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 50 (December 9 - 15) -  The Sticks 2.0 Makeup Capsule and/or The "Favorite Theme From The Challenge" Makeup Capsule 

Ahhhh, stick products - they're easy to use, portable,and get the job done! Shine a spotlight this week on one or more stick products that bring you joy. Thank you to @danielledanielle and @missjeanie for their love of stick makeup products.

Sticks not your thing? Not a problem. Curate a capsule based on your favorite theme from this year's makeup capsule challenge.

Upcoming Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.2.2024] Take a sneak peek at the weekly themes to come. 

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Week 51 (December 16 - 22) -  The Winter Wonderland Makeup Capsule and/or The "Take 2" / "Do Over" Makeup Capsule - With the winter solstice coming December 21, let's put together a capsule of one or more product that celebrates the season! OR was there a favorite capsule you want to revisit from this last year? Or, perhaps a week you missed and wanted to try; or just a fun theme you want to do over? Here's your chance.

Week 52 (December 23 - January 5) - 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. 

Previous Makeup Capsule Themes: [Updated 12.8.2024]

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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  

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. 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I'm clearly behind in catching up with all the BIC news, but this... This was posted a week ago, I need to find some results!  I love the showdowns!

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, a quick update - the liners are being put through the gauntlet this week, with each being paired with a Sulwhasoo lip balm for one day. I'm not sure I'll let go of any liners before next month. The Armani sample packet has suddenly gone MIA - which is so odd because I have zero recollection of moving it from the makeup bag I've been keeping all these reds in 🤔. I'm not sure that Rose Inc liquid lipstick is going to stick around; and that Gucci one is also more tempermental than I remember - or perhaps, I'm being more hard nosed about getting rid of product. 😂 Tagging @CynthieLu because she expressed an interest in this battle.

Oh, I started a Beauty Product Battles, Throw Downs & Showdowns thread for others on BIC, including those on this thread, who may be interested in doing something similar, with 2 products or a handful. I know @ather has a serious throwdown going on with eye brow gels. 😍 I'm very interested in seeing what the results of that will be. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Oooo you are being more serious on whittling these down! I am impressed! And especially with the Gucci! But no matter the brand of it is temperamental it’s no fun. 

Yes!!! So happy there’s a battle thread. I have some news to share about my brow gels I have been battling. I can’t wait to add it to this thread! 

[itsfi]

I can't wait to hear your new findings on the battle of the brows @ather! Yeah, this round of decluttering this year involved a lot of getting things that just don't work for me (and that I don't reach for because they don't work for me). It also was about getting into a mindset of letting go of things while simultaneously picking and choosing when I'll make a retail therapy purchase, and when to buy because I'm really interested in or intrigued by a new release. This year, I've been slowly filling in the different cateogry of makeup with products that are loves, go-to's and for some categories, GOAT products for me. It's a process, a long one for me. 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I remember getting one of the Gucci liquid lips and hoping that it would somehow transform into someone who loved a liquid lip.  It's a gorgeous colour, but its... a liquid lip.  I'm just in my tinted balm/stains phase and so it does not get used.  And yes, a bit temperamental is a good way to describe it!

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, I remember picking up one of the Gucci liquid lips when they were first released - I loved it, color, consistency, wear time, etc. - and, as a result, I picked up pretty much all of the shades over time. Yeah ... as in the Sesame Street segment, (some) of these things are not like the others. 🤣

[ather]

@itsfi  This is such a fitting battle! I love it. Red goes with both Canada and USA colours! So it’s the perfect battle! I can’t wait to see which one(s) reign over the others!! 

[itsfi]

Ahhh, I hadn't even thought of the tie-in with the red - brilliant @ather! Having an extended time for these battles have been helpful and Canadian Thanksgiving to US Thaksgiving seems like a solid amount of time for it, too. Going forward, I'm going to try this more often - sometimes it'll just be two products battling it out during the week; other times, it'll be products throwing down for multiple weeks. The variety in terms of products and testing period will be good - it'll allow me to tailor it to what type of product I'm testing and the number of them. 

I'm hoping this battle of the reds 🥊💄 will be fruitful on multiple fronts - coming up with a red for the holidays, whittling down my collection, and just putting some of these lippies to use. For someone who doesn't wear reds often, I have a ... healthy ... amount of red lipsticks and I have had a hard time letting some go. I have 20 red hued items here - I haven't firmly set a number of products I'm hoping to declutter from here, but I've been considering maybe going with an 80/20 split as a general target - aim to destash 20% of the reds from this group, so 4 items 😲. I dunno, thinking aloud here, that seems like a lot, but I can try.  Wish me luck. 🤞

[ather]

@itsfi  such a pleasant coincidence with the red! Wow 4 is a huge number to declutter! I can’t wait to see this play out!! 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Beautiful line up of reds! I beleive there was recently a challenge over on Re: Makeup Challenge of the Week 2021/2022

for a red lip look. The M.A.C lippie is cute with the hearts on it! 

