Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2025

[itsfi]

Hi there, BIC and happy spring! Whether (a) you're spring cleaning, or (b) returning to the office and wanting to use the makeup you have (new and old) or will pick up along the way, or (c) interested in putting together a collection (big or small) of "go to" or Top Shelf product for every day, the season, a special event or occasions, or just in general, or (d) for any other reason, please join us here at the Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2025. 

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 found by you. 

For me, I've found having a bag of makeup ready at the start of a week to be helpful in getting me out the door more efficiently, and feeling and looking put together. Some weeks my makeup bag has a minimalist look and feel; other weeks, the makeup capsule I've curated for use during the week resembles a more maximalist approach, with several products to choose from. There are weeks when I use the beauties in my capsule every day, and, there are weeks when I may add products into my existing bag of makeup during the week to meet my needs. 

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 weekly 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  

Week 24 (June 9 - 15) - The Sleeping Beauties Makeup Capsule and/or The "Shop My Stash Makeup Capsule - Time to shop your stash! Look through your makeup beauties and choose one or more product(s) that haven't received as much love or attention, items that have been "sleeping" in your drawers, bins, makeup bag, etc. Full size, travel size, sample size, foil samples - you never know what gem(s) you might find or rediscover in your current collection. 

Optional Monthly Theme: In addition to (or in lieu of) the current week's theme, we're having a month-long theme for June as well in keeping with Pride month. So, if you'd like to go with or include this optional theme, then include in your curated capsule, one or more product(s) from a LGBTQ+ founded/owned beauty brand. 

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Below is a non-exhaustive list of LGBTQ+ founded/owned brands with primarily makeup offerings. Credit for most of the brands in this list are from 2024 articles from Allure and Byrdie. Brands with an asterisk (*) beside their names are available at Sephora and/or Sephora at Kohl's. To the extent the founder(s)/owner(s) are not readily discernible by the brand name, their name(s) will appear in (parens). If there are brands that should be included, please let me know.

about face (Halsey)
Flower Beauty (Drew Barrymore)
Formula Z Cosmetics (Zach Dishinger)
* Freck Beauty (Nasera Alayon)
Jason Wu Beauty
Jecca Blac
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty
KimChi Chic Beauty
* Makeup by Mario (Mario Dedivanovic)
* OleHenriksen

* One/Size by Patrick Starrr
* Patrick Ta Beauty
Sappho (JoAnn Fowler)
* Tom Ford Beauty
Trixie Cosmetics (Trixie Mattel)
W3ll People (Shirley Pinkson)

UPCOMING Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 6.8.2025]

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Week 25 (June 16 - 22) - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule - The official start of summer this year is June 20 and to kick it off, show us one or more of the makeup beauties that you'll being using for your hot girl (or guy) summer look! AND, be sure to check back later for a crossover prompt that will be an additional part of this week's summer slay theme.  

For additonal upcoming capsule prompts, check out June 2025 Makeup Capsule Themes.

Previous Capsule Themes: [Updated: 6.8.2025]

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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

Additional FAQs

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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. 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. My reviews here will likely not be as detailed, but I will at least try to include a few thoughts about the products at the end of the week or beginning of the next week.  If weekly works for you, great. If not, feel free to join in based on what works best for you. 

Having a weekly capsule at the ready at (or near) the beginning of the week has also been helpful with making getting ready in the morning easier and more efficient, and that, has made it more fun too. It's also a great way for me to see how well a product performs with other products and that makes the decision to keep, donate, re-home or toss an item a lot easier. Also want to note that if the makeup for the week's capsule is not something you want to use for the entire week, that's fine, too. I generally use the makeup in the week's capsule 4-6 days during the week, sometimes more, sometimes less. 

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.

[itsfi]

Week 24 - The "Sleeping Beauties" and/or "Shop My Stash" Makeup Capsule

It's a twofer this week since I shopped my stash for a few (okay, several) sleeping beauties. Here's what made the cut for this week's makeup capsule. Getting in another twofer with products from both the weekly and optional monthly themes. 🙌🙌

In my head it didn't feel like this much but as I look at it all laid out ... 🤔 I'm not sure this can count as minimaximalist, @danielledanielle as much as I like that term. This may be on the maximalist for me. 

Complexion:

• Primer: Dr. Jart+ Mini Cicapair Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 15 mL/ .50 fl oz  # conceals redness, adds extra sun protection, what's not to love about that combination? 

