Hey BIC beauties! One of my goals this year is to try to put together a makeup capsule with a handful (okay, maybe a large handful, in my case) of products that will work for me for an every day look and special occasions. Given my current collection, I won't need to be starting from scratch. 😂 So, I'm treating this capsule makeup collection challenge like a shop my stash and declutter adventure all in one. Would love for you to join me if and when you can. If this is something that interests you or just piques your curiosity, please feel free to use this thread to document and challenge yourself to(1) use what you have / shop your stash; and(2) determine which products in your collection to keep, which to declutter, and which to try again another day. All with the goal of curating a set of makeup products that will help you achieve a signature look - and maybe a few additional products for other looks in your daily life, including looks for special occasions or events. Every week, I will post a group of makeup products I plan to choose from (i.e., shopping my stash) for my looks during the week. The themes / prompts are guides and if you have a certain interpretation or approach you want to take with it, go for it! Not every product has to fit squarely within the theme; it can be just one item. CURRENT MAKEUP CAPSULE THEME: Week 22 (May 27 - June 2) - The May 2024 "On Top", "On The Chopping Block" and/or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule It's that time again, BIC Beauties! Curate a capsule with (a) your standout or favorite products from the month; (b) products you're trying to decide whether to keep or declutter; (c) products that repeatedly find their way inio your makeup looks; (d) all of the above... OR, treat the "On Repeat" theme as an opportunity for a "Do Over" or "Take 2" of a previous makeup capsule, from earlier in the month or any of the previous themes to date (see below for complete list). Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 5.27.2024] Take a sneak peek at the themes to come.SpoilerWeek 23 (June 3 - 9) - The Love Is Love Makeup CapsuleLet's curate a capsule of one or more products from LGBTQ+ founded/owned makeup brands to honor Pride Month. Check out the spoiler below ⬇️ for a non-exhaustive list of LGBTQ+ founded/owned beauty brands focused primarily on makeup / color cosmetics. Week 24 (June 10 - 16) - The Repurposed Makeup Capsule and/or The Multitasking Makeup CapsuleDo you have a product(s) that you've repurposed for a different use or ones that perform more than one function (lip and cheek, eyeshadow and bronzer, etc.? Let's pull them out of your stash and put together a capsule with one or more of those beauties. Shout out to our marvelous @missjeanie for the repurposed theme. Week 25 (June 17 - 23) - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Good Stuff" Makeup Capsule A couple of fun themes this week. Summer is officially here (well, on Thursday)! Let's kick things off with an ode to the sunny, warm, bright & breezy days to come! Or, use this week to focus on the "good stuff" in your collection, be it one or more products you looooove or the "good stuff" that only comes out every now and again (or, maybe for some of us, for the first time this week). Week 26 (June 24 - 30) - The June 2024 "On Top", "On the Chopping Block" and/or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule - Last week of the month, BIC! You know what that means. We have options! Let's shine a spotlight on one or more products from the capsules this month that's (a) one of the best products of the week (on top); or (b) something you're thinking about tossing or decluttering from your stash (on the chopping block); or (c) made a recurring appearance in your capsule all month (on repeat); or (d) all or some combination of the above. Or, curate a capsule that's been done before - a "Take 2" or "Do Over" - with or without any adjustments as you like.LGBTQ+ Founded/Owned Makeup Brands:SpoilerBelow is a non-exhaustive list of LGBTQIA+ founded/owned beauty brands that primarily include makeup / lor cosmetics in their collection. An asterisk (*) next to a brand name denotes that the brand is available at Sephora. about face (Halsey)Flower Beauty (Drew Barrymore)Formula Z Cosmetics (Zach Dishinger)* Freck Beauty (Nasera Alayon)Jason Wu BeautyJecca BlacKevyn Aucoin BeautyKimChi Chic Beauty* Makeup by Mario* One/Size by Patrick Starrr* Patrick Ta BeautyTanais* Tom Ford BeautyTrixie CosmeticsW3ll PeopleWeek 23 (June 3 - 9) - The Love Is Love Makeup CapsuleLet's curate a capsule of one or more products from LGBTQ+ founded/owned makeup brands to honor Pride Month. Check out the spoiler below for a non-exhaustive list of LGBTQ+ founded/owned beauty brands focused primarily on makeup / color cosmetics. Week 24 (June 10 - 16) - The Repurposed Makeup Capsule and/or The Multitasking Makeup CapsuleDo you have a product(s) that you've repurposed for a different use or ones that perform more than one function (lip and cheek, eyeshadow and bronzer, etc.? Let's pull them out of your stash and put together a capsule with one or more of those beauties. Shout out to our marvelous for the repurposed