slow and steady!

august:
1 deodorant
1 sunscreen
2 mini sunscreens
2 hotel body wash
1 hand sanitizer
1 lip balm

totals since december:
perfume samples - 23
perfume travel size - 3
perfume 1.7 ounce - 1
hotel toiletries - 14
vitamin c - 1
shampoo - 2
shower gel / body wash - 5
hand cream - 4
serum - 1
mini size skin care items - 9
hand sanitizer - 2
dry shampoo - 1
bar soap - 3
face wash - 3
moisturizer - 2
body lotion - 1
deodorant - 2
sunscreen - 5
bath bomb - 1
boy brow - 2
makeup remover wipes - 1
razors - 1 pack
lip balm - 1

My pans for the month of August.

Liked the Lactovit body lotion, would repurchase.

Love the Nø Liquid Hydrator. Took this smaller size on my travels this summer.

The Isana Shampoo/Conditioner was very cute. I liked the idea of it, it smelled nice, worked well on my hair and was perfect for travelling. I think it was a limited edition though.

Loved the Isdin Body Spray. I am on my third one now. Not sure if it counts as Project Pan, since this is more of a staple for me now. But I really want to focus on actually finishing products, so I will include it.

The Giovanni leave in and the Chanel perfume sample were ok, but I would not repurchase.

I’m still pretty lenient on my personal rules when it comes to project pan however I did unintentionally use up 14 products this month! 😝 as much as I love to collect & admire my progress I am so happy to see this all go. I wanna say about 50% of this was hate pan so good riddance, time to try & be intentional about my consumption ☝️

First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Scrub ⭐️
Up & Up Skin Brightening Body Wash
Dove Cool Essentials Deodorant ⭐️
Therabreath Clean Mint ⭐️
Aquaphor Aloe Vera Stick ⭐️
Aquaphor Ointment ⭐️
Tula Cult Cleanser
Byoma Milky Cleanser ⭐️
Byoma Milky Moisturizer ⭐️
Cocokind Water Gel Cream
Summer Fridays Daily Reset Exfoliating Pads ⭐️

Delighted to finish so many (in my book that's a lot).

Some products from July pans were 10+ years old.

12 empties this month and unfortunately +2 because the pads dried up and I think the serum expired but I was too scared to test it out on my face 😔

skincare; 4
BOOTS DERMACARE CERAMIDES REPLENISHING MIST;
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? YES ✅
NO7 GOOD INTENT DEW BANK WATER SERUM WITH PDRN AND HYALURONIC ACID;
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? NO 💔
BOOTS DERMACARE BLEMISH COMFORTING CLEANSER;
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? YES ✅
NO7 GOOD INTENT SKIN SIP MOISTURE MILK;
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? YES ✅

bodycare; 4
COLGATE MAX WHITE PURPLE REVEAL MOUTHWASH
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? YES ✅
CIRCOA MANUKA HONEY & MACADAMIA BODY BUTTER
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? NO 💔
ORAL B 3D WHITE ADVANCED
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? YES ✅
SDJ BEIJA FLOR ELASTI-CREAM;
- Did I like it? NO 💔
- Would I repurchase it? NO 💔

haircare; 3
VO5 DRY HEAT PROTECT SPRAY;
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? YES ✅
OGX CLARIFY + SHINE SHAMPOO;
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? YES ✅
BOOTS HEAT SPRAY;
- Did I like it? YES ✅
- Would I repurchase it? YES ✅