• Foundation: Rhode Glazing Milk + DIOR Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick  # - Saw a reel of Hailey Bieber using her Glazing Milk to lighten the finish and feel of the Dior stick. I love the Dior stick as is, but making it more of a skin tint while getting in a glow and hydrating my skin is never a bad thing. I've tried it a few times; I need to work on figuring out the right ratio for my skin but initial thoughts are this coupling makes a dynamic duo. Tagging @ather because she knows the glazing milk isn't one of my favorite Rhode products - I mean, it's a nice product don't get me wrong, I just haven't been as enamored with it as the majority of folks, or as I have with some of the other beauties in her lineup. 

• Concealer: Will use the Dior Foundation Stick for this as well (without the Rhode Glazig Milk)

• Setting Products: Dior Forever Perfect Fix Face Mist - Makeup Setting Spray - Long Wear & Instant Hydration (trying to use this up, and I am so close) and, if I do use it up this week, then MAC Fix+ Setting Spray

• Finishing Powder: Hourglass Mini Ambient® Lighting Powder Dim Light  (not shown) - part of Pan It! - 2025 Challenge and it's admittedly a challenge for me to even remember to use it. Something to work on as we enter the last half of the year. 

Eyes:

• Eye Primer: Ere Perez Lychee Creme Corrector - I'm repurposing this as an eyeshadow primer but this one may not be sticking around my collection. 

• Eyeshadow - Victoria Beckham Beauty Eyeshadow Stick (Caramel) stays without primer and it's one of the few eyeshadow sticks that I'm comfortable wearing without a primer. 

• Eyeliner - Will go between  Danessa Myricks Beauty Linework Paintbrush Fluid Liquid Eyeliner 0.034 oz / 1 ml  (liquid) is a definite sleeping beauty (I like it a lot; it just gets lost in the shuffle. As part of my plans this summer to reorganize some of my makeup, I'll be moving my liquid liners into a separate bag something I should have done a while ago) and Tower 28 Beauty OneLiner Lip Liner + Eyeliner + Cheek Pencil Draw Me  (pencil) - the pencil isn't bad; I just need to make sure my lids are prepped and primed and that it's not too warm outside. Otherwise, it can transfer to my bottom lash line after 4 hours. Wear time before transfer is similar to LYS (see below).

• Brows - Tom Ford Eyebrow Laminator - it's open, it's expensive, it should be put to use ... it will be put to use. It's actually a really good brow gel and I enjoy using it. The price though. I'm the first to admit that I have some leanings towards luxury makeup products but whoo-whee, this one's a splurge, for sure, and I want to get my money's worth.

• Mascara - LYS Beauty Lash Confidence Curling & Lengthening Clean Mascara Influential  - surprised by how well I like this one. It stays pretty well most of the time since the climate is more mild here. Some smudging after 4-5 hours which I think is pretty good for a non-waterproof formulation

• Eyelash Curler: Tower 28 eyelash curler (not shown)

• Eye liner - Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Beige Flag  - this won't be a substitute for me for the discontinued Makeup by Mario Light 1 liner for my waterline, but I'll use the UD to carve out my brows and possibly my lips as well (though the shade is a smidge off for the latter)

Cheeks: 

• Blush: Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush 12H Blurring Liquid Blush 57 Coral Clash  (gifted) - I'm debating whether to pick up the once exclusive to Asia shade - Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blush 57 Coral Clash  - but will wait. My already healthy collection of blushes has gotten even healthier this year so holding off will be just fine. 

• Bronzer - PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo She's Seductive  # - it's a good blonzer (blush + (soft) bronzer) shade for me.

Lips: are about options this week. Well, that's the case for most weeks.

• Rhode Lip Contour (Spin) + MERIT Shade Slick Hydrating Tinted Lip Oil Taupe  has been a combo I've been enjoying for a few weeks after shopping my stash mid-May. I wasn't a huge fan of the Rhode as a lip contour but this spin shde (a deeper smoky plum) has been a nice liner for my lips (when applied lightly and blended) and paired with a warmer leaning brown like Merit Taupe

• Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Trace'd Out Longwear Waterproof Pencil Lip Liner  + EADEM Le Chouchou Exfoliating + Softening Peptide Lip Balm Burnt Malai - milky desert rose  is a pairing I discovered over the weekend and can't get enough of.

• MAKEUP BY MARIO Hydrating SuperShine™ Lip Gloss Midnight Mauve  - this has been in my box of makeup to use for a while and I've been meaning to get around to using it. This week is the week. 

