Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2025

[itsfi]

Hello BIC! Whether having a set of makeup products all picked out in advance makes it easier to get ready in the mornings or if you're looking for a fun way to use the new-to-you and tried-and-true products in your collection, welcome!! 👋 Please feel free to join in as a theme suits your style or piques your interests. We love seeing and being inspired by what beauties everyone is using. 💋

Here we are, last month of 2025, and we have a couple more capsules to squeeze in before the year is over. We've been doing weekly capsules but for this last month, we're going to switch to 2-week periods. That said, if you like the weekly format, there are options this month that you can choose to do, to keep up with a rotating weekly capsule.

How does this work?

To add a little bit of fun and creativity to curating a makeup capsule, there will be a weekly theme or prompt on which that week's group of beauty products will touch upon. There's no need to have every single product for the week fit the theme exactly. All you need is one product. And, truth be told, how that product fits into the weekly theme is subject to interpretation. Yours, primarily. So, please feel free to be creative. This is about finding a set of makeup products that work for you and your lifestyle, whether already in your collection or waiting to be discovered (or, in some instances, re-discovered) by you. 

How Can / Do I Participate?  

There are several ways you can participate - You can post a photo of the products you use or tag and list them, as you like. You can give someone's post a heart and / or ask questions about products in someone's capsule. You can post a different capsule every week or once a month or every once in a while, when a theme grabs your interest or draws your attention. 

When and where are/will the weekly themes posted?

The themes are (or will be) included in the original post - under the section titled "Current Makeup Capsule Theme" or "Upcoming Makeup Capsule Theme". Occasionally, I will post a link to a separate post with the monthly themes.

▶️  CURRENT MAKEUP CAPSULE THEME  [Updated 12.14.2025]

Switching things up a bit with the cadence for our capsules as we head towards closing out 2025 with the makeup capsule challenge. For the last month of the year, we are going to go with 2-week capsule periods.

☃️Weeks 51 - 52 (December 15 - 31) - The "Holiday Glitz & Glam" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Best of 2025" Makeup Capsule

Put together a capsule consisting of one or more makeup product(s) that aligns with one or the other (or both) of the themes - 

• 🌟Holiday Glitz & Glam: Shine a spotlight on one or more of the beauties you love to use to get glammed up for the holidays.

• 🏆The Best of 2025: Curate a capsule with one or more makeup product(s) that made (or would make) your "best of" list for 2025. Alternatively, assemble a capsule that includes your favorite (or mix of favorite) theme(s) from this year makeup capsule challenge.

[NOTE: I will provide a sneak preview of a couple early 2026 makeup capsule themes during the week of December 22. 😲]

UPCOMING Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.14.2025]

Spoiler

A sneak preview of a couple early 2026 makeup capsule themes during the week of December 22.

Previous Capsule Themes: [Updated: 12.14.2025]

Spoiler

1 - The "New Year, New-To-You" Makeup Capsule  
2 - The "Mocha Mousse" Inspired Makeup Capsule
3 - The "Favorite Feature(s) Focus" Makeup Capsule  
4 - The "How Low Can I Go?" Makeup Capsule
5 - The "Lunar New Year 2025 Zodiac Sign Lucky Colors" Makeup Capsule  

February 2025 Capsule Themes <Click on link ⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes>
6 - The "Black Founded/Owned Beauty Brand(s)" Makeup Capsule
7 - The "Dynamic Duo, Trusted Trio or Killer Combo" Makeup Capsule
8 - The "New York Fashion Week Inspired" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Celeb-Inspired" Makeup Capsule
9 - The Throwback Makeup Capsule

March 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes> 
10 - The "International Women Founded / Owned Beauty Brand" Makeup Capsule and/or The Palette(s) Makeup Capsule
11 - The Samples Makeup Capsule  and/or The "Attitude of Gratitude" Makeup Capsule
12 - The "Spring Is In The Air" Makeup Capsule
13 - The "Take 2" / Do Over" Makeup Capsule 

April 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes> 
14 - The Spring Sticks Makeup Capsule
15 - The Flush of Color Makeup Capsule 
16 - The Spring Refresh Makeup Capsule 
17 - The “Green” Makeup Capsule 
18 - The Makeup-Artist-Founded/Owned Brand Makeup Capsule 

May 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ‌‌⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes> 
19 - The  Asian American Pacific Islander Founded / Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule
20 - The "Tailored For You" Makeup Capsule
21 - The Vacation Makeup Capsule
22 - The Musician Founded / Owned Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule

June 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ‌‌⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes> 
23 - The Love Is Love Makeup Capsule 
24 - The Sleeping Beauties Makeup Capsule and/or The "Shop My Stash Makeup Capsule
25 - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule
26 - The "My Best Self" Makeup Capsule

