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Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2024

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 52 (December 23 - December 29) - The Holiday Glam Makeup Capsule and/or  The "2024 Makeup Capsule Collection" Makeup Capsule - Some 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. 
 
 

Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.21.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come. 

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Week 1 - 2024/2025 - to be posted the week of December 23, after the Christmas holiday. HINT: Think newness for the new year, or to usher in the New Year. 😉

Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.23.2024]

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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
49 - The Beautifully Bold or Delightfully Demure Makeup Capsule and/or The "Savvy Shopper" Makeup Capsule  
50 - The Sticks 2.0 Makeup Capsule and/or The "Favorite Theme From The Challenge" Makeup Capsule
51 - The Winter Wonderland Makeup Capsule and/or The "Take 2" / "Do Over" 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. 

 

Re: Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge

hahaha, @danielledanielle, being organized helps me to stay sane and, let's just say, some days are better than others. 😅 Having my litte charts of what to wear and where to wear them and having these makeup bags already assembled and just waiting to be put to use definitely helps make the getting ready part of the morning go so much more smoothly and a good start to the day I will not object to! 😍

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@danielledanielle I'm with you on all powders being shadows!!

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Week-In-Review: Week 23 - The "Love Is Love" Makeup Capsule
 
Extra Capsules:
 
The "Love Is Love" Makeup Capsule: The Makeup by Mario Edit
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Combined a couple of other previous themes with this particular capsule - in addition to the week's theme in honor of Pride month, this one has a one brand focus with some multi-tasking / repurposed vibes (I was getting a jump start on the coming week's theme). While the foundation didn't ultimately work out color-wise, I liked this capsule - the products and this photo. 📸
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🌻  MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Luminous Hydrating Foundation  - formula is lovely; leaves a glowy finish that normal, dry, very-dry skin folks will enjoy. Unfortunately, not the best shade match for me. ☹️
 
✏️  Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Brightening Pencil - Light 1- this works beautifully on my lower waterline to open up my eyes and make me look more awake and alert. I discovered too this week that this is fabulous for overlining the lips and for accentuating the Cupid's bow. This liner has been discontinued but there are other similar liners out there - off the top of my head, Smashbox and MUFE make good ones. The Sweed lip pencil could work nicely for those with very pink undertones.
 
🌸  MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Awakening Concealer  served as concealer and as concealer-as-foundation during the weekend. 👍
 
💄  MAKEUP BY MARIO SuperSatin® Lipstick Bronx Baby  lipstick and blush for my weekend wear.

😎  MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®   - this is the Light Medium shade, which I picked up after receiving the Medium shade in a gratis package a couple of summers ago. Medium will come out to play in a couple of months.
My attempt at another Sephora Six: Fast & Furious edit. More details to be posted later this evening to the Sephora Six - Fast & Furious Edition thread.
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Week 23 Declutters:  
Some products were easier to part ways with than others this week. 
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🗑  ILIA Mini Fullest Volumizing Mascara Classic Black  # - great for a natural look, which is the look I generally go for, but I'm someone who doesn't have a lot of lashes to begin with and I feel like with mascara, I need it to give me some oomph. This is a nice mascara, but it didn't give me the oomph I'm looking for, that I need. It falls in the "it's not you, it's me" camp.
 
🗑  Kevyn Aucoin Indecent Mascara - this came as a gwp and is a new addition to the brand. I like the original volume mascara from the line - the one in the red tube - and was hoping this new addition would be good as well. This one smudged pretty badly and far too easily on me (not necessarily unusual but not something I care for). The brush is interesting and I plan to keep the wand, but this one is being decluttered.
 
💝  This one hurts to let go. I like the formulation of the MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Luminous Hydrating Foundation  #; sadly, the color is just off for me. A part of me wants to keep it through the end of the year to see if it might work in the winter, but at the same time, I'm feeling convicted to be whittle down my foundation stash. Foundations are one of the beauty product categories where I know I will have a hard time letting go, so it seems that if I'm of the mindset that things should go and I'm prepared to do so, I need to capitalize on this (rare) moment and let it go. Will try to see if this might be something I can donate. If not, I will try to find a new home for it. Either way, time to say good-bye.
 
💝  Also saying good-bye to the TOM FORD Traceless Soft Matte Foundation - this shade is too light and too yellow for me. I have this foundation in at least one other color (possibly two, eek!!! 😬) so it seems less troublesome to let this one go. More troublesome is that I may have this in 2 other shades. What in the world, Fi?!
 
🏡  Sunnie's Face Lip Glow (Girl Crush) - it's a pretty, soft terracotta shade. I don't looks so great in those types of lip shades and this one leans more rusty orange (which really isn't something I can pull off), so this is going to be sanitized and re-homed.
 
🏡  about face Shadowstick (Actual Ambrosia) - I wanted to like this one. The color is described as a cool-leaning deep taupe-brown with a slightly metallic finish. That's a color I tend to like, but on my lids, this shade is a bit too cool and stone-y for my liking. It also applies patchy on my lids for some reason (though it swatched beautifully on my hand), even with a primer. Will try to find a new home for this beauty. Have you tried these eyeshadow sticks @missjeanie?
 
 
Declutter Dashboard & Emoji Key:
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Month-To-Date (and Year-To-Date) = 6  
I'm most proud of moving along 2 foundations and 1 lip product. Those are being decluttered at a snail's pace, but this snail is okay with that - I can get pretty attached to foundations and lippies. 

