Best cosmetic train cases according to redditors

Amazon! It is a little small; I couldn’t fit all my makeup in it, even though I only have a small collection. I’ve decided to keep my basics in it to transfer to and from my bathroom.

Makeup Bag, ESARORA Portable Travel Makeup Cosmetic Case Organizer Mini Makeup Train Case (10 inch) with Adjustable Dividers for Cosmetics Makeup Brushes Toiletry Jewelry Digital Accessories (Purple) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078LRC2DK?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

I would recommend a train case like this

It's extremely useful and she will have some great lighting to do her make up too

Couple things ...

1. Sorry about the lighting in some of the images (my editing skills would have made it even worse. trust me.
   
   
2. I haven't decided on a mirror. Do they make table top ones with natural light light bulbs, is that a thing?
   
   
3. I got the 2nd and 3rd acrylic organizers here. $33.00 each.
   
   
4. The first tower of acrylic organizers I actually purchased here. $42.00 If you think the pictures look exactly the same and went with another brand for $5 cheaper thinking the drawers would be the same size, you'd be wrong lol. They stack together perfectly (all I really cared about). The only difference is one single drawer in the 1st tower happens to be slightly taller, maybe a half inch, compared to the rest (the one with my Milani foundations in it). I think the 5th or 6th photo in shows a pic of it.
   
   
5. Sitting on top of the towers are individual lipstick/lipgloss oganizers, the first and third of which I got [here] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E00X3VO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) (lipstick organizers). It was $13 for two :) The second/middle one I got here (lipgloss organizers). $25.00 for two (one not shown).
   
   ... BUT if I had to do it over again, I'd go to the container store. They have the cheapest I could find anywhere (Target, Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, eBay, etc.) at 48 slots for 12 bucks (at 12", they'll fit perfectly on top the drawers as well).
   
   The pallette organizer I got here. The three larger slots are all different sizes, the biggest one hold three Morphe pallettes if that helps anyone!
   
   All in all,the acryclic drawers are holding:
   
   -3 face primers
   
   -15 foundations
   
   -3 setting powders
   
   -2 settings sprays
   
   -3 concealers
   
   -2 eyeliners (I need recommendations! Status: URGENT)
   
   -2 mascaras (I wear eyelash extensions, so mascara isn't really on my list :))
   
   -4 brow products
   
   -27 compacts
   
   -254 lip products (72 in the holders on top)
   
   To complete the collections:
   
   -16 palettes -cheek and eyes (pallette organizer)
   
   -36 lip liners (glass jar)

Lockable briefcase similar to this.. We put it next to all of our other luggage in out closet. If they get curious, that's on them at that point. 😂

Thank you! I just got that organizer from Amazon it's the perfect size.

Train case is from Amazon: SHANY Essential Pro Makeup Train Case with Shoulder Strap and Locks, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXBO4P7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_PCIcAbYXT8CMN

For a cute gift type for the essentials I love this case:
Caboodles® Gilded Pleasure™ Nail Valet -
But that will not fit a lamp.

For just nail polish:
Universal Clear Nail Polish Organizer Holder for 48 Bottles

For the lamp:
ROWNYEON Portable Travel makeup bag - it is adjustable and cushioned.

I basically don't have a vanity per se, but I have a lighted mirror (the light broke though, so just a mirror I guess :'D) on my desk and I have a train case/box that I pull out whenever I'm doing my makeup, and I keep the box under my bed (which is pretty high off the floor) when I'm not using it.

I brought all my makeup. I rarely stop by at home (maybe like 1-2 times a semester, besides breaks) and if I had left things there, I'd probably have regretted not bringing them with me at some point in the year.

I have one and they're still made :) I wanted one as a kid but my parents only seemed to want to get things for my older prettier sister. Fuck Y'ALL I said to my adult self! I'll get my own goddamned Caboodle! Classy as hell.

Amazon has great travel bags. I've recently picked this one up and love it! It's a big enough but not too big! I hope I'm linking this right: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E9VK1LS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_wv4MxJA2BaVQK

Second the makeup case!! We have a large one from Amazon that has a (albeit cheaper) lock with key, and plenty of customizable compartments of varying depth. Obv the one we have doesn’t hold as much, but holds my budding collection of 15-20 items plus spare lube/cleaner.

Amazon link

It’s a makeup case. The style is known as a "train case" i believe. You can find them on amazon. My wife has one, but rose gold colored!

Try search terms like "portable travel cosmetic make-up train case" and various simpler permutations of that and see what turns up. Anything from this to this to this and lots in between.

This post made me want to post my collection on /r/makeuporganization so I did let me know if you want a link to that.

I tried to be basic and cheap. Nothing was over $22 when I bought it. When I first started buying makeup senior year of high school I just used a Caboodle, by sophomore year of college I needed more room and I got a plastic set of drawers from Wal-Mart and expanded from there.

