Pan It! - 2017 Challenge!

[ElleElleG]

After chatting with a few of you it seems we were in need of an official "Project Pan" thread for longterm projects to get some use out of our respective makeup collections.  All are welcome to participate!

To accommodate various interests the purpose of this thread is for participants to pick at least 1 item (preferably an eyeshadow palette) to use for at least a month (for a "one month one palette") or until December 31, 2017.  You do not have to use the selected item(s) exclusively and working on simultaneous items is more than OK!

          **No project is too big or too small, you know your collection, your goals, and your limitations, do what works best for you!**

Please use this thread to: 

• share what item(s) you are working on,
• provide comparative progress photos of your item(s) monthly (at the beginning of the month when possible),
• ask questions,
• encourage others,
• motivate others with the looks you create with your item(s)

To get started let us know:

• Which item(s) you would like to work on
• How long you will work on said item
• Goal: explore a new item, revisit an old item, decide whether to keep pass or trash, and/or completely finish item, etc.
• Starting photo of item

Tips and Tricks to Panning/Getting Some Use Out of Your Stash:

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• Take photos!!  When you think you aren’t making a dent in anything look back at those photos, I’m certain you’ll see some changes 🙂
• If you goal is to hit pan or use something up entirely, try concentrating your brush/applicator in the same area each time you use it
• Multitask your products: eyeshadows as highlighter, lipstick as blush, eyeshadow as brow powder, etc. 
• Layer eyeshadow to create different colors (this is especially helpful to get use out of shades you’re not fond of).
• Have shadows with a ton of fall out?  Use water
• Watching the progress of others’ can be fun but try not compare your progress to theirs.  We all use our makeup differently and have different goals.
• Don’t restrict yourself to only using the item(s) you are working on.  It’s more than OK to incorporate other items or take a break!
• Makeup should be fun….if you begin to dread doing your makeup because you have committed to use a product that you now hate, TOSS IT!  Do not force yourself to use up something you don’t like.  Move on to something else

Need some challenges/ideas to help you along the way?  Here are some:

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• Pan a look:  At the beginning of the week pick a look that you can wear everyday Recreate a look worn by a fellow BICer, celebrity, etc.
• Spice up an “everyday” look by throwing a different color in your crease or on your lower lash line
• Roll the dice: pick 2-3 of your most underused shades in your palette and create a look

Prefer to pan other color items like highlighters or blush?  Feel free to share your items, goals, and progress as well 😉

Now let's see some pan!

**2018 Panning Challenge Thread located here: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confidential/Pan-It-2018-Challenge/m-p/3604337#M317498

[ElleElleG]

🍾 Nice job @Samtian !!  Hitting pan is such a satisfying feeling. 

Progress photos are all about the angle ....and way worse than taking a selfie.  It takes me at least 50 shots to get the angle just right to show as much progress as possible, LOL

[heartsmyface]

Haha, can you imagine the bizarre look on someone’s face if they stole your phone and went through your photos?  😂😂😂😂. @ElleElleG

[mezzotown88]

@Samtian Congratulations! 

[Anonymous]

Woohoo!  That's great, @Samtian!

[ElleElleG]

Updates on my UD Naked and Too Faced point perk which I just happened to hit pan on and decided to keep at it.

November 1

December 1

November 1

December 1

[heartsmyface]

Oh my gosh!!!  Ha, I have some serious dedication ahead of me if I wanna get to this stage!  I have a small dent in two shadows atm. @ElleElleG 

[ElleElleG]

You can do it @heartsmyface !!  Progress on this has been a bit slow with this since I tend to only use Foxy & Tease regularly, to get some use out of the palette, before grabbing other things.  Depending on how much/often you use it you'll definitely see some progress over time.  Be sure to take photos to stay motivated!

[mezzotown88]

@ElleElleG Well done! 

[howconnie]

Wow, you’re doing great.

[Anonymous]

It's coming along, @ElleElleG.  Keep at it!  You can do it!

[bd613]

I was semi-forced into this because I forgot a makeup bag at my in-laws five hours away so I decided it was a great chance to get some use out of my lesser-used makeup items that I still like to consolidate things a bit. 

So for the month of December, I'm going to exclusively use these products before anything else (half because I'm forced to): a Nars single pan blush, a Smashbox highlighter, Makeup Forever under eye concealer, and the Becca shimmering skin perfector (please, tell me why this has been sitting unused in my makeup bag. I love this stuff.

[howconnie]

Those look like great products for Christmas 

[ElleElleG]

Haha semi-forced or not, welcome!! Definitely a great time to revisit some things and you already have some nice pan!

[howconnie]

Another one gone home

[mezzotown88]

@howconnie amazing job!

[howconnie]

Thanks

[sister13]

Wow! Amazing @howconnie!

[Anonymous]

Nicely done, @howconnie!  Great job!

[ElleElleG]

You have been on a serious roll @howconnie !!!

[howconnie]

Thanks, I’m trying to finish the year on a high note

[Kim888]

This is so impressive @howconnie !