MUR Weekly Empties Thread!

What did you use up this week? What are you trying to use up? What seems to never, ever, ever, empty, despite your best efforts?

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Share your empties here!

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Welcome back everyone!

Time flows fast- it is time for the February update.

Thank you to   for previously posting the updates of this project.

If you’re new, welcome! This is a rolling-style project, so it can be as long or short as you’d like. This project updates monthly on the 1st of the month. Changes to make this project your own are welcome and encouraged, there are so many different ways of panning! I will have the lists of categories to choose from below.

If you are just starting out, you choose 7 (+/-) categories by randomly generating numbers that correspond to categories on the list. Then you use those categories to choose beauty items from within your collection (i.e. makeup, skincare, nail polish, hair care, fragrance, etc.) and set your goal to be whatever you like (i.e. finish, hit pan, use a certain amount, use a certain number of times, etc.). When you meet a goal, generate a new category and roll a new product in so you always have 7 products going at once!

Here is the google doc with the list of categories used by . Feel free to add/delete categories as you see fit. Shout out to  who had started this project!

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Please post this month's empties album below! Feel free to discuss any duds or favorites.

10 by Spring 2025 - Update 3 🍷

Welcome back to the 10 by "Spring" project. We're offically through the first month of the new year! Congrats guys!!

The project works like this: Pick any 10 items and pick a goal you are working towards by the end of the season. It can be absolutely anything beauty related - makeup, hair care, skin care, fragrances etc. You can also choose what your goals are for this project - emptying the item (aka panning), hitting pan, usage goals or even just testing the item out.

10 is just a suggestion, feel free to add any number of items you like.

This project starts on the first day of winter, which is today, the 21st of December and will run until the first day of spring, 20th March, but feel free to join any time! Better late then never eh?!

This project will run until winter 2025 and I will be updating this project every two weeks going forward. Updates for this quarter will be on ☃️4th Jan ❄️18th Jan 🍷1st Feb 🎅15th Feb ⭐️1st March and 💫 20th March.

Please let me know if you would like to be tagged as a reminder for when the updates come out.

Myself & u/thislittlepiggysays are running this project so if you have any issues, please let us know!

i have struggled with overconsumption for many years, specifically with buying makeup. the craziest thing is i don't even find myself wearing makeup that often! between social media and my deep-rooted unhappiness, i felt like i NEEDED to go buy stuff even though i have plenty at home. i have grown embarassed of my addiction and i have felt like i haven't had control for a long time. i left my abusive relationship at the end of 2024 and after finally getting back on my feet, i truly feel like i have woken up. buying makeup gave me a split-second rush of happiness that i so badly craved. while i still struggle at times, i realize now that i don't need to buy things to be happy. there is so much more to life than that! today, i went thru all my makeup and only kept the things i really love or want to try soon. while i felt some shame and regret, i feel so much lighter and free knowing i am finally facing this dark part of me. and this community makes it so much easier, knowing i'm not alone in my struggles 🩷

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Update 1 Sorry for the day delay I got the dates messed up. I thought today was 29.

No holds barred panning. Any makeup, skincare, bodycare or haircare item including nail polish and perfume. We will update 3 days before the end of the month to get the maximum amount of empties. Winners per month listed on the last day of the month. The overall winner will be listed at the end of December 2025.

Format - Total empties for the month- For each item please give a description or name. Can give a comment about it but not necessary.

Hi all,

Like the title says, I’ve come to the realization that project pan is not something that I think I can actually do. I had a habit for years of buying things, lightly using them and then giving them away because I wanted to try something new or I got bored. Now, that I’ve been hanging on to my makeup products for longer and trying to get use out of them, I have noticed that old makeup does not react well with my skin.

I have very sensitive skin, prone to blackheads due to product buildup, dirty brushes/sponges etc. the biggest culprit has been cream bronzer. I started using the Charlotte tilbury cream bronzer and it broke me out so bad in the whole area that I apply bronzer.

If you want to stay very mindful of product expiration dates but also get use out of your makeup, how do you become ok with the fact that you will likely toss things before you use them up? Most of my fav products are not available in minis so I’m not sure what to do. Just because of the state of my skin currently I need to get rid of a lot of old makeup. It will obv cost $ to replace it, not sure what to do :/

So recently, i decided to lay all of my makeup infront of me and one by one analyzed their place in my collection. How do i feel about this product? Do i use it everyday? Is it realistic for me to use this up organically and enjoy it till the end? Would i repurchase this?

