My thief-proof (and pretty) storage solution :]

[MzEmo]

aww great idea. those tool boxes are super sturdy...and heavy. so if anyone wants to steal your makeup again, theyll probably break their backs

[girloflowers]

are the drawers deep enough for pigments?

[uh_oh_disco]

The top drawers are deep enough for pigments, the bottom drawers are only about 1 inch deep.

[ticki]

wahahahaha! that's great! i never would have thought to use a tool chest like that. men and gearheads everywhere are rolling in their graves and crying foul.

[YvetteJeannine]

HA!!

That's great How does your sister feel now that you've foiled her thievery??

[Cocoa_love]

I love it! Has your sister picked the lock yet? or did she give up?

[reesesilverstar]

I really like that idea

[aleksis210]

These things are pretty expensive, but I def. agree that they are so worth it!...the hair place I go to stores all of their tools in tool boxes like these, they look so warehouse-y and retro i love them! BTW you look so cute in that pic! Red lips look so good on you! thanks for sharing!

[uh_oh_disco]

Haha, my sister hasn't even said anything! It seems to have worked though, over three days she's bought...Urban Decay bronzer, Benefit lipstick, Benefit Realness of concealness and a Benefit lemon aid instead of taking mine (though of course, now she has no choice ahaha).

[val-x]

I need to get myself one of these! Thanks for the idea!

[Rennah]

That is awesome! I'd get one if I had room for it...

[HeavenLeiBlu]

Hmmm, I wonder if they come in black? I'll check at home depot next time i get a cchance. Edit- I just checked and home depot has similar ones in black for about $110

[AimeeL]

This is the coolest idea EVER. You can get smaller and bigger ones, too, and I bet a good place to find one for cheap would be craigslist

[girloflowers]

Quote:

Originally Posted by uh_oh_disco

The top drawers are deep enough for pigments, the bottom drawers are only about 1 inch deep.

that's perfect, i only have a few pigments

as soon as i get my finishing school money, i'm buying one of these babies.

[love2beach]

Oh, if I could only get my hubby to give up his toolbox like this!

[Aurynn]

Your dad rocks

[jdepp_84]

That is such a good idea!

[xxManBeaterxx]

wow hahaha a bomb could go off and your makeup would be the only thing standing, thats a smart idea.

[CosmePro]

OK, check this out...I don't have it YET! but it is on my wish list for christmas. Lowes apparently in years past had one in cherry wood, but they said it isn't available this year. I found this one at Harbor Freight and other girls LOVE it for their makeup storage. Plus, it's prettier...take a look at the attachment


Jen

[TIERAsta]

Very industrial! I wonder if any of my uncles has any of these lying around?

[uh_oh_disco]

To those asking what colours they come in - you could buy any and spray it with vehicle paint. You can get this type of paint from bike/ car parts/ engineers and they come in any colour (including fluro pink, gold and black). I was going to stencil patterns on mine using it.

Edit = Yep, my Dad definately does rock haha. He dragged that beast out of the garage and up the patio steps (which are pretty steep) by himself and helped me drag it up three flights of stairs. And now whenever I say something is in my "Tool box" he's like, "No! It's you MAKEUP box!"

[val-x]

what an awesome dad!

[marreyes38]

holy s.h.i.t that is exactly what i've been looking for..i actually just posted a comment today in which i mentioned how i needed to lock my stuff away because of my sister...you rock im getting myself a tool box for x-mas

[leenybeeny]

Toolboxes are the perfect makeup storage because they have so many shallow drawers.. too bad they are soooo heavy and expensive. I wish someone would make something like this that was more lightweight!!

[crystalclear]

Wow, that is a really good idea and it looks so organised and easy to access everything.
I'm now just so glad that I have a little brother and not a sister who'd steal my makeup.