Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2025

[itsfi]

Happy fall, 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 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 11.9.2025]

Week 46 (November 10 - 16) - The "Collabs & Crossovers" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Sleeping Beauties 2.0" Makeup Capsule 

We've got options for this week's capsule. In addition to the monthly "holiday hauls" capsule theme, consider putting together a capsule with one or more products

• from a collab collection or partnerships between celebrities and brands - think Pat McGrath Labs x Star Wars; ir Victoria Beckham x Estee Lauder; or Danessa Myricks x MyKitCo; or Beis x Rare Beauty; or Fenty x Arcane; One/Size x Wicked, etc.

• that crosses over with another fun thread on the Forums, like Pantone Colour of the Year 2025 - Mocha Mousse or Cheek Challenge Fall 2025: Feed Me, Slay More 

• that has been "sleeping" in your stash or needs some love and attention.

UPCOMING Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 11.9.2025]

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Additional makeup capsule themes for November can be found here.

Previous Capsule Themes: [Updated: 11.9.2025]

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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
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

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.

[danielledanielle]

Current week, 43, 24ish things

In actual items, ok not 24 per se, but per type.. It's 24

🐐👇🏽

Skindinavia 

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Linework Paintbrush Fluid Liquid Eyeliner 0.034 oz / 1 ml 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Groundwork: Defining Neutrals - Palette For Eyes, Brows, Face & Lips 

Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner Cafe Touba &  Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner Midnight 🥲

PAT McGRATH LABS Sublime Perfection Concealer M18 

Maison Margiela ‘REPLICA' By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette with Chestnut, Vanilla, and Clove Oil 3.4... 

World of Chris Collins Lust Oud Delice Parfum with Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut and Orris 1.7 oz / 50 mL... 

NARS Talc-Free Powder Blush Dolce Vita – 888 

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter in nude and bronze

Makeup by Mario Eyeshadows 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix - Multi-Use Eye, Cheek & Lip Waterproof Liquid Pigment Nude 6 it's an eye primer and I've been using it to also camouflage blemish scars 🙌🏽

VIOLETTE_FR YEUX PAINT Liquid Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Marron Glacé 

And lastly....

Old version of DIOR Backstage Face & Body Foundation 4WO - WARM OLIVE 😭😭..I broke my rule about multiple foundations being open earlier this year, so I cracked this open today and was reminded why I loved this.  It's so buildable and the shade match was perfect for me.  It's very yellow, but with Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Hydra Vizor Mineral SPF 30 Refillable Moisturizer having that purple cast, it's perfect

Fit check 

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The color and the monogram 🤌🏽🤌🏽

The little Dior case I use inside to keep blushes together

Week 42, Canadian Brands with a sample 

I'm aware some of these are not currently Canadian 

Canadian Brands 🇨🇦

Canadian Founded 🍁

 MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil Creamy Non-Skipping and Non-Dragging Precise Lip Liner  - Root for me, Cyber World, Cork, Chestnut andMAC Cosmetics MACximal Sleek Satin 8 HR Full-Coverage Pigment-Rich Hydrating Lipstick Film Noir # 🍁

Hung Vanngo Rebellious Red &  Pink, One Eye at a time liner, New York Red lip liner, NY Red and First Cover matte lip 🇨🇦

BASMA The Cream Blush in Fuschia, Burnt Orange and Cherry Red 🇨🇦

Cheekbone Beauty Horizon Lip Pencil Earthy 🇨🇦

The 7 Virtues Lotus Pear Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.33 oz / 11 mL , The 7 Virtues Cherry Ambition Eau de Parfum with Marshmallow Travel Spray 0.34 oz / 10 ml eau de par... , The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.34 oz / 10 mL The 7 Virtues Santal Vanille Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.33 oz / 11 mL and Buttercream Haze 🇨🇦

Velour Lashes Magnetic Effortless - No Trim Natural Lash Collection 🍁

MOB Beauty Blush in Crimson Crush and M31, lipsticks in Redemption, M120 and M166 (🇨🇦 + 🇺🇸)

Fit check

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Red and white seemed fitting + Sephoria bag to hold fragrances includingthe Sephora Favorites Box of Treats set

 There's bags in bags, helps keep it slightly less  chaotic...😶

[miss8]

