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:   

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Week 49 (December 2 -8) - 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. 

[CynthieLu]

A Fenty Lip Stain for sure, I'm torn between Zestie Bestie or Berry Banger thou, I like the moods for both. 😄 @JoSometimes 

[JoSometimes]

@CynthieLu 

[missjeanie]

@JoSometimes I love that you keep a shenanigan lip at the ready!! 

[JoSometimes]

You just never know @missjeanie! 

I also have nail clippers and file in the car. They come in handy for more than just the occasional nail repair.

[JoSometimes]

Thoughts on the last few capsules. I already have a base routine that works for me but it’s been fun to try and work them into challenges and also take some time to reflect on how much I like what I have. There are two stand out products right now. 

• SEPHORA COLLECTION Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation was such a great purchase. It fit right into all the capsules so far. I’m going to try and pan this one before it’s too late so it’s a permanent fixture for now. 
• Rimmel Wonder’Extension mascara is actually pretty good! Another mascara from my wife because she can’t use it anymore with her lash extensions. A bit messy but that’s easily cleaned up with a spoolie once it dries. It lengthens and behaves all day without any primer. It’s a keeper. 

[itsfi]

@JoSometimes, it's wonderful to have a standout foundation & mascara. The Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever is a beauty.

[Mellmars1185]

@JoSometimes The Sephora foundation is great. I have tried it once. I think I need to be colour matched in store because the shade I tried was a tad off. It is such an excellent price, too!

[missjeanie]

Love that you've got such a great base routine going for you @JoSometimes .  Nothing wrong with sticking to that and just doing a capsule of eyes and lips or whatever happens to tickle your fancy!

[JoSometimes]

@missjeanie “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

I’m a creature of habit. Once something works for me, I just run with it. 

[CynthieLu]

Finding a foundation you love is such a feel good moment right? @JoSometimes 💗 and it's working for the challenges to, That's a double win!

[JoSometimes]

@CynthieLu 😉😉😉

[CynthieLu]

Yaaas! 🤣😂 @JoSometimes 

[cianni]

Here is a look i threw together this morning using some of the items from this weeks capsule! Pretty happy with how quickly this came together, and i only used some of the products, so i know ill be able to come up with a few different looks with the same capsule! Products used in spoiler 🤗

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Face - (not from capsule, but i love it and think it’s worth mentioning!) Dr. Jart+ Cicapair ™ Tiger Grass Camo Drops Color Corrector SPF 35 1 oz/ 30 mL , Physicians Formula Liquid Butter Bronzer (this may be a new fave for me actually!), Physicians Formula Butter Buddies Blush in Rosy (i got the name wrong when i did my original capsule post), NYX Born to Glow Radiant Concealer in Medium

Eyes and Brows - Essence Lash Princess (purple tube), Pacifica Brushed Up Brows Gel in Ebony, Sephora Collection Colorful Pencil Eyeliner in Coconut

Lips - Rimmel Lasting Lipliner in 90s Nude and Morphe Heatseeker Gloss in Pink Palm

Fragrance - The Good Scent - Manifest Your Future

Excuse the lighting - it was naptime for baby g and i didnt want to turn on too many lights!

[Mellmars1185]

@cianni You look beautiful, and your skin is glowing! I have tried the Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 1.7 fl. oz/ 50 mL and loved it. I should try out the drops. It looks like makeup layers nicely on top of it.

[missjeanie]

@cianni That lip combo looks so fresh!  Love it on you!

[CynthieLu]

This is so gorgeous 💝 @cianni You used your items beautifully. I saw some DR.Jart Cicapair items at Marshalls the other day, I'm regretting not picking one up to try now. I think it was just the serum, not the SPF.. or maybe there was spf in it.. I should have taken a picture 🙃 But everytime I see you mention it I want you try it.  😉

[itsfi]

You look amazing @cianni! Fresh faced, glowy and the pops of color to your eyes and lips are stunning! I love that you'll be able to create different looks with this capsule! 💖 

Ahhhh nap time. Hope Baby G is sleeping well at nap time. Gives you a (much needed) break.

[cianni]

@itsfi Hahaha oh yes, even the best concealer can’t hide that it was nap time for me too 😅

[Titian06]

You look great, @cianni ! 😍  I don't look that good when I take my time! 🤣

[cianni]

@Titian06 Thank you!! Honestly my best looks always happen when I’m in a time crunch - especially hair 😂 why is the perfect messy updo always attained when I’m about to jump into the shower and don’t want to get my hair wet, but I can’t duplicate it when I have actual time to do my hair??

[CynthieLu]

Note: Oookay my collection of makeup and etc is actually quite modest. (Unless we're talking eyeshadow... That's a whole other story. 🙃) So in order to make a capsule I will use, I did have to include an SPF that went over the limit. It's my most affordable mini coming in at 22 USD, but I need an SPF daily.( ☀️ Gotta protect from those rays. 😎)

I choose a mini mascara in Fan Fest, A mini brow pencil and mini tinted brow gel by Benefit.

An E.L.F primer, a Eucerin lip balm and a liquid lip from Estate.

The powders are a mini Laritzy Blush,  A mini Belle Piere highlighting compact and a mini gold ND ornament. 

Missing: foundations, concealers, tints etc.. I have a few and they were not close enough in price range.

Upside, the sunscreen mini I chose had a bit of a tint, same with the primer, sooooo that's cool. 😉

 

Thoughts on last week's challenge.

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I missed an eyebrow product 🙈🙈🙈
As a barely there brow person, the very first time I used this too put a look together, I was like ooops. So I did add Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Eyebrow Pencil Soft Brown 

This was a great experiment in how little you can use, but still put a look together. It was kind of eye-opening really and I am so glad you came up with this challenge @itsfi. It's challenging but in a totally good way.🙏🩷