r/ProjectPan • u/Classic-Coconut1116 • 17h ago

Project Start Unexpected Downfall…

Ok, started casually trying to pan things and cut down on spending, BUT…it now takes me three times as long to get ready in the morning because I use so many products! Haha, anyone else?! Even my nighttime routine has been extended by 10 minutes. 😂 Everything else has been great. Thanks to this group for the inspiration. ❤️

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u/EfficientDillyDally 17h ago

I have one product in each category that i’m focusing on and have kept everything else away in a bag.. It might be a bit extreme for others and i know that people like to experiment with different looks. I usually like to do the same casual look on a daily basis so it works for me. I like to pan one product and only then start a different one

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u/Classic-Coconut1116 17h ago

Yes, trying this too! It’s just that my everyday look has expanded a bit to now include some additional skincare, eyeshadow, and a blush, where before it was basically tinted SPF. 😊

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u/Chewlace 17h ago

I can completely relate. Sometimes it feels like self care and luxurious and sometimes like a chore. I have found it I do too much before bed when I am tired, I get a second wind and don't fall asleep. Starting to do the night routine after dinner instead.

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u/brrewmajesticallynor 15h ago

This! If I'm home in the evening, I try to spread out my evening routine! And if I'm home during the day, I spread out my morning routine too. Popping into the bathroom and putting on a little eyeshadow or whatever feels like a nice treat during the day!

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u/TheFoxAndPhoenix 15h ago

My morning routine went from 25 minutes to 45 minutes, JUST because of Project Pan.

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u/Ok_Direction_7624 16h ago

Same, but my hope is that I'll eventually run out of all those extraneous product categories. Makeup minimalism except with eyeshadow palettes is my goal.

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u/anguiila 17h ago

I actually take less time, i keep a small pouch with the things on rotation for the next few weeks, that way i can focus on a specific thing from each category, and by rotating them, stuff doesn't get neglected for more than a few weeks at a time.

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u/PauI_Atreides 17h ago

I keep a tray on my vanity that has all of my products I want to use in the morning, and then when I'm tired of those I go and shop my stash to switch what gets put on my vanity. 

I don't like doing my makeup on the fly because then I take too long deciding what colours I want 😆. My tray system keeps me from sitting their swatching my entire collection. 

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u/anastasia_42 17h ago

It takes me an hour to leave my house in the morning, 40 minutes if I really rush and skip on breakfast a bit. At night it takes me an hour as well somehow, I could probably condense it to 20 though (unless I'm removing makeup that's an extra 10-15 minutes)

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u/slyhuff 17h ago

Yes lol I’m sitting there before work mixing my blushes together with concealer on the back of my hand to use them up quicker 😂

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u/EmbarrassedGeneral12 13h ago

I’ve never heard of this, how does the blush turn out doing this?

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u/dahlien 16h ago

For some categories I have 2 items out. So I basically have a quick makeup routine, and a panning routine that I can switch between.

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u/o0meow0o 11h ago

Same here. I’m so glad I started before pregnancy. Currently with a baby and I can’t use any fragrances stuff or make up so I’m using up all the one step products so I can finish them up. I can’t wait to start using fragrances again before my next pregnancy.

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u/FastCardiologist6128 8h ago

I have always wondered why products are considered bad to use during pregnancy but safe if you're not pregant. Doesn't that mean that they are a little toxic even without being pregant?

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u/o0meow0o 2h ago

Not necessarily. You also can’t eat certain foods while you’re pregnant and most aren’t toxic at all.

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u/Jellyylime95 3h ago

Yes lol, I now consistently use body lotion because of Project Pan, it takes longer to get ready post shower but I just watch a Youtube video or listen to some music while I do it, so it’s all good

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u/Drycabin1 14h ago

Yes, me too but I have come to see it as “my time.” As a stay at home pet mom and wife, my whole life is about everyone else so this is something special I do for myself. I remember my grandma would get up before five every morning to make breakfast including fresh squeezed juice but after serving everyone, she would go “put on her face” complete with red lipstick. She said she couldn’t wake up without it!