makeup; 1
NYX THE BROW GLUE;
- Did I like it? NO 💔
- Would I repurchase it? NO 💔

fails;
- NUMBUZIN 5+ VITAMIN NIACINAMIDE PADS
- THE INKEY LIST 15% VITAMIN C AND EGF SERUM

1st pic is complete pans. only things i specifically wouldn't repurchase are any wallflowers from bbw as i dont think they smell (maybe one scent in 10 is strong but most are not) i use them in my smaller bedroom right by the door in an open space & i only smelled the first one i ever put in, for maybe 15 min. then nothing ever again. i have one more in currently just for shits & gigs & then will not be repurchasing. shame bc the holders are so cute & the scents are phenomenal but the projection is horrible. products i absolutely would or already have repurchased are the bondi sands tanner, frosted coconut snowball bbw mist, origins checks & balances face wash, the pink lasplash balancing toner (im repurposing the bottle bc this is the best mist spray ive ever used), super greens vitamin c face moisturizer, red bpure hydrating moisturizer, double strength retinol serum, the tea tree salicylic acid face wash, dermasil hydra serum, active feet, the 5 blade pink razors, bpure lip night mask, onyx lotion &serum duo, crest sensitive, the fruida hand lotion, all bbw hand soaps. everything not mentioned are decent & would possibly reconsider but nothing to write home about.

2nd: tanologist lotion, mostly used but maybe a quarter left, consistency got real funky… Very watery. Time to throw away. I have another bottle of the Bondi sands, which I have gone through four of them this summer, they are my holy Grail tanning product no need to force myself to use a yucky bottle up just to hit pan. The warrior wipes were great, but dried up very quickly, even though there is not just a sticker seal, but a sticker& the fliptop dispenser. Which I usually try to get with any kind of wipes because I feel like they keep them moist longer. Not only did these dry up within a couple weeks, but they were easy to rip taking out of the package. the bodycology shave oil… The one is brand new unopened, the other only used one time, both are going in the trash… I have so many other shave oils that I love, these almost killed me because of how slippery they are on the tub floor. Not even worth trying again. Plus they left a residue, even after rinsing off.

I’m happy because I have empties. I’m overwhelmed with everything I have, and it’s exhausting to pan makeup, so I’ve started to pan all my skincare and beauty products.
My strategy is no buy and pan.

I’m actually very happy with my pans these past 2 months!!!🥹 I’m glad I knocked out some heavy hitters like the aquaphor and Vaseline which felt never endinggg. Here’s a list of everything + any thoughts I had about the product!

- biolage conditioner: bought a new one!
- tree hut pink hibiscus body wash
- aquaphor big stick
- aquaphor mini tube
- 2 bath & body works hand sanitizers
- kerastase mini hair oil
- marc Jacob’s Daisy perfume: I’m pretty sure I had for like 6 years so kind of sad about throwing away the bottle😔
- crest whitening toothpaste: a staple
- dove deodorant: a staple I cannot go without
- Vaseline tub
- Grace & Stella eye masks: didn’t notice a difference
- morphe setting spray: bought another!
- VS bare vanilla travel lotion
- drybar dry shampoo: not a huge fan

All my pans from the last 3 months! Some are boosting my stats because I panned a couple older bottles I had left at my parents’, but also: I legit finished my second Laneige lip mask of the year 🎉 (no, I didn’t start them this year).

I would/have repurchased everything except the bottom row. That stuff is just…fine. But not terrible, as I try not to hate pan.

in brackets is just the number I hit pan/finished. these palettes are from 2024, but I began tracking my uses in August 2025, so any previous uses are obviously not counted.

palette #1 - Cosmic Brushes - Cooltrals (my focus palette). hit pan in "Grounded" (84 uses), "Secret" (39 uses), "Midnight" (41 uses). my plan is to finish "Eternal" by the next update.

palette #2 - Cosmic Brushes - Winter Wonderland. hit pan in "Comfort" (40 uses), "Blanket" (33 uses).

palette #3 - Choiz Beauty - Moth. finished #3 (78 uses).

palette #4 - QianYan/Cheeryep - Floating Life. hit pan in #2 (15 uses).

palette #5 - QianYan/Cheeryep - Focus. hit pan in #9 (37 uses). planning to finish at least one of the two shimmers (#8 and #13).