Tools:

• Tom Ford lip pencil sharpener: I have a couple of these (from his lip liner) and they're hefty. I typically use the Sephora Collection 5 in 1 sharpener (discontinued) but this TF was in a bag I was shopping through and well, that liner (that includes this sharpener) is a splurge so I'm going to get the most out of the sharpener.

• Otis Batterbee travel brushes - these are pretty good. I purchased these last year (?) but have only used them a couple of times when I've gone out of town, so we're working on getting more use from them. 

Fragrance:

•   Boy Smells Fragrance Discovery Set  # with their new fragrances. I still have their original discovery set (I did test the scents in that set and picked up a full size). Will be interesting to see how these new ones compare.

Spoiler

There's just the smallest amount left of the Dior setting spray. Aiming to use it up this month but we shall see.


I'm not typically a fan of double ended brushes but this pairing from Otis Batterbee isn't bad at all. The brush side is soft but not too soft; and the sponge is a good size and shape for getting around the corners of my nose, under the eyes, etc. 

The "fit" is made possible thanks to the very fun, very roomy 👏 Drunk Elephant makeup bag (from SEPHORiA 2024: Atlanta) - this is such a great bag, both in terms of its functionality and aesthetics. I mean, look at it! The neon orange gives off those spring/summer vibes. 

Look at that - even the brushes fit. I can get the perfume samples to fit as well but prefer to keep them in the box for now.

RECAP - Week 22 (The Musical Artist Makeup Capsule) & Week 23 (The Love Is Love Makeup Capsule)

Declutters (?) from weeks 22 & 23

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🌼  Really only 1 declutter from the previous 2 weeks. The Marc Jacobs Fragrances Daisy Ever So Fresh Eau de Parfum Travel Spray .33 oz / 10 mL  # does not agree with me at all - for some reason, this starts and stays almost musk-like on me and I unfortunately do not seem to get the vibrant juicy, tropical fruity-floral notes I was expecting. A case of something just not working out for me. 

⭐  The formula and consistency of the r.e.m. Beauty Starlet Matte Liquid Eyeshadow (NVM) is very nice - goes on smoothly, no caking or pilling. The issue is with the color - it's too light for my lids. I didn't apply the color directly from the wand so if I can find someone who would be a better match for the shade, it'll be gifted. 

🎸  The mascara isn't my favorite but the guitar shape packaging is fantastic. 😍 Will be keeping this as decor.

🍭  The Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Mini Always an Optimist 4-in-1 Mist 1.18 fl oz / 35 mL  is fine, but it's not a favorite or one I think to reach for other than to use what I have. That being the case, my plan is keep this around through the end of the year and decide then (or possibly earlier) whether to keep it or gift it to someone. I'm inclined to do the latter but want to give it another go through the summer and fall seasons.

[itsfi]

Week 23 - The Love Is Love Makeup Capsule

I had to do some editing of this week's palette but these are (most of) the makeup items I'll be reaching for this week.

COMPLEXION:

• Primer: ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini Secure The Sweat Waterproof Mattifying Primer 0.33 oz / 10 mL  - I won't use this everyday, relying instead on my SPF as a primer, but this one from One/Size does live up to its name. 

• Foundation: Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Foundation (discontinued) 

• Concealer: MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Awakening Concealer  

• Setting Products: I'll switch up between ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray , MAC Fix+, and KimChi Chic Beauty Puff Puff Pass Set & Bake Powder 

EYES:

• Primer: about-face Shadow Fix Eye Primer (not pictured)

• Eyeshadow: Wayne Goss Imperial Topaz The Luxury Eye Palette 

• Eye Brow Gel: Tom Ford Fiber Brow Gel (discontinued)

• Eye Liner: Jason Wu Beauty Felt Tip EyeLiner 01 Intense Black (top) and Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Brightening Pencil - Light I (waterline). I'll also try the shades from  Danessa Myricks Beauty Love is Love All Over Face Palette  (not pictured) as liner for some evenings out.

• Mascara: Kevyn Aucoin The Volume Mascara, after curling lashes with Kevyn Aucoin Lash Curler

CHEEKS:

• Blush: Tom Ford Creme Blush - 01 Cafe Rose (Rosy Nude) (limited edition)

• Bronzer: MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®  

LIPS:

• Primer: MAC Prep + Prime

• Lip Liners: MAC Cool Spice or Freck Beauty MAKEOUT CLUB Nude Muse Lip Liner Shade 05  

• Lip Balm: about-Face Cherry Pick Lip Color Butter (Kiwi Fuzz) and OLEHENRIKSEN Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Lip Treatment Cocoa Crème  (I'll be using the shimmer version)(gratis)

• Lipstick: Tom Ford Lip Color Matte Lipstick (100 100) (from the Cafe Rose Collection) and Tom Ford Lip Color Matte Lipstick (02 Rose Petal) (from the Cafe Rose Collection)

The "Fits":  

The white puffy bag I picked up at a local boutique during a Small Business Saturday sale a year or so ago. The pin I found at a local store as well, though I can't recall when exactly. Had the idea to pair them together the other night. Not everything fit but most did.

