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. 

[caitbird]

@makeitup305  I hope you had a great trip! It looks like you packed some fantastic products for it! What is the quad (face?) palette with the round pans?

[makeitup305]

@caitbird it's a Chanel blush palette. I don't think this one is available anymore but there's a deeper version on the Chanel site and a super bright one available for the holidays. There's supposed to be a neutral blush palette releasing in the spring, I think.

[caitbird]

@makeitup305  oh, thanks for the info! I've never tried anything by Chanel before but this looks pretty - I will have to investigate their others!

[makeitup305]

@caitbird I think this is the only Chanel product I have along with the cream bronzer. It's usually too expensive and not my style. I do want to pick up that new blush palette coming out next year. If I see a sneak peek again I'll tag you.

[caitbird]

@makeitup305  thank you!

[Mellmars1185]

@makeitup305 I hope you had a nice trip! This bag is so great for traveling. Your photo really captures how much you can fit in the bag! 

[makeitup305]

@Mellmars1185 I've had several SC makeup cases for travel over the years and this one is one of my favorites. I packed it to the brim lol

[Mellmars1185]

@makeitup305 I have this one also. I love how you can hang it on the back of a door if needed.  It is my favourite travel bag. I enjoy seeing how others use it!

[makeitup305]

@Mellmars1185 I cut the seam that separated the smaller compartment on the flap so I could put more brushes there. There's the tiny holes from where the stitch was but it doesn't affect the bag otherwise.

[Mellmars1185]

@makeitup305 Smart idea! I think this bag can handle it! It is really durable 💪

[itsfi]

2 more months and 2024 will be something we look back on - it's all gone by so fast and these last 2 months will undoubtedly fly by even more quickly.  A recap, monthly summary, and new themes for November.

Week 44 Recap - no real surprises from The "Sleeper Hits" Makeup Capsule. I enjoyed pretty much everything in the capsule.

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🏆  Top Shelf - No new product to add this week, but there are a few that may wind up here soon-ish.

😍  Standouts - The Clio waterproof mascara is really working out very nicely - so much so that I've looked into the other variations the brand offers. Future haul? Very likely. The Em Cosmetics cushion compact is a big like; I'll keep an eye on how often I reach for it on the weekends. Both the eye primers are doing their thing quite well.

🌺  Promising start but too early to tell - Newer-to-me items that need more uses. Time will tell how good these are compared to other similar products in my stash.
        *  The lilybyred highlighters - I'm not a big highlighter person but these have been impressive.

        *  Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder - good results with blurring and  minimizing appearance of pores, especially on my nose. Not great as an eye shadow primer. Will need more time to test this out with different complexion product but so far, so good.

👋  Declutters - I brought the Nudestix back in to try as a primer for my nose and it didn't work for me, which is fine because that DM balm really did work out well. The NUDESTIX Nudescreen Lip Primer SPF 30 Natural Natural is going back in the declutter bin to be donated

October Declutters - There was a little more adding and subtracting this month. I initially included the Missha serum BB in the declutter bin but I'm wondering if the greyness in this one might mix well with some of my liquid contour products that could use a little more grey. Hmmm... I'm going to bring this back into the stash for a little project.

After taking the Nudestix out and adding into the declutter bin the ROSE INC Lip Cream Longwearing Matte Liquid Lipstick with Squalane Mortal Flame # from the Battle of the Red Lipsticks, our October totals are a follows:

Month-to-Date = 8
Year-to-Date = 96

November Themes -  The original post (OP) has been updated with the capsule prompts for November. ⬆️ With the Sephora holiday savings event well underway (as well as sales elsewhere), there are some sale-related themes sprinkled in our November capsule schedule. 😉 Oh, and don't forget to share those magnificent hauls on the Neoteric & Necessary November Hauls 2024 🛍

[makeitup305]

@itsfi you didn't like the Amuse? I like mine but prefer Dinto if we're doing similar price points.

[itsfi]

@makeitup305, the formulation is nice; the shade on this when, on initial application and the stain it leaves is too bright for my liking. I thought about trying another shade but I have a good amount of Kbeauty makeup to work my way through as it is. 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi oh ok. I feel you, most of my kbeauty lippies are from brands that do more muted or neutral tones.

[itsfi]

@makeitup305, that’s the thing that’s so interesting - I expected the lip shades to be on the paler, doesn’t show up well on my more pigmented lips. I went with this shade thinking the color payoff would be higher intensity. It was. Just higher wattage than I’m comfortable with. 🤣 I’m getting a slightly better idea for how to pick lip shades from Kbeauty brands. 

[itsfi]

Week 44 - The "Sleeper Hits" Makeup Capsule (with a red lips throw down for good measure! 😅)

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COMPLEXION: 
  Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder has been a product I've had in my collection but haven't really used but a couple of time. This week seemed like a fitting one to put it to use on a more regular basis. Stay tuned to find out if this stays or goes.

🎵  Em Cosmetics DayDream Cushion SPF Cushion Tint (Gentle Light - Light/Medium) has been wearing well for me and I wanted to carry it over to this week's capsule. It's a sleeper in the sense that I always end up picking up another one of these but I don't know if I've ever really given it the attention it may deserve.

