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 41 (October 7 - 13) - The "Dynamic Duos (or Trios)" Makeup Capsule and/or The "Products with Interesting / Attention-Grabbing Names" Makeup Capsule -  Are there certain combinations of products that are just so exceptionally well suited for you, be it a go-to lip liner and lipstick pairing, or a smokey eye and red lip combination that slays, or a blush and highlighter mix that makes your cheeks pop? Curate a capsule with two or more products that fit better together, or if you have a set of products that just work seamlessly, please share your all-star beauty combinations. 

OR, 

Put together a capsule with one or more products bearing interesting or attention-grabbing names. I'll leave it to you to define what falls within the definition of "interesting" 🤤 or "attention-grabbing". 😮

Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 10.6.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come.

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Week 42 (October 14 - 20) - The "Makeup I'm Thankful For" Makeup Capsule and/or The Do Over / Take 2 Makeup Capsule - To celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving (October 14) with our Canadian BIC beauties 🇨🇦, let's curate a capsule this week of products you are thankful for, be it: 

• because it was gifted to you by a friend, family or brand
• because it's a HG or a tried-and-true product you can't be without
• because it holds sentimental or nostalgic value to you
• or, just because

OR, use the week to repeat or "do over" a past makeup capsule or capsule theme. Consider posting your "Do over" / "Take 2" 🎬 look on the Makeup Challenge of the Week 2021/2022/2023/2024 thread. 😍


⏭  Additional October themes can be found here - October 2024 Makeup Capsule Themes

Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 10.6.2024]

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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 
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

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. 

[danielledanielle]

Week 27;

Indie Brand Hunt

I capsuled responsibly this time. 

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Fit check

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Not bad, not bad at all

Reason I was able to pare down this time...I've never really had a knack for decluttering, but at some point there's was a culling.  I had single shadows from The Balm, Nomad Cosmetics and lippies from Doucce and Half Cake that I  thought I still had, but ousted . Indie brands have always been a wild card for me, just because the colors may not perform as I want OR when they were great, I had other similar products I reached for more.

What did survive the culling? Hindash!

I think I decluttered monochromance, but I still have Beautopsy, which is honestly a fabulous palette.  The buzz died out so quickly on this one, and I think it got overlooked.

Other items:

Beauty Bakerie Sour You Doin' palette

Beauty Bakerie Lip Whips: Sangria Slush+ 2 others I didn't remember the names of 

Hindash Heroline liner

I'm calling Ami Colé an indie brand, even though it's at Sephora, just because their founder is still present

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

Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner Cafe Touba 

Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Excellence 

Ami Colé Skin-Enhancing Lightweight & Blurring Foundation Stick 

Ami Colé Lash-Amplifying Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara Rich Black 

Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Blush & Lip Multistick Pink Sel 

Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Blush & Lip Multistick Dune 

Ami Colé Always On Point Precision Brow Pencil 

The Ami Bag (of course)

And although no longer a true indie brand since the buyout 😔, Uoma Beauty.  Their "Salute to the Sun" collection last year is/was gorgeous

Salute to the Sun Bronze & Gold liquid highlighter

Usuals:

UD primer in Caffeine

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

Nars Bronzer Casino

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

Making an appearance

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Most Def Clean Instant Definition Sculpting Eyebrow Pencil 

PAT McGRATH LABS Sublime Perfection Concealer M18 

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

Pacifica Brown eye liner

Bite Beauty Lip

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm for Hydration & Shine Poppy 

Dose of Colors Chocolate Wasted

[caitbird]

@danielledanielle  Great capsule! I've never heard of some of these indie brands, I'll have to check them out (not that I need any more makeup whatsoever, but you know, I'm just curious! 😅)!

PS that makeup bag is pretty snazzy!

[CynthieLu]

You made a very responsible capsule this week @danielledanielle 👏😀 It's hard to stay minimal thou, so I'm amazed by your control. Your collection of makeup is pretty fantastic, if I had that level of product I know I would have a very tough time reining myself in. 

I kinda keep looking at that shiny black bag you used this week. It's pretty eye-catching and nicely spacious. 😍

[danielledanielle]

@CynthieLu, I'm surprised too.  We've already covered I'm not a minimalist 🤣, so thank you

The Ami Bag?  It's definitely a wonderful little thing.  It can hold a lot and it has a little mesh pouch inside.

[itsfi]

"I capsuled responsibly..."

hahaha @danielledanielle! 

Great work on decluttering. I hadn't heard of a couple of those brands so I decided to do some research. 🔍 The aesthetic of Doucce caught my eye - were the lippies not a good fit for you or was it time to let them go? Ahhh, TheBalm is throwback - remembering my intro to that brand. Hindlash!! I have a palette from them I have yet to open; such a beautiful palette. 😍 

Curious to know your thoughts on the Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner - clearly, I don't need more as I'm pitting some against each other this week, but ... when has THAT stopped me from being curious?! 😅

[danielledanielle]

Curiousity is what makes you a part of BIC Science team 🧪 @itsfi !

Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner, I got Cafe Touba and Rose Clay.  I reach for Touba way more, it's pretty much the same as SEPHORA COLLECTION Retractable Rouge Gel Lip Liner 17 molasses , but since it's a pencil, I can manipulate the tip with a sharpener.  I love Touba + Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Excellence together, it's THE 90s brown girl lip combo, but it would work with Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Reflection or Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Romance or Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Bliss because it's pretty warm toned.

It's not waterproof, though.  I kind of compulsively rub my lips together when I wear gloss, one to get that ombre effect and two, I like the feel.  It'll move around, but I like that.  And usually if I'm drinking a lot of water, the liner eventually fades, but I can still see the outline, just not as thick.

[itsfi]

Week 27 - The Indie Brands Makeup Capsule 

This was my face at the beginning of the week, with the lineup of lip liners here being rotated in and out of my weekly capsules over the course of June as part of my monthly battle of certain beauty products, with the focus this month being on these lip liners. To be completely transparent, these are not all of the lip liners in my collection. Baby steps. 

The "fits" - love this term @danielledanielle ❣️ - is one of the easiest ones I've had to work with this year. 👍 This Sonia Kashuk Pencil Makeup Case (Blush Faux Croc) is my most reached for travel bag for my makeup brushes and eyelash curler when I'm traveling with larger brush heads and/or more than just a few brushes. It's roomier than it looks.

The Deets:

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Complexion: 
🌻  Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation still a 🐐 in the skin tint category and one of my most oft reached for base products of any type. 

Eyes:
👁  Thrive Eye Shadow Brightener Stick (Bronze), along with the Bobbi Brown eyeshadow sticks, are my "go to" eyeshadow sticks. This is my second stick from Thrive. The color is the best bronze I've found for my skintone - not too warm, not too gold, orange or brown, not too shimmery.

💖  I love how this Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Brightening Pencil - Light 1 (discontinued) in my waterline just instantly brightens my eyes. 😍 I don't think I've ever finished a pencil eyeliner (liquid, plenty; pencil, nope, don't recall even coming close), but if I were to ever do so, all bets on this being the one. 

👍  Speaking of liquid eyeliners, this Danessa Myricks Beauty Linework Paintbrush Fluid Liquid Eyeliner 0.034 oz / 1 ml is a beauty. I have a future battle of the liquid eyeliners in the works and feel like this one and a couple of Japanese liquid eyeliners are going to be the frontrunners. Thanks to our marvelous @danielledanielle for steering me to this one. She's fantastic - both the liner and ms danielledanielle, that is.

🗼  Two Tower 28 Beauty products to complete my eye look - Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lash Curler has been steadily making its way to the top of my pile of eyelash curler (I know, I probably need to do a lash curler showdown at some point as well 😅). Likewise, I'm also beginning to see the charm of (and understand the devotion to) the Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet - I'm a waterproof mascara gal 98.475% of the time but this one has really proven its worth. 

Cheeks:
🌟  MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®  has really been a workhorse for me. It's a quick, easy and beautiful way to add some warmth to my face, either all over or as a traditional bronzer. It also serves as a wash of eyeshadow in a pinch.

🇨🇦  A nod to our Canadian BIC beauties with LYS Beauty Higher Standard Satin Matte Cream Blush; this was my intro to the brand. It's such a pretty color and formula - I really need to rotate this into more capsules.  

Lips:
😎  CAY SKIN Isle Lip Balm SPF 30 with Sea Moss and Aloe Stem Cells Clear has a wonderful consistency and a soft, pleasant vanilla scent that is not at all overpowering; it's subtle and always makes me smile when I pick up the scent as I apply the balm to my lips. To keep the playing field even, this balm will be paired with my lipliners this month. 

💋  Westman Atelier Lip Suede Lipstick Palette Les Nudes is my pan it! entry for the week and my post-lunch lippie for July. I know, I know, you're thinking "she has a lippie earmarked for after lunch." 🙄😆  And, I'm thinking in my head, "don't you?" 😏😅 

