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Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge

Hey BIC beauties! One of my goals this year is to try to put together a makeup capsule with a handful (okay, maybe a large handful, in my case) of products that will work for me for an every day look and special occasions. Given my current collection, I won't need to be starting from scratch. 😂 So, I'm treating this capsule makeup collection challenge like a shop my stash and declutter adventure all in one. Would love for you to join me if and when you can.

 

If this is something that interests you or just piques your curiosity, please feel free to use this thread to document and challenge yourself to

(1) use what you have / shop your stash; and

(2) determine which products in your collection to keep, which to declutter, and which to try again another day. All with the goal of curating a set of makeup products that will help you achieve a signature look - and maybe a few additional products for other looks in your daily life, including looks for special occasions or events.

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Every week, I will post a group of makeup products I plan to choose from (i.e., shopping my stash) for my looks during the week. The themes / prompts are guides and if you have a certain interpretation or approach you want to take with it, go for it! Not every product has to fit squarely within the theme; it can be just one item.

 

CURRENT MAKEUP CAPSULE THEME:   

Week 22 (May 27 - June 2) - The May 2024 "On Top", "On The Chopping Block" and/or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule   

It's that time again, BIC Beauties! Curate a capsule with (a) your standout or favorite products from the month; (b) products you're trying to decide whether to keep or declutter; (c) products that repeatedly find their way inio your makeup looks; (d) all of the above... OR, treat the "On Repeat" theme as an opportunity for a "Do Over" or "Take 2" of a previous makeup capsule, from earlier in the month or any of the previous themes to date (see below for complete list).

 

Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 5.27.2024] Take a sneak peek at the themes to come.

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Week 23 (June 3 - 9) - The Love Is Love Makeup Capsule
Let's curate a capsule of one or more products from LGBTQ+ founded/owned makeup brands to honor Pride Month. Check out the spoiler below ⬇️ for a non-exhaustive list of LGBTQ+ founded/owned beauty brands focused primarily on makeup / color cosmetics.
 
Week 24 (June 10 - 16) - The Repurposed Makeup Capsule and/or The Multitasking Makeup Capsule
Do you have a product(s) that you've repurposed for a different use or ones that perform more than one function (lip and cheek, eyeshadow and bronzer, etc.? Let's pull them out of your stash and put together a capsule with one or more of those beauties. Shout out to our marvelous @missjeanie  for the repurposed theme. 
 
Week 25 (June 17 - 23) - The "Welcome, Summer!" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Good Stuff" Makeup Capsule  A couple of fun themes this week. Summer is officially here (well, on Thursday)! Let's kick things off with an ode to the sunny, warm, bright & breezy days to come! Or, use this week to focus on the "good stuff" in your collection, be it one or more products you looooove or the "good stuff" that only comes out every now and again (or, maybe for some of us, for the first time this week). 
 
Week 26 (June 24 - 30) - The June 2024 "On Top", "On the Chopping Block" and/or "On Repeat" Makeup Capsule - Last week of the month, BIC! You know what that means. We have options! Let's shine a spotlight on one or more products from the capsules this month that's (a) one of the best products of the week (on top); or (b) something you're thinking about tossing or decluttering from your stash (on the chopping block); or (c) made a recurring appearance in your capsule all month (on repeat); or (d) all or some combination of the above. Or, curate a capsule that's been done before - a "Take 2" or "Do Over" - with or without any adjustments as you like.

LGBTQ+ Founded/Owned Makeup Brands:
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Below is a non-exhaustive list of LGBTQIA+ founded/owned beauty brands that primarily include makeup / lor cosmetics in their collection.  An asterisk (*) next to a brand name denotes that the brand is available at Sephora.
 
about face (Halsey)
Flower Beauty (Drew Barrymore)
Formula Z Cosmetics (Zach Dishinger)
* Freck Beauty (Nasera Alayon)
Jason Wu Beauty
Jecca Blac
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty
KimChi Chic Beauty
* Makeup by Mario
* One/Size by Patrick Starrr
* Patrick Ta Beauty
Tanais
* Tom Ford Beauty
Trixie Cosmetics
W3ll People

Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 5.27.2024]

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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

 

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. 