theme. Week 25 (June 17 - 23) - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Good Stuff" Makeup Capsule A couple of fun themes this week. Summer is officially here (well, on Thursday)! Let's kick things off with an ode to the sunny, warm, bright & breezy days to come! Or, use this week to focus on the "good stuff" in your collection, be it one or more products you looooove or the "good stuff" that only comes out every now and again (or, maybe for some of us, for the first time this week). Week 26 (June 24 - 30) - The June 2024 "On Top", "On the Chopping Block" and/or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule - Last week of the month, BIC! You know what that means. We have options! Let's shine a spotlight on one or more products from the capsules this month that's (a) one of the best products of the week (on top); or (b) something you're thinking about tossing or decluttering from your stash (on the chopping block); or (c) made a recurring appearance in your capsule all month (on repeat); or (d) all or some combination of the above. Or, curate a capsule that's been done before - a "Take 2" or "Do Over" - with or without any adjustments as you like.LGBTQ+ Founded/Owned Makeup Brands:Below is a non-exhaustive list of LGBTQIA+ founded/owned beauty brands that primarily include makeup / lor cosmetics in their collection. An asterisk (*) next to a brand name denotes that the brand is available at Sephora. about face (Halsey)Flower Beauty (Drew Barrymore)Formula Z Cosmetics (Zach Dishinger)* Freck Beauty (Nasera Alayon)Jason Wu BeautyJecca BlacKevyn Aucoin BeautyKimChi Chic Beauty* Makeup by Mario* One/Size by Patrick Starrr* Patrick Ta BeautyTanais* Tom Ford BeautyTrixie CosmeticsW3ll PeoplePrevious Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 5.27.2024]Spoiler1 - The First (of the Year) Makeup Capsule2 - The Quick & Easy Winter Edition Makeup Capsule3 - The $20 USD ($27 CAD) & Under Makeup Capsule4 - The "On the Go!" Makeup Capsule5 - The Best of January 2024 Makeup Capsule6 - The Black Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule7 - The Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon Makeup Capsule and/or The "Things I Love" Makeup Capsule8 - The "BIC Inspired" Makeup Capsule9 - The Best of February 2024 Makeup Capsule and/or The "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule 10 - The International Woman Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule11 - The "One Brand" or "All The Brands" Makeup Capsule 12 - The "Springing Forward" Makeup Capsule and/or The Pops of Color Makeup Capsule 13 - The Fast & Furious / Quick & Easy Makeup Capsule and/or The March 2024 "On Top" or "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule 14 - The "Do Over" or "Take 2" Makeup Capsule15 - The Makeup-Artist-Founded Brand Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule16 - The BIC Inspired (Summer Edition) Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule17 - The "Green" Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule18 - The April 2024 "On Top" or "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule and/or The "More Play Time With My Sephora Savings Event Hauls" Makeup Capsule19 - The AAPI Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule20 - The "Sleeping Beauties" Makeup Capsule and/or The "OMG, More Stuff From the Sephora Spring Savings" Makeup Capsule21 - The "My Best Self" Makeup Capsule1 - The First (of the Year) Makeup Capsule2 - The Quick & Easy Winter Edition Makeup Capsule3 - The $20 USD ($27 CAD) & Under Makeup Capsule4 - The "On the Go!" Makeup Capsule5 - The Best of January 2024 Makeup Capsule6 - The Black Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule7 - The Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon Makeup Capsule and/or The "Things I Love" Makeup Capsule8 - The "BIC Inspired" Makeup Capsule9 - The Best of February 2024 Makeup Capsule and/or The "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule 10 - The International Woman Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule11 - The "One Brand" or "All The Brands" Makeup Capsule 12 - The "Springing Forward" Makeup Capsule and/or The Pops of Color Makeup Capsule 13 - The Fast & Furious / Quick & Easy Makeup Capsule and/or The March 2024 "On Top" or "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule 14 - The "Do Over" or "Take 2" Makeup Capsule15 - The Makeup-Artist-Founded Brand Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule16 - The BIC Inspired (Summer Edition) Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule17 - The "Green" Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule18 - The April 2024 "On Top" or "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule and/or The "More Play Time With My Sephora Savings Event Hauls" Makeup Capsule19 - The AAPI Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule20 - The "Sleeping Beauties" Makeup Capsule and/or The "OMG, More Stuff From the Sephora Spring Savings" Makeup Capsule21 - The "My Best Self" Makeup Capsule FAQs: [Updated 4.28.2024]SpoilerWhat is a capsule makeup collection? A capsule makeup collection is a selection of makeup products that can be used to