Pan It! - 2024 Challenge

[ElleElleG]

Welcome to Year 7 of our 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! - 2023 Challenge

Pan It! - 2022 Challenge

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

[caitbird]

@cianni  wow, awesome panning progress! Sorry about the ND palette, that's always such a bummer when that happens. We've all been there!

[Samtian]

@cianni Wow fabulous work!!! So sorry about the ND. 

[caitbird]

Well, time flies, and now it's time for some July updates! I am happy to say that overall, July saw some decent progress for this project, although some items/goals did fall by the wayside. Still, I did a lot better than in June, so I am pretty happy with my progress, and hope to continue making strides with my various goals in August.

Skincare items & goals

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I made some really good progress with my skincare items in July! I actually finished, not one, not two, but FOUR items - 3 of them in one day!
behold the sweet, sweet feeling of accomplishment!

- COSRX Hydrium Watery Toner

starting status: ~1/4 full

goal: finish

update: finished! Will be replacing with 3 mini COSRX toners

- The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil 1 oz/ 30 mL 

starting status: ~3/4 full

goal: finish

update: finished! Will be replacing with Solved Skincare Golden Jojoba Oil

new skincare items to replace finished items

- Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Smoothing Enzyme Cleansing Balm & Makeup Remover 3.4 oz/ 100 mL 

starting status: ~3/4 full?

goal: finish

update: finished! Will be replacing with I'm From Fig Cleansing Balm

I'm From Fig Cleansing Balm

- Alpyn Beauty Willow & Sweet Agave Plumping Lip Mask .35 oz/ 10 mL 

- starting status: ~1/4 full?

goal: finish

update: finished! Will be replacing with COSRX Ceramide Lip Sleeping Mask
COSRX Ceramide Lip Sleeping Mask

- sheet masks (all)

- starting status: quite a lot, but I am too lazy to count them 😅

goal: do a sheet mask weekly

update: did 2 sheet masks in July. Not quite weekly, but still better than June, so I'm satisfied.

Still working steadily on Neutrogena Hydro Boost Exfoliating Cleanser & LANEIGE Cream Skin Refillable Toner & Moisturizer with Ceramides and Peptides 

Hair items & goals

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No major progress to report for hair items & goals this month - just slowly working away.
- dae Stargloss Shine Hair Gloss Treatment 6 oz / 177 ml 

goal: use consistently before showering

update: remembering to use this consistently is still a struggle for me. I remember it sometimes, but usually I still forget. I definitely need to find a better system for reminding me to use it before I shower.

- hair mask samples/minis (all)

goal: finish

update: these are the hair mask minis I'm currently rotating through; haven't finished any of them yet, but making steady progress.

 Makeup items & goals

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Makeup items & goals were a mixed bag this past month - some saw progress, but others did not. I want to map out more of a plan or schedule to more consistently use palette shades and lippies for looks in August and the coming months.

- Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette Jellyfish

goal: use & experiment with at least weekly

update: used at least 2x this past month, so not quite weekly, but I'm still happy I got it on the board, so to speak.

- Natasha Denona Xenon palette (I guess I can't tag this anymore?)

goal: use every shade at least once

update: used 2 more shades (6/15 total)

- Danessa Myricks Lightwork V I Am palette

goal: use every shade at least once

update: used 6 shades (6/18 total)

Didn't do any red or other bright lipstick looks this month, or use any shades from Colourpop Fade Into Hue palette. Will try to do better with both of those goals in August. Still trying to work on Glossier Stretch Concealer & Flower Beauty Blush Bomb Color Drops, but no major progress to report for either.

Here are some looks from July using project pan items:

Fragrance items & goals

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I didn't use perfumes/fragrances as much as I would have liked in July, but on the other hand candle burning has been going really well. Based on my progress so far with this year's challenge, I will be adjusting one of my fragrance goals (for full sized fragrances) to something that is hopefully more realistic for me.

- fragrance samples & travel sizes (all)

goal: use each at least 2x, decide whether to purchase full size

update: used 1 sample 1x - Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif

used 1 travel size 2x - Penhaligon's The Favourite. I liked this one, and will plan to purchase the full size for my collection in the future.