🥊  Battle of the Lip Liners - I'll touch base more on each of these lip liners at the end of the week. My inspiration for these battles goes back to Week 22 and a conversation with the wonderful @ather. Technically, that Makeup by Mario Light 1 liner could be added to this battle as it does a great job as a lip liner as well. A jack of all trades that liner!
 HUDA BEAUTY Mini Lip Liner Contour Set 
LYS Beauty Speak Love Lip Liner Pencil 
Dominique Cosmetics Creamy Fill & Define Lip Liner (this was part of a limited edition holiday set)
exa All Smiles Bare Lip Liner (Bare Your Hopes) - a pretty good dupe for the Dior Brown Fig (discontinued)
Freck Beauty MAKEOUT CLUB Nude Muse Lip Liner Shade 02 
Freck Beauty MAKEOUT CLUB Nude Muse Lip Liner Shade 04 

Week 27 - The (Mostly) Indie Brands Makeup Capsule 

Today and tomorrow's makeup choices for some outdoor gatherings. With the exception of the OleHenriksen SPF, the Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum, and the Sephora Collection mascara (the SC jar holds a blend of ND Biba powders), everything else is an indie brand (I think?) .

The "fits" - this bag is also from an indie brand - Soshe Beauty - and very roomy as well! 

Will be back another day to recap how these beauties performed, but here are the deets in the meantime ~ 

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Complexion:
🌞  SPF as primer: OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF 30 1.7 oz / 50 mL - protects, blurs and brightens. The brand has a primer within their Banana Bright collection that works beautifully and I like it a lot, but this mineral sunscreen works just as well and is slightly creamier than the other item.

🎈  I've been trying to find a good shade match within the LYS Beauty Triple Fix Serum Foundation - I'm slowly resigned to the fact that there may not be one (yet, as I'm hoping the brand expands its shade range at some point). Picked up samples of 2 additional shades. The Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays is a backup in case these shades are really off. 

❇️  Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum Instant Face Bronzer 1.01 oz / 30 mL, both for warmth and possibly to help with any matching issues with the LYS.

🔍  MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Awakening Concealer - this shade is a good one for concealing my  blemishes and dark spots. 

Eyes: 
👁️‍🗨  Keeping it simple here with a mix of shadows (rustic, prairie and shine) from the Natasha Denona Biba Makeup Palette, #the#SEPHORA COLLECTION Love The Lift Curling + Volumizing Waterproof Mascara Ultra Black and the Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Brightening Pencil - Light 1 (discontinued)

Cheeks: 
😍  Gonna go for the "glazed cheeks" / blushlights look for a couple outdoor outings. I tried this look last week for the Cheek Challenge Summer 2024: Choose Your Own Adventure - this time pairing the Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight Mesmerize, a gorgeous rose bronze I received as a generous gift from a very thoughtful friend and the Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Encourage, a deeper, neutral mid-tone rosy pink.

Lips: 
💗  Rhode Peptide Lip Tint (salty tan), a slight dusty mauve. Not to worry, the Cay Skin lip balm + lip liner pairing from the other capsule will continue to be used/tested, but this Rhode lip tint will be in my pocket for touching up after BBQ.

Extras:
💐  Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Find Comfort Stop & Soothe Aromatherapy Pen 0.16 oz / 5 mL 🐐
🍉  Touchland Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer Wild Watermelon - the Touchland hand sanitizers are 🐐 

I have one more capsule - one for the weekend - that I'll post another day. It will be my summer vacay capsule, and it's currently looking to be a very pared down, minimalist one, at that. 💟 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  ooh, a battle of the lip liners, how exciting! I would like to expand my lip liner collection (currently only have a few, and would like to have a better shade range), so I'll be interested to see the results of this showdown!

I never really know what counts as an "indie" brand. I mean, there are some that obviously are, and many that obviously are not, but I feel like there are a lot that are sort of in the gray area 😖

[CynthieLu]

I confess I was kinda unsure what counts as an indie brand as well @caitbird 😅 I read somewhere in the threads, someone said as long as the original owner is still around that it still counts? I liked that take on it. 

[caitbird]

@CynthieLu  that seems like a reasonable definition, maybe I will try to use that from now on.

[itsfi]

@caitbird, I started out with 2 lip liners and it stayed that way for a long while (with the exception of gwp’s) and then a couple of years ago, I thought, “maybe I should expand my lip liner collection a little.” Between BIC recommendations and  “trying things for science” 😝 I now have more than 2 lip liners. 🤣

Yeaah, what falls within the definition of “indie” brand is a harder one to narrow down, and to me, it may have a more subjective component to it in terms of how someone views a brand’s or organization’s independence. 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  I hear you on BIC recommendations (which of course I always appreciate!) and "I just want to try this bc I'm curious" and next thing you know, your collection has mushroomed...😅

It makes sense that what's considered an "indie" brand or not is pretty subjective in a lot of cases. I guess I never thought about it really, but it's not really like there's an official classification from The Powers That Be (whoever that would be in this case?) of "oh Brand X is indie and Brand Y is not". So I suppose for all intents and purposes, if you personally consider a brand to be indie or not is good enough!

