I Made Another Makeup Palette

Last summer, I posted about making a small eye shadow palette. It was a quick post that really didn't give the details regarding how I made the palette. Yesterday, I made a new (larger) eye shadow palette. I've had a hard time finding space for my eye shadows and I can't find the organizer that I keep my makeup in at the stores anymore. So, I needed to make some space. Also, I discovered that the case to my Wet n' Wild "Comfort Zone" Coloricon palette was falling apart. The lid came off of the hinges and was only remaining on the package because I left the label on. I figured that it was only a matter of time before my eye shadow trios began to crack or break. Making a new palette would not only free up some space in my storage organizer, but it would neatly keep all the shadows together.

Here are the materials that I used to assemble the eye shadow palette:
- An old watercolor pencil tin
-Glue
-Hot Glue/glue gun
-Scrap paper
-Contact Paper
-Label stickers
-Wet n Wild eye shadow (Comfort Zone, Walking On Eggshells, Sweet As Candy, I'm Getting Sunburned, Silent Treatment and Trio from Flora kit)
- Flat Iron

After removing the insert from the tin, I glued scrap paper on the inside of the tin lid. (I did this because the lid had information about the watercolor pencils.) I had to remove as many air bubbles as possible, but I like the texture that resulted from the technique. I let that dry before I added the eye shadows.

I rolled out the contact paper and placed the tin on top. Using the guide on the back of the paper, I marked the measurements for the correct size needed to cover the lid. After cutting out the piece needed, I peeled a bit off the back and placed the sticky side onto the lid. I slowly pulled the remaining backing off of the paper, whilst smoothing the paper onto the surface, ensuring there would be no air bubbles. Then, I trimmed around the rounded corners.

I set my flat iron on high heat and then placed the eye shadow package onto the surface of the flat iron plate. I held the eye shadow in place for 10-15 seconds and then, I removed the eye shadow (de-potted) using an X-acto knife. The blade of the knife fit nicely between the eye shadow pot and the container that it was glued on to. This was a messy process, but easier than the method that I used last summer.

I placed the individual pots in the order of a color gradient, rather than keep the colors in the order that they were originally packaged. This works better for me, because some colors appeared to be a different color than what they were, simply because of the way they were packaged. Also, I think that I was overlooking a lot of shades because the palettes and trios were lost in a messy drawer.

I finished the project with the addition of labels. I mapped out the colors on the inside lid with the names of eye shadows that the colors are (apparent) dupes of. I based this on information provided on many makeup blogs. I did this so that, when I want to recreate a look from a Youtube tutorial, I can do so using the Wet n' Wild dupes. 

After the mess was cleaned and my floor was mopped, I really liked the end result. This palette will be a lot easier to travel with and it will make finding my eye shadows much easier. Also, I have so much more room in my organizer, now, for my single eye shadows. I will admit that I'm glad I did this project in my kitchen where I have a tiled floor. Had I done this project in a room with a carpet, there would have been a terrible mess to clean.  Some of the eye shadow did come out and onto the floor, this will happen with powder. So, if you decide to de-pot your eye shadows keep in mind the mess that will ensue and plan accordingly. Next time, I'll post about an art project. Until then~ Toodahloo!

** Quick Disclaimer: I am not sponsored by, nor am I affiliated with, Wet n' Wild products or the makers thereof. These are eye shadows that I have collected, because I enjoy the product.