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 40 - (September 30 - October 6) - The "Pop of Colour": Fall Edit Makeup Capsule and/or The Musician Founded or Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule - Hey BIC! Fall is in full swing. Show us some pop of fall color, be it lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, etc. Shouting out @missjeanie for the great theme suggestion and @cianni who I think mentioned earlier in the year some fall-worthy red lippies in her collection. ‌‌

With the American Music Awards airing on October 6, thought it might be a fun way to jazz up the prompts with a capsule consisting of one or more products from beauty brands founded or owned by musicians. See spoiler for non-exhaustive list.

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Below are some musician founded or owned makeup brands. This is a non-exhaustive list. Brands with an asterisk (*) next to it are available at Sephora (in store or online, or both). If the founder/owner is not easily identifiable by the brand name, his/her/their name appears in the parens.

about-face (Halsey)

Dolly Beauty (Dolly Parton)
*Fenty Beauty by Rihanna
*GXVE by Gwen Stefani
*Haus Labs by Lady Gaga
Keys Soulcare (Alicia Keys)
*Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
R.E.M. Beauty (Ariana Grande)
Victoria Beckham Beauty

Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 10.2.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come.

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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 that incorporates your all-star beauty combinations. and/or 

Put together a capsule with 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".

Week 42 (October 14 - 20) - The "Makeup I'm Thankful For" Makeup Capsule and/or The Do Over / Take 2 Makeup Capsule - 

In celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving (October 14), put together 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
• other

OR, use the week to repeat or "do over" a past makeup capsule or capsule theme. Consider posting the look you do over 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 9.30.2024]

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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

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. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Oh no!!! 😬 I find when I am in a more humid area I get less dry too. Especially on vacation! I’m a 2 glass of water before the food too! I actually carry a 1/2 gallon jug around with me and I drink like 3 a day! I might drink too much water. 🤣 We went to Cuba years back and I generally only drink coffee and water and I remember I was running out in my mini fridge and I left some money and a note in Spanish to have more water and literally came back and my room was full of water. I don’t think I even made it through all the water they left! It was so sweet of them! 

I hope your lips get less dry! And back to normal! We have entered fall here so I’m sure mine will get more dry again. I’ll have to make sure I have balm in every room and place I go! 

[itsfi]

Ahhhh, you're so good with your 1/2 gallon of water jug @ather! And you refill it 3 times?!! 👏 That's amazing. You're amazing!!! #watergoals  A few years ago I read an article that recommended drinking some mineral water, or water with electrolytes in it, every so often if you drink a lot lof water, to help replenish the minerals that may be flushed out of your body with heavy water consumption. As I'm writing that, I'm making a mental note to have a glass of sparkling mineral water later this morning - I just had a large glass of water so I don't need any more liquids 😆

[ather]

@itsfi  awww you are so thoughtful to think of my health!! I have been drinking the new Blume Super Belly it has some electrolytes in it. And it helps with hydration and bloating! And they a taste yummy. 😋 I always think am I drinking too much water but I actually crave it. And feel parched when I am not drinking it. I think it’s also because I have been doing Invisalign for the past 2 years and I can’t eat or drink anything but water with them in so maybe it’s that??? I also have to be honest and say I drink soooo much coffee every day!! 

[danielledanielle]

OooooOoooh I love that bag @itsfi 😍👀

Also, I have had the rebranded sample moment a few times, like I'll end up loving something and then can't find the product since it technically doesn't exist 😆🤦🏽‍♀️.  Other samples are making me think like.. didn't I have that somewhere?

