r/MakeupRehab

Welcome to the 1st update for **10 by Fall!!! 🍁🍂📅**. We are halfway through the year, so let's set some goals, put in the work, and then celebrate successes with the people who really truly get it- your fellow panners! Because whats better than seeing that tiny sliver of silver pan? Or finally finishing that lotion the seemed immortal? Sharing that joy and cheering each other on 🥰.

This round will run from 21st June to 20th September, with updates fortnightly. The lovely u/LeCocoMar and I alternate hosting each round, and will be here to cheer you on. **I've updated the tag list from the intro post, but if something is not quite right, let me know!**

If you are new to the "10 by" series, the project works like this: Choose any 10 items and pick a goal that you want to work towards by the end of the season. Anything beauty-related is fair game; makeup, haircare, skincare, fragrances, nail polish etc. Select your goals for each product: finishing an item (a.k.a panning), hitting pan, reaching a usage goal, or even just testing an item out. 10 items is just a suggestion, so feel free to add any number of items you like. Make it work for you!

Hi everyone, it's time to have our sixth check in for Pan That Palette 2026!

If you have forgotten the rules of this project, here is a repost of the rules!

Pan That Palette is a challenge where you select a palette to work on throughout the year. You can choose an eyeshadow palette, a face palette, a lip palette, or if you want a challenge, more than one palette (e.g a face palette and an eyeshadow palette). You can either challenge yourself to hit pan on every shade, completely pan every shade (hence "pan that palette"), or make it your goal to use it regularly (e.g. X times per month).

This project will last from today to the end of the year. I will be posting most of my updates on the second day of the month, except for the intro, which was posted on January 3rd, and the finale, which will either be posted on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.

I am looking forward to hearing what progress you have made on your chosen palette(s) over the month of June!

I won't say that I'm someone that's on makeup regularly. Just very simply ones but when I do, I feel like no matter what I do, my makeup only looks really good for the first couple of hours. After that my foundation starts separating around my nose, my concealer settles into fine lines, and everything just looks heavier than it did when I first applied it.

I've experimented with different primers, foundations, powders, and setting sprays, but I still can't seem to get that smooth, fresh look that lasts throughout the day. Sometimes adding more powder just makes things worse, while skipping it makes my makeup wear off even faster.

I also see people online whose makeup looks almost identical at the end of the day as it did when they first applied it, so I'm convinced I'm missing something in my routine.

Is there a specific order you apply products in or any techniques that made a noticeable difference for you? I'd love to know what actually works rather than just trying another product that ends up sitting in my drawer.

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?

Share your empties here!

Im trying to do a low buy and im realizing I might have a weird pattern where every time my makeup looks bad I instantly think I need a new product. Like if my foundation looks patchy I look at primers and if my texture shows thru I start looking at powders or skin tints and somehow I convince myself one more thing will fix it

But now im wondering if maybe the makeup isnt always the issue and my skin underneath is just dry or irritated or my routine is doing too much. I honestly dont really know how to tell the difference between this makeup doesnt work for me and my skin is the actual problem.

Has anyone else realized they were buying more makeup because they were frustrated with their skin and not because they actually needed more makeup?

Hey everyone, as weird as this may sound i am addicted to simply buying make up- i have tons of unopened make up products and boxes everywhere. The crazy part is that i don't even wear make up anymore!?!

I believe that my whole addiction started from my insecurities- i couldn't even go to the grocery store without a full face on. However, things changed lately and i started feeling more confident bare faced. Even if i feel good now I genuinely can't stop buying make up!! I constantly feel the need to check out every single product and i love going to sephora, i would be there all the time if i could.

Is anyone else dealing with this?

Hi, everyone!

My makeup buying journey/addiction began 16 months ago (March '25). It started very small and has now snowballed into something I can't stop. I did not wear makeup when I was younger, didn't express an interest. Several years ago, I started wearing makeup and experimenting with different products/brands. I was having fun!

Recently, I put myself on a 2 week no-buy and that was helpful during that period. I was proud of myself for not buying anything makeup or beauty related. I have also unsubscribed to all makeup and beauty marketing emails.

