Destroying Eyeshadow Palettes I NEVER Use... OLD Palettes into Inspiring Singles!

[@WW-wo4oq]

Please please do an... “If I made an eyeshadow pallet” Take singles, arrange them on colorful paper, make a cute name, as if you were allowed to design a pallet!

[@spgard29]

I've done that with my 8 Clionadh shimmers! I've created two custom 4-pans (using ABH empty palettes from Sephora) I call "Winter Garden" and "Roses Under Ice". I just made little handwritten labels and put them on the back, nothing fancy. I admit I get a kick out of seeing them!

[@Letty4]

Yes! Such a good idea! I would love to see this video!

[@jennifersmith6747]

Since the Fenty pans are magnetic I would suggest evacuating the unwanted shadow from the remaining two pans and saving the pans for when you do want to save a cracked shade.

[@taylorjade6918]

Oh, that's a good idea!

[@river8142]

As the kid in class who kept dismantling their pens and mechanical pencils, this was really satisfying to watch haha

[@itsniquenique45]

Lol I do that to this day

[@osioneoseni-elamah4161]

Why does this feel so much like ASMR , like it's so calming

[@brookehansen1648]

I’ve been falling asleep to her videos:) soooo calming

[@spgard29]

I tend to use high end products most of the time, including eyeshadow palettes. But watching you depotting these pans reminds me that so much of the cost of high end makeup is in its packaging. If I were to depot Dior shadows, for example, and put them into an empty palette full of a variety of singles, you'd never know the difference in price. It makes you think!

[@radiatorbacon5239]

Yeah, that's why I stopped going for high end products unless it was a famously good product. Just like how I don't impulse buy new eyeshadow palettes anymore or really any makeup for that matter. I just bought my first new eyeshadow palette since covid started 😳 and I am a pro at using the palettes I do have now, I know them inside and out.

[@aliciasalazar9738]

Now that you have it as a "single," I just want to share that I've used that yellow matte from the Zulu as a blush. I wanted to try yellow blush without having to go out and buy a new blush that I might not like and that shadow worked beautifully.

[@josereyes7465]

Love that for you Alicia, so creative

[@epif1]

I vaguely remember seeing that was the original idea for the pan size, so is easier for them to multitask

[@hannav7015]

Thank you for the idea! I have Zulu and I have been thinking about trying a yellow blush so I will try that 💛

[@jessicaharrison4719]

Huh, that makes me want to use the hot pink and orange from the Festival that I have as blushes. Might be a bit too pigmented for my pasty pasty skin, but it might just look really cool. Thanks!

[@meghandupre550]

I’m just curious, how did you like the yellow blush?

[@blainesaunders3616]

I used to work for Z palette, so I went through an intense phase of de-potting all my shadows. It’s certainly not for everyone or every palette but I DEFINITELY recommend it for face shadows. It’s so tedious that every blush, contour, highlight etc come in separate compacts. I have all my everyday face products de-potted into a medium palette and I love it so much.

[@taylorjade6918]

That actually makes sense, thanks for an idea that's practical! 😍

[@kristentrep5038]

You are creeping up to that 100,000 play button girl! You’ve been so consistent, and have the best ideas for videos!! ! Like and share people!!

[@moriganna67ify]

Kristen Trep I just subbed and don't know why I never did before. She is so amazing and I love a bold colorful look. This was so beautiful.

[@kristentrep5038]

@@moriganna67ify she’s for sure one of my favs! Lauren is consistent, and has lots of unique ideas! I even save myself $$ bc her suggestions are so good!

[@scray00]

I agree. She is always coming up with fresh content, and I just love her vibe 😊

[@julierocketqueen6257]

Um, so satisfying! I was hoping you would post this after watching the palette declutter! 💜💜

[@sparklequeen2987]

It’s a good day when Lauren uploads a depotting video! I don’t comment often, but I’m an avid watcher and lover of your videos!💕

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

Thanks so much for being here!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@blendofdays]

Hi Leila! 💜

[@blendofdays]

@@LaurenMaeBeauty you should definitely check out Leila's ig, you would LOVE it! She does the most incredible sparkly looks. So beautiful! 🙌✨🥺

[@sparklequeen2987]

@@blendofdays omg hi!!! + thank you💖💖 That’s so sweet🥰

[@blendofdays]

@@sparklequeen2987 it's true! You are so inspiring! Not only the beautiful looks you do but the byop's too. I love your content! You're the reason I built the menagerie palette I did. 🙌💜💙💜

[@cate.9442]

I don't depot my shadows as I've found throughout the years that I don't use them after I do it. However, I LOVE watching depotting videos! I loved this one!