@itsfi , Super Fun 🎉 Is There A Budget For This Project? #SecretSantaVibes #JustFallThings

[itsfi]

@miss8, @danielledanielle is correct, you set the budget. There has been, occasionally, a capsule theme, that involves a dollar limit (i.e., the "under $25 USD (or $ CAD equivalent) but it's flexible. Also keep in mind, that you just need one product to fit into the week's theme / prompt; of course, you can have more than one or all the items in your capsule fall within the theme but you don't have to. There's sometimes another theme running during the week (or a monthly theme every now and again) so there's a likelihood that there'll be a product already in your collection that can be tied-in to a capsule. Jump right on in with your makeup beauties. 

[miss8]

So, Like, Hypothetically Speaking, This Is A Challenge That Doesn't Require Money To Get In On? Could This Challenge Be Part Of A Larger Initiative That Non-BI Members Can Implement? I 😍LUV THIS IDEA!!!! @itsfi #ChallengeAccepted #WheresMyBag

[itsfi]

@miss8, the challenge does not require money in the sense that it's designed so that folks can participate with products that they already have in their makeup collection - no need to go out and buy (spend money) to puchase products to join in the challenge; of course, as beauty lovers, we can 😀 but there's no requirement to do so.

Regarding participation, I looked up BEAUTY INSIDER COMMUNITY GUIDELINES (Updated 3/10/2025) - within that post there are, among other details and inforation, (1) links to more detailed terms and conditions regarding Sephora's policies, including its Beauty Insider Terms and Conditions and (2) guidelines regarding use of information and materials contained within the Forums, including but not limited to, privacy and intellectual property rights. As members, we can, in accordance with the guideline and terms and conditions, participate in this challenge on the forum/threads on and within the Sephora Beauty Insider Community site. Non-BI members would not under the guidelines be eligible to participate.

I've taken (and posted below) two screenshots from the guidelines, but the link is included above for review in its entirety and context of the information provided below. 

from Sephora

from Sephora

[NOTE: I'm tagging @TeamBIC and a couple of the MODs - @LaurieBT  @keelybt  in case I misstated or misinterpreted the rules/ terms for participation or use of the challenge or threads within the BIC. To the mods tagged, I'm sorry I tagged you if you are not the ones who oversee or manage this portion of the boards.]

[miss8]

@itsfi , @TeamBIC , @LaurieBT , @keelybt 😙 I Was Thinking, Like, If There Were To Be A News Segment About Ways To Participate In Community Event Challenges, I Would Want This Challenge To Be Mentioned In That Segment As A Possible Challenge For Everyone To Join In On 😚 Ya'Know? #BICommunityChallenge #ImReadyForMyCloseUp

[danielledanielle]

@miss8 from the header post:

"Happy fall, 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 weekly or as a theme suits your style or piques your interests. We love seeing and being inspired by what beauties everyone is using. 💋"

Your budget is your own

[miss8]

@danielledanielle , You The Best! 🤑

[itsfi]

Wishing a happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian 🇨🇦 BIC beauties! Hope you had/have/are having a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. And for those of you partaking in Thanksgiving Day sales, I hope you score some fabulous finds, beauty and non-beauty alike.

And, now, to the business at hand ... 

Week 42 - The Indigenous People's Day Makeup Capsule, The Canadian Thanksgiving Makeup Capsule, and/or The Samples 2.0 Makeup Capsule

This was my initial set of products for the week’s capsule. 

All are samples except for the 2 lip glosses (far left, above the Gucci lip sample packet), both of which (Jason Wu Beauty & Cheekbone Beauty) are Canadian founded/owned, and one of which (Cheekbone Beauty) is also indigenous founded/owned. While this bevy of beauties hits upon pretty much every category of makeup product I’d need for a full face, this felt a bit too much for me personally for an everyday look - part of this may have had to do with getting comfortable with wearing just concealer, powder and mascara for the previous three day - my most minimalist look, other than when I was on vacation). That said, if I didn't have other things I need to fit in my 3-1-1 TSA compliant liquids bag, I would consider this group a pretty good selection of makeup products to take on a trip.

So I shopped my initial capsule a little more judiciously and came up with this lot.

