Makeup Challenge of the Week 2021/2022/2023/2024

[sister13]

Week 17&18 (April 13-27): Sale Haul Newness + Shop Your Stash! Don’t let your new items gather dust, try them out and post your thoughts! If you’re on a low/no buy, please shop your stash and share what you love about the items you chose! 

Thanks for 2+ amazing years and some amazing collabs for the Makeup Challenge! I’ve updated some new themes for March and early April below. I hope you will join me in sharing your looks, flatlays, or tags for items you use in each challenge! 

Upcoming Weekly Challenge: 

Week 10 (Feb 24- March 2): Lunar/ Chinese New Year Looks - This is a little late but the 24th was the lantern festival, so I think we can still celebrate this week!

Week 11 (March 3-9): I’m Cold Makeup Trend - This one’s been on the list for a while and I would love to try it out and see your looks!

Week 12 (March 10-16): March Sentimental Items - Any makeup items that spark a memory or have sentimental value for any reason, big or small. Let us know what is special about these items!

Week 13 (March 17-23): Dolly Week! Anything inspired by the America’s darling, Dolly Parton!

Week 14 (March 24-March 30): 5 minute Makeup Face & Faves - Share your go-to quick and easy face and favorite items! Super-collab with Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge  and Sephora Six - Fast & Furious Edition 

Week 15 (March 31-April 6): Cartoon influence (i.e. Jem/she-ra/bratz/anime/etc) - I know I’m dating myself with Jem and She-ra but I thought it’d be fun to recreate a look from any cartoon!

Week 16 (April 7-12): Pastels!! (I’ll update the next few weeks soon but have been wanting to explore some pastels for Spring.)

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Completed 2023 Weekly Challenges: 

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We celebrated the One Year Anniversary of this thread in November!! Although, somehow the challenge ended up with 61 weeks in a year, I’m not sure how that happened, lol.

Anyway, I figure in year two, we’ll do some repeats and some new challenges. I also plan to add in some bonus hair challenges, maybe once a month.

Okay, for simplicity, I’m going to update the numbering to be Week 1 for the new year, I hope that is not too confusing. I’ll try to get 52 weeks in the year this time! I guess I also need to update the title for 2023.

Week 1 (Jan 1-7): Focus on brows week! Do a bold brow or shimmery brow or just spend more time on your brows this week. Inspired by @SportyGirly125 

Week 2 (Jan 8-14): Rock a red lip week! If this is a regular for you, rock it as normal, or add a fun element, like gloss or add glitter/shimmer to it. Suggested by @JoSometimes 

Week 3 (Jan 15-21): Shop your stash/forgotten favorites! Dig into your stash/archives for something you haven’t used in a long time and renew your love or re-evaluate)

Week 4 (Jan 22-28): Chopping block/declutter week! Are there any items that you have been wondering about getting rid of? Do they still work, bring joy, serve a purpose in your collection? No pressure to get rid of anything, but just want to dedicate a week to evaluate some items on the heels of forgotten favorites week!!

Week 5 (Jan 29-Feb 4): Skin prep/Complexion focus week! Take extra time this week with your skin prep. Exfoliate or use a hydrating mask prior to makeup, use a luminous or mattifying primer, foundation and/or setting spray. And/Or, focus this week on using a skincare device or skincare product if you’ve been neglecting one you own.

Week 6 (Feb 5-11): Get out of your comfort zone week! Suggested by @josometimes. This is a chance to try something new and experiment a little. If you love a red lip, try hot pink or neutral. If you love neutrals, maybe add some color. Or, wear a bolder look out to run errands or on a night out to gain confidence with a different look! Please feel free ask for tips and tricks if you’d like suggestions on techniques, color or product recommendations and share your experience and tips for others as you try something new.

Week 7 (Feb 12-18): Red/Pink/Shimmer/Glitter or whatever you want for Valentine’s/Galentines Day (inspired by @imaster

Week 8 (Feb 19-25): Pantone Color of the Year Viva Magenta week! I miss the past Sephora + Pantone collaborations, so let’s make our own.

Week 9 (Feb 26-Mar 4): Luxe brands or Luxe items. If it feels luxe to you or makes you feel fancy, use it and post it, whether it’s Target or Tom Ford, L’Oréal or La Mer!

Bonus Hair Challenge for February: Hot Rollers or Velcro Rollers and/or other techniques for volume.

