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Since I just recycled and threw away over 60 empty cosmetics that I was saving from 2025 for review during the months that I missed, I’m bound and determined not to get that far behind again this year. So here we go with March 2026 empties. Bath & Body Spongelle Bulgarian Rose Body Buffer: …
Well, I know I won’t finish reviewing all of my empties for 2025 by December 31. But at least with these reviews from November, I’ll be a little more current! Here are my Project Pan empties for November 2025: Skincare Empties REN Everhydrate Marine Moisture Replenishing Cream: Actually, REN is one of those brands …
Because I used up 18 products during the month of May 2025, I am going to break my mini-reviews into two parts. Here’s Part 1, Skincare: KORRES Black Pine 360• Eye-Lift Super Serum: This is probably at least the 6th tube of KORRES 360• Eye-Lift Super Serum that I’ve used up. I love this …
My empties bag is getting heavy and I don’t want to get too far behind! Here’s what I used up in April. Bath & Body Korres Renewing Body Cleanser, scent Mediterranean Vanilla Blossom: I bought this natural, scented body wash from Korres to go with my Cashmere Vanilla body butter and perfumes. Like all …
Whew! Found my empties in my linen closet in a sealed plastic bag. Yay! Now I can finish off Project Pan for 2024 for real and recycle the containers. Here’s what I used up in September: Bath & Body Korres Pure Greek Olive Showergel Olive Blossom: I bought this Korres Olive Blossom shower gel …
Three weeks late and at least a dollar short – that’s me with my April empties post! Sometimes I get overwhelmed with the number of products to write mini-reviews on, and I just delay doing it. But today, I will do it. Project Pan Update for April I ended March with 31 empties. In April, …
March literally passed in the blink of an eye for me because of our trip. Honestly, I was shocked that we’re already in April. I forgot to mail my cousin’s birthday card for April 2 because I thought it was still March! But time marches on (pardon the pun!). In spite of my being away …
It seemed to me like January lasted forever, but February was over in a flash even with Leap Day today! So we’re at the end of the month already, and I spent more than a week away from home. How did I do using up beauty products in February? Project Pan February ’24 Bath & …
November was a good month for using up beauty products for me. Though I still have two or three summer months to catch up on, at least I’m sort of on schedule! Bath & Body Skincare Miscellaneous Items/Other Categories Sample Packet Project Pan Update for November During November, I used up 13 beauty products. I …
The summer is going by way too fast, and of course, it’s pouring rain again today. Perfect day to update you on my June beauty empties. June was a decent month for me in terms of using up beauty products. I used up 10 empties and 4 samples. And I already have a few …
I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links NOTE: I am so sorry that this post may be repeated 2 or 3 times below. I managed to figure out how to fix the link error before I started, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out why it keeps repeating. More problems, grrrrrr! …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Here are the rest of my Project Pan empties that I started yesterday! Makeup Chella Good Drama Mascara, travel size black: I’m still a fan of lengthening Chella Good Drama Mascara. I’ve been buying the travel size because I could usually finish them up in three months. Recommendation: Yes, if …
I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links I have managed to accumulate a lot of empty beauty products since the year started almost three months ago. Because I don’t remember which I finished up in January, February or March, this will be an aggregate Project Pan empties post. But I will most likely break it …
In 2022, I exceeded my expectations by meeting my yearly goal at the end of October, I think it was. My goal was 125 empties, and I am well beyond that. Because so many of us have resumed our normal activities after mostly staying home after two years, I got to use up more beauty …
Another month gone, and we’re now in December. Where did 2022 go? I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links At any rate, it’s time for another Project Pan update. Last month, October, I exceeded my 2022 goal of 125 beauty empties with a total of 130. Whoopie! Nevertheless, I made further progress using up some …