From 33 products to 16. 😊 Still a little more than I typically have in a weekly capsule (on average, I usually hover between 10 - 14 items) but this set is more streamlined for my liking and needs. I like options but too many that early in the morning can actually take up more time than I should spend on deciding what to use because it starts to feel like staring at my closet longer than necessary, feeling like I have nothing to wear. 😂Which defeats one of my personal purposes for this capsule challenge. We shall see how well I stick with these beauties or if / when I reach into my initial set of goodies this week. 

ETA: Oops 🙄, forgot the product list the first time around. Here it is:

COMPLEXION

• Primer - Gucci Hydrating Silk Priming Serum 1 (promo gwp & digital masterclass giveaway) - my normal-to-dry skin appreciates the extra hydration it gives. My wallet worries about what this interest in another Gucci product will mean.😉
• Base - unless I decide to go super low key with just concealer in a few places, this could very likely the week when I put the Armani Beauty Golden Hour 24HR Lightweight Skin Tint with Hyaluronic Acid and Gucci Glow Skin Tinted Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid & Bakuchiol to the test.🥊
• Concealer - speaking of concealer, the Yves Saint Laurent All Hours Creaseless Precise Angles Concealer has really been performing quite well. I feel like I have my fave concealers already, but ... 
• Setting Products - ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder for my T zone, my nose in particular as the transitional weeks means my oil production goes a little crazy and needs some extra help. MAC Fix + Makeup Setting Spray all over to meld all my makeup together.

EYES: 

• Primer - Concealer + powder as primer 
• Eyeshadow - Lancôme Idôle Tint Liquid Eyeshadow & Eyeliner - these have been surprisingly good. I was a little nervous given the consistency but they set fairly quickly without transferring or bleeding even on my oily lids without a primer. I’ve only used one shadow at a time so one not sure how they apply or wear when worn with another shade. Maybe I’ll give it a try this week.
• Eyeliner - skipping this week but I can reach back for the stila Mini Stay All Day® Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner Black. Or, try my hand with the Lancome as eyeliner - ngl, that seems like it could be very messy on my lids.
• Brow - Kosas Air Brow Tinted Clean Volumizing Eyebrow Gel - I’ve narrowed it down to a couple of shades - Taupe and Medium Brown, though I wonder if a mix of the two shades might be best. 🤔
• Mascara - Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara - I’m a little iffy on this one. For whatever reason, Chanel mascara has never been a go to for me. I’ve worn their beauty products for decades now and have always enjoyed their foundations, lip products, eyeshadows and blushes. Bronzers, highlight, and contours too. Their mascara though has never got on well with my lashes. We’ll see if that’s changed; I have my bottle of MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Seal 0.4 oz/ 11 g at the ready just in case.

CHEEKS: 

• Bronzer - MAKEUP BY MARIO Softsculpt® Multi-Use Bronzing & Shaping Serum with Hyaluronic Acid to under paint
• Highlight - Yves Saint Laurent NU HALO TINT Highlighter with Vitamin E  - it gives a soft healthy subtle glow without showing textur
• Blush - I haven’t been wearing too much blush lately, if at all. 🙁 I’ve included it in most of my capsules but haven’t always reached for it; or, when I do, it’s been applied with a very light hand, just enough to give me a teensy hint of color. I’ve been wrestling with some dry patches/texture issues and some redness from it on one of my cheeks, so I haven’t been wearing much blush the last couple of weeks as a result. That said, if that clears up and I feel up for a little blush, I’ll rotate between Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Cream Blush Provence and using these MAC Powder Eyeshadow samples as blushers. A couple of the latter have enough red in them that my eyes are probably not going to like them at all (read: puff up bigger than a puffer fish), but my cheeks historically have not had that issue/sensitivity to red coloring/dyes. If my cheeks are looking and feeling less sensitized this week, I’ll give them a try,

LIPS:

• Gloss - My main lip color this week will be Cheekbone Beauty Healing Lip Oil - Limited Edition Resilience Red. If I want a softer lip look, I’ll reach for DIOR Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss 001 Pink. If I’m feeling adventurous, I’ll DIY a bespoke lip color with the Dior lip gloss and an eyeshadow from the MAC sample card. 

