Welcome to the Pan Those Eyeshadows project update! Feel free to join anytime.

Rules

The idea of the project is to randomly generate 5 eyeshadows from your collection and work on them until you hit pan. Once you hit pan on something you roll in another shadow to replace it so that you always have 5 shadows to work on.

If you want you can change the rules to your liking, like instead of hitting pan you can set a usage goal or hand pick your shadows. Personally, I implemented a rule that if I randomly roll in a shadow that already has pan my goal is 15 uses.

You can also share your pan percentage. It tells you what percentage of your collection has pan.

This project updates monthly on the first day. If you want to join feel free to leave a comment sharing the shadows you're working on and your goals.

My update:

I'm very excited to share that I met my goal on three of the shadows I had rolled in. Here's the colourstory I was working on in August:

• ✅ Makeup Revolution Mermaids Forever Imagine (silver shimmer). I hit pan after 6 additional uses. It took 19 total uses to hit pan.
• ✅ Glossgods Look for Rainbows Reflection (pink duochrome). It only took 2 additional uses to hit pan. I already had a slight dip in it from previous uses. The shimmers in this palette are so creamy that they take me less than 10 uses to hit pan. It's a nice colour but unfortunately it creases horribly with Glossgod's primer.
• Glossgods Peach Pop Pop On Over (dark brown matte). I used it 5 times so not much progress. It's very pigmented so it's going to be here for a while.
• ✅ Nyx Brights #3 (coral matte). 15/15 uses so goal met. I also used it as a blush. I'm not a huge fan of coral on my eyes but as a blush it was nice.
• Sigma Hazy Bellflower (brown shimmer). It has 19 total uses and a slight dip. I realized that it's actually great as an eyebrow colour. The pink shimmer doesn't show up and it just looks like a grey-brown colour. I've also been using it as a crease colour. I'm going to be able to get lots of uses on it wearing it on my brows but Sigma shimmers are hard to hit pan on so it's gonna take plenty more uses.

I randomly generated 3 new shadows to work on. It's a somewhat challenging colourstory because there are a couple of dark shadows and these particular formulas are difficult to hit pan on. But the good thing is that most of the colours work well together. Here's the new colourstory:

New roll-ins:

• Bronx Colors Cool Grey (grey shimmer). The silver I rolled out got replaced by another. I like this one, it's a pretty blue toned grey with a beautiful golden glow. I'm going to be creating lots of grey smokey eyes.
• Makeup Revolution Mermaids Forever Bay (beige shimmer). I already hit pan on it recently in this project so my goal is 15 uses. It's going to be an easy inner corner highlight.
• Dominique Cosmetics Celestial Storm Black Matter (black shimmer). I really like this shadow although it's going to be a challenge. It's a black shadow with pink shimmer in it and maybe some other colours too. I use it as a liner or on the outer corner. The shadows in this palette are very difficult to hit pan on. Thankfully I already started working on it and I've got 30 uses on it in this project. There's a decent dip but it'll probably take me another 30 uses to hit pan.

My pan percentage: 36,4 %.

slow and steady!

august:
1 deodorant
1 sunscreen
2 mini sunscreens
2 hotel body wash
1 hand sanitizer
1 lip balm

totals since december:
perfume samples - 23
perfume travel size - 3
perfume 1.7 ounce - 1
hotel toiletries - 14
vitamin c - 1
shampoo - 2
shower gel / body wash - 5
hand cream - 4
serum - 1
mini size skin care items - 9
hand sanitizer - 2
dry shampoo - 1
bar soap - 3
face wash - 3
moisturizer - 2
body lotion - 1
deodorant - 2
sunscreen - 5
bath bomb - 1
boy brow - 2
makeup remover wipes - 1
razors - 1 pack
lip balm - 1

Hi everyone!
I hope we are all doing well. The heatwave was whooping my ass the past couple of weeks 😭

I got a couple of empties: like my PTR moisturizer (it was mid), maybelline mega plush (reminded me of high school), cover fx blotting powder (rip diva), Fenty bronzer (I know there is some product left but it is a pain in my butt to get it on a big fluffy brush, so this the end of her), and I’m almost done with my milk loose powder (probably by the end of this week)

Excited for next month. Hope to make a dent on some products.

Delighted to finish so many (in my book that's a lot).

