DIY: Magnetic Palette

I know there are tons of different variations on how to do this online and most of them are awesome.  Though, I figured for my own readers I would publish a bit of a DIY.

I have a ton of make up. Probably more than anyone would ever deem necessary - but then again, a girl can never have too much colour.
I've been searching for a while for an empty magnetic palette.
There really isn't anywhere in my city that I was able to find them so I turned to the internet.
I know many artists who swear by Z-Palettes and a few that are MAC fans.
The price for the amount of them that I would need is much more than I can afford.
Combine that with shipping, and well, just not something my wallet can handle.
So, I set out in a way to make my own.

It all started today with a trip to the dollar store.

Here's what I picked up:

1. Some empty DVD cases
2. A roll of pretty wrapping paper
3. A book of letter stickers
4. A roll of adhesive magnetic tape [ I was looking for the sheets but they were sold out everywhere]

Altogether this came to a whopping $10

Step #2

I took the cover out of one of my other DVDs and traced it onto the wrapping paper. I wanted to be sure it would be the same size and fit snuggly into empty case sleeves. 

I cut out 3- one for each case.

I then put lettering on each one indicating what was going to be inside [because they don't have clear lids to see directly inside the case like Z-Palettes do].
That way you can also customize it or change it. It'll come in handy if you're travelling as well.

Step #3

Be sure to break or cut out the DVD holder inside the case. That way it won't damage your make up.

Here's what we have so far:

Step #4

Measure how long the case is and cut your magnetic tape accordingly. A lot of time can be saved here if you are able to find the magnetic sheets. Unfortunately, they were sold out everywhere in the city. So, here's the best alternative.

Step #5

Now, just pop in your shadows/blushes/highlighters and there you go!!!
You can fit just about any size in these guys and they close up tightly. If you want to make them even more compact, you can even put the info right on the spine and store them upright.
As you can see, they're in there secure, I even tipped it upside down so you could see they weren't going to move.

So there you are!
Get out there and be creative! There's endless possibilities on what you can do with your own :)