Makeup brush holders are an underrated but essential items in our beauty arsenal. After all, there's nothing worse than pulling crumbs out of your blusher brush, or picking random bits of fluff off your face left there by your stippling brush. Ew.

So, yah, they're a good idea. But, depending on our lifestyles, we all want different things from our makeup brush holders. If you're an on-the-go type who brings your makeup bag with you, you're better off with compact and portable options, so MAC's brush roll or Flat Lay's soft standing case may be more up your street.

If you're pretty much a pro who swaps between brushes quick and needs a decent selection to choose from, the portable brush pot or magnetic plate (v clever, more on that below) may be exactly what you're after. 

If multi-functional solutions make you giddy, get a load of By Alegory's Brush Organiser and Drying Stand, which – as its name suggests – organises your makeup brushes in one spot and clears desk space, but also means that freshly-washed brushes can dry free of dinks and dents.

And if you like your storage to be pretty as well as practical, H&M's gold and glass six grid organiser is very chic indeed, or for minimalists, check out OKA's luxe tortoiseshell pot.

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