I’m at max capacity with 4 Helmers 🙈 Ikea Helmers unfortunately have gone down in quality over the years, while getting more expensive-my first one years ago was only $40!! They are pretty flimsy and I noticed the drawers on my newest one don’t look perfectly lined up either, buuuut they are great for storage lol. I know other people also use Ikea Alex drawers which I think are more roomy/sturdy, and recently on reddit i saw another brand thats way better quality but for like 3x the cost 💀 the drawers in those are supposed to hold 10lbs while Helmers only hold 2lb, but after having a few full helmers for years now, i never had any issues with the polish being too heavy and warping the bottom. Btw if you do get liners to keep the polish in place, don’t get the rubbery ones! Those cause the glue from the name labels to eventually peel off or get discolored. Sorry that was so long 😅 Yours looks great and i loveee the shelves on the side too. If you end up getting sick of them, you can always spray paint!
Thank you and no worries! I appreciate the bit of history, it's unfortunate that the quality declined - I can definitely feel it 😅! Thanks for the insight on the bottoms, I was wondering if they would eventually turn weird since it wasn't particularly difficult to bend and I appreciate the warning about the liners - I wonder if silicone would work ok 🤔. Luckily, I'm feeling ok with the green, the door to the room is on that side and I'm not getting blinded by green so, that's good 😂
😂 destash your dupes to make room for new shades, keep swatch sticks for comparisons if that's your jam, but please dont leave, i love your chill vibe.
😂 nooo that was a joke hahahh, if I ever leave it won't be helmurp's fault. Thank you though! I should go through my stash to see if I do have any dupes hiding around
I have two Helmers. I recommend using a plastic drawer liner for the drawers where you are storing polish! Otherwise, the polishes slide around a lot as you open and close the drawers. I use the Ikea Variera drawer liner, but I'm sure there are other good options.
I'm just starting to reach my max capacity. I have three photo boxes and a little acrylic, like, current selection rack. It's clear, but I wish it were hot green!!! I'm gonna be pissed if I have to upgrade. lol. Yours does look really great! I love the excess of green acrylic. 💚
Ugh I get it, this seems like a universal theme in polish collectors: avoiding storage upgrades 😂 pretty funny, and thanks! The green settled a bit once I added the polishes & cartons but it's still poppin'! 💚
I have been considering getting a Helmer since my collection has been growing so quickly 😅 I'm interested to see how you'll feel about it over time. Also, I love the whole fit. Very cozy gamer vibes. I need those pants 😂
The quality has gone down and the price has gone up. My original two helmers were $40 and they did not wiggle like the new ones, very sturdy. Love those shelves! Oh and where did you get the replacement panels for the tower?? Love the look ❤
I’ve built 5 helmers & broke many nails. I can only fit 5 in my home office/nail space so once they are full, too bad. The last 2 helmers I bought because they were on sale so 1 is for supplies.
Thx for the video! I like watching real people build things. It's not always a smooth ride. I love the idea of adding shelves to the side of my helmer. What kind of tape did you use?
Thank you for watching! I had many swear fests throughout 😂 but if I do get another one, it should be easier. Def. skipping step 6! And I used double sided clear tape, it seems to be called Nano Tape (?)
I think it looks so fun with the green shelves. I really need some kind of polish organizing system now, but I don’t think I want a Helmer. How many polishes do you currently own? Do you think your limit will come when you use up all that space?
Thanks! there's sooo many ways to get creative with storage, I'm sure you'll find something that works for you. I've never counted my collection, but all I have is what I showed on the video ✨
Man, I just love your videos, and also neon green rocks 😍
Thank you Laume 💚🤗 neon green is pretty heckin cool 😜
I’m at max capacity with 4 Helmers 🙈 Ikea Helmers unfortunately have gone down in quality over the years, while getting more expensive-my first one years ago was only $40!! They are pretty flimsy and I noticed the drawers on my newest one don’t look perfectly lined up either, buuuut they are great for storage lol. I know other people also use Ikea Alex drawers which I think are more roomy/sturdy, and recently on reddit i saw another brand thats way better quality but for like 3x the cost 💀 the drawers in those are supposed to hold 10lbs while Helmers only hold 2lb, but after having a few full helmers for years now, i never had any issues with the polish being too heavy and warping the bottom. Btw if you do get liners to keep the polish in place, don’t get the rubbery ones! Those cause the glue from the name labels to eventually peel off or get discolored.
