I'm cracking up at "engineers told us our product was impossible to make," because it's supposed to SOUND like the capsules are a feat of engineering, but if multiple engineers told them that...it probably wasn't a compliment. Knowing how engineers tend to speak, they probably just meant the capsules were unnecessarily hard to manufacture. Eg. They got told their design was bad by multiple consultants and flipped it into a positive.
@@NovemberXXVII ive seen some people say they might have gone to the engineers with a worse concept. i think it might have been that they went to an engineering group w 10 employees, got turned down, and decided that saying 10 was better than "a company turned us down"
They’re those ppl the go on shark tank telling them they spend 59k on R&D(research &development) when they scream why😂 they say dozens of engineers said it was impossible 🤯 but they didn’t give up. She just took in her Fenty makeup and casted it as their prototype and sky was the limit from there.
That's my problem too. The price is just to high to be competitive. I like the look of them, the quality even the sentiment behind their creation even as pretentions as it may sound to some. but the price is untenable
I actually find the price pretty acceptable once I looked into their materials sourcing and manufacturing practices. The reclamation of ocean plastic is NOT a cheap process. I do wish they weren't so expensive, but mine have already lasted two years and have no signs of wear and tear, so I expect them to last for many more. It's an investment for me.
This is my bet for what the "Engineers said it's impossible" was about. I'll bet they initially asked for a design that was waterproof, snaps together, no internal corners, and can be manufactured for less than $1. 10 Engineers were like "fool that's impossible". The 11th engineer was like "I can do it, but they'll cost $6 to manufacture". So instead of selling them for $5 a pop, they sell for $15 a pop.
I asked my spouse - an engineer - if these would be "impossible" to create, as those "ten engineers" claimed. He said they were likely made with incredibly simple injection molding, and that the injection molding for most Gundam model kits was likely more complicated. Also, magnets are not an issue - we fly with magnets on things like e-reader cases all the time. And I think your dog called me a slur.
someone else in this comments section theorized that they were probably told "it's impossible" because they were asking for a long list of qualifications and a price point that was way too low for what they were asking for. that makes way more sense to me than being told that this fairly simple thing was impossible.
hermes doesn't look homophobic, he looks like a 55 year old man that just found out his best friend has been gay the whole time; he doesn't quite get it, but he's trying to be supportive.
Honestly I would get these in a heartbeat if they lowered the price. I like the whole concept, the colors, the plastic reuse, but I just can't justify the cost
I felt that way for over a year too, but I invested in them because I travel constantly and they're totally worth it. SO much better than whats available at Target, Walmart, etc.
I'm not even mad about the concept or sentiment behind these, just the price. If these were even $25 to $35 I'd be down to clown because they are at least sturdy and look aesthetic but the price is so high it's impractical. These will never compete with cheap garbage you get at dollar general.
The fact the mission statement was like “when did we become content with low quality products?” It’s because products like yours that are supposed to be “sustainable” and “long lasting” cost that much and I can get a pack of like 4 plastic ones for $2 that’ll last me a couple years. Their price point is pretty counterintuitive to their mission statement and goals.
@@gilded_lady I think daiso has higher quality merchandise than the American chains dollar general and family dollar. In my experience you get a lot of plastic flash leftover on non name brand containers sold at those two chains. I think daiso might be a bit more discerning with their merch.
@@gilded_lady I amazed! I travel every other week or so for work and I go through the walmart ones like 4 sets a year. I invested in capsules and they're so much better for me. Two years in and no signs of wear yet either. The quality difference is SIGNIFICANT
Based on the way the owner describes her company, I would love to see her consider universal design. Definitely could create tactile tiles for those that are visually impaired while maintaining an aesthetic design. A pretty simple design addition that includes a community that often appreciates interesting tactile products (and for the price, you’d hope they’d be excited to accommodate).
Even if the owner is just about influencer marketing, there are enough people on social media that it could be a good move. Wouldn’t even require a total redesign… perhaps just tactile ‘label’ tiles that can be purchased separately (and swapped in), or swapped in upon request when ordered.
I would personally love containers that I could touch to feel if they’re my shampoo, conditioner, or body wash. I have to keep all my bottles in a specific order in specific spots to be able to know what I’m using in the shower but I live with family so they often move my stuff. I wish I could just wear my glasses in the shower but they would just get covered in water and not work lol. Being able to feel everything would be so great.
I would guess they are called capsules because not only are capsules just "containers"but they are typically associated with being small, compact, and potentially air/water-tight. Capsules, rather than containers, tend to be used to contain important things in a protective casing, like time capsules or the capsule (or cabin) of a spaceship/rocket. Plus, like you said, capsule sounds cooler and more important than container.
@@strayiggytv The first thing I thought of was Capsule Corp from DBZ :y So if I got these, then I probably would be throwing them at some point, obviously
In my head canon those 10 engineers didn't say impossible, they said wasteful and unnecessary since travel sized things or more convenient refillable bottles exist 😭
That is the single worst thing about modern business. Some gormless fucking dupe from Sacramento makes a Dildo; But worse and twice as expensive, then proceeds to act like they're a martyr for having a shitty project that no one likes. It's infuriating on a cellular level to me.
As an engineer myself, I probably would have told them the design was impossible to make just to discourage them from going with it. Un-traditional shapes are usually more expensive to manufacture (mind you that also depends on how you plan on manufacturing them. Probably wouldn’t matter much here). Also, the hexagonal shape is definitely not intuitive. While it may be seen as boring, a square is a much more convenient shape to work with. You can fit more full squares into most spaces than you can hexagons, and also, you can still snap them together nicely.
@@ositaiza888 probably, and that's so irritating. could've just made them squares and focused on the recycled plastic angle, made them look nice and refined otherwise, and the price point would've been reasonable enough that more customers would be interested. instead it has a gimmicky shape and is $15 a capsule, rendering it nonsensical for anyone outside of a social media influencer trying to show off something "aesthetic" and "unique". or maybe that's their target demographic, who knows. like, you can get basically the same thing from any store that sells storage containers, and a lot of them look nice. I can't imagine anyone buying these just for the utility.
honestly the hexagon is an incredibly efficient shape for minimizing materials used while maximizing volume. A square would actually use more plastic compared to how much volume it can hold vs a hexagon, especially since the inside of the container is circular rather than matching the exterior shape. Squares would need more filler plastic to round out the interior corners than hexagons do. plus, hexagons can easily be packed tightly together in a wide variety of configurations, making it easier to find space for the entire set in your bag without splitting them up. tl;dr: the hexagon shape is actually very space-efficient and makes perfect sense on a practical level.
@@TheGuindo Came here to say this. As a designer, the hexagonal shape is quite popular for containers as a different cool option that's still optimal for shipping and stuff. The only thing that MAYBE could be impossible abt it is manufacturing at a low price.
I use LUSH sample containers for travel. They might not have magnets but they are free, come in multiple sizes, and I am re-using something I would have thrown away. I use them for pills, jewelry, and hygiene products. I even paint the lids with nail polish to make them cute. The old ones were so much better than the current ones but the current ones still work!
Came here to say this! The lush sample containers are perfect for jewelry which seemed to be the most usable. They’re also not bulky at all and I haven’t had issues with them leaking after putting creams in
One travel hack I’ve found works great for jewelry is that instead of putting your items in tiny bags, get a pill or medicine container (which has small square compartments) and put your items in there. Since the medicine container has individual squares it’s easy to ensure that necklaces don’t tangle and that dangly or stud earrings don’t mix up! Water proof pill containers are also super easy to find at any pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens for $5
My biggest issue with these is that they seem super bulky in comparison to how much product you can fit in there. Going through airport security my issue is never keeping liquids below 100ml but fitting all those 100ml bottles into the little clear bags they give you, and this seems to make that problem worse.
Exactly. The container seems great for keeping stud earrings organized (because magnetic), and I might have bought one if I had piercings. However, for liquids, on an airplane? Bad idea for the reason you mentioned. Maybe people who take more car trips who don't want to drag the entire bottle around would like them for liquids.
@@nicolescats2 Honestly, just the inner profile seems like what you need. So like, a "capsule" that was just a round bottom cylinder. Which actually seems kind of hard to find. There are bits and bobs in other sets, but I wasn't able to find just round travel bottles. Weird.
From my extensive experience traveling every few weeks for two years with these things, they make it MUCH better. But I use a little tube bag my Grandmother made me that is sealed and lined, not a ziploc.
