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Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge

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.
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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 49 (December 2 - 😎 - The Beautifully Bold or Delightfully Demure Makeup Capsule and/or The "Savvy Shopper" Makeup Capsule - The "Beautifully Bold or Delightfully Demure" Makeup Capsule prompt was inspired by a comment by the mom of our marvelous @caitbird. Mama caitbird is a gem - bringing broken mugs back to life, making delicious meals and treat. She's a superwoman and it just made me laugh heartily when caitbird shared about an occasion when her mom gave her major side-eye over one of caitbird's stunningly vibrant and beautiful makeup looks of the day.
 
Curate a capsule with the one or more products you use for a beautifully bold or delightfully demure look. Or, a capsule with a mix of these two looks. Also, for this theme, you may want to consider a tie-in with Cheek Challenge Winter 2024/25, The Frost, The Glitz and The Wardrobe for a princess / prince - like flush of color.
 
Discover a loved product from the Sephora sales event? Or, did a holiday savings event item just find its way to your front door? Were there beauties too good to pass up during the Black Friday, Green Friday, Small Business Saturday,  Cyber Monday, or general holiday sales? Share a makeup capsule consisting of one or more beauties you picked up during the holiday sale season. 


Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.2.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come.

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Week 50 (December 9 - 15)  The Sticks 2.0 Makeup Capsule and/or The "Favorite Theme From The Challenge" Makeup Capsule 
 
Ahhhh, stick products - they're easy to use, portable and get the job done! Shine a spotlight this week on one or more stick products that bring you joy. Thank you to @danielledanielle and @missjeanie for their love of stick makeup products.
 
Sticks not your thing? Not a problem. Curate a capsule based on your favorite theme from this year's makeup capsule challenge.
  
Week 51 (December 16 - 22) -  The Winter Wonderland Makeup Capsule and/or The "Take 2" / "Do Over" Makeup Capsule - With the winter solstice coming December 21, let's put together a capsule of one or more product that celebrates the season!
 
Week 52 (December 23 - January 5) - The Holiday Glam Makeup Capsule and/or  The "2024 Makeup Capsule Collection" Makeup Capsule - A few options for us to close out the makeup capsules for 2024 (or to kick start 2025)!
 
Show us the beauties you use when you want to add glitz and glam (or, that up the glitz and glam element) to your makeup look.
 
and/or 
 
Curate a bag with your go-to, GOAT, ride-or-die products that would make up your ultimate makeup capsule collection (for 2024). If it's too much to put together a creme de la creme capsule or if you're at your best with options, consider putting together a makeup capsules of one or more favorites you discovered (or re-discovered) in 2024. 

Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.2.2024]

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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 (Spring 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
37 - The Runway or Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Capsule and/or The "BIC Inspired" Makeup Capsule 
38 - The LatinX Founded / Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule
39 - The September 2024 Throw Down!, Throwback, and/or Throw Out? Makeup Capsule and/or The Brands at SEPHORiA Makeup Capsule
40 - The "Pop of Colour": Fall Edit Makeup Capsule and/or The Musician Founded or Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule
41 - The "Dynamic Duos (or Trios)" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Products with Interesting / Attention-Grabbing Names" Makeup Capsule
42 - The "Makeup I'm Thankful For" Makeup Capsule and/or The Do Over / Take 2 Makeup Capsule
43 - The "How Low Can I Go?" Makeup Capsule and/or The Global Makeup Capsule
44 - The "Sleeper Hits" Makeup Capsule and/or The October 2024 Throw Down, Throwback, and/or Throw Out? Makeup Capsule
45 - The Sweater Weather Makeup Capsule and/or The Holidays Savings (Shop The Sale) Makeup Capsule
46 - The Time Capsule Makeup Capsule and/or The Awesomely Affordable and/or Spectacularly Splurge-worthy Makeup Capsule
47 - The "Please, Don't Go!" / Discontinued Products Makeup Capsule and/or The Newness Makeup Capsule
48 - The Things I'm Thankful For Makeup Capsule and/or The “BIC Inspired” Fall 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. 

 

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I’m taking a slightly different approach to this weeks theme - instead of my monthly faves (because I know they’re tried and true), this weeks capsule is going to be a collection of capsule challenge products I tried this month that I’m on the fence about. I want another week to play around with them and see if I like them enough to keep in a regular rotation.

