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 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)
Carolina Herrera Beauty

Dominque Cosmetics (Christen Dominique)
Ere Perez

*Melt Cosmetics (co-founded by Lara Arellano)

*Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

Reina Rebelde (Regina Merson)

Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 9.16.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come.

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❤️💋  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

Week 40 - (September 30 - October 6) - The "Pop of Colour": Fall Edit Makeup Capsule and/or The Musician Founded or Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule 

Fall is in full swing. Show us some pop of fall color, be it lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, etc. Shouting out @missjeanie for the great theme suggestion and @cianni  who I think mentioned earlier in the year some fall-worthy red lippies in her collection. 😉

With the American Music Awards airing on October 6, thought it might be a fun way to jazz up the prompts with a capsule consisting of one or more products from beauty brands founded or owned by musicians. See spoiler for non-exhaustive list.

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Below are some musician founded or owned makeup brands. This is a non-exhaustive list. Brands with an asterisk (*) next to it 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.

about-face (Halsey)

Dolly Beauty (Dolly Parton)

*Fenty Beauty by Rihanna

*GXVE by Gwen Stefani

*Haus Labs by Lady Gaga
Keys Soulcare (Alicia Keys)

*Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

R.E.M. Beauty (Ariana Grande)
Victoria Beckham Beauty

Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 9.16.2024]

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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
37 - The Runway or Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Capsule and/or The "BIC Inspired" 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. 

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, it seems like it's a game of Tetris for my small-to-medium sized makeup bags. 🤣 I have smaller bags for my minimal makeup capsules, and some very roomy ones when I go with a more inclusive makeup capsule; the in-between capsules are a little harder to find the perfect bags to use. I'm working very hard on not taking that as a cue to pick up more makeup bags in that size category. 😝 

Yeah, the Tom Ford sales that Sephora has on occasion can be quite fabulous. His beauties are a pretty penny at regular price so the 50% is great. I've had this foundation in one shade or another since it launched, which I *think* may go back to spring/summer 2020 (?), though that one could have been a reformulation. I recall picking up my first Tom Ford foundation and it was in a similar tube, from Neiman Marcus, before I recall Sephora started carrying TF. I know that @blackkitty2014 has gone through and used up his foundations before, perhaps even this one. The Sephora mark down on this foundation and his foundation stick may be to make room for his new foundation, Architecture - a soft blur formulation. I've heard it's a nice one for those with oily skin.

[CynthieLu]

@itsfi I greatly appreciated your list of brands that are founded/owned by members of the LGBTQ+ community. 🙏 There are so many brands that I own but I just never knew much about thier makers. It was wonderful to realize I had a few items in my stash that could work in this week's celebration style capsule. 💖🎉

 The Love Is Love Makeup Capsule ❤️🧡💛💚💜💙

MakeUp By Mario

MAKEUP BY MARIO F1 Dual-Ended Contour and Blush Brush  

MAKEUP BY MARIO SuperSatin® Lipstick Uptown Girl 

MAKEUP BY MARIO SuperSatin® Lipstick Soho 

MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Metals® Eyeshadow Palette 5 x 0.05 oz/ 1.5 g 

Pat McGrath 

#PAT McGRATH LABS Mothership X Eyeshadow Palette: Moonlit Seduction 

PAT McGRATH LABS LUST: Lip Gloss Bronze Divinity 

Tom Ford 

TOM FORD Lip Color Lipstick 09 True Coral 

Patrick Ta

PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo in shade Do We Know Her 🧡

Products to fill the void:

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair ™ Tiger Grass Camo Drops Color Corrector SPF 35 1 oz / 30 mL 

Tatcha Mini Dewy Skin Mist 0.4 oz/ 12 mL 

NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base 

Clairns 4D Mascara in Brown

Benefit Cosmetics Mini Gimme Brow + Volumizing Fiber Eyebrow Pencil 3 

I felt compelled to add 💕

Danessa Myricks Beauty Love is Love All Over Face Palette by DM. It's the name, it's the thought I believe is behind the release. ( I hope this is a in its true spirit made to celebrate and not a cash grab)

[danielledanielle]

@CynthieLu, I love that you picked love is love!  It fits the theme so well, and also you're own sense/use of color.  Solid capsule!