Fragrances: 

• It'll most likely be a selection of samples from past SEPHORiA events and the discovery sample sets that are part of Shop Your Stash / Use Your Stash Challenge: Fall 2025 🍂🍁 - I'm almost done with the PHLUR Fragrance Discovery Set so I *might* prioritize what fragrances I have remaining there.

The "Fits": 

Yep, it all fits snugly in the Rare Beauty puffy makeup bag. 👍 It's a repeat bag as well for a host of reason, including that I like it a lot. It also is an excellent tie-in to some ongoing themes this month in celebration of a couple of meaningful occasions - LatinX/Hispanic Heritage Month which comes to a close (calendar-wise) this week (10.15) and Mental Health Awareness Month.

[itsfi]

Quick recap from Week 42's makeup capsule. Overall, it was a good capsule. I was focused on clearing up some texture issues on one cheek so I didn't get a chance to use many of the cheek products in my capsule. 😥 

Week 42 Capsule Recap

These were the standouts (the good kind) from last week's capsule - 

• Yves Saint Laurent All Hours Creaseless Precise Angles Concealer - I really was not wanting to bring another concealer into my collection but this YSL All Hours concealer might be hard to resist. One of the colors in this sample card was very good for covering some pesky pimples and dark spots. The corresponding foundation is also excellent if you like a full coverage foundation (looks lovely applied with a beauty sponge for a more sheered out, lighter (but with still a lot of coverage) look. 

• Cheekbone Beauty Healing Lip Oil - Limited Edition Resilience Red - love the formula, love the color. It looks much deeper and darker in the tube. It can be built up to the color but one swipe gives me a pigmented, but more sheer finish. It's a good red for someone who doesn't wear reds often or who may be ready to move beyond a red-tinted lip balm. 

• Lancôme Idôle Tint Liquid Eyeshadow & Eyeliner - smudge-proof and crease-proof without a primer 👍 and in its full size tube, it would be easy to use - the blister pods in the sample card worked out fine, but there were a couple of instances where it could have gotten a bit messy. I'm maxxed out with liquid eyeshadows in my makeup stash (in full disclosure, I have maybe 4 or 5 liquid eyeshadows, but for me, that's more than plenty) but if I felt like I wanted to add another to my collection, I would consider this one from Lancôme if I found a shade I really liked. 

Not sure if it's just a temporary thing (hoping it is) but the scent on the Gucci Hydrating Silk Priming Serum 1 really got to me this past week @danielledanielle. 😣 It could just have been an isolated event as I was already tending to headaches last week (and not just with the Gucci primer), but, oh my goodness, the fragrance on it felt a lot more intense than I remembered it being from the previous times I used the primer. I'll have to give it another try ... much later though.

[danielledanielle]

@itsfi , it's really scented... It's absurd, sorry to hear it have you migraines 🫤

On the upside, slightly less tempting to buy 🥲

Also, I thought the same thing, nice array of samples, but the edit was much better and felt calmer (?)

[itsfi]

I don't often get headaches from scents (well at least not until recently) but wow, that one was a doozy! I'm actually a bit hesitant about reaching for it again @danielledanielle. 

Yeah, I do much better with a smaller / mid-size capsule. Tried something new but I think I'll stay in my 10-15-ish products range. 😂 It's more comfortable for me.

[itsfi]

Week 41 - The Beauty Brands Supporting Mental Health Awareness Makeup Capsule and/or The Makeup Artist at Sephora Makeup Capsule

I pulled several items for this week's capsule but ultimately whittled it down to this lot, which is a mix of beauties that fall into both of this week's prompts.

COMPLEXION:

💚  Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 

🍂  MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 

🎨  LYS Beauty Triple Fix Brightening Concealer because breakouts keep happening on my chin!!😖😞

🎨  LYS Beauty Triple Fix Setting Powder primarily for the oiliness on my nose & to set the concealer

🎨  Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Liquid Blurring Balm Mattifying Setting Spray

EYES:

🎨  LYS concealer + LYS setting powder to prime lids (and setting powder to set under eye concealer)

🎨  Makeup by Mario Master Mattes® Long-Wearing Cream Eyeshadow - Mauve

🎨  Hung Vanngo Beauty Soft Velvet Creamy Kohl Eyeliner - Taupe in the crease & outer V for a soft smokey look 

