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Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2025

Hi there, BIC and happy spring! Whether (a) you're spring cleaning, or (b) returning to the office and wanting to use the makeup you have (new and old) or will pick up along the way, or (c) interested in putting together a collection (big or small) of "go to" or Top Shelf product for every day, the season, a special event or occasions, or just in general, or (d) for any other reason, please join us here at the Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2025. 
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How does this work?
To add a little bit of fun and creativity to curating a makeup capsule, there will be a weekly theme or prompt on which that week's group of beauty products will touch upon. There's no need to have every single product for the week fit the theme exactly. All you need is one product. And, truth be told, how that product fits into the weekly theme is subject to interpretation. Yours, primarily. So, please feel free to be creative. This is about finding a set of makeup products that work for you and your lifestyle, whether already in your collection or waiting to be found by you. 
 
For me, I've found having a bag of makeup ready at the start of a week to be helpful in getting me out the door more efficiently, and feeling and looking put together. Some weeks my makeup bag has a minimalist look and feel; other weeks, the makeup capsule I've curated for use during the week resembles a more maximalist approach, with several products to choose from. There are weeks when I use the beauties in my capsule every day, and, there are weeks when I may add products into my existing bag of makeup during the week to meet my needs. 
 
How Can / Do I Participate?  
There are several ways you can participate - You can post a photo of the products you use or tag and list them, as you like. You can give someone's post a heart and / or ask questions about products in someone's capsule. You can post a different capsule every week or once a month or every once in a while, when a theme grabs your interest or draws your attention. 
 
When and where are/will the weekly themes posted?
The weekly themes are (or will be) included in the original post - under the section titled "Current Makeup Capsule Theme" or "Upcoming Makeup Capsule Theme". Occasionally, I will post a link to a separate post with the monthly themes.
 
 
▶️  CURRENT MAKEUP CAPSULE THEME  

Week 17 (April 21 - 27) - The "Green" Makeup Capsule
It's green week, folks! Let's put together a "green" capsule for Earth Day (April 22). What exactly does "green" mean? Here, at the capsule makeup challenge, "green" can mean a bevy of things, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following types of product(s):  

* the color green, be it the color of the product itself or the packaging 
* eco-friendly
* makeup coming in at a savings - whether you picked it up on sale or a product is budget friendly or economical
* clean, be it clean at Sephora,  or some other definition of clean
* beauties that have left / leave my wallet with a little less green in it 
* your definition of "green"

 

 

UPCOMING Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 4.23.2025]
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Week 18 (April 28 - May 4) - The Makeup-Artist-Founded/Owned Brand Makeup Capsule 
Is there a makeup artist that you've followed or admired. Here's a chance to celebrate the makeup artists whose work have caught your eye - curate a makeup capsule made up of one or more products from a makeup-artist founded / owned beauty brand. [See below spoiler for non-exhaustive list of makeup brands that fall within this category.

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Below is a non-exhaustive list of makeup brands founded or owned by makeup artists.

beautyblender
Bobbi Brown
Charlotte Tilbury
Ciele Cosmetics
Danessa Myricks
Em Cosmetics
Half Magic
Huda Beauty
Isamaya
Jason Wu
Jones Road
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty
Lisa Eldridge
MAC Cosmetics
Makeup By Mario
Make Up For Ever
NARS
Natasha Denona
One/Size by Patrick Starr
Pat McGrath Labs
Patrick Ta Beauty
Pixi
Rokael Beauty
Uzo
Wayne Goss
Westman Atelier

Previous Capsule Themes: [Updated: 4.20.2025]
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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 
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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.

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ciele blush & PROTECT SPF 50+ liquid blush Giselleplays nice when others and while pigmented, isn't overpowering.  It's not subtle, tho 🤣  I used it to amp up the pinkness, but on its own, it can be a little softer, unless you load up on it.  I love that it has SPF, so it's a little bit skincare and if I needed to touch up, a touch of sun protection is nice @itsfi 

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Week 15 (April 7 - 13) - The Flush of Color Makeup Capsule 
This week's theme tied in perfectly with Spring Cheek Challenge 2025: Style Awakening  theme for the week, "blush crush" so I am happy I was able to easily participate in both!
 
Earlier this week I put together a smallish capsule for a simpler, more pared-down makeup look - my idea was to put together products for a look that would go with any outfit I might be wearing that day. I also didn't want to use as many products as I do when I'm doing what I think of as a "full face" makeup look - I wanted something a bit quicker and easier this time. Not quite no-makeup makeup, but somewhere in the middle. Today, I ended up adding a few products to this base capsule, since I decided I wanted to do an eye look that matched my outfit. Here's a pic of the capsule that resulted:
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cheeks: #Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush - Brightening Serum Blush Watermelon Flush + Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Happy 
 
Here is the look I came up with:
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I love a good cheek/blush look and this was a fun chance to get back into doing my makeup and try out some new-to-me products! Thanks @itsfi  for hosting this inspiring challenge!

