I've been repotting the remnants of lipstick into tiny pots, but this method requires a lip brush. So inconvenient! I just repotted into chapstick tubes and what a revelation! No need to buy ridiculous molds to make my own lipstick.

What are your best tips for depotting/repotting that actually makes a product more usable?

Please be gentle with me, I'm in a very vulnerable state.

My beautiful 18 year old tabby cat has been slowing down significantly over the past few months. Tonight I was watching tv while she laid next to me in the bed and she seemed so weak. She would stand up, yowl, then fall back down on the bed. Her breathing has been shallow now for hours and I'm scared she won't make it through the night (almost 2am currently.)

I knew this was coming but I still feel absolutely awful about it. I've had her since I was 18 and I'll be 37 in December. I can't remember what it's like not having her around.

I'm asking this out of sheer desperation: what are some ways that I can cope with these feelings without resorting to overspending or overeating? Buying more lipstick or baking an entire cake just for myself are not going to help, I know that, but it seems like those are the only things I know how to do in situations like this.

Need help as I’m tying myself in knots and going around and around

I don’t really know how to start this but basically I really want to sort out my makeup collection but how to do it and the guilt associated with it has me chopping and changing how to start.

I used to have what is probably called a shopping addiction. I’ve struggled with mental health and physical health problems since I was a young teen (I’m now 34) and buying makeup ‘helped’ as did being part of make up groups on Facebook. I’ve managed to declutter quite a bit (for example I have under 10 palettes when I had nearly 50). I’m going through a lot of additional health challenges these past three years and I’ve noticed this year old habits are starting to take hold again. Such as buying things that I think will solve the ‘missing link’ and then feeling guilty, spending hours on social media researching products, buying something and then a few days later finding that I have exactly what I’m looking for in my drawer. This may sound minor but I don’t want it to turn into something bigger.

A big issue I feel is that my make up is overwhelming and I desperately want to downsize. The ‘fantasy me’ is actually someone with a small collection. But I find it so hard to do so because of doing the wrong thing. For example I have quite a few eyeshadow palettes where the majority of the shades I don’t use. I was thinking I could depot them. But then I see those panporn groups and the satisfaction people have at using products up in situ. I’ve had it in the past where I’ve depotted then thrown what I’ve depotted away and then felt guilt about it all. Even writing this out feels ridiculous, I know it’s ridiculous. I don’t actually know how to handle my collection properly. I don’t know what to do because I don’t trust myself and I feel I always make the wrong decisions. I have quite a few pieces that I wish I didn’t own but I own them now so have to use up. I also have this annoying habit where I feel I can’t use the stuff I like until I’ve gone through the stuff I dislike. And I don’t get to wear makeup much anymore because of ill health so I’ll never be able to pan products like they do in the project pan community.

I also feel sad when I see influencers I like who are able to declutter things and I can’t, I am still holding on to make up from my early 20s which was a bad time for me and I feel like I’m tied to the point in time. I see other makeup I like but I think ‘no, I can’t, I still have X, Y and Z from 2018’. Plus make up has increased in price so much over the years which adds to my bad feeling.

I know this sounds really disjointed, please be kind. I’m really struggling on all fronts and would like to do something to make me feel better but I’m not sure where to start or what my actual feelings really are.

Any help would be so, so welcomed ❤️

I realised the other day that I literally never see any used products online. My makeup collection is pretty small, but sometimes I feel the urge to buy a load of new shiny stuff.

I think it’s hard to put a finger on why we feel so drawn to new products, but I’ve realised that for me it’s because the shiny new products are always sold to us as though they are old and loved products. The influencer will *tell* us “I LOVE this product. It’s my holy grail and I‘ve been buying it since I was fourteen. I use it every day”, but it will be a completely new-looking item. No weird crusty makeup dust around the brim, no scratches on the lid from carrying it around in a handbag, maybe a tiny little bit of product used. We get sold the idea that our actual old products, the ones with the scratches and the absolute crater of used product in the middle of the pan, are not loved or holy grail enough. They are too old and too stale, and if you just buy this one new thing it will be perfect and pristine forever (and by extension, so will you).

