Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge

[itsfi]

Hello, BIC Beauties! If the idea of makeup capsules piques your curiosity, or you're interested in seeing what's in the beauty collection or weekly makeup bag of your fellow BIC beauties, jump right on in - with questions, comments or a capsule of your own to share.

To add a fun take on putting together a makeup capsule, I've included theme(s) for the weekly capsule - some weeks, I have enough products in my stash (eek!) to make a whole capsule based on the prompt; other weeks, I have just one or two items that fit neatly within theme. Whether you find yourself in the same place or somewhere in between, jump right on it and share your weekly makeup capsule. Check out the FAQ section below ⤵️ for more info on this challenge.

CURRENT MAKEUP CAPSULE THEME:   

 Week 37 - (September 9 - 15) - The Runway or Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Capsule and/or The "BIC Inspired" Makeup Capsule  - New York Fashion Week is taking place September 6-11; show us the beauties that make up your runway inspired capsule. (I had fun with the play on The Met Gala theme earlier this year and thought, why not add New York Fashion Week to the mix, as well. Attendance at NYFW may be something I add to my list of things to do, @danielledanielle!) OR,

curate a collection of goodies inspired by the dazzling makeup looks that went down the red carpet at the 2024 Emmys this last Sunday; OR,

put together a capsule with one or more products inspired by your fellow BIC beauties - this theme, I know is a favorite among many, including @CynthieLu and @Mellmars1185. 

NOTE (9.9.2024): Evidently, I missed that the Emmys took place last night but I will not doubt be spending some time this week looking online at the hair, makeup & gowns that made their way down the red carpet. I updated the theme this week to add "Red Carpet" inspired makeup to this week's theme choices.

Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 8.26.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come.

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⭐  Week 38 - (September 16 - 22) - The LatinX Founded / Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule ⭐ - LatinX Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the US from September 15 to October 15. As one way to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latin Americans in the beauty industry, let's put together a capsule that includes one or more products from a LatinX owned or founded beauty brand. See spoiler below for a non-exhaustive list. 

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Below are some LatinX founded or owned makeup brands. This is a non-exhaustive list. Brands with an asterisk (*) next to the name are available at Sephora (in store or online, or both). If the founder/owner is not easily identifiable by the brand name, his/her/their name appears in the parens. 

*Artist Couture (Angel Merino)

*Beautyblender (Rea Ann Silva)

Besame Cosmetics (Gabriela Hernandez)

Dominque Cosmetics (Christen Dominique)

*Melt Cosmetics (cofounded by Lara Arellano)

*Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

Reina Rebelde (Regina Merson)

❤️💋  Week 39 - (September 23 - 29) - The September 2024 Throw Down!, Throwback, and/or Throw Out? Makeup Capsule and/or The Brands at SEPHORiA Makeup Capsule ❤️💋

Multiple themes this week. You know the drill with the first prompt - curate a capsule with one or more beauty products that you want to compare against each other in a battle to see which reigns supreme; or that is a throw back to a different era (80's makeup, anyone? 90s? 2000s?, etc. ). OR, throw back to a past makeup capsule theme in a Do Over / Take 2. OR, put some products on the chopping block to see if they're keepers in your stash or if it's time to throw them out.

OR, in celebration of SEPHORiA Atlanta, show us a capsule made up of one or more products from one or more of the beauty brands participating in SEPHORiA this year. See spoiler for a non-exhaustive list of participating makeup brands - I also tried to list skincare brands that offered makeup as well, and will try to update this list as new brands are added on the SEPHORiA webpage.

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Ami Cole

Cay Skin

Charlotte Tilbury

Danessa Myricks Beauty

Fenty Beauty

Glossier

iNNBeauty

innisfree

Kosas

Laneige

LYS Beauty

Makeup By Mario

NARS

Natasha Denona

Rare Beauty

Sephora Collection

Sol de Janeiro

Supergoop!

tarte

Tatcha

Tower 28

Urban Decay

Valentino

Yves Saint Laurent

More weekly capsule themes for September can be found by clicking on this link - September 2024 Capsule Makeup Themes.

Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 9.9.2024]

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1 - The First (of the Year) Makeup Capsule

2 - The Quick & Easy Winter Edition Makeup Capsule

3 - The $20 USD ($27 CAD) & Under Makeup Capsule

4 - The "On the Go!" Makeup Capsule

5 - The Best of January 2024 Makeup Capsule

6 - The Black Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule

7 - The Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon Makeup Capsule and/or The "Things I Love" Makeup Capsule

8 - The "BIC Inspired" Makeup Capsule

9 - The Best of February 2024 Makeup Capsule and/or The "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule 

10 - The International Woman Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule

11 - The "One Brand" or "All The Brands" Makeup Capsule 

12 - The "Springing Forward" Makeup Capsule and/or The Pops of Color Makeup Capsule 

13 -  The Fast & Furious / Quick & Easy Makeup Capsule and/or The March 2024 "On Top" or "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule 

