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!

[CookieGirl1]

I think I'm finally ready to call it quits on this liquid lipstick. I'm tired of scraping down the inside of the tube.

[pinyo]

I’m impressed you planned on a full sized lip! I’ve only done that once in my life and it was a gloss I used multiple times a day for months/a year @CookieGirl1

[CookieGirl1]

@pinyo it took some effort, lol. 

[HazelEyedBarbie]

You should try removing the stopper in the tube and then you will be able to get all the product out a lot easier 🙂 

[CookieGirl1]

@HazelEyedBarbie I think at this point I'm kind of ready to call it good and be done.

[howconnie]

Looks finished to me

[KrishAtl]

Gonna use up some samples today!!! My makeup look is no makeup with a pop of lip color!!

[MackyDeanna]

@KrishAtl I have that same KVD lip sample and want to use it up ASAP. Mainly because it is gigantic. It doesn’t fit in my samples space lol!

[CookieGirl1]

I feel like I'm burrowing out a little tunnel in my Laneige Lip mask here...

[MackyDeanna]

Glad I’m not alone in my Laneige burrowing 😂

[GabbyM16]

What do you think about the product? I’m looking for a lip mask to go on after I use the Tarte sugar scrub.

[MackyDeanna]

I have and LOVE the Laneige lip sleep mask. It is 100% worth it. I have problems with my lips and this has been a lifesaver!

[howconnie]

That looks so nice, got to try it.

[CookieGirl1]

@howconnie I don't think it's as absolutely Holy Grail status-fantastic as what everyone hypes it up to be but I'm really enjoying it :-).

[curlychiquita]

You are, @CookieGirl1! I'm glad you like it!

[CookieGirl1]

Yeah, @curlychiquita, I've had it a little over a month and I feel like I've shown it some serious love.

[howconnie]

I can see the end is near for some of the items I’m panning Will do my lipstick another day but here’s the palettes 

The big highlight for me is that I’m about to finish my urban decay brow product I’ve been using it for 6 months and it looks disgusting because I keep caking up the wax with the powder. But it should be finished this month, happy day. Second, I finished a shade in my urban decay and hit pan on the gray shade. I’ve been wearing peach and gray all month. Hit side pan on a shade and expanded the pan in door mouse 🐭 that is my favorite transition shade.

Aside from the major pan I finished a shade in my too face palette. Expanded the pan on my Fenty girl next door, Then hit pan on chic freak. Hit good solid pan on elf powder. Finally, I see some progress in my hourglass finishing palette and my nars blush. Even this little blush takes forever to hit pan on, lol. Yes, the corner has been turned and the end is near.

[MackyDeanna]

@howconnie I’m having major hourglass palette envy! Enjoy that one!

[howconnie]

All of those products are really great on my skin the whole palette aside from the bright blush makes a great finishing powder

[MackyDeanna]

I’m in search of this palette or the ‘vintage’ one Sephora just had in the rewards... eBay has them, but not sure I trust eBay ha.

[JenniferOhJenny]

@howconnie Nice! That is impressive!