Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2024

[itsfi]

Hello, BIC Beauties! If the idea of makeup capsules piques your curiosity, or you're interested in seeing what's in the beauty collection or weekly makeup bag of your fellow BIC beauties, jump right on in - with questions, comments or a capsule of your own to share.

To add a fun take on putting together a makeup capsule, I've included theme(s) for the weekly capsule - some weeks, I have enough products in my stash (eek!) to make a whole capsule based on the prompt; other weeks, I have just one or two items that fit neatly within theme.

Whether you find yourself in the same place or somewhere in between, jump right on it and share your weekly makeup capsule. Check out the FAQ section below ⤵️ for more info on this challenge.

CURRENT MAKEUP CAPSULE THEME:   

Week 52 (December 23 - December 29) - The Holiday Glam Makeup Capsule and/or  The "2024 Makeup Capsule Collection" Makeup Capsule - Some options for us to close out the makeup capsules for 2024 (or to kick start 2025)!

Show us the beauties you use when you want to add glitz and glam (or, that up the glitz and glam element) to your makeup look.

and/or 

Curate a bag with your go-to, GOAT, ride-or-die products that would make up your ultimate makeup capsule collection (for 2024). If it's too much to put together a creme de la creme capsule or if you're at your best with options, consider putting together a makeup capsules of one or more favorites you discovered (or re-discovered) in 2024. 

Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.21.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come. 

Spoiler

Week 1 - 2024/2025 - to be posted the week of December 23, after the Christmas holiday. HINT: Think newness for the new year, or to usher in the New Year. 😉

Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.23.2024]

Spoiler

1 - The First (of the Year) Makeup Capsule

2 - The Quick & Easy Winter Edition Makeup Capsule

3 - The $20 USD ($27 CAD) & Under Makeup Capsule

4 - The "On the Go!" Makeup Capsule

5 - The Best of January 2024 Makeup Capsule

6 - The Black Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule

7 - The Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon Makeup Capsule and/or The "Things I Love" Makeup Capsule

8 - The "BIC Inspired" Makeup Capsule

9 - 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 Capsule

11 - 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 Capsule

15 - The Makeup-Artist-Founded Brand Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule

16 - The BIC Inspired (Spring Edition) Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule

17 - The "Green" Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule

18 - 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 Capsule

19 - The AAPI Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule

20 - The "Sleeping Beauties" Makeup Capsule and/or The "OMG, More Stuff From the Sephora Spring Savings" Makeup Capsule

21 - The "My Best Self" Makeup Capsule
22 - The  May 2024 "On Top", "On The Chopping Block" or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule
23 - The Love Is Love Makeup Capsule
24 - The Repurposed Makeup Capsule and/or The Multi-tasking Makeup Capsule
25 - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Good Stuff" Makeup Capsule
26 - The June 2024 "On Top", "On the Chopping Block" and/or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule
27 - The Indie Brands Makeup Capsule and/or The Summer Vacation Makeup Capsule
28 - The "If I Were To Curate My Ultimate Makeup Capsule" Makeup Capsule (aka The "These are My Favorite Products" Makeup Capsule) 
29 - The Sticks and (Gem)Stones Makeup Capsule and/or The Pops of Colour: Summer Edition Makeup Capsule
30 - The BIC Inspired Summer Edition Makeup Capsule and/or The Pan It! Makeup Capsule
31 - The July 2024 New, Old, or "Is It Time For This To Go?" Makeup Capsule
32 - The Take 2 / Do Over Makeup Capsule and/or The "Sleeping Beauties" Makeup Capsule 
33 - The Day-to-Night (or Date Night): Summer Edition Makeup Capsule and/or The "Outside My Comfort Zone" Makeup Capsule
34 - The Samples Makeup Capsule and/or The Newness Makeup Capsule 
35 - The August 2024 Throw Down!, Throwback, and/or Throw Out? Makeup Capsule 
36 - The Workhorses Makeup Capsule
37 - The Runway or Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Capsule and/or The "BIC Inspired" Makeup Capsule 
38 - The LatinX Founded / Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule
39 - The September 2024 Throw Down!, Throwback, and/or Throw Out? Makeup Capsule and/or The Brands at SEPHORiA Makeup Capsule
40 - The "Pop of Colour": Fall Edit Makeup Capsule and/or The Musician Founded or Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule
41 - The "Dynamic Duos (or Trios)" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Products with Interesting / Attention-Grabbing Names" Makeup Capsule
42 - The "Makeup I'm Thankful For" Makeup Capsule and/or The Do Over / Take 2 Makeup Capsule
43 - The "How Low Can I Go?" Makeup Capsule and/or The Global Makeup Capsule
44 - The "Sleeper Hits" Makeup Capsule and/or The October 2024 Throw Down, Throwback, and/or Throw Out? Makeup Capsule
45 - The Sweater Weather Makeup Capsule and/or The Holidays Savings (Shop The Sale) Makeup Capsule
46 - The Time Capsule Makeup Capsule and/or The Awesomely Affordable and/or Spectacularly Splurge-worthy Makeup Capsule
47 - The "Please, Don't Go!" / Discontinued Products Makeup Capsule and/or The Newness Makeup Capsule
48 - The Things I'm Thankful For Makeup Capsule and/or The “BIC Inspired” Fall Makeup Capsule
49 - The Beautifully Bold or Delightfully Demure Makeup Capsule and/or The "Savvy Shopper" Makeup Capsule  
50 - The Sticks 2.0 Makeup Capsule and/or The "Favorite Theme From The Challenge" Makeup Capsule
51 - The Winter Wonderland Makeup Capsule and/or The "Take 2" / "Do Over" Makeup Capsule