R/T Dior: I use brush & fingers for cheeks and fingers for eyes.  The brush is usually in stippling motions and the fingers to add color back if I've blended it out too much

[itsfi]

I really like this bag too @danielledanielle. I need to work on whittling down my bags too, but it’s so hard! This one will stay though. 

lol, I feel that - as much as I try to keep organized, things find their way into the strangest places. Like when I find it again, I always wonder “how did you get here?” Right now, I’m looking for one of my lip liners. I am sure I saw it everyday last week when I was not wanting to use it and as I’m thinking about including it for an upcoming trip, I can’t find it anywhere! 🤪

Ahhh, that’s helpful. I’ll try that technique. Note to self … 📝 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Such a cool category and capsule this week. What a fun way to use up some foils. I have some time right now to put something together. I was just feeling overwhelmed by the amount of foils I have piling up! For the sample eye and cheek makeup, I would probably dig out the product with a small spatula or qtip (or even an end of an eye makeup brush) and apply it to the back of my hand or a palette. Then I would go in with the tool of choice to apply. Sometimes fingers can be the best tool!

[itsfi]

Oh my goodness, it’s amazing how fast the foils can pile up, isn’t it @Mellmars1185? 😮 Good tips on the eyeshadow samples; thank you. Hoping they’re not dried out; I don’t remember when I placed the order the samples arrived with - it’s been a while since I’ve purchased from the brand so it’s making me a smidge nervous. 😬  We shall find out soon enough. I skipped eyeshadow this morning but will give it a go tomorrow. 

[danielledanielle]

Capsule Catch-up

This week's fit, which I must say was earned

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Nevertheless, she persisted 🤣 

Week Day to Night

A lot of this week is from last week because that's... how... I...roll 😎 (aka time starved and lazy).  Tagging what's not tagged elsewhere

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter Afternoon Snack/Mo' Hunny 

Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner Cafe Touba 

Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Excellence 

DIOR Dior Addict Lip Glow 01 Pink 

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 013 Gold 

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Most Def Clean Instant Definition Sculpting Eyebrow Pencil 4 

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo 

Melt Cosmetics Cream Blushlight Lynx 

HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Bio-Radiant Gel-Powder Highlighter with Fermented Arnica Fire Opal 

Marc Jacobs luminizer in Gilty

Nars Bronzer Casino & blush Luster

Elf lip gloss in Modern Metal

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Fenty Icon The Fill Semi-Matte Refillable Lipstick She A CEO 

Fenty Eyeshadow Pencils

I learned from this week that my day makeup is my night makeup.  I go hard and try to keep it from needing too much touching up from the get go. Interestingly enough, I still do what I learned from a Sephora class.  Use of a hydrating setting spray to break down makeup, and then adding a small layer of concealer where I need it + powder foundation. Then hit with spray again.  My base usually holds most of the time, but let's say if I'm wearing a mask or if it's very hot, this is a good way to save my color complexion products and just touch up a little.  You can also use blotting papers prior to all of this, when I was much more oilier, this also helped.

I also realized I don't go anywhere after the office that needs a different face 🤣🥲, so this didn't go exactly as planned in my head.   I thought I'd be more glossy lips AM, matte lips PM, but I'm quite the opposite.  Did enjoy using highlighters to touch up eyeshadow.

Week 32 Sleeping Beauties Take 2

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The fit for this was a three bag sitch, I pulled out PAT McGRATH LABS Mothership VII Eyeshadow Palette - Divine Rose Collection 10 x 0.047 oz./ 1.32 g and III for this week and I'm always trying to get something new from each of these palettes because I tend to create the same eye look with them, meaning I gravitate to the same shades and same placement.  Not a bad thing, but trying to figure out other ways to use each without using other palettes.

Week 31 New meets not so new

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I don't remember the outcome of this week aside from the first use of the Ipsy bag.  I think I was heavy into the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick in general more so then anything else

[peculiarzmakeup]

Beautiful capsules! I like how much thought goes into each capsule, and how unique they are to each person. It’s cool to see day to night and how it’s similar and how it shifts. So neat! ❤️ @danielledanielle 

[danielledanielle]

Me too, I like everyone's interpretations @peculiarzmakeup 

[itsfi]

Wow, you really did put that first bag to the test @danielledanielle; it seemed to hold a lot. Oh, that's an ipsy bag? The "fits" part of this capsule makeup challenge is like Tetris: The Beauty Edition. 

