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Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 10.6.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come.
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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.
@itsfi Ohh happy unboxing! It sounds like you have quite a bit to open! I hope you are happy with everything you get 🎁
@Mellmars1185, thank you. I had some things I ordered for the house and they arrived in different shipments over a period of months. 📦 Clearly I did not time things very well. 😆 I also have a package in the pile that I think will be very fitting for the I DID IT FOR THE GWP! 🛍 😉
@itsfi Oooo a whole package?!?! Now I am curious about what it is! 🤔
Week 32 in Review - Sleeping Beauties
I had a few capsules I was working with last week, with the Sleeping Beauties theme (Re: Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge) being the one with products I was focused on trying out/testing out.
Going back to my original set up (for the most part) for recapping last week's Sleeping Beauties capsules.
🏆 Top Shelf:
😲 Surprise Discovery (or Re-Discovery): (a new category for my week-in-review posts)
🤔 Undecided:
👋 Declutters:
FYI - September capsule themes to be posted by end of the week.
When i was looking for some capsule products last Sunday, i had the realization that I possibly had too many sleeping beauties in my collection……. I got a little distracted and ended up just trying to use some of my lost collection every day. While i was on my journey, i threw this lip combo on and, dare i say, this is my favourite accidental lip combo ever????? I wore it multiple times this week so far, and i have moved it to my “no brainer” tray with some products i can pick up and throw on whenever I’m in a rush. I keep things like the mascaras I’m currently using, a neutral blush that matches everything, a clear lip balm, a couple easy lip combos, an eyebrow gel and a concealer there.
This look is courtesy of some of the sleeping beauties in my collection! I’ve put a ✨ next to the sleeping beauties.
@cianni beautiful look! I agree, this lip combo is definitely a winner! I love the idea of having a "no brainer" quick capsule for days when you don't have time/don't feel like deliberating over a whole look & products - I may have to steal that idea!
Beautiful @cianni! That’s awesome that you discovered a new favorite lip combination - I love that! ♥️ The combo looks fantastic on you.
A huuuge yes to having a “quick and easy, tried and true” “no brainer” set of makeup products for you when you’re in a rush. 👍🏼 That’s a capsule for you right there!!!
btw, your hair looks fabulous!! Always but even more so in this photo. #hairgoals
@itsfi love your choices for these capsules! I definitely have to get back to participating in this thread and shopping my stash more - I have such a backlog of "sleeping beauties" as well as new products I haven't even tried yet! I would be interested in trying the Tower 28 foundation at some point, but I don't need any more foundations/base products at the moment (which I'm sure you know from my numerous swatches in the foundation & concealer matches thread!). I am going to have to put myself on hold from buying any more face products for a while; I have been keeping my "haven't tried these yet" products in a few repurposed shoeboxes divided by category, but recently the unused face products box has overflowed 😅 🙈
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.
@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.
@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 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!
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.
@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!!
@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.
@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! 🤯
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. 🤞
@itsfi Awww you will get your collection where you need it!! And these throw downs are so fun to read!!!
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:
unofficial pan project add-ons: