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 9.7.2025]

Week 37 (September 8 - 14) - The "Summer Favorites" Makeup Capsule  

Summer is coming to a close or so says the calendar; some places may see, or continue to see, toasty temps for a little while longer. In anticipation of summer's end, curate a capsule with one or more of your favorite beauty products from the summer.

 UPCOMING Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 9.7.2025]

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Week 38 (September 15 - 21) - The LatinX Founded/Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule 

LatinX Heritage Month, runs from September 15 to October 15, and is a time to celebrate Hispanic and LatinX culture and experience in the US. Let's honor the LatinX beauty community by curating a capsule made up of one or more products from a LatinX founded or owned makeup brand. NOTE: A non-exhaustive list of brands that fall within this criteria is listed in the spoiler below.

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Below is a non-exhaustive list of beauty brands (with color cosmetics as its primary focus) founded or owned by members of the LatinX community. Brands with an asterisks (*) next to their name can be found at Sephora / sephora.com. To the extent the identity of the LatinX founder / owner may not be clear in the brand name, said founder / owner's name will be noted in parens. If I missed a brand you feel should be included, feel free to PM me, thank you.

Artist Couture (Angel Merino)

Axiology (Ericka Rodriguez)

* beautyblender (Rea Ann Silva)

Bésame Cosmetics (Gabriela Hernandez)

Carolina Herrera

Dominique Cosmetics (Christen Dominique)

Elaluz by Camila Coelho

Ere Perez

Luna Magic (Mabel and Shaira Frías)

* Melt Cosmetics (Lora Arellano, co-founder)

PDL Cosmetics (Patricia de León)

* Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

Reina Rebelde 

Sigma Beauty (Dr. Simone Xavier)

Treslúce Beauty (Becky G) 

[Optional]: Keep this theme going for the entire duration of LatinX Heritage Month by including one or more makeup products from LatinX-founded/owned brands in your capsule in addition to the weekly themes.

Additional weekly capsule themes for September can be found here: September Capsules Described.

Previous Capsule Themes: [Updated: 9.7.2025]

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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

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]

Takes notes 📝 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@danielledanielle, this turned out to be a larger capsule than I originally envisioned. 😬 Not uncommon. It was all the lip options. 💄

[Mellmars1185]

The (Lip)Sticks (aka Lips + Sticks) Makeup Capsule - I am a little late to this week's challenge. I had fun pulling this one together. So many sticks.

MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Sand  - we shall see how this goes with the

DIOR Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 2,5 N Neutral  

Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick in Peachy Glow (can't tag for some reason) 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Warm Wishes Effortless Cream Bronzer Stick Happy Sol  

Girlactik Shadow Stick (I think the shade is called skin?)

Ami Colé Brow Pencil in soft brown (Received at Sephoria 2024)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Whiskey  

[itsfi]

Oooouh, what a beautiful capsule @Mellmars1185! Streamlined, function and with some fabulous products to give a lovely warmth and glow! I'll be interested in how the Dior + Merit combo work for you. Have you used the Merit before? Curious to know your thoughts on it as a foundation, and as a concealer. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thank you very much! I havr tried the Merit before...but I used it as a foundation. I don't remember loving it or hating it. I have had it for a few years so I am curious on how it will preform. Since I used it last, I have been more mindful of my skin prep prior to applying makeup. I am thinking that using it with my finger tips will warm up the product and I can pat it in. This will be a fun experiment. I remember you have used the Merit. Do you have any tips on how to use it as a concealer? 

I can't believe I forgot to include a lipstick 🤭

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, I have to do the same when I use the Merit stick - make sure my skin is very well moisturized. It leans on the drier side, which isn't uncommon for foundation sticks. As for using it as a concealer, I also find it's helpful to have a hydrating mist handy. Depending on the area I'm trying to cover, I'll either mist the area after dotting on the concealer, or the brush before blending. I've mainly been rotating Gucci Brume de Beauté Beauty Mist 2.7 oz / 80 mL , Rhode Glazing Mist or d'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum which I reach for more in the winter months. If I'm breaking out, depending on what stage my acne is in, I'll either apply Violette fr. Invisible Bandaid over an active zit or open wound, or reach for La Roche Posay Serozinc as my hydrating spray if the pimple is still under the surface. 

