Project 20 Pan is over! Holla!

Yes, Project 20 Pan has been completed. FINALLY. I started it on August 13th of this year, so it has been roughly 4.5 months since I have had the freedom to purchase makeup (with the exception of a few things, like mascara, etc.). This really is perfect timing, because I was pretty much planning to break my Project 20 Pan anyway so I could get one of the new paint pots MAC is releasing in the Cham Pale collection on December 26th. Now I can just feel honest about it!

I've done a few previous posts updating on products I've used up throughout this project, which can be found via these links:

Post 1: Products 1-9

Post 2: Products 10-14

So what were the last 6 products I used up to complete this project?






15.) MAC Volcanic Thermal Ash Exfoliator: I purchased this when it was released with the Style Black collection in October of 2009, and truly loved this product. It is a black face/body scrub, and the best part about it is when I would use it, my body would look like it was covered in dirt. It's was kind of fun to feel like I was getting dirty when I was actually getting clean!

16.) Benefit BadGal Lash Mascara: This was my first time ever using this mascara, and boy did I LOVE it. It gives lashes both good volume and length, which isn't easy to find in a mascara. I will definitely be repurchasing this one sometime. Some of you may be wondering why this (and the next product) is included in my Project 20 Pan, and it is because I had 3 mascaras to use up, so I used up 2 to get my quantity down to one, so I was still removing items from my collection. Here's my video review/demo on this mascara!

17.) CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara: I bought this mascara at the same time I bought BadGal lash, and I have to say, I wasn't blown away by it. Maybe it was just in comparison to the BadGal, but I really didn't find this mascara to be anything special. Here's my video review/demo of it:

18.) MAC Engraved Powerpoint eye pencil: I feel like this is a pretty average black eye pencil. It isn't an extremely black shade (like Feline Kohl Power), but what I liked about this is it was soft enough to use for smudgy/smokey looks. I may repurchase this, but not any time soon.

19.) MAC Select Cover Up concealer: I have been using this concealer on and off since I was 12 years old, and I had about 1/3 of this tube left when I started my Project Pan. I decided to use it up so I have one less concealer sitting in my collection. I find it works well for undereye circles and redness, but it a little thin for covering acne.

20.) NARS Laguna Bronzer: Holy Grail bronzer. I actually had a second one of this, so it counts for my PP to use one up and toss it! :)

So that's everything! I'm so glad I stuck with it and used up some products. It was a really good reality check as to how long it really takes to use something up! A few of you have requested a video talking more about my experience with my Project Pan. If you feel it would be helpful, I'll definitely do one! Let me know :)

xx, Allison ♥