July 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ‌‌⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes> 
27 - The Indie Brands Makeup Capsule and/or The Canadian Founded/Owned Brands Makeup Capsule  
28 -  The Multi-Taskers / Repurposed Makeup Capsule and/or The "On The Go: Summer Edit" Makeup Capsule 
29 - The Sizzling Summer Samples Makeup Capsule
30 - The Pop of Color: Summer Edit Makeup Capsule

August 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ‌‌⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes>
31 - The (Lip)Sticks (aka Lips + Sticks) Makeup Capsule
32 - The Athlete Founded / Owned / Endorsed / Influenced Beauty Brand(s) Makeup Capsule
33 - The Savvy Savings and/or Spectacularly Splurge-y Makeup Capsule 
34 - The Gifts (With Purchase) Makeup Capsule and/or The Gift-Worthy Makeup Capsule
35 - The Palettes Makeup Capsule

September 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ‌‌⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes>
36 - The Workhorse(s) Makeup Capsule
37 - The "Summer Favorites" Makeup Capsule 
38 - The LatinX Founded/Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule 
39 - The Runway / Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Capsule

October 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ‌‌⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes>
40 - The FALL into Color Makeup Capsule
41 - The Beauty Brands Supporting Mental Health Awareness Makeup Capsule and/or The Makeup Artist at Sephora Makeup Capsule
42 - The Indigenous People's Day Makeup Capsule, The Canadian Thanksgiving Makeup Capsule, and/or The Samples 2.0 Makeup Capsule
43  - The Global Makeup Capsule
44 - The "Baubles, Palettes & Sticks" Makeup Capsule

November 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ‌‌⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes>
45 -  The "Sweater Weather" Makeup Capsule
46 - The "Collabs & Crossovers" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Sleeping Beauties 2.0" Makeup Capsule 
47 - The "Take 2 / Do Over" Makeup Capsule 
48 - The "Thing(s) I'm Grateful For" Makeup Capsule

December 2025 Capsule Makeup Themes <Click on link ‌‌⬅️ for more detailed description of capsule themes>
49 & 50 - The "Out With the Old, In With the New" Makeup Capsule

Additional FAQs

Spoiler

Why weekly? 
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. If weekly works for you, great. If not, feel free to join in based on what works best for you. 

When are the weekly themes posted?
I generally try to post the themes for the next month about two weeks before the start of that next month (so around the 15th of each month, give or take a few days), except that, for this month, weekly themes for weeks 2 thru 5 for January will be posted by or before end of the day on January 2. Weekly themes are updated at the end of the then current week (e.g., Sunday). This year, I will plan to update the weekly themes the Sunday before the start of the next week's theme, around 9pm Pacific / 10pm Mountain / 11pm Central / 12midnight Eastern Time.

What if I don't have enough products to fit the theme for a full face?

There's need for your entire makeup capsule to fit the weekly theme(s). Just one item 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 - are they a favorite or a potential favorite? Are they just 'meh'? Or, is it time to declutter the item(s) from your stash?

Is there anything else I should include in my capsule?
It's all up to you what to include in your capsule. Some weeks, my capsule consists of completely different items than the week before. Other weeks, I've swapped out just a few items or have included additional items in one category of products - some of us refer to this as giving us options for the week. 

You may see reference to "fits." That was creatively coined by our fabulous @danielledanielle and refers to the bag or component that will hold the week's makeup and, specifically, does all the makeup for the week's capsule fit into the bag / storage component. You ca also include the makeup brushes and tools you use for application, if you wish.

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thanks for the update! It looks like a great month. Thank for putting in so much thought and effort into these fun themes and challenges! I appreciate everything 🙏

[danielledanielle]

Looking forward to it 🙌🏽 @itsfi 

[Mellmars1185]

The "Lunar New Year 2025 Zodiac Sign Lucky Colors" Makeup Capsule  

The items I chose are either LNY theme or red and gold. The only item that doesn't fit the theme is the DIOR Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 2,5N. I was thinking of opening a foundation with red packaging but I didn't have time and this one is working well for me in the colder months.

I used some items from last years Lunar New Year's releases - Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder and Nars St Paul De Vence Eyeshadow Quad.

Nars All That Glitters Cheek Palette has and gold and red powder included.

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Hydrating & Waterproof Setting Spray 3.3 oz / 100 ml with the beautiful gold lid and logo

MERIT Brow 1980 Volumizing Tinted Eyebrow Gel-Pomade Brown Black 

HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Bio-Radiant Gel-Powder Illuminating Highlighter with Fermented Arnica Fire Op... 

