Beauty Vixen: project pan

I figured it might be a good time to do an update on my Project Pan 20 that I am doing this year.

It definitely hasn't gone as planned. I got the flu earlier in the year and it really put a set back on my makeup applications, and now I am in lockdown so I haven't been wearing any makeup at all.

My skincare, on the other hand, has been going ok, but not fantastic. I should be trying more to use them up but I lack motivation.

Photo from Jan 2020

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Lite:

I feel I made a bit of progress on this one. It might not have been so wise to choose a stick foundation for this project since I seem to gravitate to liquid more. The pinker side has definitely gotten some good use and the yellow a tad. I made some progress but not a ton. I may call it a day and toss this when my next update comes along.

I still like it and would buy it again, just not with the size of my current collection.

Mac Twig Lipstick:
I love this shade, why didn't I use it more before? It is great and I got a new lip liner that works with it (and the other lip products) so I have really been loving its look. Sadly I haven't worn anything in almost a month so not much product has been used up.

Nars Dolce Vita Lipstick:
This one also has been great. It is sheerer and lighter than Twig so it actually spent a lot of time in my purse for days I actually want to touch up my lips. I love the formula and the finish. Once again not a lot of wear recently so only a little got used up.

Joe Fresh Tinted Lip Balm in Spice:
This one has the least amount of progress. I wore it a bit early in January with lip liner and it was great, but right now I need more moisture on my capt lips so it hasn't gotten any wear at all. I do love the formula which is why I have four of these right now.

Milk Lip + Cheek in Werk:

I wore this on my cheeks every day I wore makeup, it was a great choice with my lipsticks, but not for my lips as it is so dry. I don't think I made too much progress but I am enjoying it and look forward to using it some more. I really like it on lazy makeup days with just a tinted moisturizer under it.

Products in January 2020

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette:

This is my biggest regret for this project. I chose it over the Naked Basics 2 palette because it was discontinued, but the truth is it just makes everything I do with it look muddy. I actually pulled out 2 and started using it more. I may have to just scrap this from the project because it isn't working for me at all. That being said I did honestly use it a lot, just with other products too.

Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Highlight:

I am a little disappointed I didn't use this up better, there wasn't a lot when I started and I feel I used it quite a bit. Oh well, hopefully, I can use it up by the next update.

Wet N Wild Photofocus Rose 3-in-1 Primer Water:

I love this so much, maybe its because I love rose, maybe because it leaves my makeup so nice when I am done. I just like it. I have about 5 uses left so I have done a good job using it up.

Too Faced Shadow Insurance:

Ok, this one is done. I just can't fight with the tube anymore and I like so many other primers more. It was just time to say goodbye.

I am choosing to replace it with Schwarzkopf BC Conacure pH 4.5m Color Freeze Spray Conditioner. I have found my hair to be damaged lately and I need to work on it while I am at home. I clearly like this because I have already used 1/3 of it up. It is great for repairing my hair and conditioning it, so let's hope I use it a lot.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer:

I used this a good amount in January and February because I was trying to just moisturize, conceal and go. I still love the formula but need extra hydration with it. I feel I have about 10 applications left.

Products in January 2020

The Ordinary Coverage Foundation:

So I still love this foundation, I used it quite a bit and it looks great on my skin. I fully suspect in I have about 6 more uses left in it, so time will tell if I actually use it up before my next update.

Guerlain Meteorites in 01 Blanc de Perle:

I used this every day for a month and a half and see no progress, but I do know the pearls are getting smaller because, well they have to be. I love this and am so happy I was using it more, the finish it gives my skin is great and I love the scent.

Hard Candy Sheer Envy Coconut Water Primer Stick:

This is a primer stick that is so hydrating and exactly what I need most of the year. I completely remember why it is I love it and why this is my second stick of it. I don't think I'll get through it any time soon since I don't need too much when applying.

Joe Fresh Translucent Powder:

I really haven't been using powder this year, my skin is just too dry. When I have I did use this powder and it has been great. I am in no way sure how much is left and how long this might take.to use up.

January 2020 products

Pixi Rose Tonic:

You can see from the level between the label I have actually used a lot of it. It was at the top of the label when I started the project. Unfortunately, I have gotten really lazy in the last few weeks. I love the idea of this toner and how it hydrated weightlessly. I am definitely getting back into the habit of applying it more often in several layers for hydration because darn my house is dry.

