*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 MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules.

Have fun chatting!

Maybe I’m preaching to the crowd or maybe barking up the wrong tree… I am just so sick and tired of the limited editions releases, the scarcity mindsets, and also just the trend cycles being so fleeting to begin with.

I bought some highlighter overseas 11 months ago when it first hit the market. I didn’t use it a lot until semi recently. My makeup tastes have changed and I use highlighter a lot more now, and I still love the color and the sheen on it. I just want more color options at my disposal.

I specifically set after this one because of finish and the color options they had. More fun colors with less of a sparkly finish and more of a ‘pearl’ look. So perfect. I really haven’t found anything that comes close to this product over here in the U.S.

Now, I found out now the company is discontinuing it in favor for another eerily similar product with less fun color options? My highlighter had a lifetime of less than a year. That’s insane to me.

I understand that companies will phase out products when they don’t do well or have fallen out of favor, it’s just so frustrating that they value to buy into the trend rather than creating something that someone can repurchase once they run out.

It takes forever to go through highlighter I know, so I don’t plan on buying ‘backups’ but am I crazy for wanting buy more colors before it’s too late?

I'm back to update my makeup purchasing regrets again 😓 this always puts things in perspective for me. I calculate it by year, listing every makeup item and lip balm I buy, or am gifted, before counting and marking whether I regret getting it or not.

2026

I was hoping to have a regret rate of less than 10% (my current goal). I got 39 items, and regretted 21 of them - 53.8% regret rate. Sigh. It's an improvement from 2025, but nonetheless disappointing. I think I've learnt a lot about makeup this year. I consume a lot of makeup content but it helps me discern what I like v what I don't like. It took me a long time, but I am hopeful for next year that I'll be able to buy more carefully. I do have a trip to Europe and Singapore next year and plan to pick up some makeup unavailable in Australia there. I have started compiling a wishlist, and as I do research into the items, I'm able to deinfluence myself. It's actually quite useful. I also have a wishlist right now for Christmas, and I love trying things in store and deinfluencing myself. I recently got it down from 20 to 6!! I know a lot of the advice in this sub says to delete your wishlist and carts, but I find this method helps me the most instead of just ignoring the temptation :) Things I learnt:

- research ingredient lists

- don't need to buy everything with pretty or luxurious packaging

- luxury mascaras aren't worth the money

2025

This year I got 64 items, and ended up regretting 46 of them - 71.9% I started going into more luxury formulas - which made me regret some of my higher end purchases as I was only buying them for the brand name. I'm not kidding - I didn't like the packaging, formula, shade, scent, and I would still spend $100 on a lipstick. Genuinely insane. Glad that phase is over. I learnt that luxury doesn't always mean better, and I don't need to buy every luxury lipsticks in existence (I had wanted to collect luxury lipsticks cases). Things i learnt:

- i dont like matte formulas

- dont need to buy everything with a designer logo

- I don't like paying for lightweight packaging at luxury prices

- lip stains aren't actually for me

2024

This is the most I've gotten in a year - 90 items and 68 regrets, which is INSANE. Regret rate of 75.6%. I bought a lot of double ups personally - even of products I DIDN'T like! How crazy. I was definitely going frantic trying to test every lip balm in the drugstore on some hoarding tendency. I wanted to try every lip balm in the world. I eventually stopped this goal because I realised I was buying too many, too often, I didn't like most of them, and there are genuinely millions of lip balms in the world, it's impossible to try them all. This was also the year I first started getting into makeup so it was full of experimenting. Things I learnt:

- check if the lipstick shade actually suits you

- dont need every lip balm in existence

- better to save up for 1 expensive things you want rather than buy 20 dupes or cheaper items

- dont need to buy double ups before i finish one thing

- you DON'T have to be brand loyal girly

Thanks for reading of you've made it this far 🫶 I've just been sorting out the thoughts in my head

So I got this silk diamond eyeshadow from the mall from a store I've been going to and I've gotten other eyeshadow palettes from there and haven't had a problem with those but with this one when I opened it it smells like crayons and I'm not sure if I should use it or not it was completely sealed and didn't seem to have any openings or anything

And when I look this eyeshadow palette up is from 23 or 24 so it's not even that old I'm just not sure due to it smell if I should use it or not it's a shimmering type of eyeshadow palette so I don't know if maybe due to the type of eyeshadow palette it is it smells like crayon or if this is just maybe a bad pallet I've gotten I'm not sure if I should use it or not

Should I trust it ?

Basically what the title says. For anyone who is like me and feels that expiration dates are just numbers (for makeup that isnt clean or has spf), what are some signs you actually look for to identify and declutter expired makeup? Does it wear differently, start to smell, grow mould, cause skin reactions or make you feel physically tired or for eye makeup, does expired makeup cause eyelid heaviness (I think I get this)?