Somewhat random question, have you tried the cream version of the NARS bronzer? Wondering how it compares with the Armani. I ask this as if I am actually in need of a cream bronzer 😂 and doing research. We'll just blame it on my thirst for beauty knowledge and not on thinking about adding to a collection that needs anything but adding onto. 🤣

[danielledanielle]

@itsfi, yes that's an ipsy bag.  It's called " In the Clouds Travel Case."  It can hold a full size palette and then some.  Just wish it had a sleeve of something, because I need to Tetris stuff 😂 and that makes opening things quite a challenge in itself.

No, I haven't tried NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream Laguna 03 , because I usually go for a powder and I couldn't figure out what was the Casino equivalent because Nars, again, ditched their own naming system.  (ETA...i just saw the slide with the equivalents 🤦🏽‍♀️😂, I tagged three at random, lo and behold, it's the equivalent).  Cream bronzers I currently have Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Sculpting Stick Chocolate Souffle (orangey), Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Warm Wishes Effortless Cream Bronzer Stick Good Energy (contour like), Danessa Myricks Beauty Power Bronzer Cream Bronzer Deep (wish there was another shade because this stuff has a hold) and Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Bronzer 05 Teddy (good but I had to toss it because it went bad, but panned it before that happened.  I have an unopened one)

ETAA: forgot about DIOR Forever 24H Skin Contour Stick Sculpting and Bronzing Face Stick , need to play with this next before I revert back to my true shade

[itsfi]

Fingers crossed that Danessa Myricks adds more shades to that bronzer collection @danielledanielle. 🤞🏼 I have a couple of her products on my “more research needed” list 😅 but think I’ll wait until late fall / early winter when my “tan” has faded (and maybe, just maybe, I’ll have worked my way through more products so it makes sense to pick up another bronzer. Somehow that doesn’t seem likely. 

ipsy had some good bags. It was one of the few subscriptions boxes I didn’t have 😆 but I saw the boxes that friends and coworkers received and their bags were fun. 

[CynthieLu]

Oh that fit in your first photos! @danielledanielle I was surprised to see how much you could get in there 👏 I'm impressed! 

And I relate to you, my day and night makeup really isn't to much different I just might apply the exactly same makeup a bit more dramatically. 😜

[danielledanielle]

@CynthieLu, I remember sending a friend a meme that we were left to believe that we would need day to night makeup so much more than we actually did 😂 I remember really trying to think of office ready -> nighttime looks and how I would transition.. In reality, I never had the issue of last minute party.  It's more, "pack everything I need because today's a long one" kind of mentality.

[itsfi]

September Makeup Capsule Themes 

Veering off the usual path when it comes to listing capsule themes for September - there are a few weeks where lists of brands are included and it made for a rather long original post (OP). I'll include a link to this schedule in the original post for the challenge and will update the "current" theme in the OP as appropriate.

 Week 36 - (September 2 - 8) - The Workhorses Makeup Capsule 🎠 

In celebration of Labor Day, gather the workhorses in your stash and put together a makeup look with one or more tried-and-true beauties that you can rely on to work for you! This could be a chance to pull out those products for a pretty and polished, quick and easy look @ather @caitbird @peculiarzmakeup.

👗💄💅 Week 37 - (September 9 - 15) - The Runway Inspired Makeup Capsule and/or The "BIC Inspired" Makeup Capsule 👗💄💅  

New York Fashion Week is taking place September 6-11; show us the beauties that make up your runway inspired capsule. (I had fun with the play on The Met Gala theme earlier this year and thought, why not add NY Fashion Week to the mix, as well. Attendance at NYFW may be something I should add to my list of things to do, @danielledanielle!) OR, put together a capsule with one or more products inspired by your fellow BIC beauties - this theme, I know is a favorite among many, including @CynthieLu and @Mellmars1185. 