About the lipstick, lol, it happens. Quite a bit. Which lipstick(s) have your been using this week?

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thanks for the tips! I used the merit with the Milani setting spray. It did help blend out the concealer. I set with the ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder Universal Translucent  . Thie week on the lips I used Chanel Intense Caramel (the long ladting liquid lipstick) and Lisa Eldridge in Simone. 

[itsfi]

Week 31 - The (Lip)Sticks (aka Lips + Sticks) Makeup Capsule

12 sticks / stick-like products for this week's capsule (along with some supporting non-stick items), with just one (1) new-to-me item this week. My primer, setting product(s) & backup lip products will be non-sticks; none are pictured above.

Complexion:

*  Primer - I'll use sunscreen for my primer and the one I've been reaching for a lot lately is the ISDIN Eryfotona Ageless Ultralight Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 1.7 oz / 50 ml  

*  Foundation - My favorite foundation stick, DIOR Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick  

*  Concealer - If the foundation stick isn't enough, I'll go in with the Victoria Beckham by AugustinusBader Concealer Pen, primarily to conceal redness around my nose and a couple of spots

*  Contour (nose) - rom&nd Lip Mate Pencil (05 Taupey Shade) has been repurposed in my collection as a nose contour stick and occasionally, to carve out the corners of my lips and cupid's bow

*  Setting Products - I was undecided on setting products when I put this capsule together. I'll play it by ear this week, though the L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3- Second Setting Mist with Microfine probably won't be one I'll consider using - I haven't been able to get it to work right on me, and the smell doesn't make me want to put much more effort into it. 😔

Eyes:

*  Eye shadow: Going again with Danessa Myricks ColorFix Eyeshadow Stix (Duo 6 Celeste / Nova), but just the metallic Celeste shade. At least for most this week. I'll spend a couple of days playing with the other shades I picked up as well. For science. 😉🔬

*  Eyeliner: Danessa Myricks Beauty Linework Paintbrush Fluid Liquid Eyeliner 0.034 oz / 1 ml  for the upper lash line. My trusty Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Brightening Pencil  - Light 1 (discontinued) for the waterline - I know we're all probably tired of seeing this in my capsules, but it helps me look less tired or not at all so ... 

*  Brows: L'Oreal Paris Faux Brow Ultra Fine Double-Brush Tip Brow Filling Pen - at heart, I'm a brow gel girl as they're so quick & easy but I do lie this brow pen and am slowly, but surely, getting used to it.

*  Mascara: I'm passing on mascara this week 😲, but will curl my lashes, with either the Tower 28 lash curler or the Shiseido Eyelash Curler , which reminds me that I need to swap out the pad soon. 

Cheeks:

*  Blush: HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Color Fuse Longwear Hydrating Glassy Lip + Cheek Blush Balm Stick Glassy Clove  has become quite the oft reached for blush/blonzer this summer, for my lips and cheeks. 

*  Bronzer: MERIT Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Leo  hasn't popped up much for this year's challenge but was thinking about it as I was sifting through some of my bronzers while weighing which ones might find a place in my current top 5 for the Summer Cheek Challenge 2025: A Song & A Slay 

*  Contour: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Mini Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick Amber  is a good contour shade for me. This is actually the Snackz size, which I think is smaller than the mini? 

*  Highlight: Westman Atelier Mini Petite Lit Up Cream Highlighter Stick Nectar  - I like that the shimmer & shine on this one is subtle. 

Lips:

*  Lip liner + color: ILIA Lip Sketch Hydrating Lipstick + Lip Liner Crayon Gala : Crayons are essentially sticks, right?! 😅 I want to say that this was part of the swag bag from Ulta Beauty World (UBW), or I might have received it when I visited their booth? This will be the first time I use this lip pencil stick.

Tools: Tools this week are my fingers 🖐 unless I reach for a setting powder. I may also use the flatter side of  SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Blush Brush #99  to blend out my foundation if I feel the need to sheer out the formula with the Rhode Glazing Milk - this + stick foundations has really been a good pairing for me @ather 👍

The "Fits":

Admittedly, I don't have too many products in this week's capsule, but they all fit in this clear Tartan + Twine bag, which was either part of the swag bag or something I picked up at a booth at UBW. 

