Re: A question for fellow SN lippie addicts
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:30 pm
I have to start out by apologizing for Saturday. I could have handled that a lot more gracefully than I did.
Pretty much every time we release a collection there are some people who are delighted, and some who are disappointed- and usually I get MAYBE 12 hours before someone adds a a thread to the Wish List section.
If that *didn't* happen I'd probably cry. Having people liking the products that you make and asking for more is living the dream. Having a lot of really smart interesting women feed you more good ideas than you can pull off in three lifetimes is a blessing.
Doing different versions of some favorite colors is a good idea on paper, but it's not a direction I really want to go in for a few reasons.
1) It doesn't really work. The same color in a different base looks different, and if it's your HG color it's never quite up to par. Coy needs a lot of shine otherwise it looks chalky. Bombshell in a liquid gloss would be nearly impossible to pull off from a technical standpoint, and really tough to wear because the liquid formula doesn't stay on your lips as long.
2) I don't feel like any of us are out of good (or at least interesting) ideas. Every time I think we've topped ourselves someone suggests something cooler than I could have imagined. I'd rather move in that direction rather than doing more of the same, and I think you'd rather see us do that too.
The lippie line has been too big for YEARS, but it hasn't stopped me yet. We might have to do something about it later down the line, but we're not there yet.
Bored, Unchallenged Karen = Unhappy Karen. Otherwise, I'm a big girl with a cool job, and I love the collaboration that goes on in this forum. Saturday morning I couldn't bear the thought of making myself a piece of toast for breakfast let alone another lippie. I'm sorry if I confused or offended anyone.
If you catch me whining like that again PM Jen and make her delete it, or tell me to put on my big girl undies!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Pretty much every time we release a collection there are some people who are delighted, and some who are disappointed- and usually I get MAYBE 12 hours before someone adds a a thread to the Wish List section.
If that *didn't* happen I'd probably cry. Having people liking the products that you make and asking for more is living the dream. Having a lot of really smart interesting women feed you more good ideas than you can pull off in three lifetimes is a blessing.
Doing different versions of some favorite colors is a good idea on paper, but it's not a direction I really want to go in for a few reasons.
1) It doesn't really work. The same color in a different base looks different, and if it's your HG color it's never quite up to par. Coy needs a lot of shine otherwise it looks chalky. Bombshell in a liquid gloss would be nearly impossible to pull off from a technical standpoint, and really tough to wear because the liquid formula doesn't stay on your lips as long.
2) I don't feel like any of us are out of good (or at least interesting) ideas. Every time I think we've topped ourselves someone suggests something cooler than I could have imagined. I'd rather move in that direction rather than doing more of the same, and I think you'd rather see us do that too.
The lippie line has been too big for YEARS, but it hasn't stopped me yet. We might have to do something about it later down the line, but we're not there yet.
Bored, Unchallenged Karen = Unhappy Karen. Otherwise, I'm a big girl with a cool job, and I love the collaboration that goes on in this forum. Saturday morning I couldn't bear the thought of making myself a piece of toast for breakfast let alone another lippie. I'm sorry if I confused or offended anyone.
If you catch me whining like that again PM Jen and make her delete it, or tell me to put on my big girl undies!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!