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Summer is officially here, BIC! 😎 And we’ll have some easy breezy weekly capsule makeup prompts over the next few months to match the season. Whether having set of makeup products at the ready each week makes it easier to get ready in the mornings, or if you're looking for a fun way to shop your stash / use what you already have (or what newness that you pick up along the way), welcome! 👋 Please feel free to join in weekly or as a theme suits your style or piques your interests. We love seeing (and being inspired by) what beauties everyone is using. 💋
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.
Makeup capsule themes for July can be found in the spoiler.
Wait, whaaaaat?!! Noooo, really? You have an Ilia product, yes @ather? I know it's current HQ is in California but it's has its origins in Canada - Vancouver, if I'm remembering right.
@itsfi Hmmmm Ilia I have a mascara not opened. But it is a fav of mine. I’ve been looking at their tint again too! But hmmm nothing else. I have had brands in the past just not on hand now!!
Part 2 - Week 25 (June 16 - 22) - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule
Getting an early start to the weekend with this second makeup capsule
The "Fits": another diy pairing - the mesh bag is from Pattern, Tracee Ellis Ross' hair care brand, with a Kente print boutonniere pin for Juneteenth.
I feel like, this is my sign to try that Haus Labs concealer. I am like, I like all the things here, so I'll probably like that, too, now that I figured out the shade match for the foundation. But, I don't need another concealer. I think it's a crime how many I have to work through at the moment, I lost count after awhile. I might have a blister pack and I see your upcoming samples challenge week 🤔. @itsfi
The Haus concealer is good, if you can find a shade match. It gets a lot of raves for how it performs under the eyes, and it does work well there. I like that the formulation is one that wears well under my eye and for concealing spots, redness and blemishes. I can often make a concealer work for both but I don't have to do too much work for that to happen with the Haus Labs one.
"I lost count after awhile" - yeah, that is all too real @danielledanielle. I'm planning on working through lip liners as a whole this summer (along with mists and tinted sunscreen) as part of Shop Your Stash Challenge: Summer 2025 and lemme just say that while I was well aware that my collection had grown, I had not realized just how much it had grown until I went to take that photo. 🙄 I know they say that "a picture is worth a thousand words" but there's really just one after seeing that shot - oopsy. "Eeek!" could also work. 😬 Looking at the pic again, I see I'm missing about 3 Dior liners, 1 Tom Ford, Charlotte Tilbury, NYX, Makeup by Mario, a couple Fenty, MAC ... Ugh.
Week 25 (June 16 - 22) - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule
I'll have two capsules this week; this one will be the first, for Monday through Thursday.
Everything for this week's weekday capsule fall under a "like", "love" or "GOAT" category with many newer-to-me products and some very much tried-and-true faves.
Complexion:
Eyes:
Cheeks:
Cheeks will be a courtesy of the MUFE Essentials Palette. This is so close to being one and done palette for me. Will experiment a bit with underpainting with the #MAKEUP BY MARIO Softsculpt® Multi-Use Bronzing & Shaping Serum with Hyaluronic Acid - I have the bronzing serums from Armani; they came out before the Makeup by Mario and I like them a lot, but need to use up these samples.
Lips:
Once again, it'll be the MUFE palette for me.
Fragrance:
Going with Touchland Peachy Lychee Power Essence Body & Hair Fragrance Mist Peachy Lychee and a few of my frontrunners from the Sephora Favorites Fruits & Flowers Travel Spray Perfume Discovery Set w/ Redeemable Voucher :
The "Fits":
The bag for the week has a retro summer vibe - it's fun and quite roomy. It was from a Sephora Favorites set, if I'm remembering right.
RECAP - Week 24 Makeup Capsule
Everything worked out well, for the most part, though I didn't get around to trying out the fragrances in the Boy Smell discovery set. I've been working my way through the Sephora Favorites Fruits & Flower Discovery Set, using them as both fragrances and room sprays. The Ere Perez Lychee Creme Corrector is the only product on the fence and that is only because I'm not sure where it would fit in my collection. I'd rather have it go to someone who could use and love it so I may end up giving it away if I don't reach for it again this summer.
I feel the summer and tropical vibes off of this edit @itsfi , this is also a good on the go edit, too.
