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Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 2024

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.
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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. 

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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. 

 

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RECAP: Week 7: The Lunar New Year Makeup Capsule and/or The "Things I Love" Makeup Capsule
Week 7 - What I Used On Lighter Makeup DaysWeek 7 - What I Used On Lighter Makeup Days
Posting an early check in / recap. It's been pretty much business as usual with my makeup this week. I spent most of the work week incorporating the products in my capsule into my look. There was one day during the week when I deviated from these makeup items - I swapped out the Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation 15 Melrose  for a full coverage foundation, namely, Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Longwear Foundation 2N2 Buff . It was a 14+ hour day, including a 5-hour meeting and a cocktail hour that ended up lasting more than an hour, more like 4 hours. My voice was a smidge hoarse from all the talking, and my feet were throbbing by the end of the night, but my foundation stayed put! 👍
 
Nothing standout on either end of the spectrum with this capsule - no new items earning "Top Shelf" designation and no declutters, which makes sense since most of the products used this week were ones I've used before and liked, or are part of the pan it! challenge and I want to make a good go at using them. That doesn't really help with my goal of one (1) declutter per week, but I'm sure I'll make up for it later this month - I'm planning on putting up a few items for the "on the chopping block" portion of Week 9's themes - thanks again @cianni! The only product I'm ever so slightly undecided on is the Tower 28 x Kung Fu Panda lip gloss Magic. I like it as a topper so my plan is to pair it with various lip liners this weekend - a heavy storm is expected to roll in Saturday morning and stay through next week so I'll be spending most of the time inside. What better way to pass the time than to test out lip products?! 
 
Edited 2.16.2024 to add: March 2024 Makeup Capsule Schedule to original post.

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@itsfi I can't get over how beautiful your bag is for this week's theme. It sounds like the Estee Lauder Foundation literally lives up to it's name. This is good to know. I need a long wearing foundation for an upcoming event. Thank you for updating the March challenges! ❤️ I hope the storm wasn't too bad and you were safe and had a cozy Sunday.

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I was surprised how well I liked the Estes Lauder @Mellmars1185. I feel like I’ve tried it in the past, when my skin was a lot more dry and it didn’t work so well on me. Not sure if it’s because my skin has changed or if my skin prep routine just really worked with this one, or if it’s been reformulation, or all of the above, but the EL not just held on all day but it looked good!  Curious to know, what long wearing foundations have you used in the past, or are you currently using? 

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@itsfi That is awesome. Tbh, I am not sure I have used one. In my stash I have the Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation waiting to be used. 

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@Mellmars1185, I do like that Dior Face & Body. They reformulated that line but I haven’t had a chance to try the new F&B; it’s on my list though. Will be interested to hear your thoughts on it after you’ve had some time to put it to use. 

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Oooh I see the March add-ons @itsfi they look fun! 

Thank you for continuing this thread! 🙏🩷

I've been enjoying seeing what everyone picks for these capsules. Seeing into someone else's make-up collection is a huge thrill! I'm looking forward too another month of this adventure. 😀

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Oh my goodness, thank YOU for participating @CynthieLu, both in the capsule challenges themselves - love your comments to everyone and seeing your choices and looks you create (hoping BIC gets less glitchy soon and I can log on and stay on for longer periods of time to get to more threads - I got the “Oops! Something went wrong.” message twice while trying to upload a post yesterday and this morning. 

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(I've been following along about the glitch were all experiencing in the Beauty Insider Community Feedback thread. I get kicked out quite frequently but it's reassuring to know that Teambic is working on a fix and we're not the only experiencing it. 🩵)

 

I looove seeing everyone's take on your prompts @itsfi especially this one, BIC recommended is a big deal. 🤩 Cuz you know, it's good! 😉

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My Lunar New Year Capsule 🐉❤️

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-This kit includes the Hourglass's LE Butterfly palette. It has the most reddish blushes I own, has beautiful finishing powders and the tin for the theme ❣️

NATASHA DENONA Sunset Eyeshadow Palette Full Size Sunset Eyeshadow Palette  Has a array of red/reddish and gold tones.

-ND's gold baby and highlighting palette seemed like they could be fun too play around with for these LNY inspired looks. 

-A pouch of Red Lippies from Fenty and GXVE ( plus a red lip liner)

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Anaheim Line Clean Waterproof Lip Liner  

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain Strawberry Sangria  

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Anaheim Shine Clean High-Performance Satin Lipstick  

- I included a mini bronzer from Hourglass,  and thier Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Lengthening Mascara .

 

Perfume Pairing is Divine from Jean Paul Gaultier

And it all fits! ( Except the perfume 😉)

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Finally found the thread!! @CynthieLu @Lovely products 

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It's such a good thread! @idanyd hurray!! 🙌🎉

It's really fun to sort and put these capsules together, and use them too. 😉 I'd love to see you give it a try one of these weeks thou. Your products always look so good! 🤩 

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Join us @idanyd! We'd love to have you! 100% agree with @CynthieLu; you have some great looking beauty products!

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@CynthieLu, I love how it all fits in the bag! 😍 Love the colors and palettes you chose for this week - lots of fun choices. Hourglass puts together some great palettes - I love their finishing powders - so beautiful! Ahhh, that ND Gold duo looks very pretty. I’m not always into golds but they look very wearable - and I see some dips in both shades in that palette - nice to see you’re getting good use out of it 👍🏼 

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@itsfi @CynthieLu My eyes were also drawn to the progess in the ND gold. Fantastic progress!

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Right @Mellmars1185? I feel like the pan it challenge has made me so much more aware of use of products - mine and others. My eyes were scanning all the lovelies in @CynthieLu @photo and then it glued onto the very noticeable dips in that pretty gold duo - nice job working though that one cynthielu! 👍🏼 If that duo is anything like her eyeshadow palettes, there’s a lot of product there but you are making good use of it! 

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Thank you both, this little compact has got so many uses. Body, lips, face etc... very easy too use. 😉

@Mellmars1185 @itsfi 

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This should be a really fun week of capsules. I think this theme is a fun one! @itsfi 😀

I leaned more into the golds and brought in the few reds I have, But I am thrilled I had enough to pull something together and I'm excited to play around with this bag of LNY themed goodies. 

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@CynthieLu Oh my gosh... this is such a beautiful capsule!  I can't stop staring at the ND Glow Gold.... it's so... shiney! 

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@missjeanie Thank you ❤️ That ND highlighter duo is very illuminating, it is alot of fun too use. 😉 I think it'll do well with everything this week. 

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@CynthieLu Lovely red bag you chose for your LNY capsule. I am sure you will create some beautiful looks with everything. The butterflies on the Hourglass palette are so pretty.

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Thank you 🙏 @Mellmars1185 I think this is the most visually appealing of any the capsules I've made so far with the challenge., I'm excited to play with this one. 😀

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