All are invited to join in this adventure, whenever and however is most effective for you. I'm excited to see what results from this experiment. 

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@itsfi I'm with you on brows, mascara and eyeliner being the easiest for me as well to get quite small.  Toss in primer with that.  

I seem to have so many of everything else.  But they serve a purpose! lol

I have enjoyed having the smaller stash to pull from during the week.  Now to get the larger stash down a little smaller...

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I'm always amazed at your level of organization @itsfi .  Thanks for creating this challenge, I know I'm not the only one who had enjoyed (and continues to enjoy) doing this.  If anything, it's a big help in editing myself... Like I'm not reaching for a thousand different things for one look.

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Awww, thanks. And thank YOU @danielledanielle for your support and for sharing your capsules! 🥰 Using a capsule can stifle the creativity that comes from mixing up makeup looks on a daily basis, but I like the routine of it, especially during the workweek (though I do hit “pause” on my weekly capsules from time to time or come up with some variations, ha!)

 

The self editing. I like it, and then some days, I don’t. 😝 It’s confirmed favorites and also opened my eyes to other products in my stash. I was thinking about it and I think it’s also helped curbed my spending … a little. 😉😂 I’m at least slightly more mindful. 

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Oooh how fun and well thought out! 😀 @itsfi Reading and following along though everyone's capsules this year has been so fun. It's been a thrill to see into everyone's makeup collection's and see the capsules everyone has put together.

I'm looking forward to watching the next week's unfold and see what directions everyone takes with thier capsules.

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@CynthieLu, it’s been a lot of fun 😀; thanks for following along. 

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Week 20 - The "Sleeping Beauties" Makeup Capsule

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So many beauty products could be part of this week's capsule. I opted to extend the Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Founded/Owned Beauty Brands theme from last week into this week's capsule as well. 

 

Complexion:

-- Anna Sui Gel Foundation Primer

 

-- Orce Cosmetics Experience Set (Light) - I've had this sample set in my stash for far too long. The brand has repackaged their experience sets since the time I picked this up. We'll see if there's a good shade match. I imagining there will be some decluttering from this set this week.

 

-- Tower 28 Beauty Swipe All-Over Hydrating Serum Concealer 

 

-- ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray 1 oz/ 46 mL 

 

 

Eyes:

-- Kulfi Underlined Kajal Clean Waterproof Long-Wear Eyeliner Cheeky Chiku 

-- Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet 

 

Cheeks:

-- Anna Sui Black Cream Blush (gwp promo) - I would ordinarily pass this on to someone who is more into blush, but I'm intrigued by how it changes colors, from a black tint to a light red. 

 

Lips:

-- Kulfi Heirloom Satin Lipstick Bangle Box 

-- Kulfi Heirloom Satin Lipstick First Sari 

-- Kulfi Heirloom Satin Lipstick Rose Wood 

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@itsfi  you've put together another great capsule! I love that you've combined last week's AAPI brands theme with this week's Sleeping Beauties theme. Like you, I have so many items that could be included in this week's capsule 😅

 

How do you like the Tower 28 concealer? I am curious about it - it's on my list of concealers to try at some point, though not right now since I definitely have enough concealers at the moment 😂

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Thank you @caitbird! I initially just assumed my Sleeping Beauties capsule would be a random medley of products that I'd pull from my stash, all with the common demoninator of just not having received much attention or love prior to the week. I was enjoying the AAPI items I had been using and realized I had a lot more than even I thought I did and many of which I hadn't really used much, if at all, so I thought, why not just do a theme within the theme? Ha!