I'm sure that it's true that engineers could not figure out how to make connected hexagonal containers. I mean, it's not like it's something you'd see in nature, created, by, say, an insect! Where would they even find a model for such a design? Surely this is a herculean task that could be accomplished by not a single carbon-based life form on earth.
@Elle DeZutti lots of people forget the Reduce-Reuse part of the ♻️. I could find tons of small plastic containers (clean pill bottle, empty cream/makeup containers, even small food jars). Lots more sustainable than reprocessing plastic that has to be shipped around the world.
I made myself a magnetic "makeup" kit with a metal colored pencil case, old refrigerator magnets and the pots from an old eyeshadow pallet from claires. Ive seen ppl make mini magnetic travel cases out of altoids tins. Like just look through your junk. You already have this in your house.
@@whattwowhat Actually, the reduce part is the most appealing part of these things. For me, who traveles every other week, these things LAST, where I was replacinging leaky containers every three months or so. And their shipping isvery minimal impact and they work hard to offset it.
@@rebeccanater True! But tins and skincare/hair products frequently don't mix well. High water content causes rust and leakage over a short amount of time. I have used the tins, and I can say these capsules are WAY better.
I'm showing my age but growing up when we traveled we used old 35mm film canisters to do the same thing. Similar size and water tight. Rubber banded them together. Put masking tape on the outside and label it. Finding those may be an issue now though.
I have tons because my grandparents/ great grandparents stored a bunch of my mother's bracelet beads int hems o I have maybe a hundred of those filled with plastic and wooden beads lol
what bugs me about their whole 'oh why don't ppl feel happy with making mindful purchases anymore' statement is like.. a] all of my purchases have to be mindful, even the important ones. and b] maybe because we can't afford to make the purchases we want to make when they're out here giving us tiny plastic travel containers that cost more than my weekly food budget.
"why dont people feel happy w making mindful purchases" making mindful purchases every time you buy things is so exhausting and expensive that id rather safe the "mindfulness" for something big and not. you know. a travel container thats 80 bucks
I'm so over companies using the language of anti-consumerism to just sell you more shit. A mindful and eco friendly way to do this is to just... reuse old mini toiletry bottles, or small tupperwares and put them in a cute makeup bag. The appropriation of sustainable language reminds me of companies trying to sell sustainable fashion. If your product isn't either a versatile staple or a secondhand piece, it's not really slow fashion.
Ya and when i want something that is “quality” and “Stands the test of time” i go to antique shops/ thrift stores. I have no active plans to by new furniture in the next 10 years lol
It’s especially hard because a lot of shit just isn’t made with quality in mind anymore. My grandmother had two couches for 40 years that she only got rid of because they stopped reclining and their broken parts couldn’t be replaced. I’ve had multiple couches growing up because none of the ones being sold were high enough quality to last through normal wear and tear. It’s so frustrating that these companies just keep pushing their expensive ass products and then complaining that nobody buys $80 travel containers.
I was like "man, the companies kinda dorky but it's a neat idea. I could see splurging and paying, like, 20$ for a set," and then she said 84$ and I died for a moment. I mean, my god. they are boxes with magnets in them. I'm also super curious about those first ten engineers. They could have just not wanted to work with a startup, but my guess (based on absolutely nothing) is that this wasn't the design they approached them with. It could have been something super complicated, like having LED screens and wifi connectivity so you could check how much product was in them, or other wild ideas. You see it all the time in those failed Kickstarters for, like, cups that detect what's in them or wifi-connected shoes.
I think when they said couldn't, they meant couldn't _within the budget they'd projected._ Then when they did it themselves and found they couldn't, they simply raised their own budget and bam they could do it.
Just because something is TSA approved doesn't mean that every TSA agent in some podunk town is going to be able to recognize it, too. I've had friends get "approved" containers denied before, esp if they were non-white or muslim.
when i was a kid tsa took away my favorite knife :(. it was only three inches long, but i did slice through my tendon with it so maybe it was good lmao.
Perhaps the "capsules" terminology is intended to remind people of the capsules in which astronauts have orbited the Earth - thereby evoking a space-age feel. When I read the product's name, I assumed that it referred to dietary supplement pills of some sort.
I would actually like something like these since I struggle with organization and I find the design appealing, my concerns are the price point AND how they advertise themselves as a way to make your skincare more portable. From my understanding, a lot of plastics can react with certain ingredients, wich may compromise the product’s effectiveness. Also, a lot of skincare packaging is meant to minimize exposure to air, dirt, bacteria and spores; if you pour your moisturizer it in this kind of container it might become clumpy or moldy (there’s obviously gonna be a different outcome for every product, you need to think about what the manufacturer accounted for when they designed it).
I feel like transferring skincare products into another container is a contamination risk. I could get behind shampoo/body wash because they're generally made to be refilled into another container. A lot of skincare is not. Maybe I'm being paranoid but still, lol.
@@momomomo69 Transfer aboslutely is, and I do wish the Cadence website educated people one this. I only use mine for two weeks at a time, cleaning between refills, to mitigate this issue. But I also travel every two weeks. Never been a problem. And the company actually did a ton of research to make sure their material blend is non-reactive as many skincare products as they could possibly test. Really excellent due diligence and quality.
@@valaineperry it’s great that they actually researched the material to make it non reactive, I don’t get why that isn’t the first thing on the website
I'm an engineering student and I have no idea what they told those engineers that would have made them say it's not possible....maybe they wanted it to include 'good vibes' and the engineers just stared at them until they went away
As someone with zero package engineering experience, I'd imagine having magnets all over them might complicate manufacturing them. Maybe they asked civil engineers?
Never heard of Cadence before now. I like the color and design. The magnets definitely are a new innovation but ... they definitely aren't worth that price. Similar and cheaper capsules are already out in the market that work just as well if not better like you said. I am surprised they didn't leak though. A+ for that. Side note: I think they coined it 'capsule' to have you think of space and new innovative technology.
The magnets aren’t new either because Fenty Beauty did that years ago. Everything about this product offers has been done before is just isn’t worth the price.
Switching to solid versions of liquid toiletries has made travel easier for me while also being more cost effective and eco-friendly. Recycling plastic is great, but if it's just being turned into limited-use, gimmicky items I'm not sure if the net value is positive
Oh true, I've been using shampoo bars and conditioner bars and its so much easier to bring around even just for roadtrips, the only thing I still use those small travel bottles for is skincare stuff since I can't really get solid toner
Amanda: "I like the idea of not having to dig into the product." Yes! Because products that come in a tube/pumper may not the same shelf life out of that tube. The preservatives (if in the formulae) can be different for things in pots because skincare makers know people will put fingers into the product. That isn't always the case for something in a sealed bottle.
i have gotten ads for these SO many times. i’m a slut for organization and travel toiletry containers and they’ve almost gotten me every time with the cute colors and design. before i buy them i realize that they’d be so impractical when actually using a product such as shampoo or conditioner. if they came out with a ✨cool, new, redesigned squeeze bottle that flutters on the intersection of engineering and dance✨ i’d consider it.
I'm offended they're trying to sell me these as being something revolutionary.... Ummm, nah I'm gonna stick to my already existing, much cheaper and more practical travel containers thanks. Maybe I'll paint them a pretty lavender colour and get some tiny magnets for them 🤷♀️ 😂 p.s. An EXCELLENT tip I got recently for storing jewellery, especially dainty pieces and studs etc - a pill organiser! My sister in law keeps all her jewellery in one with removable compartments and just takes one of the compartments if she's travelling - genius!
Tbh this just feels like the new gimmicky “magic travel container”. In my opinion, any container for travel has the same pitfall: it’s never the right size for all of your stuff. One of them will inevitably leak. I do most of my infrequent travelling via airplane, and because of my eczema I use a (nonprescription) cream to keep down any itching or rash all over, every single day. Those tiny little pots would last me maybe one single day. I have preserved a face cream pot that’s literally 100ml, the max capacity for liquids, to use for my cream. As a result the rest of my toiletries are always an accommodation to that. I get that in theory these are nice for a certain percent of customers, but I feel as though they’re too niche to really find any use in the general market.
i was 100% a sucker for these last year and after a few months, the exterior started cracking??? they’re still usable and fine, but i can never fit enough product to justify the price
Not only did 3 capsules cracked, they are not completely leak proof. Try keeping face oil and they would leak each time. I also experienced leakage with cream products, even shampoo and conditioner.
