Make your own Customizable Magnetic Palette

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Every time I've seen somebody buy a Z Palette or UNII Palette, the first thought in my head is, 'I could make that for less than a tenner.' I think they are absolutely ludicrously priced for what they are! The UNII palette is $29, which is roughly £18. Buying the large Z Palette in the UK will set you back around £16. No way am I paying that much for a plastic (or cardboard) box with a magnetic sheet in the bottom. No thanks. I'll make my own...

[[ Double sided customizable palette! How awesome?! ]]


Double sided fishing box - £3.99
A4 self adhesive magnetic sheet - £1.79
Postage for both items - £1.99
Total - £7.77

I bought everything from eBay, but you can find magnetic sheets at most craft stores and obviously the fishing box at fishing stores. The exact places I bought mine from are here for the fishing box and here for the sheet. Both arrived with no problems.


All you have to do is measure the INSIDE of the box, draw out the measurements on to the magnetic sheet, cut it out and stick it down. Done! There's your palette! Of course, then you can pop all your make-up pans into it...Might be worth noting that the Urban Decay Deluxe pans will not stick to the magnetic sheet, so I stuck some metal discs to the bottom of them.

[[ Neutral side ]]

[[ Bright side ]]

I then decided my Yaby and Ben Nye palettes looked a little glum. The Yaby palette is practically a magnet for grime, especially the insert - it doesn't wipe clean very well, same goes for the Ben Nye palette. I also managed to break the lid off my Ben Nye palette a while back, very annoying!


I pulled the inside of the Yaby palette out, popped the metal discs out (for future use) and stuck a magnetic sheet in the bottom. Then I removed all the Ben Nye colours and placed them in their new, cleaner home...


Considering the fly fishing box is double sided and I re-lined my Yaby palette, I basically got three custom palettes for £7.77. I think you'll agree that's pretty damn good and MUCH cheaper than buying pre-made ones!

What do you think? Do you own a Z palette? Will you be making your own?

42 comments:

  1. Galen19 February 2011 at 09:56

    Ooh, I like a lot!

    Do you have a link for where to get the fishing box?

    Thanks!

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  2. Ruth19 February 2011 at 10:23

    I have to say, I'm way too much of a stickler for packaging than to simplify it by using a magnetic palette like that. I need the tidy alignment! I'm completely OCDish about things like that.

    That said, I recently depotted eyeshadows from a very cheap palette which is now torn and fallen apart... and now I have no idea where to put them.

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  3. Lola Rose19 February 2011 at 10:44

    I will definitely be making my own! It's shocking how much these palettes are and I can very rarely justify that much money! This is a fabulous idea, the link is going straight onto my blog now!


    Lola...x

    inaperfectbeautyworld.blogspot.com

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  4. Unknown19 February 2011 at 11:02

    Awesomeness! Where did you get the fishing tackle box/magnet sheet from?

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  5. Rachel19 February 2011 at 11:28

    That's fab! Saving this post for future reference! x

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  6. femputer19 February 2011 at 11:34

    Awesome idea, but...where do you get the little boxes like that?

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  7. Joy19 February 2011 at 12:10

    Wow, what a great idea! I was researching Z palettes a while back, but decided that they were way overpriced. You've inspired me to make a DIY palette now :D Where did you buy your magnetic sheet from? Thanks for posting! xx

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  8. Leanne19 February 2011 at 12:20

    Oh my word, best post ever! I have a Z palette, but I definitely think I'm going to get a fly fishing box and do this! I love that it's double sided so you can organise it into neutrals and brights, plus that doesn't look too big - the large Z palette is too big for travelling. When I go away for the weekend I normally tend to pick a few colours out of my Z palette and stick them in a MAC 4 pan palette with the insert taken out just to travel with, so it kinda defeats the object.

    Ahhh this is just such a good idea. Thank you!

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  9. Anonymous19 February 2011 at 12:52

    Brilliant post!
    I do own a Z-palette that I bought in a blog sale a bit cheaper than the normal price. But, as soon as I got it I thought the same. I can do this.

    I got a pencil tin case which I thought of using as a palette...pretty much like the MUFE tin cases. The only thing is that I can't find a magnetic sheet.
    Where did you get yours from? And the double sided palette? It's genius.
    I guess you got it from ebay? Could you recommend any seller?
    X

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  10. Sarah19 February 2011 at 13:23

    Great idea, love it!
    Do you have a link for where you got the fishing box and magnetic sheet from? I don't know where I'd be able to find anything like that where I live.
    Thanks!
    x

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  11. Saira.B19 February 2011 at 14:21

    i do own a Z Palette and as nice as it is and as much as i could do with depotting a fair few eyeshadows i really wont be buying another so i will deff look into making my own!! i love it when you do these kinda posts!!

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  12. Unknown19 February 2011 at 14:53

    I don't own a Z palette I have a problem with buying a palette that is cardboard...