[@BeautyBeatdown]

I like when palettes are laid out in however rainbow layout they can be...In a way that makes sense, you know? Let ME be the creative one. Sometimes I can't just look at a funky laid out palette and figure out what to do because of the way it is laid out

[@UnboxLili88]

If you crush up a matte shade very finely so it's a smooth powder and then cut a piece of cardboard into a square shape that will fit all the edges of the square pan, you can press it back in the pan good as new. I honestly didn't think it would ever work, but so far I've been able to fix every broken matte I ever had without liquid. It's "dry pressing method" I saw from Faces of Gina video. Well, I don't remember if Gina cut cardboard into the pan shapes. That might have been a me thing. lol. It would be better if you have an object that already fits the pan, but sturdy cardboard works for me too.

[@kyra9070]

there’s something so nice about watching people depot shadows! cant wait for the next part :)

[@kaymister0]

I just got done having a panic attack about student loans and I decided to go to bed early (for me, 10 pm is early) (also I'm not actually going to bed I'm just laying IN bed) and this is the perfect video to calm me down and take my mind off of things for awhile. Thank you Lauren. You are a gem and a light in this world and your videos entertain me to no end! Thank you and I hope you have an amazing week!

[@snowduckie2015]

I would recommend using acetone instead of alcohol to clean the glue off the bottom of the shadows!! That's what i use ❤

[@ximena5794]

For tough glue, Acetone (nail enamel remover - the harsh one) is great.

[@pamallama]

I’m a teacher and I love passively listening to/watching your videos while I grade or plan.

[@moida_official]

This is totally worth vid because you are not just destroying the random items but dissemble them in a proper way of recycling. Love love love this video, please come up with more series🥰😍

[@alexandragatto]

I would definitely try acetone for the cleaning, it is a stronger solvent than isopropyl alcohol! I'm so sad the pastel shade you specifically pointed out is the one that died... I do wish you had tried repressing it since you literally had the rubbing alcohol right there, you could have just tried pressing it by hand. Worst case scenario it went in the trash (where it went anyway), best case scenario you saved the shade, learned a new way of doing something and got extra content for the video haha!

[@eeva-leenahassinen8793]

You could re-use the broken/excess eyeshadows to mix with clear nail polish! I bet they would turn out prettyyyy 😍

[@celiatambor7205]

Would love to see you depot some palettes with plastic casing. For example, I’m trying to figure out how to depot my Huda retrograde palette. I haven’t started yet cause I can’t find any videos about how to do it in such industrial strength plastic packaging. I’ve done plenty of cardboard and softer plastic packaging, but retrograde seems like the boss round 🤣

[@ronniphillips3974]

If I ever get a cracked or busted shadow, I will crush them up into a fine powder, often mixing with similar shades in a small jar and just use loose shadow. No need to repress and you can make your own unique shades this way. I frequently use these more than pressed shadows and have just learned to really tap off the excess.

[@izzybitsyspider03]

I was rearranging my singles in my magnetic palettes today too! I finally broke apart my trusty ABH contour kit which I received 6 years ago 😭 lmaoo and inside was a nice fat magnet which I can use for a diy magnetic palette that can hold even more eyeshadows...

[@nataliejohn4243]

Definitely want to see a part 3! I love these. And anything you do with single shadows ☺️

[@OYJluv]

Uuugh I enjoyed this so much! Seeing the zulu palette and the fenty one together was soooo good! One had what the other was lacking!

[@bellou72]

I appreciate the swatches! It really adds to the experience. I'm super late to the party, but you can also use Krud Kutter, Goo Gone, or even orange oil to remove the glue and residue. 💙

[@kelseyelizabeth]

It is so satisfying to see the entire sticker come off the shadows!