 

because of my take on the challenge, my capsule is not going to be super cohesive and necessarily hit every category to create a full face. I’ll rotate some known faves to fill in any gaps, and summarize what additional products made it to the final capsule ☺️

 

here’s some of the products on the chopping block this week!

  • MAC Cosmetics Macstack Mascara - already know I don’t love this, but it’s getting old. After this week, it’s time for her to go.
  • Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream Refillable Gel Moisturizer with Niacinamide 
  • Covergirl TruBlend Super Stunner Highlighter
  • Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer (Liquid) - I did like this, but it was my first time using it, so I want to keep experimenting
  • Pacifica Dream Big Brushed Up Brow Gel
  • Bite Beauty Yaysayer Lip Gloss in Rum Baba - not something I need to test but definitely something I need to work through and finish!

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Great approach @cianni !  Now to see what ends up making the final cut!!

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@missjeanie ive told myself that i have to be ruthless with these declutters - if I’m still on the fence after all these attempts and chances, it’s gotta go!

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@cianni I'm hoping everyone in this thread will be rubbing off on me... I need to be better at getting rid of products I'm not fond of!

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@cianni Neat approach! I like that tou are giving porducts another chance before they face being eliminated!

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@Mellmars1185 thank you! I’ve recently revisited a few products that I didn’t like on first impressions/use, but now love, so i feeel like i should give more products that fair chance!

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Oooh, what a creative way to work through product and figure out whether an item should stay or go @cianni! Awesome way to make this challenge work for you! Interested to see what the results are for each of the products on the chopping block. Me thinks this approach may be incorporated in the theme for the last week of future months.

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@itsfi thank you! I’m a little late, but have finally formalized my thoughts on some of the hits and misses from favourites week!

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Week 5 - The Best of January 2024 Capsule

I didn't have time to make a physical capaule on Sunday evening. However, these are the products that I automatically reached for this week because I know they preformed well. 

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@Mellmars1185, I'm jelly of your capsule here. You have curated such beautiful products that will give you a full look. I feel like you could use the blush and/or bronzer for eyeshadow too if you wanted.

 

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@itsfi Thank you. I like your idea about using the blush and bronzer as an eyeshadow. I'm going to try using the creme blush as a lip product tomorrow ☺️

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Oh, I can see that cream blush looking beautiful on you as a lip product @Mellmars1185! I have a lot of catching up to do on BIC posts (maybe this weekend if I have some time and am not too tired), but will try to see check out your post of the blush as a lippie. 

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@Mellmars1185 I think your capsule looks perfect!  I don't see a single thing I'd change.  And if they were what you grabbed for first... then they're the best of the bunch for sure. 

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@missjeanie Thank you very much. It is definitely honest. I haven't even had time or the energy in the morning this week to apply eyeshadow. I will start fresh next week 😊

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Week 5 Capsule!

I found this week to be a bit tougher to choose products.  With the end of the month here, I wanted to sneak in a few more uses on some of my project pan products, but I also wanted to revisit a few items that maybe weren't the tippy top of favourites but were ones that I felt I wanted to give a little more love to since I 'rediscovered' them this month. 

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-I know I love several of the foundations I chose this month, but I want to get a few more uses out of my Project Pan foundation, so I'm going to skip foundation.  
-Concealer -- I just love the ND HyGlam and am excited to have an excuse to break it out again.  
-Colour Corrector - The Bobbi Brown is one that I've had for some time and forgot that I had it.  It was great and I think I like it better than a number of others in my stash.  I want to take this week to confirm that. 
- Powder -- I few misses with powder this month.  The drugstore powder I had just looked a little heavy and then my MUFE from last week was too heavy to be a setting powder (It is a powder foundation so... forgiven), I may try the drugstore powder in the same way that I love my MUFE powder foundation at some point, but I'm glad to have my dependable MUFE HD Setting powder back with me this week.  
-Cheek -- Summer Fridays Blush Balm Stick -- So easy to use, easy to blend and a great shade for me to wear with just about anything. I think these may be discontinued??? I sure hope not, but if so... I want to enjoy this one while she's still great!

