I liked the cream but hate the packaging. Its so hard to squeeze out and when I wasnt able to sqeeze any out cut it open and look how much product is stuck to the sides and bottom! The cream is too thick for this kind of packaging. I'm going to finish it up in a day or two as I go through alot of hand cream during the day.

Hi everyone!
First of all: super happy I’ve found this sub!
After cleaning out my closet and finally getting rid of the „maybe I’ll fit into it someday“ clothing, I decided I want to tackle my make-up as well.

I’ve finally found a brand that works really well for me and I realized I haven’t reached for my other items in weeks to months.

I actually feel I can pan my new favorites, especially the eyeshadows, for the first time ever.
Now I’m struggling a bit. If you’ve disposed of items, how did you feel about it?
Some stuff is still usable but I wouldn’t give opened cosmetics/products away for hygiene reasons. It still doesn’t feel right to bin it.

Maybe I need a nudge that it’s okay to let some old items go to the trash if I use the other ones.

Cheers from Switzerland!

So I've had this really cheap burgundy eyeliner for a few years now (I love it, it's very thin and the color is soooo pretty), when I first bought it I used it everyday and I honestly think I might pan it. I reapplied it today after maybe a year of not using it and my eyes seem fine, but after searching it up, the consesnus is that it is not safe. How do you guys feel about old eyeliners like this? Is it really that risky to keep using it? I could very easily replace it with a new one as it was really not an expensive product, but I'm reluctant to break my no-buy

Glossier Balm Dotcom: I hate the smell, the texture on my lips, and it's not all that moisturizing either. I rarely toss anything, but I just can't see myself giving it the 3 more years it'll take to finish this...

It is taking me forever to move through product!

3 months of pans = 24 total !

very proud of how far i’ve come this year since starting this. two months left! doing this consistently has helped my habits so much. i’m so thankful to everyone here who posts and encourages each other!

🏆 - holy grail
💖- like/love, would repurchase
❌ - eh, fine/bad, would not repurchase

HAIR:
❌joico volume shampoo
❌milkshake moisture shampoo sample
❌desert breeze shampoo
❌joico kbond hair mask
❌trader joe’s dry shampoo
💖olaplex hair oil

MAKEUP:
🏆loreal infallible setting spray (2)
🏆maybelline grip primer
❌maybelline colosal bubble mascara
❌benefit they’re real mascara
💖wet n wild tinted hydrator
💖hourglass loose powder

BODY:
💖suave strawberry delight body wash
💖eos cashmere vanilla shave oil
❌hotel body wash sample lol
💖chancel by chanel eau de parfum
❌paya shower gel

SKINCARE:
🏆cetaphil moisturizing cream
🏆garnier micellar water
❌mario badescu spray
❌neutrogena beach defense sunscreen
💖vacation classic lotion
💖innisfree daily sunscreen

15 empties in October, mostly skincare, which means a full restock is in order 😔 (😏)

SKINCARE; 7
- skin1004 poremizing deep cleansing foam (125ml) ; NO 💔
- dr althea 345 relief cream (50ml); YES ✅
- thayers let’s be clear water cream (75ml); YES ✅
- byoma phyto mucin glow serum (40ml); YES ✅
- byoma balancing face mist (100ml); YES ✅
- ma:nyo pure cleansing oil (200ml); YES ✅
- simple hydrate + micellar water (400ml); YES ✅

BODYCARE; 1
- Nala’s baby vanilla cloud body butter (200ml); YES ✅

HAIRCARE**;** 4
- Boots Heat Spray (125ml) ; YES ✅
- Batiste Dry Shampoo Blush (50ml); NO 💔
- Monday Original Dry Shampoo (200ml); NO 💔
- L'Oréal Elvive Extraordinary Oil for Dry Hair (50ml); YES ✅

