How to make your make-up last longer without buying anything new

AdvertisementLifestyleBeautyMakeup & nails How to make your make-up last longer without buying anything new Jolie Kerr January 30, 2026 — 3:36pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Got it Share A A AA viral trend called Project Pan, in which influencers and laypeople alike show off their well-used skin care products and make-up, is exploding on TikTok. The challenge is to “hit pan” – to reach the metal pan at the bottom of powder make-up like eye shadows and blushes, or to get every last drop out of bottles, jars and tubes – before buying more. “Contamination is a more concerning occurrence [than efficacy], as it could cause skin irritation or, worse, a skin infection,” Zalka says. Here’s how: “Get a little plastic travel jar, dump all of the powder product in there and use a clean metal make-up spatula to break up any larger pieces.