It's long without being too long (all my Danessa Myricks ColorFix Stix can fit easily inside), roomy, and I can see what I have in here. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Here is my Lips and Sticks capsule! It’s more sticks than lips! 

 Thanks for reminding me to mix my bronzer with my foundation! It worked perfectly!!

MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Sand  

Ami Colé Light-Catching Highlighter Balm Glaze  

MERIT Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Siene  

Rhode Blush in Sprinkle 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez All of the Above Weightless Eyeshadow Stick Integrity  

MILK MAKEUP Cooling Water Jelly Tint Lip + Cheek Blush Stain Phreeze  

Wander Beauty Upgraded Lashes™ Thickening Mascara   because my eyelashes are blonde and if I don’t wear mascara I look like I have no lashes! 

[itsfi]

Love this @ather! Do you layer the Rhode & the MILK sticks together for your blush? Or even on your lips? 

[ather]

@itsfi  I have been using the Rhode on my cheeks and the Milk on my lips! I’ve been having. Stain moment. And I can put a little peptide lip treatment on top! I find the stain seems to last a little longer for my day! Or it least it lasts past my morning coffee!! But I totally should try layering. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Wow! Impressive capsule! I love that you have an item for any looks you want to do this week! And they fit in a small bag! So cute! I love that the Glazing milk helps with stick foundation! I haven’t tried quite yet. But I should. I’m fairly tanned right now so my colours might not work for me. But I need to put a stick capsule together!! 

[itsfi]

@ather, the Rhode glazing milk + foundation stick combo is a good one. She posted (or I thought I saw a post) about a blending trick using her new mist, but I haven't read it yet. Do you have a bronzer or bronzing drops you could mix with your foundation to match your more tan complexion?

Oooouh, yes!!! I'd love to see your makeup stick capsule - I love how well curated your capsules are; they are very much you. 😍

[ather]

@itsfi  Hmmm I do have some bronzers I mixed to make a capsule!!! I will post a picture!!! 

[itsfi]

Yeah, I looked through my foundations to see what I could find that might match and then looked at my bronzers, if what I had was close but not on point, @ather - saves money and time trying to shade match, and it allows me to use what I have. 

[danielledanielle]

No pics, but this week I'm going lipstick and fragrance stick-y

We've got

By Rosie Jane DYLAN Perfume Oil .23 fl oz / 7 ml  

By Rosie Jane JAMES Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.33 oz / 10 ml eau de parfum spray  (but oil)

I even have #Maison Margiela 'REPLICA' Beach Walk Eau de Toilette with Coconut Milk & Musk as a rollerball (she's vintage)

NEST New York Golden Nectar Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.27 oz/ 8 mL  but roller

And if I can find By Rosie Jane Dulce Perfume Oil .23 oz / 7mL  , she'll be added as well

Lipsticks:

OG Nars Cruella Pencil & Train Blue

PAT McGRATH LABS Dramatique Mega Lip Pencil Flashbulb Fuchsia  

Plus MAC Film Noir

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Oil Luminizing Lip Oil 'N Gloss Rose Amber  (not a stick, but I'm sticking with her)

Plus other things I'm stuck on

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

Danessa Myricks Beauty Mini Pastel Dream Freedom Palette  

Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed - Matte Color for Cheek & Lip Creme Bruelee  

[itsfi]

Ahhh, the Fenty lip oil 'n gloss @danielledanielle, I love that formula 💗.  Ooouh, by Rosie Jane Dulce, I hope you find it - such a marvelous scent, on its own and layered. A huge "YES!!" to the OG NARS lip sticks!! Those two pretties will look smashing on you.

[itsfi]

Here we are, capsule themes for August 2025

💄 Week 31 (July 28 - August 3) - The (Lip)Sticks (aka Lips + Sticks) Makeup Capsule (Note: This is a carry over from a theme that started at the end of July)
July 29 is National Lipstick Day, a favorite holiday among the beauties in this community. To celebrate, curate a capsule with one or more stick products and one or more lipsticks. It doesn't have to be a newly purchased lipstick; it could be one of your favorites or a shade you come across while shopping your stash.