14 - The "Do Over" or "Take 2" Makeup Capsule

15 - The Makeup-Artist-Founded Brand Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule

16 - The BIC Inspired (Summer Edition) Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule

17 - The "Green" Makeup Capsule and/or The Sephora Spring Savings Makeup Capsule

18 - The  April 2024 "On Top" or "On The Chopping Block" Makeup Capsule and/or The "More Play Time With My Sephora Savings Event Hauls" Makeup Capsule

19 - The AAPI Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule

20 - The "Sleeping Beauties" Makeup Capsule and/or The "OMG, More Stuff From the Sephora Spring Savings" Makeup Capsule

21 - The "My Best Self" Makeup Capsule
22 - The  May 2024 "On Top", "On The Chopping Block" or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule
23 - The Love Is Love Makeup Capsule
24 - The Repurposed Makeup Capsule and/or The Multi-tasking Makeup Capsule
25 - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Good Stuff" Makeup Capsule
26 - The June 2024 "On Top", "On the Chopping Block" and/or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule
27 - The Indie Brands Makeup Capsule and/or The Summer Vacation Makeup Capsule
28 - The "If I Were To Curate My Ultimate Makeup Capsule" Makeup Capsule (aka The "These are My Favorite Products" Makeup Capsule) 
29 - The Sticks and (Gem)Stones Makeup Capsule and/or The Pops of Colour: Summer Edition Makeup Capsule
30 - The BIC Inspired Summer Edition Makeup Capsule and/or The Pan It! Makeup Capsule
31 - The July 2024 New, Old, or "Is It Time For This To Go?" Makeup Capsule
32 - The Take 2 / Do Over Makeup Capsule and/or The "Sleeping Beauties" Makeup Capsule 
33 - The Day-to-Night (or Date Night): Summer Edition Makeup Capsule and/or The "Outside My Comfort Zone" Makeup Capsule
34 - The Samples Makeup Capsule and/or The Newness Makeup Capsule 
35 - The August 2024 Throw Down!, Throwback, and/or Throw Out? Makeup Capsule 
36 - The Workhorses Makeup Capsule

FAQs: [Updated 4.28.2024]

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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. 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi Its funny you mention shade 21 being a tad too greige.  I have a 21 here and while I think I can pull it off... I do need to be careful which powders I use to warm it up a bit.  I bought 21 first, then found that 22 was a MUCH better match.  

Lol... I'm sitting here now enjoying some ice cream with chai concentrate on top.  It's delightful and I'm kinda mad I didn't think to do this sooner!  I'm going to enjoy window shopping for a bit to figure out my spring haul.  My basket will change so often between now and then it'll look like a tornado hit!  Side note... I wish we could keep multiple loves lists.  

[Mellmars1185]

@missjeanie Great selections for under $20 and work travel. Good idea on holding off on buying liners until the sale. Are there any specific shades you have in mind?

[missjeanie]

@Mellmars1185 I usually go for mauvy berry tones and I'll likely stick with that.  I probably have enough to get through a full year but I'll start keeping an eye out and do some window shopping until then!

[missjeanie]

Week 2 Recap!

These products are part of my Project Pan for 2024.  I've decided that I'm going to include them in all of my capsules both to ensure they get used and to give my capsule products some back up.  I have no need for other eyeliner or brow products generally so it'll also mean that I don't need choose those weekly. These were all fine.  I'm not a huge fan of the Dew You Foundation so I'm still trying to figure out how to mix it with skincare to make it more wearable for me.  The brow pencil is meh... it tends to smudge a bit if I don't leave it alone and I really just prefer a tinted gel.  

So as you can see.... my version of a capsule collection might rival some of the regular collections of others.  I do a full face every day for work and I'm trying to exclusively use these products all week.  

Highlights of the week:

- MUFE makes such solid products.  The powder was great and I'm happy to use it anytime, though there's so little left I'd like to finish it off.  The foundation was great when I need quick as I'm able to draw it right onto my face.  I also used this to touch up my base after work before going out for dinner and it really worked well going over my morning make up.

-Didn't quite finish off my Dior concealer, but I did pull the stopper and see it being finished as soon as I work it back into the project.

- The ND Mini Love was a nice add on to my project pan GXVE in order to have a bit of a pink or purple tint.  The paler shimmer shade also worked nicely with just the GXVE for an easy look.

- I can't believe I've let my use of the YSL Vinyl Stains wane.  I mean... I've seen how many lip products I have... so I get why its happened, but I need to use these more often. 

- 4 lip products isn't enough for me in a week.  Not that I mind repeating lip wardrobe in the week, but I have the habit of putting them into my purse or pocket or on my desk and then finding I don't have one within easy access.  