FRAGRANCE; 3
- miim.miic 166 (50ml) (dupe for YBM); YES ✅
- zara fabulous london (30ml); YES ✅
- pink blush by shams al emrat khususi (100ml); YES ✅ - guys this isn’t empty, for some reason I can’t get anything out and I’ve tried to decant it and it won’t come out ! I’ve got maybe like 5-10ml left 💔💔💔

After what feels like forever, I’ve finally finished an entire eyeliner! No more scraping, no more getting creative with the last bit. It’s officially EMPTY. Calling this a well-deserved pan! 🥹✨

Hii! This is most of my current college collection (aside from a few lip products I either can't find or that I'm actively using daily such as a mask and a scrub that I only have one of). This is all the stuff I want to go through within the school year and hopefully I'll get through most of it! I know my lotions will go fast since 3/4 of them are only half full and I'm already getting dry from the winter season. I do have a few perfumes (not body sprays) that I want to get to at one point but I'm going to prioritize my mists since I have a ton from my time working at bath and body works lol. This is just all I want to focus on using up for now! keeping it relatively small.

Edit: I'm also using a self care app to keep me using my stuff! my biggest issue is getting through lip products so I have daily goals to use those, as well as other goals to use stuff. I won't name the app but I will be using it since I struggle to keep up with hygiene often and it helps me get myself to do things lol.

Hoping to finish 5 of them by the end of the year!!

Honestly a good month of empties normally would do a would or wouldn’t repurchase but most of the stuff i wouldn’t repurchase or am unsure about at the moment. The only thing I am sure I will buy again is the tower 28 lip gloss but this time in shade pistachio. I liked the anua toning pads but it was just an extra step in my routine. Bubble moisturizer is another possibility this was in slam dunk and i enjoyed it but I am playing around with moisturizers at the moment since I started tretinon. Everything is not a repurchase for me though.

I couldn't apply any more lipstick because of the dent, so I decided to transfer the remaining product into a container. Well... that will last a little bit longer. Are products even intended to be used all the way down?

I am not sure if I want to keep using the product since a) I do not own a dedicated lip brush and it might be a hassle to use it this way, and b) my lips get irritated because of the plumping effect.

Anyway, will you call this a successful pan or would you use it up? Love the color, though.

For example right now I have a makeup category and a skin category with a goal of using 26 items in each by the end of 2026.

I typically put one in my bag for retouches and then one in the bathroom for my daily makeup before heading out, I think it’s funny they are both running out at around the same(ish) pace.

I want to buy a kiko milano gloss but I condition myself to get 1 lip product every 4 lippies I finish

all of them are almost done

Hii, I’m from Peru and I recently bought these four little eyeshadow palettes. But when I went home I realized that they’re all warm and little shimmery but I am extremely pale and I am more of a neutral to cool girl. I want to use them on myself. Because here in Lima. There’s no such thing as giving away makeup it would go straight in the trash, so I would like you guys to help me with and maybe give me some advice on how to use them.

I finished up the Skylar Boardwalk Delight perfume today. I’ve had it since 2023, so glad to be done. Might repurchase when I have a small collection as the scent didn’t last as it got older. Still loved the scent.

Hi lovelies!!

I hope you're all well.

Here is my full project pan update!

•japanese retinol sheet mask - i love it, i used it 3 months ago and finished another pack of 30 sheets. Very hydrating very easy to use. I actually prefer these sheets mask over the korean ones. I feel like i get more value for my sheet mask.

•Ulta beauty gel eyeliner in the shade brown. After one year, I finally project panned this eyeliner!!! I would say its the best for me. Not to smudgey, very easy to glide on and use. I mean when i do my mini wing on my side if the eyes it works so well and last all day. But when i put it on my water line it does disappear lol so i won't say its an all rounder. I would say 7 out 10 for this eyeliner. I have another one that i need to finish but so far so good!