[danielledanielle]

@caitbird, same in the indie brand space, I had to think hard for this week

ETA, I forget 9/10 BIC usually has a thread for that:

THE INDIE AND UNKNOWN BRANDS THREAD 

[caitbird]

@danielledanielle  thanks for the link, I forgot about this thread too!

[CynthieLu]

Oooh both of your makeup bags for this challenge are so magically roomy. 🪄🎩 The fits are fabulous!

I'm so glad to see this lip liner lineup. I had questions about your thoughts comparing your Huda liner to liners in your collection, it looks like this week they'll be put to the test. I'm here for this and eager to see the results @itsfi 😀

[itsfi]

I know, right @CynthieLu?! I wondered whether that meant I was doing better at streamlining my capsules. 😉 But no, that’s not the case, as I’ve had a few different capsules in rotation this week. 😱🤪 

That pale pink faux croc makeup bag? I had originally planned to use it to hold my makeup for the sticks capsules and I was using it as I was collecting my stick products  in preparation for curating a capsule when it came time to do so. Weeeeeellll … I quickly ran out of room. 😳 Not enough space in this bag. Or, I have too many stick products. Or, maybe both. 🤭 

[ather]

@itsfi  Ooo I like this theme! I feel like I may have a little more indie makeup brands!! Maybe I can put a quick capsule together tonight for tomorrow!!

Yes!!! Battle of the line(rs) will be sooo fun. I can’t wait to see who will come out on top and which ones will be repurposed or tossed in the trash!!! This will be a super exciting one!! Can’t wait to see which liner will reign them all!! 

[itsfi]

To quote Bon Jovi, "Whoa, we're halfway there" 

And that we are indeed. Technically just a few more hours. 

A quick check-in to see how we're doing with these weekly capsules. 

1.  What, if anything, has surprised you about this challenge and/or your participation in it?

2.  What, if any, goals do you have for your weekly capsules, for the last half of the year? By the way, it's a fabulous goal to keep with the status quo as far as capsules go - nothing like keeping steady with the game plan you already have going. 

Curious to hear from everyone. I'll post my responses below in a reply to this post. 

[danielledanielle]

1.  What, if anything, has surprised you about this challenge and/or your participation in it?

I wanted to participate from the get go, but literally just finishing making a person, so the fact that I was able to organize most of my stash and get in before the midpoint made me happy.

I also got rid of a few things.  I gathered a bunch of hippies and created lipstick purgatory, but I didn't get into it right away.  Once I did, I found some goodies, and then I realized that I gotta be realistic.  Some things had their last hurrahs about two weeks ago and I can't even recall what lips the were.

(I did start buying things to add into challenges, OOP, but not surprising)

2.  What, if any, goals do you have for your weekly capsules, for the last half of the year? By the way, it's a fabulous goal to keep with the status quo as far as capsules go - nothing like keeping steady with the game plan you already have going

Honestly, not sure.  If I can declutter a few more things that I'm having trouble letting go of, that'd be good.

[itsfi]

And an absolutely adorable person you made @danielledanielle! 😍 

That's impressive that you've organized most of your stash. I'm organizing as I go 🤣 decluttering along the way and adding to a bin for "things I should really get to before the end of the year" 😮

Yaaaay, you decluttered some lippies. 🙌 Do you have a particular process you go through when deciding what to let go?

[caitbird]

@itsfi  I love your idea to have a "halfway there" check in!

A quick check-in to see how we're doing with these weekly capsules.
1. What, if anything, has surprised you about this challenge and/or your participation in it?

I have been (pleasantly) surprised by how much fun I've had participating in this challenge as I've been able to, and what a great way it has been to nudge me into trying and using more new-to-me items from my stash. Like @CynthieLu  said, this challenge makes me look at my makeup collection with new eyes, and that has been a lot of fun. One of my biggest surprises/accomplishments (?) that came out of this challenge was my success in putting together a pared-down makeup routine that took me about 10 minutes to do - I didn't know I could do that and I'm very happy to have this new simpler routine as an option now!

2. What, if any, goals do you have for your weekly capsules, for the last half of the year? By the way, it's a fabulous goal to keep with the status quo as far as capsules go - nothing like keeping steady with the game plan you already have going.

My main goals for this capsule challenge going forward are 1) to participate as often as I'm able to - setting a goal of participating every week is probably not going to be realistic for me, but I hope to be able to participate 2-3 times a month. 2) to include at least one new or little-used item in each capsule - I have so many makeup products that I've bought and then haven't used yet, or have barely used, so I'd like to make it a point to try new things and give different products a chance in the rotation. 3) to incorporate the makeup items I am working on for this year's pan it! challenge - I would really like to make more progress with those, and I think this will be a great way to encourage me to do that.