Declutter Emoji Key:
🏡  = re-home to friends, family, co-workers or their friends, family or co-workers
💝  = donate to a shelter or non-profit charitable organization
🗑  = toss
 

Re: Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge

@itsfi I haven't tried the About Face shadow sticks.  I was looking forward to hearing what you'd thought about them to see if I need to be looking at them or not.  Truthfully... While I love the idea of shadow sticks, they sit unused in my stash.  So if it's not a stellar formula I can and should pass on them.  I might need to to do a stick themed week to try and force myself to use them. 

I think you made the right declutter decisions as well.  If the shade is off... you won't ever reach for it, you'll grab the ones that you know work, run with the declutter feelings while they're here!! 

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Yeah @missjeanie, I feel like I’m more inclined to be choosy now with what I keep in my stash; well, maybe not for lip products which I’ve been admittedly slow to move through. That’s by choice. In my head, I have a plan to make my way through them and to pick what stays and what goes. But I’m not super motivated to put that plan into effect just yet. 😂 

 

 

Ooouh, a stick capsule would be great. I do like the convenience of eyeshadow sticks. Right now, I’d say my favorites are from Bobbi Brown and Thrive. Interested in how the NARS fares but I wouldn’t plan on picking one up until the fall, maybe. Trying to be good. 😉 

 

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@itsfi @danielledanielle Stick week.... I'm thinking of ideas already!  

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Stick week! Stick week! Stick week! @itsfi @missjeanie 

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It will be done @danielledanielle @missjeanie 

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*Screams in Fenty and Nars Shadowstix* @itsfi @missjeanie 

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That's got to be some of the most beautiful screams @danielledanielle @missjeanie.  

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@itsfi @danielledanielle Here I was thinking I need the new shade of the Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Blush & Lip Multistick  before stick week!

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@missjeanie... The point multipler ends tonight, so like maybe you do?🤣

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You know, when I saw the new shade released, I did think of the both of you @missjeanie @danielledanielle. And, I mean, points multiplier - how great with that be. Win, win! 😁 

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@itsfi @danielledanielle I didn't notice the multiplier... but I'm still interested.  I'm hoping to hit up a Sephora in real life next weekend so I'll hold out to see if it's there!

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You are so good at rehoming your stash @itsfi amazing work this week! We can see the effort you put in to try and make products work, but I find letting go is the hardest part and really admire seeing your progress each week. Thank you for sharing! 

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@CynthieLu, thank you. It’s been a fun (and productive) adventure. 👍🏼 

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You inspired me @itsfi  I had the day off today so I did a lot of over due house cleaning. But I took the time to make a package of lightly used products that aren't getting the love they deserve with me, I'm going to try to find them a rehome. Thank you for the motivation. 🙏

The only items I am not ready to drive into sorting out are my eyeshadows. 🫣 I'm just definitely not ready for that at this point in time. 

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@CynthieLu, sounds like a productive day off. It feels good to have the house all cleaned. Lol, we all have those products that we’re attached to, that are more challenging to declutter and pass along. 

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@itsfi  Great capsule!! I love that you have so much makeup by Mario! You did a great job decluttering and rehousing products! Good for you! On to better products!! 

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@ather, it’s funny (read: eye opening!!!) how many brands I have in my stash that I can do a full (or close to full) face with. Some I knew that to be the case; others were a surprise. It’s so easy to accumulate but takes a while to use up. 😆 I am reminded though that I should use what I have when I pick it up or near that time.

 

There are some products that I look at and as I use them now; it occurs to me that it would have been better or best suited for me to use around the time I purchased the product (because of my skin type, color, needs, etc). Lesson learned and one I’m hoping I can remember to put into practice with current and future purchase. 

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Week 24: Double Duty Beauty

Aka multitaskers

 

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I was going to do this all Ami Colé, but then I got to thinking ...I had too many ideas and double duty items.  I really could've paired this down, but eh ... We love options!  Was also trying to make sure I was on point for the Cheek Challenge Summer 2024: Choose Your Own Adventure and this week'sRe: Makeup Challenge of the Week 2021/2022 

 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Sun Stalk'R Face + Eye Bronzer & Highlighter Palette 

DIOR Rosy Glow Blush 062 Bronzed Glow  

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Hydra Vizor Huez Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Mineral Spf 30 Sunscreen 5  

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil Longwear Lip Liner 708 Universal Earth  & Whenever Black 

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 017 Nude  

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter Reveal  

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter Flaunt  

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Bronzer  in Bronze Divinity and Desert Glow

Hourglass Mini Ambient Lighting Bronzer Radiant Bronze Light  

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

Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet  

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

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI I’m Still Here Longwear Clean Matte Liquid Lipstick Fishnets  

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI I’m Still Here Longwear Clean Matte Liquid Lipstick Original Recipe  

Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner Midnight  

Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Romance

Kaja Vacay gloss

Hourglass Unlocked Tiger palette 

Live Tinted Moisturizer

NARS Orgasm Oil-Infused Lip Tint Orgasm (Laguna)

Elf color corrector blue

Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Blush & Lip Multistick Pink Sel  

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Liquid Killawatt Fluid Freestyle Highlighter Hu$tla Baby 2.0  

 

The fit 

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 Almost!  To be fair, I was asking a lot...

 Week 23 recap.

I started out strong, then my eye decided to get inflamed.  I wanted to do a pride look midweek, but had to relent.  Did get a lot of use out of highlighters, so half of my picks were loved.  Love is love!

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