I recently saw a different brand in someone’s PR with this design/shape and magnetic, for vitamin pills. The honeycomb shape reminds me of Fenty, they also had the magnetic honeycomb concept.
Would be fantastic if you did a follow up after say 6 months or year of use while traveling. I would pay decent money for a system like this if I was going to get actual longevity out of them. My cheap travel containers sometimes pop open their lids when inside my toiletries bag, so could see these being a good solution for that. Really love the recycled ocean plastics. I wonder how much percentage is new plastics vs recycled? Also thinking they could make minis and maxis for shampoo that you would typically need a larger volume to last a trip. Maybe make them double size so they fit with the group of hexagons in a modular way 😄 Great review, thanks Amanda.
This makes me so upset. I love tiny storage containers (need lots of them for art supplies, computer parts and action figure accessories) and I liked how cute those are when compared to the cheap ugly Walmart containers I use now. But nope, gotta pay an arm and a leg. Which at that point I'm sure I can find a nice magnetic container set for like 40 dollars on amazon.
I commented my review above, but as an avid traveler and owner of now 10 capsules, I find them to be EXTREMELY worth the price. The quality difference is incredible. I respectfully disagree with her review.
Swell, I thought it was a coincidence on the last video, but here my kitten is again, completely enraptured by your video. Something about your face/voice/movements/idk just completely captures his focus. I want to thank you, he's being an absolute TORNADO tonight and I'm happy to have a solution. If you see this I hope it makes you smile :)
My aunt raised Schnauzers throughout my childhood and while I agree many of them look, and sometimes are homophobic, Hermes doesn’t appear to be. Maybe he knows how easy it would be for you to put an accent over that second e and change his life for real. Haha
I would presume that the difficult part of the design would be integrating the magnets, because they don't seem to be visible from inside or outside. Otherwise, injection moulding plastic hexagons is not exactly pushing the limits of engineering science.
Thank you for reviewing these! I think they’re so cute but I would probably only use them for jewelry, rubber bands for my braces, and medicine. They’re too small for anything else I would need or want to bring on a trip. And I can’t justify the price. I feel like with so many trendy, sustainable brands you end up paying extra for the aesthetic and it’s not accessible for most people at the point. I’m interested to see if we’ll see Cadence dupes popping up in the future because these ✨ capsules ✨ would have to be at least 30-50% off before I would consider spending that much…
I wish you had reviewed how they are to clean, especially compared to the silicone ones you mentioned that you already use. I hate cleaning them, but at least I can turn them inside out (albeit with struggle sometimes depending on their shape) and scrape out the residual product, wash and then re-assemble. If capsule is dishwasher safe (and actually gets cleaned in there) they'd be far more tempting for me. I suppose your finger can more easily clean inside than in the silicone ones for getting every last drop while travelling, though. But I could just get small plastic spice containers from the dollar store for the same idea.
@@electrogeek77 this makes me want to go to the dollar store by a crate of Hess cheap ass bottles, rename them something pretentious slap the word organic and eco friendly and sell hem for 75/dollars for a pack of 4.
"One day I'm just going to publish them." 😂 Pop-up book merch? The company mission statement is *a lot*. They're just travel containers. It's not that deep lol.
I purchased these a while ago and I actually do love using them a lot. Yes, they were overpriced, and idk if they were worth the money. But I travel a lot for work, at least twice a month, and I use these all the time. I only really use them for skincare, since you can only fit enough shampoo or conditioner for 1-2 washes. I guess the use I’ve gotten out of them makes them worth it for me, but I really wish they were more affordable.
I actually flipped through their website a few weeks ago cause it looked interesting and im a sucker for a good container. But the price is insane, especially for the size too. Im glad you reviewed this cause having a deeper look into them is very helpful. Thanks! 😄
to me this is the 'trying to reinvent the wheel' thing. They're cute and kinda gimmicky. Cute as a novelty item or a gift to someone who's always traveling. Other than that, I don't really see the necessity.
I have a strong belief that anytime you name an animal after a god they become chaotic. It comes from my own experience of naming my bearded dragon Persephone. She had the most insane zommies I've ever seen. Hermes antiques are on the tamer side for a god named animal from what I've seen lol.
Eh, I bought silicone tubes before my last trip, and they held more than two weeks worth of stuff (I just used them when I got home) and we’re easy to clean and stash for future trips. I wouldn’t mind something like that for meds at a better price point - I’ve got a stacking pill thing, but it’s starting to crack.
my mom got them for me and they’re genuinely really nice and i like how customizable they are. the price is insane though but i think that’s part of paying for the sustainability and design. i would definitely say get it if you wanna feel fancy but the ones you find at the store work just fine lol.
We saw the magnetic hexagons in Fenty beauty lol how could it be impossible to design. I’m sooooo with you on the ridiculous marketing of “new” products, I can’t bring myself to buy them
In sweden they still have old security at the airport, so you need to take out all of your toiletries and put them in a see through bag. In the netherlands, schiphol specifically they have fancy machines so you can keep it all in there
I have a PhD in (Biomedical) Engineering and I want to know who these "engineers" are. I just wanna talk. Also Fenty makes these magnetic sticks for bronzer (I think) so...
Omg thank you for mentioning Fenty! My brain was just thinking, “I’m sure I’ve seen this before..” 😂 that probably speaks to the volume of skincare videos I watch… (Side note: I work with process design engineers. I’m just curious if the first bunch of engineers that they approached received a really nebulous, vague description of what was desired and weren’t about that life. Then, the eleventh received the “hexagonal containers that stick together with magnets” description. In my experience, engineers are a smart bunch and I have a really hard time imagining an engineer at a loss in the face of a design challenge.)
I own a set of 12 of these (owned for about a year) and LOVE them. Why? They are streamlined and basic and easy to pack. They are labeled. They are pretty. The magnetic hexagons are space-saving, smart, and actually fun to arrange. They have the heft that makes them feel like quality... but they are not so heavy they are a burden to travel with. When I think of all the ridiculously indulgent things I have spent $75 or more on in my life that were one-time use or short-lived at best (a pair of shoes for a particular event that I never wore again, a pair of sunglasses that were lost soon after, some random kitchen appliance I thought would make my life easier but ended up being too complicated)...I found a winning purchase with these. Despite not being able to spray or pump the contents, these are super practical and easy to organize. One less thing I need to think about when packing. These, to me, were an awesome investment that I actually enjoy using. Truly, I *do* feel like these fill a needed void and are unique in the market. (I am not in any way affiliated with this company-- I just genuinely appreciate this product!)
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what engineer told them it was imposible to make empty magnetic hexagonal containers when Fenty Beauty's Match stix are already packaged in MAGNETIC HEXAGONAL CONTAINERS.
As someone who takes 6 medications daily (bad things happen when I forget) and various supplements that I should take but don't, the cadence system actually seems like a good idea. I would spend good money on something that stores a decent amount of daily medication and is functional + aesthetically pleasing enough for me to remember to use it. Also they stay closed and can attach or detach from each other so I can grab 2, 3 days medication in a rush.
This is literally like Rihanna’s Fenty contour sticks just clunkier, and not as practical for the intended use. My travel sized stuff are thinner in width and more sanitary. Cost is ridiculous. Would not buy.
Great review! It's interesting you mentioned a lot of people felt they've been seeing these ads - I have too, but I was searching for travel pill cases, so assumed that was why!
Man if I had just 10% less discipline I'd buy so many of those. I'm obsessed with containers and tiny things and fully recognize how dumb that is but these are tiny AND containers. Reminds me of all the Altoids tins and gum containers I've used in my purse through the years. I hate how susceptible I am to this kind of branding lol
I got the build your 6 for around 70 bucks sometime last year and for medications and lotions and stuff that I use, it works quite well for me. It was a splurge purchase but I liked the organization and how small they are. A lot of things I had in my overnight case were so bulky and now it barely takes up any room. I keep some of them in my purse so it saves room. Honestly though the price is insane
$76?! That’s outrageous. I buy a lot of dumb things, but I’d definitely rather go to the dollar store. I don’t get the difference between these and jars and squeeze bottles I can get at Dollar Twenty Five Tree.
I bought the set because I like minimalist packing and I like the presentation. The sets I find in stores either don’t have enough containers or are too small or too bulky. The price IS absurd, but the capsules mirror my personal style. I do wish some of the capsules were created with pumps for products that are more liquid in consistency, because that’s not fun to scoop out. I also wish they made these in larger sizes as well for longer trips.
