Z Palette

As my collection of MAC Pro Pan eye shadows has increased, I decided it was finally time to try out the much touted Z-Palette.  I ordered mine from Beauty.com, which offered free shipping on orders over $40.  I got 2 Z-Palettes, one large Leopard print and one large black.

The palettes arrived yesterday.  I couldn't wait to get them opened and transfer my shadows into one.  I decided to put my shadows in the Leopard one first.  Since the bottom of the Z-Palette is magnetized, the MAC Pro Pans can just be dropped in and are held securely.  The 15 shadows that were in my MAC palette easily fit into the Z-Palette, along with the 6 shadows that were still in packaging since I didn't have a safe place to put them.  The neat thing about the Z-Palettes being magnetized is that you can fit in a variety of cosmetic pans.  You can vary sizes as there are not pre-cut pan holes.  You can also frequently change the selection of cosmetics that you carry in each palette.  Lots of mixing and matching can be done.

You can also de-pot shadows or blushes that are in plastic compacts, apply a small magnet to the back of the metal pan that holds the makeup, and add them to the Z-Palette!  This is a great way to streamline your cosmetics storage.  De-potting and getting rid of all the large compacts can definitely reduce the amount of space that is needed to store a large collection.

There are a variety of size and color combinations.  The palettes come in large, 8" x 4.75", and small, which is about 4" x 4".  Both sizes come in black, pink, leopard, or zebra patterns.

I was very please with the Beauty.com order.  It arrived quickly and very well packaged.  As I mentioned, when I ordered, they were offering free shipping on orders over $40.  To qualify for the free shipping you just need an order over the $40 mark, but that can be comprised of products from both Beauty.com and Drugstore.com.  Z-Palettes can be ordered from a number of websites, along with select retail locations, including their own website, http://www.zpalette.com/.

'Heavy' thinking

Ok, so tonight I've been watching a lot of A&E programs.  Earlier it was the "Hoarders" shows....which promptly got me working on the pile of paperwork that has been sitting on my kitchen counter for Lord only knows how long.  The stuff work keeping has been taken upstairs to be filed eventually.....at least for now it's not taking up space in the kitchen.  The junk has been thrown away, and the remaining stuff shredded.  One counter clean, one more to go.

After "Hoarders", the new series "Heavy" came on.  Oh Lord!  When I look in the mirror, I don't see the person I used to be, nor the person I feel like I am now.  While we all dream of fitting back in our skinny jeans, I really don't desire to be a size 6 or 8 again.  At a size 6 and 140 lbs, I was way too thin for my bone structure, muscling, and height of 5' 10".


"Heavy" really hit me.  I'm seeing in one program how, with hard work and good eating, these people are making enormous strides in 6 months.  WHAT is MY excuse?  Yes, doing nothing is always easier.....but the desired results NEVER appear.

My goal is to lose 50 lbs before our fishing trip in August.  That gives ME 6 months and 3 weeks to get it done!  Can I do it?  I think so.  It HAS to become a mind-set.  I want to be able to go on this trip, not be cramped in the airplane seats with Kelly and Jeremy.  And to be able to haul all the coolers and fish from the cabin to the boats, and then from the boats back to the cabins, without feeling like I am breathing through a straw.

I think from now on, I need to watch a bit more tv :)  I just might find the inspiration to DO the things I've been wanting to do.  I'm 39.....not 70.  I need to be active and have fun.  Not sitting on the sidelines waiting for life to happen around me.

For now....I am off.  Going to at least climb the stairs a few times before it gets too late.  Gotta start some where!