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I love the eye look, @caitbird!

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@curlychiquita  thank you so much! 😊

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You look amazing @caitbird! Loving the soft, springtime feels I'm getting from this look - the green and picks look great on you. 

 

That L'Oreal Lumi Glotion is a lovely, lovely product. It just adds this beautiful luminosity to your beautiful face. Whatever you are doing with your skincare routine, you keep that up!! 😍

 

I haven't tried pairing the Lumi with the ND concealer but am making a note now. It looks gorgeous on you. How are you liking (or not liking) the Natasha Denona concealer? Too early to tell? 

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@itsfi  thank you so much! 💜 I really like the Lumi Glotion, it might be my favorite tinted moisturizer at the moment. And I am loving the ND concealer, it's my current favorite concealer! It has this lovely my-skin-but-better finish, and can be built up to full coverage.

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@caitbird, I can definitely see how the L'Oreal Lumi and the Natasha Denona concealer make for a dynamic duo! The combination of the two really give you so much versatility. Since you mentioned them, I'm considering them for my travel squad for my next trip!  I've worn them separately (and love both) but I don't recall ever having paired them together! 😍 Inspiration has struck! Thank you!! 

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@itsfi  always happy to inspire, haha! If you end up trying them together, I'd be interested to hear what you think!

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Week 15 - The Flush of Color Makeup Capsule (continued)

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Warm weather is not in the air, but it is in this makeup capsule. 😍

 

 

 

  • Concealer: I have a full size of the Victoria Beckham by Augustinus Bader The Conealer Pen but am interested in trying a different shade so this sample set will be put to use, along with the Victoria Beckham Beauty No. 11 Conceal & Detail Dual-Ended Brush

 

 

  • My cheeks will just be adorned with the Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush Worth  - the color looks pretty bold in the pan but it blends out to a softer shade (and is also buildable to a more vibrant color, if desired). It's described as a "warm rose" but that is not how it translates on my skin - it's comes across as a neutral-to-warm, coral nude with juuuust a smidge of dusty rose mixed in, on my complexion, and makes for a lovely, soft and subtle, blonzer.

 

  • Setting all of the above with the Dior Forever Perfect Fix Setting Spray before finishing with my lips- I like how this setting spray melds and blurs my face makeup while also hydrating my skin.

 

 

The Rare Beauty and Fenty shades are not ones I typically purchase. Part of my approach to my beauty spending this year is to aim towards purchasing (a lot) fewer products of the same shades I usually buy, and looking more at shades and color families that feature less prominently (or not at all) in my collection - a year of "filling in the gaps", if you will. Last year's capsule challenge focused primarily on using what I have and whittling out products in my collection that don't suit me. Dovetailing with my desire/goal to lower my beauty spend this year and to refine my collection even more, I've been making (or trying to make) a more conscious effort into rounding out an ideal and practical makeup collection, whether it's a gap in the shades I have or adding certain types of products to my current collection, or both. 

 

 

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This bag is 👍👍 - the shape and structure are good; the print is cute, and it's roomy! More so than I expected!! I would love to see more of this from the Sephora Collection. ❤️

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@itsfi  love this capsule (and I see you are using your new Sephora GWP bag! It looks like a very nice one!)! That Fenty gloss stick and Rare Beauty blush are such pretty colors, and I love your thoughtful approach to building and rounding out your beauty collection by "filling in the gaps". I really need to try to do this more, I think. I definitely am drawn to certain shades in particular categories, which is fine and all since I'm more likely to use things in colors I like, but on the other hand, how many cool pink blushes or teal eyeshadows do I really need? 😂🤔 I have enough duplicates in certain categories that I could/should probably declutter some of them - maybe some category throw downs/showdowns in my future...one of these days!

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Thanks so much @caitbird🤗 I've been trying use what I have, both the things already in my collection and the new things I pick up, though I'm not always able to get to it right away with the latter; or, sometimes, it's just not the right timing (e.g., picking up a foundation shade or formula that is my match for another season, or if I am working on finishing up something, etc.

 

Oh, I get that, caitbird; I sure do get that. I have a plethora of "my lips but better" shades. It's just the shades I'm drawn to, even before I found this community and continues to be what I naturally gravitate towards. Over the years, I've dabbled into other color families - pinks, reds, browns, even some corals/oranges last year and this year as well as different types of products - mattes, liquid lipsticks, etc. It's been fun and I've found products and shades I wouldn't have otherwise - win, win. I don't know about you, but it's not always easy finding that right balance between picking up a shade that is like so many of the ones I already have and venturing out just a little bit  and choosing something a little bit different (but that will still be flattering on me). 