I just use empty Rx bottles. It's still compact and leak proof. It's also good for small jewelry like rings, earrings and thin chains. Just clean the bottles and take the label off first. In My experience It has worked well going through TSA. I also use the bottles to store other things around the house like safety pins and stuff like that. Versatile containers.
@@gsesquire3441 I've used them to travel to different countries and never had a problem. In retrospect, tho, the only issue is that it can be difficult to close the lids if you still have products on your hand.
@@gsesquire3441 There's no law against reusing medicine bottles. Or traveling with medicine bottles at all. Gels and powders may need to be under 3.5oz but that's it. If there's any suspicion they just test it onsite. It takes MAYBE ten minutes.
@@gsesquire3441 I'm not a man. And.. good for you for being blessed with passing with no scrutiny before and after 2001. Nothing to do with starting reusing my bottles a couple years ago.....
@@gsesquire3441 Yes I'm positive. I'm a nurse and Pharmacy Tech so have had plenty of experience with medicine packaging. What you're quoting is about cross contamination and has no legal ramifications. In addition to that you're assuming every med is a controlled substance. Most prescriptions are not. I Don't know why you're making a mountain out of a mole hill.
I remember seeing these when they were first advertised on Instagram and thinking they looked cool. And then I looked at the price and noped right out. I currently have a little box set from Daiso that has specific bottles for each type of product (I.e., spray bottle for toner, squeeze bottle for serum, etc.) It came with 8 containers and labels for $5, and honestly seems like it works just as well as this would.
I personally prefer the little sets of travel containers, various sizes, come with sticker labels and it's own bag. Especially since they often come with spray and pump tops so no need to dip your fingers into the product 😌 But I take my serums as is since they're all under 100mL.
i've had mine for about 6 months at this point and have taken them thru the airport in a carry on. they're still looking great, the letters on the tiles haven't rubbed off. and TSA didn't bitch at me so i'll consider that a win. totally overpriced but i'm a sucker for IG marketing lmao. agree with you tho, i think using them as a jewelry container might be my favorite use.
I think he looks like a old English gentleman who considers himself a confirmed bachelor but did have a jolly old time with the boys in the corps, what what.
They remind me of the small screw-crap plastic containers from Walmart you can get for super cheap. My partner used them for small jewelry and I use them for lotions and such, but they are a pain to clean out.
the magnetic/honey comb design seems pretty helpful for travel packing, i feel like offering other sizes and shapes, and possibly different lid types that all maybe dock in with each other might be useful. the original current product is way out of my price range though
I have no interest in these and Im so irritated by their marketing but your reviews and videos are really soothing to watch so here I am watching it. So yeah thank you.
I had a phase where I just packed dollar store tin containers into a larger tin container and I literally had no issue with it (TSA didn't mind bc the lids had windows and I could show them)
I would honestly love them for earrings. I really struggle traveling with jewelry because it often gets a little wet and bam. Everything (except for a few of my silver pieces) is ruined.
They're SO cute but the price is ridiculous. I really hope people make similar versions at an affordable price, or at least more product for that high price
Wow my Sunday through Saturday container was 1.99 and has lasted 5 years. it's like reinventing the wheel except this wheel is 50 times the price and has special little magnets that accomplish almost nothing that other just as simple methods accomplish.
I love storage stuff but I just reuse old skincare tubs/jars for travel storage. Like lush pots, glass jars etc for a few days worth of my usual products!
As someone who works in manufacturing heres the thing producing even a simple thing like that becomes incredibly expensive for smaller companies (because molds are made of metal) the price is probably inflated to cover mold costs because they dont have the mass sale numbers that other companies would its like screen printing if you sell 1 shirt the cost is like 300$ cus the cost of the screen is expensive but for 300 shirts its like 1$ per shirt (i don’t remember how much the cost of a mold was but I believe it costs more than 10,000) the engineer saying you cant do that probably due to the expensive and hard time finding someone to produce (not the complexity of the design)
Ngl, I love Cadence capsules 😂 As someone who did a lot of air travel, I liked how compact and cohesive they were while also allowing me to take toiletries on the plane. Are they ridiculously expensive? Yes. But have they been worth the money for me? Yes. I get irritated when my things are not just so because I get confused and lose stuff. But that stopped happening when I got some Cadence capsules and used those instead of tubes and baggies
I'm cracking up at "engineers told us our product was impossible to make," because it's supposed to SOUND like the capsules are a feat of engineering, but if multiple engineers told them that...it probably wasn't a compliment. Knowing how engineers tend to speak, they probably just meant the capsules were unnecessarily hard to manufacture.
Eg. They got told their design was bad by multiple consultants and flipped it into a positive.
Hi, actual engineer here.
This is absolutely what happened.
@@mangofrog9007 I appreciate the confirmation. Got any notions what might've led them to bin the design so consistently?
@@NovemberXXVII ive seen some people say they might have gone to the engineers with a worse concept. i think it might have been that they went to an engineering group w 10 employees, got turned down, and decided that saying 10 was better than "a company turned us down"
They’re those ppl the go on shark tank telling them they spend 59k on R&D(research &development) when they scream why😂 they say dozens of engineers said it was impossible 🤯 but they didn’t give up. She just took in her Fenty makeup and casted it as their prototype and sky was the limit from there.
Omg that’s hilarious 🤣
I'm a sucker for storage solutions and these seem to offer a satisfying touch aspect to them but $75 for 5 capsules is just absurd
That's my problem too. The price is just to high to be competitive. I like the look of them, the quality even the sentiment behind their creation even as pretentions as it may sound to some. but the price is untenable
I could buy so many chicken nuggets with that! Or like, other stuff.
i know like what the fuck?!
I actually find the price pretty acceptable once I looked into their materials sourcing and manufacturing practices. The reclamation of ocean plastic is NOT a cheap process. I do wish they weren't so expensive, but mine have already lasted two years and have no signs of wear and tear, so I expect them to last for many more. It's an investment for me.
This is my bet for what the "Engineers said it's impossible" was about. I'll bet they initially asked for a design that was waterproof, snaps together, no internal corners, and can be manufactured for less than $1. 10 Engineers were like "fool that's impossible". The 11th engineer was like "I can do it, but they'll cost $6 to manufacture". So instead of selling them for $5 a pop, they sell for $15 a pop.
I asked my spouse - an engineer - if these would be "impossible" to create, as those "ten engineers" claimed. He said they were likely made with incredibly simple injection molding, and that the injection molding for most Gundam model kits was likely more complicated.
Also, magnets are not an issue - we fly with magnets on things like e-reader cases all the time.
And I think your dog called me a slur.
The last sentence 😂
someone else in this comments section theorized that they were probably told "it's impossible" because they were asking for a long list of qualifications and a price point that was way too low for what they were asking for. that makes way more sense to me than being told that this fairly simple thing was impossible.
I like the reference to Gundams in your comment.
Lmfao the last bit
@@TheGuindo That makes sense - like they took something from the story to make it about "overcoming adversity" or some emotional claptrap.
hermes doesn't look homophobic, he looks like a 55 year old man that just found out his best friend has been gay the whole time; he doesn't quite get it, but he's trying to be supportive.
Haaaa
Honestly I would get these in a heartbeat if they lowered the price. I like the whole concept, the colors, the plastic reuse, but I just can't justify the cost
Well said!
We have places like target and daiso selling reuseable plastic travel sized things already though rich people are so wild
I felt that way for over a year too, but I invested in them because I travel constantly and they're totally worth it. SO much better than whats available at Target, Walmart, etc.
@Ana Pie solid shampoo and Moroccan oil are good space saving options.
@Ana Pie Yeah, I keep sending in a request for a full 3 oz size!
It's the kind of product I'd be really excited over if I found it in a goodwill, but $75 dollars? Hell no.
That's a spot on description lol
This is the kind of product I find at goodwill still new in the packaging.
Give it a while and you will lmao, everything ends up at Goodwill
Agree….
And that's just when they're on sale 😭
I'm not even mad about the concept or sentiment behind these, just the price. If these were even $25 to $35 I'd be down to clown because they are at least sturdy and look aesthetic but the price is so high it's impractical. These will never compete with cheap garbage you get at dollar general.
The fact the mission statement was like “when did we become content with low quality products?” It’s because products like yours that are supposed to be “sustainable” and “long lasting” cost that much and I can get a pack of like 4 plastic ones for $2 that’ll last me a couple years. Their price point is pretty counterintuitive to their mission statement and goals.
