I’m finally starting to have space and learn what products I love. I still have a ways to go with all these samples and I’ve hardly made a dent in makeup, but I’m so far so happy to be doing project pan.
**April 2026 Empties**
**Perfume**
>Kierin NYC 10 a.m. Flirt 😍-fig, gardenia, and cashmere wood. A really bright, lovely perfume. I will miss this one.
>Regime des Fleurs Crushed Fruits 😏-fruits and iris. Just meh.
>DSH-Violettes de L’Aube. 🙂-Violets at dawn. Very apt name.
>Gucci Flora Gorgeous Magnolia 🙂-very pretty and sweet. Doesn’t last, sadly.
>Infiniment Coty Paris J’ai Trois Amours 🙂-pretty Jasmine with a smidge of candy banana.
>Nemat Amber oil 😏-I just can’t really smell this.
>Theodoros Kalotinis Pear Gelato 😏-does what it says, not my kind of gourmand.
>Bath & Body Works Chasing Fireflies-🙂 pretty jasmine and woods, not super memorable.
>Gucci Tears from the Moon 😍-absolutely gorgeous delicate floral.
>Louis Vuitton Heures D’Absence 🙂-pretty, a smidge vintage-like
>Nicole Miller Moments de Passion 😍-Passion Fruit floral. Very nice! Have backup!
>Penhaligon’s The Revenge of Lady Blanche 😍😍-my ultimate spring flowers perfume: hyacinth, daffodil, iris.
>Eric Buterbaugh Apollo Hyacinth 😍😍-so fresh and beautiful. Sadly discontinued, but I will find this one again someday.
>Coastal Carolina Parfums Outer Banks 🙂-citrusy, fruity tropical. It’s not bad.
>Bath & Body Works Gingham Vibrant-🙂 My proudest pan so far and my first ever body spray to get panned! sweet berries.
**Body Care**
>The Body Shop Avocado Body Butter 🙂-nice and thick, nourishing. Smells a bit weird.
>Bath & Body Works Into the Night Body Cream 😍-smells lovely, nourishes just fine
>Yardley Activated Charcoal soap 😍-I adore charcoal soaps
>Appalachian Sunshine Lemongrass Soap 😍-love the name, love how it smells and lathers
**Face Serums and Toners**
>Tatcha The Longevity Serum 😍😍-this stuff is so nice, melts right into my skin
>Murad Retinal Resculpt Overnight Treatment 😍-use this on enlarged and raised pores and it really is the only thing that helps!
>Murad Vita-C Glycolic Serum 😍-I don’t even know how many of these I’ve gone through, but I really like it!
>Byroe Celery AHA+LHA Resurfacing Serum 🙂-I liked using this, but couldn’t really tell if it was doing anything.
>Glowiest Peekaboo AHA PHA Skin Perfecting Toner 😍-a mighty fine white label toner that I liked a lot, especially the applicator.
>First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads 🙁-smelled funny, dried out too quickly
**Face Moisturizer, Washes, Masks, and Blemish Treatment**
>Odacite BI+C Pimples Serum Concentrate 😍-I’ve never used anything like this. An oil for pimples. It did seem to help.
>Madecassoside Blemish Pads 😍-thin, but durable. I liked these a lot.
>The Crème Shop Microdart Hydrocolloid Patches 😏-just ok. The heart shape made them hard to stick.
>Tony Moly I’m Rice Microneedle Blemish Patch x 2 😍😍-man, the best for cystic acne. Went through these so fast and they really worked well.
>Goldfadden MD Facial Detox Mask😍-really great mask for clarifying and clearing up acne
>Balance Me AHA Glow Mask 😏-just okay
>Aceology Multi-Vitamin Brightening Mask 😍-a sheet mask that really did make my face feel and look great afterwards
>Elemis Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser 🙂-a good cleanser but nothing special for the price
>Koa Life NAD Peptide Facial Scrub 😍-nice exfoliation!
>Tatcha The Matcha Cleanse 🙂-good cleanser, but I prefer their rice one.
>DHC Deep Cleansing Oil 😍-works well. I really like using oil cleansers after a day of makeup
>Gloss Moderne Clean Luxury Eye Elixer 😍-I usually am just meh about eye creams, but I really liked this one, especially that it had zero smell
>Kate Somerville +Retinol Firming Eye Cream 🙁-no firming took place, smelled funny
>Good Molecules Yerba Mate Wake up Eye Gel 🙂-used daily since Christmas, so lasted awhile. Helped a little, not the best, not the worst. Cheap!
>Innisfree Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Brightening Cream 🙂-more of a gel moisturizer, smells nice
>Dermelect Self-esteem Neck Firming Lift 😍-I was starting to notice a wattle and this really did help with the appearance!
>Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream 🙂-nice enough
**Hair**
>Awapuhi Wild Ginger Hairspray 🙂-it’s good! Does how a hairspray should
>Garnier Fructis Curl Refresher 😏-smells nice to freshen hair a bit, doesn’t do much to revive waves
>Head & Shoulders Clean Classic Dandruff Shampoo 😏-I mean, it helps with dandruff, yes, but makes my hair pretty unmanageable
>Marc Anthony Repair Bond +Rescuplex Shampoo and Conditioner 😍😍-great, affordable pair! My hair looked and felt great with these 2!
>Malina Divina Perfect Shield Protective Frizz Control Styling Spray 🙁-did nothing for me
>Verb Glossy Shine Spray 😍-great product, terrible sprayer
>Neuma neuStyling Smoothing Crème 🙁-left my hair crunchy
>Not Your Mothers Defining Curl Talk Cream 😍-helps with frizz and wave definition
>Batiste Tropical Dry Shampoo 🙂-it works. I’ve used worse and I’ve used better
**Makeup**
>IpKN Radiant Cream Primer 🙂-definitely gives my face a sheen, a little more than I want, but does as advertised
>Carmex Cherry Lip Balm 😏-not as moisturizing as I remembered, tastes kinda gross.
>Dito Lip Nourish Lip Mask 🙂-kind of thin, but nourishing. Little tub lasted 6 months, with nightly use
>Evian Facial Spray 😍-it’s literally just water, but I love how fine the mister is and how refreshing it feels
>Elf Stay All Night Micro-fine Setting Mist 🙂-worked well, but I have some that work better. Great for price.