Project Pan Roulette Finale

Hello lovelies, I bring you all today the finale for my Project Pan Roulette. I decided to cut this short because I have other projects that I am more interested in and I felt like no matter how much I used these products, they just weren't going anywhere. I finished 3 products in total out of 12....not my most successful project. I am sure that if I hold off for another month I can finish a couple more products, but it really isn't worth it to keep these products interfering with all my others. 

First the products I finished up. Previously I hit pan on my NYC Sunny Bronzer and that completed my goal. Now I have finished 2 products completely. 

1. Salon Pro Brow Pencil in Taupe. I actually miss this now because I liked the consistency of the pencil much more than the one I am now. I have another one of these to use up though, so I am not too worried about that. I liked that this pencil had some warmth in it. I would repurchase this if I didn't have a million other brow products to get through already. 

2. ELF Mist and Set. This moved pretty consistently. I decided that I wouldn't repurchase again (even though I have in the past) because the spray isn't really a mist and if you don't hold it far enough from your face you can get droplets all over. It works alright in my opinion. If I was in a pinch and needed something cheap, I would grab it again I guess. 

Now onto all the products I didn't finish....

3. Jordana Easy liner for lips in Rock n Rose. I used more than half of this, but there is no way I would have been able to finish it by next month. It is a creamy pencil, but not as creamy as the Rimmel Exaggerate lip liners. It fills the lips in nicely, this color is easy to overdraw without it looking ridiculous, and it lasts a long time on the lips. I have a back up of this liner because I love the color and formula so much! 

4. NYC City Proof 24 hr. Eye Primer. I am not the biggest fan of this. I used a bit of it, but the progress you see is from me trying to smash it back into the packaging because it broke off. I prefer something that doesn't tug on my eyes as much though.

5. Kat Von D lipstick in Lovecraft. Comfortable formula and nice color. Wish I could have used this up, but it seems like no matter how much I use it it isn't going anywhere. 

6. Bare Minerals lipstick in Get Ready. This is the same as the Kat Von D lipstick. No matter how much I use it it isn't going anywhere. I need to pair this with another lipstick though because it is a little too pink for me.

7. Artistry Light Up Lip Gloss in Champagne. This is so close to being done but I will be happy to put it on the side for a little. I am not a fan of gloss so this was a challenge to work through, but I am happy that I got to actually put it to use and not just have it sitting in my collection anymore. 

8. NYC Smooth Skin loose powder. I could have had this done, but I opted to just keep it and not waste it. I enjoy using this to bake when I do really dramatic makeup, but since I don't do it that often there would be no sense in me finishing this and buying another one. I would repurchase if I had to though since it is so inexpensive. 

9. Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm. I tried so hard to have this done for this update, I think I am actually lower than where I marked it, but I couldn't figure it out. It is funny, I put this in this project under the category as "A product I regret purchasing" but now that I have found a way to use it and I like the finish of i, I don't regret it anymore. I won't be repurchasing because it is too expensive for what it is, but I have really started enjoying using this on a daily basis for something light on the skin.

10. Stila Stay All Day Concealer. I didn't use this at all. 

11. Wet n Wild Blush in Heather Silk. Really foolish of me to think that I would be able to hit pan on a blush as pigmented as this one. I still enjoy using it though and I have worn off the imprint a bit, so that is progress I guess. 

Even though I didn't finish all of these products, I am happy with the progress. A lot of these are items that I probably wouldn't have used otherwise. You can definitely look forward to some of these being in empties at some point this year.

Project Pan Roulette Update #2

Hello lovelies, I have yet another update for you all on my project pan roulette. I am only going to be updating you on the products that I actually have progress on. Some of the others I either haven't used or I have used and you just can't see a difference. 

First of all, I finished one of my products! I had planned on only needing to hit pan on the NYC Sunny bronzer and I have finally done that. I am still using this since it is in my z-palette, but for the purposes of this project it is done! 

The Salon pro brow pencil is so close to being finished. I probably only have about a week left, if that. It is getting a bit hard to sharpen. 

Artistry Light Up lip gloss in Champagne....I made the line for this as a guess. I tried the whole putting it in hot water trick, but it just wasn't working to bring down the product. I am happy that this is getting close to just being done. I won't take out the stopper because I don't like it enough so once the product stops coming out, then that would be it. 

ELF Mist and Set, I use this just about everyday. I am right under the line, using nailpolish is not that great of a marker but I couldn't show you all otherwise. 

Jordana Easy Lip Liner in Rock n Rose is still my favorite liner. I haven't used it as much as I would have liked to, but there is still some progress on there. 