As i already did the "curating" my collection thing in 2023/24, i was happy as most of my products did score positively and i was extremely satisfied to keep them. But i did discover there were a few products i kept for sake of the "options". These were sitting unused in my collection for a couple of years. A couple of other products had clearly gone off due to me saving them for a hypothetical occasion. So i decided to declutter all of them and i actually feel good. The money was long gone and these products weren't something i would happily use instead of the ones i loved so getting rid of them felt like the reasonable option. I feel like now i can truly use all the makeup i have, focusing on the options that i actually love and can just enjoy the process of doing my makeup without feeling guilty of letting a few things waste away.

In total i decluttered 4 items. 1 eyeshadow palette, 1 blush and 2 lipsticks. I think i will eventually get replacements for the blush and the lipsticks in shades and formulas i would actually use everyday. I feel ok with the idea of getting replacements for the decluttered items as i feel that when i do, i will be getting things that i will use and enjoy everyday. I do like having a few options for my daily-drivers as long as i don't get overwhelmed.

What I've learned is that life is too short to force yourself to use stuff that you don't absolutely love especially when you have the options that you love right there. The money is already well-spent; if not on the products, on the lessons that came with it. If anything, decluttering those subpar okay-ish items will only give the stuff that you truly love more guilt-free time to shine. Life is such a fleeting experience that i would rather have and use things that i truly enjoy to achieve a look that i love everyday rather than be stuck in a cycle of using a bunch of things that i don't really love because i feel guilty about buying them.

Decluttering those unused products from my drawers also made me realize what my true preferences are and what i end up not using. This knowledge will help me make better purchasing decisions in the future so i have no regrets.

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This thread is focused on helping each other perfect our makeup application. You can request help if you are having trouble using a certain product or executing a technique and the community can give you feedback. Also, if anyone has a technique or a makeup tip they would like to share, this is the place to do so!

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This thread is to keep each other grounded as we pursue low-buy or no-buy goals. The temptation is strong, so exercise your willpower with your fellow members!

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone who celebrates this festive season! Apologies to missing out last week's post, it's been really hectic with a new job and spring cleaning duties. So this update we are having 2 week's worth of thoughts, do feel free to share if you have rotated in a new lip products last week as well.

It’s time again for reflection and rolling in a new Lippie this week😆Some guiding questions for the posts:

• Product brand and name
• Why is this product selected?
• Do you wear the lip product by itself only or layered/mixed with other products?
• Do you still like the formula/colour/effect the lip product gives?
• Any new discoveries or decisions made after testing the product for a week?

2 weeks ago my pick was the Dr Bronners Naked Unscented lip balm. I have been diligently applying it and now it no longer scrolls up and can't be used straight from the tube. I have been considering depotting it or using a spatula to apply as it could be a broken mechanism rather than a true pan. For daily lip colours for work I have been doing different options which is a nice break as well.

This week my pick is to roll in my Rose Inc deluxe mini in Persuasive as it fits the festive season and I would like to get more use out of it to pan the mini. I still have a full size version in the same colour from a set 🤦🏻‍♀️

Looking forward to seeing your new entries!

How do I stop being so precious with make up? Especially if it was a rare find or limited edition and I really like it- I even avoid using it to "save it" and will look for and buy dupes or replacements to keep it going, even if I haven't finished the first one yet.

I feel like this gets me into a cycle where I will never finish any of my make up, and it will get old before I do. And, it leads to more make up piling up than I will use or like. I have no problem tossing stuff that doesn't work for me, but the stuff I like I act like I'll never find again

Trigger Warning: replies will contain product names, descriptions, and opinions.

We focus on a palette for the week and our thoughts on it. All palettes are welcome. This includes eyeshadow, cheek, lip, pre-made, and self-made. Grouping of singles can also be a palette (ex: colour palette or scheme).

Did you do the PAW challenge last week? Which palette did you use? Did you find it successful or was it a failure? Have your opinions on the palette changed at all? Do you plan to keep the palette and use it again?

Which palette are you going to use this week? Why have you chosen this palette? Do you have any goals you hope to reach in using it?

BAW/CAW- Did you use any particular cheek product last week? Has it made the cut or is it time to let it go?

