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]

@CynthieLu, the Fenty lip luminizer is gorgeous! It’ll be fun to see how it changes the look of the lip products 😃 

[danielledanielle]

This feels spring to me @itsfi .  There's an ease to it, with boldness/pops you ascribed to the week.

[itsfi]

Thanks so much @danielledanielle! 😃 it looks like a lot of product, but it’s actually pretty fast to apply. Well, maybe not so fast if I use the liner 😝 that takes a little more time (and a steady hand). Lol

[danielledanielle]

Week 11 - The One Brand

This is pretty challenging to do.  When I really starting getting into beauty, I was someone who would just buy all from one line or one brand, thinking that was the way.  But, then I started trying different things after getting makeovers and kind of realized I liked having "the best hits " over a large spectrum of brands.  That being said, I can almost do a capsule with a few brands, but I didn't want to crack open more foundations and concealers.  I also wanted to treat myself this weekend, so I went with Dior (and a little help from my friends Pat, UD and Gxve)

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

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 016 Bronze  

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 014 Rosy  

Dior Dior Forever Couture Luminizer Highlighter Powder 04 Golden Glow 

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Hella On Point Clean Ultra-Fine Brow Pencil 5  

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Most Def Clean Instant Definition Sculpting Eyebrow Pencil 4  

DIOR Diorshow 24h Buildable Volume Mascara  

DIOR Rosy Glow Blush 020 Mahogany  

DIOR Rouge Dior Refillable Lipstick 500 Nude Soul  

PAT McGRATH LABS PERMA PRECISION Liquid Eyeliner Xtreme Black  

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Blurring Under Eye Powder Yellow  

[missjeanie]

@danielledanielle I was the same way when I first started getting into beauty more.  I was thinking about this week and like you didn't want to open another mascara or brow product.  I skipped the week but may use this theme for one of the do over weeks.  I hadn't even thought of Dior... but .... I might be able to make this one work!  Great inspiration!

[danielledanielle]

Yes @missjeanie , totally give it a shot.  I know @itsfi revamped it so there's some do-over weeks, which I'm looking forward to trying to do.  I'm particular, I have some lipsticks in makeup pergutory and these Fenty eye pencils I can't seem to let go of, so it'll be a choppy do over.

[ather]

@danielledanielle  Great choices for pop of colour!! 

[Mellmars1185]

@danielledanielle I like your concept for this capsule. The Dior highlighter compact is beautiful.

[danielledanielle]

Thank you @Mellmars1185 

[CynthieLu]

D'ior and friends, this is going to be fun one for you to use. 😄 @danielledanielle. Your capsule looks so gorgeous in the lay out and everything there just looks like it will be a joy to drive into. 🩷

(I actually just picked up DIOR Forever Glow Star Filter Multi-Use Complexion Enhancing Booster  🤩 is that ever nice! I love glowing so much 😅😅)

[itsfi]

"...so I went with Dior (and a little help from my friends Pat, UD and Gxve)" 

Friends make everything better, including makeup capsules! Yours is exquisite @danielledanielle! 😍😍😍 You picked up the new luminizers?!!! Gorgeous!! 

After this week's capsule, I now have a list of brands that I can put together a full face and ones that are thiiiis close to being able to do the same. 😮 I will be making a concerted effort not to pick up products from a brand simply to be able to do a full face from it. 🤣 And yes, the thought did cross my mind. Le sigh. Old habits are hard to shake. 

[danielledanielle]

@itsfi , yes the completionism urge!  Kudos to you for not giving in.  Luckily, I resisted buying the Dior brow pencil!

Yeah, this wasn't me going deep into my stash. If I'd gone that way, this would have been Uoma Beauty themed.  The brow pencil is necessary for me, and there's a handful of pencils I'll use.  Uoma had/has a great brow pencil.

[itsfi]

@danielledanielle, my  not giving in is often helped by remembering what else I've purchased recently, or sometimes, in the same shopping trip. 😆 No / low buys this year and shopping my stash has also helped, the latter of which has been sobering as I see how much stuff I really have. Hauls have been more mindful this year so far. Fingers crossed that trend continues. 

Ohhhh, Uoma! I don't have the entire collection but have been happy with the beauties I've picked up over the years.

[itsfi]

Bonus Makeup Capsule - Week 11 (Weekend Edition): The All The Brands Makeup Capsule

I really enjoyed the One Brand Makeup Capsule (awesome idea @Mellmars1185; thank you, again!). It worked out marvelously for my workweek makeup routine - easy, peasy and with variety too! More details about the good and the less-than-great items in the post below ⬇️.

That said, I was also interested in doing an all the brands makeup capsule, but a more minimalist one, so I thought, "why not do that over the weekend?" So I have been. 😊 This has also been a lovely way to gear up 😉 for Week 13's The "Fast & Furious Full Face in 5 Minutes Or Under, With 6 or Fewer Products" Makeup Capsule, a collab with the fabulous March 24-March 30 5 minute Makeup Face & Faves theme on the Makeup Challenge of the Week thread (@sister13) and the fun Sephora Six - Fast & Furious Edition (@danielledanielle) where I'll be cross-posting this capsule as well!  

🐐  ‌‌ Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation 15 Melrose  (Top Shelf)

🌻   Kaja Face Bento Cream Bronzer, Powder Blush & Highlighter Sculpting Trio 02 Cloud Latte  (the coral-ish blush in this trio is slowly growing on me)

🍀  MERIT Solo Shadow Cream-to-Powder Soft Matte Eyeshadow Vachetta  

🖤   Yves Saint Laurent Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara Noir  

💋  Sephora Collection Sheer Matte Lip Balm 06 Fuchsia - it seem this has been discontinued 😞

😘  Gucci Brume de Beauté Beauty Mist 2.7 oz / 80 mL  (Top Shelf)

[CynthieLu]

Ooh a beauty challenge crossover episode 😉 @itsfi fun!

So this is your lineup for the future capsule? Or just getting your brain thinking in that direction? Choosing the tinted SPF will be a definite time saver. ⌚🙂

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, this was my lineup for the weekend. I combined the other part of this week's prompt (the all the brands - vs. 'one brand' which I used for the workweek) with @danielledanielle's Sephora Six: Fast & Furious that's currently up. The cross-over / collab will take place the week after this coming week's capsule. I love Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation  - it's an easy "Top Shelf" for the capsule challenge and it's one of my hands down favorite base products - a GOAT in a couple categories - tinted foundation, sunscreen foundation). I wish you had it available to you in Canada again. 

[CynthieLu]

Everytime I hear it mentioned I go check just too see lol 😆 I'm always hopefull. 🤗 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

C'mon Tower 28, cross that border (again)!!! 🤞

@CynthieLu 

[CynthieLu]

From your lips @itsfi 🙏🙏😂 but there really are sooo many things i'd love to see come here. But my wallet on the other hand, is very much in a happier state since I am minus all the temptations. 🤗

[itsfi]

That is an excellent way to look at it @CynthieLu! I’m still hoping you’ll experience the temptation of Tower 28! 😆 

[CynthieLu]

Too be fair we have some stuff, just not all the stuff. specifically that spf tint. (Health Canada, she's tough on letting those in 😅) @itsfi