@itsfi It’s good to be more consistent! I agree. I need to work on that! I think my hair is better because I’m not bleaching much anymore! So I think it’s getting healthier!! I need to work on using more masks tho. I will shop my stash and start using them!!

@Sunnysmom , I Have So Much Respect For Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Now 😻 #BBAppreciation #LoveHer

@sister13 is there a 2025 Makeup Challenge? Finally been able to post and heart, couldn't for about a year.

Wishing a happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian 🇨🇦 BIC beauties! Hope you had/have/are having a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. And for those of you partaking in Thanksgiving Day sales, I hope you score some fabulous finds, beauty and non-beauty alike. And, now, to the business at hand ... Week 42 - The Indigenous People's Day Makeup Capsule, The Canadian Thanksgiving Makeup Capsule, and/or The Samples 2.0 Makeup Capsule This was my initial set of products for the week’s capsule. All are samples except for the 2 lip glosses (far left, above the Gucci lip sample packet), both of which (Jason Wu Beauty & Cheekbone Beauty) are Canadian founded/owned, and one of which (Cheekbone Beauty) is also indigenous founded/owned. While this bevy of beauties hits upon pretty much every category of makeup product I’d need for a full face, this felt a bit too much for me personally for an everyday look - part of this may have had to do with getting comfortable with wearing just concealer, powder and mascara for the previous three day - my most minimalist look, other than when I was on vacation). That said, if I didn't have other things I need to fit in my 3-1-1 TSA compliant liquids bag, I would consider this group a pretty good selection of makeup products to take on a trip. So I shopped my initial capsule a little more judiciously and came up with this lot. From 33 products to 16. 😊 Still a little more than I typically have in a weekly capsule (on average, I usually hover between 10 - 14 items) but this set is more streamlined for my liking and needs. I like options but too many that early in the morning can actually take up more time than I should spend on deciding what to use because it starts to feel like staring at my closet longer than necessary, feeling like I have nothing to wear. 😂Which defeats one of my personal purposes for this capsule challenge. We shall see how well I stick with these beauties or if / when I reach into my initial set of goodies this week. ETA: Oops 🙄, forgot the product list the first time around. Here it is: COMPLEXIONPrimer - Gucci Hydrating Silk Priming Serum 1 (promo gwp & digital masterclass giveaway) - my normal-to-dry skin appreciates the extra hydration it gives. My wallet worries about what this interest in another Gucci product will mean.😉Base - unless I decide to go super low key with just concealer in a few places, this could very likely the week when I put the Armani Beauty Golden Hour 24HR Lightweight Skin Tint with Hyaluronic Acid and Gucci Glow Skin Tinted Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid & Bakuchiol to the test.🥊Concealer - speaking of concealer, the Yves Saint Laurent All Hours Creaseless Precise Angles Concealer has really been performing quite well. I feel like I have my fave concealers already, but ... Setting Products - ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Mini Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder for my T zone, my nose in particular as the transitional weeks means my oil production goes a little crazy and needs some extra help. MAC Fix + Makeup Setting Spray all over to meld all my makeup together. EYES: Primer - Concealer + powder as primer Eyeshadow - Lancôme Idôle Tint Liquid Eyeshadow & Eyeliner - these have been surprisingly good. I was a little nervous given the consistency but they set fairly quickly without transferring or bleeding even on my oily lids without a primer. I’ve only used one shadow at a time so one not sure how they apply or wear when worn with another shade. Maybe I’ll give it a try this week.Eyeliner - skipping this week but I can reach back for the stila Mini Stay All Day® Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner Black. Or, try my hand with the Lancome as eyeliner - ngl, that seems like it could be very messy on my lids.Brow - Kosas Air Brow Tinted Clean Volumizing Eyebrow Gel - I’ve narrowed it down to a couple of shades - Taupe and Medium Brown, though I wonder if a mix of the two shades might be best. 🤔Mascara - Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara - I’m a little iffy on this one. For whatever reason, Chanel mascara has never been a go to for me. I’ve worn their beauty products for decades now and have always enjoyed their foundations, lip products, eyeshadows and blushes. Bronzers, highlight, and contours too. Their mascara though has never got on well with my lashes. We’ll see if that’s changed; I have my bottle of MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Seal 0.4 oz/ 11 g at the ready just in case. CHEEKS: Bronzer - MAKEUP BY MARIO Softsculpt® Multi-Use Bronzing & Shaping Serum with Hyaluronic Acid to under paintHighlight - Yves Saint Laurent NU HALO TINT Highlighter with Vitamin E - it gives a soft healthy subtle glow without showing texturBlush - I haven’t been wearing too much blush lately, if at all. 🙁 I’ve included it in most of my capsules but haven’t always reached for it; or, when I do, it’s been applied with a very light hand, just enough to give me a teensy hint of color. I’ve been wrestling with some dry patches/texture issues and some redness from it on one of my cheeks, so I haven’t been wearing much blush the last couple of weeks as a result. That said, if that clears up and I feel up for a little blush, I’ll rotate between Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Cream Blush Provence and using these MAC Powder Eyeshadow samples as blushers. A couple of the latter have enough red in them that my eyes are probably not going to like them at all (read: puff up bigger than a puffer fish), but my cheeks historically have not had that issue/sensitivity to red coloring/dyes. If my cheeks are looking and feeling less sensitized this week, I’ll give them a try, LIPS:Gloss - My main lip color this week will be Cheekbone Beauty Harmony Lip Gloss - Resilience. If I want a softer lip look, I’ll reach for DIOR Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss 001 Pink. If I’m feeling adventurous, I’ll DIY a bespoke lip color with the Dior lip gloss and an eyeshadow from the MAC sample card. Fragrances: It'll most likely be a selection of samples from past SEPHORiA events and the discovery sample sets that are part of Shop Your Stash / Use Your Stash Challenge: Fall 2025 🍂🍁 - I'm almost done with the PHLUR Fragrance Discovery Set so I *might* prioritize what fragrances I have remaining there. The "Fits": Yep, it all fits snugly in the Rare Beauty puffy makeup bag. 👍 It's a repeat bag as well for a host of reason, including that I like it a lot. It also is an excellent tie-in to some ongoing themes this month in celebration of a couple of meaningful occasions - LatinX/Hispanic Heritage Month which comes to a close (calendar-wise) this week (10.15) and Mental Health Awareness Month.

@123dulce, do you have any favorite or go-to brushes, ones you find yourself reaching for time and time again?

Here is the Cocoa refill only @blackkitty2014 . I would still like the Cocoa Pavé liner if and when it shows up as a single. These are quite warm tones but they are lighter in formula vs some of the older darker super pigmented shades. So they can start out more sheer and build up. Very pretty especially the 3rd and 4th. (The Toffee Sisley still beats it though as you probably know. Oops. 🙃)

New holiday sets available on VIOLETTE_FR today October 8. All information and photos from the site. So pretty!

The Sephora Collection has a lot of great products @Keipons. I haven't (yet) tried their new foundation and concealer but if it's anything like their previous versions, they'll be a hit.

Hi @SportyGirly125125 Yes, I have looked on YouTube to get some look ideas, and they have some good one 😊