Except for the Tom Ford brow gel, Tower 28 lash curler and the PML setting spray (the first two of which were replaced with Glossier and Shiseido items), this group of beauties was what I used for most of the nights I did wear makeup. I'm trying to come up with my ideal 'on the go' set of makeup products and these are all front runners. Though with the new eyeshadow products coming out from Danessa Myricks and Makeup by Mario, the Thrive Causemetics and Victoria Beckham Beauty ones may have some competition, especially that dual ended DM. @danielledanielle
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:
Eyes:
Cheeks:
Lips: are about options this week. Well, that's the case for most weeks.
Tools:
Fragrance:
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
@itsfi Oooo a new way to use the glazing milk!! Hmm so you use it before you put the Dior stick on? Or after the foundation stick? I wonder if it would work as well with my merit foundation stick? Is it so good you would purchase it to use it this way!
I have been using my glazing milk every night. I use my eye cream than the glazing milk and then the
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Deep Hydration Serum
but in the old version. And then the RBC. And I have been walking up with glass skin every day! It’s been so good!!! But adding the glazing milk to my makeup routine could be great too!
Although I am travelling home at the end of the month and it’s very humid there. I may need to change up my routine. Any suggestions?
@ather, if you use the glazing milk in your skincare routine, I'd continue doing that. Go through skincare routine per usual and when it comes time to doing makeup, then on the back of my hand, I add a little bit of the Rhode Glazing Milk and a few swipes of the DIOR Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick # (or any foundation stick, including the MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick ), mix those 2 together and then apply a thin layer of the mix to the face 👍 I've applied this Hailey Bieber hack with my fingers, a beauty sponge, and a foundation brush. For me personally, I prefer applying with my fingers or a foundation blush.
There's an article on Byrdie that includes a review using the LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick - if you do a search for "Hailey Bieber's Glowy Foundation Hack Gave Me Glazed Skin in Seconds" it should pull up a link to the article.
@ather, yaaaay for travel! I tend to go for lighter products all around (cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens, etc.) when traveling to humid places, but I still do include a more rich moisturizer because my skin will get dry from airplane travel (and if I'm in heavily air conditioned rooms). I also tend to have less products in my routine when I travel to humid climates. If I'm going on longer trip to a humid location, I have a harder time packing "lightly" because I have this thought in the back of my head "what if I need ..." 🤣 I may need to work on getting over that. OR, maybe I need to take more vacations to tropical settings so I can learn what my travel essentials are - now that sounds like a fun homework assignment. I will see if I can narrow it down for a future trip and will post to Travel Essentials - what are your must-haves when traveling? and tag you. Right now, the "must haves" are:
Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Mineral Milk Sunscreen SPF 30 1.7 oz / 50 mL - thanks so much for recommending this way back when. I like that it's lightweight, easy to spread and absorb, no whitecast and is effective in all climates and conditions. 🐐
LIGHTSAVER Tinted - Activated Mineral Face Sunscreen Broad Spectrum - SPF 33 1.69 oz / 50 ml - this worked well on the last humidity vacay spot. I'm experiencing more redness so this alone won't cover it but it'll reduce its appearance. I'll use concealer or Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation if I feel the need to do so.
SEPHORA COLLECTION Daily Mineral Sunscreen Cream SPF 30 1.7 oz. / 50 ml for body - I picked up some backups when they went on sale and there was a points promo
COOLA Scalp & Hair Sunscreen & Color Protection Mist with SPF 30 is a 🐐 as well either in addition to a hat or on days when I'm not wearing a hat.
@itsfi This is a great list! I’m going for 7 days. Not a tropical place but humid! SPF will be a must! Hmm I may try and pack on the lighter side! But I think you’re right. Pack 2 moisturizers one thicker for travel! I thought about bringing some masks. And maybe a couple for my mom to test out too! Me and little man will share a suitcase! I’ll check out the travel thread. I have my hotel overnight bag down to a science. But maybe I’ll get my suitcase out and start to pack and see what I need!! I like to see things.
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:
EYES:
CHEEKS:
LIPS:
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.
@itsfi great capsule collection plus the puffy white bag is sweet
@CorgiMommy, thank you. It’s been 23 weeks of great capsules from folks on this thread. Helpful to work through products too. The DIY pouch for the week has worked out well.
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 🤔
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 -
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.
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