Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2024

[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]

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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. 

[itsfi]

Awww, thank you @peculiarzmakeup! This was a fun theme. 💯 agree, seeing the different styles or themes to their makeup has been fascinating. I also hadn’t realized just how many musicians had their own line of makeup until researching for this theme. 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi Continually impressed with your declutters!!

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, thank you! The weekly capsules have been good for me in that regard, even if not every week results in a declutter. It also, for better or worse, spurs moments where I'll just carve out some time to go through random boxes / bags of beauty products and sort them into categories - toss, donate, re-home, and "ohhh, what's this?! Hold onto for another day." I *try* not to have too many items fall into that last camp. 🙄

[Samtian]

@itsfi Drunk Elephant would be a good name! I always forget about Besame. 

[itsfi]

Okay, I had to look @Samtian, and there apparently is an actual band named Drunk Elephant! 

[Samtian]

@itsfi That must suck for them lol. People trying to look them up and only finding skin care. 

[itsfi]

Hahahaha!!! 😂🤣😂🤣 They just want tickets for the band’s concert and are left scratching  their heads why they are bombarded with info about the benefits of marula oil. lol @Samtian 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  I'm loving your capsule(s) for this past week, and great job with the decluttering! 9 this month and 89 so far this year, that's awesome!

I keep meaning to check out about-face and for some reason I haven't really yet. I did recently pick up one of their lip gloss sticks/lip butters/whatever they're called, so I'll have to give that a try soon! How do you like their eye primer? I don't think I've ever tried any eye primers other than Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Original  which I've been happy with, but it needs replacing soon so I'm curious about others as well.

[itsfi]

@caitbird, right now, my top 3 eyeshadow primers are (in no particular order),

• this about-face one
• NARS pro-prime (but it’s being phased out - I suspect because NARS may come out with a version (soon?) that does not contain talc
• Valentino makes one for glitter eyeshadows that works beautifully for any shadow with texture. This may have been discontinued. 😔 

For reference, I have hooded eyes, oily eyelids. My main reason for eyeshadow primer is to keep shadow from creasing and to provide for extra longevity for the shadow. 

[itsfi]

Awww, thank you @caitbird. I didn't expect to be at 89 declutters at this time of the year; actually, I was just hoping I'd be able to let go of things, including things I like but that might not necessarily be loves or something I'd reach for very often, so I'm pleased that I've been able to do that, and clear out as many as I have. I still have a ways to go and I feel that for many of those things, I'm just going to have to move them out of my collection based on the sole criteria that I just have too many of X and it needs to be loved / used by someone who will enoy it and have the time to put it to use. The hoarder in me has a hard time with that. 😂 But, every now and then, a wave of motivation washes over me and I think ... time to let go. Let's see if that wave hits before the end of the year. Ha! 

I've heard good things about the about-face lip products and will be very interested to hear what you think of them. I've swatched a few things from her collection and her color products are really pigmented so a little goes a long way. I've heard they are long-wearing, too, so there's bang for your buck there.

Her eyeshadow primer is good. It's silicone based, lightweight, goes on smoothly; grips color well without being tacky or sticky. I'll post a swatch later today and tag you. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi You picked out some great products! I have heard great things about the about-face brand. I actually saw it at Ulta for the first time. How are you liking the eyeshadow primer?

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, I’ve been enjoying the about-face eye primer … whizh is a problem in that I have more well-liked/loved eyeshadow primers than I anticipated. 😂 Not the worst problem to have but it may make for a more sizeable “ultimate makeup capsule” than I anticipated. Hahaha! 

I’ll post photos of the primer more detailed thoughts later tonight or tomorrow morning.

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi @That is good to know! My friend and I may do some shopping in Buffalo next month. I will keep this in mind! Although, I should probably use what I have. My excuse will be is I need to spend my American cash leftover from Atlanta!😆

[itsfi]

I think that is an excellent excuse reason @Mellmars1185! Have fun on your trip! Will it be a quick trip or a long vacation? 

Here are some pics of the about-face eyeshadow primer - 

it’s silicone based, glides on easily and smoothly. It grips onto shadows without being tacky or sticky, which I find to be very nice. 

@caitbird 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  thanks for the tag & swatch! I might have to pick one up at some point, for...science. yes, let's go with that! 😅

[itsfi]

There you go! That’s the spirit, @caitbird! We’re all such dedicated scientists around here! 😆 #BICScienceTeam

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thanks for the photos! Does it try down for a powdery finish? Do you think it would work well for oily eyelids?

It will probably be just a day trip. I have never done a day trip for shopping before 🛍. I think it takes just over an hour to get there!

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, I have very oily lids and the about-face primer performed very well for me. So well, in fact, that I will give it a try as a primer for my nose when it is in its oily mode. It dries down. I'm not sure if I'd say it was a powder finish but it's a satiny finish with a smooth feel - thanks to the silicone in it. I am pretty sure that it'll take me a long time to work my way through this tube, but if I do finish it, I would repurchase. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Ohh that sounds wonderful. I will keep this in mind. Do you have a preference between the about-face eye primer or the NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base ?

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, my preference is for the NARS, but it seems like that is being phased out, or, perhaps completely phased out by now. I have a couple of backups so I'm good, but I don't know if NARS is reformulating it, and if it is, whether it will perform a well as the original. The about-face one is more than an adequate replacement / substitute in my mind. 👍

[CynthieLu]

Great work decluttering in September @itsfi 👌 9 is a pretty impressive number! 

Warm weather interrupted your plans a little? It will do that to us now and then. Mother nature is an unpredictable lady. 😉  I'm sorry to hear it interrupted your capsule plans. I imagine you won't have to wait to long for those cooler temps.🌡️❄️

If you do trying out @danielledanielle challenge this week I hope we get to hear about it. She gave really great instructions on how to accomplish this look. (and it was a fun one to try.)