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 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. 

Spoiler

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]

Spoiler

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]

Always love having you and seeing your capsules on this thread @caitbird, but completely understand that you're busy, and sometimes, a weekly capsule isn't how you decide what makeup you will wear. I tend to be a creature of habit and so the weekly bag of makeup is fine with me, with adjustments made along the way to address any events during the week or if I'm feeling like a different mix of products.

"recently the unused face products box has overflowed" - hahaha! I hear that. Some box or bin is usually at capacity or overflowing, it seems. We just have to keep chipping away at it. 

[cianni]

@itsfi liking this selection of products! It’s always nice to have an easy rotation for vacation looks. Interesting about the UD foundation. I haven’t had the opportunity to try it, but i like the idea that it self-sets. As much as i love setting powders to really seal in a look, i admit that i avoid most foundations in the summer so that I don’t have to apply any more powder than i have to.

[itsfi]

@cianni, the self setting and long wearing feature of the Urban Decay foundation is what drew me to it. It lives up to its claims too - I put it to a test, wearing it to a spa day (I don’t typically wear makeup when I’m at the spa) but it lasted through sauna, steam room, whirlpool & a massage, with little of it wearing off or wearing down. 🤯 

I like to keep my makeup light in the summer and for the most part, with foundations, I just use it along my cheeks to even tone and this one has been great because I don’t feel like I need to use a setting powder over it. I wish / hope they come out with a corresponding concealer. 🤞🏼 It’s fairly cool still here so I’ll definitely be reaching for this one to see how it performs when temps get really warm. 

[itsfi]

Week 31 in Review - Lipstick Throwdown 

The focus of this week's capsules were the lips, with a smack  down  being the main event - a different lippie every day, and occasionally, different lipsticks the same day because sometimes that's just how we do things here on this thread, am I right?  😉

Spoiler

Clarins Lip Perfector Sheer Lip Gloss Rosewood Shimmer 
HUDA BEAUTY Lip Contour 2.0 Automatic Matte Lip Pencil Pinky Brown 
MAKEUP BY MARIO MoistureGlow™ Plumping Lip Color Soft Blush 
Muzigae Mansion Objet Liquid 013 Appeal
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil Stain Delight 
Rhode Skin Pocket Blush - Sleepy Girl
tarte maracuja juicy plumping lip oil honeysuckle 
Westman Atelier Lip Suede Lipstick Palette Les Nudes 

These chopping block / battle contests have been inspired by the brilliant @cianni  and @ather - thank you, ladies, for helping to kickstart the process of my letting go of some of the lippies in my stash. Ouch 💔, it hurts to say that, but I need to hoard less. Yes, that's "hoard less" - hoarding in general will likely continue just a little bit more 😂; it's a work in progress.  

Week 31 Declutters

Spoiler

🏡 HUDA BEAUTY Lip Contour 2.0 Automatic Matte Lip Pencil Pinky Brown is a lovely color, but is just too creamy for me for a pencil and the tip has broken off more than once this week. 😔 It's going to be passed along to someone who likes the Huda lip contour pencils. Ummm, @cianni, I have no idea how I missed that the shade was right in front of my eyes, so clear. And yet, I've missed it this whole time. They say the memory is the first to go ... I'm thinking eye sight might be up there, too! The name is literally right there!!! 😂🤣😂 I tried it with a balm and it looks and feels nice but I'm gonna let it go still.


🏡  The color of MAKEUP BY MARIO MoistureGlow™ Plumping Lip Color Soft Blush when swatched is gorgeous but on my naturally pigmented lips it takes on a pasty pink hue that is not at all attractive on me. It looks better paired with the Huda lip contour, but I have so many similar shades of both items that I'll be re-homing this one as well. I was going to toss it because I used the doe foot applicator directly onto my lips, but the recipient is fine with it so off this goes where it will be more loved.

🏡  I really wanted to like this Reina Rebelde Mini Bold Lip Color Stick - Divina but it's another lip product that shows up differently on my lips - it shows up a much bolder pink on my lips. I don't wear that hue very often and have lippies in that range that I prefer over this one, so this will make its way to a new home. 

🗑  Valentino Magnificent Smudgeproof Volumizing Mascara smudged and smeared on me, which I attribute to my oily lids. I sadly forgot to use a disposable wand for this one and cannot rehome it so it's getting tossed.

July Declutters

  

Makeup Capsule Challenge Declutter Dashboard:

Month-To-Date (as of July 31): 10

Year-To-Date: 75

[caitbird]

@itsfi  a lip smackdown, how fun! I love that the lippies you chose are mostly similar shades/color ranges, just different formulas, finishes, etc. I wonder if I have that many different lippies in a similar color story in my collection...probably 😅 Look at all those declutters, woohoo! Great job! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feedback on everything as always!