[itsfi]

Oooh, thanks for tagging that thread @Mellmars1185. I'm bookmarking your post so I'll remember to go back and post to the thread. I love the MAC lipstick case - 

[CynthieLu]

That's a beautiful collection of reds 🍎 I'm eager to see which one of the pretties will be a keep or a pass. @itsfi 

Because you rarely purchase a red, I'm a little curious to know what ones you picked up yourself and what drew you to them. I feel like it had to be a special red you get you to take the purchase plunge. 💋

[itsfi]

Thank you @CynthieLu! I am thinking I might wear a red lippie for Christmas and New Year's Eve 🤔 so this little project will help me narrow it down and (hopefully) by then, be more comfortable with a red lipstick for the festivities. My backup will be Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Romance if I am not feeling a red lipstick from this group. 

Ahhh, I will post more details on the reds in this group later this week - I have to think about how a couple of them came into my stash. Or, maybe there will be a section for "not sure how this made its way here" 😅 

[CynthieLu]

🤎🧡🦃 Coming in early with 🦃 🧡🤎 

Makeup I'm Thankful For Capsule

There's a rainbow of ways these products came into my stash.

Some where discovered  on BIC from recommendations. 🔍

Some were thoughtfully gifted 🎁 🙏

And some were lucky discoveries. 🍀 

Westman Atelier Lip Suede Hydrating Matte Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid Je Rêve  🔍

TOM FORD Lip Color Lipstick Runway Rose 🍀

ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr O/S X WICKED - Popular Glitter On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray 🔍

The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.34 oz / 10 mL 🎁

Clarins 4D mascara in Brown 🍀

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair ™ Tiger Grass Camo Drops Color Corrector SPF 35 1 oz/ 30 mL 🔍

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette Evil Eye🔍 

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Brush 🍀

NATASHA DENONA Mini Nude Eyeshadow Kit - Mini Nude Eyeshadow Palette & Eyeshadow Brush 🎁

Armani Beauty Prisma Glass Hydrating Lip Gloss with Squalane 01 Clear Shine 🎁

Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Fiber Eyebrow Pencil 3  🍀

A bag gifted to me from a very sweet lady 💕 

(It's so sparkly! 😍 )

🌼And The Fit is roomy 🌻

@itsfi I'm thankful for this thread and your recommendations, and thoughtful posts always. This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving, you giving us a theme this coming week was really sweet and as is your style, very thoughtful. 🙏

Nude vs Nude

The nude mini and full nude palette has no shade crossovers if anyone was curious. There are similarities for sure but no repeats. 

It's a busy turkey weekend here, if you are celebrating I hope you have a wonderful holiday and for the rest, have a fantastic weekend! 🧡🤎😘

[peculiarzmakeup]

Lovely capsule. The colors in this capsule are so warm and friendly I had a big smile seeing it! Hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving! The nude palettes are so beautiful your kitty is definatley a pallete lover “20 shades, which ones today” I see the thoughtful attentiveness so cute. A roomy fit is so great! Beautifully crafted! Such lovely photos! @CynthieLu 

[itsfi]

Ahhh, I love this @CynthieLu - the makeup choices, that pretty background in your photo, the guest appearance by your kitty. You curated a lovely set of makeup - there's variety and it's streamlined - brava! 👏 Brava! 👏 It's hard to get that right mix - at least for me, it's a challenge to figure out. 

The Natasha Denona Nude vs. mini Nude is such a great pic, especially with your kitty giving some insight into the scale of both palettes. I have found it fascinating that she uses different shades in her mini palettes - it gives us even more beauties to play with.

That's impressive that you fit your capsule into that gorgeous sparkly bag - a thoughtful and beautiful gift! 

Hope you are having an amazing Thanksgiving weekend, with amazing company, delicious food, and memories to last a lifetime! 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you kindly! @itsfi I felt like our fall festive little table runner would be a nice backdrop for the weekly theme. 

It looks just like outside too. 😉

Thank you, we had a lot of family visits and big meals. I can't picture eating another morsel 😂

[itsfi]

Ahhh, the colors of fall! 😍 We don't really get traditional seasons here; it makes me love seeing photos like this even more. They're such beautiful colors - great inspiration for a makeup look. 

"I can't picture eating another morsel 😂"

That sounds like you did Thanksgiving right, @CynthieLu! 👊

[Mellmars1185]

@CynthieLu Happy Thanksgiving weekend! You have created a lovely capsule this week. I am not sure if I will make a capsule in time for Thanksgiving but I will join you in thanking @itsfi for creating this thread and putting in the time to create thoughtful, fun themes for everyone to participate in!

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, you can join in any time. Any. Time. The prompts are guidelines and if there's something that piques your interest after when it's been scheduled, we'll jump right on in with a throwback to it. That said, it's perfect timing for a Makeup I'm Grateful For capsule. @CynthieLu started us off with an execellent capule - so many beauties. I have no doubt she created a stunning look with them! Happy Thanksgiving weekend to you both. Hope you have been getting time to rest and to play! 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you kindly @Mellmars1185. The theme is for this upcoming week, I just came in a touch early. It's been an busy weekend and I'm going to be in food comma now indefinitely. 😉

I was excited I had some fun new things to try this capsule and it fit right on the theme of things I'm thankful for. A certain someone shared a little Sephoria with me and I was so happy to include a few of those to explore. 🙏🩷