Project Pan Update #5

Time is flying by on this project! I have to say, i'm really enjoying seeing all of the progress that i'm making week by week. 

I have officially finished 7 of my 15 products, that's half way through! This project is going to end at the end of this month so I feel like i'm making good progress! I know I won't finish everything, but i'm impressed with my progress regardless.

1. Rimmel London BB Cream

     I've been trying to mix this with anything and everything to get it to go faster. Lately i've been using it with a mix of moisturizer and a liquid highlighter from YSL. It goes on a bit smoother that way, but I still don't really like it.

2. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (FINISHED)

3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

     This is probably the product that I expected to be gone soon, and now i'm not even sure if i'll finish it before this project is over! I love it though, so i'm not complaining. 

4. L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara (FINISHED)

5. Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara (FINISHED)

6. Lancome Lash Primer (FINISHED)

7. Elf Eyebrow Kit

     Not too much to say on this, but i'm slowly making that pan larger!

8. NYX Natural Eyeshadow Palette

     I finished an entire eyeshadow!! I think this is the first time i've ever completely used an eyeshadow, so i'm pretty excited about that. I'm hoping to finish up the peachy shade soon, and i've been focusing on the light brown shade quite a bit.

9. Nivea Kiss of Milk and Honey Soothing Lip Care

     The texture of this is starting to change a bit now that i'm getting towards the bottom. The change isn't a bad one, it just feels a little bit different. I'll be glad to be done with this so that I can work on one of the million other chapsticks I own {although I really love this one!}.

10. Bite Beauty Luminous Cream Lipstick in "Fig"

     I haven't touched this all week....whoops. I accidentally broke it, so that makes it really hard to apply because I have to be super careful. I still plan on finishing the rest of it, but I need to really focus on using this one for the weekends.

11. Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover (FINISHED)

12. Vaseline Healthy Hand and Nail Cream

     I have only a few more days of this left! Just like the chapstick i'm ready to get this one done so that I can start using up other lotions in my collection.

13. Lancome High Resolution Night Cream (FINISHED)

14. Kate Spade "Live Colorfully" Perfume Sample

     Now that i'm done with the Calvin Klein sample, I can focus on this! Not quite sure how I feel about it yet. When I first spray it, i'm not a huge fan, but after a while the scent starts to grow on me.

15. Calvin Klein "Euphoria" Perfume Sample (FINISHED)

     Finally done, hallelujah!

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Project Pan Update #3

{Since it's been 4 weeks since I last photographed my progress this is going to count as update #3/#4}

I'm super excited to say that I have finished 5 new products! I knew that the mascara's were going to be finished at this time, because I could tell that they were starting to turn. I was surprised with how long the Fit Me Concealer lasted though, I was scraping product off of the sides for weeks! Finally, I finished off the Neutrogena Oil-Free Makeup Remover. This was pretty good, but I felt like I had to use a lot of product to get everything off of my eyes. I'm thinking of trying the Sephora brand remover next because i've heard great things.

1. Rimmel London BB Cream
     I thought I made a lot more progress than this, but apparently not... I've been mixing this in with moisturizer and a YSL highlighting cream everyday to help change the texture a little bit. The finish is also more matte than I would like, so the highlighter helps create a dewey look.

2. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (FINISHED)
     Loved this and am already using my backup!

3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer
     The use on this is so consistent that i'm surprised (remember, the last mark represents two weeks instead of four). I do think this makes a difference in my under-eye circles so I plan on repurchasing this once it's gone.

4. L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara (FINISHED)

5. Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara (FINISHED)

6. Lancome Lash Primer (FINISHED)
     I really enjoyed having a primer so I might start looking into some drug store options in the future.

7. Elf Eyebrow Kit
     This is another product where i'm surprised how quickly i'm making progress. I tend to do my brows most days of the week, even if i'm not wearing a full face of makeup. The color is a good match, and for $3 it's a great product.

8. NYX Natural Eyeshadow Palette
     I'm making really good progress on the peach and beige shades, i'm even noticing a slightly bigger amount of pan in the white shade! I need to start using the darker colors on a regular basis and figure out a better way to incorporate the white shade (at the moment I only use it as a brow bone highlight).



9. Nivea Kiss of Milk and Honey Soothing Lip Care

10. Bite Beauty Luminous Cream Lipstick in "Fig"
     I wore this almost every night of StyleWeek so I thought I would see more improvement. This product is turning out to be harder than I thought, because I don't wear it consistently.



11. Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover (FINISHED)

12. Vaseline Healthy Hand and Nail Cream
     Lately my hands have been super dry, so i'm using this once or twice a day! I really like how it's not scented so I can use it in class without people smelling it across the room.

13. Lancome High Resolution Night Cream (FINISHED)

14. Kate Spade "Live Colorfully" Perfume Sample
     Still haven't started this although by the next update i'll have used it a few times.

