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CURRENT MAKEUP CAPSULE THEME:
Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.2.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come.
Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.8.2024]
FAQs: [Updated 4.28.2024]
What is a capsule makeup collection?
A capsule makeup collection is a selection of makeup products that can be used to put together different looks for a variety of occasions. For some of us, that may mean a group of essential products for your everyday look plus a few extra items for a more glam or dramatic look; and, for others of us, that may mean, a lineup of our holy grail product(s) in each makeup category. My ideal capsule makeup collection probably falls somewhere in between - we'll (hopefully) find out at the end of the year! I don't see myself as a minimalist, but I don't have an extensive collection of makeup either. I appreciate the collections of people who fall within both camps but I float somewhere in between - on the one hand, my brow product collection would earn a gold star if we were using a minimalist approach to makeup; my lip product lineup, on the other hand, would not. 🤣 It would most definitely not.
Why have a capsule makeup collection?
Everyone will have their own reasons for having (or not having) a more streamlined makeup collection. Over the years, I've just become more interested in having less beauty products on hand (well, except for lip products, lol) - a handful of items I use or reach for more frequently with maybe a few additional products that are go-to's for me for special events or occasions. Don't get me wrong, I love trying new products and I don't see that changing. I just like the idea of having a simpler collection (I appreciate that "simpler" can be relative), curated to my needs and lifestyle.
Why weekly?
A few 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. I may not post detailed reviews, but will at least try to include a weekly recap (probably at the end of the week) of what products I like and which ones didn't work for me. If weekly works for you, great. If not, feel free to join in based on what works best for you.
What if I don't have enough products to fit the theme for a full face?
No need for your entire makeup capsule to fit the weekly theme(s). Just one 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.
Week 50: The Sticks 2.0 Makeup Capsule
A more streamlined capsule, with options for eyes and lips.
Primer: d'alba White Truffle Double Serum - for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I'll wear it on one half of my face and the other half, no primer, to see how this performs. Today and Friday, it will be used all over - the folks I have videoconferencing calls with don't seem like the type who would be interested in me following up with them on which side of my face looks better. Ha!
Foundation: MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation
Concealer: MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick
Settting Powder: Eminence Organics Sun Defense Minerals SPF 30 - No. 3 Peaches and Cream
Eyes: Keeping it simple this week for the eyes, with just curling my lashes and some eyeshadow (either a wash of color or a very soft smoky eye).
Cheeks:
Lips:
The "Fits" - yes, they do fit. 😊
All of them in this convertible fanny pack (from Sephoria 2024: NYC)
Recap/Review: Week 49 The Beautifully Bold & Delightfully Demure Makeup Capsule
Last week's capsule was a fun one. My capsule inclued a lot of products I hadn't reached for in some time so it was nice to revisit many of those beauties. I caught a cold last week so there were a couple of days when I wore very little, if any, makeup.
Cheeks: I like the ease and convenience of having all three cheek products in one palette. The blush is more pink than I typically wear but it blends out to a more diffused shade of pink. I used this trio for last week's princess/prince theme for theCheek Challenge Winter 2024/25, The Frost, The Glitz and The Wardrobe.
Eyeliner: Non-liquid eyeliners are one of those beauty categories where I, for the most part, can rein a little better. Most non-liquid liners don't hold up so well against my eyes, lol. So I don't buy or keep many on hand - these were pretty good. I do love the colors.
Lips: 'tis the season for moody lips. The Fenty and Rare Beauty swatch deeper, darker on my arm than how they wear on my lips. On the other hand, the Florasis looks brighter, pinkier red than it does on my lips. I tried making adjustments to the photo but that just made my arm look ... radioactive. 😅
😍 Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Kind Words Matte Lipstick Gifted - this was a surprise winner for me. I thought it would be too dark, but it's been lovely - I've worn it softly, blended out for a more stain look as well as full color, and I enjoy both. So much so that there's a full size on the way.
🗑 Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Kind Words Matte Lipstick Lively is not for me though. It leans warmer and pulls more orange/coral on my lips than I like. I was reminded that I had this sample card when I saw @peculiarzmakeup post her looks with it - both shades look gorgeous on her, btw.
