Pan It! - 2023 Challenge

[ElleElleG]

Hey all you cool cats and kittens, welcome to YEAR 6 of the Pan It Challenge!

The "Rules"

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.

Getting 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 😃 *this is the number one recommendation for everyone, regardless of how long you’ve been panning! Those photos add up and can help you realize progress you might otherwise overlook.
• 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 commitment 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 particular shades from your goals if focusing on palettes, etc.)

Ideas to Help You Pan Those Items:

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• Roll the dice: number your items and use a random number generator to pick what you will use each (day/week/month/etc.) 
• Layer/Mask: items you are less fond of under things you like
• 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 adding subtle pops of color (in the crease or on the lower lash line, mix lip products to make shades wearable, etc.)

Past Panning Challenges:

Pan It! - 2021 Challenge 🏆
Pan It! - 2020 Challenge
Pan It! - 2019 Challenge!
Pan It! - 2018 Challenge!
Pan It! - 2017 Challenge! 

[blackkitty2014]

Great job @Samtian 👏 

[itsfi]

That's so awesome that you met 2 of your panning targets @Samtian! Woohoo!! 🙌 You've done a fab job on the SK-II - looking forward to seeing you finish it off this month! Sorry that you are having to deal with some personal things; keeping you in my thoughts! 

[itsfi]

MAY 2023 PROJECT PAN UPDATE: We're almost halfway through the year (sheesh! How did THAT happen?!!). The slow-and-steady approach that applies to most of my project pan items has really been more slow than steady this month, and it shows. 

Monthly Summary: I spent more time with new-to-me products this month, so my May panning was just okay. No new pan this month but progress continues to be had on ND Biba and the hair care items in my project pan.

May All Stars: I haven't hit full pan on ND Monroe yet, but it feels like we're inching closer every month. Yaaay!

Needs Improvement: I pretty much neglected my project pan lip products all this month. Eeek! Going to have to change that in June. Will plan to reach for the WA Lip Suede Palette and the Chanel lip liner on the same days I use ND Monroe. Wish me luck!

Since I'm so close, I'm going to try to put more effort into using Monroe more frequently in June. I'll aim for 4 days per week. I'm fairly certain I can use up all of Monroe by Labor Day, and will make a concentrated effort to finish it by the 4th of July.

My use of my hair care products was pretty consistent ... until this month. I was testing out some new-to-me hair care products but am going to get back to reaching for these more regularly in June.

That's my May. Excited to see and hear about everyone else project pan. 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I like the idea of pairing your lip products with your shadow.  They'll compliment each other nicely, give you a 'go to' look and help your panning progress all at the same time!  

[blackkitty2014]

Okie you’re the queen of eye shadow panning @itsfi @Great job 😘👏

[lmaster]

@itsfi you did incredible!!

[itsfi]

Thank you @lmaster! We'll get there - slow and steady - but we'll get there! 

[Samtian]

@itsfi No shame in taking a break for new things!! Can't wait to see Monroe finished off! I also didn't do much on my eye shadows. It's been too muggy at work. 

[itsfi]

@Samtian, my laziness with eyeshadows is really coming to light. As much as I want to fully pan some shadows here, the ease and convenience of an eyeshadow stick can be a distraction from using up Monroe. 😆 I'm going to try to polish off what is on the top side of the shadow though this month. 🤞

[missjeanie]

April  -- So... I'm a bit behind on posts, but I did snag the photos on time.

I finished up two products this month so I'm quite happy with that.  Only replacing one to bring my number of products back to 10.  I find keeping the number of products down a bit makes it seem less daunting.  

Was quite excited to finish off the MAC studio tech, it's a lovely product, but the shade was a touch too dark and needed some extra light concealer to make it work. The Vera Wang Princess is... fine, was a gift that was nice enough years ago when I got it, but I honestly had a tiny amount left so I went and perfumed my entire house to use it up.I debated on this one. I'm adding it in to the project because I 100% forgot I even owned it. It was stuck in the back of my fragrances. That means it's not a favourite. Its only half full so I'm going to see if I can polish it off if it's front of mind.Not much use on either of these. The PTR is gimicky to me. I don't think that it's the dead skin rolling off, it's the product. That said, there are some exfoliating properties and I'm hoping it's a more gentle exfoliation so I can use it up easily. This one is key to use before a shower to avoid a mess at the sink. The Vaseline lotion is... vaseline lotion. Nothing fun about it, it's just there.I've slowed down sooooo much on the MAC lip oil. I'll get through it eventually, it looks pretty going on and feels nice initially, but it dries out my lips if I use it all day for multiple days. The May Coop Raw Sauce is okay. I don't think it has any major effect on my skin either good or bad. I'll keep plugging away at it.I don't think I used the concealer or the foundation once. Neither are fav's. The foundation sits on my skin and the concealer is too dark. The Fix+ is fine, but I used hardly any in order to use up a mini that I have on hand. Figured I can decant the bottle into the mini and turn in the full size for Back to Mac next month.Mac bronzer... I'm plugging away at er, but it's a long journey. This liner is the liner that keeps on going. I tightline with this mostly but its like it never dies.

[Mellmars1185]

@missjeanie Amazing progress!

[blackkitty2014]

Yoo-hoo perfume panning 👌🎉🎈 @missjeanie 👏

[missjeanie]

@blackkitty2014 I'm determined! lol 

[lmaster]

@missjeanie I'm laughing because I use perfume I'm not excited about as "bathroom spray" 🤣 great job

[missjeanie]

@lmaster I mean.... as long as they're used??? 

[Samtian]

@missjeanie Great job! I feel the same about the PTR. 

[missjeanie]

@Samtian Every time I hear an 'influencer' talk about how much skin rolls off with these types of masks I end up rolling my eyes lol

[Samtian]

@missjeanie haha I would too!

[blackkitty2014]

Woah way to go @missjeanie 👏👌🌹♥️

[missjeanie]

@blackkitty2014 Thanks!!!

[itsfi]

Woohoo! 🎉 Congrats on finishing the perfume and the Studio Tech @missjeanie!! It’s nice to use things up and move on! 👍🏼 I lol’ed at the liner that never dies - there always seems to be that product that just keeps going and going, no matter how often you reach for it! 

Hmmm…. maybe the Clinique Happy can be a de facto air freshener for your car or right when you enter the house?