DIY Eyeshadow Palette (C Palette) ✌

I've been wanting a Z-Palette for a while now, you know those empty palettes you buy online & then you add either your de-potted/de-panned eyeshadows or you buy the singular eyeshadows from MAC or your other favourite make up brands?

Well, I couldn't justify spending about $20 for an empty palette. I kept thinking of possible solutions and I couldn't think of any until I saw a post made on a makeup group I follow on Facebook.

The woman who gave me the idea actually bought a magnet set she found in Big W and the case is a PERFECT size for a palette. So I went off to Big W, bought the magnet set for $10 (on sale) and got to making my own make up palette. My new palette even has Ariel on it! So kawaii!

I am SO happy with the results! It makes me feel like I just bought a whole new palette and I only had to spend about $12 on the actual case and strips of magnets to glue onto my de-panned eyeshadows. Everything else used in this DIY was found around my house.

What you will need:

• Metallic case (empty)
• Magnet strips with adhesive backing
• Scissors
• Old eyeshadows
• Candle (or hairdryer)
• Matches
• Needle
• Safe working area, covered to avoid damage.
• A steady hand.

Here's how I did it:

I collected my random little eyeshadow palettes from my collection and de-panned them.

This involves heating up the bottom of the plastic casing over a candle (or with a hair dryer) and prying the eyeshadow pan from its plastic casing using a small dressmaker's needle.

PLEASE NOTE: Always use caution when using an open flame and needles, and ALWAYS work with good ventilation. The plastic does emit some foul smelling fumes when you're doing this so it is safer to work in a well ventilated area for this reason. Persons under the age of 18 should not do this alone and adult supervision is required. Heck, I'm 22 and I needed my husband's supervision. This part of the process was scary!

After doing that a couple (hundred) times, you then attach a magnet to the back of the de-panned eyeshadow. The strips of magnets I bought were about $2 from my nearest $2 shop.

After doing that to all of your eyeshadows, arrange them how you like on your palette and enjoy!

Seriously, this was the best! I get to use my forgotten eyeshadows now and I love how they're all in one convenient place.

Because I didn't buy a Z Palette I decided to call this palette a C Palette because my name is Clarissa and... the first letter of my name is C... and, well, you get the picture.

I recommend this to anyone who has random eyeshadows laying around and wants them all in one place.

Oh! Before I actually did this, I typed up a Word document containing all the colours and names of the individual palettes I used. I did this so I could look back on which colours I was using IF I WANTED TO, but I probably wont.

Time it took to complete: About an hour
Total price $12

Stay classy.

-C.