❓ I'm debating on whether to keep the Pat McGrath Labs x Bridgerton cheek trio palette. The colors are pretty and I don't think I have another just cheeks palette but I'm not sure how much I would reach for this one. 🤔 Unless I'm swayed otherwise, my plan is to keep it in my stash until / through summer/early fall 2025 to see how it works out when it's warmer out and my skin leans more combo.
STICKWEEK PART DEUX in progress, posting now because I usually lose this while commuting 🤷🏽♀️🙇🏽♀️
Believe it or not, more sticks were invited to the party, but some edits to the guest list were made because I only have one face and there are only so many days in a week 😭 😔
The face stickery
LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick TN6
Ami Colé Skin-Enhancing Lightweight & Blurring Foundation Stick 320
Supergoop! 100% Mineral (Re)setting Powder Face Sunscreen SPF 35 Medium
The eye stick "dom"
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Shadowstix Longwear Eyeshadow Stick
Victoria Beckham Beauty Kajal liners in Surfside, Fig, Cocoa and Orchid
Sephora Collection Colorful liners in Khaki, My Boyfriend's Jeans, Let it Snow and I forget the name of the nude one.
Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Linerin Petit Cola, Cafe Touba, Midnight
Lipsticks and Sidekicks:
DIOR Forever Glow Star Filter Multi-Use Complexion Enhancing Booster 4N
Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner in Petit Cola, Cafe Touba, Midnigh
PAT McGRATH LABS Permagel Ultra Lip Pencilin bloodlust
Gucci Velvet Matte Lipstick 509 Rosso Ancora
Westman Atelier Lip Suede Hydrating Matte Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid
NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder Crystalbut make it a holiday
Stiiiiiicks!!! 😍 Love your choices for this week's capsule @danielledanielle! So many pretties.
How are we liking the Fenty eyeshadow sticks?
I shall live vicariously through you with the VBB liners. I wish my eyes played better with non-liquid eyeliners. (My wallet though says "It's fine, you have enough of the VBB collection; you don't need all the liners." 🤣)
🩷 December 2-8 The Delightfully Demure Makeup Capsule 🩷
For this capsule I pulled a few things from my stash that I feel have that sweet and not overly done demure vibe.
They are stars like
🩷Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Serum
🍑Gucci Luminous Matte Beauty Blush 02 Tender Apricot
💋Westman Atelier Lip Suede Hydrating Matte Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid Je Rêve
💝Clé de Peau Beauté Lip Glorifier
🎨Mini Retro Palette from Natasha Denona
🤎 Benefit Cosmetics Mini Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer Shade 3
And for a touch of beautifully bold
SEPHORA COLLECTION Size Up Volumizing Mascara 0.47 oz/ 14 g for that little ooomph. Gotta have the option for oomph. 😉
@CynthieLu, the oomph is a must! 😄 Oomph with lashes ... hair ... cheekbones ... I spy some sizable dips in that ND mini retro palette - nice work!
You've created another beautiful capsule @itsfi. The colors really suit your themes too, Demure with a touch of bold. It's got this whole charming vibe. 🩷✨
I love the idea of a bold lip with your makeup choices this week, I think these will pair very prettily together.
@CynthieLu, thank you; putting together the contrast has been fun.
@itsfi I’m glad the brow product can give a natural look. Hopefully it will last a long time and won’t dry out quickly. I know I’ve had that issue with some felt-tip liners at least.
@PrettyPaint, that’s a good point. Thank you. I need to make sure the cap is closed completely on this one. Here’s what the felt tip side looks like.
@itsfi Oooh thanks. That looks nice. I think I would have to get a slightly lighter color, though!
@itsfi happy to inspire! 🤣 I'll have to tell my mom she's inspiring makeup looks on the Sephora forum haha
Love your idea to have options for more demure *and* more bold looks, if I (hopefully) manage to get it together this week and put together a capsule, I think I'll do the same. I like to have options!
Also, woohoo, way to go with all those declutters, that's awesome! I need to get back on track with decluttering my collection. And hey, decluttering is one of the Wellness In Progress: December 2024 tasks this month! Win-win!
It's great to have options, isn't it @caitbird?! That was such a great story and now memorialized in a makeup capsule theme! A fabuous one at that!
I'm happy with how decluttering has gone this year through this capsule and also through the Re: Beauty Product Battles, Throw Downs & Showdowns. I've also brought in less product so I feel like it's not a wash with the declutters. Some days I feel like I need to declutter more though but just have to remind myself this is more than I thought I would be able to do. It's also been easier for me to pass on products I would have previously purchased right away and to let go of items I would have held onto a lot longer before this challenge.
