Colors for a Cause- how's this idea?

[karen]

Hi,
It's out last day in NYC- MIL flies back to France tonight . I've been visiting all of the big department stores trying to come up with ideas for the next collection, and trying out all of the high end brands that I don't normally get to see upstate. Yesterday I bought a lipstick by Kanebo with pure gold in it and it's really a lovely color. The gold does make a difference in the way it looks, and it's just stunning.

I want to put together some colors for a cause for Breast Cancer awareness month, and I had some things planned (and part of it is actually made)- but this gold lippie really has me thinking. I want this kit of colors to be a slam dunk huge seller so we can donate a lot of money.

Would adding pure gold to makeup make you more or less likely to purchase it? I was torn on it myself until I tried it and fell in love. If wearing pure gold doesn't make you feel like a queen nothing will. It's safe- I feel perfectly fine with adding it to a color, and couldn't resist buying some food grade 23k gold, but I want to sell a ton of these kits, so I'm running it by you.

What do you think?

[lizmil]

great idea.

[mgmsrk]

I think it’s a wonderful idea, it goes with a request for metallic lipsticks Sam just made.

I think you could make great gift sets with the Charity lippies. I would love to see a berry one for purely selfish reasons but definitely think you should do a neutral brownie-pink as that will work on most women.

I think some customers would like to add to the donation with their orders. For example 2 lippies for $15 in a gift bag with a card letting the recipient know that x percent of proceeds go to y charity and an additional donation was made by the purchaser. At checkout we could add a dollar amount to go directly to the charity, collected by you. The same for a single lippie, it would be a great gift to friends and relatives.

Maybe along the same line you could whip up a little gold dusting powder for the kits in 3 or 5g jars for eye use or for new years glitz.

[Ghost]

What a wonderful idea karen

I completely agree to eveyrthing mgmsrk said

I would buy it

[lcash]

Hi, Karen,
That's an intriguing idea. I love the idea of a little kit gift-bag. You could have a lippie, glow, and eye shadow set for the upcoming holidays, wrapped up in a little breast-cancer pink bag with ribbon and a card attached about the charity with a really spiffy slogan (have to work on that one, but I'm sure we can come up with a good one between all the forum gals.) What about a gloss with gold that could be worn over any color lipstick? That way you wouldn't have a problem with it not being the right color for some gals. Midas Touch or Touch of Midas for a name? or Gilded Gloss? Or Golden Touch? Hmmm- this is more fun than working. I'd better quit now and continue this line of thinking after work! Lauren

[zeebs]

Ooooh you know what would be really cool IMO?

Different colors of gold like you see in the Black Hills - peach gold, white gold, rose gold, green gold, and of course the standard yellow gold.

I would TOTALLY buy eyeshadow with peach and white gold in it.

Actually, I would buy ANY eyeshadow with ANY gold in it. My favorite is Bling. I wear it with everything.

[ladycattat]

Ooooh you know what would be really cool IMO?

Different colors of gold like you see in the Black Hills - peach gold, white gold, rose gold, green gold, and of course the standard yellow gold.

I would TOTALLY buy eyeshadow with peach and white gold in it.

Actually, I would buy ANY eyeshadow with ANY gold in it. My favorite is Bling. I wear it with everything.

Sarah.....I would sooooo get that kit!!! I have so busy trying out the new samples that i have kinda forgotten Bling....and Bling is just such a yummy color for me! Except now that I think about it, I do sorta have variations on those shades....MUST THINK OF CHRISTMAS! MUST BUY FOR OTHERS< NOT ME! BOO HOO!
Laurie

[karen]

Oooh that would be really cool to find different colors of gold- for this one I have to go with special 23k edible gold and I've only found it in just regular gold color.

I thought about it the whole way home, and it's going to be a bit of a surprise for a few days until I have all of the details in place.

Thank you so much for the ideas- it is a lot more fun than working isn't it??

[~*mikie*~]

This thread touched my heart. A friend stopped in to see us in work yesterday ~ Della just had a mastectomy & will undergo chemo & then radiation, so the devastation this disease causes slapped me in the face. I have 2 SILs who are breast cancer *survivors*. I pray Della will be, too.

Karen ~ GO FOR IT! Everybody's got GREAT ideas ~ brainstorming is wonderful fun!

Dang, I'm ready to go buy a TON of narrow pink ribbon & start "making" breast cancer awareness bows to include in kits!!!

mikie The Grateful, whose breast biopsies have been *fine*

[lcash]

Ah, Mikie, we are sisters in more than just kitties. My sister, mother and grandmother all had breast cancer. I always try to find a way to contribute to the cause, usually through Susan G. Komen foundation. I've been very fortunate - regular screenings have been "clean", though it's still a stressful process every time. As my doctor says, "Diligence is a good thing if it doesn't drive you crazy!" L.