Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2025

[itsfi]

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. 💋

 

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 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  [Updated 8.10.2025]

Week 33 (August 11 - 17) - The Savvy Savings and/or Spectacularly Splurge-y Makeup Capsule 

 What makeup products do you prefer or are you more drawn to - affordable beauties or luxe labels? Or maybe your style consists of a carefully curated mix of both? Let's put together a makeup capsule this week that speaks to your proclivity towards savvy savings or spectacular splurges. Or both. 

 UPCOMING Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 8.10.2025]

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Week 34 (August 18 - 24) - The Gifts (With Purchase) Makeup Capsule and/or The Gift-Worthy Makeup Capsule - A couple of capsule themes this week; there may even be some overlap between the two prompts. 

• For The Gifts (With Purchase) Makeup Capsule, put together a capsule with one or more makeup products that were a gift with purchase or that was part of a promo; even perhaps something you purchased or received as a GWP in connection with Rouge Appreciation Days 2025. Bonus challenge: if you purchased something just to get that specific gwp, consider sharing about it on the I DID IT FOR THE GWP! 

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• For The Gift-Worthy Makeup Capsule, assemble a capsule with one or more makeup items that either (a) would make a great gift or (b) was actually gifted to you. 

Week 35 (August 25 - 31) - The Palettes Makeup Capsule

I'm going to have to look back at my notes, but this may the first time we've had a palettes theme for a capsule. For this last week of August, let's curate a capsule with one or more palettes. And, if you're up for a Bonus challenge - try to use only palettes (or just one palette) for this week's capsule. 

Previous Capsule Themes: [Updated: 8.10.2025]

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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 
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

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.

[ather]

@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!!

[itsfi]

Part 2 - Week 25 (June 16 - 22) - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule  

Getting an early start to the weekend with this second makeup capsule

• Primer: Choice between Dr. Jart+ Mini Cicapair Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 15 mL/ .50 fl oz  🐐for redness and ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini Secure The Sweat Waterproof Mattifying Primer 0.33 oz / 10 mL  to combat the humidity
• Foundation: Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation  🐐 and PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Weightless Foundation  for a couple nights out
• Concealer: HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica  😘 was a favorite throughout the year last year and remains a go to this year. This one will work as a substitute for the Tower 28 when I'm just looking to conceal some sunspots and redness around my nose, and any blemishes. 
• Cheeks: will primarily be a combo of blush and bronzer; namely, MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®  and Finding Ferdinand Blush (Pho) for the Red and Ready\RED-dy Juneteenth week on the Spring Cheek Challenge 2025: Style Awakening - will post swatches and looks to that post over the weekend.
• Eyes: I'll probably just curl my lashes, skipping eye makeup over the weekend, but may rech for the Danessa Myricks Beauty Linework Paintbrush Fluid Liquid Eyeliner 0.034 oz / 1 ml  for night out if I feel like the humidity isn't too much for my lids
• Lips: I've been loving the combination of EADEM Le Chouchou Exfoliating + Softening Peptide Lip Balm Burnt Malai - milky desert rose  and Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Trace'd Out Longwear Waterproof Pencil Lip Liner . For a quick application of color without the need for a mirror, it'll be about-face Cherry Pick The Mini (For Your Pout) (Kiwi Fizz), a neutral-to-warm nude/brown

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.

[danielledanielle]

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 

[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.

[itsfi]

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:

• Primer: Dr. Jart+ Mini Cicapair Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 15 mL/ .50 fl oz  is a 🐐 all the way for me. The cream formulation goes on smoothly, covers redness all while giving me some added moisturization and sun protection. On days when I don't wear much makeup (less than "no makeup" makeup days, I often just wear this with some blush, bronzer and lip balm).

• Foundation: MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Skin Face Essentials – Longwear Full Face Cream Palette - great for travel and on the go, or just when you want to have all (or most of your) makeup with you in one component.

• Concealer: HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica - this made it onto my 2024 "best" list last year based on last year's makeup capsule challenge. It's still a well loved product. 

• Setting Products: will be a choice between or a combination of: DIOR Forever Natural Velvet Matte Compact Foundation , ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray  and PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Glass 001 Legendary Glow Setting Spray 3.38 fl oz/100 mL  

Eyes:

• Eyeshadow: I'm a huge fan of eyeshadow sticks - they're easy to use and to port around, and many of these types of products I can wear on my oilier lids without the need for a primer. This week, I'll alternate between or use in combination togther, two favorite shades - Thrive Causemetics Infinity Waterproof™ Eyeshadow Stick (Dr. Q) and Victoria Beckham Beauty EyeWear Eyeshadow Stick (Caramel).

• Brows: Tom Ford Fiber Brow Gel - pricey but good. As with so many of Mr. Ford's beauty products.

• Eyelash Curler: Tower 28 Beauty Lash Curler really works well with my lashes, making my eyes look more alert and awake - never a bad thing, and especially great for when I go sans mascara. 

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 &amp; 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  :

• Ellis Brooklyn MIAMI NECTAR Eau de Parfum with Coconut and Pink Pineapple Travel Spray 0.33 oz / 10 ml eau de parfum spray  
• DedCool Sunlit Blooms Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.50 oz / 15 mL eau de parfum spray  
• Jo Malone London Frangipani Flower Cologne Travel Spray  

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.

[danielledanielle]

I feel the summer and tropical vibes off of this edit @itsfi , this is also a good on the go edit, too.

[itsfi]

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  

[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.

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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.

[ather]

@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? 

[itsfi]

@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]

@itsfi  Ooooo I’ll check this out! And try it! I bet it will make my skin look so dewy! 

[itsfi]

@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:

• oil based cleanser (one that is lighter in consistency)
• water based cleanser
• face mist - going to give Tower 28 Beauty Mini SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid 1 oz/ 30 mL  (gratis) a go on the next trip to humidity 😉
• serum
• moisturizer - gel based or oil-free ones are often recommended, but I typically just go for a lightweight moisturizer. For me personally, gel-based ones haven't worked out so well on their own and I end up needing to mix in an oil (yes, even in humdity) because my skin gets really dry from air travel (and if it's business travel, then also heavily air-conditioned conference rooms)
• SPF - right now, the sunscreen travel team (for humidity) includes: 

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. 

[ather]

@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. 

[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

[itsfi]

@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. 

[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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