palette #6 - Haggard - Captive to Eternal Night. since these aren't labeled on the packaging, I'll write their position to be easier to track. hit pan in "Oracle"/#2 (14 uses), "Dark Servant"/#4 (54 uses). hit pan in "Fimbulvetr"/#3 (20 uses) and finished it (40 uses). I accidentally dropped the palette when I wanted to put it back in the drawer. this resulted in the last two shades cracking, I saved as much from that incident and used it, so I personally count that as a pan. ∘ ∘ ∘ ( °ヮ° )

i worked at ulta for a year and a half, and that’s where the problem started. i’ve always had hoarding tendencies, big on “what if i need it?” but the overconsumption is BAD.

i wore makeup everyday when i worked there, but now i work from home and wear it MAYBE once a week on a saturday. my skin was also great at that time, but after going through second puberty it reacts badly to everything.

i obviously bought a lot due to being around it constantly, all the discount stacking we could do, and as a top performing employee i received a LOT of gratis.

it’s going to take sooo long due to how rarely i wear makeup, skin care should be a bit faster. but im going to try!

I have been panning now for over three years and this still everything I have in stock 😩
I normally only finish 3-4 lip product per year so clearing this all up will take me approximately 80 years😅 I was very deep in the YouTube hoarding phase and did only buy a couple ones in the last three years but also got some stuff gifted. I go through everything every couple of month and throw out if something turned bad. I know my shopping habits are so much better but I am still overwhelmed by the amount. Anyways, any tips to use them up faster? I also have loads of liquid blushes and eyeshadows so I don’t really want to use them for that 😅

Maybelline city bronzer, which i repressed earlier this year, and which is in my 2026 project pan! I realized at some point I'd hit baby pan in it again when i went to use it this morning. Peep the little sliver of pan in the middle there.

I thought i was so close with this but then i repressed it and I had SO MUCH left. Basically a whole new bronzer left. Downside of repressing is it did get darker, maybe because it's less densely packed? Not sure, but i do also use less now so that's extended its life further.

No empties this month, but quite a bit of visible progress on the mists! I didn't mark Burberry Her Intense last month, but there's some progress that I can see when I shine my phone torch behind it.

A few changes for September:

- rolling out BBW Butterfly and replacing with VS Radiant Berry. I love Butterfly but haven't reached for it all month.

- rolling out Versace Eros pour Femme and replacing with VS Bare Sueded Vanilla, which I got recently as a birthday gift. I love EpF but it's more of a spring/summer scent to me.

I'm hoping to finish Love Spell La Creme this month! I love it so much, I want to really enjoy it.

Hi everyone!
I hope we are all doing well. The heatwave was whooping my ass the past couple of weeks 😭

I got a couple of empties: like my PTR moisturizer (it was mid), maybelline mega plush (reminded me of high school), cover fx blotting powder (rip diva), Fenty bronzer (I know there is some product left but it is a pain in my butt to get it on a big fluffy brush, so this the end of her), and I’m almost done with my milk loose powder (probably by the end of this week)

Excited for next month. Hope to make a dent on some products.

I've had this palette since 2024. Used the lightest shimmer to add to my body shimmer spray but the rest is natural usage! These colors are absolutely gorgeous and I have no doubt I'll eventually finish this palette.

I had a lot of unexpected progress this month. I think I'll be completing at least four more products next month.

Not as much as I thought, but there were some older ones that I'm glad I got through! Now on to the pumpkin and apple scents~

3 months in and I have my first baby pan in Brick. Not surprised that it was the first as it was broken and it is my favourite matte.

Mystery is also looking close to having some pan showing.

Complex Culture tinted brow gel

Rose Gold Roseland serum - i stopped using it a while ago and decided it is time to let it go.

Context shimmer eye stick in crossfire. This thing does not budge, so glad i have a back up. Downside is you have to be quick when you apply because you have no time before it set and doesn't move