15. Calvin Klein "Euphoria" Perfume Sample
     I've decided I hate this scent. It's way too strong and i'm kind of over it... can't wait for this to be gone.

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Project Pan Update #2

Time for my second project pan update! I can't believe it's been just over a month since I started this project. I finally feel like I am making some progress in certain products. Hopefully by the next update I will have a few things finished up.

1. Rimmel London BB Cream

     Still don't like this.. The only reason i've been able to handle using it is because I mix it in with my moisturizer whenever I use it. The moisturizer helps make the product less thick, and I think it helps lighten the color a little bit.

2. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer

     I removed the stopper from this to get every last bit! There's only a little bit left, i'm just scraping the product off the sides and then this one is all done!

3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

     I honestly thought that I would fly through this product, but it's going a lot slower than I expected. I'm consistently using it though, and the amount of progress for this update is nearly identical to the last one.

4. L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara

     I can't see into the tube, but this will be my last update using this product. After two more weeks i'm going to throw this out.

5. Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara

     Same as with the L'Oreal mascara, after two more weeks this is getting tossed.

6. Lancome Lash Primer

     Same as the L'Oreal and Mary Kay mascaras.

7. Elf Eyebrow Kit

     I'm still enjoying this product and find it to look very clean and natural every time that I use it. Even though I use this everyday I still find myself impressed with my progress. 

8. NYX Natural Eyeshadow Palette

     I've made a lot more progress than I expected! The light beige shade (4th from the left) is probably going to be the first to go. I have completely used up the product on two of the four sides. I need to remember to use the white/cream shade a bit more, because that is the only one where there isn't as much progress.

9. Nivea Kiss of Milk and Honey Soothing Lip Care
     I've really slacked on using this for the past two weeks, so I need to keep it on my desk so that I remember to use it.

10. Bite Beauty Luminous Cream Lipstick in "Fig"
     Progress here is slow... I don't wear lip colors like this on a daily basis, so it's mainly being used on weekends or for days when I have presentations.

11. Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
     I think it's funny how my progress marks are almost exactly the same! Not much to say about this, it's a great product and once I use my other makeup remover I will most likely repurchase this.

12. Vaseline Healthy Hand and Nail Cream
     This is taking forever to get through. I feel like i'm constantly using it, but it doesn't look like there is any progress.

13. Lancome High Resolution Night Cream (FINISHED)

14. Kate Spade "Live Colorfully" Perfume Sample
     Still haven't used this....

15. Calvin Klein "Euphoria" Perfume Sample
     I only have about a third of this left, and I can't wait to be done with this. I've decided that the smell is too strong for me, so i'm not a huge fan.

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Project Pan Update #1

After two weeks I have my first update on how my project pan is going! I expected to have made much more progress, but i'm still happy with what i've done! I don't wear makeup every single day, so i'm guessing that is why there isn't too much of a difference.

I'm very excited to say that I have finished up my first product! Last night I used up the very last of my Lancome High Resolution Night Cream. Even though this was only a deluxe sized sample it lasted a decent amount of time. I really enjoyed it, although I would never purchase the full size because it is over $100. Using up my first product has really made me excited to focus on the other products in this project.




Now onto the progress i've made with the remaining 14 products...

1. Rimmel London BB Cream
     I've been using this fairly consistently and have decided that I don't like it. The texture is thicker than what I would prefer, it reminds me of a mousse. I'm going to try applying it with a beauty blender and see how I like it that way.

2. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
      I think i'm going to have to take the stopper out of this soon, a lot of th product has pooled at the bottom and I can't quite reach it all. I'm very close to finishing this off though!

3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer
     This is the product i'm the most surprised with. I use this every day that I wear makeup and twist the product up every time. I expected to have had double the progress. It's probably because the packaging is so much thicker than most of my other concealers (like the Fit Me).

4. L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara
     Since the tube is opaque I don't know how my progress is going, but I use this even on days I don't wear any other makeup.

5. Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara
     I'm going to use this probably for another few weeks or so, the consistency is starting to change which means it will need to be thrown out soon.

6. Lancome Lash Primer
     Like the other mascaras, I can't mark my progress on this one. However i've been using it for so long that I imagine it'll be gone relatively soon.

7. ELF Eyebrow Kit
     I'm very impressed with my progress! The first picture is where I was two weeks ago, and the second picture is where I am now. Like mascara, I usually fill in my brows no matter how much makeup I am wearing that day. I have fallen in love with this product again after using it so much.

8. NYX Natural Eyeshadow Palette
     Unfortunately there isn't a whole lot of progress to show. I've been using the darkest shade to line my lower lash line, and the more neutral shades on my eyes. I think i'm going to have to repress some shades because it is getting hard to pick up product on my brush.

9. Nivea Kiss of Milk and Honey Soothing Lip Care
    This is going a lot faster than I expected. I really like this and always carry it on me.

10. Bite Beauty Luminous Cream Lipstick in "Fig"
     I've worn this quite a bit, but i've really focused on wearing down the point. There is a tiny bit of progress, but I need to try and incorporate this a bit more.