 

I'm hoping to put the Tower 28 concealer to use more this week but when I have used it, I've really liked it. I don't know if it would be something I'd say right now is my favorite concealer but it is one I enjoy using and reach for without pause. It came out around a time when so many brands were releasing concealers and I also have a few more of those to test out. I'll keep you posted - it'll be interesting to see which ones end up being best suited for me. Just thinking aloud, I feel like I possibly could have 3 "top shelf" concealers - one for under eye, one for concealing blemises and spots and one that acts like a foundation. I usually have different concealers (or, at least different shades) for my under eyes and my dark spots/blemishes. 

 

I could not help but laugh at your comment about "having enough concealers at the moment" - there's definitely a large pool of concealers out there to choose from. Of those that you've tried so far, are there any that have been standouts for you?

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@itsfi  I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts about the Tower 28 concealer when you've had a chance to test it out more. I like to sometimes use different concealers for different purposes or needs too - my go-to concealer has mostly been the Glossier Stretch concealer for a while, but I also like e.l.f. Hydrating Camo concealer as a more full-coverage option for particularly stubborn spots, etc. Actually most of the concealers I have I haven't really tested out fully yet 😅 I hope to do some more testing of some of them in this week's and future capsules!

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Week 19 (May 6 - 12) - The AAPI Owned / Founded Beauty Brand Makeup Capsule - To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month Recap

 

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The fit:

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Better than last week, but why do I bother? 🤣

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PATRICK TA Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette 

PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo She's So LA 

PATRICK TA Monochrome Moment Velvet BlushShe's Seductive

Danessa Myricks Beauty Power Bronzer Cream Bronzer Deep 

Gisou Honey Infused Hydrating Lip Oil 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna We're Even Hydrating Longwear Waterproof Concealer 

ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray 3.4 oz/ 143 mL 

One Size Brow Kiki

BASMA The Cream Blush Fuchsia 

BASMA The Cream Blush Cherry Red 

Kulfi Underlined Kajal Clean Waterproof Long-Wear Eyeliner Jungle Gems 

Hourglass Mini Ambient Lighting Bronzer Radiant Bronze Light 

Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet 

PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush DuoShe's Baked

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Golden Glow

Sephora Jelly Melt Lip Tints

Saie Really Great Gloss

Ami Colé Lash-Amplifying Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara Rich Black 

Ami Colé Skin Melt Talc-Free Loose Setting Powder 

UD primer in Caffeine

PAT McGRATH LABS Sublime Perfection Concealer M18 

Stila Highlighter palette

Live Tinted Tinted Moisturizer Shade 6

Random Lashes

Velour Lashes Lash & Go Eyeliner 3-in-1 Eyeliner + Magnetic Lash Adhesive 

 

So the week was hectic, some of my  selections fell to the wayside.  I also subbed out something midweek because Youthforia CAN GO KICK ROCKS 🤬 ( The Deeper Hues Thread (Swatches, Color Matching, etc.) 

I really wanted to resume my lash game, especially upon learning velour was AAPI, but every morning something cut into lash practice, so by Thursday, I just gave up on it.

 

I took my Jelly Melts out of lipstick purgatory, and was like, I really should start using this...AND IT DIED.  The applicator just peaced out.  I tried using a lip brush, but it wasn't the same.  RIP Lip melt.

 

I got decent mileage out of PATRICK TA Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette , the creams are dried up, which kind of is meh given it's not something I used a lot and have had less than a year.

 

Got mileage out of the Gisou lip, too.  Ironically @sister13 's dislike of it (and getting a fab new shade), reminded me to use mine 🤣

 

@itsfi& @ather .  The Live Tinted moisturizer is comparable to Tower28, and it's less dewy.  One of the reasons I wanted to try it was because the Tower28 is too dewy for me.  The shade match was so good...but while I like beaming, but I was full on glazed donut and rather keep any and all donuts regulated to only my mouth (not my face).  This isn't as dewy, BUT IT IS SO ORANGE once you go past a certain shade.  I am using it to use it up and for the SPF 😎, but I won't be repurchasing.  I just saw Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Huez Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Mineral Spf 30 Sunscreen is on its way, so I'm hoping that'll be the one for me.