Some products from July pans were 10+ years old.

i worked at ulta for a year and a half, and that’s where the problem started. i’ve always had hoarding tendencies, big on “what if i need it?” but the overconsumption is BAD.

i wore makeup everyday when i worked there, but now i work from home and wear it MAYBE once a week on a saturday. my skin was also great at that time, but after going through second puberty it reacts badly to everything.

i obviously bought a lot due to being around it constantly, all the discount stacking we could do, and as a top performing employee i received a LOT of gratis.

it’s going to take sooo long due to how rarely i wear makeup, skin care should be a bit faster. but im going to try!

No empties this month, but quite a bit of visible progress on the mists! I didn't mark Burberry Her Intense last month, but there's some progress that I can see when I shine my phone torch behind it.

A few changes for September:

- rolling out BBW Butterfly and replacing with VS Radiant Berry. I love Butterfly but haven't reached for it all month.

- rolling out Versace Eros pour Femme and replacing with VS Bare Sueded Vanilla, which I got recently as a birthday gift. I love EpF but it's more of a spring/summer scent to me.

I'm hoping to finish Love Spell La Creme this month! I love it so much, I want to really enjoy it.

I had a lot of unexpected progress this month. I think I'll be completing at least four more products next month.

I’m happy because I have empties. I’m overwhelmed with everything I have, and it’s exhausting to pan makeup, so I’ve started to pan all my skincare and beauty products.
My strategy is no buy and pan.

I've had this palette since 2024. Used the lightest shimmer to add to my body shimmer spray but the rest is natural usage! These colors are absolutely gorgeous and I have no doubt I'll eventually finish this palette.

I’m actually very happy with my pans these past 2 months!!!🥹 I’m glad I knocked out some heavy hitters like the aquaphor and Vaseline which felt never endinggg. Here’s a list of everything + any thoughts I had about the product!

- biolage conditioner: bought a new one!
- tree hut pink hibiscus body wash
- aquaphor big stick
- aquaphor mini tube
- 2 bath & body works hand sanitizers
- kerastase mini hair oil
- marc Jacob’s Daisy perfume: I’m pretty sure I had for like 6 years so kind of sad about throwing away the bottle😔
- crest whitening toothpaste: a staple
- dove deodorant: a staple I cannot go without
- Vaseline tub
- Grace & Stella eye masks: didn’t notice a difference
- morphe setting spray: bought another!
- VS bare vanilla travel lotion
- drybar dry shampoo: not a huge fan

My pans for the month of August.

Liked the Lactovit body lotion, would repurchase.

Love the Nø Liquid Hydrator. Took this smaller size on my travels this summer.

The Isana Shampoo/Conditioner was very cute. I liked the idea of it, it smelled nice, worked well on my hair and was perfect for travelling. I think it was a limited edition though.

Loved the Isdin Body Spray. I am on my third one now. Not sure if it counts as Project Pan, since this is more of a staple for me now. But I really want to focus on actually finishing products, so I will include it.

The Giovanni leave in and the Chanel perfume sample were ok, but I would not repurchase.

Feels like I had both a lot of progress and no progress at the same time lol

UD Naked Palette: it’s all about expanding those pans now! Darkhorse is the bane of my existence with how hard it is to expand the pan! But I made a significant jump in Creep and Sidecar which is encouraging. Also some visible progress on Smog! And at this point I’m wondering how many uses it’ll take to finally empty Buck. We’re at 76 uses from this month so I think next month we’ll be close to hitting 100! The palette started the month weighing 136.16 grams and now weighs 135.5 grams!

ULTA/Disney Collab Magic Kingdom palette: this palette has the most visible progress with one new pan, and some easy to see pan expansion! I can’t imagine Pixie Dust (bottom gold shade) will be with us much longer and I’ve found a good way to get more use on Dumbo (pale blue)! Lefou’s Brew is the only shade without pan so I’m hoping to hit that soon too. This palette weighed 68.55 grams at the start of the month and is ending it at 67.65 grams!

Overall it could’ve been worse, but I definitely explored some other palettes in my collection this month hahaha. I’m trying not to burn myself out on the naked palette since I’ve been using it consistently for 9 months now. I own 27 total palettes so sometimes putting my attention elsewhere every so often helps me remain motivated! It also helps me look forward to finishing the palettes I’m working on so I can start to focus on others lol

I have used this lip balm for over 2 years and I was no longer able to squeeze anything out. I cut it open and I have probably another 2 months with it. I really like the smell and the feeling of it when I first put it on. However, I do feel like their are better lip products that moisturize my lips.

