How to Beautify your Vanity!!

Hello everyone! Happy Friday! I hope your day is going great! Today is all about how to beautify your vanity!
I am in the process of moving, and in my old place there wasn't a lot of space for a vanity. But, one of my goals is to eventually have one! lol I have been wanting one for so long that I already have plans for one! I have a old repurposed desk that I am going to be using and I just can't wait to use it! But, until then I can still plan can't I? Yes, and you can to! This is for girls who either already have a vanity and are looking for some tips and tricks to beautify it even more, and also for you girls out there like me who are dreaming of a vanity escape to hold all of your beautiful makeup products!

I can imagine a plush quilted cushioned seat under a elegantly distressed vintage desk, the desktop adorned with beautiful jewelry boxes, crystal canisters and pink powder puffs. What I have just described is a vanity of the Pinterest variety. A dreamy, mythical space that we choose to believe only exists in the imaginations of professional Photoshopers, but never in real life. In real life, your average vanity looks more like a disaster zone–an explosion of beauty products with no rhyme or reason. Said vanity may not even be a vanity at all. But no matter what space you’ve made into your own little makeup haven, it has the potential to be a picturesque escape. Just remember these simple, glamorizing tips...

Display something pretty above

Creating a beautiful beautifying station begins with the space around you. Chances are you spend a decent amount of time at your vanity, so give yourself something nice to look at while you’re there. Hang some of your favorite jewelry pieces from decorative knobs, put up black and white photos or create a miniature gallery wall using your favorite artwork. 
 

Choose an antique mirror

There’s simply nothing attractive about a lighted magnifying mirror. It doesn’t look nice sitting atop a vanity, nor does it feel nice looking into it. Use an antique vanity mirror instead. Trust me, you’ll be able to see just fine, but you can also get a tabletop mirror for more precise makeup application.  If the natural lighting around you isn’t sufficient, add a small table lamp. This will provide more flattering lighting than overhead beams. 
 

Create a serene color scheme

Make your lipstick and eyeliner color choices as exciting as you please, but avoid strong colors on your vanity. Light colors will open up the space and make it easier to see all of your beauty bits and pieces. Soft shades like pale pink or sky blue feel inviting and calming. Start with neutrals and just add a few accents of color to keep the space feeling clean. 
 

Add ambience with small touches

Vanities are not typically the largest areas to work with, so a full bouquet of flowers may not be the best use of space. But sometimes simpler is chicer (and cheaper). A single fresh bloom is just as effective at infusing the room with natural fragrance and color. A favorite candle also goes a long way in creating ambience. 
 

Use a variety of decorative displays

Plastic organizers are great for storing makeup…in drawers beneath your vanity. On top of your vanity, choose items with more charm, like mirrored trays. Or DIY a vanity tray out of an old gilt frame and a piece of fabric. Use an assortment of pieces in different shapes and sizes to organize beauty products. Try bringing a cake stand into the mix—the height of a tiered stand will add interest and give you more space to place your trinkets. You can even make your own makeup storage stand out of a few trays or plates separated by (and glued to) candlestick holders. 
 

Be selective with what you show

And finally, after all that color scheming, atmosphere creating and display decorating, it all comes down to what you put out on your vanity. Save bent up bobby pins and beat up nail files for the bathroom drawer. This is the place where you display eye-catching perfume bottles, clean makeup compacts and a few shiny pieces of jewelry. Are you a lipstick queen and a sucker for pretty packaging? Pick your favorite gilded tubes and lay them about. Always go back to the same three shades of pale pink polish? Since they go so well together, keep them here for a touch of color.

Thank you sll so much for stopping by

1 hope some of these ideas will help!

See you next time!

Angela R.

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