#project pan update

It's been about a month since I started my project pan, and I'm making some decent progress! So far I've emptied a face lotion, a mascara, and a lip balm, and I'm getting some serious pan on a blush! I also finished a candle, which was monumental for me. (The scent was White Peach from Bath & Body Works, if you were curious)

Finding the motivation to actually do my makeup is hard, but I'm trying. Hopefully the motivation will strike more after I finish with university next week.

I’m well aware that October is basically done, but let’s face it, life has been hectic to say the least. At least I’m passing my classes LOL

Empty Item 80 - Estee Lauder Beautiful mini perfume - I actually really loved this perfume, and would definitely repurchase if I didn’t already have another mini sized one stashed away! (It sounds odd, but both of them were received as parts of larger sets over the past few years)

Empty Item 81 - Yes, I am WELL aware that it’s a children’s spray, but hell, it works and it smells nice. I already repurchased this one/a similar one (different scent, same type product). My hair gets tangled easily if I don’t braid it/put it into a bun/whatever on super windy days/if I go swimming/when I go to sleep/etc, and the feeling of hair tugging on a brush literally makes me cringe. I’m happy to say that this product negates 90% of that awful feeling, so definitely works for me!

Empty Item 82 - This is actually part of a multipack that was bought at... Ross? Marshalls? Similar? I mean, it worked OK, nothing insane or that I would go out of my way for, but it’s definitely functional in a pinch. Should note that for waterproof/longwear makeup, it did require several passes or a bit of scrubbing to get most/all of the product off my face, and even then, things like lipstick would still leave a stain in some cases. 

Empty Item 83 - Sephora Brush Cleanser - So officially, this one isn’t 100% done, but damaging my brushes trying to get the little ring of soap left around the edges isn’t worth it to me. I’ve repurchased this one several times over, as it works VERY well, even for getting my brushes with white bristles sparkling clean again, and I enjoy the fact that it comes with a little silicone scrubby ‘mat’ in the top of the lid to help you clean your brushes. 

That being said, while it does work VERY well and I prefer solid brush cleansers over liquid cleansers, The price on this can be a bit steep ($14 + sales tax for the full size). While it does last me quite a while of semi-regular use, I would ideally like to find a cheaper alternative for it.

Empty Item 84 - Clean & Clear Cream Cleanser - I really enjoyed this product, and while I initially bought this item for travel purposes, I would definitely repurchase this in a full size after I use out some of my existing face cleansers. I feel like this gave me the perfect balance between gentle enough that my face doesn’t get dried and peel, but strong enough that I’m not left with an oily film or makeup still on my face after using this. 

Empty Item 85 - Nexxus Keraphix Hair Mask - So let me preface this by saying that I didn’t exactly buy this, it came as part of one of those Target/Walmart beauty box things, so it was a bit of a ‘surprise’. That being said, I did use it, and I enjoyed the way that it made my hair feel. However, I was not a fan of the smell of it. It didn’t smell like it went off or was otherwise unfit to use, but it smelled... chemical-y? It wasn’t bad enough to not want to use it, but it means that I probably won’t be choosing this hair mask again in the future. 

Side note - I noticed that even though this was a single-use item, it took me next to forever to get around to using it, simply because i am a lazy person and if things aren’t where I can easily access them, it won’t get used. If my hair masks/mousse/whatever aren’t in the bathroom, it probably won’t get used. It my makeup is put away in a drawer, and not on top of my dresser, I likely won’t go out of my way to put anything on my face unless it’s a special event (vs if it’s out and easily accessed, I’ll at least swipe on some lipstick most days before leaving for work or school).

So I realized how much crap I have in my project pan, so I decided that this time around, since I am lazy, I’ll only upload the ‘highlights’ of the stuff that was used up the most. 

Left to Right - Burberry Mini Perfume - I really enjoy this one, as you can tell by how much has been used out

Sally Hansen Pink Nailpolish - used a bit. Some progress noticeable. 

Vanilla Perfume - Used a decent amount, may be done before the end of September. 

Sally Hansen blue nailpolish - a decent amount of progress. May end up tossing soon because it’s getting to that weird stage where nailpolish gets all sticky and gross and hard to apply. 

Kleancolor nailpolish - some progress visible. 

Milani Coconut Lipgloss - Movement was so small that it was basically making the original line thicker. 

Estee Lauder Happiness Perfume - Used a fair amount. 

Coconut Perfume - Used a bit, small amount of progress. 

LA Colors Nail Duet - only used the red, but it’s a decent amount of movement.

Nyx spray - Used a few times, not sure how to measure because its opaque black. 

Didn’t really use anything else in this pic.

Physician’s Formula Blusher - Pan is larger than the last time

Brown Eyeshadow - dropped it and cracked out some of it, but FINALLY hit pan on it, and it seems to be going rather quickly. 

Pink lipstick in a pan - Used a fair bit, I now have a dip in the middle of it!

Wet n Wild Purple eyeshadow (bottom right) - Hit massive pan, because for almost 2 weeks, my ‘go to’ was purple on the eyelid, and a smidge of the glittery brown in the crease, a tinge of black in the outer corner for definition, and blend out. 

Rimmel Stay Matte - HUGE Pan is visible now, I’m loving it!

ELF Powder - Finally hit pan on this one!

NYX Palette - Pink shade is showing a much larger pan, and the brown below it is showing a lot of use, may be close to hitting pan on it...