(I swore I posted this already.... But, apparently I didn't)

[CynthieLu]

Thank you 🙏 Definitely een there, disappeared posts are real lol. @danielledanielle 😅 I think sometimes I type them out but then don't hit post properly. Like I'm multitasking and *poof* gone. 

[missjeanie]

@CynthieLu I get the concern about cash grabs.  I wonder this every time I see the LE packaging and products.  I'm hopeful the DM is a solid choice too.  Looks like what is solid will be your looks for the week!! Great combo of products!

[CynthieLu]

Thank you @missjeanie  It was a fun week with these. 😀

( DM did say on IG a portion of sales of this palette were being donated) 

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, this is a beautiful capsule 😃 and on point with the theme - you just need one product. And that DM palette is an excellent fit for the week’s prompt. Love the lipstick options!! Must have options, right?!! 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you! I was happy to have the DM palette be a part of this challenge for the week, it does seem to fit right in. 

And yes definitely gotta love a little variety, especially in lippies. 😉 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Week 22 - The Love is Love Makeup Capsule

Product Details:

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In celebration of Pride Week, here are the beauties I'll be choosing from to curate (a few) makeup capsules this week! 😍 There's quite a bit of beauties to choose from. Who likes options? I like options!! 😆
Asterisks (*) next to the product name means that it's my first time using this product.

Complexion:

OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright Face Primer 1 oz/ 30 mL (not to be confused with the self tanning primer) - adds a nice brightness that comes through makeup. I ❤️using his sunscreen from this line as a primer as well. I'm probably about 85 - 90% through this primer so this'll be my go-to this week and if I run out, then the sunscreen will serve as SPF and primer in one.

About face by Halsey The Performer Foundation - this shade is a smidge too light so I'll add some warmth with bronzer but this is a pretty good foundation. I'm not thrilled about the narrow opening for the extra large and in charge doe foot applicator (but am thankful that @missjeanie gave us the heads up about it - otherwise, I'd probably have foundation on many shirts and not just splattered on my shower door or bathroom sink).

MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Luminous Hydrating Foundation 

TOM FORD Traceless Soft Matte Foundation 

MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Awakening Concealer 

I have a feeling that this ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray 1 oz/ 46 mL will make my Top Shelf list before the end of summer - if I get through another can, it'll likely be a GOAT for mattifying setting sprays. [NOTE: I've taken my lead for GOAT status (for the most part) from InStyle magazine's approach to their Hall of Fame status - short version, I don't give out GOAT status unless I go through more than one container (any size) of the product. I'm much more flex than InStyle - my recollection is that their criteria is that a product must be top of its class for a given number of years in order to be eligible for HOF status]

Cheeks:

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

TOM FORD Soleil Glow Bronzer 02 Terra # - this is a very natural, very light, veeerrry light, matte bronzer. It doubles as a setting powder with a light hand 

#MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer® Light Medium - I received the shade Medium as part of a summer gratis package from the lovely TeamBIC. That shade works beautifully despite my initial reservations. Light-Medium is a better fit for winter-spring-early summer. It also means less blending so the ease and convenience of that appeals to me.

Eyes:

*About face eye primer 

*Kevyn Aucoin The Contour Eyeshadow Palette (Light 1)

*Kevyn Aucoin Indecent Mascara 

Makeup by Mario liner (discontinued)

TOM FORD Fiber Brow Gel 

Lips:

* Freck Beauty MAKEOUT CLUB Nude Muse Lip Liner Shade 02 
* Freck Beauty MAKEOUT CLUB Nude Muse Lip Liner Shade 04 

MAKEUP BY MARIO SuperSatin® Lipstick Bronx Baby 
PATRICK TA Silky Lip Crème Flushed 

Jason Wu Beauty Tint It Oil Plump It Lipstick (Pink Pineapple)

Wayne Goss lip gloss (will update with color)

W3ll People Lush Lip Tinted Oil (Dewy Iris)

Others, including Tools: 

Boy Smells Vanilla Era Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.34 oz / 10 mL eau de parfum Spray - I want to love this, and I think I can, but it needs to be layered with another scent. I haven't been able to like it on me, on its own. 😞 Hoping to find a pairing I really like with this one this week.

