Make A Customized Lip Palette With Your Favorite Lipsticks!

The finished product - 5 shades

        I'm a lipstick type of girl. I love the variety of colors, the different kinds of finishes (matte, shiny, shimmer, etc.), and just the feel of it on my lips. Hey, I'll even admit to being a hoarder when it comes to lip products. What I hate to admit is the fact that I usually have no choice but to throw away the lipstick that's stuck in the tube when I've used it down to the nub. Sure, you can take your lip brush and try to scrape as much of it out as you can, but it takes more time and effort than is actually necessary. Plus, with that technique, it's pretty flippin' hard to get a lot out. Another issue with the tubes is space (or maybe the issue is with my hoarding...). Whatever the issue is, you can completely rid yourself of the problem by removing the bulky packaging from the picture. Instead of cramming 15 lipsticks into your purse, wouldn't you rather have a handy palette that not only saves waste, but room as well?





Materials: 

• Palette with pans (Z palettes with metal pans are the best type) -- I used stackable makeup jars + one separate jar
• Lipstick (any type - I used 5, plus 2 to mix) 
• Candle
• Matches/fire starter
• Metal spoon/ladle
• Something to scrape the lipstick out -- I used the back of a cuticle pusher stick
• Protective mat (optional)

*all materials, including palettes can be bought online - my jars were from my local beauty store for $1.75

All of the materials I used.

My Lipsticks: 

My 5 lipsticks with my stackable jars

1. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 616 Wink For Pink
2. L.A. Colors Professional Lipstick in BLC258 Hint
3. L.A. Colors Professional Lipstick in BLC248 Cherry Red
4. Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in 425 Plum Paradise
5. L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick in 746 Pure Burgundy

• Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in 20 Pink & Proper + Flirt! Chickstick in 19 Sangria 

Instructions: 

1. First, lay out all of your materials on your mat (if you have one). Have your palette/pans ready or your jars open. Make sure they're clean and then light your candle. 

2. Next, using your scraper stick, break off your lipstick onto your metal spoon. Scoop the rest of it out and put it on your metal spoon with the rest of your lipstick. 

3. Hold your spoon over the flame, careful not to spill the melting lipstick or let it boil. If it gets too hot, but is not fully melted (small bubbles forming), then let it cool  and do it again. The best technique is to not let the spoon touch the flame and constantly move it around for even melting. 

4. Immediately pour into your pan or jar (it cools very quickly). Pour into two pans if it seems like it might overflow in one. Don't worry if it's not perfect, you can wipe off the sides later. If, for some reason, you want to redo it, just scrape it out when it's slightly cooler and repeat. 

5. Let the lipstick cool completely. Wipe your spoon and scraper stick before repeating with a different colored lipstick. 

From left to right: Wink For Pink, Hint, Cherry Red, Plum Paradise, Pure Burgundy (not yet cooled)

• Don't be afraid to mix colors. In a separate jar, I melted a Maybelline and Flirt! lipstick together to create a beautiful and unique shade. 

      I find that with palettes, you have more control over the color. You can apply a soft layer or lay it on thick and bright as if it were in a tube. Now, you can mix and match your perfect shade and give yourself a pat on the back for putting out time to do such a beneficial little project. Plus, with this trick, you'll never have to waste your favorite lipstick and you get more room for your other beauty needs! 

xoxo,

TrinaD. <3