The cheap garbage is reusable too, I've used the same set of bottles from daiso for like 2 years now.
@@gilded_lady I think daiso has higher quality merchandise than the American chains dollar general and family dollar. In my experience you get a lot of plastic flash leftover on non name brand containers sold at those two chains. I think daiso might be a bit more discerning with their merch.
@@gilded_lady I amazed! I travel every other week or so for work and I go through the walmart ones like 4 sets a year. I invested in capsules and they're so much better for me. Two years in and no signs of wear yet either. The quality difference is SIGNIFICANT
Down to clown 😂 I'm stealing that
Based on the way the owner describes her company, I would love to see her consider universal design. Definitely could create tactile tiles for those that are visually impaired while maintaining an aesthetic design. A pretty simple design addition that includes a community that often appreciates interesting tactile products (and for the price, you’d hope they’d be excited to accommodate).
She won't trust me she's just targeting the influencer and rich market who likes gimics.
That's a great idea! I'll email it in, and so should you!
Even if the owner is just about influencer marketing, there are enough people on social media that it could be a good move. Wouldn’t even require a total redesign… perhaps just tactile ‘label’ tiles that can be purchased separately (and swapped in), or swapped in upon request when ordered.
@@AVspectre Agreed. It would be an excellent move both from a people-focused universal design perspective AND from a business perspective.
I would personally love containers that I could touch to feel if they’re my shampoo, conditioner, or body wash. I have to keep all my bottles in a specific order in specific spots to be able to know what I’m using in the shower but I live with family so they often move my stuff. I wish I could just wear my glasses in the shower but they would just get covered in water and not work lol. Being able to feel everything would be so great.
"over ten engineers told us our product was impossible to make" it's a fucking hexagon with magnets
THIS SHIT IS 84? FOR A HEXAGON WITH MAGNETS?????
Impossible!!
I would guess they are called capsules because not only are capsules just "containers"but they are typically associated with being small, compact, and potentially air/water-tight. Capsules, rather than containers, tend to be used to contain important things in a protective casing, like time capsules or the capsule (or cabin) of a spaceship/rocket. Plus, like you said, capsule sounds cooler and more important than container.
The first thing I think of with capsule is a pod or Gatchapon capsule. So I think the name actually makes sense.
Yup, capsule means I can put my pills in it, container means I can't.
@@strayiggytv The first thing I thought of was Capsule Corp from DBZ :y
So if I got these, then I probably would be throwing them at some point, obviously
In my head canon those 10 engineers didn't say impossible, they said wasteful and unnecessary since travel sized things or more convenient refillable bottles exist 😭
That is the single worst thing about modern business. Some gormless fucking dupe from Sacramento makes a Dildo; But worse and twice as expensive, then proceeds to act like they're a martyr for having a shitty project that no one likes. It's infuriating on a cellular level to me.
@@plantain.1739 literally
First of all, how beautiful are you! Second, lol. Finally, lol and hahaha.
my head canon was that it was a comment they got on a tiktok and it got 9 likes
My headcanon is that they were all young children who genuinely couldn't possibly imagine how these things are made
As an engineer myself, I probably would have told them the design was impossible to make just to discourage them from going with it. Un-traditional shapes are usually more expensive to manufacture (mind you that also depends on how you plan on manufacturing them. Probably wouldn’t matter much here). Also, the hexagonal shape is definitely not intuitive. While it may be seen as boring, a square is a much more convenient shape to work with. You can fit more full squares into most spaces than you can hexagons, and also, you can still snap them together nicely.
Most of the nos were probably "we can't do that at the price you're looking for"
this is prob why they're more expensive
@@ositaiza888 probably, and that's so irritating. could've just made them squares and focused on the recycled plastic angle, made them look nice and refined otherwise, and the price point would've been reasonable enough that more customers would be interested. instead it has a gimmicky shape and is $15 a capsule, rendering it nonsensical for anyone outside of a social media influencer trying to show off something "aesthetic" and "unique".
or maybe that's their target demographic, who knows. like, you can get basically the same thing from any store that sells storage containers, and a lot of them look nice. I can't imagine anyone buying these just for the utility.
honestly the hexagon is an incredibly efficient shape for minimizing materials used while maximizing volume. A square would actually use more plastic compared to how much volume it can hold vs a hexagon, especially since the inside of the container is circular rather than matching the exterior shape. Squares would need more filler plastic to round out the interior corners than hexagons do. plus, hexagons can easily be packed tightly together in a wide variety of configurations, making it easier to find space for the entire set in your bag without splitting them up.
tl;dr: the hexagon shape is actually very space-efficient and makes perfect sense on a practical level.
@@TheGuindo Came here to say this. As a designer, the hexagonal shape is quite popular for containers as a different cool option that's still optimal for shipping and stuff. The only thing that MAYBE could be impossible abt it is manufacturing at a low price.
I use LUSH sample containers for travel. They might not have magnets but they are free, come in multiple sizes, and I am re-using something I would have thrown away. I use them for pills, jewelry, and hygiene products. I even paint the lids with nail polish to make them cute. The old ones were so much better than the current ones but the current ones still work!
LUSH also carries a solid form of almost anything you may need for travel. I just get those.
This is genius. I have so many of those laying around.
Plus they are also made from recycled plastic. So basically the same thing!
@@hayleywest4942 actually it's better because you're not creating any new plastic!
Came here to say this! The lush sample containers are perfect for jewelry which seemed to be the most usable. They’re also not bulky at all and I haven’t had issues with them leaking after putting creams in
One travel hack I’ve found works great for jewelry is that instead of putting your items in tiny bags, get a pill or medicine container (which has small square compartments) and put your items in there. Since the medicine container has individual squares it’s easy to ensure that necklaces don’t tangle and that dangly or stud earrings don’t mix up! Water proof pill containers are also super easy to find at any pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens for $5
My biggest issue with these is that they seem super bulky in comparison to how much product you can fit in there. Going through airport security my issue is never keeping liquids below 100ml but fitting all those 100ml bottles into the little clear bags they give you, and this seems to make that problem worse.
Exactly. The container seems great for keeping stud earrings organized (because magnetic), and I might have bought one if I had piercings. However, for liquids, on an airplane? Bad idea for the reason you mentioned. Maybe people who take more car trips who don't want to drag the entire bottle around would like them for liquids.
@@nicolescats2 Honestly, just the inner profile seems like what you need. So like, a "capsule" that was just a round bottom cylinder. Which actually seems kind of hard to find. There are bits and bobs in other sets, but I wasn't able to find just round travel bottles. Weird.
From my extensive experience traveling every few weeks for two years with these things, they make it MUCH better. But I use a little tube bag my Grandmother made me that is sealed and lined, not a ziploc.
@@nicolescats2 I actually think they're great for flying with liquids. Fantastic, actually.
@@valaineperry idk i just think there is an infinitely more convenient solution out there to this issue than something that costs....15 a pop....
I'm sure that it's true that engineers could not figure out how to make connected hexagonal containers. I mean, it's not like it's something you'd see in nature, created, by, say, an insect! Where would they even find a model for such a design? Surely this is a herculean task that could be accomplished by not a single carbon-based life form on earth.
Or beauty products.... Like maybe Fenty
It took me a second to figure out it was sarcasm, I love it
I like your sharp quippy words TeaForThought42
Just another example of bees being impossible 🤷🏻♀️ we don’t know how they fly OR how they build. Are we sure they aren’t aliens? 🐝 👽
You can buy magnetic storage tins literally so many places. I-i don't understand and I'm concerned for whomever thought this was a good idea 😬
It's very instagram-marketable so they have that going for them
@Elle DeZutti lots of people forget the Reduce-Reuse part of the ♻️. I could find tons of small plastic containers (clean pill bottle, empty cream/makeup containers, even small food jars). Lots more sustainable than reprocessing plastic that has to be shipped around the world.
I made myself a magnetic "makeup" kit with a metal colored pencil case, old refrigerator magnets and the pots from an old eyeshadow pallet from claires. Ive seen ppl make mini magnetic travel cases out of altoids tins. Like just look through your junk. You already have this in your house.
@@whattwowhat Actually, the reduce part is the most appealing part of these things. For me, who traveles every other week, these things LAST, where I was replacinging leaky containers every three months or so. And their shipping isvery minimal impact and they work hard to offset it.