FAQs: [Updated 4.28.2024]

Spoiler

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. 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi That's good! I picked up one by Neogen on my last YesStyle order but I haven't used it much. I only recently started powdering. Do you use a toner to help balance out your skin? Mine is dry year round so I rely on layers for moisture. The only thing I haven't tried is slugging but the thoughout of putting vaseline or aquaphor gives me the ick lol Whenever I go visit family in Costa Rica, my skin lets out a sigh of relief.

[itsfi]

@makeitup305, my skin is probably the most balanced its been in years in the last 8 months or so. A number of factors have been involved - skincare, age, diet, etc. I reach for toners more, both as a traditional toner and occasionally for some form of the 7 skins method, in the warmer months, when my skin is feeling like it needs it. I tried slugging once, a year ago - it was fine and my skin actually did look and feel hydrated and moisturized. After I thought about slugging once every month but just never got back into it. 

[makeitup305]

I'm not really following the capsule weekly challenges so sorry if it doesn't go with the theme. I've been doing a roundup at the end of the month but this time I'm including an extra capsule since I had to fly out of town for my friend's wedding. This is probably what I would consider some of my "best of" in each category. Even though the Dior palettes are not so much a favorite anymore but I took for variety's sake, almost everything in this picture is probably something I would recommend or repurchase. 

For the wedding, I used the CT Magic Cream as a base (not pictured). I'd never tried it and really enjoyed it. The Glow Drops are nice but they might be the only product I wouldn't run out and get. The pink compact is my travel case of the Hourglass Transluscent loose powder, which is a love. The tiny UD setting spray was perfect for travel. Everything wore great well into the night. 

For the other days, I used the DRMTLGY tinted moisturizer and the Merit stick, which are both staples. 

The Clio Mascara is good but I don't wear it often because it's waterproof and a pain to take off. However, if you need something that doesn't flake or smudge, this is it. 
I used a bunch of different lipsticks which I forgot to add to the picture but the CT lip cheat in Pillow Talk was a great base for all the glosses and lip tints I was wearing. 

Tarte Shape Tape is still my holy grail. Idk how many times I've repurchased it and tried to stay away, but it still convers my dark circles like very few concealers manage to do. 

The Dior palettes have been in my collection since they came out. I even thought about repurchasing but they still work well. I wonder if the new formula change has affected their performance. I would love it if they came out with a quad of blush, that would be awesome. 

[missjeanie]

@makeitup305 looks like some beautiful special occasion make up! I love a 'best of' capsule! 

[makeitup305]

@missjeanie it was interesting to go through my collection and decide on what could really be relied on to perform and that I loved. I am blessed that I had lots of options to choose from! I'm sure I could do 'best of' capsules several times over and not repeat which I am so thankful to be able to have. 

