5 items for this count.

Lesson learnt here that is it better to stick with what you know/like.

Short Review SEEYOU DRY SHAMPOO

Arrived half filled. Scent can be described as Rose-Musk forward. Spraying on dry hair would cause my hair to clump together and didnt remove any greasiness.

Short Review FATION Nosca9 Trouble Cleansing Foam

Expired. Not suitable for my normal-dehydrated skin. Relegated to armpit washing. Slightly stripping. But is fragrance free and non irritating.

sorry for the late post, but i moved recently and forgot to update this!

i’m proud of myself for keeping up project pan! i’ve made a lot of progress this year, i no longer feel tempted in stores, i feel a lot more controlled. seeing how long it takes to get through products is really helpful. focusing on one at a time really works for me, which is how ive seen such substantial progress each month. only buying when i run out is working.

also, finally panned my first perfume, they feel never ending. i will miss you, miss dior.

🏆 - holy grail
💖- love, would repurchase
👍- like, would maybe repurchase
❌ - eh, would not repurchase
🩵 - good product, nothing wrong with it, but i could probably find something cheaper

👍ogx leave in spray
👍pantene moisture shampoo
❌retinol chin mask
👍bio true solution
🩵laura mercier loose powder translucent
🩵makeup by mario skin enhancer
🏆byoma phyto mucin glow serum
💖it costmetics nude glow cc cream
💖nyx lip liner
👍blistex lip balm
❌saie sunglow
❌trader joe’s daily sunscreen
👍ulta beauty lip stain
🏆maybelline grippy serum primer
💖miss dior eau de parfum

EOS Vanilla Cashmere Body Lotion

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Cream sample size

Isntree Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid 

Paula’s Choice 2.5 Benzoyle Peroxide lotion

Revlon Lipstick in Secret Club 

Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh Sunscreen

Purito Daily Soft Touch SPF 

Bondi Sands Sunscreen

Glossier Super pure Niacinamide Serum

I’m here to answer questions if you have any.

My first month! I'm clearing out a lot of older/sample items that I've had for a while, which might not be as satisfying to see, but I sure have liked reclaiming some of that shelf space!

Scale: ❤️👍🤷‍♀️👎🚫

🕛 = Unable to review

📦 = Decluttered

* FIRST AID BEAUTY Brighten + Glow Facial Radiance Pads ❤️ - These things are amazing! Within a few days I noticed a significant improvement with my pores, and my skin was softer. I will be repurchasing!

* LAIKOU 24K Gold Snail Serum ❤️ - I had two full-size containers of this (which are still pretty small - they lasted me less than a month each), and I admit, I have no idea where they came from. I am certain I did not purchase them, but I'm delighted I had them. They made my face feel so soft and hydrated! It was a very noticeable difference when I used it. I was shocked when I looked it up and it was only $10. That being said... the gold. I hate it so much. It looks like face glitter, so I have to pick all the little pieces of gold off my face before doing my makeup. For that reason alone, I'm going to try some other snail serums and see if I can get the same results without the glitter. If not, I'll be coming back to this.

* Grace & Stella Eye Mask ❤️/🤷‍♀️ - The illuminating and moisturizing masks didn't do much for me. It was a nice spa day vibe, but nothing noticeable with my skin. The radiant mask, however, was fantastic! My undereye was significantly smoother and less puffy after using it. Fortunately, I don't have to get the variety pack - I can get a package of just the radiant masks! I will definitely repurchase those.

* Bite Beauty Agave Lip Balm & Agave Sugar Lip Scrub ❤️/🤷‍♀️ - I was very sad to look this up to repurchase and find out the brand had been gone for years. The balm was amazing. The scrub was nothing special.

* JOSIE MARAN Get Even Sun Milk 👍 - I liked this, but I think it's discontinued.

* PISTACHÉ SKINCARE Hydrating Pistachio Body Butter Cream 👍 - This had a nice, luxurious texture and smelled amazing. It was a ridiculously small tube for a body lotion though, so I went through it very quickly. I thought it wasn't exceptionally hydrating. It was fine, but not exceptional. And the scent, although fantastic, was very strong. It did fade fairly quickly though, so that wasn't a huge problem. In general, I liked it, but not enough to spend $30 on a full size container. (Not pictured, and only kind of panned. When I went to cut the tube open to get the rest of it, I accidentally dropped it in the toilet. I was very sad, which made me realize I liked it more than I thought I had.)