Urban Decay Naked Skin has been one of the only things I have used a lot of. I have been having a lot of "no makeup" days since I am always running out the door. I am basically just wearing this, my brows, and some mascara and I am out the door for class. I prefer the extra 15 minutes of school over wearing a full face of makeup honestly. I have used it enough that I can actually start marking my progress.

You can see from this photo that I have made some serious progress on the eyebrow pencil. Also there is less progress this month compared to the first update on the lip liner. 

As for the other products, I will kind of give you a quick run down on them.

Used but can't see progress:

NYC Smooth SKin Loose Powder - It is a loose powder and it is kind of really hard to track this. 

Wet n Wild - Heather Silk blush - I am not using this as much as I had anticipated. I don't use much because it is so pigmented, but I have worn off the detail slightly. 

Kat Von D - Love Craft lipstick - I have used this quite a bit, but the pointed part of it isn't wearing down. The rest of it is though, and I don't know if it is because it is such a mini size that it is doing that, but the lines for the update hasn't changed.

Bare Minerals - Get Ready lipstick - this is the same case as the Kat Von D lipstick except I haven't used this one as much as I have the other. 

Products I haven't used:

Stila - Stay all day concealer - I don't plan on using this any time soon because I am working on 2 others in my Love to Project Pan Finish 14 by Feb. 14. So until those are both gone, I won't be using these.

NYC - 24 hr eye primer - I haven't used this because I am trynig to use the base in my other project. 

I really needed to think about these products before choosing them. Also, the no-buy that I was on was a complete fail because a week after the last update I made a huge order on Ulta and then another on Sephora during black firday. I have zero will power haha. 

Alright so my goals for next time are to finish the ELF mist and Set and the Brow Pencil. I am going to have this project go on until Feb. 10 and then I will start a new one. I want to see how much I can finish in that time. 

Project Pan Roulette Update #1

Hello lovelies, I bring to you all today my first update for my project pan roulette. Since I have started a project with a deadline, I kind of put this project on the side and there isn't nearly as much progress on everything like I had hoped there would be. I have decided to go on a low-buy until I can finish 10 of the 12 products. It will actually be a no-buy, but I am rewarding myself after I finish 5 of them so I am considering it a low-buy. Anyway, I'll just get right into my progress. I haven't finished anything yet. Also, if you would like to know what each of the categories were, you will have to look at the intro because I don't want this to be longer than it has to be, there are too many products to get through!

1. NYC Smooth skin loose face powder - The marking that I had made completely rubbed off of this. I am almost done with this...unfortunately it was not all of my doing. My niece got ahold of this product not once, but twice. It is nearing the end of it's time and I won't miss it honestly. I have come to the realization that I really don't like loose powder, it is just such a mess. 

2. Artistry Light up lip gloss in Champagne - I made decent progress on this. It looks terribly metallic if I put too much on, but just a tiny bit on the center of my lips makes for a great highlight. 

3. Wet n Wild blush in Heather Silk - My goal is to just hit pan on this. I figured that wouldn't be a problem since it is a nice shade for fall/winter, but man was I wrong. This may be the last product I finish because it has such intense pigmentation that you don't really need much, especially on my fair skin. 

4. Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm - I have gotten some decent use out of this and am not too worried about finishing it up. I do wish it wasn't so pink on my skin though. It has been nice to mix with my Rimmel Stay Matte foundation that is just a bit too heavy feeling and light colored for my skin tone.

5. Kat Von D studded kiss lipstick in Lovecraft - I thought I had used more of this. I love the color and the pigmentation of the lipstick is perfect. I don't find that I have to do more than 1 swipe. It is a really comfortable formula for me. I would consider buying a full size of this lipstick once I finish a few more lipsticks in my collection. 

6. Jordana easy liner in Rock n' Rose - No surprise that I have finished as much of this as I have. I already have a backup and this looks perfect under just about all of my lipsticks. Even when my lipstick fades this always stays on and looks good.

7. Stila Stay All Day concealer - haven't used this at all yet. Working on other concealers in my Finish 14 by Feb. 14. 

8. This was originally the ELF Instant Lift Brow Pencil, but I used that all of once before it broke and fell out of the packaging. It is smashed into my carpet. I'm not too happy about this....But I did swap it for another brow pencil that also happens to be the cheapest item in my collection. It is the Salon Pro Brow Pencil in Taupe. This was in a previous project and it very close to being done, so I decided to just add it here.

9. NYC City Proof 24 Hr. Eye Primer - I didn't think I had used this much, but I guess I did. It is alright, I like that it doesn't add too much pigmentation so I have enjoyed using it while I play with my Lorac Mega Pro 2 palette. I do feel like it accentuates the dry skin that is between my lid and brow, I didn't even think I was dry there. 