💚  Urban Decay 24/7 Inks Easy Ergonomic Liquid Eyeliner Pen Zero 

💚  Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Instant Eraser Multi Use Concealer - 004 Color Corrector

🍂  Valentino Brow Trio Eyebrow Liner 

🍂  DIOR Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Waterproof Mascara Black 

CHEEKS:

💚  Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush Worth 

🎨  ciele blush & PROTECT SPF 50+ liquid blush June 

🎨  MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®  

LIPS:

💚  Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Beige Flag to slightly overline lips 

💚🎨  Lip pairing 1: Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Kind Words Lip Liner - Admired (limited edition) with Hung Vanngo Beauty Creamy Matte Longwear Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid - Call My Agent

💚🍂  Lip pairing 2: Maybelline Lifter Liner Lip Liner Pencil with Hyaluronic Acid - On It with Rokael Beauty Rebirth Tinted Whipped Lip Oil - Ecstasy

💚  Rare Beauty Positive Light Luminizing Lip Gloss - Blaze

FRAGRANCE:

💚  Rare Beauty Rare Eau de Parfum with Vanilla and Caramel - I'll wear this on its own as well as layered with a few of the perfumes in the fragrance discovery sets that I'm trying to work my way through as part of the Shop Your Stash / Use Your Stash Challenge: Fall 2025 🍂🍁. If I find a combo worth repeating, I'll post to Olfactory Overtures: The Fragrance Layering Thread 

The "Fits":

🎨  I probably pulled out an additional 10-12 products than what's pictured above (than what I'll ultimately reach for this week) but everything fit in this fun, green, polka-dot print mesh bag from Ciele, which was a promo gwp in the spring - it was the reason I made an order. I think they brought it back recently and it may still be available.

[danielledanielle]

Week 41: Rare Beauty x "The Leftovers "

This barely fit, but I'm a determined gal 💪🏽

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Week 40: Fall into Color (faaallll into the gaaaaappp was what I called this week) 

Fit check for the autumn eraaaaaaa

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Almost! 

Week 39: Feeling Fashionable, IDK might delete later

[itsfi]

@danielledanielle, Rare Beauty, Armani, Makeup by Mario, & Fenty have been staples in your capsules this and last month. The Rabanne Fame Couture packaging is perf for the runway/red carpet inspired capsule.

Hmmm ... any particular reason you're thinking about deleting your week 39 capsule?

[danielledanielle]

The repeats are half laziness, half use the good stuff 😂 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Week 40 - The FALL into Color Makeup Capsule 

Going with some burgundies and browns for my fall colors this week, with a mix of tried-and-true and new-to-me beauties.

COMPLEXION:

• Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation 🐐
• Armani Beauty Power Fabric + Longwear Matte Concealer, one of my favorite concealers
• LYS Beauty Triple Fix Setting Powder - to set, especially my nose and chin area
• PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Glass 001 Legendary Glow Setting Spray 3.38 fl oz/100 mL - I get a good amount of dewiness from the Tower 28 SunnyDays but I've been experiencing a little bit of dryness in certain areas and this'll amp up the hydration and glow in those spots.

EYES:

• NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base (not pictured)
• Yves Saint Laurent Couture Mini Clutch Eyeshadow Palette 100 Stora Dolls - part of my Pan It! - 2025 Challenge - good for wash of color, every day and smokey eye looks
• Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Brightening Pencil  - Light 1 (discontinued) for lower waterline to brighten up the eye area
• L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara Deep Burgundy - though sparse they be, my lashes are very dark and brown doesn't show up on them, but this burgundy does. Using a tip 😉 shared by one of the YSL reps at SEPHORiA 2023 NYC, I just use this on the tips of my lashes. Will probably be using this off and on this entire month as it's beginning to dry out (and probably nearing the end of its shelf life).
• Tom Ford Fiber Brow Gel (not pictured) to keep my brows in place

CHEEKS: 

• ciele blush & PROTECT SPF 50+ liquid blush June is one I've had in my stash for a while but I don't often use it. This may be the first time it's appeared in a capsule. It's described as a warm burgundy. I love that it can be easily sheered out or built up, depending on my preference - usually sheered out. It gives a nice just-got-back-in-from-a-walk-in-the-crisp-autumn-air flush. 
• MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®  lightly dabbed in just a few places gives my complexion a healthy toasty warmth.