[itsfi]

This was a lot of fun @caitbird! It definitely helped having them in the same or similar color families. I thought I'd try red lippies this week and was off to a good start (even though I pulled out way more reds than I could have fit into a week) but recently my lips became very, very chapped - I forgot to carry chapstick with me and my lips got windburned and I've been in repair mode for a couple of days. 

Ooooh, take a look at your stash; you might be surprised how my similar lip shades you have - a great set up for a lip smackdown! It also makes it easier to destash product - with the same color or shade, it's more like comparing apples to apples.

[cianni]

@itsfi ughhhhh this is so fun!! A different lippie every day sounds like a great week to me! The Huda was a mini, so you get a pass on not being able to find the colour right away! I’m with you on it being a little too finicky to justify keeping - mine is almost done so i need to finish it, but i can’t see myself picking up another one. It’s pretty, but with so many choices, it’s hard to justify keeping one that’s so high maintenance! That’s a shame about the shades that looked differently on; I hate when that happens! Looks like you’ve got a lot of nice shades and formulas that made it through though!!

[itsfi]

@cianni, it was so much fun, more so than I thought it would be. I’ll plan to do it again another time. Helpful too with moving some items out of my stash. 

Yeah, I have to remember that pink / blush shades can look differently on my lips. Similar to how older formulations of reds sometimes can pull fuchsia on my lips. I can do the apply concealer and blot primer hack but sometimes the extra effort isn’t worth it, particularly if I have other lippies that give me a similar look/shade.

[ather]

@itsfi  Omg I love this. smack down. Yesss! I’m here for it! And multiple lippies in one day what!!! How fun is this!! I am so impressed with your decluttering. Wow! 🤯 

[itsfi]

These throwdowns / smackdowns that I've been doing recently have been inspired in part by you @ather, thank you! This seems like it will be a good way to move me towards decluttering lip products. Putting a few items head-to-head in a battle really does bring to the forefront the pros and cons of a product, particularly vis-a-vis another similar product. I don't know if I'll always be able to declutter a lip product, but it makes trying to do so more fun!

I have a long ways to go before my makeup collection is where I feel like I'd like it to be, but we'll get there, slowly, but surely. Or, at least I hope so. 🤞

[ather]

@itsfi  Awww you will get your collection where you need it!! And these throw downs are so fun to read!!! 

[cianni]

Seeing as I’ve panned some products from my project recently, I’m keeping the momentum going by using that prompt as my capsule for this week. Most are from my official project, and a few are just oldies that could use some attention.

 

 from my official project:

• Loreal Infallible Fresh Wear Powder foundation 
• physicians formula mineral wear blush in Rosy Glow
• Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Powder Bronzer Mini Hoola Bronzer 
• MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide 1.52 / 45 mL 
• PAT McGRATH LABS MatteTrance™ Lipstick - Divine Rose Collection Divine Rose 
• Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Ruby Orchid Eau de Parfum 

unofficial pan project add-ons:

• NYX Born to Glow Concealer (this is almost finished and I have a concealer in my pan project that I haven’t been able to really work on yet because this is still unfinished)
• tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump Gloss Cherry Blossom 
• Urban Decay Space Powder - this must be 100 years old. I found this in the depths of my collection, and although I never wear it, it seems to narrowly escape being decluttered every time. It’s a bit glittery of a highlight for me at this stage (although it definitely wasn’t when I originally bought it), but I think it’ll look gorgeous sheered out over the eyes. The swatch doesn’t do it any justice - it hasn’t dried out at all, and it is really smooth and sparkly 

[caitbird]

@cianni  love your pan it challenge capsule; I need to try doing this! I definitely want to try to work in my pan it items/goals more. I love your idea to repurpose the UD Space Powder as an eyeshadow!

[itsfi]

@cianni, I love that you’re using items that are part of the pan it! challenge and products you want to use up. Ahhh, Benefit Hoola - that’s an oldie but goodie for me. After you use up your mini, do you think you’ll repurchase it? Or are there other bronzers you like more? 

[cianni]

@itsfiim not going to repurchase Hoola I don’t think. The shade doesn’t really work for me as a true bronzer, and I don’t use bronzer often. I’ve been really enjoying my PATRICK TA Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo She's Sculpted when I do use bronzer! I’ve been using the Hoola mainly as an all over eye shade or base lately!