I have a set of plastic drawers I got from Wal-Mart for like maybe $10. I found some drawer organizers at Dollar General that were like $5 that look like this but they're white and not as expensive. Each of the three drawers has a different item like lip products, eye products, and then cheek products. There isn't a lot happening in the eye drawer other than random mini mascaras and colourpop SS shadows, and my brow pomade because most of it was WNW 8 pan palettes that I cluttered.

Then I have an acrylic organizer that I got at At Home that holds my everyday concealers, mascaras, eyeliners, and some lip products. It looks like the top of this. I coudn't find the exact one though.

Then I have another acrylic organizer that holds all of my palettes and it's my favorite makeup organization purchase I've made. You can find it here

Lastly I have a container with five sections that holds my foundations, brushes, and liquid lipsticks. It can be found here

I got it on amazon!

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01BNTP2BS/ref=sxts1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485144022&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

We just got this. It's pretty awesome and discreet. It also locks and it's pretty customizable. shany train case

I'm not sure what your style is, but the IKEA Alex draws are 15% off now. You could buy an Alex draw, too, and two legs for around a $100. This might be a good options if you can't have anything on the desk top due to cats. Also if you have access to transportation I've seen desks at goodwill that could be refinished.

For something cheaper amazon and TJ Max have cheaper acrylic organizers. This lipstick holder is only $5. For palettes, I have this organizer. It's $20 and more expensive but if you look at the picture reviews you can see how big it is and that bulky palettes fit. I used to just have a letter organizer I got at TJ Max for $6, and that worked really well, but I couldn't fit all of my palettes.

Before I got my vanity I used Rubbermaid drawers, to help organize them I used a cheap cutlery organizer, something like this. I've also used old birchbox boxes to keep it organized. If your willing to put in a bit of work there are diy drawer organizers that you can make that look pretty cute like this.

Bam!

http://amzn.com/B000O3OZD6

With a white Victorian vanity. /dies.

AND THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SPECTRUM! This vanity/traincase loaded with all NYX and NARS. This is all too much for me D:

I'm so lucky. The ones I found online are pretty cool too though. This one holds up to 60 polishes but is a bit out of my price range. I'm thinking of getting this one! It holds up to 24

Nipple soothies! Those gel circles things that make your nipple feel so much better! I also bought this acrylic makeup organizer off Amazon to put on my nursing table to keep things organized.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01BNTP2BS/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?qid=1463565595&sr=8-12&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=acrylic+makeup+organizer

I have burp cloths in front, then blankets, then books in back. On the side I have thermometer, scissors, writing utesils, lanolin, nail files.

[This is the one I have](SHANY Essential Pro Makeup Train Case with Shoulder Strap and Locks - Pink https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BZY86JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_WOQCyb0EQRNES)

I usually have a hanging case like the ones that have been linked for my skincare and hair care, but the real game-changer for me was this sectioned makeup case:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01E9VK1LS/ref=sspa_mw_detail_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you have less makeup, you can probably fit travel-sized skincare and hair care items in there, but I usually have more makeup and this keeps it organized by section so I’m not digging through trying to find the smaller items.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LJUD7S/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I searched around a lot (tool boxes, lock boxes, etc etc) and ultimately landed on this from Amazon and fucking LOVE it. Lockable, lots of shelves, the vials fit perfect, discrete...

www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00CEB5PJY

It looks so nice! Is it this one? http://www.amazon.com/JAPONESQUE-Medium-Train-Case-Black/dp/B002UXRDE6/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1419027473&sr=1-1&keywords=Japonesque+train+case

I use this big train case designed for makeup artists. If you wear makeup or have lots of personal care products, you can pass it off as extra storage. Before I started reviewing toys, I used the smaller style. I actually need a second large one at this point but for the average collection, it should be perfect. My large case holds about 10 bottles of 4.2 oz Sliquid lube, ~30 dildos, kegel balls and butt plugs, 4 full-size wands, 2 mini wands, ~25 clitoral and g-spot vibrators of varying sizes, 2 harnesses, a small paddle, some shibari rope, and two njoy dildos with their original storage cases. This thing is like a clown car.

I don't have any reason to hide my toys most of the time, but if my extended family comes over, it's perfect. These cases lock, have wheels and extendable handles like luggage, and are full of customizable storage compartments.

I have a makeup train case that I got on amazon for $40. It fits a shocking amount of things, and the little inserts are able to be moved around and reinserted to customize how big the sections are - even the ones on the base. I have very few items that aren't able to fit because they're too tall or too long because it's such a large case. I do have more makeup than can fit in this but that's because I'm crazy, not the fault of the case ;). This is where I store all the things I currently use; everything else goes into more permanent storage.

ROWNYEON Portable Travel Makeup Bag Makeup Case Mini Makeup Train Case 9.8'' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E9VK1LS?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf




I used this while I went on a trip. It was a lifesaver. I honestly wish I had this before my bf and I moved in together. Before, I used a small make up bag and had to make sure my pallets were stored securely in my purse so they wouldn’t open and break. This bag is awesome. You can adjust the sides to make the spaces bigger or smaller. I fit about 3 pallets in this thing. Too small for a morphe pallet, but it can fit 3 Kat von d pallets. If that helps.