Week 10 (March 5-11): Matchy matchy week! Match your makeup to your clothes, or jewelry or hair accessories, a scarf or something you wear! Inspired by @sportygirly

Week 11 (March 12-18): Green week! For St. Patrick’s Day, let’s show off all our green looks or otherwise Irish inspired looks! 💚💚🍀🍀

Week 12 (March 19-25): Use something in a different way (safely) - An opportunity to use your lipstick as blush, your eyeliner or eyebrow pencil on lips, be creative! (Just remember, some items are not tested and may not be safe for eyes or lips)

Week 13 (March 26-April 1): Cherry Blossom Week - while the peak bloom may vary around the world, let's use this week to be inspired by the beauty of the cherry blossoms. Oh, if you happen to live where you get to see the real cherry blossoms, please share those pics, too! 

Week 14 (April 2-8): Spring Looks week! What makes you think of spring? Gloss, pastels, spring runway looks?

Week 15 (April 9-15): Holy Grail week! I think maybe @josometimes or @titian06 suggested this one? Use your Holy Grail products that are tried, tested and loved and be sure to share why it's a fave!

Week 16 & 17 (April 16-29)***: Sephora Spring sale - newness/or anything you haven’t gotten around to wearing/or shop your stash. (Note: I'm not sure when the Spring sale is happening, so I may move this one.) ETA: well, it's timed perfectly for shopping in store, though online purchases may not make it in time! Feel free to keep posting spring sale newness into the following weeks! 
(***I made the executive decision to extend this one more week since orders are still coming in!) 

Week 18 (April 30-May 6): Multichromes week! There have been so many great multi-chrome products and palettes lately, so let's make sure to showcase them!

Week 19 (May 7-13): April Showers bring May Flowers week!  This can be a bright and springy look, or a rain-inspired look (or a combo of both!).

Week 20 (May 14-20): World Makeup! A look or trend from around the world. There are lots of K-beauty trends, like crying girl, popsicle/gradient lips, blush, something like a Parisian chic look, or anything else you can think of! (Suggested by @josometimes)

Week 21 (May 21-27): Barbiecore! I was actually never a fan of dolls or Barbies as a kid, and the flood of Barbie on Instagram recently was kind of annoying to me, but I also have a soft spot for pink and Barbie, so I thought I’d add to the challenge. Can be anything from subtle to all out Barbie.

Week 22 (May 28-June 3): Social Media Inspired! Recreate a look and/or create your own look inspired by an influencer you love, or use makeup to recreate a filter. Post a side by side to share with us.

Week 23 (June 4- 10): Festival! Go all out with Glitter / Color / Braids / Hair Accessories or go easy and fresh!

Week 24 (June 11-17): Earth Week! Highlight more sustainable or green makeup brands. Or even just a play on blue, green, or even earthy tones to celebrate the earth.This is a little out of order but summer is a great time to connect with and celebrate the earth! (Suggested by @josometimes)

Week 25 (June 18-24): Summer Solstice! Create a look based on whatever makes you think of summer, maybe a sunny look, bronzed beauty, or zodiac inspired look.

Week 26 (June 25-July 1): Celebrate Pride! I know pride events vary widely by cities, so if you happen to do a pride look in another week, feel free to post anytime!

Week 27 (July 2-8): 4th of July! Let’s see those red, white and blues., fireworks inspired or just summery BBQ looks.

For your summer slays, there will be some additional cheeky challenges - cheers to @danielledanielle for proposing this fun collab with the weekly challenge! Let's get cheeky, chicas and chicos! We'd love it if you cross post your looks in both threads. 😘😘  Cheek Challenge Summer 2023: Collabs with Makeup Challenge of the Week  

The Cheek Challenges:

Week 28 (July 11-16) Bold Blush - The Better The Brighter 

Week 29 (July 17-22) Barbiecore - Getting Ready for Opening Night (This one's a repeat of Week 21, but for good reason! Movie opens July 21st!) 

Week 30 (July 23-29) Summer Sculpt - Bring your best bronzed cheekbones, contouring and underpainting are also welcome

Week 31 (July 30-Aug 5) Gloss and Glow - Give me the inner highlight, the glass skin or lip ready goodness

Week 32 (Aug 6-Aug12) Sunshine Sensation - Gold looks or metallic eyes

Week 34 (Aug 20-26) Mermaid makeup | Let’s get mermaid inspired, whether that’s classic teals and aquas, or maybe a pink or purple shimmery look? It may be as simple as a holographic highlight or a touch or turquoise eyeliner, or go all out. 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♂️🧜‍♂️

Week 35 (Aug 27-Sep 2) Waterproof or Long-wearing Makeup | What helps you beat the summer heat? Share your favorite hot weather skin, hair and makeup products, tips and tricks as we cruise through the end of August.