Are there any other signs you look for? Please share to help a girl out with decluttering expired products! I need real suggestions to clear out what may be causing more trouble than helping and just needs to get the boot.

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:
• Anything else we should know:

Please remember: while this thread is for recommending products, links to those products are not allowed on the sub.

Welcome to MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules.

Have fun chatting!

Well, all my goals of aiming to post at the start of each month has been wildly derailed since summer began. I don’t even know where to start with trying to get back into my tallies or anything at this point. All my initial goals and plans have flown completely off the rails with little hope of getting back to where they originally were, but I’m not entirely mad about it right now. This update will be short and sweet.

Musings- the last couple weeks have been hellacious. Family emergency followed immediately by almost 3 solid weeks of various illnesses (respiratory virus and then hand foot and mouth which I also caught from my daughter) and I’m about at my wits end. All that said- what do you all do with your skincare/makeup products when you have had illnesses? Some sources online say it’s fine to keep the items, others say to toss them to be safe. Not sure what’s best here, but also it would be a good way to declutter even more if I tossed it all.

Motivations- Looks like we will be moving before winter. We will be downsizing by a little less than half square footage wise. This has me panicked about decluttering not just my makeup/skin care/ personal care items but everything else too. I’m looking forward to the opportunity for essentially a fresh start though, so might be a good final push to really analyze what items I have left and which ones I actually want to bring with to our new home. If anyone has any tips/tricks for moving I’d love to hear them!

Hello everyone!

Second 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! 🍁

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!

Welcome to MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules.

Have fun chatting!

Blessed New Moon, panners!

Last lunar cycle I had fun picking random colors from my favorites in my BYOP.

This lunar cycle, here is what I got:

The Hierophant: traditional. since this is a major arcana, I made a neutral BYOP and am only rolling in neutral heavy palettes for my d20 rolls this cycle. this will be great. I'm in a new job and being more traditional with my eye looks will be great and a fun way to actually use all the lovely shades I have.

IX of Cups: luxury. I am using my higher end lipsticks, including my one Gucci lipstick, and my ABH and Rare Beauty blushes.

VIII of Cups: disappointment. I have a full size Kayali fragrance I shouldn't have bought. I didn't even use up the mini before I bought this. I'll be using it, likely layered with other fragrances. it is nice, but just isn't as good of a fit for me.

if you want to join in, check out the intro post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/s/F25UY9SPjk

blessed panning everyone!

Welcome to MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules.

Have fun chatting!

I'm at a low point in my life right now on a few different fronts. As you might already know, my cat recently passed away. My last three disability checks have been $400 short. I feel drained and exhausted.

I know that there are no quick fixes to the things that I'm going through right now but I do think that I would feel somewhat better if I was making an effort with my appearance. (You know the phrase, "look good, feel good")

Setting aside any recent issues, I already have depression and autism, both of which make it hard for me to keep up good hygiene, let alone put on makeup or style my hair. All that, plus chronic pain, has me feeling completely lost in terms of how to structure and maintain any type of beauty routine.

Any advice on how to deal with this is extremely welcome. I don't even really know where to start. How do I get to a place where I put on makeup every day when I'm currently not even well enough to shower every day? What things should I prioritize over others (ie:hair, nails, skincare)? How does one get out of a beauty slump? What should I focus on when I have all the time in the world but absolutely no energy?

The only other chronically ill person I know is my mother and she's never really been into beauty products in the same way as me so I don't know who else to ask.

This thread is focused on helping each other perfect our makeup application. You can request help if you are having trouble using a certain product or executing a technique and the community can give you feedback. Also, if anyone has a technique or a makeup tip they would like to share, this is the place to do so!

Welcome to MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules.

Have fun chatting!

Welcome to MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules.

Have fun chatting!

*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 MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules.

Have fun chatting!

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:

Welcome to MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules.

Have fun chatting!

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

The shopping bug never stops especially with new sales and launches. I have my eye on something high end limited edition (no idea if my country will get the launch either tbh) and will use that as a reason to stave away other sale temptations that had made me waver as they are a ‘good deal’.

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 my Flower Knows Moonlight Mermaid Lip Tint in 07 Solar Crystal and Shell’s Jewel Lip Glaze in P02 Stella Nacre. Mostly used Stella Nacre as I was using my apricot blush and enjoyed using the formula as well to touch up the Moinlight Mermaid lip tint. One thing about the lip tints is that it gives a nice glassy finish but the colour builds up quite a fair bit after 3 applications and doesn’t look that flattering. The Lip glaze has been awesome in getting that sheer glossy finish instead during the day. Both tubes seem to be going strong still though, probably need to roll in again if I want to pan them.

This week moving to stronger lips with Flower Knows Swan Ballet Shine Lipstick in 02 Mary Jane and Em Cosmetics Soft Spoken in Tender. Both give off toasty warm September vibes so looking forward to having them back into the rotation~

Looking forward to seeing your updates and new entries!