A makeup "train case" works well for smaller items and usually has lots of optional dividers to keep toys separated. Something like this:

SHANY Silver Aluminum Makeup Case, 4 Pounds
http://amzn.com/B000O3OZD6

Awww, its so small. I remember when my vape box was that small. Now I rock one of these in black. Yeah, its a makeup box, but it works SO well for vaping.

depending on the size of your collection, i think cosmetic cases like this or this work pretty well, and stay pretty smell proof.

I got a square, large, metal train case from amazon last year. Its the best thing ever to store my makeup in! The one I have is silver, but it has adjustable compartments inside so that you can customize and maximize the space!

This is the one I have and love!

http://www.amazon.com/SHANY-Cosmetics-Aluminum-Makeup-Shoulder/dp/B00CEB5PJY/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1419003259&sr=1-1&keywords=shany+train+case&pebp=1419003264445

I just ordered this from amazon because I didn’t feel like i had a good traveling makeup bag. Its a little big but it stores so much.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078LRC2DK?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

I've had my eye on this baby. A tad bit pricey, but it holds a lot. Plus, lights!

I've really been eyeing this polish/nail accessories organizer on Amazon for quite a while, but it's kinda expensive and out of all the upcoming expenses and household organization items I'd like to get, it would be for me, so it's kinda the lowest priority.

I've also been eyeing this spice rack organizer for a while because everything is just kinda shoved in our spice cabinet right now and I always have to end up taking everything out of the cupboard to see what we have in back and then it turns out we don't have what I was looking for anyway. Sigh

Hubby and I were hoping to take the kids and check out the apple festival this weekend, but I've just been put on medical leave from work and am not sure traipsing all around the festival might not be the smartest idea ever. Thinking about suggesting the Children's Museum to him though because I need to go all the way downtown to get some stuff off my work e-mail and the Children's Museum is right there and our season passes to that are still good, so it would be free. It is relatively contained, so I would be able to sit and rest as needed while he keeps an eye on the kiddos.

My favorite part of fall is Halloween, especially now that the kiddos are old enough to enjoy it. I think I know what we are hoping to do for my daughter's costume, but I have no clue what to do for my son's!

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I must know more about this "man caboodle". My girlfriend is tired of me having small printer parts all over the house.

Edit not a "man caboodle" at all. Just a dope makeup storage box it seems.

Makeup Train Case Professional Adjustable - 6 Trays Cosmetic Cases Makeup Storage Organizer Box with Lock and Compartments 14 Inch Large Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072WQ7G9D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FLEqDbPMSKK6J

ROWNYEON Portable Travel Makeup Bag Makeup Case Mini Makeup Train Case 9.8'' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E9VK1LS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_926ZAbJHKV2EJ

http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-jacki-design-makeup-train-cases

http://www.amazon.com/Ecotools-Alicia-Train-Case-Color/dp/B002LJUD7S/ref=sr_1_12?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1415333677&sr=1-12

http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Cheetah-Animal-Print-Organizer/dp/B00JQO3A5S/ref=sr_1_43?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1415333715&sr=1-43

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SKIKYS2/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00SKIKYS2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=21517efd-b385-405b-a405-9a37af61b5b4&pd_rd_wg=WwCCX&pf_rd_r=1A2TZ8H3GRJ3ZVVFWMVB&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=PLirm&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=e230f7e5-ed4b-11e8-bd66-f7675945ae46

I have something similar to this but on a smaller scale. It's alright.

Sounds like you need a makeup case with different compartments/trays. Try something like this.

I love my Shany train case! Similar to the ones here sold on Amazon. I think the best part is you can adjust the sizes of the compartments. The dividers slide in and out so everything fits perfectly like a glove :)

Train case would be my choice.

More.

This is what I bought: SHANY Essential Pro Makeup Train Case with Shoulder Strap and Locks, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXBO4P7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xYUQAb4EVWHKJ

Do you think this would go well with this train case someone recommended? She could have the majority of her stuff in the one you linked, and her palettes could fit in the train case

Makeup Case My makeup case is really old and doesn't fit my makeup at all. The zipper doesn't even zip up. I have been trying to find one that isn't too big and something that I like. I don't have a huge makeup collection and I think this bag would be perfect.

Tell you something else random? I just got the BlueRay of Kickass on sale at Target and hope to go see KickAss 2 sometime.

I’m pretty sure it’s this one. [amazon link ](Jula Vance Medium Makeup Train Case with 3-Code Password Safe Lock & Full Screen Lighted Mirror & 3 Light Colors Travel Cosmetic Organizer Box, Professional Artist Trolley Studio Free Standing Case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QDVMPJF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rcWQDb603T1CA)

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0797R987Y

Amazon! Right now it’s $29.9 on Amazon, but I got a code from FB group, finally $24. But it's not big enough for my skin care products. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0797R987Y