Well then. I’m back from my trip, I own too many things, and honestly, it’s just all around time for a Project Pan. A project pan can work a few different ways, but basically my goal is to not buy any more products until I finish all the ones in this post. For some of those that will be easier than others, but my plan is to update my list with new products as I finish some. My goal is not buy anything, but my more realistic expectation is to keep a record of anything I buy (beauty-related) after this post goes live, and keep it to $20/month. Hopefully I can manage without it, but I wanted to give myself a tiny bit of wiggle room so I don’t feel like I failed if I find a good deal… but mainly I have to avoid the drugstore!

These products vary in their usage, some are brand new, some are nearly done. I didn’t necessarily have a “good” reason for picking any of them, it was mainly because I own too much stuff and need to focus on using it up rather than buying more. Seems like a reasonable way to start the new year, and I figured I’d have fun sharing my progress here since I really enjoy when other people do posts like this.

I am going to keep doing my normal empties posts and hopefully you’ll see these items in them. I actually have items I have to finish first before I start using these in a lot of cases, but these are ones I really want to finish. I was going to say a lot more and write about each product, but honestly that would just mean delaying posting this longer, and I wanted to get it up and committed. In the meantime, here are the products I want to use up, and let’s see how I can do.

1. John Freida Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Perfecter

2. John Freida Brilliant Brunette Shine Shock

3. Pantene Nature Fusion Smoothing Creme

4. L’Oreal Total Repair Replenishing Detangling Care

5. Rusk Sensories Wellness Reflect Treatment Shine Enhancing Treatment

6. Bath and Body Works Vanilla Bean Noel Triple Moisture Body Cream

7. Lush Celebrate Hand and Body Lotion*

8. Ginger Sparkle Hand Cream*

9. Soap & Glory Hand Food

10. Julep Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub

11. Julep Pink Grapefruit Body Frosting

12. Mud Puddle Hair Wash*

13. Lush It’s Raining Men Shower Gel

14. Bath and Body Works Dark Kiss Bubble Bath

15. Clinique Clarifying Lotion

16. Clinique Liquid Facial Soap

17. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

18. Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream

19. Lush Santa’s Lip Scrub*

20. ELF Lip Color

21. KonaKare Lip Balm in French Vanilla

22. MUA Lipstick

23. Revlon Lip Butter in Pink Truffle

24. EOS Lip Balm in Passionfruit

25. Maybelline Fit Me Powder

26. Revlon Cream Shadows

27. Victoria Jackson Shimmer Palette

28. MUA Blush in Yummy

29. Quo Nail Polish Remover Non-acetone

30. Compliments Nail Polish Remover Non-acetone

31. Julep Nail Polish in Lauren

32. LA Colors mini glitter polish pink

33. LA Colors mini glitter polish blue

34. Julep Reveal Nail Serum

35. The Body Shop Brazil Nut Eau de Toilette

36. Avril Lavigne Black Star Perfume

37. Maybelline the Falsies Mascara

38. NYC Big Bold Curl Mascara*

39. Benefit They’re Real! Mascara

Well that’s it. I actually have lots more things I am realizing I should have included, but I figure I should get a few empties here first and then I can add to it.

Have you ever tried a Project Pan before? If you have questions about a particular product in the post, definitely let me know. I may update with more information later, but I want to get this up so I have something to refer to when looking for the next product to work on.