LIPS:

• I initially picked up Melt Cosmetics Slick Waterline Eye Pencil Ivory as a potential back up for the Makeup by Mario eyeliner but it's just not the same. It have, however, found that it works rather nicely to outline/carve out my lips. This with a tapered crease blush to blend it out is chef's kiss. 
• Been loving the combo of the Hung Vanngo Beauty Accentuating Longwear Lip Liner Fill It In and Hung Vanngo Beauty Creamy Matte Longwear Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid Wildest Dreams, the latter being a color I did not think I could pull off based on the swatches online or on my hand. Somehow it works, epecially with the liner. And using the Melt Ivory pencil first makes the pairing standout even more! 
• If my lips are feeling a bit more parched than usual, I'll pop on just a smidge of the Tatcha The Kissu Lip Treatment 0.34 oz / 10ml on my lips for some hydration and slip.
• Another option if I want to default to my lip balms will be to reach for the Dior Lip Glow Butter Hydrating Lip Balm 104 Black Cherry - not really burgundy, but burgundy-adacent? I bought it and do like it, so I'm gonna put it to use, and this week is as good a time as any.

The "Fits": 

Keeping with the burgundy color theme, I went with bag that can double as a mini tote purse that was part of the promo / swag from Hanni at SEPHORiA 2024 Atlanta, Georgia

If I get my act together and the weather cooperate, I should have pop of burgundy (maybe a couple pops) in one of my outfits this week for the The Fit, The Fab and The Face: Outfit and Inspo Thread, to go with the pops of burgundy in this week's makeup capsule.

[itsfi]

Week 39 - The Runway / Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Capsule 2.0

This second makeup capsule inspired by the runway and red carpet is a celebration of the makeup artists whose works pull the gorgeous runway / red carpet looks together. This group of beauties features makeup artist founded / owned brands at Sephora and a sneak preview into a future capsule theme. 😏

• ciele prime & PROTECT SPF 30+ Smoothing Primer 
• PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Weightless Foundation is underrated
• Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer with Hyaluronic Acid works beautifully as concealer or a foudation substitute
• ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder mainly for my nose which has just been an little extra shiny of late
• Danessa Myricks Beauty Mini Yummy Skin Liquid Blurring Balm Mattifying Setting Spray (too new of a release to tag at the moment) - quickly becoming a favorite - it's not as drying as the One/Size mattifying spray (which isn't as drying as I thought it might be or could be) so I can use it over consecutive days without worrying about the drier parts of my face, and I also like the non-aerosol mister on the Danessa Myricks spray more. Time will tell if it replaces the One/Size, time meaning next summer  or another tropical vacation, but the latter is unlikely to happen this year, so next summer it is.
•  MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®  - a favorite of mine to add some "natural" warmth to my complexion
• Westman Atelier Mini Petite Lit Up Cream Highlighter Stick Nectar for a little glow
• Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Stix Duo 6 - the metallic Celeste shade for a quick & easy wash of color that I can build up if desired
• MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Pigment Pro™ Eyeliner Pencil The Perfect Brown mainly for a bit of extra color in the outer V and maybe to line upper lashline only
• I had options for lips this weekend, with the recently (or for some, finally) restocked Huda Beauty Lip Contour LIp Stain Soft Brown on Saturday and for Sunday, the combo of Hung Vanngo Beauty Accentuating Longwear Lip Liner in Fill It In, a medium rose brown that is a lovely MLBB shade for my lips when diffused, and Hung Vanngo Beauty Longwear Lipstick Wildest Dream, deep nude shade that I didn't think would work but somehow does, with or without the liner.

The "Fits" for this second capsule comes courtesy of a grey, puffy bag from Dermalogica (part of a giveaway at Ulta Beauty World)

[itsfi]

Week 41 (October 6 - 12) - The Beauty Brands Supporting Mental Health Awareness Makeup Capsule and/or The Makeup Artist at Sephora Makeup Capsule

A few options for capsule themes this week. Curate a capsule made up of one or more product(s): 

(a) from a makeup brand that supports or promotes mental health awareness* (in honor of the first full week of October being established by Congress in 1990 as Mental Health Awareness Week); and/or

(b) from "'new and breakthrough brands from beauty experts" at Sephora**. See spoiler below for more details and disclosures pertaining to both prompts.