[CorgiMommy]

@itsfi great capsule collection plus the puffy white bag is sweet

[danielledanielle]

I miss Kevyn Aucoin at Sephora 🥲 @itsfi , And that white puffy bag is so cute 🥰 with the added pin.

This is a solid edit, so I'm curious as to what you left out 🤔

[itsfi]

Same @danielledanielle; same. I like many of the new items that the brand has released since his passing but he had some amazing products too before. 

Oh, that puffy bag gets treated with kid gloves; I have a way of getting makeup all over things that are white - bags, clothes, etc. - almost instantaneously after I pull them out to use/wear. It's like a special talent I didn't ask for. 😂 

Awww, thank you. My original plan was to do an all Tom Ford makeup capsule, inspired by your Beauty Ice Breakers and the phenomenal job @blackkitty2014 does with panning / using up her TF products. That's one of the things I have in mind for a future "one brand" capsule theme - loved @Mellmars1185's suggestion last year for that one and will be bringing it back before the summer is over. I think I can also do an all MAC capsule, maybe.

Other things I left out included -

• Kevyn Aucoin contour powder and mascara,
• some more Makeup by Mario products (I'm somewhat close to being able to do a full face with his line),
• Patrick Ta blush that is more of a bronzer shade on me,
• Mara Beauty tinted lip balm,
• Artist Couture eyeshadow palette,
• Jason Wu lip gloss, and
• OleHenriksen sunscreen as primer (it's been a staple for me for a few years in the summer - sun protection, vitamin C and brightening/radiance in one product).

I'm using all Wayne Goss brushes (not mentioned in my original post - ack!) this week but thought about using some MAC and Kevin Aucoin brushes as well. 

[danielledanielle]

If it helps I meant to mention Wayne Goss, then I forgot.  Then thought, I'll use his brushes and mention it then.  Then.. did something else 😂, you compiled enough, so props to that. There's always someone to mention unmentioned unintentionally.

Brushes were MyKitco that I used, which I think are pretty great.  They have sooooo next unique shapes for eye brushes.  I don't have any of their face brushes outside of the Danessa ones.

[itsfi]

💯, the Danessa x MyKitCo brushes are really good @danielledanielle. I don’t have all of them (should I add “yet” 😆), but the ones I do from the collab are 👍🏼 

[danielledanielle]

Week 23: Love is Love...❤️🏳️‍🌈

And really, we should all be grateful to the LGBTQIA folx.  From fit, bake, to yas, to slay.

 

We've got Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Freck, One/Size, PHLUR, Kevyn Aucoin and allies in Danessa, Fenty, Fashion Fair, MAC and Gaga.

The Fit 

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[itsfi]

Ahhhh TOM FORD Vanille Fatale 1.7oz/ 50mL  is such a beautiful fragrance @danielledanielle. Fabulous choices for the week's capsule. Which mascara is that in the prismatic tube?

[danielledanielle]

The Star wars green 💚 one PAT McGRATH LABS Dark Star Volumizing Mascara 0.43 fl oz / 13 mL  @itsfi 

[itsfi]

That Pat McGrath green mascara must look stunning on you! There were a lot of beauties in the Star Wars collection @danielledanielle.

[itsfi]

Week 22 - The Musician Founded / Owned Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule

COMPLEXION:

🌿  Primer: Tatcha Mini Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer 0.35 oz/ 10g , for my AAPI founded beauty brand tie-in 

🎧  Foundation: about-face The Performer Skin-Focused Foundation

🎤  Concealer: HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica  

🎼  Setting Spray: Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Mini Always an Optimist 4-in-1 Mist 1.18 fl oz / 35 mL  

🎵  Setting Powder: KimChi Chic Beauty Puff Puff Pass Set and Bake Powder - perhaps not a musical artist who might be nominated for a Grammy or AMA award but she's a performer

EYES:

🎵  Primer: Choice between R.E.M. Starlet Matte Liquid Eyeshadow (NVM)* and Victoria Beckham Beauty Eyewear Eyeshadow Sticks (Trench)