[itsfi]

Gorgeous “best of”s @makeitup305 😍 I made myself a post it note that says “find the Clio mascara” after reading your thoughts on it. I have their waterproof and non-waterproof versions but I haven’t had a chance to try them. I may have to break my rule on the number of mascara I have open at any one time … oh, I’m going to have to remember to try that Drmtlgy + Merit pairing too. 📝 

Which Patrick Ta blush duo’s are those? Or is the darker one a bronzer duo? 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi the Patrick Ta duos are two of the newer ones PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo Not Too Much and PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo Just Enough . The Clio mascara is in the Volume Curling option. They have 3 or 4 other options. It literally says "Superproof Mascara" . I've heard good things about the Kiss Me Heroine mascara as well as the Etude one but since they're waterproof I'm skipping them. My poor lashes can't take it. Which one is the non-waterproof? Maybe I should give that one a try next time I order from  YesStyle or OliveYoung

[itsfi]

Oh, I think I'm mixing up my mascaras @makeitup305. Now, I'm wondering what that other one was too. I picked it up a while ago, in a boutique in Japantown here but the store closed up a couple of years ago. Grrr. They had some wonderful products - brands that I hadn't heard of before and that were harder to find. I want to say the packaging was very similar to the packaging, or at least the color scheme of the Clio. I'll try to find it online and if I can, will let you know. 

[ather]

I was so busy on the weekend I totally didn’t pick my capsule yesterday. But I did it today! For BIC inspired/sale buys!

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Virtue inspired by BIC was a top product in 2023. 
MERIT Brow 1980 Volumizing Eyebrow Pomade Gel Blonde  inspired to try again by @itsfi 😉

caliray Come Hell or High Water Volumizing & Lengthening Tubing Mascara Set  I can’t remember who told me to try this one but I have seen it all over BIC. 
MERIT Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm Cava 

MERIT Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Clay  both are things I picked up for the sale! 
Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation 30 PCH another inspired by @itsfi 

@and last but not least can’t leave the Rhode peptide treatment in toast literally my GOAT colour. It’s so good! 😊 

[makeitup305]

That's a pretty color for the Rhode @ather ! I tried the Merit brow but it's not a favorite. It doesn't really hold my brows up, which is usually what I go for. I get the best results when I use it following my brows' natural shape. 

[ather]

@makeitup305  Hmmm maybe I had a similar experience. I feel like I must not have been wowed by it since I haven’t been using it. I didn’t have time to use it this morning but I’ll try tomorrow. 

[makeitup305]

@ather the color is perfect for me, I just wish it had more hold. I still have one in my backup drawer that I got in a kit and maybe I'll try layering it with a stronger clear gel on top or something. 

[itsfi]

I love how your capsules are always so well edited @ather! It's effortless chic at its finest.  Oh, Merit Cava is such a pretty highlight. Lemme know how Clay works out for you. I picked up the shade Seine during the sale; it should arrive over the weekend. I spy Tower 28 SunnyDays!!!! 💖 And a Rhode lip treatment! 😍

[ather]

@itsfi  You are so sweet! My capsule is usually what can I do in less than 10 minutes in the morning while looking awake and not like a zombie. I have been loving the MERIT Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Clay it blends so good. I think you will love it. The colour I have is great. I think I could almost use Seine especially in the summer when I am a little more golden. But so far I am loving it. I can add bronzer and it literally takes seconds to blend in. I use the same brush for all my products and it’s so easy! I can’t wait to hear what you think!!! Also Cava is beautiful! I also have bounce which is super pretty too! Not to much for work but still adds a little light reflecting to my face! I feel like stick formulas are my jam! I don’t think I can go back to powders now. 🤣

[itsfi]

@ather, the Merit bronzers are good. At first, I was a little nervous they'd be too emollient. I have Clay and Leo - Clay is a little on the warmer side for me, but works for winter - early spring. Leo will be good for summer and maybe as a contour the rest of the year? Seine, I'm hoping will be good for mid-spring to summer and then fall to winter. I also tried Clay on my eyelids and I liked it!

What do you find works best for blending? Fingers? brush? Combo of both?

[ather]

@itsfi  Ooooo so you already used them!!! I was worried at first too. But I’m glad I gave it a try!! I’ve been doing my makeup with just one brush lately. How do you blend? 

[danielledanielle]

Oops, did not realize I'm like three capsules deep in posting/recapping.  Oy, where does the time gooooooo

Week 16, BIC enablia cap

(sorry in advance @itsfi , none of the week names are correct)

This is @missjeanie , @sister13 , @faeriegirl , @Saradestin @Missnur @itsfi and @lmaster inspired.