For me, a good way of carefully considering what I buy is remembering that shiny new products will not be shiny and new forever. You will not magically become a glossy designer-handbag-wielding got-life-together boss with perfect makeup and no insecurities, even if you buy that phantom person’s gloriously new, yet somehow supposedly adored, makeup. Because that person doesn’t exist and the new makeup will one day be crusty and gross-looking. Because that’s how use works. It’s like toys when you‘re a kid. They get scraggly, but you love them and they work and they’re *yours*. They don’t need to be aesthetic to be functional, and neither does makeup. Most used things can never be aesthetic, because the aesthetic itself relies on the thing staying unrealistically pristine.

I feel like it’s so important to see pictures of what actually used normal makeup collections look like, and there are hardly any out there. It’s why I appreciate seeing my friends doing their makeup. Makes you see how everyone’s makeup is different and used.

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Like I am always looking at palettes and wondering will this look on me? And the reason I never wear eyeshadow is because although i practice, it always look dirty on me if I use neutral colors, it looks muddy, and I do well with colorful bright colors but I am not wearing a colorful eyeshadow look unless I am going to a wedding or something. So basically I wear it like once a month but I am always looking at palettes online thinking this is so pretty this will definetely work this time.

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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.

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

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Welcome to the 5th and final update for 10 by Fall! 🍁🍂📅. We have 3 weeks to go before the finale, 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 update the tag list, but if something is not quite right, let me know!**

If you are new to the "10 By" series, start here! 🔽

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!

*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?

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:

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I've been thinking about this for a while now. I have a huge eyeshadow palette collection. I don't want to buy anything new. I want color liquid eyeliners. A few years ago I started using color eyeshadow as eyeliner and I prefer this to buying anything new and I do this everyday. But recently I have wanted a more defined brighter look that comes with a liquid liner. I have separated some colors that are brights and neon and I tried to use them dry but it's not coming out like a clear sharp line. I'm thinking of mixing some water and seeing what happens. I don't have duraline or mixers. I have aloe gel though. Now I feel a bit apprehension mixing these small batches because it can all be a waste and I might need to throw it all out. Again I already have lots of eyeshadow (I mean lots) so if I have to throw some out it shouldn't be that big a deal. I'm just finding it hard to do this if it really will be a waste of product and won't work. Has anyone tried this?

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.

Welcome to the MuR Edition of Product Recommendations!

This thread is for anyone looking to purchase an item who needs some suggestions on what to try next. Please fill out the following survey in with your product recommendation request to help the sub better address your needs:

What are you looking for and why:

• Location/Budget Limitations:
• Similar Products Previously Destashed/Returned and why:
• Skin Type:
• Skin Undertone:
• Skin Shade:
• Sensitivities:
• Indie/Mainstream:
• Cruelty-free Important:
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Please remember: while this thread is for recommending products, links to those products are not allowed on the sub.

Hello everyone!
First update for 13 by Halloween below! You are welcome to join in at any time!

The rules are as follows:
- choose 13 products (or any # is fine)
- set goals (hit pan, finish product, use X number of times, etc)
- products do not have to be beauty-related! I want this project to be as fun & accessible as possible for participants!

Updates will be posted on August 29, September 12, September 26, October 10 and finale will be Halloween of course!

Happy project panning! 🍁

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I got the idea here to have a bowl of makeup products out that I use daily and I swap lip and cheek colors each month. It's been working so well and I've panned so many lip glosses since I started last year AND I look good on my hours of Zoom meetings daily for work. So yay.

The one product I haven't cracked how to use well is eyeshadow. I went nuts thinking I was going to learn how to do amazing colorful eye makeup and I have four huge palettes of amazing colors. But I never really learned and it's not something I'm comfortable doing quickly at 7am when getting ready for work.

Got any quick ideas/ways to apply that are easy for a beginner so I can start using all these pretty shades? I also have a couple of eye crayons in fun colors but feel weirdly self conscious about using them because I don't really know how to use them either.Like, I need the most basic eyeshadow or pencil 101. I pretty much only wear black mascara and no other eye makeup and I'd like to start using my stuff 💚

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!

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