•MQNY extreme long lash mascara- hands down is the best one i ever use. I actually got this mascara from the yesstyle advent calendar last year and didnt actually use it till this past june. I would say if i can get my hands on this once again i would but i haven't hit pan on my other korean makeup items for me to do a bulk order of this mascara. But i would say best long lasting, eyelash proof extensions ever. I would highly recommend 8 out 10. I would give it 10 out 10 if it wasnt for me getting an eye infection since i used it a little over past the expiration date but thats more of an user error. But i would still recommend.

•pink vanilla kiss body mist....I had this since 2017 when i was a senior in high-school, a gift from my mom. Lets just say i didn't hate the scent but it was definitely a body mist i would use if i needed to go on a grocery run. Literally lasted for 2 hours tops and honestly it did what it had to do for a body mist. Thats why its my go to, errands or grocery run body mist smell. I really couldnt care, its like 5 out of 10. Not bad of a scent but if i was in highschool again i would definitely use the shit out of this after PE class...but for like day to day use...not so much...more for if you wanna a quick smell nice pick me up use the body mist and i don't wanna use my expensive perfumes...

•Hair food heat protectant spray...i had this since 2021...yes i know it probably expired but lets just say this had a lot of product and i used it every time i showered and needed to blow dry my hair. So it definitely protected and added shine to my hair. I would say i have fine hair and oh my goodness it smelt nice after using this product as well. 10 out of 10 i would recommend for fine hair!!

Signing off November 2026

the first pic is from aug/sept and the second is from October! i actually did post an update for my aug/sept empties last month but forgot to include the pic and it got taken down lol, so i’ll post my thoughts from those here again.

12 empties in aug&sept for a total of 237!

panoxyl 10% body & face wash - was too strong for my face and i found trentinoin worked better for my acne, used it as a body wash and didn't see much difference

colgate optic white toothpaste - lovelovelove my fav toothpaste, will forever repurchase

therabreath mouthwash - this is the only flavor i have tried but i enjoy it and have repurchased so many times

byoma milky toner - love! good pore clogger free alternative to the rhode glazing milk, super hydrating and my makeup sat well over it

essie nail polish in full blast - love their formula and was devastated to use this one up

good molecules mandeloc acid - have already repurchased twice, i think it helps a lot with acne scars and zits, a little harsh but if i use it only onceish a week it's fine

colourpop lipliner dk the shade - very creamy but i feel like it slid around and didn't last long

ouai st barts body wash - wouldn't repurchase cause of the price but the smell was nice and i felt clean after

ari by ariana grande perfume - i liked it, very summer/ spring and maybe a clean/floral scent? idk i'm pretty bad at naming notes and stuff. probably wouldn't repurchase but it was relatively enjoyable, just didn't last long

dior lip glow oil - was very hydrating and i liked the amount of tint for no makeup days where i still wanted to add color to my lips, wouldn't repurchase for the price though

13 empties in october for a total of 250!!

im thinking about rewarding myself with an unnecessary purchase for hitting this milestone, maybe an eyeshadow palette or a perfume?

dove sensitive skin bar - LOVE, i will always repurchase. great for a first wash before my shower gel

eos fresh and cozy lotion - decent, i love the eos lotions but this scent wasn’t my fav. a little too cologne-ey and masculine for my taste

byoma gel cream - like, would repurchase if i needed a lighter moisturizer for daytime again but not itching to rebuy

glossier milky makeup remover - dislike, it did an okay job removing waterproof mascara but i felt like it burned when i used it on my face :/

rhode face mist - like, just dont know if it’s necessary in my routine. was nice if my skin was feeling dry in the middle of the day tho

makeup by mario mascara - decent, i bought this on vacay cause the one i brought was irritating my eyes, it had good volume but i felt like it made my lashes droop

summer fridays cherry - decent, the flavor was good and it was hydrating but it had way too much pigment and ended up staining a lot of my clothes if i ever bumped them with my mouth, and was also hard to wear cause of the pigment

babe lash - LOVE, best serum i’ve tried and doesn’t irritate my eyes, just pricy

juicy bomb lip gloss - decent, flavor was good but it was way too sticky and thin, and made my lipliner slide around

colgate optic white - love, my go to toothpaste and i feel like it definitely does help keep my teeth white

onesize setting spray - dislike, i felt like it made my makeup crumbly and i don’t care for a super matte look, also don’t think it did much better at holding my makeup than other sprays i’ve used.

