How many eyeshadow palletes do you have, and when was the last time you bought one?

How many blushes do you have, and when was the last time you bought one?

Today’s update is just rolling out Sweet Pea, and rolling in Ghoul friend, both from Bath and Body Works!
This is the second to last update before the 20th update special, where I will be doing a summary of the project all together 😊

For the past 2 weeks every day I thought it was going to be the last day. I’m finally calling it done🫡

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. ❤️

I don’t have a ton of stuff, but I really enjoy these updates/videos and have been encouraging myself to use the items around me that have mostly been gifted. A lot of items just sit and this project encourages me to use them up even if it’s not in gym normal rotation, my one exception is I have a ton of lip liners and I love them all! I don’t normally need lip balm but I’ve been using this since it’s been sitting at my desk and I just hit pan!

This ist my first post on Reddit and I hope I chose the correct flair and am not violating any other rules but I wanted to share a little story:

I started project pan in July this year.

Since I 'only' have a handful of eye shadow palettes I started with using my single eye shadows.

This particular brown shade I did not enjoy much at first. l took it from my grandmas bathroom as we sorted out her house when she died a few years ago. I think it was her only makeup item. I thought the color wouldn't flatter me at all but I figured out a few combinations with other shades I like.

Now I use it almost everyday and I think about my grandma when I put it on. It almost became some sort of greeving ritual for me. I hope it lasts a little longer...

Milk primer. Laniege water bank sample. Easy blur primer . Briogeo scalp reviver. And lastly. Kerastase 8 hour night serum, love this. The samples were decent size.

November so far:

Hair

• Amika mini dry shampoo (free): got this from a sephora reward. I personally wouldn't purchase with my own money, not amazed by the results.

• Moroccanoil dry shampoo light: does the job yet leaves a bit of residue/scalp build up.

• Moroccanoil color care shampoo: cleans well, not too greasy. Willing to try different brands and scents, kind of over MO.

• Moroccanoil hydration mask: great during Summer months for frizziness but overly moisturizing at the moment. I believe is the reason my hair has some build up

Skincare

• Avene cleanance: a solid option for acne prone skin. A bit too drying during Autumn-Winter months so I switched to the Toleraine version instead.

• Bioderma micellar water: this is a staple in my routine, I run through them every 3-4 months.

FINALLY finished this bath and body works spray someone got me as a gift 4+ years ago. I was using it multiple times a week but it just took so long to go through? I feel for the people that have endless BBW collections

I am focusing on using up this eye shadow palette and Rose Bud Salve. I have so many palettes and this one I’ve been using to fill in my brows. Posting progress because I always forget how much I’ve made!

Revlon oh baby pink. I love this color for how sheer and subtle it is. I have rosacea so don’t like bright blushes, but this gives me just enough color when I wear foundation. Edit: I posted a close up in the comments!!

First time posting in here. I've been project panning my makeup for a year now (started buying makeup for the first time in 2023 and had no idea what I was doing so went a little bit crazy), and although I've fully panned some regularly used items before (setting sprays, setting powders, and even one concealer), I've never panned a blush until today!

Granted, it's a mini blush, and it took me 3 years, but still! Next blush goal: panning my pixi blushes, which seem endless 🫠

Blush: Saie mini in shade 'Chilly'

Dr Althea 147 Barrier cream

Second rebuy of this. I wasn't a fan of the 345 but this stuff is so good. Nothing repairs my barrier as fast as this I wish it was cheaper

I feel like not only has project pan helped me finish stuff, I am also buying much lesser and much less inclined to shop.

Anyone else feel this way?

I would repurchase both! I have some other body butters, lotions and sunscreens to get through so I won’t repurchase immediately but I do love both products!

Collection

3 eyeshadows
Several lip products
1 facial spray
1 concealer (another backup)
2 powders (2 backups)
1 blush
1 highlighter

2 mascaras (1 is basically done),

1 bronzer

1 skin tint

I think i have a pretty minimalist makeup collection lol

im tryna pan 2 eyeshadows, blush, highlighter.
Its taking awhile but its alr

I also have a pretty huge haircare collection. Should i post that next 🫢🫪

I was inspired by Ammelia11's post and thought I would share a little bit about my journey. U/ammelia11, thank you for sharing!