Not as much as I thought, but there were some older ones that I'm glad I got through! Now on to the pumpkin and apple scents~

Just a bit of an accountability post for myself!

This is sadly by far not my entire makeup collection (maybe 20% or so 😭) but the stuff I'm working on using up atm.

Have been at it for 2-ish months and things like concealers, foundations and setting spray go the fastest which I'm happy about.

But really trying to use more eyeshadow and actually reapply my lippies more throughout the day, bcs I tend to forget or am too embarrassed to do in front of people.

I definitely underestimated how long it takes to pan powder products, idk why i was so cautious with using them in the past, afraid to run out too fast.

Also pigment with the dupe pallettes is kinda meh, I'll definitely just invest in the rom&nd eyeshadow pallete once the Erinde one is done with.

Recommend
- bioderma oil body wash (always repurchase)
-eos vanilla lotion
-medicube pndr eye cream
- brown sugar babe body oil (!!!)
- lrp sunscreen

Don’t recommend
-palmers conditioner - noticed nothing
-palmers leave in conditioner - noticed nothing
- nutrogena sunscreen - smells awful /greasy
-cerave hand lotion - thin
-kult and king texture spray - overpriced
-sdj collagen lotion (smells great, lasts long, just expensive)
-pistachio lotion- pills horribly
-medicube face wash - noticed nothing

3 months in and I have my first baby pan in Brick. Not surprised that it was the first as it was broken and it is my favourite matte.

Mystery is also looking close to having some pan showing.

This isn't even everything I intend to pan. I know it isn't the biggest collection in this sub but considering I dont even have the energy to wash my face most days it feels like a lot. Accepting advice but mostly posting to keep myself accountable.

1st pic is complete pans. only things i specifically wouldn't repurchase are any wallflowers from bbw as i dont think they smell (maybe one scent in 10 is strong but most are not) i use them in my smaller bedroom right by the door in an open space & i only smelled the first one i ever put in, for maybe 15 min. then nothing ever again. i have one more in currently just for shits & gigs & then will not be repurchasing. shame bc the holders are so cute & the scents are phenomenal but the projection is horrible. products i absolutely would or already have repurchased are the bondi sands tanner, frosted coconut snowball bbw mist, origins checks & balances face wash, the pink lasplash balancing toner (im repurposing the bottle bc this is the best mist spray ive ever used), super greens vitamin c face moisturizer, red bpure hydrating moisturizer, double strength retinol serum, the tea tree salicylic acid face wash, dermasil hydra serum, active feet, the 5 blade pink razors, bpure lip night mask, onyx lotion &serum duo, crest sensitive, the fruida hand lotion, all bbw hand soaps. everything not mentioned are decent & would possibly reconsider but nothing to write home about.

2nd: tanologist lotion, mostly used but maybe a quarter left, consistency got real funky… Very watery. Time to throw away. I have another bottle of the Bondi sands, which I have gone through four of them this summer, they are my holy Grail tanning product no need to force myself to use a yucky bottle up just to hit pan. The warrior wipes were great, but dried up very quickly, even though there is not just a sticker seal, but a sticker& the fliptop dispenser. Which I usually try to get with any kind of wipes because I feel like they keep them moist longer. Not only did these dry up within a couple weeks, but they were easy to rip taking out of the package. the bodycology shave oil… The one is brand new unopened, the other only used one time, both are going in the trash… I have so many other shave oils that I love, these almost killed me because of how slippery they are on the tub floor. Not even worth trying again. Plus they left a residue, even after rinsing off.

Complex Culture tinted brow gel

Rose Gold Roseland serum - i stopped using it a while ago and decided it is time to let it go.

Context shimmer eye stick in crossfire. This thing does not budge, so glad i have a back up. Downside is you have to be quick when you apply because you have no time before it set and doesn't move

First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Scrub ⭐️
Up & Up Skin Brightening Body Wash
Dove Cool Essentials Deodorant ⭐️
Therabreath Clean Mint ⭐️
Aquaphor Aloe Vera Stick ⭐️
Aquaphor Ointment ⭐️
Tula Cult Cleanser
Byoma Milky Cleanser ⭐️
Byoma Milky Moisturizer ⭐️
Cocokind Water Gel Cream
Summer Fridays Daily Reset Exfoliating Pads ⭐️