Week 36 (Sep 3-9) Neon Brights | Share your boldest and brightest neon looks!

 
Collab with Cheek Challenge Fall 2023: Awesome Autumn ! Feel free to extend the themes beyond cheeks and cross post in both threads if you like! 

Week 38 (Sep 17-23) Fiercely Foilage - Think color changing, vibrant cheeks

Week 39 (Sep 24-30) Sephoria Euphoria: whether you attended virtual, in person, or in spirit, give me your glammiest of glam.  Highlighters highly encouraged.

Week 40 (Oct1-Oct7) Pumpkin Pleasure - give me your best orange blush look (coral and peach looks are welcomed)

Week 41 (Oct8-Oct14) Cute and Cozy - think flushing and/or blushing, baby pinks welcomed.

Week 42 (Oct15-Oct22) In Your Comfort Era - no makeup makeup or monochromatic looks

Week 43 (Oct22-Oct28) Hottie Toddies - Warm me up with a smoky look, brown\based blushes, smoky eyes and latte makeup welcomed.

Week 44 (Oct 29-Nov 4) Halloween Looks!! Share ‘em all!! 
Week 45 (Nov 5-Nov 11) Sephora sale newness or shop your stash to save money!! 
(I’ll be updating November challenges soon!)

(Extended Holiday Break due to family circumstances!)

Week 52 I guess! - Post your Holiday looks - let’s see your Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other holiday colors! (More to come in 2024!)

Year 3: 
Week 1-2 (Break)

Jan 14-20: Cherry Cola/Cherry Cocktail Lips + Cheeks. Think ombre lips and burgundy or deep red looks.

Jan 21-27: Hot Toddy Week. Think bright and sultry, go for golds and honey or amber colors.
Jan 28-Feb 3: Espresso Martini\Martini Week.  This is the martini look - green and shimmer, but you could also add a deep lip to it or go for brown or plum version.

Feb 3-10: Maiden's Blush or Cosmopolitan Week This is the one that started it - Maiden's Blush, by RMS beauty.  It's coral, shimmery and warm.

Feb 11-17: Red Wine & Hot Chocolate - If you do partake in alcohol, try this it's delicious.  The look speaks to red and brown, but again, you choose.

Feb 18-24: Pink Blush /Blush Wine - Essentially, this is a pink look, but pinks have all sorts of tones, so have fun playing with this, whether it's all pink or a pop of pink.

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So, I could definitely (still) use some makeup inspiration these days and maybe you could too! Several years ago, we used to have some weekly makeup challenge threads, so I’m bringing one back. It’s a great way to spark some creativity and maybe most importantly, a great way to shop your stash!

I started with a list of some challenges below, but also happy to edit/rearrange/consider other ideas along the way. I hope you will join me!  Feel free to post as many or as few times you’d like each week with photos of your looks. If you don’t like to post your face, feel free to do a flatlay of the products you used to do your look. Also, if you get behind or ahead, feel free to post pics whenever you have time.

Can’t wait to see all your looks! Have fun! Please feel free to suggest some other challenge ideas in the thread and we’ll add to the coming weeks!! 

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[Cissy63]

@sister13  Thank you.  Yes, if it’s not working for me I need to part with it.  I am a saver.  I hate to part with anything 😫. But my husband keeps telling me that the house is just so big and we aren’t going to rent storage! 

[sister13]

I hate to part with anything, too! I've gotten only slightly better over the years but  I can basically find any excute to hang on to something! @Cissy63   

[Titian06]

Your hair is gorgeous, @Cissy63 ! 😍  I agree about the blush (no criticism meant); it's just too much and blushes are so hard to tone down...yea, personal experience!  Otherwise, you look lovely as always! 🙂

[Cissy63]

@Titian06  Thank you!  I think I put the blush back and never picked it up because I knew it wasn’t for me.  

