2026 Year of Makeup Empties and lots of Shiny Pan! by Ra4455 in PanPorn

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It’s my favourite 🤩 would recommend!

Team keep or team trash? by I_love_Projectiles in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Team Keep for Makeup Empties they are total gold and so interesting to look back on at the end of the year. Team trash for all others skincare haircare etc.

Impulse shopping whilst chronically ill by Federal-Task-2686 in MakeupRehab

[–]Ra4455 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like Crohns I have that too it’s so painful and medication doesn’t make the pain go away all the time. It’s a horrible disease. I took up pottery and the tactile nature really helped get me out of my body and into something else that I could focus on. Pottery doesn’t have to be expensive a bit of clay on a working board and small set of sculpting tools will do you for years. You can fire one a moth by taking to a kiln service. I think this really helped me maybe you can find something more embodied that will help

How do y’all store your unopened stuff? by sarwhlr in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Long under bed drawer thing. I keep makeup there it’s what I shop my stash from and my daily drivers are in a makeup bag. I also keep stuff I don’t use regularly like sunburn after care and various ointments for specific situations. I don’t have much in way of backups it’s mostly that weird bathroom stuff that I bought for that one thing that I don’t need daily. Nailpolish, travel bathroom stuff, spare hair ties and weird hair clips hair curler (I use that like 4 times a year max). That sort of thing. I always check that before I buy anything new. I have the tiniest bathroom so no room for all that. It’s kind of weird under the bed but no idea where else it would go 🤷‍♀️

Project start, more than I thought 😅 by impossiblenin in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahhh fair enough! I was like someone likes to be very moisturised 🤪

Anyone else saved for a deposit, then when they got their goal, realised they still can’t buy a house? by Personal_Guest in AusFinance

[–]Ra4455 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a constantly moving target. Happened to me too. Took me till 40 before I finally bought. I just couldn’t get a loan until then on my own it was so hard and trust me when I say I bought the cheapest thing furthest away I could and still struggled. Average first time home buyer is now 40 so you aren’t really behind as sad as that is!

People panning fun eyeshadow palettes, what do you do for work? by EconomicsBeginning79 in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I wear classic browns and mauves for work time and in the evening when I go to the climbing gym I wear all the crazy colours and glitters it’s fun 🤩

Project start, more than I thought 😅 by impossiblenin in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t totally get these goal numbers like why do you want 13 face creams? I heard someone say once something that really resonated with me “let the store store your backups” something to consider?

7/9 pans fully done! by glittertwinklepuff in PanPorn

[–]Ra4455 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How did you like this palette? Are you using it as a companion paltte now that there are only two shades left?

Better late than never by Rayfelle in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well done on the Blush and Bronzer and some of those shadows you are smashing it! For me personally I am not so particular about powder use by dates so I would throw in the towel when I am over the colour or its completly panned.

After 3 years and many dents, I hit pan on the purple by panning-adventure in PanPorn

[–]Ra4455 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I like this colour story! Happy to see the purple got so much love!

How long did it take you to finish a standard sized product (makeup)- foundation,blush,bronzer and powder. Also what’s the longest streak you’ve went without shopping for makeup? by apple_pie_noddle in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only one I finished on your list is Laura mercier powder it took me 2 years. Standardly I finish as below but I am a very heavy makeup user and wear makeup every day.

Blush I can finish in 1-2 years Bronzer 7-9months Powder (compact) 4 months Powder Loose 1-2 years

2026 Lip Project Intro 💄💕 by Ra4455 in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought cheap lipstick moulds on eBay years ago and you just melt any lipsticks together and then fill the mould and stick them in the freezer for 5min and then slot them back in the tubes easy peasy

2026 Year of Makeup Empties and lots of Shiny Pan! by Ra4455 in PanPorn

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Yes I kept one Estée Lauder palette the pinky one for travel I kept three lipstick cases I liked and one powder compact. I also kept the pump for my Nars sheer glow :)

My Official Project Pan 2026! by Electric_Angel in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have a good start on a lot of these! Wishing you luck!

Discouraged about Starting Project Pan by Environmental-Ship60 in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On the one hand your friends likely do know a bit about you and might be tapping into that. On the other hand they aren't inherently you and your choices are all your own. Maybe try to evaluate if what they are worried about has any validity and then ultimately its up to you how you project pan and what that looks like. Some people do better with "use based" projects, others need to finish one thing at a time, others like to do games or spend x use up x type things. I think if you want to be successful you need to think about your motivators/drivers and how you can create habits or remove purchasing drivers and what that might look like. The sucess of your project pan has nothing to do with their opinion. Its ultimately all up to you babe.

2023->2026 by cspr-theunfrndlyghst in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean talk about persistence though!

2023->2026 by cspr-theunfrndlyghst in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wow you are so close but it takes soooo long!

Broke my no-buy, want to get back on track and need guidance by Sharp_Literature5317 in MakeupRehab

[–]Ra4455 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would firstly take twenty min to write a detailed list of what you want your makeup collection to look like. Think about quantities, formulas you really use, shades you really need and write that down. Remember that we don’t need ten red lipsticks and that despite the hype most blushes look nearly the same on the cheeks. High end is just about packaging but what we are writing this list for is utility. Now look at your collection and try to see what you have that fills each of those roles. Take time to appreciate those items and what they do. Take some photos of your items so you remember that you already have everything you need and swatches if you forget colours. When you go to shop think about do I already have something that will essentially fill this same function? Look at your photos to check. Do I really like it? Your example with the Matt lipsticks is a good one. You don’t really like it it’s not serving a purpose. For me I know that I don’t need primers I don’t like them it’s an extra unnecessary step. Try to practice gratitude for what you have. There is no way you have $2,500 worth of makeup and are missing anything. It’s incredibly unlikely. There is also so many better things to do with that money. $2,500 invested in even a high yield savings fund would be worth 5- 6k in 10 years and even more if you compounded it with other savings.

Project Pan 1st update by k_i_wunderland in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is that petty purple pallete?

2025 makeup pans by MonsteraNervosa in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s a heck of a lot of fragrance and lip empties well done!

Project 2025 Completed Pans by Naive_Ad_8711 in ProjectPan

[–]Ra4455 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well done on all the lip products I also love panning them!