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How to DIY Your Dream Vanity

Dreaming of spendy vintage vanities? Create your own DIY vanity with these tips

by Emily Woodruff | 3 COMMENTS

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My bathroom counter. The bottom of my purse. My car. The pocket of my jean jacket. The clutch I used once, on New Year's Eve. What do all of these things have in common? They're all accidental graveyards for my beauty products. After investing in what seemed like my 1,000th lip gloss, I had a thought: Wouldn't it be nice to have one place to corral all of my products, so I can organize my makeup and actually see everything?

Related: How to Organize Your Makeup Like a Pro

Enter: The Vanity, the ultimate girly indulgence. Vanities are both classic and over-the-top, and I've wanted one since I saw "Gone With the Wind" in third grade. Although Scarlett's private dressing boudoir is no longer the standard, the concept of an area all your own devoted to beauty appeals to my inner Hollywood starlet. Where else can I elegantly don my rouge and pearls in a cloud of perfume and powder? A vanity may seem excessive, but I can rationalize its necessity because I work at a beauty company. "It's basically my version of a Rolodex," I tell my boyfriend, as I justify taking up more space in our two-bedroom apartment. And, because he's tired of knocking over my face powder every time he reaches for the toothpaste, he agrees.

So I turned to Pinterest, the supreme spot for all things inspirational and aspirational, to plan out my perfect vanity. In the process of this "research" I discovered a few essential details that go into creating a makeup station worthy of Jean Harlow. Click through to see the most important elements of a DIY makeup vanity.

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