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What else to you "encapsulate" ?

Isabel

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Three Falls ago, I did a clothing capsule for the first time in my life. I chose "core" colors and core items that I felt could get me through anything. And I LOVED it. I didn't get bored because I chose other core colors for Spring and Summer. This also allowed rampant use of my favorite things : scarves and jewelry.

Then I decided to apply the same principle to my nail polish colors, my make up ( which is minimal ) and my skin care. I realized I don't do well with a lot of choice because I then suffer from FOMO ( fear of missing out ) and I become overwhelmed.

So a couple of weeks ago, not only did I do my seasonal clothes swap, I also did nail color, lipstick, blush and skin care swap.

Do you encapsulate beyond clothes ? Have you tried ? Why did you like it or not ?

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Because I change colors with the seasons, I also change accessories, especially jewellry and scarves. My makeup is pretty minimal. Summer means toenails painted pearl or silver metallic. The rest of the year they go nude. I've stopped changing lip colors as I have one favorite. I use sun block year round and tinted moisturizer. I may put on two layers in summer for a bit darker color.

Isabel

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Joy, just 2 years ago, I started wearing color again on my nails. I have dark grey, navy, a "vamp" deep, deep purplish red and an almost nude color. In the summer, I go light grey and light colors on my hands and coral on my toes.

I tend to use creams in the winter and switch over to powders more in the summer. I also use sunblock year round. I like the idea of using a couple more layers for a little more color. Great idea.

bj1111

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I have to use cream formulations..foundation, tinted moisturizer, highlighter,blush especially. Ahem, mature skin.

The colors don't vary. With the season tho I do a lighter lippie with more shimmer for spring/summer. Nude or pale pinks on fingers and darker or "fun" shades on toes.

As a neutrals girl, I shift color proportions with the seasons. Proportionally more white and navies augmented with pale pinks in the spring/summer--accessories are also lighter with a bit more glow. More inks/blacks/charcoals and creams in fall /winter with added burgundy and sparingly chocolates/cognacs .

lpr200

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I went through my make up and organized everything by color groups (lipsticks/glosses; eyeshadows) and picked groups to rotate every few months just to make sure I wear them all. It feels good and it also made me realize what I actually prefer to wear.

Isabel

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@bj111, I am also "mature". In the summer though I "glisten" a bit more. So I switch to powders more often. But if I am swimming a lot, then I use a lighter moisturizer.

Lpr, what a great idea. It's like Project 333 for makeup. Ingenious !

Elly

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I do it with nail polish- although I only wear toenail polish, so I guess the only one who sees my winter color is SO (although I've already switched for October and I've worn sandals a few days because we are still so darn hot). I don't wear eyeshadow, blush, or lipstick, so no switching there (I change up my moisturizer but keep other products the same).

chirico (Chiara)

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I actually was "capsuleing" my makeup before the whole capsule craze. I'd have two capsules- I didn't even know to call them so- and would switch them around April, depending on the temperatures.
I don't wear foundation the summer, and switch from black to brown eye-liner. And I wear blue and green eye-shadows during the summer, while I am more neutral in the colder months.
As for clothes "capsuleing", I started a capsule this Fall and I am really loving it. During the planning stage I realized I only needed two handbags and a pair of black pumps. Like Isabel, I don't function well with too many options, and the capsule has worked well even for the two work trips in October.

rachylou

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Now I have to think about what else I can encapsulate. I guess I do already encapsulate hair products besides clothes. And wrapping paper...

anne

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I don't really have a capsule for makeup. I just wear the same all the time. I have bought multiples. I add in eyeshadow for special occassions.

Isabel

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Elly, it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I kept my toe nails polished during the Winter. And I like a bright color, like coral. It is a nice "surprise" and makes me happy to look at the color in the dead of winter.

Chiara...you were way ahead of the "trend". LOL

Rachy ! Brilliant ! Wrapping paper, of course. : )

Anne, I found that I had to limit myself or I would just want to try different things all the time and then not use what I loved often enough.

Dee

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Interesting question! I used to own a lot of nail polish (25+ bottles) but a few years ago go rid of much of it in favor of a limited palette. Not sure it's a true capsule though, need to think on that.

My jewelry is mostly the same year round, and I'm pretty minimal when it comes to makeup. Maybe I only have clothing capsules!

Anonymous

I wear the same makeup year 'round; same with my jewelry. I don't paint my nails.

Sara L.

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I wear pretty much the same makeup year round with some extra moisturizers in the winter. While I've never formally made capsules with my nail polish I tend to wear the darker colors in the winter and the lighter colors in the spring/summer.

shedev

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I don't have polish capsules, but I do 1 in 1out. I buy 1 or 2 a season.

Barbara Diane

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I wear my darker red lipstick more in fall/winter, and my lighter one that is more like half lipstick/half gloss more in the spring/summer. But my fushia-like color I wear year round. Sometimes I put clear gloss with UV protection over darker colors in spring/summer to lighten them up.
I have some jewelry that I wear year-round, and some that is seasonal. My scarves are definitely seasonal.

cheryl

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Oh this is a fun read. I do with makeup and now you all have me wanting to take it a step furthur with skincare. I love trying new things so I subscribe to a few monthly boxes so i am always getting new items to try. Adding these into capsules would help me try everything and see if anything is worth purchasing in full size.

LaPed

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I'm just starting to wrap my head around capsules for clothes. Definitely too minimal with cosmetics/skin/hair-care to need real capsules. I just add more moisture to everything once we turn the heat on (like, right about now!). Ditto jewelry -- I have my everyday stuff, and then a couple special pieces that only come out for events.

I'm better at making capsules for other people. When my kiddo was in diapers (we used cloth) I had pretty distinct capsules: daytime, nighttime, travel. My husband and kiddo both have nearly fully "encapsulated" wardrobes now, but I have a much harder time with my own stuff. I'm a little bit all over the place -- and my daily roles are more diverse and unpredictable.

texstyle

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It's made traveling so much easier to understand the capsule approach.

Aside from clothing, I do it also with lipstick colors and jewelry I guess - change them out a little depending on what I want to wear or what type of capsule (very casual, biz casual, going out, etc.) I don't wear nail color. I'd like to have a few more hairstyles to change out as I get bored with just "up" or "down".