 

 

 

Week 20 (May 13 - 19) - The "Sleeping Beauties" Makeup Capsule aka " I'm living in My Met Gala dream, don't wake me plz"

 

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The Fit 🙌🏽
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ETA to add mo' tags-

PAT McGRATH LABS Mothership VII Eyeshadow Palette - Divine Rose Collection 10 x 0.047 oz./ 1.32 g 

PAT McGRATH LABS Mothership V Eyeshadow Palette - Bronze Seduction 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Waterproof Micropencil Eyeliner Amethyst 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Waterproof Micropencil Eyeliner Emerald 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Waterproof Micropencil Eyeliner Opal 

NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base 

Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet 

PAT McGRATH LABS Dark Star Volumizing Mascara 0.43 fl oz / 13 mL 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Linework Paintbrush Fluid Liquid Eyeliner 0.034 oz / 1 ml 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Soft’Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation(I hate looking for this tag, I swear)

Lancôme SKIN FEELS GOOD Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 23 05N Radiant Tan 

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Bronzerin Desert Glow

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Bronzer Bronze Divinity 

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Sculpting Stick Chocolate Caramel 

PAT McGRATH LABS IntensifEYES Artistry Wand 

PAT McGRATH LABS LUST: Lip Gloss Bronze Temptation 

PAT McGRATH LABS LUST: Lip Gloss Flesh 4 

PAT McGRATH LABS LUST: Lip Gloss Flesh 6 

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Blush Divine Rose(Actually it's the Duo DRII)

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Blushin Paradise Glow

Dior Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 017 Nude 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Shadowstix Longwear Eyeshadow Stick Bellini Ba$H 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Shadowstix Longwear Eyeshadow Stick Get On Taupe 

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Blurring Under Eye Powder Yellow 

Ami Colé Skin Melt Talc-Free Loose Setting Powder Deep / Medium 

Becca Skin Love Foundation

Urban Decay Vice Lipstain

SEPHORA COLLECTION Retractable Rouge Gel Lip Liner 17 molasses 

Becca Highlighter Mini in Rose Gold

KVD Beauty Super Pomade Vegan Eyeliner, Shadow & Brow Pigment Medium Brown 

 

I'm really enjoying this week, probably my fave this far.  It's the mix of new and forgotten loves.  Divine Rose when I got it, was kind of lackluster, but it's been pulling weight now

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@danielledanielle Your stash is enviable!!!

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Glad I could inspire you with my negativity, lol!! 😂😂😂 @danielledanielle 

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Lol, not negative at all @sister13 .  If anything, it made me curious.  "I went in thinking, I don't remember it being like that, lemme see 😂🤣"

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@danielledanielle  Great capsule!!! Too bad about your lip jelly’s. 

 

Thanks for the tag on the live tinted! I’m interested in trying it now!!! 

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@danielledanielle  I love the capsules you put together! You have some very nice products in here. Interesting to hear your thoughts on everything, what worked for you and what didn't. Sorry about your Patrick Ta palette and lip melt, that's a bummer ☹️

 

(also, reading up on the Youthforia debacle: oh nooooo...that was one of my fav blushes, but I definitely won't be repurchasing now, or buying anything else from the brand...yikes 😬)

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Thanks @caitbird .

 

I still have one Jelly Melt! That's something 😂

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@danielledanielle, I’m sorry your week was hectic. I hope things have gotten to a more steady state.


Week 19: AAPI

Your AAPI has some fabulous beauties but that’s a huge bummer about the Patrick Ta palette!  🫤 Kudos to you on resuming or trying to resume your lash game. With the exception of a couple of JBeauty lashes, I gave away all my faux lashes last month to a coworker and to a friend’s adult daughter. I can’t remember the last time I put them on myself. 

 

💯on your decision to sub out, D. 💯 

 

 

Week 20: Sleeping Beauties 

Yaaay, glad this week’s theme has been a good one for you. I’ve been looking forward to it, even with it being as humbling as it’s been to see how many sleeping beauties I actually have. I knew there would be a lot, but … 😳 

 

Is that the new Fenty hydrating longwear foundation I spy in your bag? 