EYES
-Nars Pro Prime -- I actually discovered that I have two of these open... So I need to get using this lol. Luckily... it's such a solid product.  I've yet to find a better shadow primer for my lids.
-Colour Pop Super Shock shadows -- One matte mauvey brown and one shimmery champagne. These were solid performs when I was away this month and I really want to get more out of these before they dry out.
-YSL 10 pan palette -- this was just so easy to use the last week that I'm not ready to put it back in my stash just yet.  
-Mascara -- I have both the Tower 28 and Benefit Fan Fest in here as I'm 90% sure they're both about done.  I'll try and get a few more uses out of each this week then pop them into empties. 

LIPS
-Glossier Ultra Lip in Vesper is a bright berry shade that was easy to wear.  I really forgot how much I like the formula and shade until this month.  This is exactly why I wanted to do this challenge... to rediscover what I already have!
-Nars Velvet Lip Glide in Le Main Bleue, another big berry shade but in a more matte formula.  The formula and shade are great.  Easy to blot this on in a 'popsicle' type application blurred out a bit or as a full on berry lip. 
-Rare Beauty Glossy Lip Balm in Nearly Rose is such a wonderful balmy texture on the lips and I had to include a gloss.  Love a product I can apply without a mirror.
-Merit Signature Lip in Millenial - I needed something a little more nude to go with all the bigger berry shades and this one is a newer one that I have not yet had time to fully love yet. 
-Stilla Lip Liner -- This one isn't a favourite but one that I think I'd like to try and power through it.  The shade is just a bit light for my liking so I'm happy to put it under darker shades. 

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@missjeanie Excellent approach. I would really like to try the ND concealer, but I am not sure how to find my correct shade since I don't think they are sold here. How do you determine when a mascara is finished? I feel like I never use the whole bottle but ditch it when the formula starts changing/getting a bit dry. It looks like you picked out some beautiful lippies for the week.

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@Mellmars1185 I tend to use findation dot com to order shades of concealer and foundation online.  This one I picked up in NYC in store by swatching a shade I knew I liked in another formula and comparing them.... We just all need another group shopping excursion!! 

I'm guilty of loving a drier mascara formula so I'm bad at tossing them in a timely manner.  I find when they're too dry to apply to my lashes at all is when I finally throw in the towel.  

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@missjeanie Thank you for the tip! Oh yes another shopping outing indeed! I missed that one and I am still having FOMO over it lol

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@missjeanie, I like how you are going about using your beauties, 👍🏼 I’m working my way through the concealer stash so I can get to my ND one (among others). 😆 

 

Impressed with your mascara use! I feel like it can take me forever to get through a full sized tube and I’m often letting it go because it’s gotten to the 6 month mark or longer since it’s been in use. That’s a big factor in my trying to limit the number of wands I have open at any one time. 

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@itsfi I generally try to only pick up the mini tubes of mascara anymore simply because they last so long for me.  Both of these have been open for about 4-5 months.  I still have a couple of others that I'm telling myself to finish off because they've been open longer before I let myself open anything else.  Full size tubes of some of my favourites can easily last just under a year for me and I'm trying to be better about not keeping them so long.   Both of these had more 'wet' formulas that I'd occasionally wipe off the wand on a paper towel so I'm thinking that's why they emptied out so fast.  

 

The ND concealer is so nice.  I think this year will be working through a lot of half open concealers as well.  

 

Okay... I just want to work through a lot of things I think lol!

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@missjeanie, I hear that! If all mascara were available in mini or travel size versions, I'd be happy. Mascara isn't even one of the beauty categories where I have a lot of surplus and it's one that I'm fairly good about keeping my supply at a manageable level but my word, it takes me forever to use up a tube. I don't think I've used up tubes so much as I've called it quits, thrown the white towel, when it's gone past a certain number of months. 

 

lol, yes, this is the year we work through a lot of things! I'm in that same boat, missjeanie! I'm hoping this capsule adventure not only streamlines my collection a bit (okay, maybe more than just a bit) but also gets some products out of drawers and boxes and bins, whether relocated, donated or decluttered. I know my final collection will be larger than most "capsules" but I'm good with that. Work in progress. 

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