- full size fragrances (all)

goal: use each (13) at least 1x month

update: used 2 FS fragrances: NEST New York Wild Poppy Eau de Parfum 1.7oz/50mL  & By Rosie Jane Rosie Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL , both of which are favorites. I think I am going to modify this goal going forward - I don't think using all of my full size fragrances each month is a realistic goal. I am going to set a new goal of using ~6 of them each month, and see if that is more achievable for me.

- scented candles (all)

goal: light a scented candle at least 1x each week

update: lit one or more candles 1-2x or more each week! July's candles in rotation included DW Home Firefly & Meadow, NEST New York Rose Noir & Oud Candle 2oz/57g & NEST New York Grapefruit Votive Candle 2.1oz/ 57g  . Candle burning has been going very well; I am happy with my progress with this goal, and have been enjoying lighting candles more regularly. I hope to continue this progress in August & the coming months!

Nails items & goals

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Overall, this was a good month for my nail goals, as I was able to exceed my goal for monthly manis!

- nail polishes, press ons & nail art supplies (all)

goal: do at least one mani every month

update: did 3 manis (+ 1 pedi) in July! Very happy with this.
Kiss imPress ColorFX press onsStatic Nails press ons & Kiss press on toenailsKiss blank press ons, polished with Clionadh Cosmetics Sunken Treasure & Mooncat House of Hades & Ella + Mila Drippin' Gold
Still working on the Seche Vite top coat; I do use it every time I polish my nails, but I think it's going to take me a while to finish that one.

That's all I have to report for July's project pan progress! Overall, I think I did pretty well in most areas, and I hope to continue this positive progress in August, while also picking up the slack with items that didn't see much progress in July. Thanks as always to everyone participating in this challenge thread for the support & encouragement! 💜

[Samtian]

@caitbird whoa you have done phenomenal work! I love love love those eye looks you did!

[caitbird]

@Samtian  thanks so much! I definitely had fun with those eye looks!

[cianni]

@caitbird Phenomenal progress!! I had some of those mini cosrx toners too which I finished earlier this year - they were pretty good from what I remember! Can’t wait to see how you fare in August with all this July momentum!

[caitbird]

@cianni  thank you so much! 💜

[itsfi]

Wow @caitbird, marvelous work on your skincare items - 4 this month, woohoo!!! 🙌 That's impressive! That Glow Recipe jar packs in a lot of product so it's no small feat to work your way through that one. All of them really. The Solved Skincare looks good - have you tried anything from them before this oil?

[caitbird]

@itsfi  thank you so much! Yes, the Glow Recipe (or all of them really) felt like it took forever lol 😅 This is my first product I've tried from Solved Skincare. It is a nice basic/pure skincare oil but idk if I love it enough to repurchase. I have some other oils to try next to see which I like best 🤔

[itsfi]

July Check-In

MONTHLY SUMMARY: We’re making good progress on most of the items in my pan it! challenge, both the products I started the year with and the ones that have been subbed in as I’ve finished items. The only product I haven't used at all this month 😬 is the YSL eyeshadow quad but I have good reason for that - I was focusing hard on one of the eyeshadows from ND Biba palette and I’ll just say this - it paid off; I have some good news to share. *squee 😍

JULY ALL STARS: I haven't hit full pan on all the products in my original pan it! line up for the year, but I'm happy to share that some are very close, and one I am thrilled to say is DONE. 🙌 

NEXT MONTH’S FOCUS: I've been trying not to lose sight of the shadows in the ND Biba palette, and, as a result, I didn't really reach for the YSL Stora Dolls quad very much, or at all really. Sorry @blackkitty2014, I'm not off to a great start with that one. I'm going to try to include the YSL eyeshadow quad more regularly in my weekly  Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge starting next week. Or, well, that’s the plan, at least. 🤞

 

I have just the teensiest bit of product to use up before that second to last lip shade is done! 😍 Trying to decide how hard I want to make a push for finishing off the entirety of the Westman Atelier Lip Suede Lipstick Palette Les Nudes. I mean, I’m halfway there. Who'd've thought I come this close to panning a lip palette? Not I. 😂

Off to a good start with these two new items to the pan it! challenge. The Ceremonia Guava Hydrating Leave-In Conditioner 6.7 oz / 200 mL is a loved item and I don’t foresee any issues with using it regularly. The shu uemura Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Hair Oil is nice but I know I will have to put in some effort to focus on reaching for it. Don't get me wrong, it’s good; I just really liked the Oribe Nourishing oil and there are a few other hair oils I have my eye on. Just gotta focus!!

These new additions to the pan it! lineup are coming along. I am rotating through a couple other body oils and lotions while I'm working on panning the Osea Undaria Algae Body Oil and the Osea Anti-Aging Body Balm so it may take a little longer to get some traction on these two. Both are lovely - absorb easily, moisturizing and have a subtle, but lovely scent.

The U Beauty The Super Tinted Hydrator is a wonderful skin tint. Even though it doesn't look like it from the photo, that is some nice progress. I'll plan to use it at least once per week, either as a primer for a gorgeous glow to the skin or as my base (though I'll need some concealer as it is on the sheer coverage side).

My slow-and-steady-wins-the-race pan products keep pushing on. Keeping the Cuccio Naturale Revitalizing-Hydrating Oil For Repaired Cuticles Overnight (Milk and Honey) on my nightstand has been paying off and I'll continue to keep the bottle there. Progress on the OLEHENRIKSEN Wrinkle Blur™ Bakuchiol Eye Gel Crème 0.5 oz/ 15 mL was at a slower clip than usual since I was reaching for another eye cream a little more often this month; I still think I will be able to finish off this OH eye gel-cream by the end of the year, if not before.

And, looky what we have here, folks! 

Full pan on the shine shadow from the Natasha Denona Biba Eyeshadow Palette - yesssss!!! I’m super happy.  

And am even more motivated now to hit pan on the prairie shade and to try to finish off the rustic shade. 🤞

[Samtian]

@itsfi Did I blink and miss where the rest of that WA went? WOOOO bye bye Shine!! So close to being done with it! So exciting!

[itsfi]

lol, this Westman Atelier lip palette has been such an interesting item to pan @Samtian - it's definitely falls in the camp of "takes a while to hit pan but once you do, it's easier to expand the pan" 😅 I hit pan on the 2nd shade in early May and then this was July with pretty much all of the 3rd shade. I've surprised myself with how much I like this palette and the remaining shades. 😀

[cianni]

@itsfi so much progress! I feel so invested in the Biba progress at this point, its almost as if I’m the one doing it 😂

[itsfi]

I love that @cianni!! 🥰 It’s really been so great having the support, having people invested and on this journey with me. That’s meant so much. We’re almost there!! 

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi I'm so proud of you for that eyeshadow pan!!!!!  You've worked SO hard on that palette 👏.

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1, thank you!!! It's really been a journey, with so many good lessons learned. Working on panning this palette has been eye opening - there's a lot of product packed into ND shadows, for one. How long it takes to finish a shadow - and that has been a huge factor in my being a lot more mindful and deliberate when it comes to picking up other eye shadow palettes, and other products as well, primarily powder products. I'm always so impressed with the dedication you put into finishing your bronzers and powders - there's a lot of products in those items! 

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi I don't see myself ever panning an eyeshadow but who knows...

[caitbird]

@itsfi  wow, excellent progress! 🎉 Great job! You've made some amazing progress with that WA lip palette, and of course ND Biba! And I can sooo relate to "slow and steady wins the race" when it comes to panning items 😅. I have learned that, happily, even when it doesn't seem like I am making much progress for the longest time, it still adds up and is worth it in the end!

[itsfi]

@caitbird, I've found that the products where you just put your head down and reach for consistently are the ones that will surprise you - just keep at it and one day, bam! you'll see pan! And, usually, the hardest part is hitting that first bit of pan; it'll start expanding and you'll see more and more pan. So satisfying. 100 agree, completely worth it in the end. We got this! 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  that is so true, I actually had this exact experience this past month with several skincare items I was working on panning. It felt like I would never be done with them for so long, but I kept using them and then one day - bam, they were done! So satisfying, indeed!💪

[blackkitty2014]

Woah @itsfi @I’m impressed just looking at that lip palette. I would call it done if you’re ready to part with it. I’m a bit behind in the YSL palette too. I made some progress on other pan it stuffs. Will report soon