Filing in the gaps is working out nicely for me, right now, both for rounding out my collection and with helping to rein in purchases even more (or, at least, for the most part, since we're a little more flexible with purchases this month, lol), which has been a very pleasant (and appreciated) surprise. We'll see how long I can keep at; I still purchase the shades I instinctively gravitate towards but not nearly as frequently, and I like it. I'm also finding I have a lot more hits than misses; I've been pretty good about that for a while but it seems to be getting even better - of course, having fewer newness may mean there's a smaller pool of candidates to be duds. Hahaha! That, and I try to be even more diligent with my pre-purchase research on products. We're getting there; all a work in progress.

 

Yes, yes, if a capsule with a couple of throwdown pieces is helpful, do it! Or, just a good old battle of products a la Beauty Product Battles, Throw Downs and Showdowns 🥊

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Week 15 - The Flush of Color Makeup Capsule(s) 😉

but first, a quick recap - pretty much all of the items from last week's The Sticks Makeup Capsule get a 👍. I'm a little iffy on the Chanel Le Volume mascara. To be fair, their mascaras are not what I tend to gravitate towards from the brand's beauty collection. 

 

Now, Week 15. I have a few different capsules lined up for this week. But they're on the minimalist side; well, the first two, at least.

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Flush of Color Capsule 1: Today's look, done in well under 5 minutes. I timed myself but inadvertently hit "reset" instead of stop. I'll reach for this bag again this week and will capture the time and post to Sephora Six - Fast & Furious Edition when I do.
 
 

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Flush of Color Capsule 2
 

I'm waiting on a couple of products to arrive this week that I want to include in a third capsule. It'll get posted here and/or theThe Fit, The Fab and The Face: Outfit and Inspo Thread 

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OKAY TBD Capsule @itsfi , I see a nice interweaving of newness with some of your HGs.

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@danielledanielle, it dawned on me the other day that my online spring savings orders are coming from the East Coast so they've been taking a little longer than they normally do. It's actually worked out well for me, since it spaces out when things arrive and gives me some time to make my way through products. I thought I'd have one of the items for this week's capsule but there's a slight delay, so a TBD capsule, it is! 😂 

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<i>this is the best thing </i>

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Thanks so much @nafiyad! Welcome to BIC! I can only speak for myself but it's been a fun way to use what I have and see and hear about what others are using. It takes some of the guess work out of deciding what to wear too and that helps to make my mornings less rushed (which is always welcomed, lol). Feel free to join us!

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Week 14 - The Spring Sticks Makeup Capsule   

I don't know why but I really love stick makeup products. This week's capsule has a mix of beauties we've seen before and a few new products to the capsule challenge, with two that will be used for the first time this week (marked below with an asterisk (*) next to the product name or tag). It's on the larger side for me as far as capsules go (and this was pared down from what I originally had set aside for the week), but I'm hoping to get in a few different, but same, but different looks this week. There's quite a bit of pink in this capsule, my spring tie-in.

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Complexion:

 

Eyes:

 

Cheeks:

 

Lips:

 

Fragrance:

  • For most of the week, in keeping with the spring theme, I'll go with Elorea Inflorescence Eau de Parfum. I know. To quote Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada, “Florals for spring? Groundbreaking.”  🤣

 

 

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I'm not sure whether to be surprised or not, but this Valentino gwp bag / clutch holds a good amount of products. Not a complaint at all, just an observation. I may have found my travel makeup bag for my next few trips this year; definitely a contender. 🤔
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Here we go, Week 14.

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@itsfi I always love the capsules you put together and how much thought goes into them! So fun to read through all of your thoughts and plans. I love the Devil Wears Prada tie-in too!

This is also reminding me I need to try one of the Freck lip liners at some point...

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Thank you @caitbird; I have been having fun putting capsules together. I can easily overthink something and there are weeks when I find myself having to do a lot of editing - there are only 7 days in a week, after all, and I have just this one face. 🤣 Errr, not that I haven't pulled out another set or capsulse for an evening look. Hahaha! The weeks with a tie-in from The Devil Wears Prada add a little extra fun to picking which products to use. 

 

The Freck lip liners are good!! They have some good staying power. It's one of those brands that should really get more attention than it does.

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I love the Valentino clutch, @itsfi!

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@curlychiquita, it's come in handy. I use it more often than I thought I would. 👍

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