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 49 (December 2 - 😎 - The Beautifully Bold or Delightfully Demure Makeup Capsule and/or The "Savvy Shopper" Makeup Capsule - The "Beautifully Bold or Delightfully Demure" Makeup Capsule prompt was inspired by a comment by the mom of our marvelous @caitbird. Mama caitbird is a gem - bringing broken mugs back to life, making delicious meals and treat. She's a superwoman and it just made me laugh heartily when caitbird shared about an occasion when her mom gave her major side-eye over one of caitbird's stunningly vibrant and beautiful makeup looks of the day.

Curate a capsule with the one or more products you use for a beautifully bold or delightfully demure look. Or, a capsule with a mix of these two looks. Also, for this theme, you may want to consider a tie-in with Cheek Challenge Winter 2024/25, The Frost, The Glitz and The Wardrobe for a princess / prince - like flush of color.

Discover a loved product from the Sephora sales event? Or, did a holiday savings event item just find its way to your front door? Were there beauties too good to pass up during the Black Friday, Green Friday, Small Business Saturday,  Cyber Monday, or general holiday sales? Share a makeup capsule consisting of one or more beauties you picked up during the holiday sale season. 

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

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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.

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!

Week 52 (December 23 - January 5) - The Holiday Glam Makeup Capsule and/or  The "2024 Makeup Capsule Collection" Makeup Capsule - A few 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 12.2.2024]

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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

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]

lol, it’s fascinating isn’t it @caitbird how quickly the foils can pile up?!! 😯 I have several category of products that need a good look through and declutter. 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  lol so true, I feel like I have skincare foils coming out of my ears right now! 🤣 I think it's partly because I have been more focused on trying to use up/finish full sized open products, and I kind of forgot to keep up with the foils at the same time. I am trying to rotate in my skincare foils into my project pan for these last couple of months, so hopefully that will help some!

[itsfi]

Hahahaha @caitbird! It seems like there's always some part of the collection that is growing. 😆  While another is shrinking. Yaaaay for working on using your full size products! I've found that gives me a better idea for replenishing. Also a reminder that it takes a while to get through my stuff! 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you for the mention @itsfi  I love reading your perspectives and why you choose certain products for certain categories! I also like how you describe declutters and how they can be neccescafy and useful to the whole process, beautiful job I love seeing a time capsule in real time, I also would like to mention that all your capsules and everyone’s here that they create are in essence a time capsule because of there nature of being able to go back and reference love this thread thank you for sharing your unique take ❤️❤️

[itsfi]

@peculiarzmakeup, this was a well timed theme. With the year winding down (I don’t know about you but I feel like the days just flyyyyy by once we move past Thanksgiving), it’s a good time for me to start figuring out what items are ones I’d want kept or preserved in a time capsule - or, which products I would have in an ultimate makeup capsule collection. I feel like there are definitely some standouts based on what I’ve gravitated towards this challenge. 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you for the tag @itsfi I do love reading about your showdowns and how everything winds up in the end.

I am with you on chalky pink lip products, they make thier way into my collection too but they aren't as flattering as I would like. I hope these find a good home and congratulations on decluttering what isn't working. 🎉🎉

That lip balm from your photo, is it from Sulwhasoo? That's a cutie! 

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, yes, it was one of the new lip products Sulwhasoo launched earlier this year - summer, maybe? It was part of a set that included the balm and 2 lip tints. I thought Sephora online had the set very briefly around the time it launched, but I don't see it on the Sulwhasoo page.

[peculiarzmakeup]

How neat is that case! It is so cute 🥰 @itsfi @CynthieLu  I love unique cases 

oooo a case capsule 🧐 love it 😍 

[CynthieLu]

That's what it is, it's so unique @peculiarzmakeup I was instantly like Oooooouh 😍 lol

[peculiarzmakeup]

I love when cases or product holders are such great conversation starters it’s like they are just as eye capturing as the makeup. A win is a win 😃😃 @CynthieLu 

[CynthieLu]

Definitely 😃 @peculiarzmakeup I've had it happen IRL, you pull out a really pretty little lippie or something and someone's like "oooh what is that??" They make for fun conversations.

[CynthieLu]

Thank you for clarifying that. 🙏 I was drawn to the picture, I like that design @itsfi I completely missed that whole launch. 😅

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, I have a feeling it launched during a time when a ton of brands released or launched new products. 😆 I mean, has the series of fall / holiday releases actually stopped? Lol. 

[CynthieLu]

Ahhh it's true, there's so many things popping up right now @itsfi I don't think it's over yet either. This time of year is so exciting for newness. 😁

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, it's not over yet. I'll be going back soon to hitting pause of purchases but still sitting back and watching what the brands are launching / releasing. 

[danielledanielle]

Week: 46..Spendy, but save -y

This is prob my smallest capsule.  Check the fit!

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And that's with additions!! 

NARS Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stickin mambo and Fated

Nars Bronzer Casino

DIOR Forever Glow Star Filter Multi-Use Complexion Enhancing Booster 4N 

Sephora Collection Captivate Palette

TOM FORD Eye Color Quad Eyeshadow Palette 29 Desert Fox 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Fenty Beauty X Arcane – Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil Golden Rul'r 

DIOR Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss 062 Bronzed Glow 

Hourglass Scattered Light Glitter Eye Shadowin Foil, Vivid and Burnish

Ami Colé Soft Shape Waterproof Lip Liner Cafe Touba 

The lip bar straight, no chaser lip liner

The lip bar liquid lipstick Prima Donna

Tirtir cushion foundation 40n cinnamon

Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Lengthening Mascara 

Lancôme Lash Idôle Lash-Lifting & Volumizing Waterproof Mascara 01 Glossy Black 

[CynthieLu]

Oooh your fit has room to spare @danielledanielle 👌💕 well done. Your tile made me smile, spendy but save-y. 😁😆

[itsfi]

Ahhhh, the SC Captivate blush palette!! I was looking for that one to try to blontour with @danielledanielle. It's here ... somewhere. How do you like the NARS eyeshadow sticks?

[danielledanielle]

I'm a little mad at them @itsfi , they are hard to blend out.  Like they disappear, so I have to reapply and then there's harsh lines.  And, once they set, they don't move, so any attempts at further blending like I tried today, cause a bit of patchiness.  But, it's Nars... So I gotta find a way to have them work for me 🤣😭

[peculiarzmakeup]

That fit is fitting 🫶 I love the products you chose and your details about them. Very lovely capsule ❤️ @danielledanielle 

[makeitup305]

Nicely done @danielledanielle ! How do you like the TirTir cushion?