Compact Makeup Container
Design brief
Design and build an EDC (Everyday Carry) product for a user group of your choosing. The EDC will consist of at least 2 parts. The primary material of the first part will be metal. The primary material of the second part will be textile/fabric based
Context & User Description:
Teens tend to wear light makeup; that is cheap eyeshadow , mascara, some blush, and lip gloss. The powders or glossy content can easily dirty a makeup container’s mirror, this adds to the challenge of learning how to “keep things clean” for a teen with little to no guidance at home.
Process Highlights
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Concept
A common issue with compact containers is the loosening of their closing mechanism. My design has a fabric hinge and an elastic resting in grroves to keep the product closed.
As dust and other little particles stick to lip gloss easily. If users want to only us the mirror, they might appreciate having the makeup and makeup brush(s) covered for protection.
I designed a compact lip gloss container that has a panel to separate the makeup and the mirror.
The protective panel, made of metal or hard plastic has a fabric cover to avoid chemical reactions with the makeup or scratching the mirror. This cover is removable to allow the user to wash it easily.
Final Model
mirror
polyester removeable cover for separator
separator
protecting makeup
lip gloss
separator lifted
makeup brush
elastic
to keep product closed
finger affordances
fabric hinge (nylon webbing) attaching separator & bottom metal piece
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
brass stopper to prevent compact container to open up to 180° (stops a little over 90°)
fabric hinge (nylon webbing) attaching top & bottom metal pieces
SIDE VIEW
*thickness of fabric hinge and elastic balance each other out