🎾🏀🏐🚲⛸  Week 32 (August 4 - 10) - The Athlete Founded / Owned / Endorsed / Influenced Beauty Brand(s) Makeup Capsule  

We're seeing more and more beauty brands investing in women's sports, be it with more advertisement by beauty brands at sporting events (mens and womens), and female athletes starting their own beauty brands, serving as spokespersons for beauty brands, or endorsing (officially or unofficially) beauty brands and products, inspiring and influencing beauty lovers of all ages to seek out those brands/products. Even renowned beauty retailers 😉😉 are investing in women sports teams - ahem, Sephora and the Golden State Valkyries. 

To celebrate these partnerships, let's use this week to put together a capsule of one or more product(s) from brands founded, owned or endorsed (officially or unofficially) by a female athlete. It could be something from Serena Williams'  brand Wyn Beauty collection, a skin tint or eyeshadow from Maria Sharapova's Supergoop, sunscreen from EleVen by Venus Williams, that Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Invisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder  Simone Biles was seen using to touch up her makeup at the Paris Olympics, or Suni Lee's favorite makeup combinations from OleHenriksen, MUFE and/or Makeup by Mario. There are so many possibilities

🛍  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. 

💝  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! 🛍 thread.  

• 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. Bonus challenge - use only palettes (or just one palette) for this week's capsule. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Great themes! Thank you for sharing! I would love to get back into this fun challenge.

[itsfi]

Jump on in anytime @Mellmars1185. 😊 We'd love to see you on here! 

[itsfi]

Week 30 - The Pop of Color: Summer Edit Makeup Capsule

Two capsules this week - I'll rotate between a bronzier face and a pop of pink. A couple of beauties will fit into both looks. Products marked with an asterisk (*) are ones being used in this capsule challenge for the first time (though I may have worn them before this week).

Look 1 - Pop of Color: Summer Bronze

Complexion:

• Underpainting with Armani Luminous Silk Liquid Bronzer (shade 100) for a little warmth and glow
• Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation  made its way onto the favorites / HG list from last year's capsule challenge. It's still a fave - I love that it is self-setting and long-wearing.
• Another favorite / HG from last year is HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica  - it works just as well for concealing a blemish (or post-pimple hyperpigmentation) as it does for brightening the under eyes
• Setting it all in place with PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Glass 001 Legendary Glow Setting Spray 3.38 fl oz/100 mL , my current favorite for a dewy finish 

Eyes: 

• Danessa Myricks ColorFix Stix (Duo 6 - Celeste / Nova)* (I'll be able to tag this beauty one day... 🤞) - it's a gorgeous duo; the Celeste shade makes for marvelous one-and-done color for my lids. Fret not, Nova has a place in this capsule as well (see "Cheeks").
• To line the eyes, it'll be CLIO Waterproof Pen Liquid Eye Liner* for the upper lash line and Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Brightening Pencil - Light 1 (discontinued) for the lower waterline. The Makeup by Mario was one of the most oft used during last year's challenge and it continues to be a strong, well loved product. I haven't found a suitable backup / replacement.
• Brows will be either Glossier Boy Brow Volumizing Eyebrow Gel-Pomade  or L'oreal Faux Brow Hair-Like Brow Filling Pen (Dark Brunette)
• I'll curl my lashes with the Tower 28 Eyelash Curler (not pictured) and coat them with DIOR Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Waterproof Mascara Black  

Cheeks:

• The Nova shade from Danessa Myricks ColorFix Stix Duo 6 will be my highlighter for this capsule - it applies and shows up a lot softer and more subtle than swatched (or than how it shows up on the lids)
• HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Color Fuse Longwear Hydrating Glassy Lip + Cheek Blush Balm Stick Glassy Clove  is my current go-to when I want that sunburned / sunkissed effect - a great blonzer for the summer

Lips:

• Prepping lips with Typology Lip Peeling Gel - this really does make a difference in how a lip product applies and wears on my lips. I can see more lines, less smoothness when I don't use this as part of my lip prep routine. 
• Never thought I'd like a lip stain. The I tried Huda Beauty Lip Contour Lip Stain (Soft Nude)*. I will use this to line and fill my lips for the most part.
• Occasionally, I may top the lip stain with either Facile Lip Jelly Hydrating Glossy Peptide Treatment * in Clove or Cognac. Or, I may wear them on their own. Or lined with Rhode Contour Lip Pencil (Balance) (coming fall).

"Fits": This week's "fits" is one of my favorite makeup bags, from the Drunk Elephant booth at Sephoria 2024 (Atlanta, Georgia).

Look 2 - Pop of Color - Hot Pink 

Complexion:

• The mix of Eminence Organic Skin Care Tinted Moisturizer (Vanilla Latte)* (discontinued), Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Hue Drops Serum Sun Glow * and L'Oreal True Match Lumi Glotion 902* does justice to my ever so slight, soft-olive-leaning tan, all while adding a lovely radiance to my complexion. Shout out to @caitbird for using the L'Oreal Lumi Glotion a couple months ago and sharing how well it mixes with her foundation. I'll continue to use this and a lighter shade of it throughout the year.
•  Haus concealer because it's the Haus concealer. 😍
• Setting with SEPHORA COLLECTION Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation  🐐 and/or L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist

Eyes:

• Love how the Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Long-Wearing Cream Eyeshadow (Mauve) (not tagging for some reason) self sets. This shade has a good mix of clay pink and taupe to give my lids a pop of color to make my eyes look more alert and awake.
• Lining the upper lashes with the Danessa Myricks Beauty Linework Paintbrush Fluid Liquid Eyeliner 0.034 oz / 1 ml  and the lower waterline with the discontinued Makeup by Mario Light I.
• Brows and mascara are the same combo as the bronzy look capsule - Glossier Boy Brow and Dior Iconic Overcurl Diorshow Waterproof

Cheeks:

• Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Blush & Lip Multistick Hibiscus  and MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®  were the popular pair for last year's capsule challenges and they're making another appearance this week - Hibiscus wears beautifully on its own but the blend of these two also make for a really nice sunburned blonzer look. 💗

Lips:

• Preppring again with Typology Peeling Gel
• Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Lip Cheat Contour Duo Lip Liner Tan  makes for a nice base to apply Tower 28 Beauty ShineOn Lip Jelly Hydrating Non-Sticky Lip Oil XOXO  (gratis) over. Tower 28 XOXO wears beautifully on its owne for a pop of summer color.

The "Fits": Another favorite "fits" - a gift from a sales associate I've worked with for years. Summer feels, from the design and color to the terrycloth material.

Recap - Week 29: 

Samples week was a good one for me; well, good in that I liked pretty much every sample packet I used. The not so good part is that I liked pretty much every sample packet I used. 💸😅 I have plenty of full size YSL beauties, some I need to reach for more often, so I won't be picking up anything new anytime soon - my wallet breathes a sigh of relief. 😉 

• Revisit: L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist will see another week. I'm not so sure about it - I really like the satiny/natural finish but while the mist itself is fine, it is distributted in a slightly more aggressive manner than I care for, and it has a very noticeable and distinct (not in a good way either) scent. I'll incorporate it again with one of the capsules this week and decide whether it will stay or go.

• Repurpose: If I were judging it on its own as a lip liner or to fill in my lips, the Rom&Nd Romnd Lip Glow Pencil, 05 Taupey Shade would be out of my collection - I'll spare everyone my melodramtic description of the color on my lips and just say that it does not complement my complexion / natural lip color. That said, it does work very well as a way to very faintly overlining the lips contour or to carve out my lip shape after applying lip color - blending the color is much easier and less patchy on me than using a nude or beige color liner. It also has made for a nice, subtle nose contour. This stays and will be repurposed.

• Return (to stash): LAWLESS Forget The Filler Definer Lip Liner   #L and the L'oreal Faux Brow Hair-Like Brow Filling Pen will circle back into my stash. I may, at some point, before the end of summer (which here is early-to-mid October) pick up a different, slightly lighter, shade of the brow pen. The Lawless will be part of a throwdown with other similarly shaded liners.

• Rehome: tarte maracuja juicy lip plumping oil with hyaluronic acid cinnamon   will be either gifted or donated.

• Release: I may change my mind at rehome the SEPHORA COLLECTION Beauty Amplifier Clear Universal Waterproof Lip Liner 0.04 oz/ 1.2 g   as well but right now, I'm thinking about just tossing it. It just didn't work for me.