[sister13]

Yesterday’s look and items 

• Keeping the Sephora Pantone Universe lip balm. 
• The Kevyn Aucoin foundation balm wasn’t really on the chopping block, I just didn’t get to use it during forgotten favorites week, and I noted it during the December inventory that I needed to use it again. Still lovely, though I had some issues with Danessa Myricks blurring balm over top of it. Keeping.
• Decluttering the two eye liners. The Tarte skipped and was a bit dry. The L’Oréal is a great color but started transferring immediately to my lids. In its defense, I didn’t use any eyelid primer, but I’m sure there are better formulas if I want to buy this color again.
• You’ve all heard my love of Benefit Cosmetics BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara Intense Pitch Black – 0.30 oz/ 8.5 g but since I have plenty of these around, I’m testing if it should be replaced with a new one. Keeping a bit longer, but to be replaced soon.
  
  

Today’s look and items:

• Bobbi Brown liquid lipstick/gloss - still nice, shows up a little warmer, I think because of the lip pencil. Keeping for now.
• MAC lip pencil, still in good shape, a nice warm spice color for warmer lip looks. I like that it has the color on the end of the pencil. Keeping for now.
• Violet Voss eye sparkle liquid shadows not really on the chopping block, just wanted to wear it again. Couldn’t catch the sparkle in the pics, but this is so pretty! 
• Lancome Definicils in a dark grey. Was thinking I’d declutter since I never use it, but actually really liked it! 
• Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Smudge-Proof Gel Eyeliner : still waiting to decide if this wears on my hooded eyes, though it always performed in the past. Though, I had to declutter a bunch of these recently since they all dried up. This one was brand new and still creamy, so we’ll see how it holds up to the wear test.
• Laura Mercier Eye Basics Primer Linen : have to decide when I look at my eyes tonight before bed. This was a little dry but has always been a decent primer that covers color in the lids. 
• Becca cheek soufflé- @gonerogue and I almost wore his on the same day, only mine is Lycheee, not Guava, so we are not quite cheek twins! 🤣🤣 Keeping!
• Becca brightening concealer: not too bad overall, but I have items that are much better and will declutter this one.
• IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation : still seems to do the trick, and I even think I just saw the elusive pan! I keep one of these in my purse and one in my desk in case I need a touch up. Keeping.
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[AznAngelLiz]

@sister13 I love everything about these looks, especially the BB gloss and Mac liner. 

[sister13]

Thank you so much!! @AznAngelLiz 

[lmaster]

Oh that red lip though!! @sister13 so so so pretty

[sister13]

Thank you! It’s that warmer red that I may start wearing more often! @lmaster 

[Saradestin]

Wow you look stunning, specially in the second look @sister13! 😍😍😍 You have tried so many products! 

[sister13]

Aww, thank you so much! I’ve been glad to work through these items and my declutter pile has grown!  @Saradestin 

[Cissy63]

@sister13  You look lovely in both looks 😀. Oh your lippie is very pretty 😍 

[sister13]

Thank you! I used to buy a LOT of Bobbi Brown, or this one might have been gratis, I can't remember, but it looks and feels nice!

@Cissy63 

[Titian06]

You look good in both pics, @sister13 !  It's hard to believe you had any problem with your makeup given how you look! 😄

[sister13]

Aww, thank you! My hooded eyes are a killer of many (I'm sure otherwise lovely) eye products, so I have to give them a wear test. In fact, this BB eyeliner wing did not hold up in my creases, but seemed fine on the upper lashline. I can try to remember to test again with my HG eye primer and see if that makes a difference. I've realized that it's not worth keeping things around that truly don't work now that I've found some great liquid eye liners that will stay, like Benefit Cosmetics Roller Liner Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner #and some others! @Titian06 

[lmaster]

Huda beauty ruby obsessions ughhh I'm not thrilled with this palette, seems to just get muddy and not blend well, but the glittery shades are pretty, it's small enough to keep 🤦 NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment Don't Stop I have not worn in ages,,, but it's gorgeous and so comfy, it's staying 

 

 

[AznAngelLiz]

@lmaster That lip color 😍 OH MY!! And don't feel bad about keeping the palette, I've kept palettes for one shade before, 

[lmaster]

@AznAngelLiz thank you!! I'm going to be getting into the reds this week,, it's been too long since I've wore anything bold on my lips

[Cissy63]

@lmaster  Your lippie is just gorgeous on you 😍. I have such a hard time giving up a palette.  It doesn’t matter if it’s blush, highlighter or eyeshadow.  I do like Ruby on you.  🥰

[lmaster]

@Cissy63 thank you sweets!! I know,, palettes are so hard to just give up on

[sister13]

Well, you look beautiful! I am sure I’m keeping all my powermattes too, love them! I know what you mean, when it’s such a small item, like why not keep if it still has value! @lmaster