put together different looks for a variety of occasions. For some of us, that may mean a group of essential products for your everyday look plus a few extra items for a more glam or dramatic look; and, for others of us, that may mean, a lineup of our holy grail product(s) in each makeup category. My ideal capsule makeup collection probably falls somewhere in between - we'll (hopefully) find out at the end of the year! I don't see myself as a minimalist, but I don't have an extensive collection of makeup either. I appreciate the collections of people who fall within both camps but I float somewhere in between - on the one hand, my brow product collection would earn a gold star if we were using a minimalist approach to makeup; my lip product lineup, on the other hand, would not. 🤣 It would most definitely not. Why have a capsule makeup collection? Everyone will have their own reasons for having (or not having) a more streamlined makeup collection. Over the years, I've just become more interested in having less beauty products on hand (well, except for lip products, lol) - a handful of items I use or reach for more frequently with maybe a few additional products that are go-to's for me for special events or occasions. Don't get me wrong, I love trying new products and I don't see that changing. I just like the idea of having a simpler collection (I appreciate that "simpler" can be relative), curated to my needs and lifestyle.Why weekly? A few years ago, beauty & lifestyle blogger Serein Wu, did a weekly series (on her blog and YouTube channel), Makeup Bag Monday, where she rotated her makeup bag each week with new product launches and makeup already in her collection. Every Monday, she shared the products she selected for the upcoming week and provided detailed makeup reviews on the makeup she used for the previous week. I may not post detailed reviews, but will at least try to include a weekly recap (probably at the end of the week) of what products I like and which ones didn't work for me. If weekly works for you, great. If not, feel free to join in based on what works best for you. What if I don't have enough products to fit the theme for a full face?No need for your entire makeup capsule to fit the weekly theme(s). Just one will do. And, even if you don't have one that fits squarely within a theme, feel free to post your makeup capsule. We'd love to see what you're using and hear your feedback on the products as you put them to use. What is a capsule makeup collection? A capsule makeup collection is a selection of makeup products that can be used to put together different looks for a variety of occasions. For some of us, that may mean a group of essential products for your everyday look plus a few extra items for a more glam or dramatic look; and, for others of us, that may mean, a lineup of our holy grail product(s) in each makeup category. My ideal capsule makeup collection probably falls somewhere in between - we'll (hopefully) find out at the end of the year! I don't see myself as a minimalist, but I don't have an extensive collection of makeup either. I appreciate the collections of people who fall within both camps but I float somewhere in between - on the one hand, my brow product collection would earn a gold star if we were using a minimalist approach to makeup; my lip product lineup, on the other hand, would not. It would most definitely not. Why have a capsule makeup collection? Everyone will have their own reasons for having (or not having) a more streamlined makeup collection. Over the years, I've just become more interested in having less beauty products on hand (well, except for lip products, lol) - a handful of items I use or reach for more frequently with maybe a few additional products that are go-to's for me for special events or occasions. Don't get me wrong, I love trying new products and I don't see that changing. I just like the idea of having a simpler collection (I appreciate that "simpler" can be relative), curated to my needs and lifestyle.Why weekly? A few years ago, beauty & lifestyle blogger Serein Wu, did a weekly series (on her blog and YouTube channel), Makeup Bag Monday, where she rotated her makeup bag each week with new product launches and makeup already in her collection. Every Monday, she shared the products she selected for the upcoming week and provided detailed makeup reviews on the makeup she used for the previous week. I may not post detailed reviews, but will at least try to include a weekly recap (probably at the end of the week) of what products I like and which ones didn't work for me. If weekly works for you, great. If not, feel free to join in based on what works best for you. What if I don't have enough products to fit the theme for a full face?No need for your entire makeup capsule to fit the weekly theme(s). Just one will do. And, even if you don't have one that fits squarely within a theme, feel free to post your makeup capsule. We'd love to see what you're using and hear your feedback on the products as you put them to use. All are invited to join in this adventure, whenever and however is most effective for you. I'm excited to see what results from this experiment.