@itsfi that's great that you are noticing good progress with decluttering more and purchasing less. I hope to move things more in that direction and achieve more of a balance of products in vs out (both empties and declutters), but it is very much a work in progress 😅 One of my biggest beauty goals for the coming year is to shop my stash much more - I have so many great products, and lots that I haven't even tried yet. This capsule challenge is a great (and fun) opportunity to encourage & inspire me to bring old and new products into rotation, so I hope it will continue in 2025! 😉
Ahhh, yes, indeed @caitbird! It’s all definitely a work in progress. BIC makes it fun. Rotating through what I have helps with seeing if something works well for me and I have a better sense of what to let go and what I want to keep. Doesn’t always make it easier to let go of something though.
I also found that it allowed me to discover or rediscover old loves that I might not otherwise have gotten around to, or gotten around to again. The challenge will be back next year 🙌🏼 with some themes being brought back and some new ones, as well as some tweaks here and there to keep things (hopefully) interesting and fresh!
Thank you for sharing these capsules, it helps me organize my makeup bag
@dinadore, I feel the same. Seeing and hearing about the different products people gravitate towards for certain looks or capsules has helped me figure out what I want a makeup capsule to include. (It also grows my makeup wishlist, too. 😆) When it comes to your bag of makeup products, would you say you lean more minimalist, moderate, or maximalist?
Why did I back out of the post when I tagged 2/3 of it 😭😭
Here we go again:
Week 48, "Just Because Goats and long gones"
I couldn't stick with a theme, so I went with a mix of HG
, discontinued and current 🐐and newness with potential 🐐 prowess .
🐐Goat
💀 Discontinued
🫶🏽 Potential goat
🙏🏽 gratis/gift
ND Xenon
HG Tiger palette🐯 💀
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette Lotus Flower
Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Lengthening Mascara🙏🏽🐐 when paired with Lancôme Mini Lash Idôle Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara 01 Glossy Black 🐐
Danessa Myricks Beauty Linework Paintbrush Fluid Liquid Eyeliner 0.034 oz / 1 ml🐐 (not pictured)
Supergoop! 100% Mineral (Re)setting Powder Face Sunscreen SPF 35 Medium🐐(not pictured)
Item Beauty Brow Pen 💀
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown🐐
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna We're Even Hydrating Longwear Waterproof Concealer Medium 300N🫶🏽 The shade is a bit light, but it's so creamy
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Liquid Foundation 315🙏🏽
Nars Bronzer Casino 🐐 💀
NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base Original🐐💀?
UD primer in OG formula 🐐💀 (not pictured)
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer Fenty Glow🐐
PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Blush Desert Orchid🐐
PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Blush Paradise Venus
DIOR Forever Glow Star Filter Multi-Use Complexion Enhancing Booster 4N🐐
Kevyn Aucoin Eye Contour palette Deep 🫶🏽💀
Pat McGrath Iconic Illumination 💀
UD Moon dust Space Cowboy 2023 💀
Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner Cafe Touba🐐
DIOR Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Sequin Lipstick 999& Divine 🫶🏽?
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Fenty Beauty X Arcane – Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil Golden Rul'r
PAT McGRATH LABS Dark Star Volumizing Mascara 0.43 fl oz / 13 mLStar Wars Green One 🫶🏽💀
Kulfi Zari Eyes Long-Lasting Crease-Proof Cream Eyeshadow Sona Sona🫶🏽
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.33 oz / 10 ml eau de parfum spray🫶🏽
Westman Atelier Lip Suede Hydrating Matte Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid Lou Lou
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Trace'd Out Longwear Waterproof Pencil Lip Liner Coal Blooded.
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Fenty Beauty X Arcane – Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer Kaboom
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Kind Words Lip Liner Bold
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Tan
Nars light reflecting powder 24k 🫶🏽
I think that's it.
The Fit
I had two bags ready, but morbid curiosity dictates trying one... It was soooo close!
That fit, It was sooo close @danielledanielle. you really did pack alot into that space!👌 It might just be the camera angle, but the two Hourglass limited edition palette's, are they the same size? Tiger looks so big in comparison but maybe it's just cuz it's closer to the camera? 😅
Random Question, How is the dispenser on your star filter holding up?