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! 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi great check in. Oh no, what are your thoughts on thr Fable and Mane? 

[itsfi]

Thanks so much @Mellmars1185! I feel like it’s taking a long time to rinse the pre-wash oil out of my hair and I’m not sure it’s all rinsed out? My hair stylist recommended wearing overnight and then washing my hair the next morning. I’ve tried that a couple of times, but each time it feels like there’s still a residue in my hair - it doesn’t feel soft and light. I wonder if I’m just putting too much of the Fable & Mane in my hair? You use and like this, yes? What’s your routine with it? 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Ahh I see. I have tried the Fable and Mane and JVN. I haven't noticed the residue after. I do wear it overnight sometimes but I stopped because I was breaking out on my forehead.  I use it on Sundays when I am doing chores now. I use one dropper and use SEPHORA COLLECTION Silicone Scalp Massager for a few minutes to give my scalp a massage and absorb the oil. I usually double shampoo or use a detoxify shampoo when I use a scalp oil. Once I am done Fable and Mane I am going to try the Ouai. I remember you saying you really enjoyed that one. I am assuming you didnt have much residue with that one? 

[itsfi]

Oh, that's a good idea to use a detoxifying or clarifying shampoo @Mellmars1185; thank you. I'll try that the next time I reach for the hair oil, as well as not leaving it in for as long as I have been. Will report back with how it goes. The OUAI Hydrating Scalp Serum for Healthy, Fuller Looking Hair 2 oz / 60 mL can be rinsed out or left in; I tend to use it after I've washed my hair though I have on occasion applied it to dry hair before styling. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfiOh thanks for the tip! I probably would have used it as a scalp serum. Looking forward to hearing how it works for you 😊

[itsfi]

You can absolutely use it as a scalp serum @Mellmars1185; I had read that you could leave it in your hair so that was easier for me and ended up working out really well.

[lmaster]

Fabulous job!!! @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@lmaster, thank you; I’m just putting my head down and chipping away at everything. 

[JoSometimes]

This bottle of foundation has been with me since December 2022 (I checked my purchase history). It was one of my first non-drugstore makeup purchases and it has not disappointed for the most part. It feels great on my skin and isn’t difficult to work with. My only issue is that it seems to be lighter on me now. I can usually correct it with some bronzer. I may end up panning it (bottling it???) though I may end up destashing it sooner since it doesn’t quite match my complexion anymore. 

[Cissy63]

@JoSometimes  I applaud you for using up so much of the foundation!  You mentioned trying something new.  Good luck picking out a new one 😀

[JoSometimes]

@Cissy63 Thank you! It’s the only foundation I have at my disposal and I’m now wearing makeup regularly, even in guy-mode. It was just a matter of time. 

[missjeanie]

@JoSometimes Do you think you'd like to re-purchase the same foundation in another shade?  Or will you branch out and try new formulas?  Looks like there isn't too much left to pan! 

[JoSometimes]

@missjeanie I have this in my summer shade, so it won’t be the last I use it. I didn’t store it properly, so I hope it’s still good. I do want to branch out and try Haus Labs. I’m hoping there’s a sale around the corner…

[AznAngelLiz]

@JoSometimes I think you'll like the Haus Labs foundation. And I saw someone on Reddit say early April for the Sephora sale 

[missjeanie]

@JoSometimes From your mouth to Sephora's ears!!

[JoSometimes]

@missjeanie @AznAngelLiz Hopefully it’s North American and not just one country or the other… I need to ask my Sephora friends if they’ve heard anything. 

[missjeanie]

@JoSometimes There's usually a spring sale in March/April and it's always (thus far anyhow) been for both Canada and the States!  Usually a % off based on your Beauty Insider status like the sale in October. 

[Mellmars1185]

@JoSometimes Wow! You are almost done. It had lasted a while. I am excited for you to get another foundation, whatever it may be. 

[JoSometimes]

@Mellmars1185 Almost there! 

I think I mentioned already on another thread but I’m thinking about HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica 050 Fair ... 

[lmaster]

@JoSometimes that is an amazing foundation I must say

[JoSometimes]

@lmaster Its definitely great value for the money spent!