11. Nitrogen Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
     I'm not surprised with my progress here, I use a decent amount of this everyday that I wear makeup.

12. Vaseline Healthy Hand & Nail Cream
     I keep this in my backpack and only use it when my hands feel dry in class, so I need to really focus on using this a bit more. I tend to forget that I have it.

13. Lancome High Resolution Night Cream (FINISHED)

14. Kate Spade "Live Colorfully" Perfume Sample
     I haven't used this yet...

15. Calvin Klein "Euphoria" perfume sample
     I've been focusing on this one lately, and I can't really decide it I like it or not. The smell is nice, but it can get quite heavy if you're not careful.

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My First Project Pan!

Over the years I have accumulated an unreal amount of products; makeup, lotions, hair products, soaps…. The list goes on and on!

For 2016 one of my resolutions is to use up the products I have before I buy more. This will help keep the amount of clutter and stuff I have to a minimum. It’s unbelievable how much you can accumulate without even knowing it!

While I do have a “master list” of products that I would like to use up throughout the entire year of 2016, I thought a fun way to break it up would be to do a few project pans! For those of you who are not familiar with project pan, you pick a number of items that you would like to try and finish within a set time frame. For my first project pan, I chose 15 products. I would like to finish these all within 3 months (by April 25, 2016). Some of the products are gimme’s, because I am very close to being finished with them. However, I decided to include those products because I think it will help motivate me to keep going because I know that I can finish these products easily.

Now onto the products I would like to finish up!

Rimmel London BB Cream, Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, and Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

1. Rimmel London BB Cream

            I have only used this product a handful of times. The color isn’t a perfect match, it’s a little darker than my skin color, but since it’s a beauty balm it doesn’t look bad.

2. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer

            There is barely any product left in here, but I only use a few dots of this concealer each time I apply it. Typically, I use it for blemishes or if my under eye circles are really bad. I absolutely love this concealer though and already have a backup for when I run out (which will be very soon).

3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

            This is a miracle product. I have horrible dark under eyes and this product helps to brighten that area so much. I have the illuminator shade and have quickly become addicted.

L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara, Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara, Lancome Lash Primer
Elf Eyeshadow Kit, and NYX Natural Eye Shadow Palette

4. L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara

            When I first got this I absolutely hated it. It was way too messy so I set it aside for a few weeks. When I tried it again I fell in love. I think it just had to dry up a little bit. Either way i'm going to be sad when this one goes, which will be soon because it's starting to get old.

5. Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara

            I honestly have no opinion about this mascara. Doesn't work well, but it isn't terrible either. I just want to use it up because it's starting to get old.

6. Lancome Lash Primer

            This was a sample from a purchase my mom made (thanks mom!) and I really enjoyed it! I saw a noticeable difference in the length of my lashes each time I used it. Same story as the other two mascaras though, it's starting to get old.

7. Elf Eyebrow Kit

            Recently rediscovered this and love it. I can’t quite remember how old this is so I want to try and use it up while it’s still good. I’m only trying to use up the gel side of the kit because I don't really see any difference when I use the powder. 

8. NYX Natural Eyeshadow Palette

            I use this every single day that I do my makeup. It's amazing quality, a great price, and the colors are perfect for my everyday needs. The only shade in this palette i'm not trying to use up is the yellow shimmery color. 

Here is a picture of my Elf eyebrow kit and NYX palette so that you can see how much product I have to use!

Elf Eyeshadow Kit

NYX Natural Eyeshadow Palette

Nivea Lip Balm and Bite Beauty Lipstick in "Fig"

9. Nivea A Kiss of Milk and Honey Soothing Lip Care

            I have so many chapsticks and lip balms I want to go through that I figured this would be a good one to start with. 

10. Bite Beauty Luminous Cream Lipstick in "Fig"

            This is one of my higher end beauty items, and I absolutely love it! It's a double ended lipstick, but i'm only working on the one side for this project pan. The color is beautiful and I really enjoy wearing it at the moment.

To measure my progress on lip products I will be marking them on this paper!

11. Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover

            A good product that gets the job done, I'm so close to finishing it though that I figured i'd throw it in here!

12. Vaseline Healthy Hand & Nail Cream

            With the winter in full force i'm using hand cream like crazy. Since I have so many in my collection I decided to choose a single one to focus on. I'm hoping this method will help me work through the lotions (rather than having 4 half-opened ones...)

13. Lancome High Resolution Night

            Another sample thanks to my mom! This stuff is great, I love using it at night and it really does help moisturize my face.

14. Kate Spade "Live Colorfully" Perfume Sample

            I only have about a million perfume samples, I just randomly picked two to start working my way through.

15. Calvin Klein "Euphoria" Perfume Sample

           Same reason as the Kate Spade one. 

Wish me luck as I work my way through these products! I plan on posting updates every 2-3 weeks.

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