Sorry that was so long 😅 Yours looks great and i loveee the shelves on the side too. If you end up getting sick of them, you can always spray paint!
Thank you and no worries! I appreciate the bit of history, it's unfortunate that the quality declined - I can definitely feel it 😅! Thanks for the insight on the bottoms, I was wondering if they would eventually turn weird since it wasn't particularly difficult to bend and I appreciate the warning about the liners - I wonder if silicone would work ok 🤔. Luckily, I'm feeling ok with the green, the door to the room is on that side and I'm not getting blinded by green so, that's good 😂
😂 destash your dupes to make room for new shades, keep swatch sticks for comparisons if that's your jam, but please dont leave, i love your chill vibe.
😂 nooo that was a joke hahahh, if I ever leave it won't be helmurp's fault. Thank you though! I should go through my stash to see if I do have any dupes hiding around
I have two Helmers. I recommend using a plastic drawer liner for the drawers where you are storing polish! Otherwise, the polishes slide around a lot as you open and close the drawers. I use the Ikea Variera drawer liner, but I'm sure there are other good options.
This is a great idea, thanks so much! I'm gonna look into this
You're very creative, the green shelves on the sides are def just enough!
Hey thanks! Just a little bit more storage never hurt anyone 😅
Looks great👏💅TFS
Thanks so much 💚
I love my Helmer but it's kind of like nail polish purgatory. Once it's in the drawers and not out for display I forget about it!
Ooo that's a good point...hadn't thought about that. Something to definitely be aware of 🤔
I'm just starting to reach my max capacity. I have three photo boxes and a little acrylic, like, current selection rack. It's clear, but I wish it were hot green!!! I'm gonna be pissed if I have to upgrade. lol. Yours does look really great! I love the excess of green acrylic. 💚
Ugh I get it, this seems like a universal theme in polish collectors: avoiding storage upgrades 😂 pretty funny, and thanks! The green settled a bit once I added the polishes & cartons but it's still poppin'! 💚
I have been considering getting a Helmer since my collection has been growing so quickly 😅 I'm interested to see how you'll feel about it over time.
Also, I love the whole fit. Very cozy gamer vibes. I need those pants 😂
These collections are too easy to grow with all these cool polishes coming out so often 😂 and thank you! That is one of my favorite games 💜
The quality has gone down and the price has gone up. My original two helmers were $40 and they did not wiggle like the new ones, very sturdy. Love those shelves! Oh and where did you get the replacement panels for the tower?? Love the look ❤
That's such a bummer....the audicity of Ikea 😂 and thanks I got everything, including the tower on Amazon!
I’ve built 5 helmers & broke many nails. I can only fit 5 in my home office/nail space so once they are full, too bad. The last 2 helmers I bought because they were on sale so 1 is for supplies.
Ugh, so sorry for your nails. I wish I got this on sale, specifically waited for black friday but they had no deal for it 😑
Thx for the video! I like watching real people build things. It's not always a smooth ride. I love the idea of adding shelves to the side of my helmer. What kind of tape did you use?
Thank you for watching! I had many swear fests throughout 😂 but if I do get another one, it should be easier. Def. skipping step 6! And I used double sided clear tape, it seems to be called Nano Tape (?)
I think it looks so fun with the green shelves. I really need some kind of polish organizing system now, but I don’t think I want a Helmer. How many polishes do you currently own? Do you think your limit will come when you use up all that space?
Thanks! there's sooo many ways to get creative with storage, I'm sure you'll find something that works for you. I've never counted my collection, but all I have is what I showed on the video ✨
I was just looking at them yesterday 😂 how many polishes roughly does each drawer hold???
So i counted a little over 60 in that 1 drawer but there's still space for more. I'd say it fits 60-80 depending on the bottle size more or less!
Where did you get your nail polish tower?
On Amazon but I changed the acrylic panels which I also got on Amazon. Here's my affiliate link to the tower : amzn.to/4g7rK0E
I am trying hard to not need additional storage, but…….
....too much good stuff coming from these brands 😭
where did you get your tower and shelves?
Both on Amazon, but I changed the panels on the tower. Here are some affiliate links to both:
amzn.to/4g7rK0E & amzn.to/4gu0M34
lmaoo helmurp
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