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CURRENT MAKEUP CAPSULE THEME:
Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 10.6.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come.
Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 10.6.2024]
FAQs: [Updated 4.28.2024]
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.
Thanks @missjeanie. I love having this all ready, whether actually all ready in a makeup bag like here or even just the pic so I know what the quick & easy makeup items look like - less thinking about what to put on my face = more time in the morning = greater likelihood I can enjoy my morning coffee and not have to just take it with me for my commute. That's not to say that there wouldn't also be a cup for my commute, maybe my second though. Ha!
@itsfi Oh I completely agree... rushing around in the morning looking for things is a hard no. Coffee is a much better use of time!
Ha! So true @missjeanie! For my larger capsules, it’s nice too to have options that have been preselected as well. 👍🏼 Less guesswork that early in the morning helps.
You too! @itsfi Enjoy your weekend! Hopefully it's sunny and less breezy for you tomorrow as well. 😀🩷
You've got it all fit in again, that is satisfying to see. A simple capsule full of winners for the weekend sounds like it will be a treat.
@CynthieLu, thank you. Today was great; the sun stayed out the entire time, not a grey cloud in the sky; and just the right amount of breeze to keep it from being too hot or stale. Having a simpler capsule has been a nice back up plan for those days when time isn't on my side when it comes to getting ready and out the door!
I think that sounds beautiful 🤩 @itsfi I love a sunny day and cool breeze too keep it from feeling to hot. 💙
Okay, maybe not everywhere! But on this Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge, yes!! Capsule themes through the month of July have been included in the original post. You'll see that the prompt for the last week of July is slightly different than what we've had for previous months. We'll see how this one works out through ... maybe, September?!
@itsfi Loving the new themes! I'm finally in a bit of a summer mode here so I'm happy to have some themes along those lines! Also super excited for sticks and stones week! I'm pretty sure... there may only be one category I don't have a stick for!
Hahahaha @missjeanie! As I've been sorting through my stash this week (some for next week's capsule, some for taking stock of what I have and what I should use or declutter), I've been pulling out the sticks I come across and placing them in a makeup bag and, ummmm.... "fits" is already looking like it's gonna be challenging 😬 I'm so with you on the sticks for most, if not all, categories. Looks like I'm going to have to get creative and clever with my wording or thought process to get a stick into every category. Challenge accepted though. 😉
Hahaha @missjeanie! Or the suitcase that will hold all the tote bags. @danielledanielle
I am pretty sure that once I open up my makeup bag for this coming week, that’ll be it. I don’t think I’ll be able to fit everything in again, let alone zip it shut again. 😆
@itsfi Yaaas! STICK CHALLENGE!
Also ....
"WEEK 28 (July 8 - 14) - The "If I Were To Curate My Ultimate Makeup Capsule" Makeup Capsule (aka The "These are My Favorite Products" Makeup Capsule) "
Basically, the most agonizing of all challenges... choosing your fave child 🚸 🫣
Thank you for the updates, they all look fun!
@danielledanielle, I have a feeling I'm going to discover that I have more makeup sticks than I thought I did; and, it's not like I thought I would only have a small few. 🙄 ruh-roh.
Yeah, Week 28! Tryin' to get us in the mindset about thinking what an ultimate makeup capsule collection might look like for us. I already know mine will be more on the "extra" side. 🤣 Even if I'm being good about decluttering and keeping to products that are Top Shelf material, there could will still be a lot.
@itsfi My eye immediately went to that week, and I got super hyped. Too hyped. There will likely be too many options 🤷🏽♀️😔 and some questionable fits..
Oh my goodness, the fits!! Yes, @danielledanielle. I actually started thinking about where my box of larger makeup bags was moved to. 🤔 I had a sizeable one from Sephora Collection back in the day and also some good sized ones from Sephora x Brother Vellies collab a few years back. As a backup, I do have a few rather cavernous makeup bags from Target. It's probably too much to have one makeup bag for each category of product, huh? 🤣
Okay... so I had most of this ready for Monday and just needed to tweak it a bit tonight. I found this one to be an interesting prompt. I'm super curious to see how others make use of products in non-traditional ways. I'm finding that I want to use up all my products even if they don't work for me in the usual sense, so I'm hoping to find inspiration!
That's a cute bag you put everything in @missjeanie 💝 I love that it fits the theme, it's been repurposed and will continue to be. 😀
I haven't tried much from Clairns but I have a body sunscreen spray from them I really like, how do you like the one your using this week?
@CynthieLu I've repurchased this SPF probably 5 or 6 times now. I find it works for me great as a foundation/skin tint in the summer. The light shade is a touch too dark to pull off if I haven't been self tanning my body. I still wear an SPF under this so that I'm using enough product to protect myself, but this one plays well with everything else I use.
@missjeanie, I see a few products in your capsule that I really enjoy, and some on my list to try. 😍 I like DM Valentine as a lip product - I thought the color would be too vibrant for me but it works well on both lips and cheeks. 👍 Oh, the Too Faced Peach Blur, forgot about that one. Hmmm... gives me the idea of possibly doing a blurring powder duel or battle - probably battle, I have a feeling that I have more than 2 of these blurring powder types.
@itsfi I'm trying to make sure to include some of the items in my stash that have been in there for waaaaayyyyy too long! Peach Blur this week!
@missjeanie, I get that. There's just a lot of stuff I have, lol. I've started using a separate makeup bag to hold/collect products that have been in my stash for a long time that I haven't reached for in a while. My plan, beginning July, is to pick one or two products from that bag to include in the makeup capsule for the last week of the month - it'll fall under the "old" or the "is it time for this to go" part(s) of the theme. Chances are that I'll either come to find that I like the product or that it ends up being decluttered. A win either way.