⭐ Week 38 - (September 16 - 22) - The LatinX Founded / Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule ⭐  

LatinX Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the US from September 15 to October 15. As one way to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latin Americans in the beauty industry, let's put together a capsule that includes one or more products from a LatinX owned or founded beauty brand. See spoiler below for a non-exhaustive list. 

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Below are some LatinX founded or owned makeup brands. This is a non-exhaustive list. Brands with an asterisk (*) next to the name are available at Sephora (in store or online, or both). If the founder/owner is not easily identifiable by the brand name, his/her/their name appears in the parens. 

*Artist Couture (Angel Merino)

*Beautyblender (Rea Ann Silva)

Besame Cosmetics (Gabriela Hernandez)

Dominque Cosmetics (Christen Dominique)

*Melt Cosmetics (cofounded by Lara Arellano)

*Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

Reina Rebelde (Regina Merson)

 ❤️💋 Week 39 - (September 23 - 29) - The September 2024 Throw Down!, Throwback, and/or Throw Out? Makeup Capsule and/or The Brands at SEPHORiA Makeup Capsule ❤️💋   

Multiple themes this week. You know the drill with the first prompt - curate a capsule with one or more beauty products that you want to compare against each other in a battle to see which reigns supreme; or that is a throw back to a different era (80's makeup, anyone? 90s? 2000s?, etc. ). OR, throw back to a past makeup capsule theme in a Do Over / Take 2. OR, put some products on the chopping block to see if they're keepers in your stash or if it's time to throw them out.

OR, in celebration of SEPHORiA Atlanta, show us a capsule made up of one or more products from one or more of the beauty brands participating in SEPHORiA this year. See spoiler for a non-exhaustive list of participating makeup brands - I also tried to list skincare brands that offered makeup as well, and will try to update this list as new brands are added on the SEPHORiA webpage.

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Ami Cole

Cay Skin

Charlotte Tilbury

Danessa Myricks Beauty

Fenty Beauty

Glossier

iNNBeauty

innisfree

Kosas

Laneige

LYS Beauty

Makeup By Mario

NARS

Natasha Denona

Rare Beauty

Sephora Collection

Sol de Janeiro

Supergoop!

tarte

Tatcha

Tower 28

Urban Decay

Valentino

Yves Saint Laurent

 Week 40 - (September 30 - October 6) - The "Pop of Colour": Fall Edit Makeup Capsule and/or The Musician Founded or Owned Beauty Brands Makeup Capsule 🍃🍂🎶

Fall is in full swing. Show us some pop of fall color, be it lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, etc. Shouting out @missjeanie for the great theme suggestion and @cianni who I think mentioned earlier in the year some fall-worthy red lippies in her collection.

With the American Music Awards airing on October 6, thought it might be a fun way to jazz 😉 up the prompts with a capsule consisting of one or more products from beauty brands founded or owned by musicians. See spoiler for non-exhaustive list.

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Below are some musician founded or owned makeup brands. This is a non-exhaustive list. Brands with an asterisk (*) next to it are available at Sephora (in store or online, or both). If the founder/owner is not easily identifiable by the brand name, his/her/their name appears in the parens.

about-face (Halsey)

Dolly Beauty (Dolly Parton)

*Fenty Beauty by Rihanna

*GXVE by Gwen Stefani

*Haus Labs by Lady Gaga
Keys Soulcare (Alicia Keys)

*Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

R.E.M. Beauty (Ariana Grande)
Victoria Beckham Beauty

[caitbird]

@itsfi  thanks for the tag! This is a fun slate of themes - I'm definitely looking forward to participating in as many of these as I can! 😊

[itsfi]

Thank you @caitbird. Trying to keep the prompts fun and interesting, and also throw in a few well loved themes into the mix! 

[ather]

@itsfi  I am loving the September lineup!! 

[itsfi]

@ather, thank you! It looks to have some fun themes to work with! 😍

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Fun update! Thank you!!!