@@rebeccanater True! But tins and skincare/hair products frequently don't mix well. High water content causes rust and leakage over a short amount of time. I have used the tins, and I can say these capsules are WAY better.
I'm showing my age but growing up when we traveled we used old 35mm film canisters to do the same thing. Similar size and water tight. Rubber banded them together. Put masking tape on the outside and label it. Finding those may be an issue now though.
Thank you! I was thinking the exact same thing.
I have tons because my grandparents/ great grandparents stored a bunch of my mother's bracelet beads int hems o I have maybe a hundred of those filled with plastic and wooden beads lol
Omg I love the up profile picture. 👍
I loved the snap of the lids, and they held SO MANY earrings!
my grandma did that all the time!!!!!!!!!
what bugs me about their whole 'oh why don't ppl feel happy with making mindful purchases anymore' statement is like.. a] all of my purchases have to be mindful, even the important ones. and b] maybe because we can't afford to make the purchases we want to make when they're out here giving us tiny plastic travel containers that cost more than my weekly food budget.
"why dont people feel happy w making mindful purchases" making mindful purchases every time you buy things is so exhausting and expensive that id rather safe the "mindfulness" for something big and not. you know. a travel container thats 80 bucks
I'm so over companies using the language of anti-consumerism to just sell you more shit. A mindful and eco friendly way to do this is to just... reuse old mini toiletry bottles, or small tupperwares and put them in a cute makeup bag.
The appropriation of sustainable language reminds me of companies trying to sell sustainable fashion. If your product isn't either a versatile staple or a secondhand piece, it's not really slow fashion.
Ya and when i want something that is “quality” and “Stands the test of time” i go to antique shops/ thrift stores. I have no active plans to by new furniture in the next 10 years lol
@@estherstreet4582 I reuse old bottles and jars of toiletries people got me for Xmas which would go in the bin! It’s free and not wasteful
It’s especially hard because a lot of shit just isn’t made with quality in mind anymore. My grandmother had two couches for 40 years that she only got rid of because they stopped reclining and their broken parts couldn’t be replaced. I’ve had multiple couches growing up because none of the ones being sold were high enough quality to last through normal wear and tear. It’s so frustrating that these companies just keep pushing their expensive ass products and then complaining that nobody buys $80 travel containers.
I was like "man, the companies kinda dorky but it's a neat idea. I could see splurging and paying, like, 20$ for a set," and then she said 84$ and I died for a moment. I mean, my god. they are boxes with magnets in them.
I'm also super curious about those first ten engineers. They could have just not wanted to work with a startup, but my guess (based on absolutely nothing) is that this wasn't the design they approached them with. It could have been something super complicated, like having LED screens and wifi connectivity so you could check how much product was in them, or other wild ideas. You see it all the time in those failed Kickstarters for, like, cups that detect what's in them or wifi-connected shoes.
I think when they said couldn't, they meant couldn't _within the budget they'd projected._ Then when they did it themselves and found they couldn't, they simply raised their own budget and bam they could do it.
Or they could have just lied
Just because something is TSA approved doesn't mean that every TSA agent in some podunk town is going to be able to recognize it, too. I've had friends get "approved" containers denied before, esp if they were non-white or muslim.
Tsa approved is just a marketing scheme, i doubt they even get input from the agency
TSA also fails tests all the time. They are not great lol. We definitely need to re-do how airport security works.
when i was a kid tsa took away my favorite knife :(. it was only three inches long, but i did slice through my tendon with it so maybe it was good lmao.
I stopped flying because of how TSA would treat me for bringing insulin on a plane.
@@cat21860 my mom hates flying for the exact same reason.
Perhaps the "capsules" terminology is intended to remind people of the capsules in which astronauts have orbited the Earth - thereby evoking a space-age feel.
When I read the product's name, I assumed that it referred to dietary supplement pills of some sort.
💀I thought this was gonna be another shitty food product like juicero but for something like coffee/supplements since it's called a capsule
Capsule actually summoned the correct image in my mind if only because when I hear it I immediately think of Gatchapon machines
I thought it was going to be supplements too! Like a new vitamin or something
I would actually like something like these since I struggle with organization and I find the design appealing, my concerns are the price point AND how they advertise themselves as a way to make your skincare more portable.
From my understanding, a lot of plastics can react with certain ingredients, wich may compromise the product’s effectiveness. Also, a lot of skincare packaging is meant to minimize exposure to air, dirt, bacteria and spores; if you pour your moisturizer it in this kind of container it might become clumpy or moldy (there’s obviously gonna be a different outcome for every product, you need to think about what the manufacturer accounted for when they designed it).
I feel like transferring skincare products into another container is a contamination risk. I could get behind shampoo/body wash because they're generally made to be refilled into another container. A lot of skincare is not. Maybe I'm being paranoid but still, lol.
@@momomomo69 Transfer aboslutely is, and I do wish the Cadence website educated people one this. I only use mine for two weeks at a time, cleaning between refills, to mitigate this issue. But I also travel every two weeks. Never been a problem. And the company actually did a ton of research to make sure their material blend is non-reactive as many skincare products as they could possibly test. Really excellent due diligence and quality.
@@valaineperry it’s great that they actually researched the material to make it non reactive, I don’t get why that isn’t the first thing on the website
yeah mine cracked
if a set of 7 of was like 20-25, I would LOVE these. cut down on my toiletry bag dramatically and I'm a sucker for anything hexagon
Yeah something about hexagons is just *chef's kiss*
As much as I would love for them to be that cheap, that seems too low. The real price is crazy
I'm an engineering student and I have no idea what they told those engineers that would have made them say it's not possible....maybe they wanted it to include 'good vibes' and the engineers just stared at them until they went away
As someone with zero package engineering experience, I'd imagine having magnets all over them might complicate manufacturing them. Maybe they asked civil engineers?
My understanding from looking into it is that is has far more to do with being made from blended, reclaimed plastic, not the shape or the magnets.
Never heard of Cadence before now. I like the color and design. The magnets definitely are a new innovation but ... they definitely aren't worth that price. Similar and cheaper capsules are already out in the market that work just as well if not better like you said. I am surprised they didn't leak though. A+ for that. Side note: I think they coined it 'capsule' to have you think of space and new innovative technology.
The magnets aren’t new either because Fenty Beauty did that years ago. Everything about this product offers has been done before is just isn’t worth the price.
Switching to solid versions of liquid toiletries has made travel easier for me while also being more cost effective and eco-friendly. Recycling plastic is great, but if it's just being turned into limited-use, gimmicky items I'm not sure if the net value is positive
Oh true, I've been using shampoo bars and conditioner bars and its so much easier to bring around even just for roadtrips, the only thing I still use those small travel bottles for is skincare stuff since I can't really get solid toner
Amanda: "I like the idea of not having to dig into the product."
Yes! Because products that come in a tube/pumper may not the same shelf life out of that tube. The preservatives (if in the formulae) can be different for things in pots because skincare makers know people will put fingers into the product. That isn't always the case for something in a sealed bottle.
i have gotten ads for these SO many times. i’m a slut for organization and travel toiletry containers and they’ve almost gotten me every time with the cute colors and design. before i buy them i realize that they’d be so impractical when actually using a product such as shampoo or conditioner. if they came out with a ✨cool, new, redesigned squeeze bottle that flutters on the intersection of engineering and dance✨ i’d consider it.
More than 10 engineers said that a sturdier box was impossible to make.
Its true, they asked 11. I was gonna be the twelfth but Bulma invented the design so they stopped asking after 11
Damn it, I was going to make this joke but scrolled through to make sure it wasn't taken, and it's a good thing I did. Well played
I'm offended they're trying to sell me these as being something revolutionary.... Ummm, nah I'm gonna stick to my already existing, much cheaper and more practical travel containers thanks. Maybe I'll paint them a pretty lavender colour and get some tiny magnets for them 🤷♀️ 😂
p.s. An EXCELLENT tip I got recently for storing jewellery, especially dainty pieces and studs etc - a pill organiser! My sister in law keeps all her jewellery in one with removable compartments and just takes one of the compartments if she's travelling - genius!
Tbh this just feels like the new gimmicky “magic travel container”. In my opinion, any container for travel has the same pitfall: it’s never the right size for all of your stuff. One of them will inevitably leak.
