DIY MAKEUP PALETTE

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Or if you had a terrible one, at least it's over until next year, am I right? I'm just glad I made it through Boxing Day alive. I did feel a bit ill after my 8 hour shift and ended up knocking myself out with NyQuil for over 13 hours, but what's a little drugged out sleep every now and again? But now that Christmas/ Boxing Day/ my Ryerson Portfolio is behind us (just shipped that sucker out today, can I get a hell yeah?!) may I redirect your attention to the next anxiety-inducing thing?

Basically that 3 week trip to the Philippines I've casually mentioned a few times on my blog and/or twitter? Well it's in 5 days!!! GASP! Talk about anxiety. If the nearly 24 hour flight (or rather, series of connecting flights) with my endearingly obnoxious dad doesn't kill me, I'm sure the exposure to sudden heat and lack of internet will. Also, my laptop, Gala, has separation issues. *le tear*

ANYWAYS. Can I re-redirect your attention to this makeup palette DIY? It's pretty easy to do, not to mention, the perfect solution for travelling makeup fanatics like me.

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YOU WILL NEED

- Any makeup palette. Mine used to be one of those cheap lipgloss ones from the dollar store that I had to wash out many, many times. An empty eyeshadow palette might do the trick too.
- A butterknife or if you're all fancy and whatnot, a spatula
- Any creamy, scoopable makeup your heart desires. I used:
Revlon Superlustrous lipsticks in Love that Red and Persian Melon, Joe Fresh cream blushes in Rose and Nude, MAC cream colour base in Virgin Isle, MAC studio finish/sculpt concealers, and MUFE aquacream in #12
- Paper towels, water and makeup remover, Q-tips

STEPS
1) If you have to, empty an existing makeup palette, or at least wash the one you bought.
2) Scoop some of the product out of its container and carefully fill up one of your palette squares.
3) Don't forget to thoroughly wash you knife in between products or you'll get lipstick in your concealer. True story, bro.
4) When you're satisfied with your handiwork, clean up the edges with a q-tip to prevent makeup from getting all over the inside of your new palette.

TIPS

- DON'T get all excited and literally start digging through all of your brand new makeup, unless you don't really care about packaging. This best works with lipstick stubs and cream makeup on their cosmetic deathbed.
-Since I made mine for travelling purposes, I made my palette more multi-purpose by trying to fit in everything I'd need for my trip. Thus, it consists of three different concealers, one highlighter, two blushes, two lipsticks and one eyeshadow. However, you could also try a kit entirely made up of lipsticks or eyeshdows only. 

And there you have it! A portable array of your favourite products at your disposal. Look at all the space I just saved by getting rid of the cosmetic packaging! Damn, if only making space for my clothes was this easy...