10. Elf Mist and Set - No surprise that I am going through this pretty well. I use it everyday.

11. Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie lipstick in Get Ready - I wasn't aware that I have used this much of the lipstick. I layer a lot of my lipsticks together because I like dimension on my lips, so I guess that is how I've been getting through it. It is also a creamier consistency than the Kat Von D lipstick. 

12. NYC Smooth Skin bronzer - I am so close to hitting pan. I don't understand how I haven't yet. You can kind of see the dip in the center. I have been using it as a transition shade, it looks really good there. 

If you made it all the way to the end, you are a serious trooper. It is a lot to get through, but once I start finishing the products it will get shorter. I included a close up of the sheet with all my markings this time so you can see the progress I made there. 

Goals for next month: 

1. The brow pencil is getting close to a place of not being able to be sharpened anymore, so that should be gone soon.

2. I am determined to hit pan on that bronzer. 

3, I am pretty sure I can get through the loose powder as well by next month. 

Project Pan Roulette

Hello lovelies, so I decided that I would do yet another project pan. I am really enjoying doing these and seeing that I am actually using products and not just letting them go to waste by sitting in my collection. This time I decided to go with a project pan roulette. I like the idea that I don't really know what I am going to have to finish up. 

Here is a list that I put on little pieces of paper and chose from a hat. Some I was excited about choosing because I knew right away what I was going to use, others were a little more difficult. 

1. An Item of your choice

2. A product you are loving

3. something fun

4. a product from a palette

5.  a cream product

6. a deluxe sized item

7. a bronzer

8. a blush

9. a product you regret buying

10. a product you have a love/hate relationship with

11. something you already hit pan on

12. an item in a color you don't normally wear

13. a loose powder product

14. a new item in your collection

15. on of the oldest items in your collection

16. an item that was a gift

17. an item with beautiful packaging

18. one of your most expensive items

19. one of your cheapest items

20. a drugstore item

21. a lip product

22. an item from your favorite brand

I decided to choose 12 different categories and as soon as I finish 10 of the 12 products, I would consider that a win and the project will be over. As of right now I am not sure whether I want to give myself a time limit or not because I think I may be starting another seasonal challenge. I will let you guys know once I do my first update. On to the things I pulled!

1. Loose powder product: NYC Smooth Skin Loose Face Powder. Completely freaked out when I chose this because they are not the easiest thing to finish, but I think I can get through it.

2. One of the oldest: Artistry Light Up Lip Gloss in Champagne. I need to move this out of my collection because it really is one of my oldest and I don't wear it nearly enough.

3. Blush: Wet n Wild blush in Heather Silk. My goal is to just hit pan on this. Figured I would pick a blush that I wouldn't mind wearing in Autumn and into Winter. 

4. Product I regret buying: Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm. I got this when Ulta had it for 50% off, so I only paid $17 for it, but I never reach for it because it has next to no coverage whatsoever. Could have gotten other things with that money that wouldn't have just sat in my collection the way this has. 

5. Beautiful Packaging: Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Love Craft. This was a point perk on Sephora, I love the packaging on this. Also the only other things in my collection that have beautiful packaging are palettes and I didn't want to include any of them.

6. Product I am Loving: Jordana Easy Liner for Lips in Rock n' Rose. I am obsessed with this lip liner. I use it everyday because it is my perfect nude. My favorite lip liner of all time!

7. New Item: Stila Stay All Day concealer. I got this on Hautelook but haven't done more than just swatch it because I have been trying to use up other concealers. 

8. Cheapest Item: ELF Instant Lift Brow Pencil. Haven't even used this yet since I am using up another brow product, but look forward to trying it out. If it does work out well that would be exciting since it is only a couple of dollars!

9. Cream Product: NYC City Proof 24 Hr Eye Primer. Debated whether I should have this here or under product I regret buying. I like using the maybelline color tattoos to enhance the eyeshadow I put over it, so I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this honestly. I look forward to moving it out of my collection though.

10. Drugstore Item: ELF Mist and Set. I enjoy using this product in my day to day routine as it is, so I thought why not just add in something I won't get bored with using. 

11. Lip Product: Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Get Ready. This is a deluxe sized sample lipstick I got in ipsy, I have had it for too long and haven't worn it, but it being in a project will basically force me to use it. 

12. Item of my choice: NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny. I have had this for so long and would feel guilty using another one while this is just sitting in my collection. I am just aiming to use this until it hits pan to count it completed.

So there is the list. If you have made it to the end of this post I applaud you. Again the goal is to finish 10 of the 12 items. I'll write to you all with another update soon!