[@MadisonL36]

These are so therapeutic

[@nabiladjemai583]

Depotted, you couldn't tell to which palette these shadows belong to ! I love these videos as well as the duping other palettes type of videos, they're my favourites.

[@Sarah.Jane.]

I like to use those little alcohol swabs for cleaning the glue, the texture of them helps get the glue off a lot easier than qtips. Also a tweezer is really nice to just peel off the glue once it softens a bit.

[@amandadelatorre3790]

When I shatter mattes, I crush them up on wax paper (like really chop them up with a credit card), fold the paper like a taco and pour 1/3 to 1/2 of the powder at a time back into the pan. Repress dry by covering the powder with a paper towel and pressing with a coin or the bottom of something hard. I find this works so much better than trying to mix with alcohol!

[@Carab3671]

We absolutely want part 3

[@Ohnoitsruthio]

I have depotted those Illamasqua singles before. They’re a bit like MAC packaging - you can pop out the top layer of plastic and heat it to melt the glue.

[@mycatisjudgingyou]

Your decluttering video inspired me to bring out my Zulu palette again and I definitely fell back in love. I just forgot it was in my collection

[@IsabellaLondonLife]

Yes! I've been so excited for this since your eyeshadow declutter video

[@realtalk13]

all of your single shadow videos, whether it's rearranging, decluttering, duping, or just making your own palette vids, are my favorites. They are so inspiring and relaxing. Would love to see you work on the Ace Beaute one and to see what color combos you can create with your expanded collection

[@Angela.supera]

A tip for removing glue: use pure lemon essential oil! Really does the trick-even faster than alcohol 😊 Loved this video! So satisfying!

[@MakeyJu]

I LOVE watching you depot your eyeshadows! can't wait for part 2 (3??)

[@agatakonopka1945]

I have no idea why this is so satisfying to watch. Thanks for sharing

[@Bookishcarmela]

Yes I really enjoy these depotting videos, especially when it includes some I may own and kinda lets me know what the construction is like

[@kate98765]

Sometimes I put a sticker over the sticky residue, IF the pan is shallow enough to still sit in a palette well

[@BrianaDoesStuff]

The circle pan one looks sooo good. Kinda inspiring me to risk it all with my palettes too

[@jamiecrucefix4078]

Looking forward to that single shadow organisation video! thank you Lauren

[@MarihSweet]

I would love to see a video of your collection of depotted palettes 💗 love from Chile

[@melaniecarol6019]

These are literally my favorite videos you do. I could watch you destroy palettes all day 💙

[@ashleywhisman9716]

On the ones that are glued I use my wax warmer as a hot plate and it loosens the glue and makes it a ton easier to depot.

[@oliviakuyvenhoven1430]

Love these de-potting videos! Please film the part 3 😁

[@mykailagarcia8539]

Thank you for posting such a relaxing video in the middle of such a hard time for me ❤️

[@skyelorspacex]

hey! I hope you are well I'm sorry you are having a hard time I hope you feel better soon

[@mykailagarcia8539]

@@skyelorspacex thank you :)

[@BurkeanMama]

This is one of the most useful videos I've ever watched. I have turned three good palettes into two very good palettes. Thank you.

[@bit-button]

I love your depotting videos so much, so calming and satisfying

[@mymakeupnonsense]

I love these type of videos! I hope to depot my entire eyeshadow collection eventually. The idea of having the power to rearrange colors myself is so alluring. I just need magnetic palettes first😅. One thing that might be good to try is to spray the shadows with alcohol before you remove the pans. If the shadows are damp they will be less likely to crack and crumble.

[@robingoblin]

When I wanted to depot a palette in plastic packaging, I found a video that recommended holding a hair dryer to the back of the packaging for maybe a minute or so to loosen the glue first. I tried that, then went in carefully with a palette knife from the front, and it worked really well!

[@onecuet]

I use my flat hair iron & a cooking sheet of wax paper. It works great at heating up the glue to de-pot pans. Esp ones in the hard plastic pkg.