🎶  Eyeshadow:  GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Eye See in Color Clean Multidimensional Eyeshadow Palette Simple Kind Of Life , simple but on my skin tone the shades serve as a nice base or veeeery light wash of color) and Victoria Beckham Beauty Eyewear Eyeshadow Sticks (Caramel) to add more depth

🎼  Eyebrows: Victoria Beckham Beauty Babyblade Eyebrow Pencil (Taupe) - I have fuller brows and taupe shades are good for filling in the sparser spaces without making my brows look super done up 

🎹  Eye Liner: HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Clear Cut Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner Black Onyx  and on certain days with an extra line with  SEPHORA COLLECTION Sephora Colorful® Waterproof Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Multi-Stick 16 Army Green Matte  a la Victoria Monet's look on the docuseries Faces of Music

🎸 Mascara: Choice of   HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA B Structural Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara Black Onyx  and Gireatick 4D Silk Fiber Maascara* 

CHEEKS:

🎼  Blush: Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Hope  

🎤  Blush/Bronzer: HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Color Fuse Longwear Hydrating Glassy Lip + Cheek Blush Balm Stick Glassy Clove  

🎵  Bronzer / Contour: Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Warm Wishes Effortless Cream Bronzer Stick  

🎙  Highlighter:  Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil How Many Carats?!  (gratis) and if/when I need a more dialed down glow, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter Mean Money/Hu$tla Baby  

LIPS:

🎧  Primer: about-face Lip Fix Lip Primer

🎙  Lip Liner & Lip Gloss: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Chocolate Cherriez 2-Piece Lip Set + Pouch  

🎷  Lipstick: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick N-10 - C U in Maui  

🎹  Lip Balm: about-face Cherry Pick Lip Color Butter (Pink Pina)

Here's the color I get when I blend the liner, lipstick, lip balm and lip gloss together: 

These lip products all work very well together; in fact, for a couple of them, they wear better together than on their own. I can make the color more sparkly with C U in Maui. More creamy and pink with Pink Pina, and more glossy and of a red velvet brownie dark red cherry hue with the Fenty liner and gloss.

The "Fits":

Possibly my favorite part of this capsule is the fits! Shout out to @danielledanielle for bringing to our attention the collection containing the  Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Chocolate Cherriez 2-Piece Lip Set + Pouch  - it'll take me a while to get through that liner and gloss but I wouldn't mind seeing both as a permanent part of the Fenty line. 

* trying out product for first time (beyond a patch test and preliminary wear test) with this capsule

[danielledanielle]

@itsfi, took me a sec to realize that was the inside of the bag, that's such a good pic/shot!

This whole capsule is, shall I say, harmonious 🎶🎵

Cherry Amour ❤️ I love that gloss bomb.  They haven't really done a red, there's MVP, and some of the cream, but I consider those berries vs red.  I wouldn't be surprised if it came back at least once 🤞🏽🤞🏽

[itsfi]

Thanks so much @danielledanielle. I had another photo that would have slotted between the up close shot and the full shot of the bag that had I included it, would have made the connection more clear. Ahhh, I'll take harmonious; that's a lovely compliment, thank you. I had fun with this week's theme, though I took a slightly different approach to putting all the pieces together. 

I would love to see this gloss bomb come back; it really is such a beautiful shade. I ffeel like it and Ami Cole Romance lip oil are deeper reds that work for me - though I am excited to see Ami Cole's new color, Victory. 

[itsfi]

RECAP - Week 21 The Vacay Makeup Capsule

I've been doing most of my recaps of the previous week's capsule products in my post for the current week's capsule, mainly because I haven't had many products that I've decluttered this year, but also for time and ease of convenience. The former I suspect may be because (or I like to tell myself it is because) I did a significant bit of decluttering with last year's capsules and I'm being much more (muuuuuch more) highly selective when it comes to my beauty spend - well, I am as far as everything but fragrance and sunscreen this year 🙄 but that latter one is fine as I tend to go through them. That said, the recap from this past week feels like it warrants its own post. 

The prompt for last week's capsule focused on one or more products that were vacation / travel-worthy, and I used it as an opportunity to test a small handful of products to see if they would, in fact, be something I'd like to take with me (and would take with me) on my next trip. It was, my all accounts, a rather minimalist capsule and compared to my experience with overpacking for my last trip, it was a very streamlined group of beauties. I did test out other makeup not included in last week's capsule - I had made some purchases so it was all for science, I tell you! 😉😂 [Oh, and @ather, I put Tower 28 Beauty OneLiner Lip Liner + Eyeliner + Cheek Pencil Draw Me  to the test as an eyeliner, and so far, so good! 👍 Testing it out as an eyeshadow today and want to give it a try as a bronzer so I'll have more thoughts over the next week / week-and-a-half.]