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Makeup Brands Supporting Mental Health Awareness
Maybelline entered into a 5-year partnership in 2024 with the WHO Foundation to expand access to mental health services across the globe.

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez "donates 1% of sales to the Rare Impact Fund (also founded by Selena Gomez), which aims to raise $100 million over 10 years to increase access to mental health resources."

Urban Decay entered into a 3-year partnership with the Cybersmile Foundation in 2021 to introduce a new campaign to raise awareness about online bullying and promote digital wellness. It appears the partnership may have concluded last year and I was not able to locate information to confirm that the partnership had been extended. 

* The list was compiled based on an online article titled "10 Must-Know Beauty Brands That Empower Mental Health Initiatives" from Who What Wear, statements found on brand websites and information obtained through various online searches.  

The Makeup Artists Edit at Sephora
Makeup | Sephora


Charlotte Tilbury

Ciele (Nikki DeRoest)
Danessa Myricks Beauty
Fara Homidi
Huda Beauty (Huda Kattan)
Hung Vanngo Beauty
Isamaya (Issamaya Ffrench)
LYS Beauty (Tisha Thompson)
Makeup by Mario (Mario Dedivanovic)
m.ph by Mary Phillips
One/Size by Patrick Starrr
Pat McGrath Labs
Patrick Ta
Refy (Jess Hunt and Jenna Meek)
Violette fr. (Violette Serrat)

Westman Atelier (Gucci Westman)

** On the Sephora page(s) for The Makeup Artist Edit, the brands Make Up For Ever and Natasha Denona are not listed, but Charlotte Tilbury is listed among the group. Based on that arrangement and in absence of any further information I could find, I have assumed "new and breakthrough brands" to mean beauty brands having been around for less than 12 years as of 2025 (Charlotte Tilbury was founded approximately 11 years and 6 months ago in 2025). Accordingly, I have also included Pat McGrath Labs in the list above as PML has been around since approximately 2015, or 10 years. 

Week 42 (October 13 - 19) - The Indigenous People's Day Makeup Capsule, The Canadian Thanksgiving Makeup Capsule, and/or The Samples 2.0 Makeup Capsule

A few options this week for makeup themes. To celebrate October 13's Canadian Thanksgiving Day and Indigenous People's Day, put together a look with one or more product(s) from a Canadian or Indigenous founded or owned makeup brand (see spoiler below for non-exhaustive list). 

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Canadian founded/owned makeup brands - brands with an asterisk (*) next to their name can be found at Sephora:

19/99 Beauty

Attitude

Birch Babe

Bite Beauty

* Cheekbone Beauty (Sephora Canada)

Elate Beauty

Evio Beauty

* Hung Vanngo Beauty (Sephora US & Sephora Canada)

* Ilia (Sephora US & Sephora Canada)

Jason Wu Beauty

Lise Watier

* MAC Cosmetics (Sephora Canada)

Marcelle

* Nudestix (Sephora US & Sephora Canada)

* The Ordinary (Sephora US & Sephora Canada)

Selfcare by Bloom

Tok Beauty

I don't know about you but I've got some makeup samples that could use my attention, both to keep my pile of samples more manageable and also to see if there might be something I'd like to pick up during the upcoming holiday / year end sales. Now's a good time to put those samples to use and maybe head on over to the Foil Challenge if you finish up a foil in the process. In the name of research! Always good to make an informed purchase, right?! Who knows, it could be Love At First Sample!!! 🥰!

Week 43 (October 20 - 26) - The Global Makeup Capsule - Curate a capsule with products from beauty brands around the globe. 

October 24 is United Nations Day. 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations - that's 8 decades of striving to "promote peace, human rights, social progress and sustainable development worldwide". (from "The United Nations at 80: Building Our Future Together" found at the United Nations website)

Bonus Challenge: To celebrate the UN's 8 decades, put together a capsule of eight (8) products that you'd score a 10! Or, for the maximalists among us, go for 24 products that are 10s in your book (10.24 = United Nations Day).