Wayne Goss brush set - if my new brushes from the Wayne Goss White Gold Collection come in next week and I have time to wash, dry and use them, I'll use a few of them this week. @danielledanielle, if you picked up some and use any, would love to hear how they performed for you.

Kevyn Aucoin eyelash curler - this isn't my favorite lash curler but it'll do for this week's capsule

FYI - the Beekman 1802 items also fit nicely into this week's prompt. The glass water bottle is beautiful, with the frosted and yellow ombre. I've had a hard time over the last 3 weeks getting in my desired amount of water so in an ode to habit stacking, I'm aiming to have at least one full Beekman 1802 bottle of water every day - about half in the morning while doing my hair and makeup and the other half at night when I take off the day! Will check in with how I do on theHabit Stacking Thread 📚  at or near the end of the week. 

I picked up the Beekman x Bridgerton I Burn For You candle because of the bright yellow aesthetic of the packaging and the citrusy, floral, woody and earthy notes. I had no idea when I ordered it that it would come with the cloche! The combo of the cloche and candle sorta makes me not want to burn the candle. Sorta. 😉 I will burn it. I have plenty of candles and bell cloches to put together a similar look. I'll also put my thoughts on the candle up at the end of the week, on The Home Fragrance Thread.

[danielledanielle]

I'm attempting to hold onto my beautylish creds for the next GC sale for the "sale on sale hat trick," if you will @itsfi .  The number 7 and the blender ?9) are on my wishlist.

Hoping your brushes show.  They also for go aesthetically, especially against the sunny yellow of the Beekman's water bottle, with everything

[itsfi]

@danielledanielle, I ordered individual brushes this time, including the no. 7. I don’t think 9 was in this order but depending on how these first few perform, I may slowly build my collection - so while my makeup collection is being whittled down, my brush collection is in a constant state of growth. Strategic growth and diversification. lol.

Good call on holding onto Beautylish credits. I’m aiming to keep mine for the LNY 2025 brush (that I’ve just assumed they will have because why would we not keep the Chinese zodiac family together?) 😆 In large part because I’m contemplating a no buy for early next year. I know, I know. That’s months away and I should be focusing on my current no buy, of which I’m on Day 3 and going strong strong-ish … ummmm … going. Yes, going. 🙄😝

[CynthieLu]

Amazing capsule! @itsfi I always learn so much reading your posts and explanations. I didn't realize HOF had that timeline, it makes good sense to have those differences between 🐐 and HG thou, it's a better distinction. 

You've got everything covered for your capsule and it looks like everything is on theme with plenty of options, and yes we do like our options. 😊

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, we love our options. 😝 Yeah, I think for InStyle to provide a product with its Hall of Fame designation a product would have had to have been selected as tops in its category for at least 2 years but I thought it was a higher standard, like 4 consecutive years. I’ll have to try to look it up when I have  more time. It makes sense. I mirrored GOAT designation on a product performing well not just after a few uses but going through at least 2 containers of that product.

[CynthieLu]

I kinda thought it was more of a personal standing so this makes so much more sense @itsfi. To me GOAT would be similar, many repurchases and consistent good results. HOF thou, years makes sense and not many things make it that far for me 😅 I think I need to currate my collection better soon I can get have a few in these ranks. ✨

[danielledanielle]

Week 22 - Love is Love.  (I think I finally got one right, yusss)

I included Danessa and Natasha because I really feel like using MyDream palette, and Danessa's screams color, which is perfect for this month

 

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The fit 

 

It's a great travel case, but not an everyday case🤷🏽‍♀️, which is what it was marketed as.