🎶  Likewise, the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Hue Drops Sun Glow Serum has sorta come out of the dark for me and I wonder if I just didn't know how to best utilize it in my collection. It really pairs nicely with the Em Cosmetics cushion compact so this week is a great time to give it more love.

CHEEKS:
🎵  The lilybyred Luv Beam Glow Veil (03 #Sugar Beam and 05 #Soda Beam) were a pleasant surprise from last week; so pleasant that I want to use them for another week. 

🎨  Cheek products probably get the least amount of attention when it comes to my daily makeup looks, so  blontour a la Cheek Challenge Fall 2024: Fall Flushing Forward is on the agenda for the week. I've set aside these four items - 2 cream products and 2 powder products to use for trying my hand at blontour. 

Edit 10.28.2024 - Hahahaha! I messed up blontour because I completely made up my own definition for it. 🤣 Okay, major edit to be made tomorrow!  I will not be using the products tagged below , but will reach for my Rhode Pocket Blush in Toasted Teddy. I may get into BIC University because of their lenient admission criteria but ouch, I may not graduate. 🎓 😜

Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Blush & Lip Multistick Hibiscus is a Top Shelf product for me and the DIOR Forever 24H Skin Contour Stick Sculpting and Bronzing Face Stick seems like it will find its way there eventually as well. 

For powder products, I'll pair SEPHORA COLLECTION Sephora Colorful® Contour Matte Powder with Dior Rouge Blush 556 Cosmic Coral (Limited Edition). I'll post swatches and thoughts on the performance of these products and results to the Cheek Challenge Fall 2024 thread later in the week. 

EYES: 

🥊  This'll be the last week of my eyeshadow primer testing battle between NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base Original (discontinued(?)) and the about-face Shadow Fix Eye Primer. The about-face has been a sleeper hit as I've been surprised how well it has performed.

🎶  My lashes haven't historically paired well with non-waterproof mascara. Then came Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet - it had a huge following everywhere, including here on BIC. It took me a while to give this a try - Tower 28 released this baby in early fall 2022 and I just gave it a try this year - and wow, I shouldn't hav waited. This is my go-to non-waterproof mascara and the one that makes me more comfortable with trying other similar non-waterproof mascaras.

🎵  Another sleeper mascara for me is the CLIO Long & Curl Up Waterproof Black Mascara Volumizing & Lengthening Long-Wearing Mascara, which is quickly becoming my choice for my everyday mascara. My lashes have more definition to them volume-wise and the length this gives is noticeable. Love that it wears long and well. 

💮  I have two brow gels in my current rotation, the Glossier Boy Brow and this MERIT Brow 1980 Volumizing Tinted Eyebrow Gel-Pomade - this is an older version of the product - the shade is blonde but has been renamed Taupe (a cool toned blonde). I tend to only have 1 or 2 brow gels open at a time and I don't foresee opening a new one until @ather's battle of the brows have concluded and her results have been tabulated and shared. #BIC Science Team 😚

🎶  Mizon Vegan (Liquid) Liner has come out of the gate strong! I've only used it a few times but it's performed beautifully each time. It will be a long way before any of my current liquid eyeliners earn GOAT status, but this one is a contender for a space in my ultimate makeup collection (which at this point will consist of 2-3 black liquid eyeliners - it should only be 1 or 2, but I'm thinking this will be one of those categories where I'll need want options. 😅

LIPS:

My Thankgiving (Canada) to Thanksgiving (US) battle of the red lips continues. Unlike previous weeks, I'll make an effort to wear some combination of these red lip product every day this week. <<insert deep breath here>> Not gonna lie, this will really be outside of my comfort zone - I very rarely wear red lipstick, but here we go. 

💋  Will prep my lips with Tatcha The Kissu Lip Scrub 0.4 oz / 12g 
💄  Dior - I'll come back with the name / tag of this shade later tonight.
💋  Hourglass Unlocked Satin Creme Lipstick- Red 0 Red 0 
💄  Jack Black NightMode™ Lip Treatment 0.25 oz / 7 mL 
💋  SEPHORA COLLECTION Retractable Rouge Gel Lip Liner 35 bad apple 
💄  Gucci Long Lasting Bold Lip Liner Rubis 
💋  Gucci Long Lasting Bold Lip Liner Bordeaux 

Swatches and thoughts on performance will be posted to the Beauty Product Battles, Throw Downs & Showdowns after I've had time to work my way through these items.

The "Fits":

Everything, including the blontour and lip products (which I added after taking the photo) all fits in this bag - it was given out at the Drunk Elephant booth at SEPHORiA 2024: Atlanta (along with some deluxe samples of a few of their products) and was one of my favorite smaller bags from the event. 

[makeitup305]

I love that bag @itsfi !

[itsfi]

It’s such a fun one @makeitup305, and the bright orange means it stands out. 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Incredible capsule! I immediately noticed the NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base Original  it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. I love your goals and organization! I always learn so much ❤️ @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Thank you @peculiarzmakeup! I like having both structure and flexibility so the capsule concept works well for me and it’s been a great tool to helping me to whittle down the overall size of my collection and to identify the all star pieces in it. ♥️

[ather]

@itsfi  Great lineup! I think you would definitely still pass Sephora University. One little mistake wouldn’t take you out of the runnings! We all make mistakes!!!

How is the battle of the reds going? Have you been wearing them more!