[@mina-ala]

Yesss here for the demolition of the Sugar Crystal's palette, I want to turn mine to singles too! Great video!!

[@MaryMajikku]

So satisfying to watch and it Lowkey brings me back to like 2012 when people were doing this to their palettes all the time!!

[@ParyMarker]

Yyeeeeesssss! I've been waiting for this video ever since the last one you did with the BH Cosmetics palettes!

[@JaclynJenson]

I’m so excited for the singles organization vid! 🤩🤩💖✨ Just about my favorite type of content 🥰

[@jessicaharrison4719]

Watching you depot the Juvia's place palette had me dealing with some feelings. I have a Juvia's place palette (mine is the Festival) that I love some of the shades and I almost never use them because most of the shades are more pigmented and bright than I usually want to deal with. But I can't bring myself to depot it, because the packaging is so pretty, and also the arrangement of those particular bright shades is just so aesthetically pleasing to me! I hope that it helps you use it more, because I really love their formula, and feel bad that I don't use it more.

[@emeraldbyrne4097]

I could watch you do this all day omg

[@Princessyoku]

You're depoting method is so much cleaner and organized. I just shove a fondue pick between the pan and the packaging and pop it out. If theres any glue i pick at it with my fingers and then stick them in my z palette lmao

[@imshook3933]

this is so relaxing

[@katjones4840]

The z palette depotter works great. I just did this to a bunch of rainbow palettes. I really only like pastel rainbows 🎉

[@erinpalmer9551]

I'm sitting there thinking that Fenty Shade reminded me of Good Gawd and then you swatched it as a comparison

[@cmef526]

Yay!!! I love "makeup chores"

[@kristincunningham1253]

Ahh your videos are ALWAYS so pleasing to my eyes and ears. The background music you choose is always on point and I love it so much 💕🎶

[@Bnsmity]

I love depotting! I've taken apart a couple Juvia's Place palettes and they're the easiest to do in my opinion...but when I got the pans...man. They feel more like plastic and bend so easily. I had a few cracks in my shades just like yours.

[@Soprie]

Want an easy secret for repressing a square pan? Use a D6 (regular game dice) and cover it in plastic wrap. It's the perfect size for small squares.

[@ashleerae8500]

I wish I could figure out how to depot the dose of colors palettes. I have the marvelous mauves and the cool toned one that I know would get use if I could put put pans with other singles

[@MakeyJu]

that sugar crystals palette just keeps hanging on by a thread 😆

[@putocuchinta]

I've found that a broad, paddle shaped paint knife is really helpful for this! Other knives that are too rigid and don't really have any give or flexibility tend to crack shades when I slip them between the cardboard and pan. Im obsessed with taking apart my palettes 😮‍💨

[@kelleya6702]

I needed this video! Thank you so much! Also the fenty with the Juvia's shadows looked kinda cute. Like it added a little something extra.

[@emmaadolfsson4749]

Kind of patiently waiting for the next part 😋

[@Fabhuntress]

I'm a packaging queen, but I love these videos ❤ that Fenty shade is fire

[@MissDarknSpooky]

More!!! I love this series

[@jilljahns8406]

I find these so inspiring and soothing. Makes me want to rip up some palettes in my collection

[@HappywifeTaylor]

I love depotting palettes. I made a custom palette with the elf bite sized palettes.

[@BeautyBeatdown]

Were they hard to depot?

[@HappywifeTaylor]

@@BeautyBeatdown not at all I burned the back of the palettes and just popped them out with a depotting tool. Easy peasy

[@BeautyBeatdown]

@@HappywifeTaylor oh, why didn't I think of that. Fantastic idea!

[@bethrichardson5364]

Glad to know someone does something similar to me. I 'm a mutant that doesn't like pallets. I've rehomed several, keeping only four smaller pallets by BH. I do have numerous magnetic pallets arranged by color, shade, and undertone. (Yes, I took art classes. ;) ) To date, I have 313 pans from singles I've bought and pallets I have de-potted. BTW: I purchased some empty de-potting pans and magnetic stickers. They come in hand from time to time. Also, if a pan shatters, a few drops of alcohol can set it right. I also have plenty pans, round and square, and adhesive backs for pans that aren't magnetic. I found them online. It is also fun sometimes to mix colors. Some are real winners, some not so much. Delighted to find you.

