#projectpan 01 :: (warm) Winter

I was on Instagram the other day and noticed a friend of mine is participating in something called #projectpan (check her out here). As in the title, it's a project that aims for you to hit pan on your products. Like any other beauty junkie, we either realize we have too much make up when it's too late, or we don't realize it at all and continue to buy more (what is this thing called "too much makeup?"). I love make up as much as the next person, but I can't continuously go on buying more when I barely use what I have.

I decided to try #projectpan by season. That way I can:

1. organize what I have

2. stick to a main color palette

3. rethink and step outside my box

Pick something old and pick something new.

Re-love what you used to love, and use what you want to love now.

Considering the winter in Massachusetts this year has been pretty warm (definitely not complaining, it's so nice compared to previous years), I've been feeling more light-colored/neutral eye make up with bold/dark lips.

Eyeshadow - My first obsession. Two old palettes (Too Faced Chocolate Bar and Sigma Warm Neutrals) to pull browns and neutral jewel tones; and two new palettes (Lorac Pro 3 and Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance) to pull pinks and golds.

For my base, I do not go full-face. I don't own any foundation; the only thing I like to use is concealer for the monster bags under my eyes. I've recently been loving the Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer in Medium Golden. Since I do have dry skin, especially in the winter, I prime using the Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eyes Primer. One thing I don't go overboard on is bronzers, so the Tarteist Contour Palette takes care of under eye banana powder, and contouring/bronzing shades. I have other powders for when I want to bake under my eyes, but I will try to prioritize using this palette.

Considering it's winter, and my skin is a little dryer, I need to utilize my cream products more often. I usually favor powder products, but there are a couple cream products I want to use more. For blushes I've selected a pink (Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Blushing Bride); a mauve (Urban Decay Afterglow Blush in Rapture); and a bold burgundy (Sephora Cream Blush in Fuchsia flash). For highlight, I wanted a cool-toned taupe-y color (Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Sandstone); a more natural glow (BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Poured in Rose Gold); and a stark bright contrasting highlight with a tiny pop of iridescence (Colourpop Super Shock Cheek in Monster). 

Using older lip products, I know this is going to be a challenge since I have discovered liquid lipsticks. I know I will use those, but can't leave the old ones in the dust. One thing I really need to use up are my lip glosses. I bought the Bite Beauty Deconstructed Rose Lip Gloss Library before I figured I'm not much of a lip gloss person. A little stupid, I know, but oh well, I need to use it. I've horribly neglected it and I feel bad never reaching for it. As for the traditional lipsticks, I picked out a non basic neutral (Kat Von D Foiled Lipstick in Forever & Never), a brown-pink (Too Faced La Cream in Pink Chocolate), a dark burgundy (Charlotte Tilbury in Glaston-Berry), and a flattering red (Cargo Cosmetics in Paris). 

Hopefully since I'm sticking to a main color palette, I'll start to experiment and add to it. Nudging myself to stick to fewer products will make me deviate a little here and there and see what I can work with instead of going to the same look with different palettes and products. Skincare is another monster entirely that I'll tackle later. That's just basically trial and error, so not much to say on that.

I also want to say that I will not buy anymore products until I use up more, but I won't ask for miracles.

Have a fabulous day!

-Chelle