Pan It! - 2018 Challenge!

[ElleElleG]

**11/30/18: The 2019 Challenge Thread is now live: 

Pan It! - 2019 Challenge!

Updated 10/13/18: "

It's an all out panning blitz, aka USE IT ALL UP!  Finish up those lingering products, hit as much pan as you can, and declutter those things you simply aren't in to.  As @sparklekai noted, we need a fresh start to 2019.

Updated 8/2/18: Ten by 10/10 Challenge

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We're more than half way done with 2018 which means it's time to reinvigorate our motivation to pan.  The rules are simple, pick 10 things that you would like to finish and let us know what they are (photos welcome). Remember this is about you and your collection. Pick what works for you and know that there are no right or wrong choices! 

Updated 5/31/18: New Mini Challenge

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FOUR by July 4th Challenge:

We're adding a mini challenge to the mix.  Check your stash and pick at least 4 items that you would like to complete by July 4th.  Any product goes and you are more than welcome to pick items in your respective Project Pan.  This is a good chance to finish products that have lingered in your collection and it should provide some motivation to persist with other panning projects.  Let us know which items you aim to finish by July 4th and of course provide photos if possible.

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Hey Everyone! As promised, here is our 2018 Panning Challenge Thread.  To accommodate a variety of interests, you all are encouraged to pick items to pan that are most suitable to your collections.  For some, this might mean focusing on a particular type of product (like lipstick) and for others this may include a larger variety spanning your entire makeup or skincare routine.

I will be adding information from the 2017 thread over the next few days but to get us started please share the following:  

• 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

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)

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 made a committment 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!  (This includes excluding particilar shades from your goals if focusing on palettes, etc.)

Need some ideas to help you along the way?  Here are a few:

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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.

For those interested, the 2017 thread can be found here: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confidential/Pan-It-2017-Challenge/m-p/3604282#M317495

Happy Panning!

[k617]

I scrape mine too! But it's so dry where I am, if I don't scrape it into my little mini bottle or if I don't put film over it, it starts to get dried up so sometimes I don't get to ALL of it! @ElleElleG

[Aaliaa]

Thats a true dedication to the Pan It Challenge @k617!! 

I got this in a subscription box last month and its very similar in its moisturizing abilities to the Loccitane ones in my opinion!

[k617]

Interesting, @Aaliaa! I didn't know of this brand until it came to Sephora last year, so I'll have to give them a try at some point. I tend to have a huge stash of purse-sized 30 mL L'Occitane hand creams at home (and now I have a stash of 30 mL Crabtree & Evelyn ones too thanks to my mom) so that'll probably take awhile!

[Fernleaf]

@k617 Crazy how I just read this right now after starting a new Crabtree & Evelyn a few hours ago.  Unfortunately, I don't like Crabtree & Evelyn anywhere near as much as I loveee L'Occitane, since I don't feel anywhere near as nourished and moisturized with C&E even with this ultra-moisturizing C&E.  For me, nothing beats L'Occitane.

New One I opened: (Reminds me I haven't posted my Pan It's for this year yet)

[katkapivarci]

Yaaaas!!! I did it!! I hit a pan this morning!!!!

I would like to thank BIC community for the amazing support and of course my family...LOL 😂🤪 #oscarseason

[mezzotown88]

@katkapivarci Woo hoo! Congrats!

[katkapivarci]

@mezzotown88 Thank you!! It feels good to pan something finally!!

[ElleElleG]

YAY!  Nice job @katkapivarci !

[katkapivarci]

@ElleElleG I’m very happy about it😊

[howconnie]

Great job hitting pan

[katkapivarci]

@howconnie Thank you!! Your 2017 panning inspired me to join this year❤️

[scott1201]

Great work! The hourglass powders feel like they are never going to end!

[katkapivarci]

@scott1201 OMG it really took me forever!! And the pans are not that big. It’s very good value. 

[fieldsofclover]

Wow, no small feat with those, either! Congrats @katkapivarci!

[katkapivarci]

@fieldsofclover Thank you!! Yes, it took forever. The palette maybe looks small but the product itself last looong time. I really enjoy this palette👍🏻

[k617]

Ohh! pan is actually a lot closer than I thought!! Maybe I'm not far off from hitting pan on mine...

Great job @katkapivarci!!

[katkapivarci]

@k617 I haven’t even realized that the pan was showing on the sides already. Good luck on hitting pan on your palette soon!!

[Anonymous]

You have your Oscar speech down, @katkapivarci!  

Congrats on hitting pan!  Woo hoo!

[katkapivarci]

@Anonymous LOL thank you!!

[iknowitstoday]

The beginning of my rolling project 10 pan

The beginning of my Rolling Use It Up!

So excited to use my stuff and move it out of my life!!!!

[starsandbucks]

@ElleElleG I have very modest pan goals. For the most part I don’t try to pan makeup but I love panning and using up skincare. Right now I’m trying to use up my two main moisturizers. I’m not allowing myself to buy other moisturizers until these ones are gone. Doing well so far. 

My HG (on left) GlamGlow GlowStarter Mega Illuminating Moisturizer. So close. Should be cleaned out this week. 

Origins Starting Over Age-Erasing Moisturizer (on right). I think I’m about 50% done. I’d like to be finished in three months?

My one makeup goal is this dang Giorgio Armani Sun Fabric bronzer. I’ve had this for years and I’ll probably have it for years more. I’d like to hit pan in four months but, who knows!