[itsfi]

Week 31 - The New, Old, or Is It Time For This To Go? Makeup Capsule

 

Except for the handful of lippies 💄 that I will rotate through this week in honor of today (Monday) being National Lipstick Day, I'm keeping the other beauties in this Week 31 capsule pretty simple and straightforward. There's just the one capsule this week, but one with 7 lip choices and1 lip liner on the chopping block that I'll pair with all of the week's lip options. 💋

New(ish): 

😎  LIGHTSAVER Tinted - Activated Mineral Face Sunscreen Broad Spectrum - SPF 33 1.69 oz / 50 ml 

🌺  Rhode Pocket Blush (Sleepy Girl) - blush & lip

💋  tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump Gloss Honeysuckle 

💄Muzigae Mansion Objet Liquid (013 Appeal)

Old(ies But Goodies):

🐐  Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation 

🌻  MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Awakening Concealer 

🍀  Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Brightening Pencil - Light 1 (discontinued)

🏵  Natasha Denona Biba Eyeshadow Palette (project pan)

💋  Westman Atelier Lip Suede Lipstick Palette Les Nudes (project pan)

💄  Clarins Lip Perfector Sheer Lip Gloss Rosewood Shimmer (this is the original formulation)

💋  Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil Stain Delight 

🌹  SEPHORA COLLECTION Translucent Loose Setting Powder (not pictured) or ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray 1 oz/ 46 mL (not pictured)

Is It Time For This To Go?:

💄  MAKEUP BY MARIO MoistureGlow™ Plumping Lip Color Soft Blush 

💋  HUDA BEAUTY Lip Contour 2.0 Automatic Matte Lip Pencil 

👁 Valentino Magnificent Smudgeproof Volumizing Mascara 

Week 30 Recap 

Spoiler

No declutters because I only used that capsule once last week, for dinner the last night of my vacation. Every other day and evening look, my makeup was pretty simple and consisted of one of two different minimalist capsules that I may bring back together later in the year on this thread.

[cianni]

@itsfi We match! I have a tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump Gloss in my capsule this week as well. I love a capsule full of lip options! 

what shade is the Huda lip contour? I have a mini in Warm Brown I believe, and I take it traveling because it tends to pair really well with most of the lip options I bring with me. It is a super creamy formula though, and sometimes I regret not bringing something slightly drier with more staying power. I’m interested to see how it fares for you this week!

[itsfi]

Yaaaay, we’re twinning it with the Tarte lip oil @cianni 🙌🏼 Lip options are a must! 👄 I know that lippies will be hard to declutter but I also know I have to start somewhere and sometime. So we shall see how this week goes. 

That’s it, cianni - the Huda lip contour is super soft, more so than I prefer, I am realizing. A chunk has broken off, a couple of times not actually. 😞 That’s a good question - I can’t find the shade name on this pencil; it was part of a set of some sort though I can’t recall whether it was a Huda set from a holiday offering or a set with a mix of lip products. It’s a pinky beige shade.

I have a challenging time getting it to sharpen. I initially thought it was the sharpener but I think it may be due to the softness of the product now. I have products with a similar sharpener and they work fine but I cannot seem to get this one to get a sharp point. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s looking more and more like this could be the last week for the Huda lip contour. 

[cianni]

@itsfi i picked mine up in a set too, so it’s probably the same one I have! I agree with the difficulty sharpening it. For a product labeled a contour, it’s not easy to get a chiseled line! It does look nice as an all over color/blotted lip with some gloss on top if it’s not working for you as a liner! I picked up some ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Lip Snatcher Waterproof Precision Lip Liner on sale, and the consistency of those is what I wish the Huda was. It’s still somewhat creamy but drier/more of a traditional lip pencil

[itsfi]

@cianni, I saw the sale on the ONE/SIZE lip duo and lipliner for National Lipstick Day and was tempted - I remembered your feedback on them, but held off on picking up anything. 

I took your suggestion and used the Huda lip contour today to line and fill my lips, topping it with a lip balm. It was pretty and I’m torn over whether to keep it. I’ll keep playing with it this week.

[itsfi]

Week 30 - The BIC Inspired Summer Edition Makeup Capsule and/or The Pan It! Makeup Capsule  

I'm going with the Pan It! theme this week, with a mix of products from the Pan It! - 2024 Challenge and a handful of items that I need to work towards finishing up, and a throwdown of non-waterproof mascaras. 😮

- U Beauty The Super Tinted Hydrator (pan it!) mixed with Victoria Beckham by Augustinus Bader Priming Moisturizer (Golden)

- NARS Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Medium Coverage Foundation 

- DIOR Backstage Concealer 

- SEPHORA COLLECTION Translucent Loose Setting Powder (gratis)

- MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®  

- Rhode Skin Cream Blush Stick - Sleepy Girl

- Natasha Denona Biba Eye Shadow Palette (can't tag this)

- Valentino Magnificent Smudgeproof Volumizing Mascara in a duel with 

- Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet 

- HUDA BEAUTY Mini Lip Liner Contour Set 

- Freck Beauty MAKEOUT CLUB Nude Muse Lip Liner Shade 04 

- Westman Atelier Lip Suede Lipstick Palette Les Nudes 

- Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa ’68 Beija Flor™ Hair & Body Fragrance Mist 8.01 oz / 240 mL