3 Ds to Follow to Have a Successful Project Pan in 2025
Before indulging in that new beauty must-have, clear out your stash with ‘Project Pan.’ Your clutter will thank you
The new year demands a reset, and for beauty lovers, there’s no better place to start than with your collection. It’s a beautiful thing to be influenced by the new must-haves for your arsenal, but what about the half-empty bottles and unused palettes already cluttering your drawers? Project Pan might just be the concept to get behind—finally finishing your products and stop buying more until you do.
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A Beauty Detox
The beauty industry moves fast. There’s always a new launch or shade to entice you into buying something new, and the ending is something we know all too well. Yet have we paused existing products we’ve hardly used and touched?
Project Pan is straightforward: finish what you already own before reaching for anything new. Overconsumption has been a recurring buzzkill, hence the trend as an antidote of some sort. It dates back to the early 2010s when beauty aficionados first participated in Project 5 Pan or 10 Pan, selecting five to ten makeup items to use until they were emptied. Now, Project Pan is less about numbers and more about focusing on everything you’ve accumulated, using every last drop until you hit “pan”—the satisfying moment when the bottom of your compact is finally visible.
Note, though, that it’s not about racing to empty products just to make room for more. All is done to slow down consumption. It’s a beauty detox—both necessary and indulgent—to reclaim what’s already been yours and declutter the unwelcome chaos.
Declutter, Ditch, Discover
Years of this challenge birthed three main reasons to get behind it.
First, declutter—not just your vanity but your mind, too. The chaos of beauty drawers overflowing with half-used products is overwhelming at best and wasteful at worst. Project Pan slows things down. Commit to finishing that half-empty moisturizer bottle at the back of the shelf. Pick your favorite among the nearly identical lip liners and finally wear it down to the nub. Your routine could use a lot less suffocation.
Next, ditch the cycle of impulsive spending. The endless lure of “new and improved” or viral beauty must-haves preys on consumer FOMO, but Project Pan is reclaiming control. It reminds you to steer away from buying into every promise and let the beauty cycle dictate your choices. Do you need another neutral eyeshadow palette or that latest gem on Beautytok? The heart may say yes, but the mind knows better.
Finally, discover the beauty you already own. Constant accumulation has a way of turning today’s must-haves into tomorrow’s relics. That blush you once swore was “your shade” has probably been sitting idly in a makeup bag, tucked away behind shiny new distractions. Project Pan invites you to shop your own stash, unearthing gems that made you fall in love with beauty in the first place, and reminding yourself why they were worth keeping around.
It’s easy to start. Gather all “usables” into a clear visible spot—a basket, tray, or shelf. Seeing everything will give you clarity on what you have and how much you’ve used. Next, be pedantic with expiration dates. Toss anything that’s gone past its prime, no matter how much product is left. The cost of a breakout or skin irritation far outweighs holding onto something “just to finish it.”
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