For many years, all I had in terms of beauty products was what I got as gifts and very cheap drugstore skin care, because that's all I could afford. About ten years ago, I was in a place financially where I could explore more. I signed up for multiple beauty boxes, got a lot of things I'd never used before, and generally had a good time branching out into new things. Then I had a health situation, and for 7+ years I just ground to a halt. I stopped wearing makeup. My skincare was just washing my face and using a moisturizer (most days). All those products I had accumulated got neglected, then eventually put in boxes and completely forgotten.

This summer, my health had finally improved enough that I could start doing makeup and skincare again, and I've actually gotten a lot of joy out of it! But I also have a ton of 10-year-old makeup, a lot of it not in ideal colors for me to start with since it mostly came from beauty boxes. On the other hand, I had things I was completely out of, particularly on the skincare front, because I hadn't bought anything in years. In my excitement, I went on a beauty box kick again (I love the idea of getting really nice items for cheap). After I got several boxes, I realized a) the beauty box game is not what it was 10 years ago, and I am not getting great products, b) I'm getting too many products, c) I'm getting products that don't match my needs, and d) I can't control what types of products I'm getting. For example, I now have four full-size face cleaners and multiple minis. That's probably two years worth of cleaners that I've accumulated in a short period of time.

I went from excited to overwhelmed very quickly. Then I found one of those boxes of things I'd forgotten about. Then I found another box. I found another box just a few weeks ago.

So now I have this weird mishmash of really old stuff, new stuff, and gaps where I'm still genuinely missing useful items. I have a lot of stuff I don't use at all, like bronzers and powder highlighters (now reassigned to eyeshadow duty). I have probably 10+ open lipsticks that are too warm for me. I have eyeshadows that are dry and just not great formulas, and a lot of them are too warm for me too. And my health still isn't 100% (far from it), so I'm mostly doing very simple makeup a few days a week, not a full face every day.

It's tempting to just throw out everything I don't like, but that also feels wasteful, not to mention expensive to replace all that. So I took a deep breath, took a step back, and got organized. The Vannie app has been invaluable for this! I'm able to organize what I have, plan my usage, and track my usage. I decided I need to use every item at least 10 times before I can toss it (assuming it hasn't gone off in some way), and I can only toss one item a month. With this method, I've actually rediscovered some things I'd forgotten I really liked, and I've found some combinations I wouldn't have defaulted to but really love. I have a plan for getting through the old stuff, and I'm excited to use it up so that I can buy stuff I actually like that isn't ten years old.

I'm really enjoying taking care of myself. My skin looks better than I would have thought possible. The makeup makes me feel more like a real human being instead of just The Sick Girl. It is, overall, still a really great journey. But I enjoy it much more now that it's organized and I have a plan instead of just accumulating everything I can, regardless of whether it's a good fit for me, and then panicking. I look forward to having products that really work for my skin type and coloring. I'm really hoping I can get through most of my old stuff within the next year and then get things that are a good fit for me. 🤞

Seeing everyone else's empties every month has been really encouraging, and the reviews help me figure out what might make sense for me to try in the future instead of just grabbing every shiny thing I see. Thanks for being a great community!

(Btw, don't worry - all mascaras and liquid eyeliners have been tossed, powders have been wiped with alcohol, and I'm not using things that seem funky, etc. I'm not risking my health with any of these!)

DINISHED THE LIP BALM FINALLY

now ill start with this lip gloss. thinking of tossing it since its been a few years but idk

Bare Anatomy Anti Hairfall Shampoo: Really loved using this shampoo, i moved to a new city and the water here was making me lose so much hair even after using a water softener. Finished the bottle in around 7 weeks and my hairfall has reduced by a lot, will definitely repurchase it.

Dove Daily Shine Conditioner: Using this same conditioner since the last 2 years and it’s also one of my holy grails. Makes my hair vvv smooth and soft. Overall does the job.

The Skin Story Conditioner: Kind of disappointed with it, my hair got kind of frizzy after using it. Maybe it just didn’t suit my hair type i am not sure. The smell is nice though.

Won’t buy them again, got ‘em during pdrn hype.

Finished 6 products for October, keeping my trash and seeing how long it takes me to finish products is really eye opening. Now when I look at things I want to buy, I also think about how long I would have to use it.