How to Depot Your Lipsticks - Making a Lipstick Palette

I am starting on the lip section of my professional makeup kit and figured I'd share how I do so with you all :) 

Here's all the items you'll need:

 Lipsticks

Empty Palette

Tin Pans

Labels

Knife

Spatula (optional)

 Firstly, you're going to need to take the sticker labels and make a label of each lipstick and place them on the bottom of the pans. I personally put the brand, name, and the finish of the lipstick.

Next, open the lipstick and twist it up about half way. Then take the knife and just chop of the first hunk of lipstick into one of the tin pans.

You'll need to chop the piece of lipstick in your tin pan up in multiple different chunks. Then flatten out the chunks with your spatula or knife.

Then you have your cute little artsy lip palette! :)

I have a rather small one because I can't carry too many big palettes in my kit - I already have 4 big ones - so I am just going to have 2 small lip palettes to fit. They have many different types of magnetic palettes. The most popular is the Z Palette - which I have 2 of - but I recently found these palettes for cheaper. You can get the palette as well as the tin pans on EBay. My pans are 26mm - the size of a Mac eyeshadow.

* Be sure to get tin pans because they are already magnetized! If you get aluminum you will have to get magnet stickers to place on the bottom of each pan.

Extra tips on getting a perfect looking palette: 

• You can make these perfect looking by baking them in the oven on low heat for a couple of minutes. However, doing this may slightly change the actual color of the product.
• You could also leave them sitting out in front of a window in the sun to melt them nicely.

I personally didn't do either of those because I like the artsy look of my messy palette :) Hope this helps anyone who is starting a kit or just wanting to save some space in their makeup bag!

DIY: Easy & Cheap False Glitter Nails

Since May/June 2011, I have been obsessed with wearing false nails! Not all the time, because I can't really do anything with them on :P -- But every so often. I get all the supplies to do it myself - I don't really mind if they only last up to 3 days haha. I'm just cheap & prefer not to spend $30 to get fake nails.

Here's what I use:

•  I get the FULL (NOT tips!) false nails off of EBay - they have a variety of different colors - but I have baby blue ones (not pictured) & white. I like the white so I can paint them whatever color I'd like. I got 500 false full nails for only $4-5 with free shipping!
• You'll need the false nail clippers as well! I'm not sure exactly what they're called - but I got these off EBay as well - they cost me around $3-4 with free shipping. They have these at Sally Beauty Supply as well - but I don't know how much they are there.
• Next, I use nail glue (duh). I just got the nailene kind from Wal-Mart. This glue holds on pretty well - but I think I'll get a stronger one from Sally's once I run out.

You'll also need a nail file to smooth down the edges of the nails to make them even. I personally don't use one because I have issues with nail files. I hate the way they feel, and the sound that they make while in use. Bahah, so I cannot use them :P

• Next you can paint them whatever color you'd like -- I used this mini OPI lavender polish. It's from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection & it's called ' Planks a lot '.
• Next for the glitter - I used the Wet n Wild Wild Shine nail color in Kaleidoscope. This is a really really nice glitter nail polish & it's only $.93!!

& that's all! So total it cost probably under $1 to do my own nails. Woot! Not too bad.