2019 Project Pan Update #1

It's been almost 2 months since I started panning the 13 items in my 2019 project pan, so wanted to post an update.  First off though, I forgot to talk about an item in my original post, so let's start with that one.  It's a basic cream matte eye shadow from stila that I use to either set my eyes or highlight my brow bone.  Here's a picture of it when I started officially panning it:

I had a significant dip in the pan when the project began on January 1,, and I'm happy to report that I've now hit pan on it!

I also finished the Le Metier de Beaute (LMdB) Peau Vierge Tinted Luminizer in Shade 2 ($125 for 1 oz.), which completely surprised me.  Apparently it was not as full as I had thought, so I must have used it prior to receiving the 2 oz. version that I used up in 2018.  I used this as a face primer and really do like it, although I will not repurchase.  Let's look at another LMdB product I'm panning, the Peau Vierge Anti-Aging Pressed Powder.  You can see some slight progress in the pan, but it's slow going.

Start of panning project

As of Feb. 23

I have no idea what is going on with LMdB these days, but I have read some online reports of them being bankrupt and/or having gone out of business. I know they are no longer available at some of the larger retailers that use to sell their products. However, you can still find them at the LMdB online site and QVC, which is quite the drop from their hey day when they were at Neiman Marcus, Dermstore, and other higher end retailers.  Might as well continue with all the  LMdB products in this project pan, including my beloved cream blush in Tenne.  I truly love this product and will be sad when it is gone, but as I have yet to hit pan, there is plenty of life left here. 

Start of panning project

February 23

Last of the LMdB items is this lip gloss, which has not seen much use.  I tend to forget about it, but I do like it a lot and just need to remember to use it more.

Start of panning project

February 23

Next is another higher end product that will take me forever to use, despite it's 6 month shelf life. I'm talking about Tatcha's The Pearl, which I use as an under eye primer.  You need less than a pea sized amount for both eyes, and there is a lot in this container.  I typically dip a finger on the product in the cap, which hopefully helps with keeping the product clean and cutting down on the potential for contamination.  Here is what was on the top at the beginning of the project, which I used up.

Start of panning project

This is the amount that is on the cap now, which will take me quite a while to work through.

I forgot to include a picture of this Marvelous Moxie gloss from bare Minerals in the original 2019 Project Panning Goals post, but I've marked where I am so that I can track my progress going forward.  I'm not quite at the half way mark for this deluxe sized gloss.

No progress to speak of with the last gloss in this project, the Tarina Tarantino Sparlicity.  So, I'll forego a picture until I see some progress.  I'd love to say I can see progress in the Estee Lauder blush Sensuous Nude, because I have been using it.  Let's see if the pictures tell that tale.  I think the Feburary 23rd picture at least gives an indication of the dip level in the pan.

Start of panning project

Another face powder in this project is the Houglass Ambient Lighting powder in Dim Light.  I think I've made a tiny bit of progress.

Start of panning project

The last of the makeup items in this project is the Physician's Formula Butter Bronzer in Light.  I've used it but not exclusively, so I'm interested in seeing what story the pictures tell.

Start of panning project

February 23

The last two products are body lotions.  I ended up throwing the deodorant away, as it just did not smell right.  The lotions I've used maybe twice, so I don't expect much progress.  I have marked the containers now to track progress.

Start of panning project

February 23

So to summarize, I finished one product, threw one product away, and made some slight progress on the majority of the rest.  That leaves me with 11 products in this project to work on, as I haven't identified anything else I want to pull in right now. 

2019 Project Pan Goals

Disclaimer: I purchased these products.

Happy New Year to everyone!  It's been a good 6 months since I posted anything, and the break has allowed me to appreciate my makeup and beauty items without feeling a pressing need to accumulate more just for the sake of the blog.  If anything, my focus now is on using up what I have and only bringing in items that serve a specific purpose or fills a particular gap.  But to be honest, I really don't need anything, as I am swimming in items. 

To that end, here are some specific products that I want to focus on using as much as possible in 2019.  All links are to previous reviews.  Some will get used up, and some will probably take more than  year to finish.  Others are well past their expiration date, although they still smell and function fine.  A few are on the verge of going off, but I want to use up as much as I can before they get tossed, such as the Eau Des Minimes lotion and deodorant and the Juara Tiare Jasmine Tea Body Milk pictured above.

I've got 3 glosses in this project, with the oldest (at least 5 years?) being Sparklicity by Tarina Tarantino.  It's full and I've probably only used it a handful of times, but it's pretty and makes a nice lipstick topper.  The next oldest is a gloss called Criterion from the Le Metier de Beaute Bauhaus lip kaleidoscope, which was a GWP back in June of 2013. The third is the Marvelous Moxie gloss in Trail Blazer from the 2016 bareMinerals Advent Calendar, and should be an easy one to finish as there is not much product in the sample size.

I chose one powder and one cream blush to focus on, and both are favorites of mine.  I'll be lucky to even hit pan on the Estee Lauder blush in Sensuous Rose, as the pan size is about the size of a smartphone and contains 7 grams of product.  This is one of my used used blushes and while there is a slight dip in the pan, you can barely tell even after 5 years of use.

Tenne from Le Métier de Beauté (LMdB)  is such a gorgeous natural looking blush, and I will be sorry when it's gone.  I hear that LMdB is having problems and I'm not sure if the company is even solvent any more, so once this one is gone, that's it, but it's pushing 5+ years of age. I use my Beauty Blender to apply, which contributes to its janky appearance below.

I'm including the Physician's Formula Butter Bronzer in Light because I've already hit significant pan on it, and am hoping to finish it off.  It's such a light bronzer and I mainly use it in the winter, even thought I self tan my face all year round. 

Another LMdB product I'd like to use up is the Peau Vierge Skin Tint Luminizer in Shade 2.  As you can see, it has a 12 month shelf life, and I just started using this one a few months back as I was working on it's predecessor.  It's impossible to tell my progress, but considering I only use one pump mixed with my foundation, this could last me into 2020.

The last LMdB product is the Peau Vierge Anti-Aging Pressed Powder, which I started trying to use up in my very first Project Pan from July of 2016.  I had about a pea size of pan then, and this is where I'm at now.  Some hard pan is happening, but it is still quite usable and a lovely finishing powder.

Another favorite powder that I would like to finish off is the Hourglass Ambient Powder in Dim Light.  I've got sizeable pan, but there is still quite a lot of powder left to use. I used up the Dim Light in a 3 pan palette already, so it's definitely doable.

Ignore the blue eye pencil in the top photo, as I've had second thoughts about using that up in 2019.  The last item is Tatcha's The Pearl, which has a measly 6 month shelf life.  I need less than a pea size for both eyes and probably have 2/3 of the jar left to use, but hopefully I can make steady progress.

That gives me with 13 products to work on, and if I finish an item this will be a rolling project pan and I will pull something else in.  Is anyone else doing a project pan this year?  I'd love to hear about it if you are.