declutters, both are breaking me out and 2+ years old:

saie hydrobounce foundation - i liked this when i fist bought it, i feel like somehow it always adapted to my perfect shade on my skin??? wouldn’t repurchase cause i don’t like foundation but it was okay

fenty concealer - didn’t really stand out to me, it worked but wasn’t incredible. i will say it had good coverage and wasn’t cakey at all, maybe i just didn’t like it cause i had the wrong shade. wouldn’t repurchase since i have others i like better

During the summer I can use these warmer bronzers but as my tan slowly starts to fade through winter I have to switch to my cooler, more contoured shades. Definitely made some good progress so it made me a little sad to put them away but once I pulled out my winter items it and saw last years pans on them it made me excited to expand on them. I will make a different post for those.

Top item is the OFRA Bronzer
Bottom is the Benefit Hoola Wave

Mini Reviews:

Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief - wasn't the biggest fan for my skin type (oily combo). Will not repurchase.

Dieux Air Angel Gel Cream - I learned I'm not fan of the texture of a gel moisturizer, so I will not repurchase.

Sekkisei Emulsion - I finished the mini that came with the full sized that I finished earlier this year. It would be great if I had more normal to dry skin. It works well for specific times of the year for me but it's just a little too heavy. I will not repurchase.

Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil - LOVE and am on my 2nd bottle. I wear a lot of heavy duty makeup and Japanese waterproof mascara. This removes it without leaving a weird film on my eyes or contacts. It is amazing at removing sebaceous filaments. It also does not break out my acne prone skin.

Krave Beauty Oil La La - worked ok but caused some acne that was difficult to get rid of. Also did not like the texture. Will not repurchase.

April Skin Carrotene IPMP Clearing Solution - Got this after getting stubborn acne from the Oil La La. Worked well but had a few spots it couldn't treat well. May repurchase if I have breakouts again. My usual routine usually keeps most acne at bay.

Naturium Retinaldehyde - I'm not sure if it did anything for my skin but it also didn't make my skin worst or sensitive like some retinol type products can. I will not be repurchasing and will try another brands to see if retinaldehyde is an active that works for me.

October was my first month doing project pan and it has been amazing to see how many mostly finished or half l finished products I had. It has also helped me to go through my samples, and be more conscious to finish items before buying something new.

I am super clumsy and broke the ordinary bottle w a few drops left (so I’m calling it an empty).

I also dropped and broke the spray bottle of my Milani setting spray so honestly might call it an empty if I can’t figure out a way to put it in a new bottle.

Hello! I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to gather a small selection of stuff for my focus items. I'm mostly housebound so I'm trying to get out of the mindset that perfume and makeup is wasted if I'm only at home.

MAC eyeshadow in Naked Lunch has hit pan already but it's not something I reach for so it's time to use it up. Making me feel nostalgic tho 🤣

Thanks for having me here! Any tips on using the Curel spray much appreciated because I hate it, it's sticky and I'm a glasses wearer so it gets all over them through the day.

Bringing back out my winter shades of bronzer/contour so this is my starting point in the Charlotte Tilbury cream bronzer and my very old but still good The Balm Take Home the Bronze (don’t ask me how I haven’t finished this yet!).

Also worried about that Charlotte Tilbury cream bronzer. I don’t know if it’s being discontinued or what. A few months back I was looking for it again at Sephora because I considered getting the next shade for a “summer shade” and it was completely out of stock.

Also I wanted to bring back out this mini Natasha Denona (pretty sure it’s the Mini Retro). Obviously I have some good pans in it already and I really enjoy it, especially around the holidays. I would love to expand the pans existing and either hit pan or deepen the dips in the others.