    What you made above is really good :D

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  13. CarmenSays19 February 2011 at 14:53

    this is genius! I thought the same about Z palettes, ridonkulous price for something so...cheap lol thanks for sharing! xx

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  14. Sharmin19 February 2011 at 15:18

    WOW this is soo good.. LOL
    Really creative! You should sell them Lol :P

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  15. Unknown19 February 2011 at 15:23

    Ooh good idea! I'd been considering getting a Z palette but now I won't, if I can find some magnetic sheet.

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  16. Kaushal19 February 2011 at 16:43

    This is freakin' amazing Lily!!

    Kaushal xx

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  17. Unknown19 February 2011 at 16:56

    Wow what a good idea! xxx

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  18. Unknown19 February 2011 at 17:09

    I love this post.You are so right about the Z palette.I bought one for £16 then the postage was £2.95. I do really like having all my everyday eyeshadows in one place but don't think they are worth the money.I will def be taking a leaf out of your book and will try making my own.
    Thanks Lily.

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  19. Unknown19 February 2011 at 18:56

    ooh brilliant! i was commenting on a post the other day saying i was going to buy a z palette but this is a much better idea!

    fabby post

    Linsay x
    smooshkissxx.blogspot.com

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  20. KimmieKarma♥19 February 2011 at 19:40

    Great idea! I think I need to rummage around and find a box to use so I can make my own!

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  21. My Autistic Adventure19 February 2011 at 19:45

    Brilliant! I have no idea how I wasn't following you befor now.

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  22. Robyn19 February 2011 at 20:18

    GENIUS.

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  23. Liane20 February 2011 at 00:05

    Clever lady! Thanks for this post :-)

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  24. SilhouetteScreams20 February 2011 at 09:58

    Holy shit, I totally need to do this. RIGHT NOW.

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  25. Julia M20 February 2011 at 14:29

    This is such a good idea! It would probably save a lot of space as well as money, and looks really neat too. Win!

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  26. Heather21 February 2011 at 02:25

    This is such an amazing post, thank you so much! This is something I think even someone as craft-challenged as me could do!

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  27. danielle22 February 2011 at 21:15

    Gahh, I love this! I've been (unsuccessfully) trying to come up with a cheapie Z Palette alternative, and here you go gifting me with a brilliant, cost-effective solution. :)

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  28. Beauty's Bad Habit23 February 2011 at 15:16

    @ EVERYONE! Thanks for all the kind comments, I'm so glad you guys found this helpful! Metal tins would work just as well if you stuck magnetic strips to the underside of the pans. You could also use vintage boxes and jewellery boxes for a prettier finish. I added where I bought the sheet and box from to the main post - how silly of me not to have included that! Hope it works out for anyone who tries it!

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  29. xXMaNdAXx26 February 2011 at 10:05

    oh my god that's such a good idea!! too bad I just bought z-palette yesterday :( I will try this next time though for sure!!

    xoxo

    http://www.blushmebeauty.blogspot.com

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  30. Fum26 February 2011 at 15:11

    Great Idea. Will have a rummage around the house to see what I can turn into a palette :-)

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  31. Stacie26 February 2011 at 22:13

    Fantastic idea XD

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  32. Anonymous27 February 2011 at 01:54

    O.M.G!! I am SOOO doing this ASAP! Thank you for making it so ridiculously easy; I've wanted one for some time, but wasn't sure how to do it and refused to pay the UNII and Z-Palette prices. Now I can mark this off my want/to-do lists!

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  33. Unknown27 February 2011 at 04:55

    Thanks for this fantastic idea!!!!!! :D I've never bought one of those cardboardy magnetic boxes before, because they are WAY too overpriced!!

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  34. perfume or poison27 February 2011 at 11:46

    thank you SO MUCH. i've thought about buying the z palette but couldn't bring myself to cough 16 pound for it. your idea is amazing.

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  35. Angela1 March 2011 at 16:28

    Just found your blog and my first reading demonstrates your ingenuity. Brave, well done! Off to find the box

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  36. Emi at Project Swatch30 August 2011 at 15:44

    Or you can buy one on etsy for around $12 USD!

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  37. Beauty's Bad Habit30 August 2011 at 15:49

    @ appletwo, haha, that's what I'm doing next! At the time I wrote this the Etsy palettes weren't around, but now I really want a couple!

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  38. Christine18 December 2011 at 22:42

    I like this a lot, need to try this out myself :) I own two zpalettes and I really like them but they are a bit pricey :)

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  39. Unknown11 February 2012 at 11:47

    Oh wow, I never thought of magnetic sheets! Thanks for the tutorial. This is so useful! :)

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  40. Elizabeth21 May 2012 at 14:54

    Love the idea, but how do you label your shadows so you know what color they are?

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  41. Catarina Teixeira23 July 2012 at 03:17

    Hello
    Where did you buy things to build?
    It is magnificent :)

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  42. Beauty's Bad Habit23 July 2012 at 10:10

    @ Elizabeth, I stuck the names on the bottom of the pans. You can also write them on a sheet and stick them inside the lid.

    @ Catarina Teixeira, it's all off ebay. Just search 'tackle box' or 'fishing box' and 'magnetic sheets' and you'll find plenty :)

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