The reason I am posting this is because I am taking responsibility/accountability for myself and admitting that there's a deep-rooted issue here.

I do plan on returning some products that I have bought this past week and perhaps I'll start another no-buy and see how that will work.

In the meantime, I am going to be kind to myself during this process. I am very grateful for this subreddit and appreciate everyone here because we are not alone in this process.

Also, if y'all have any tips/suggestions/advice about their own experience, I'm open to it!

Thank you!

Sixth update for this project! Feel free to join in at any time! ☀️

Rules:

\- choose 26 products (or whatever # you feel comfortable with) and pick goals for each product; your goals can be anything you want

\- products can expand beyond beauty; think finishing x books or finishing that variety tea box your mom bought that you’ve never used! Make it fun and make it sustainable for you!

Update posts will be live on the 1st of the following month at 12PM ET! Share your updates whenever you’d like ☺️

I opened my drawer and just sighed. So many colors I bought for hypothetical events that will never happen. I should probably destash a few then I think maybe next week I'll finally wear that really bright purple one. It's weird collectionto optimism and denial in my makeup bag honestly.

Hello, I hope that you guys understand what I mean by my title. I have gone my entire life without wearing makeup and I am comfortable in my own skin. I am more of an alternative person, so I wanted to begin wearing simple things like eyeliner. I am worried that if I begin doing this, I won't like how I look without it and gain a dependency on it. It's one of my biggest fears, but I really want to express myself. I am scared that I won't like my natural self anymore.

So overall, is it possible to begin to wear makeup and not feel like I don't like myself without it? If that even happens..

Welcome to the Pan Those Eyeshadows project update! Feel free to join anytime. I also posted this on r/ProjectPan with swatch pictures.

The idea of the project is to randomly generate 5 eyeshadows from your collection and work on them until you hit pan. Once you hit pan you roll in another shadow to replace it so that you always have 5 shadows to work on.

If you want you can change the rules to your liking, like instead of hitting pan you can set a usage goal or hand pick your shadows. Personally, I implemented a rule that if I randomly roll in a shadow that already has pan then my goal is be to use it 15 times.

You can also share your pan percentage. It tells you what percentage of your collection has pan.

This project updates monthly on the first day. If you want to join feel free to leave a comment sharing the shadows you're working on and your goals. I'll be sharing my update in the comments.

been seeing a trend that I thought died down where people show their “natural” faces but they’ll still have lash extensions on. idk about anyone else, but lashes would most definitely be all I need to fix my botched face because they’re just that powerful. do ppl think makeup is just stuff like foundation to cover acne?

I get that it’s a permanent enhancement, but that’s just a technical way of getting around saying it’s not makeup. Unless it was a miracle that made your real lashes grow 3x your eyelid space, it’s still artificially cosmetic, just like makeup. Feel like it sucks when I want to see people appreciating their natural beauty and then natural still somehow is this? :/

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

Did you notice how common it is for people to want to buy something new or return something after barely trying instead of changing their technique?

I’m not talking about products that fully don’t work or weren’t as advertised here. I’m mostly talking about things like the season has changed and what worked in colder weather is now sliding off. Instead of skipping some steps in the skin prep or using less foundation, people rush to buy a new warm weather routine. Oftentimes removing products is the solution, not adding something new. Sometimes also the solution is already in our drawers. When it’s warm and very humid, I use my baked setting powder as a lightweight foundation.

Way too often I see youtubers tossing products because they "no longer feel excited to use them" or "they no longer spark joy". So they toss them and buy new ones which will eventually face the same fate.

Tossing things that "no longer make you feel happy" is a pretext to toss perfectly good products just because you're bored and want the rush of buying something new. It's a never ending cycle of overconsumption and a sign of possible shopping addiction.

You're not supposed to derive your happiness from buying and owning products. Excitement over something new is fleeting. It doesn't fill the void.

I'm not saying you should hate pan things that really don't work for you. I'm also not saying that you're not allowed to feel excited about your favourite products. I just think it's harmful to market makeup as something that should make you feel joy and if not it's worthless.