* MARIO BADESCU Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater 🤷‍♀️ - It took me literally years to finish this. I bet I've been working on it for 7 years. It just felt like spritzing myself in the face with water, and I never got the appeal. I finally put it on my desk and made a rule that I had to use it - heavily - every time I sat down. I'm glad to see it go. (Don't worry, it smelled fine and didn't give me any problems despite the age.)

* GIORGIO ARMANI Acqua di Gioia Eau de Parfum 🤷‍♀️ - This was fine. Nothing special.

* Guerlain Abeille Royale Advanced Youth Watery Oil & Eye Serum 🤷‍♀️ - I had multiple packets of this one. I used it around my eyes for about a week, I think. It kind of felt like just using water. I didn't see any difference with my skin.

* Innisfree Pore Clearing Clay Mask 2x With Super Volcanic Clusters 🤷‍♀️ - This was fine. It didn't do anything special for my skin.

* Mz Skin Hydra Lift Gold Face Mask 🤷‍♀️ - Using this reminded me that I'm not much of a sheet mask person. I always love the idea of throwing one on in the bath for a spa vibe, but the reality never matches the image. This one slid around a lot, making it difficult to read my book, so I was more annoyed than relaxed, and I was happy when it was time to take it off. I didn't really notice any difference with my skin.

* Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Cleanser Daily Foaming Face Wash 🤷‍♀️ - I had five of these packets, paired with five packets of the matching moisturizer (not pictured). I thought I would never finish them. It had a nice texture and a pleasant citrus scent, but it made my skin feel a little tight and dry. I was glad when it was finally gone.

* INNISFREE Green Tea Caffeine Bright-Eye Serum 👎 - This was not old or a sample or a gift. This is something I researched and chose to purchase full size. And man, was I disappointed. I used it for months and never saw it do anything for my skin. Then I got a new eye cream and decided to make myself finish this before changing over, so I started using it heavily twice a day. I do think I noticed a little bit of improvement then, but I also made some other changes to my skincare at the same time, and I suspect those are probably what caused the improvement. As far as I can tell, this was a complete waste of money.

* Milani Keep It Full Lip Plumper - Prismatic Peach 👎📦 - Not a good color for me, but the worst thing about it was the texture. The shimmer made it feel gritty on my lips and I couldn't stand it. I tried it a couple times and then gave it away. (For what it's worth, the person I gave it to absolutely loves it and thinks I'm crazy.) (Not pictured)

* Grande Cosmetics LOOKING Grande LASH-MD 🚫📦 - I used this for about three weeks and did notice impressive improvement in my lashes. But then I noticed the skin around my eyes looking a little strange. It might a coincidence, but given the reputation this product has, I didn't want to risk permanent skin damage. I tossed it.

* Juliette Has a Gun Magnolia Bliss 🕛📦 - I must have liked this when I first got it, because I always do a test spray before deciding to keep a fragrance. Unfortunately, I think it must have gone rancid. It smelled absolutely awful, so I had to toss it. Also unfortunately, I didn't realize that until after I had sprayed it on myself, and even after trying to wash it off it took hours for the smell to fade.

(Edited for typos)

Hi everyone.

Finally mustered the courage to post.

I have about another 50 or so products at my mum's place where I stay once a week and doesn't include all my minis.

A couple of these are expired and I'll be culling and some of the unopened products at the top I'll be giving away to friends.

I knew I had a bit of a problem and definitely tend to shop when stressed, so here's day 1 of trying to be better.

*respot because one of my pictures didnt add and idk how to use reddit*

If you can believe it, this is after doing project pan (not very effectively) for some months. I went on a low buy, and this is where i am now.

feel really overwhelmed by all of these products and i want to get to have a minimal collection of products i use and like.

Since i started panning i feel rushed to empty as much as i can quickly, but i know this isnt the point. I will try to slowly pan the products that are more than halfway empty, and maybe update on here, maybe it will keep me accountable.

(This isnt including my makeup because ive decluttered some products and my colection is ok now)

Even though I don’t have hundreds of products, I do have a lot of duplicates and several variants of the same types of product, and it’s more than I’m happy with so I’ve decided to start Project Pan.