Yves Saint Laurent Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara 

HUDA BEAUTY Cheeky Tint Cream Blush Stick Rebel Red 

And 4 lip products from Sephora Favorites Year of the Snake Makeup Set which are

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner 600 Anywhere Caffeine 

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Hydrating Lipstick Hollywood Vixen 

Valentino Liquirosso 2 in 1 Soft Matte Liquid Lipstick & Blush 109R - Catch Me If You Can 

PATRICK TA Major Volume Plumping Lip Gloss Full Syringe 

I did a look today with all 4 lippies which I will post in 100 Days of Lipstick Challenge 

Spoiler

The fits

 

[curlychiquita]

All the red and gold is lovely together, @Mellmars1185! 🐉

[Mellmars1185]

@curlychiquita Thank you! It was a fun capsule to put together ❤️

[itsfi]

Love all the red and gold @Mellmars1185; the packaging looks great against your background. The Dior foundation stick fits in beautifully with the theme - you just need one product. That said, I would love to see the foundation stick (and the contour one) be refillable, with an offering for cases with special designs, including one for Lunar New Year. I know Dior has special packaging with boxes, but how great would it be if the cases for certain products, like the foundation stick, came in special cases, like some of their lipsticks?!!! I love seeing what is included in the Sephora Canada LNY set - this year's has some fabulous lip products!

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thank you! You have a great point about the Dior packaging! A LYN or some other festive/fun packaging would be something I would buy...mocha mousse or animal print 🤔. I didn't realize that the LYN Sephora set was a Canadian one.

[itsfi]

Ooooh, that would be cool to have a tie in to the Pantone Color of the Year @Mellmars1185. A mocha mousse color with leopard print trim would be fun too! So many possibilities. It's got to be just a matter of time before Dior makes something similarly shaped for a blush stick, right? Maybe then, they'll put this into practice. Dear Dior ...

[peculiarzmakeup]

Gorgeous capsule I love how every shade in the capsule goes so well with one another I love that eyeshadow pallete everything is so pretty. Are these shades you say you wear pretty often? I bet everything looks stunning on you! ❤️ @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup Thank you! I don't typically for these shade on a daily basis. It is not that I don't like them, but maybe just not drawn to them. That is why I love this challenge. It gets me to try things in my stash that I may have forgotten about or need some more love. I did a look today with the Nars palettes and the Huda blush. I like how it turned out 😊

[peculiarzmakeup]

Capsules are great at that! Love that! I bet it was really pretty! It’s fun to try new or thinga not typically used as much @Mellmars1185 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Week 5 (January 27 - February 2) - The "Lunar New Year 2025 Zodiac Sign Lucky Colors" Makeup Capsule  

Pisces ♓️ 

Lavender- Enhance intuition and dreaminess.

Sea Green- Emotional Healing and Depth.

White- Purity and Clarity.

I absolutley adore these themes it was fun doing research I always say this but is so true “I’ve learned another thing” I’m always so greatful for all the things I’ve learned at BIC and the learning never stops and I just love that anyways… I made a collage with the color themes. So pretty! 

I would have to say the product that would accompany me on the lunar new year capsule would be… 

Danessa Myricks Beauty LIGHTWORK VI The Freedom Palette: Magnetic, Customizable, Stackable Palette with Illuminating Pigments for Eyes, Face &amp; Lips 

I think throughout the week I will have to do some digging because I lack these 3 shades in my collection it will be cool to see what turns up! 

I hope everyone has a fantastic lunar new year I look forward to learning more about it 🙂 

[curlychiquita]

The colors look fabulous on you, @peculiarzmakeup!

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you so much ❤️ I think it’s so neat everyone has lucky colors for the lunar new year! I appreciate it! @curlychiquita 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup Beautiful collage! I like how you have captured the light in the top right photo. It is almost like the shadows are beaming! Your eyeshadow looks amazing!

[peculiarzmakeup]

Aww thank you so much! Thats one of my fave eye looks I’ve done with the pallete I do need to try the colors of the theme I think it will look very cool! Oh I just realized we have the same colors!!! @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup Birthday twins 👯‍♀️

[peculiarzmakeup]

👯‍♀️🤗❤️ @Mellmars1185 

[blackkitty2014]

I need to learn from you ladies how to play with colors. Please post the looks you create with this capsule @peculiarzmakeup 🌹

[peculiarzmakeup]

Aw you’re so sweet! Thank you I definitely will. I appreciate that! It will also help me utilize these colors more during the week ❤️❤️ @blackkitty2014 

[itsfi]

That DM palette is a fabulous pick @peculiarzmakeup - for a LNY inspired capsule or any capsule for that matter. The colors are so vibrant and rich! Have you found yourself reaching for any particular shadow(s) more often from the Lightwork VI?