Because most of the time makeup is there to be used. It's a tool. When you've had a product for a while it starts to look worn and loses the special, fancy feel. That's okay. That's normal. The product is still working perfectly fine so you should keep using it instead of seeking happiness from a place you will never truly find it.

I'm always curious about which categories people tend to wrangle back under control first, which ones are well on the way, and which ones they struggle to most with?

First: For me, body wash used to be out of control, but 2.5 years of panning had me back to one bottle on my shower, and one backup (admittedly a big 1 litre bottle). I'm also going well with shampoo and conditioner.

Good progress: Brow products. They're not as exciting as other categories, so I am gradually chipping away at them.

Struggle Street: Colour cosmetics, like eyeshabow, blush, and lip products.

Do I have capacity to give this new blush/eyeshadow/lipstick the attention and love it really deserves? Or am I already struggling to “care for” (use) what I already have in a timely manner?

Am I prepared to bring this new product into my life and commit to “caring” for it until it’s natural death (using the product up fully)? Or am I interested in it for the fleeting novelty factor and will become bored within a few weeks and feel burdened by it ?

Have I responsibly researched the “care” & “environment” it needs to thrive? (will it work for my skin type and tone? Will it break me out? Did I read non incentivized & reddit reviews?) Or is it just looking cute in the window and I want to take it home?

Will this smoothly fit into the lifestyle I have and will realistically continue to live? Or would I have to majorly disrupt my ecosystem to accommodate it? (I have to frequently remind myself that I wear matte products, I’m not about to become the sparkle fairy. So I’m allowed to look at -not touch- the glitter powders)

Anyways. This reframe has helped me tremendously when I think I want to purchase something new. Rather than the old version of me that would resist but feel sad or that I’m missing out, now I feel a great sense of relief to not “adopt” another 10 years of eyeshadow. I know it’s so silly but it works for me. Time permitting, I go swatch my products and remind myself how long I’ve had them and how little I’ve used some of them. I’ll experiment with them like the art supplies they are, mixing & layering colours for entirely new shades that I can’t believe I had access too for so long

Hi everyone, it's time for another update of LAW!

Omg time flew by and this round had become a monthly update instead. 😨😭Have set reminders so I shouldn’t miss the schedule for every 2 weeks from now on.

I also like to share my no-buy is going well. Only had to do 1 replacement of a skincare item and was frankly did no shopping at all since life was life-ing.

It’s time again for reflection and rolling in a new lip product 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?

Last update’s pick was Flower Knows Shells Jewel Lip Serum in 02 Stella Nacre. The matte pick was my Girlcult Material Medica Matte Lip in 04 Little Cumin. I ended up using both for the entire month as both are work horses and the Flower Knows was a great weekend pick as well. Hoping to pan the Flower Knows lip serum this year, happy that it got well used in June.

Next 2 weeks I will be switching up to my Joocyee glossy stick in 562 Flat White and my mini of Girlcult’s matte lip mud/mousse? in Red water. As the temperatures get oven-like hotter, I tend to deviate towards beigey and terracotta colours with a generally more toned down makeup as well. Also, putting in the mileage to pan for these two items, the Joocyee is the click pen type with 2.2g of product and the mini is only 0.7ml I believe.

Looking forward to seeing your updates and new entries!

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Have fun chatting!

We need to have some self-compassion.

People post things like, Oh, why do I keep buying backups? It's so stupid of me.

In reality, when a favorite product gets discontinued, it can be devastating. It's then very expensive to find a duplicate, potentially 10x the cost of having a backup, due to testing out different options.

So...don't overdo it. Be careful. Be mindful.

But if there is a product that is truly a part of you and makes you feel like yourself, it is okay to have a backup.

Just make sure you're only buying backups of the small handful of products that are like a second skin for you.

I think being more compassionate and honest about our favorite products can help us spend less overall than if we're constantly being hard on ourselves and shaming ourselves. The shame spiral can cause more reactive spending.

For me personally, backups of my favorite foundation and lip liner are 100% valid.