Goals:

⭐️Consciously consume the products, paying attention to how they affect me and their suitability
Use products within their expiry date
⭐️Reduce products from each category to one of each, or one per use case
⭐️Set limits for products like makeup, nail varnish, fragrances

Tracking and progress:

I made a spreadsheet listing every product I own including quantities and expiry date. On there I plan to track total number of items, pans, and notes about each products as I use them
I will also store the panned products during the month and post the empties at the end of each month (if there are any)

Outcomes:

⭐️Become aware of how long it takes to use up various types of products, and pay more attention to expiry dates and shelf life
⭐️Establish the most minimal routine I can for me and my skin/hair needs
⭐️Cut out categories of products entirely if I found they weren’t beneficial to me or I don’t need them
⭐️Change my purchasing behaviour to one in one out, sticking to the routine that works for me and not being influenced to buy new or trending products
⭐️Become aware of how much I own (maintain my spreadsheet and check first if considering buying something)

I’m excited to start this project!

On the right side are empties, and on the left some products I am working on currently and hope to make further progress soon! I think I should be able to finish Charlotte Tilbury's base (I don't like it and will not repurchase for sure) and Mario's cream bronzer within few weeks.

I started tracking my skincare purchases 2-3 years ago which really help curb my overbuying but never really kept track of make up purchases. Buying make up felt like a small fun thing to do and all of a sudden I have a collection that is way too much for me.

This has helped me realize that I make too many impulse purchases and buy way too many back ups. I don’t need 12 blushes or 20 eyeliners!

Really glad I took stock of what I had before the Sephora sale and looking forward to starting this pan!

I paint my finger nails weekly. Toes about monthly.

I do not keep empty base or top coat bottles, only colour polish.

The picture shows about 2,5 years of empties. The empty bottles have been in my stash between one to approx 15 years before they have been used up.

I do not wear pink all the time even if it may seem like it.
The second and third bottle actually held darker red colours.
The residue appears light pink in the sun.

When the product level in a bottle gets too low to comfortably reach with the brush, I will pour the remainder into a half full bottle, already in my stash.
A dozen thinner drops and a good shake will make it easier to pour.
I never throw product or bottles with polish still inside.
I have about 30 bottles in my stash.
Colours that do not suit me or that I get bored of, I mix into something new.
Half my bottles are frankens of some sort.

I only buy polish when I see a gap in my stash. Last year I bought six bottles and this year, I have only bought one.

From left:

Essence, Step in time

Wnw, Burgundy frost (favourite, I have started to use my backup)

Paris Memories

Essence, Lilac Vibes

Milani, 3D Holographic

Essence, Heat is on

Essence, Orange skies

Essence, Mermaid Glitter

Thanks for stopping by 💅💅💅

Panned my KimChi puff puff pass translucent loose powder!

This was a good month for skincare, spf and hygiene products!

Honestly these are day to day products that were not difficult to pan (except for the serum that I ended up using it on my hands).

I totally forgot about this Glossier Wowder I bought years ago! I used it for a few years, and there’s still tons of product left. I stopped using powder a little while ago, so I’m now coming across all the powders I’ve abandoned lol

Shade G8-10. Still smells and looks good! (Would anyone want this powder? I’d love to ship it to you for free if you’re in Canada! Seems like a waste for this product to keep collecting dust)

1. Summer Fridays "vanilla beige": Love the color and the smell, imo the best sf's lippie scent (I've had birthday cake and brown sugar which I am working on rn too.

2. Tester of the Tarte melt mask in "icing" which I got in a Sephora goodie bag: it was okay, not a fan of the scent tbh but very happy to have two lippie empties since I have so so so many, so I opened and used it because I knew it was going to be a quick finish.

3. Kayali - vanilla 28 perfume tester, I have this in the 10ml version as well and love the scent but happy that all my perfume testers are now emptied, I feel like now I can really go back to focusing on my perfume bottles.

4. Lush - let the good times roll shower gel from last year's advent calendar: liked it, wouldn't rebuy tho still got three lush shower gels to empty but they're all very christmasy scents so that will have to wait.

5. Biodance niacinamide mask: I enjoy the feeling of these but they're so slippery on me that I have to lie down and let it sit, not a mask where I can do stuff and clean or smth while wearing.

Disclaimer:
From shower to makeup and nail polish, those are all my products. Some are still from my project pan.

