yep I also used to get dents etc because I never have the patience to wait for it to dry.
ReplyDelete@The Little Dust Princess: Oh I'd love to have that in my room! But I don't think my family would appreciate me nailing things into the wall haha. Plus I'm lazy to dust =p
28 comments?! OMG, this is epic! XD but I do like this blog entry too! my aunty also works for nails n manicure in the UK, she also has this box to take everywhere she goes too :P
ReplyDeletei love ur collection and most specially ur image plate holde the a4 size one...
ReplyDeleteI love your stash set up. Its so organized and nice and I LOVE (and am stealing) your idea for your stamping plates. I have a ton of extra CD case holders. WooHOOO for your idea.
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the way you organise everything. Everything are stashed away neatly and you do have ALOT of nail polishes..
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!!!
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Great post 'chelle. Thanks for sharing. Awesome idea for storing your konad and fauxnad plates. I've been trying to think of a way to store them. I went out today and got a business card folder from the dollar shop.
ReplyDelete@Ronnie: I can't believe the great response I've had to this post! I'm so happy =) Oh you must be able to get awesome manis done by your aunty, I'm envious!
ReplyDelete@Thriszha: Thanks Thriszha! The image plate holder is my pride and joy =p
@Lacquer Ware for Tips and Toes: Thanks hun, I'm glad you like it! Go right ahead and use the idea =) I'm very happy I inspired you!
@Nur: I'm so glad you enjoyed the post! I'm a bit of a neat freak and I have to have everything "just so" =p Hope the post has given you some ideas how to store your polishes!!
ReplyDelete@Michelle: No worries, I love to share a good find =) Good to hear you've got storage for your plates now!!
Yes you given me ideas how to store my nail polishes. Thank you again for doing this post ;)
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Aaaaah sorry but could not remember because I saw it in your blog, I visit many of the day after that I can not remember ... I hope you do not mind!
ReplyDelete@Nur: No worries Nur! It's was fun doing the post!
ReplyDelete@PaO*: I don't mind at all! I just would have appreciated a link back to my post as a courtesy =)