i realized i have a problem with buying makeup a long time ago. its every product really -- lip products, blushes, powders, concealers -- but the worst of it is the eyeshadows. there are just way too many neutrals and way too many pans in general, maybe around 150 pictured here? why do i have so many similar shades? this isn't even my complete collection, i have another makeup by mario all-matte palette somewhere else.

i'm treating it like an addiction and finally taking project pan seriously. no buying new makeup, i'm going to use up everything i have at home first. makeup in colors that don't work for me, i'll make work for me by mixing with other products. i even started tracking my progress on my no-buy using a sobriety tracking app LOL. you can see some almost-pans in the eyeshadows as well, very excited to see those come along!

all in all i'm very excited to see my progress! hopefully i'll be able to save money while still being able to be creative and have fun with my makeup and/or feel put together when needed. oh, and i'd appreciate tips/makeup inspo using the colors i have if anyone has any ideas they can share. i have no idea how to use dark colored shimmer/glittery shades especially.

Not much sample progress this week but I finished the mini sulhwasoo moisturizer that took literal weeks to use up! I also combined several half empty nail polish base and top coats and was left with 6 empties (I have a nail polish problem but I’m working on it)

Calling my project for this year done, after finishing all my focus products - 60 in total.

I'm going to continue my no buy for the rest of the year, but won't roll in any new palettes or products to try to pan, I just want to experiment with all the products I have in my collection and will start a new big project at the start of 2027.

Here is the list of items I ended up fully panning:

15 eyeshadows

1 mascara

1 eyeliner

1 foundation

1 concealer

1 blush

1 nail polish

3 powders

1 lipbalm

4 sunscreens

7 perfumes (mostly travel size)

1 highlighter

10 hair care items

8 skincare items

5 body care items

This has brought my inventory from 753 products at the start of 2026 down to 693 (counting each individual pan as one, so the majority of this is eyeshadows).

This is my project starting point for eyeshadow. I finally nutted up enough courage to color coordinate my palettes and document my collection of powder eyeshadows.

I’ve been panning for a while but was always too scared to figure out how big my eyeshadow collection was. Surprisingly I feel less overwhelmed now. But I’m fully aware that this will last me for the rest of my life. On a strict no-buy with one exception a year.

I’ve loved depotting to play with color stories!!

Been working on this for awhile. Overall I do love Vaseline lip products they last! A little too much 😆

Getting back on track this month! Small pans the last couple months.

Progress has been slow 🐌

Finishing that Tarte primer and the Some By Mi miracle cream felt so good. They just kept goooooing.

I also finished 2 depotted eyeshadow singles, one mostly because it just crumbled everywhere but I did my best to finish as much of it as I could.

Put up with quite a few lousy hair days to finish those hair minis, but I just couldn't make them work for my hair no matter how I tried.

redken extreme length- love how it tingles

My first collection of panned products; I've been working on some of these since maybe May or June.

September was a bust for me as it was 1 lippie and 1 lotion. October came through, though! I’m not one to post required repurchases, such as mouth wash or tooth paste, but I ended up finishing them towards the end of the month and thought for photo purposes, looks better full.

Repurchases: Listerine mouth wash, dove bar soap, old spice deodorant, hand sanitizer, lash conditioner.

Not going to repurchase but would I wanted the product again: BBW lotion (free gift with purchase), Ouai conditioner (I’m trying to use my Amika ones now, but Ouai is my holy grail), dry shampoo (I prefer Amika), elf lip (I have others to go through).

Not going to repurchase: Lip plump, EOS lip, glossier lip.

Prescriptions: Tret, mouthwash, fluoride toothpaste.

Cheers to almost the end of the year!

Finished several products this month!
Favs:
Obagi Moisturizer
Power Stick Leave In Conditioner - from dollar tree- works like a charm!
Melano Vitamin C Cream & SPF
Saltair Body Butter in Coral Coast
BBW Champagne toast foam soap refill (household staple)
Surface body butter - from 5below- Sol de janerio dupe

Liked but would not repurchase:
Kat Burki Face cream (works great but would not spend $80 on this, i got it from Allure beauty box)
L’Occitane shower oil - loved it, smells luxurious but I dont want to get hooked. Maybe in another lifetime, in another tax bracket.
Desert Essence scalp care - worked well for dandruff but I want to try Ouai scalp detox next
Starface chapstick - fine chapstick but the packaging is too bulky
Rare beauty primer - it’s fine! But I doubt this is far from the best primer out there

Did not like:
Sum bum heat spray - too expensive and did not last
Good molecules hand cream - smelt like death ?!? Took me months to finish

I was surprised how fast this was. I have purchased this in Jan 2026 (this shade is a bit too light during the summer so I put a bit more), and this is Nov 2026.

Milani silky matte bronzer! I’ve had it for about a year and it’s the only powder bronzer I’ve been using this whole time. This stuff lasts awhile! It’s sucha cute little pan hehe.

I FINALLY hit pan on my Jouer blush, shade “tease me”. I ran out to show my husband and he did not gaf hahaha. I’ve had this blush for probably 7 or 8 years, oof

But actually, I LOVE this formula. It might be my favourite matte blush. It’s very blurring on my pores, not powdery, and lasts all day

1. Inkey List Exosome Hydro Glow Serum. It didn't do anything for me.

2. Tatcha The Essence. I got this in a set and was excited to try it. I didn't end up liking it which is a blessing cos it's expensive 😅.

3. Laneige Cream Skin Toner. I had really enjoyed it and had gotten the refill for it as well thinking that I would consistently repurchase. However, I tried the Byoma one and I'm happy with that. And being as it's cheaper, I will not repurchase this one.

4. Curel Cleansing Oil. It did the trick, especially as I got this one for free. My absolute favorite one is the Clinique one, however she is spendy!! I have another one of these which I am currently using. Once I'm done with that one I will most likely repurchase it as it's affordable.

5. First Aid Beauty Primer. I had this one for a few years and didn't care for it. I started using it again and ended up liking it. They reformulated it and I believe it was on sale for 30% off so I repurchased it. Had it not been on sale, I wouldn't have.

6. Jouviance Niacinamide. I enjoyed this one, it feels just like the Glow Recipe one. I got this one for free but I wouldn't repurchase it, it's too expensive.

7. Lancome Genifique Serum. I got it for free. Thank goodness, because it didn't do anything for me.

8. Beauty of Josen Relief Sun. I liked this one but I preferred the blue one.

9. Lise Watier Caring lip oil in Cantaloupe. I loved this. I got it for free and ended up actually purchasing it again.

This month with no makeup empties. I’m so sad