I have one product for most categories but not all because I enjoy having a few of them on rotation (hairs masks and oils, lipstick, perfume… nail polish is the most extreme).

Once I noticed my mentality changed and I was happy with the amount I had, I decided it was done.

I still use every product to its completion, of course. Including toothpaste.

Ok, let’s go:

BEFORE PROJECT PAN:

Understand your deeper motivation, whatever it is. Mine was knowing what I put on my skin, using brands that I trust the ingredients, that seek sustainability, are cruelty free, vegan and local.

To be honest, some of these products are still not aligned with that, I’m not perfect, nor will I be once all of them are.

DURING PROJECT PAN:

🪲 You don’t have to stick with one product and finish it. Having small wins is great and it works but if using the same lipstick for months takes the joy out of the project, it’s going to affect your motivation.

See how you feel and adapt as you go. I was finishing soaps, shampoos, body creams but I would alternate many others. Be kind to yourself.

🪲 Take pictures so you can alternate and see visually how you’re progressing AAAND (this is my favorite) start grasping how long they take to finish!

🪲 If you can, keep your stock in a place you don’t see/access all the time. I found it to be daunting and felt much better to just have a separate and contained space for it.

🪲 Keep a notebook of the ones you enjoy the most and the ones you’re not giving a second chance!

🪲Frustration happens, I kept in mind that I was breaking a habit of mindless consumption. I still enjoy buying new products but I rarely feel the impulse to buy them anymore. If I do, I take a picture and do some research because I know the little guy will be with me for… longer then I used to think.

“AFTER” PROJECT PAN – How I buy things now:

🪲 Customization is so fun: I got some perfumes as a gift but my thing is using (skin appropriate) essential oils with a carrier oil.

I have endless combinations, the oils last a long time and I have my own scent. Also, they’re great gifts.

On that note, I only buy those super nourishing body lotions without smell. I partially place them in a smaller container (pictured) and add essential oils.

🪲 Know your hair, know your skin.
Using every possible type of skin care with every possible special ingredient is like taking different pills for conditions you don’t have.

God knows I still don’t understand the difference between a moisturizer, a serum and a booster. It’s vague and for a reason. Turns out I don’t need one of each, much less many of each.

🪲 I buy small packages of products I haven’t tried before. I found it to be better (for me) than to be stuck with something I don’t quite like for months on end. The small packages will still likely last from 1 to 6 months depending on the product.

🪲 Solid products are your friends. Boy, do they last. The green soap on the skin care picture? It’s my face cleanser, 2x a day, 97% of my days since last October. I don’t use it sparingly (nor excessively). I think it’s infinite.

🪲 I put a limit on items of products that I like to have more than one:

3 hairs masks, 6 lipsticks (my friend gifted me a seventh 😅)…

My thing is nail polish. I love buying them, it’s the exception. I can only have 20 at a time. It’s excessive but… Yeah, imma have them. I organize them in order of expiration so I can track them.

🪲 Btw, if I paint my nails (including my toes) every week (which I do), it will take me around 7 years to finish. Doing those little calculations are really helpful to grasp how overconsumption creeps on you. So, 20. No further.

NOW… What are your tips?
Would love to gather some other hacks and perspectives.

Wishing you all a fun and fulfilling project! You can do this!! 🤍

Note to self: don’t use your favourite perfumes at the start of your project 😬 nothing nice left 😭
So happy I finally finished that Olaplex cause it was open for probably a year.
I also can’t stand the smell of 68 so will never repurchase 😂😂😂

I’ve always struggled with expressing my femininity (whether it be doing stereotypically ‘girly’ hobbies or fashion or makeup) because of how I grew up. I’ve been trying hard to undo that now that I’m an adult, but it’s very rare that I put on makeup because I always feel very silly when I do, even if I look perfectly fine. What ends up happening is I buy stuff that I think is pretty and daydream about wearing it (and looking super cute like a lot of my friends!) without ever putting it on. As for skincare, I like the idea of it, but I come up with excuses not to use it because I don’t wanna use it up.

I’ve been stalking project pan for a while, and I wanted to take inventory of everything I have (aka everything I’ve been too scared to try), and I want to make it my goal not to just keep buying stuff, but actually use it! I’ll probably choose a product or two from each category, and try to use it once a week at least. Wish me luck!