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting Lotions (8% AHA and 2% BHA):
I was religiously using these but have since lapsed. I really like how by switching the AHA and BHA each day has benefited my skin. I am trying to start using them again. I have no clue how much is still inside but I would guess about half.

The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter:
This one got some good use. I love this stuff so much for melting off my makeup and SPF. It really is a great first cleanse. I stopped using it because I don't need to dissolve as much stuff off my face lately. I think this might be one of the best eye makeup removers.

Darphin Lumiere Essentielle:

Finally a product I used up! I had a modest amount of this lotion left so to use it up feels real good. I love how thick and rich it is. I hate the price tag so I will most likely never get it again. Once again....woot I used this baby up.

I am going to replace it with The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA for the project. I want to use it up and my skin likes it a lot. It is light but hydrating, which is what I need right now.

Fresh Rose Hydrating Gel Eye Cream:
I managed to use about half of what I started the project up. I just am not the best at being consistent with my skincare and eye cream is not my top priority at that. I do like this and hope to use it up by my next update.

Erno Laszlo Timeless Skin Serum:

I said in my first post that I didn't know how much was in here, well I used it up after two uses. Which felt good and silly. I liked it but I wouldn't buy it again because I like so many other serums.

I replaced the serum with Vichy Aqualia Thermal Serum. It was pretty much full when I switched to it and as you can see almost done. It seems I really like serums. I chose this one because I had a pr sample and a friend gave me a bottle so to use one up would be a good idea.

So there you go, how the last 3 months have been on my Project Pan 2020. I really was trying! I cannot stress that enough. I felt awful when I got lazy in Jan and Feb because of how busy I was and how sick I felt, but I had just gotten back on track when society shut down. One thing I learned the last few weeks is not to be hard on my self, and I honestly think that has been my big learning point. So this project might not turn out how I want this year, but it really isn't a big deal, it is nothing in the scheme of things. Goals aren't always met in life and that is life.

So to quote the great Jerry Springer, take care of your self, and each other. xoxo.

Project Pan 2020 Score:

Used Up: 2

Tossed: 1

Total original items gone: 3

Total original items remaining: 17

New items added this update: 3

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I thought I would start 2020 off with a big Project Pan. I chose 20 products I hope to get through this year and clear them out of my collection.

Why am I doing this? Mainly because my collection of skincare and makeup is getting out of hand. The number of products that I have started and have multiples of the same type of but am not willing to part with is not ok. Rather than continue on my current track, I figured I could actually try to use products up instead of just adding to my clutter and keep on forgetting about products.

This is going to be year-long when I finish a product I hope to replace it with something similar. I really want to start using some of my deluxe skincare samples so those may be next.

1 ) Pixi Rose Tonic

I have about 7 toners on the go, this is actually one of my newer additions, but my skin really loves it, which is why I added it to my project. My skin really loves rose so this has been nothing but fantastic for my dry skin. I am going to try to use it at least twice a day. It is about 4/5 full.

2) Erno Laszlo Timeless Skin Serum

I got this so long ago I cannot remember. It came in a sampler pack and while it looks big I doubt it actually is (15 ml). I have no clue how much is left inside. I will be glad when it is gone because I want to actually use up my skincare samples and not have tones only partially used in my home anymore.

3 ) Paula's Choice Skin Perfection 8% AHA Lotion and 2 BHA Lotion

I do not exfoliate enough and these babies have been in my collection a while. Part of my never using things consistently or enough to use them up is why I chose to add them to the project. I am counting them as one product and I am going rotate what one I use each night. I plan on removing one cap and leaving another one on a bottle. Each night I will take the lid off the one bottle and put it on the other, that way I can keep better track of what one I used last. My goal here is consistency, better exfoliation and to use these two up. I have no clue how much is in each one, but I assume a lot since they are 100 ml.

4 ) Fresh Rose Hydrating Eye Gel Cream:

I really suck at using eye cream, by adding this I hope to make more apart of my daily routine. I have about half of the jar left.