A few of week 15 crept in, mostly inspired by @missjeanie especially the NARS Orgasm Oil-Infused Lip Tint Orgasm 

The three mascaras are my desire to be @lmaster , a master at mascara layering.  The Gucci was a nod to @sister13 and the tower28 @makeitup305 

I also added in NARS Laguna Talc-Free Bronzer Powder Casino  this morning because I needed it, but mine has allllll the talc 😄🤷🏽‍♀️

Week 15 Newness and Founder-y

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm - Laguna Collection Laguna , I have two of these samples and wondered why I never used them.  It's such a nice consistency, not super long lasting, but not a breaking point for me because it's easy to reapply.

The Natasha Denona singles I added because I wasn't planning on any full glam and have been applying blush in the eye area, so I felt singles were the way to go.  I can keep it easy, but pull together a cohesive look.

PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo She's Blushing is very pretty, the cream rings pinky in me, but the powder is a nice rose.  That and Nars luster (all the talc!) look so good together. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Detailing Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown & Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer 3-in-1 Easy Define, Fill, & Detail Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown , as @CorgiMommy says, she's the Queen of Brows

NARS Powermatte Long-Lasting Lipstick Warm Leatherette - 650 , love it.  Reminds me of Smash box girl gang, it goes on smoothly and does dry down nice and matte

Half Magic tool...uhhhh...I kind of hate this.  I'm pretty good with doing my liner IMO, this actually made it harder.  I got it to do graphic liner but figured, hey maybe it'll make getting wings perfectly even.  Haven't had a chance to play with it for more graphic looks yet.

Week 14 Fast and Furious Founder Edition 

I missed out on Womrn Founders and still wanted to keep the previous week going, so I did them over.  More than six items, but idea was too keep it fast and female.  I got inspo @Mellmars1185 using a palette two ways, so I wanted to incorporate Danessa Myricks Beauty Groundwork: Defining Neutrals - Palette For Eyes, Brows, Face & Lips into a quicker routine.  It. Is. A. Learning. Curve.  I didn't have the right brushes on me that week, so that kind of interfered with how quick I could be.  

Other items

Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix - Multi-Use Eye, Cheek & Lip Waterproof Liquid Pigment Hot Fire

Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix - Multi-Use Eye, Cheek & Lip Waterproof Liquid Pigment Valentine 

Ami Colé Skin Melt Talc-Free Loose Setting Powder Deep / Medium 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna We're Even Hydrating Longwear Waterproof Concealer Medium 300N 

Ami Colé Lash-Amplifying Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara Rich Black 

DIOR Rouge Dior Refillable Lipstick 500 Nude Soul as well as Midnight and Diable en Rouge 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Demi'Glow Light-Diffusing Highlighter 06 rich hunnie 

MOB beauty palette

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Hella On Point Clean Ultra-Fine Brow Pencil 5 

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Most Def Clean Instant Definition Sculpting Eyebrow Pencil 4 

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[makeitup305]

great picks @danielledanielle ! I'm using the brown Tower 28 mascara this week since it came with the Sephora Favorites set. I had run out a while back and hadn't repurchased it and now that I have it again I realized all over again how good it is. Hope you love it, too! I didn't pick up the new DM palette because I've heard it's not the easiest. I wonder if the pink shades might be a little easier than the original. What do you struggle with? The consistency of the products?

[danielledanielle]

@makeitup305  & @Mellmars1185 

So the struggle was the wrong brushes + trying to do it in 15 minutes, not so much that palette itself.   When I first got it, I definitely had interesting looks.  I was away from home, so I didn't have specific brushes such as a small eyeshadow brush for my lids.  I had lots of liner brushes though, so I was trying to do similar looks, but with my fingers and the liner brushes... It was not good, except the eyeliner, but that also smudged a few times until I set it with powder underneath.  If I have 20+ minutes to do my makeup, it's actually a great palette because I can contour my forehead, do my brows and lip liner if I want in addition to an eye look.

[makeitup305]

@danielledanielle thanks for the info. I usually have a decent amount of time to get ready so that doesn't deter me much. I'm more interested in the newer one but I might wait for her to do 40% off on her site to pick it up. 

[danielledanielle]

@makeitup305, totally makes sense.  I hear the black Friday sale is usually pretty good.  The also been past GMA deals with her items, too