For those that are brand new to the concept- Project Panning can mean different things to different people. Essentially, Project Panning is a challenge using makeup (or other beauty products) in an attempt to finish them.
You may have already stumbled across a Project 10 Pan, a Project 20 Pan, or even seasonal challenges like Finish 6 by Christmas.
If you are interested in joining in- DO IT! If you are unsure how to start, I have some questions to help guide you.
If you are already doing a Project Pan, but need a little help going further, I hope my questions and advice can be of some assistance!
I have been participating in Project Pans and other various "use it up" challenges since 2013.
I shop at Sephora for the points, instead of searching somewhere else to buy beauty products. I like seeing that one thing leads to another.
And when doing Project Pans, there is no goal of more stuff. The goal is to downsize! And that doesn't always work for me.
Few stores (that I know of anyway) have programs where you can trade in packaging for new products. Lush does this (5 containers= 1 free face mask). And MAC does. 7 products (note: I was told 7 by a MAC employee, but others have told me that you only need 6 products!) that fall under the specifications can be returned for a lipstick (or an eyeshadow or lip glass in-store).7 products go out, 1 goes in. That sounds pretty good to me! If Sephora offered something like that I feel like my panning would increase.
I like to try new things, but I don't want to have so many products sitting around that will eventually become expired.
Check out my intro video with five MAC products.
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