I do most of my infrequent travelling via airplane, and because of my eczema I use a (nonprescription) cream to keep down any itching or rash all over, every single day. Those tiny little pots would last me maybe one single day. I have preserved a face cream pot that’s literally 100ml, the max capacity for liquids, to use for my cream. As a result the rest of my toiletries are always an accommodation to that.
I get that in theory these are nice for a certain percent of customers, but I feel as though they’re too niche to really find any use in the general market.
i was 100% a sucker for these last year and after a few months, the exterior started cracking??? they’re still usable and fine, but i can never fit enough product to justify the price
Same!!!!
Three of my capsules cracked!
Not only did 3 capsules cracked, they are not completely leak proof. Try keeping face oil and they would leak each time. I also experienced leakage with cream products, even shampoo and conditioner.
I recently saw a different brand in someone’s PR with this design/shape and magnetic, for vitamin pills. The honeycomb shape reminds me of Fenty, they also had the magnetic honeycomb concept.
What brand? I'm curious to check them out
Would be fantastic if you did a follow up after say 6 months or year of use while traveling. I would pay decent money for a system like this if I was going to get actual longevity out of them. My cheap travel containers sometimes pop open their lids when inside my toiletries bag, so could see these being a good solution for that. Really love the recycled ocean plastics. I wonder how much percentage is new plastics vs recycled?
Also thinking they could make minis and maxis for shampoo that you would typically need a larger volume to last a trip. Maybe make them double size so they fit with the group of hexagons in a modular way 😄 Great review, thanks Amanda.
I've used mine for over a year and 12+ trips, I now have a mix of these and the newer flex ones.
This makes me so upset. I love tiny storage containers (need lots of them for art supplies, computer parts and action figure accessories) and I liked how cute those are when compared to the cheap ugly Walmart containers I use now. But nope, gotta pay an arm and a leg. Which at that point I'm sure I can find a nice magnetic container set for like 40 dollars on amazon.
I commented my review above, but as an avid traveler and owner of now 10 capsules, I find them to be EXTREMELY worth the price. The quality difference is incredible. I respectfully disagree with her review.
you'll have pay the price of your younger brothers body too! (i hope someone gets this reference lmao)
Swell, I thought it was a coincidence on the last video, but here my kitten is again, completely enraptured by your video. Something about your face/voice/movements/idk just completely captures his focus. I want to thank you, he's being an absolute TORNADO tonight and I'm happy to have a solution. If you see this I hope it makes you smile :)
My aunt raised Schnauzers throughout my childhood and while I agree many of them look, and sometimes are homophobic, Hermes doesn’t appear to be. Maybe he knows how easy it would be for you to put an accent over that second e and change his life for real. Haha
i like that you confirmed the existence of bigoted schnauzers
I would presume that the difficult part of the design would be integrating the magnets, because they don't seem to be visible from inside or outside. Otherwise, injection moulding plastic hexagons is not exactly pushing the limits of engineering science.
Fenty Beauty match sticks had been using hexagonal magnetic packaging similar to this for years now. It's not even a unique design
it's not that hard, the magnets are just embedded inside the plastic. magnets can be made fairly thin or small so it's not difficult to do.
Thank you for reviewing these! I think they’re so cute but I would probably only use them for jewelry, rubber bands for my braces, and medicine. They’re too small for anything else I would need or want to bring on a trip.
And I can’t justify the price. I feel like with so many trendy, sustainable brands you end up paying extra for the aesthetic and it’s not accessible for most people at the point.
I’m interested to see if we’ll see Cadence dupes popping up in the future because these ✨ capsules ✨ would have to be at least 30-50% off before I would consider spending that much…
I wish you had reviewed how they are to clean, especially compared to the silicone ones you mentioned that you already use. I hate cleaning them, but at least I can turn them inside out (albeit with struggle sometimes depending on their shape) and scrape out the residual product, wash and then re-assemble. If capsule is dishwasher safe (and actually gets cleaned in there) they'd be far more tempting for me. I suppose your finger can more easily clean inside than in the silicone ones for getting every last drop while travelling, though. But I could just get small plastic spice containers from the dollar store for the same idea.
I don’t know why theses are better than the 1 to 3 dollar travel bottles. You can squeeze those so you don’t have to dig your fingers in stuff.
They're better because only rich people can afford them.
@@electrogeek77 this makes me want to go to the dollar store by a crate of Hess cheap ass bottles, rename them something pretentious slap the word organic and eco friendly and sell hem for 75/dollars for a pack of 4.
@@Arroyo2099 get it girlie, scam the rich!!
I use my flatmates old film containers for the same purpose as these, couldn’t imagine paying $84 for them, no matter how cute they are.
I have been on a swell binge for the past week, all of your old videos still hold up today, I love your personality and all of your videos!
"One day I'm just going to publish them." 😂 Pop-up book merch?
The company mission statement is *a lot*. They're just travel containers. It's not that deep lol.
I purchased these a while ago and I actually do love using them a lot. Yes, they were overpriced, and idk if they were worth the money. But I travel a lot for work, at least twice a month, and I use these all the time. I only really use them for skincare, since you can only fit enough shampoo or conditioner for 1-2 washes. I guess the use I’ve gotten out of them makes them worth it for me, but I really wish they were more affordable.
I actually flipped through their website a few weeks ago cause it looked interesting and im a sucker for a good container. But the price is insane, especially for the size too. Im glad you reviewed this cause having a deeper look into them is very helpful. Thanks! 😄
to me this is the 'trying to reinvent the wheel' thing. They're cute and kinda gimmicky. Cute as a novelty item or a gift to someone who's always traveling.
Other than that, I don't really see the necessity.
“I don’t know the legal ramifications of that, but I’m willing to find out” I’m dead💀
I have a strong belief that anytime you name an animal after a god they become chaotic. It comes from my own experience of naming my bearded dragon Persephone. She had the most insane zommies I've ever seen. Hermes antiques are on the tamer side for a god named animal from what I've seen lol.
"you don't need Cadence capsules"
I believe you, what are they, I'll watch the video anyways.
Eh, I bought silicone tubes before my last trip, and they held more than two weeks worth of stuff (I just used them when I got home) and we’re easy to clean and stash for future trips. I wouldn’t mind something like that for meds at a better price point - I’ve got a stacking pill thing, but it’s starting to crack.
my mom got them for me and they’re genuinely really nice and i like how customizable they are. the price is insane though but i think that’s part of paying for the sustainability and design. i would definitely say get it if you wanna feel fancy but the ones you find at the store work just fine lol.
We saw the magnetic hexagons in Fenty beauty lol how could it be impossible to design. I’m sooooo with you on the ridiculous marketing of “new” products, I can’t bring myself to buy them
In sweden they still have old security at the airport, so you need to take out all of your toiletries and put them in a see through bag. In the netherlands, schiphol specifically they have fancy machines so you can keep it all in there
I love storage products but the pricing is insane. Also, the marketing is hilarious. I need to know who these engineers are.
This is the kind of thing you'd maybe buy once in a while just because it's cute, it's not essential but it feels nice to have
I have a PhD in (Biomedical) Engineering and I want to know who these "engineers" are. I just wanna talk.
Also Fenty makes these magnetic sticks for bronzer (I think) so...
Omg thank you for mentioning Fenty! My brain was just thinking, “I’m sure I’ve seen this before..” 😂 that probably speaks to the volume of skincare videos I watch…
(Side note: I work with process design engineers. I’m just curious if the first bunch of engineers that they approached received a really nebulous, vague description of what was desired and weren’t about that life. Then, the eleventh received the “hexagonal containers that stick together with magnets” description. In my experience, engineers are a smart bunch and I have a really hard time imagining an engineer at a loss in the face of a design challenge.)
My guess is they went can you put good vibes in the product design or materials used
@@ayajade6683 😆 That’s exactly what I was picturing!
I own a set of 12 of these (owned for about a year) and LOVE them. Why? They are streamlined and basic and easy to pack. They are labeled. They are pretty. The magnetic hexagons are space-saving, smart, and actually fun to arrange. They have the heft that makes them feel like quality... but they are not so heavy they are a burden to travel with. When I think of all the ridiculously indulgent things I have spent $75 or more on in my life that were one-time use or short-lived at best (a pair of shoes for a particular event that I never wore again, a pair of sunglasses that were lost soon after, some random kitchen appliance I thought would make my life easier but ended up being too complicated)...I found a winning purchase with these. Despite not being able to spray or pump the contents, these are super practical and easy to organize. One less thing I need to think about when packing. These, to me, were an awesome investment that I actually enjoy using. Truly, I *do* feel like these fill a needed void and are unique in the market. (I am not in any way affiliated with this company-- I just genuinely appreciate this product!)