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Yes, sleuthy as always @itsfi 

 

I think the last time I tried a lash outside an occasion was 2022...😶

 

Heh, no worries...sometimes makeup aspirations are just that.  I think I'll give the capsule a re-do at some point.  I was able to revive the creams with Mehron, but I do recall them being on the smudgier side, so if they don't get used past this point, I just continue to enjoy the powders.  I really like the easy neutral eye I can get with this, and it doesn't look dusty.

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@danielledanielle, I'll have lashes put on me for an occasion and then I somehow talk myself into thinking that I can do it. That would be a nooooo! But, at the time, I think, oh, I'm sure with a little practice .... so I pick up a couple of lashes and they sit ... and sit ... and sit. 😂 But now they are in good homes, with people who wear false lashes on the daily. 

 

btw, I meant to say in my original response, I'm jelly of your nails. What lovely lengths they have. 😍

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RECAP - Week 19 The Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Makeup Capsule

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I'm behind on posting. I caught a bug of some sort Sunday night, but am feeling better-ish now. Here's a quick debrief of the standouts (good and bad) from my Week 19 capsules.
 

Top Shelf:

No new products to add to the Top Shelf, but there are a few beauties I can see making their way there at some point.

 

Pleasant Surprises:

😍 U Beauty The Super Tinted Hydrator - My sales associate gave me a sample of this tinted hydrator a while ago and i liked it enough to pick up a full size, but it's sat for a while. Well, I can admit when I've made a mistake and that was a mistake. I have enough dark spots from sun exposure and healing blemishes that I feel more comfortable adding a concealer to certain areas. That being said, this gives my complexion that dewy, plumpy, hydrated glow that my current normal-to-dry leaning skin loves. 

 

😍 Live Tinted Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum impressed me with its coverage and longevity. It's not a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) in this category, in part because it's up against the Tower 28 which I enjoy so much, and in part because I feel like I still need to use it in different circumstances, weather, situations, etc. to be in a better assess its overall performance. It is one I am happily keeping around and I look forward to trying it out more. @missjeanie @ather 

 

😍 Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet - I've held off on trying this for the looooongest time, mainly because it's not a waterproof formulation. I know this gets a ton of hype and there was a part of me that wondered whether the results would be similar to the Tower 28 SOS spray - a cult favorite but something that just doesn't work for me. Well, that was not the case here. While it's not without its flaws (does smudge a little, but actually no more so than some of my favorite waterproof mascaras), it's clear to me now why and how it has the following and devotion it does. Still early on and I'll want to test it during the warmer months but I'm a fan.

 

Undecided:

🤔  Anna Sui Gel Foundation Primer - it leans on the "like" side, but I want to test it out more, to make sure it's not just a fluke. Also, to make a fair assessment, I need to test it out when my skin is more on the oily side and when the weather is both warmer and cooler.

 

🤔  Kulfi Underlined Kajal Clean Waterproof Long-Wear Eyeliner Cheeky Chiku - I'm not typically a fan of gel liners, but this one is not bad. I need more time with it to determine if it's a keeper though. 

 

Decluttered:

🗑  Jason Wu Beauty Jewel Stick Eyeshadow - Sparkle Pearl - Oh, I wanted to like this eyeshadow stick - the shade is really pretty - but it goes on very patchy. Ordinarily, I might give it another few weeks, but I have so many similar products to this, and ones that I consider favorites, if not Top-Shelf-worthy, so I'm going to let this one go. 

 

Month-to-date - that's 1 decluttered product so far for the month of May. 

 

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@itsfi  oh no. I’m so sorry you aren’t feeling good. I hope it passes quickly. Poor thing. 

The Live tinted sounds like it may be a contender against the Tower 28 sunny days!! I can’t wait to see how this pans out!!

 

Yay you love the Tower 28 Mascara. I’m surprised you haven’t tried it till now! I hope it just becomes more of a fav for you! It’s such a great one! 

Feel better! 💐 

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