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I think for me, doing a capsule each week makes my mornings easier, and hopefully will allow me to actually use some products that I pass over because there's something newer that always seems to strike my fancy.  I'll never have a capsule collection overall, but I can at least try during the week lol

[itsfi]

I love your capsule collections @missjeanie. I've been using the capsules this month to see "how low can I go" in terms of the fewest number of products in a capsule I can have while being able to do the looks I need. So far, it's hovering between 11 - 18 items - and that's me being very intentional on having fewer products. Mine, I'm sure, will end up being a more ... robust ... makeup capsule collection. 🤣 All good. This isn't one size fits all, or even most; it's about finding the capsule size that suits you. 

btw, your selection of lip products is gorgeous!! 😍😍😍 Not surprising but worth mentioning.

[Mellmars1185]

@missjeanie Great capsule picks. I like how you included project pan in the capsule. I may try that. The GXVE is a great palette to have for a crease/transition shades. I was so sad when I had to declutter a YSL vinyl stain last year. The formula changed and went bad. I need to give my lippies more love and not let that happen again. I also need several lippies each week. 

[missjeanie]

@Mellmars1185 I'd be sad to have to toss my YSL stains as well.  I'm actually impressed at how well a few of them have lasted!  And high five for multiple lip products... gotta have choice!

[JoSometimes]

Week 3 - The $20 and Under Makeup Capsule

When it says $20 capsule, that’s $20 USD, which makes this about $27 CAD, riiight? I’d have almost no makeup to play with otherwise. 😅 I have a few that are over budget simply because it’s all I have. I also have a few repeats because they’re my usual routine and have fulfilled all the capsule requirements so far. 

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Foundation - SEPHORA COLLECTION Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 28.5 N 

Concealer - MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 24-Hour Smooth Wear Concealer NW32 (Over budget but the only thing I have to work with)

Blush - Tower 28 Beauty BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Magic Hour 

Contour - Tower 28 Beauty Sculptino™ Soft Matte Cream Contour + Bronzer Hammer 

Lips - Covergirl Simply Ageless Moisture Renew Core Lipstick (various shades depending on my mood that day)

Mascara - Rimmel Wonder’Extension

Eyeliner - Dolly Wink My Best Liner Brown

Brows - NYX Micro Brow Pencil Ash Brown

Eyeshadow - Revolution Reloaded Velvet Rose

[missjeanie]

@JoSometimes Ah... Tower 28.... within the challenge and still such a winning product!  I was so excited when I saw they were 20$ US!!

[JoSometimes]

@missjeanie I was staring at my blush collection, trying to figure out what could work. Good thing I checked the price! 😁

[itsfi]

Yep @JoSometimes, that's the right conversion. I updated the original post after @missjeanie brought it to my attention. All good if you go over it; all your makeup doesn't have to fit entirely into the theme. And, conversion rates change daily, right? So even the ones that are over it today could be very well within the range on another day. 😉

Oh! Is that pan or close to pan on that Tower 28 contour / bronzer I see? 😍 It looks like there's a good dip in the product if it's not pan.

[JoSometimes]

@itsfi I know it doesn’t have to but I like the challenge. 😄

And yes! It’s “pan” (more like acrylic bottom). It saw a lot of use when I played around with underpainting last summer. 

[Mellmars1185]

@JoSometimes Great capsule! I think that conversion is accurate. I may have to consider that when choosing my foundation for the week. I meant to set my products for the week aside today. Oops!

[JoSometimes]

@Mellmars1185I just have the one to work with and it fits perfectly with this challenge. I can’t wait to see what you put together!

[cianni]

Week 2 Recap

like @itsfi , I didn’t really have any losers or declutters for this week. I’m pretty happy with it all, but I do have some notes!

Highlights

• essence lash princess is always a win. Given its price point, it’ll be carried over into this weeks capsule
• #SEPHORA COLLECTION Vegan Hydrating Lip Balm 3 Cherry - saved my lips and the color was perfect for light makeup days 
• CLINIQUE Almost Lipstick Black Honey - a classic for a reason!

Take it or leave its 

• Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream Refillable Gel Moisturizer with Niacinamide - honestly really nice but I feel like I can get similar results at a different price point
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel Flexible Medium-Hold Eyebrow Setter Clear - easy to use but I have ones I prefer 
• Bite Beauty Yaysayer Plumping Gloss - love it and the color but recognize that the brand has been gone so long that I should probably finish this sooner rather than later…..

[Mellmars1185]

@cianni Excellent feedback. Ohh the Essence mascara is a good idea for my capsule this coming week.

[cianni]

@Mellmars1185 Essence has some great products! They recently released a black brown color of the lash princess mascara that I’m interested in trying, although picking up something new does defeat the purpose of the challenge!

[Mellmars1185]

@cianni maybe once you get through a few mascaras in thr challenge, it will make a nice replacement?

[missjeanie]

@cianni I feel slightly called out on the age of my BITE products lol!  I should really be showing mine more love as well.  

[cianni]

@missjeanie lol! It was definitely a call out to myself too. This gloss is nowhere near the only Bite product I still have in my collection 🙈 I’ve been hoarding the liners because I loved them so much but I’m definitely toeing the line of what is still going to perform when I actually do get around to using them