So, last year I spent over 300 euros on make up and was constantly scrolling for new finds. I had to hold myself back from making purchase after purchase. However, the past few weeks I stopped being interested in buying anything new whatsoever. I think this is due to two things:

1. I realized I have everything I want. I am a very neutral make up kind of person. I have a few exotic eyeshadow colors but I rarely use them, and if I do, it’s because I forced myself to. Having said that, there’s only so many neutral eyeshadow shades, lipstick shades and blushes one can own. I think I have got what I need and can go forth with my collection for about 1-4 years depending on the product.
2. I will spent a great deal of the year in rural Africa for my medical degree. I am only planning on taking a handful of makeup, nothing outrageous. That means, anything I buy now will probably not get used for months at a time.

Bonus: this helps me pay for my flight tickets :)

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Hiya - so I was inspired by Too Much Tash's recent video where she laid out cost per use for tons of items that she used up over the years. She put a ton of thought and effort into the video and even provides her spreadsheets and some example full face values!

I decided to go ahead and do my own take on the exercise and also reflected a bit on how my makeup purchasing and use habits might differ from hers which would likely make my cost per use lower than the ones she listed.

It also brought up a regular question that I ask myself: If I could rent a face of makeup a day, what would be a reasonable price in the name of self care?

For me, it would be around $1-2, so extrapolating that into 20 faces per month so 240 faces a year, I would be "renting" a face of makeup for between $240 to $480 a year. (not counting skincare or tools)

For my frugal self, this is kind of sticker shock, but seems reasonable in the name of self-care. And of course, this is starting with a blank slate and not with my 10yo eyeshadow palettes or 2yo powder blushes or the never-ending lip liners that I have in my collection in mind. And yes, I know, I know that $20 a month would barely buy me a single makeup item in today's prices....

But I think that this is a good reminder that everytime we use our makeup, we invested in that makeup up front and we should really do our best to enjoy it. And be hit with the reality that I'm literally applying money to my face that I'll wash off at the end of the day... lol.

If you want to watch me break down my makeup routine using her costs, you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hO6HuCcD8A&t=20s&pp=ygUMY29zdCBwZXIgdXNl

There are so many nuances to this topic - feel free to comment your thoughts below!

I’ve had a mold issue in my home, and it was suggested that I throw out all my makeup as the mold was in my room.

I’m getting rid of mostly everything except maybe some lipsticks I love.

If you guys could start over….what products are actually worth buying again?

I announced my panning bingo project pan a few weeks ago and it's been off to a great start!

I've officially rolled out 3 of the products already and am incorporating as many of the products into my everyday face right now.

No bingos yet, but I'm honing in on a diagonal bingo now that I'm getting settled in and know what products I really want to focus on.

I even caught a live action empty and a side pan in my video update, so check that out if you're interested: https://youtu.be/fOQEVxc0zFA?si=9BXlcRPXSo4u7a6I

Can I mix my liquid lip stain with moisturizer and use it as blush to last for a couple of days or will it make me break out and do other bad things to my skin?

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Welcome to MakeupRehab’s Project Progress!

Project Progress is one of MUR’s oldest community activities, formerly known as Project Pan. The goal is to pick products you want to use up and keep track of how you are progressing. Every member has different goals and timelines, so project progress was created to be welcoming for everyone.

Got a stack of samples to work through? Join us!

Want to get more use out of your giant lipstick collection? Join us!

Have a lotion that you feel has stuck around too long? Join us!

These posts go up every Monday!

Follow the template below to share your progress on whichever products you want in whatever time frames work for you. Tracking progress is the best way to see it and we’re all here to cheer each other on!

TEMPLATE:

Product name | Beginning and/or remaining amount: | Goal: (Finish the product? Make a dent in it? Use it x-times a week?) | Picture:

I haven't bought any makeup products, or really anything, in a while now. And by anything I mean no books, no take out, no clothes, things like that. I feel like using up my products and being in the situation I am currently in has forced me to realize that I have been brainwashed into buy buy buy. For example, I thought I didn't have a lot of fragrances but then my grandmother was shocked to know I had 4 regular sized perfumes. Or that I have books I have purchased but haven't finished yet. Or fabrics I haven't finished working with. Why am I always so caught up in buying the next thing instead of using up what I actually own? And not just using it up, but actually enjoying it. So I am trying to focus on giving myself joy by using what I have, and that is a whole new practice that my brain needs to get used to.

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A Weekly Check In Thread.

Check in with your fellow Members in Recovery.

Tell us how your week's going, ups, downs, your plan for the week, your TMO moments of the week or give kudos to another member.

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