Here are the results from last week's vacay makeup capsule. First, the standouts, and the items I will be taking with me on my next vacation.

Dr. Jart+ Mini Cicapair Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 15 mL/ .50 fl oz  is a tried-and-true product for me.  It's great for concealing redness and works beautifully on its own or as a primer. There are days when I just apply this over my sunscreen, curl my lashes, and swipe on a lip balm, and I'm out the door. I really like the line and it's great the brand has products that provide similar results in different formulations, making it likely that there's something for most everyone. 

ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini Secure The Sweat Waterproof Mattifying Primer 0.33 oz / 10 mL  does what it says. There was only one day when it was warmer, and slightly humid which is not typical here this time of year, and this held up quite nicely. Interested to see how this will hold up in a warmer climate.

MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Skin Face Essentials – Longwear Full Face Cream Palette  really helps to cut down what I bring with me as it gives me so many uses - base makeup, blush, highlight, bronzer, contour. I can also customize my base shade too, which may come in handy. 

Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation  is a year-round GOAT 🐐 product for me. It's more of a skin-tint-plus when it comes to coverage which is what I need 99.9999999% of the time. 

Dior Forever Natural Velvet Transfer-Proof Compact Foundation is great on its own or to set my makeup. It has more coverage than my other loved non-translucent powder (Sephora Collection Microsmooth Powder). I typically bring this powder with me in the palette it is a part of, but ... 

... after putting my MacGyver skills to the test (that safety pin sure came in handy 😅), I removed the powder from the palette, and with very little damage to it and the palette 🙌. 

The powder has really been the item I use when I reach for the Dior Fall/Winter Ready-To-Wear Palette so I'm keeping the powder and decluttering what remains of the palette. While the blush makes a nice topper, I have more than my fair share of blushersm and this one, like a couple of the eyeshadows here have developed hardpan. Can I fix that? Sure. Probably. But it doesn't feel like it would be worth the effort based on how old it is and how little I use all but the powder. The glosses I have used when I reach for this palette but that is more to get the most wear out of the palette as I can. The shades have also become grittier over the last month or so, and the sparkle/glitter in them is showing up more than I prefer (and more than I thought was in the glosses themselves to begin with). So, the pressed powder foundation aside, it's time to go our separate ways. 👋

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi I think I have that same Make Up For Ever palette, but I've been bad about using it consistently. I can see how it would work nicely on vacation, but I haven't been traveling much lately. In terms of base makeup, does it work pretty nicely as a foundation or even a concealer? I think I've mainly just used the blush and bronzer shades. I probably need to start using it more frequently, as I'm not sure how long it will keep given it's a cream product. 

[itsfi]

@PrettyPaint, it's an easy palette to use for every day looks as well as convenient for travel, especially if there's a base shade that can work for you. I've had a lot more redness of late around my nose, so I need an additional concealer OR I can use the shades in the palette for concealer if I have something like the Tower 28 SunnyDays or the MILK skin tint. When I don't have a rosacea flare up, I can use the palette to even tone and to conceal redness. I love how easy it is to use and portable it is - I've popped it in my handbag a few times to use it after I've parked my car before heading into wherever it is I'm going.

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi That's actually a great idea to use it in addition to a light tinted moisturizer. I usually just do tinted moisturizer or a skin tint in the summer, but I generally need a tiny bit more coverage around my nose. 

[danielledanielle]

🙌🏽On depot/declutter.  That's a good, reasonable assessment @itsfi 

Dr. Jart+ Mini Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment 0.5 oz/ 15 mL is so good.  I get redness occasionally from a breakout, and this is that wunderkind product. It's a color corrector, it's sunscreen, it's a calming treatment.  I feel like I need it on deck at all times, 😂

[itsfi]

This one hurt a bit to declutter @danielledanielle, but it's the right decision. Yeah, the Dr. Jart Cicapair Treatment is an all time fave. Allergies hit hard this year and there's been days when it's just moisturizer, sunblock, the Dr. Jart, curl my lashes, and add some color on my lips. *spoiler* - a jar will be making an appearance in this month's empties. 😮 That's been a looooooong time coming.