5 ) The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter

I have bought so many of these over the years, so it was a great choice for this project. I have another cleansing balm I want to try out but honestly haven't opened because I am trying to have too many open products and I feel like it is never going to happen. Also, it works really well

6 ) Darphin Lumiere Essentielle:

I really adore this thick and rich cream. I figured I was about 2/3 done it so I should just use it up already! I hope I should be done in a month of use.

7 ) Guerlain Meteorites 01 Blanc de Perle:

I have a large collection of Meteorites and while most just get a tiny bit of use, this one is permanent so I use it a lot more often. I figured I would add it to the project so that I would see what would happen if I put it in more serious rotation.

8 ) Joe Fresh Translucent Powder:

I picked this up when Joe Fresh was leaving Shoppers Drug Mart for a steal. While I really love it, I have too many loose powders hanging around and even have a back up of this. I do love how it leaves my skin. It is probably 80% full.

9 ) The Ordinary Coverage Foundation:

I have that terrible habit of not finishing my foundations, so this one is almost done, and well I should finish it. I do like this foundation and I want to use it up. The bottle has product up the line left, so hopefully, I can finish this up in a little bit of time.

10 ) Hard Candy Sheer Envy Coconut Water Primer Stick:

This is my second one of these sticks. I really love how hydrating it is but I am not sure how good of a primer it is. Regardless my skin really likes it. Since I have a lot of primes on the go, this one seemed like a great one to use up since I like it so much.

11 ) Hard Candy Glamoflauge Lite

This stick has been with me a while and honestly, it has been lost in my pile of other concealers. I chose it because I actually really like it, I have used a fair amount of it. I have used most of the pinker shade and not as much of the yellow one. We will see how this goes.

12 ) Nars Dolce Vita Lipstick

So my lipsticks are particularly out of control situation. I have over 100 deluxe minis and this is one of them. I honestly don't know the last time I finished off a lipstick. I chose this one because it is a nice pink nude that I could easily wear most days and maybe use up.

13 ) Mac Twig Lipstick

Sticking with trying to use up a lipstick, I figured this was also a nice nude shade that I could get a lot of wear out of. Of all my Mac shades, this one was the most likely of the bunch to get used up.

14 ) Milk Lip + Cheek in Werk

I was trying to find a blush that would work for every day, after looking through my collection I thought that this stick would be great. It works well with the lipsticks I chose.

15 ) Joe Fresh Tinted Lipbalm in Spice:

I am a big fan of Joe Fresh Tinted Lip Balms, I thought I should add one to my project just to try to use one up. I love the finish and right now in the winter, it has been great to use.

16 ) Too Faced Shadow Insurance:

I feel like this is almost gone so it seemed like a good product to just use up and toss. I always loved this formula.

17 ) Wet N Wild PhotoFocus Rose 3-in-1 Primer Water:

I love this spray quite a bit. It has a fabulous light rose scent and does a great job as a setting spray. Since I have so many toner sprays, primer sprays and setting sprays currently in my collection (guessing 15), I figured I would try to use this one up. I like it and it is about 2/3 done already so it shouldn't be too hard to keep on using it until it is done.

18 ) Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer:

I got this in a set quite a while ago and only started to use it a short while ago. I have used several of these tubes over the years and I 100% adore the formula so I thought it was a good one for almost daily use. It also seemed like a generally good idea to get back into tinted moisturizers since my skin is always dry and I have not been loving foundation too much lately. I have about 3/4 of a tube left.

19 ) Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Highlight

I believe I got this in a set at the Estee Lauder warehouse sale, it looks full size but only houses a small amount of product. I have used it a bit over time and like how it looks, but honestly don't use it too much, by throwing it into my project I figured I could clear it out of my collection versus having many similar products in my collection. Now that I see how small it is I am glad I chose it, so I can finish it off quickly.

20 ) Urban Decay Naked Basic Palette

I chose this palette because it was already out on my counter. That sounds silly, and trust me it was a silly choice. I thought it is a bit older in my collection and matte so I could create lots of daily looks with it. I am not sure if this was a great choice because as I type this I realize that it often looks muddy on me. I may be using a lot of other shadows to make this work.

Ok, so there you go, 20 items I hope to get some good use out of and maybe use up in 2020. I hope to do a few updates over on their progress and what I move on to as the year goes on. Happy 2020 everyone!

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