[@beccahope]

I’d love to see a tour of your magnetic single collection! This was so relaxing to watch.

[@alexis_evans1]

I wanted you to attempt the single in the plastic packaging so bad 🤣 the shade is so prettyyy

[@branwynnemay]

I love these videos! I depotted 3 JP palettes recently and I peeled off that plasticky paper so it was just cardboard and then plopped them all in some shallow water. After a few minutes I could just basically lift all the eyeshadows out. It was so nice compared to last time I depotted shadows and broke like half of them!!! 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[@alicecolak7954]

these kind of videos are so satisfying 😂 sending you some love Lauren x

[@biogirl1381]

i always enjoy your videos so much, but i get so bummed that i never watch them as soon as they upload. i feel so old. lol. this video was so much fun. 💚

[@SivanEzra]

So relaxing! Looove these depotting videos 😍😍😍😍

[@BooksNCamping]

Have been waiting for this since your declutter videos!! I’ve been doing much of the same with some of my Colourpop and Juvia’s palettes! Your videos are so satisfying 💜

[@HonesTeaBeauTea]

I really wanted to do best but just watching this video like having to pull the cardboard off I literally have Goosebumps from head to toe. I had Goosebumps as soon as you pulled out the spatula and stuck it in between the cardboard. I think that all I shadow palettes should come in a way but you can pop shadows out easily but they would not fall out like that secret button that cell phones have (androids) that you have to have that certain tool you just put the little pin tool in and it pops out that would be perfect. I actually absolutely hated that little pin dot on my cellphone years ago but it would come in very handy for this.

[@earthaforester3141]

Lately I've been into "duping the vibes" whenever I want a new palette. I didn't buy the Flower Punk or Millennial Pinx, for example, cuz I knew I had the shades already. It was the unique arrangement of the shades (the color story) that was tempting me - not because the shadows themselves were anything special. I want to get the most use out of what I already own rather than be tempted to buy new all the time. It keeps me from overconsuming and allows me to make wiser purchases. Like I just ordered the You Beauty palette from Glaminatrix, and I could actually afford the heavy price because I haven't bought any palettes in a while. So I am a big advocate for depotting. But you're right, make sure it's what you want and that you'll actually use the shadows, because once you start tearing your palette apart there's no turning back. Another thing I like to do is buy older palettes second hand. Like maybe if I only liked half the shades and therefore couldnt justify paying full price for the palette new - I'll see if I can find a clean copy on the resale market and then hack it up. Eyeshadow is really easy to sanitize. You can save a lot of money that way too, with the added bonus of not contributing to resource demand and manufacturing waste by buying new (just shipping waste lol).

[@moriganna67ify]

I LOVE THIS! Please do a part two. I love watching "The QUEEN OF Depotting". You did this so well. I prefer no music. 🤣😄🥰

[@Letty4]

I recently depotted 3 or 4 palettes, including the same Fenty one. I don't buy a lot of palettes each year, but even buying only 4 or so... They still add up!

[@bymillie]

Love watching these videos!! So satisfying

[@janis2633]

To repress the square pans, just use the bottom of another square from the same palette wrapped on a tissue.

[@nere1771]

I loooooove these videos, they are so relaxing to watch 🥰

[@YaddaYaddaYana]

I use lipsticks with square endings to press square shadows!

[@entwashian]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing that!

[@aubreezarges]

The blue and dark red from the Fenty palette make the most beautiful smokey eyes

[@kat-026]

I depotted my Julia’s place pallets about a year ago and they have been working beautifully as singles

[@jennia.2318]

I could never do this to mu palettes but I love watch these videos! 😍

[@kristophine4390]

Unexpected is such a good shade!!! I got it for several of my friends and everyone loves it!

[@Indiemakeuplover]

I absolutely love these videos from you and I also successfully departed a pallet using your method thank you so much

[@evelynmartinez8751]

Watching you take glue off is so relaxing

[@Sandra-zu4ff]

I depot every shadow palette I have ! So fun to have the versatility!