Mannn i used to follow you on my old profile then it got deleted and i come back months later ecstatic to see how you have grown! I remember when you had just made the decision to quit Starbucks and do TH-cam fulltime. Congrats on ur growth!🤗
what engineer told them it was imposible to make empty magnetic hexagonal containers when Fenty Beauty's Match stix are already packaged in MAGNETIC HEXAGONAL CONTAINERS.
As someone who takes 6 medications daily (bad things happen when I forget) and various supplements that I should take but don't, the cadence system actually seems like a good idea. I would spend good money on something that stores a decent amount of daily medication and is functional + aesthetically pleasing enough for me to remember to use it. Also they stay closed and can attach or detach from each other so I can grab 2, 3 days medication in a rush.
Your cute ass relationship with your dad makes me so sappy inside! Also. Who wouldn't use these for weed in high school? Cuz I totally would have
I was thinking that the entire time 😂 stylish weed containers
I just got an ad for this and I was genuinely interested because it looked pretty. I cant wait to watch this video and save my money
This is literally like Rihanna’s Fenty contour sticks just clunkier, and not as practical for the intended use. My travel sized stuff are thinner in width and more sanitary. Cost is ridiculous. Would not buy.
Great review! It's interesting you mentioned a lot of people felt they've been seeing these ads - I have too, but I was searching for travel pill cases, so assumed that was why!
Man if I had just 10% less discipline I'd buy so many of those. I'm obsessed with containers and tiny things and fully recognize how dumb that is but these are tiny AND containers. Reminds me of all the Altoids tins and gum containers I've used in my purse through the years.
I hate how susceptible I am to this kind of branding lol
Personally, I love these things.
I got the build your 6 for around 70 bucks sometime last year and for medications and lotions and stuff that I use, it works quite well for me. It was a splurge purchase but I liked the organization and how small they are. A lot of things I had in my overnight case were so bulky and now it barely takes up any room. I keep some of them in my purse so it saves room. Honestly though the price is insane
$76?! That’s outrageous. I buy a lot of dumb things, but I’d definitely rather go to the dollar store. I don’t get the difference between these and jars and squeeze bottles I can get at Dollar Twenty Five Tree.
I bought the set because I like minimalist packing and I like the presentation. The sets I find in stores either don’t have enough containers or are too small or too bulky. The price IS absurd, but the capsules mirror my personal style. I do wish some of the capsules were created with pumps for products that are more liquid in consistency, because that’s not fun to scoop out. I also wish they made these in larger sizes as well for longer trips.
I just use empty Rx bottles. It's still compact and leak proof. It's also good for small jewelry like rings, earrings and thin chains. Just clean the bottles and take the label off first. In My experience It has worked well going through TSA.
I also use the bottles to store other things around the house like safety pins and stuff like that.
Versatile containers.
@@gsesquire3441 I've used them to travel to different countries and never had a problem. In retrospect, tho, the only issue is that it can be difficult to close the lids if you still have products on your hand.
@@gsesquire3441 There's no law against reusing medicine bottles. Or traveling with medicine bottles at all. Gels and powders may need to be under 3.5oz but that's it. If there's any suspicion they just test it onsite. It takes MAYBE ten minutes.
@@gsesquire3441 I'm not your guy. I'm not your homie.
If you are weary of my methods, dont use them.
Sorry I upset you?
@@gsesquire3441 I'm not a man. And.. good for you for being blessed with passing with no scrutiny before and after 2001. Nothing to do with starting reusing my bottles a couple years ago.....
@@gsesquire3441 Yes I'm positive. I'm a nurse and Pharmacy Tech so have had plenty of experience with medicine packaging. What you're quoting is about cross contamination and has no legal ramifications. In addition to that you're assuming every med is a controlled substance. Most prescriptions are not. I Don't know why you're making a mountain out of a mole hill.
I remember seeing these when they were first advertised on Instagram and thinking they looked cool. And then I looked at the price and noped right out. I currently have a little box set from Daiso that has specific bottles for each type of product (I.e., spray bottle for toner, squeeze bottle for serum, etc.) It came with 8 containers and labels for $5, and honestly seems like it works just as well as this would.
That sounds so much better.
And 5 dollars?! Dayum.
Fun tip! Contact containers make great travel storage for body jewelry!
I personally prefer the little sets of travel containers, various sizes, come with sticker labels and it's own bag. Especially since they often come with spray and pump tops so no need to dip your fingers into the product 😌 But I take my serums as is since they're all under 100mL.
Hermes just looks like an adorable old man! He is like Hello are those things for me?
"Willing to find out just to make a point"
This is why we love you
"riveting content, i know"
me, who's been waiting for a grwm: YES IT IS
i've had mine for about 6 months at this point and have taken them thru the airport in a carry on. they're still looking great, the letters on the tiles haven't rubbed off. and TSA didn't bitch at me so i'll consider that a win. totally overpriced but i'm a sucker for IG marketing lmao. agree with you tho, i think using them as a jewelry container might be my favorite use.
About Hernes looking homophobic: I don't think so. I think he just looks like a distinguished lil gentleman. And a nosy sweetheart lol
I think he looks like a old English gentleman who considers himself a confirmed bachelor but did have a jolly old time with the boys in the corps, what what.
The dropper tip sounds helpful and I get your point about the cleanliness. I’ll make sure to watch myself when I buy some serums.
If they made ones that you could throw into the dishwasher to sanitize between uses that would be awesome
7:57 was like a jump scare for me audio wise lol. I flinched so hard.
They remind me of the small screw-crap plastic containers from Walmart you can get for super cheap. My partner used them for small jewelry and I use them for lotions and such, but they are a pain to clean out.
the magnetic/honey comb design seems pretty helpful for travel packing, i feel like offering other sizes and shapes, and possibly different lid types that all maybe dock in with each other might be useful. the original current product is way out of my price range though
Swell you should try the hitch water bottle! I've been really interested in it but also know there's some controversy about it.
I have no interest in these and Im so irritated by their marketing but your reviews and videos are really soothing to watch so here I am watching it. So yeah thank you.
I had a phase where I just packed dollar store tin containers into a larger tin container and I literally had no issue with it (TSA didn't mind bc the lids had windows and I could show them)
I would honestly love them for earrings. I really struggle traveling with jewelry because it often gets a little wet and bam. Everything (except for a few of my silver pieces) is ruined.
i also hate the minispoons and mostly try to avoid products that require you to dig into them.
Exactly 💯 thanks for honesty!!❤️ I'm so sick of these marketing unique garbage expensive Instagram trashy "sustainable" companies
how can 10 engineers tell them this is impossible to make when fenty beauty packaged their products this way already? they shouldve just asked rihanna
They're SO cute but the price is ridiculous. I really hope people make similar versions at an affordable price, or at least more product for that high price
12:00 I'm sorry, 86$ for 6 containers???
You should do a video about the people that are obsessed with Pyrex-love this video btw!
Wow my Sunday through Saturday container was 1.99 and has lasted 5 years. it's like reinventing the wheel except this wheel is 50 times the price and has special little magnets that accomplish almost nothing that other just as simple methods accomplish.
I love storage stuff but I just reuse old skincare tubs/jars for travel storage. Like lush pots, glass jars etc for a few days worth of my usual products!
This is something I’d like to pick up on a whim from target, not spend 84$ dollars online
As someone who works in manufacturing heres the thing producing even a simple thing like that becomes incredibly expensive for smaller companies (because molds are made of metal) the price is probably inflated to cover mold costs because they dont have the mass sale numbers that other companies would its like screen printing if you sell 1 shirt the cost is like 300$ cus the cost of the screen is expensive but for 300 shirts its like 1$ per shirt (i don’t remember how much the cost of a mold was but I believe it costs more than 10,000) the engineer saying you cant do that probably due to the expensive and hard time finding someone to produce (not the complexity of the design)
Reuse old pill bottles if you want a cheaper option for jewelry :P
Ngl, I love Cadence capsules 😂 As someone who did a lot of air travel, I liked how compact and cohesive they were while also allowing me to take toiletries on the plane. Are they ridiculously expensive? Yes. But have they been worth the money for me? Yes. I get irritated when my things are not just so because I get confused and lose stuff. But that stopped happening when I got some Cadence capsules and used those instead of tubes and baggies