Soooo I’m bored as hell (duh) and figured I may as well do one of these posts even though I’m not currently doing anything similar to a project pan lol

(After all, what’s the point of wearing a full face of makeup if I’m not going anywhere?!)

Empties 1-10 of 2020

1 - New Skin Liquid Bandage - This works fairly well for minor cuts and scrapes. My one gripe, aside from the super strong smell is the fact that it seems like the liquid bandaid gets stuck in the grooves of the neck, so once it gets to about halfway, it becomes a bitch to open, if it opens at all. 

Item 2 - Charcoal Makeup Removal Wipes - I think I got these at Ross? They’re not super expensive, which is a plus, especially as they came in a multi-pack. They do the job well enough, so I’d likely grab another pack if the world ever starts back moving. 

Item 3 - Benefit They’re Real (mini) - Soooo. This did NOT impress me. For being a ‘luxury’/’prestige’ brand vs being a regular drugstore brand, this really didn’t wow me at all. I don’t think I’d repurchase, as while I got it in a gift set from Sephora, for the price of a mini I could easily get 1-2 fullsized drugstore mascaras that do the job three times as well.

Item 3 - Kiss StripLash Adhesive with Aloe - So this one I actually had to yeet early because it started to smell funky. I had about half left, which just goes to show that I REALLY didn’t use this much. A good part of this was because the squeezy-tube style doesn’t give very good product control, so it would ooze out blobs that were too messy when applying the lashes. Wouldn’t buy this again in a tube, perhaps if it had a brush applicator.

Item 4 - Charcoal Body Scrub (Lavender) - I bought this as part of a multipack at Ross a while ago, and finally got around to using it. I felt it was a little too rough on my skin, and the scent wasn’t all that amazing. Probably wouldn’t repurchase.

Item 5 - Victoria’s Secret Cloud Wash (Love Spell) - I bought this on sale a while back, and while it smells wonderful, I’m not really a fan of foaming bodywash, which I found out while using this out. Personally, I prefer a gel bodywash. Would repurchase this scent, but not this type of product. 

Item 6 - BPOO Color Crazed Conditioner - So the scent on this was pretty nice, almost like a tropical pineapple type deal, and it did leave my hair feeling rather nice afterwards. I might repurchase in the future, but truth be told, this came from a discount outlet near my school, which means there’s a good chance that this product has been discontinued. 

Item 7 - Sally Hansen Insta Dri - I have a love-hate relationship with the Insta-Dri nailpolish line. On the one hand, I love them since they’re great for when you’re on the go - they dry fast, and give reasonably opaque color in one pass. On the other hand, they do seem to be much thicker than most of my other polishes, leading to them peeling/chipping faster than a thinner polish would. and they also seem to dry out faster. 

That being said, I would probably repurchase one of these (not necessarily black, but a color that’s more ‘versatile’ like a medium-dark red, a nude, or a pink) to have on hand for ‘emergencies’ where I can’t show up with bare nails (my nails tend to get stained easily from dark polishes).

Item 8 - Burts Bees Citrus Face Scrub - The plus - I enjoyed the scent of this. For some reason, it reminded me a bit of an Indian Restaurant? I’d honestly enjoy like... a scented candle similar to this, or a room spray. The negative - I don’t feel like it did a whole lot for my skin, or got it all that clean/exfoliated. I don’t think I would repurchase.

Item 92 - Dove spray deodorant - I actually really like this, as I don’t end up stinking halfway through the day. (I live in Florida - need I say more?). Will be repurchasing as soon as I’ve used out some of the other deodorants I have stashed away. 

Item 93 - Nail polish remover - Literally just basic nailpolish remover. Nothing to write home about lol

Item 94 - Mini Hand Sanitizer - So I liked this scent, but let’s face it, when you go to Bath & Bodyworks, you’re probably not gonna want to dig through those sanitizer bins JUST for one special item. Would repurchase, but wouldn’t go out of my way for it.

Item 95 - ELF Makeup Wipes - These were fine, a decent cheap makeup wipe. Would repurchase if I needed to. 

Item 96 - Sassy + Chic Instant Nail Glue - This basically solidified in the bottle after 1 use. Wouldn’t repurchase.

So Tumblr is a little bitch that won’t let me upload more pictures than this, so this is liable to be split into multiple parts over the next day or two. Starting with my empties.

Empty Item 87 - Hempz White Peach Rose and Peony lotion - I did enjoy the smell of this, even if it was a bit overpowering. It was v moisturizing despite the thinner consistency, and didn’t leave me feeling greasy and gross. I would probably repurchase this if it wasn’t limited edition tbh. ((Yes, this is/was one of my project pan items))

Empty Item 88 - Another project pan item. This one... I don’t feel like it really absorbed oil from my hair that well, and the smell wasn’t that appealing. Wouldn’t repurchase.

Empty Item 89 - This one obviously wasn’t a part of my project pan lol. I like the brightness and intensity this color gave me without needing to bleach my hair, but dislike the way it bleeds so much. I’ve already repurchased. 

Empty Item 90 - So this one is probably cheating at least a little, because it’s so tiny, but I found a random tube of shampoo left over in my bathroom cabinet from I don’t even know when. Literally had two uses left in it. IDK how much it conditioned, but I do enjoy the fact that it smelled so strongly like a cream soda. If anyone has any recommendations as to products that smell similar to this, PLEASE let me in on it.