Project Pan Update #1 - 10 days in

Hi guys, I just wanted to apologize on my initial Project Pan post where the pictures didn't upload properly. I marked where I was though so that shouldn't matter too much.

Here's the progress..

 I am moving slow and steady with Estee Lauder Double Wear (sigh). I use a drop or two of this and mix it with something as my foundation. Usually I mix it with Kat Von D's Lock-It Tattoo foundation or Dr. Jart's Premium BB cream.

There's only one mark on High Beam because I can't really see the progress as the product never really settles to the bottom of the bottle which is annoying. I worry about this product because the applicator doesn't even reach the bottom of the jar, so how will I finish it.. I might use cotton swabs if I have to.

I knew Benefit's Some-Kind-A-Gorgeous would go nice and quick. Almost done with this as you can tell. I've been using it as a cream bronzer.

Ugh this Hard Candy Lite Bright concealer drives me crazy. Maybe I got a bad one though because @makeupismyjam raves about it. Hm. I mark it where the stopper is. I haven't made too much progress seeing as I only use this on the tops of my cheekbones, then layer High Beam over it. I find this way too thick and difficult to blend.

I can't tell too much progress on this Urban Decay liner in Smoke. I use it everyday (for like the past 4 months) on my lower lashline and smudge it out with shadow. It is going slower than anticipated.

I've made a little progress on this but I can't really mark it because I use it from the more sloped side and the other side too in an effort to flatten it out. I use this daily on lips and cheeks.

Overall, I'm doing great I just find it hard to mark a few things. I've seen others mark liners and lipsticks against a paper but I don't really like it that way. I might do that for my next PP with more lipsticks.

OFFICIAL PROJECT PAN - FINISH 6 BY SEPTEMBER

Hello! I am doing a Project Pan. 

If you do not know, a Project Pan is when you choose items that you want to use up and you don't buy any makeup until you finish all of the projects. Now last summer I had a Project 20 Pan (or around 20), and I found my goal unrealistic. I finished few products and found myself left unmotivated. This time I around I have rounded up 6 products and I have decided, as seen in the title, that I'd like to finish this by September. 

Here are the products I'd like to use up!

Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation

Why I want to use it up: I was overall disappointed in this foundation, and bought it due to the hype. For someone with my skin issues (acne, dark circles, uneven texture) this is certainly NOT full coverage like I kept hearing!! It also looks very cakey on me even when I use so little.. mixed this with other BB's and foundations. There's no winning with this for me. The finish makes me insecure I just want this done..

I have about a fourth of the bottle left. 

TheBalm's Balm Girls lipstick in "Mai Billsbepaid"

Why I want to use it up: Unlike the foundation, I really like this lipstick. It has a cream finish and is a nude but a "my lips but better" nude. I have too many lip products and the concept of finishing a lipstick seems satisfying to me I would like to slowly do away with a lot of the ones I don't like through Project Pans. I've been using this on my cheeks too to help speed up the progress. 

I am confident with consistent use I can finish this lipstick!!

Urban Decay Glide-On eye pencil in "Smoke"

Why I want to use it up: I like how smooth this glides on but I have a lot of pencil liners and would like to cut the number significantly. I prefer liquid liner on the upper lashline but I've been using this on the upper and lower lashline (smudged out with shadow). This gives enough definition but I use my liquid liner to do a wing and have it fade to the softer pencil look. 

I hope to finish this but I am not sure. I do still have a few sharpenings left until the end!

Benefit's High Beam

Why I want to use it up: I have too many liquid luminizers and these little Benefit samples are clogging up my collection. I use this on my cheekbones and cupid's bow, but not too much. I find it to disrupt my foundation sometimes. 

I think I can definitely use this up by September!

Hard Candy Lite Bright concealer

Why I want to use it up: I hate the formula, it's so odd. It's whipped yet so thick and a little too hard to blend out for a highlighting concealer in my opinion. It disrupts my coverage beneath!! So, I can only use this to highlight where my skin doesn't look terrible.. I mix this with High Beam on the cheekbones so that I can use both daily and finish them off. Together it gives a BAM highlight. 

I think I can use this up in conjunction with High Beam!!

Benefit Some Kind-A-Gorgeous "foundation faker"

Why I want to use it up: I find it obnoxious how this is marketed as a foundation when this is so orange in tone on the skin. UGH. I just want this out of my life. I use this as a cream bronzer. Because it is more orange, I can get away with this around the hairline but not on the cheeks. 

I am determined to use this up!!!!

There's my Project Pan! I find these posts very interesting so link me to your blogs or tag me in social media to show me!

My Instagram is: @makeupbyemilyy

Thanks for reading! I will be posting my makeup empties post next week!