PATRICK TA Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette

Natasha Denona My Dream Eyeshadow Palette 

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

ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray 3.4 oz/ 143 mL(I think I'm on the last few sprays, eeep)

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 014 Rosy 

DIOR Dior Forever Couture Luminizer Highlighter Powder 04 Golden Glow 

DIOR Rosy Glow Blush 062 Bronzed Glow 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Twin Flames Liquid Eyeshadow

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Killawatt Foil Freestyle Highlighter Ruby Richez 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Flakes Multichrome Gel for Eyes & Face Hot Lava 

Patrick Ta Monochrome Moment in She's Seductive

Sephora Collection Eyeshadow Let It Snow

Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Powder Foundation

Marc Jacobs Fineliner

Still in the game:

Pat McGrath Permagel liner in Bloodlust

SEPHORA COLLECTION Retractable Rouge Gel Lip Liner 17 molasses 

Vice Lip Stains (Wired & Gravity)

Uoma Beauty Boss Glosses

Still working on using these up

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

Becca Skin Love Foundation

Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet 

MUFE Lip

Nars Bronzer in Casino (I love this bronzer,  chipoed a bit though.  I have also panned it...it's too good to toss, will use to the very last chip 🍪)

Hourglass Mini Ambient Lighting Bronzer Radiant Bronze Light 

Included, but not included in pic because I'm lazy:

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

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

NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base 

UD primer in Caffeine

Item Beauty Brow Pen 

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

Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Huez Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Mineral Spf 30 Sunscreen 5 

Also if I find them:

Marc Jacobs Luminizer in Guilty & Showstopper 

Dior Dior show Mascara in Catwalk Blue

[CynthieLu]

You have so many great items in your capsule @danielledanielle, I could make future shopping list just by being inspired from everything I read through the capsules and posts everyone is sharing. 📒 🖋️ 

I can see this being a fun  to use selection,  ND's My Dream specifically is so beautiful to wear. 👌 Do you own her mini dream?

[danielledanielle]

@CynthieLu .  Thanks 🥰

Natasha Denona My Dream Eyeshadow Palette IMO is one of her best palettes.  I know Natasha Denona Glam Eyeshadow Palette and Natasha Denona I Need a Nude Eyeshadow Palette are heavies/favorites as far as everyday wear, but My Dream can do that and then some 🙌🏽

On the flipside, I don't own mini dream or mini starlette.  It's not something I think that would work on me.. It's pretty muted, so I would have to use other shadows to get it to show up on my skin tone.  I love ND, as you know, but there's a few palettes I've passed on for similar reasons.

[CynthieLu]

I think your feelings on Starlette I've heard mirrored other places as well. Colors that don't work for everyone and don't pop out stand out as special. I was curious about mini Dream to see if anyone thought it was worth it, especially if you have the full-size already. I appreciate you weighing in on it 🙏 @danielledanielle 

[itsfi]

So many goodies in your capsule @danielledanielle! Love that NARS eyeshadow primer 🐐 - I am curious about the one Melt will be releasing (or maybe it's already come out?) but I have 3 eyeshadow primers open and have no business picking up another one for a while. 

Ahhh, the ND powder foundation. That's on my list, but I probably won't get close to picking it up until the fall sale event. 

[danielledanielle]

The ND powder foundation is pretty good @itsfi .  The annoying thing about it is finding it in store.  And kickback with a brush is a little much, but it's got that melty into skin feel. 

Yes at the melt primers! I wish Nars would bring back theirs NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base Dark , so I could keep one open at a time, too 🤣 I have two primers open; I like a skin tone one for liner days only.  (Ok, technically three if we countPAT McGRATH LABS IntensifEYES Artistry Wand .)

[itsfi]

Maybe we don’t count the PML artistry wand as a primer @danielledanielle? 😆 

oh, I do like that ND Dream bag; I haven’t tried seeing how much I can squeeze in there but it holds a good amount of product for me.