Week 44 (October 27 - November 2) - The "Baubles, Palettes & Sticks" Makeup Capsule

The INSPO: Halloween & Ro-Sham-Bo / Rock-Paper-Scissors

Curate a capsule consisting of one or more of the following:

• baubles - - think trinkets, knickknacks. In the beauty arena, they might be something like mini glosses, mascaras, etc. or sparkly, decorative pieces like  gemstones, oversized lashes, etc.
• palettes - ummmm, palettes!!! duos, trios, quads, quints, mega palettes, mini's, midi's
• sticks: foundation sticks, eyeshadow sticks/stix, blush sticks, contour sticks, lip crayons, lipsticks, ALL the sticks 

As always, if you're so inclined, consider posting looks you put together with these capsules to the Cheek Challenge Fall 2025: Feed Me, Slay More and/or What are you wearing in 2025?? threads.

[itsfi]

Week 39 - The Runway / Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Capsule

It's been very warm the last couple of days that my makeup for the last two days just consisted of the HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica on two healing post-acne dark spots on my chin, the SEPHORA COLLECTION Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation and Gucci Brume de Beauté Beauty Mist 2.7 oz / 80 mL all over my face, Tower 28 lash curler and Peptide Lip Tint Nourishing Glaze - rhode | Sephora PBJ on my lips. Probably one of my most minimalist looks.

Our moderate temperatures are back today and should stick around through the rest of the week so I'm back with my makeup capsules. I have two on deck for this week, inspired by runway / red carpet. 

Anna Sawai Emmy 2025 Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Capsule

As one of Dior's brand ambassadors, Anna Sawai's makeup look for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards (at which she was a presenter having won the previous year) was all Dior and she, of course, looked amazing.  

Her makeup included pieces from the current collection, including the new Dior blushers and the Rouge Dior On Stage Lipstick - DIOR | Sephora. The products in both ranges are absolutely gorgeous! 😍 I'm holding off just a little longer on picking up anything (though I have played with several of the products - and they are every bit as fantastic as they look!) so I'll be making do with what I currently have. For a little bit of extra fun, I tried laying out one of my capsules for the week like a makeup table for getting ready for the red carpet, so ta da ..

I have a handful of other products that I forgot to include in the photo. A few too many products to list or try to tag. I'll probably hang on to what I have in my stash, except for a few unopen duplicates and a possibly a couple of items pictured, unless I'm convinced this week that they should stay. 

• DIOR Rouge Dior Forever Transfer-Proof Lipstick 505 - Forever Sensual - it's too warm, too orange leaning, too matte for my liking. That said, if I can find a liner & gloss to make this work, I *might* keep it. It's a big might. If I decide to pass on this, I'll try to rehome it first. 
• DIOR Dior Forever Glow Veil Makeup Primer 1oz / 30ml - I have an unopen duplicate that I'll rehome - it'll be forever before I even use up the bottle that's already open.
• Blush - Debating whether to keep the Dior Rouge Blush 556 Cosmic Coral (limited edition) - I don't have a similar shade in my collection and it's the older Dior formulation (which I prefer over the new powder formula). 
• DIOR Diorshow On Stage Crayon Kohl Liner 529 Beige - I have an unopen duplicate of this liner that I didn't even know I had until gathering the products for this capsule. 😲 The unopen extra will be rehomed or donated. I also have a new, unopen full size DIOR Diorshow On Stage Crayon Kohl Liner 099 Black that was a promo gwp that will be donated or rehomed.

The "Fits": 

I probably could have jammed everything into two but they, along with my Dior tools, are much more comfy distributed among these three bags.

I will probably have another capsule this week but will include that in a separate post if I actually end up putting it to use. 

[danielledanielle]

I'm going to come back and comment more, but is it weird that I love Anna's face? Like, I clicked on it immediately @itsfi 

Ok, I'm finally back, after many weeks 🤣

I love an all brand, makes me wanna find that "one brand challenge" thread.  Your pic reminds me of photos on the heater of All Things Dior , almost like we're backstage.  It's perfect.

Also Anna's face, it's a face ripe for soft glam makeup, which is definitely a Dior thing.. all her features lend to soft glam [IMO] where nothing is over exaggerated, it's just very elegant and looks like it was effortless.  I think that's why when I see her face, I'm always kind of enraptured.