Holiday and Skin Care- What would you like?

[Kahani]

Could you create a Lip Scrub, Karen? The lipbalm + lip scrub sets are always so overpriced (benefit...), I'm looking for a reasonably priced lip scuff so I can stop using a toothbrush (which I hate doing).

Hmm... I tend to go beserk for The Body Shop's cranberry range. Something about the scent of cranberry, tangy yet warm, berryish and slightly sweet always makes me feel christmassy. I love their shimmer body lotion, but it tends to make me breakout if I'm not careful about washing my hands, and it breaks me out on my chest area. So... how about a lovely shimmer body lotion that gives limbs a lovely golden glow?

In terms of a makeup collection. I've been hankering after Nars Super Orgasm. Is there room for an Uber Climax perhaps?

Purple and plum also appear to be in. How about a purple-based smokey eye kit? Either in deep plums or aubergine. And I can't decide if I want it Plum / Gunmetal, or Plum / Gold... the latter sounds more festive. What do you girls think? Maybe four shades, one base velvet shimmer highlight shade (suggestions anyone?), that velvet plum metallic shadow Sam recommended as a liner / crease shade, a shimmering gunmetal grey (or copper gold ?), and a deep, almost black matte plum / aubergine for lining. I'm not very good at this sort of thing, but a plum smokey eye that doesn't look like a major shiner would be soooo great. =) We could call it Smokey Plum Pudding! (yes I'm also bad with names)

And finally, I'm aware this is getting rather long. But take a look at Smashbox's offering: http://blog.ninebyzero.com/beauty-and-makeup/rapture/
It's the first collection that made me stop and lust.

[piccola_donna]

Hmm i really have no ideas of my own. Except lip stain of any kind. Particularly red. Red lip stain is really hard to find. Man, i would be so happy if Silk naturals had lip stains.
Other than that all of Heathcliff79's ideas sound really nice. Yay i'm so excited for christmas!

[Cupcake]

I'll second... no, third (!) that request for a clone of the Bobbi Brown metallic velvet plum eye shadow currently on limited edition in her Christmas palette. Oh, and that request for a shimmery teal cream eye liner.

But I've got some catching up to do getting to know the existing range...

[chataleen]

I would love a lip stain too!!

[mgmsrk]

Is it possible to make a more natural moisturizer with uva/uvb protection? That would be really great.

[karen]

Wow! There's some things there I never could have imagined- really cool!!!

I actually bought the BB velvet plum with an eye towards duping it- but huge huge huge disappointment once I had it in my hands. It's brown- not even a speck of plum that I can see. It looks sooo yummy on the site, but in real life it's a very "meh" color. I tried- really really tried to dupe it, but it's so full of bismuth and talc that I just couldn't fake the look. I'll keep trying- but it's brown.

BUT you sold me on the lip scrub (and several other things, but there's a lot of leg work involved with some of these projects so I can't commit to anything just this second). I whipped something up in my kitchen this morning that I rather like. Do you want a flavor to it? It seems like a little cocoa or cinnamon could be fun.

[Heathcliff79]

Hi Karen!
Would it be possible to dupe the way it looks? (i.e., the way it *should* look, if Bobbi Brown was as conscientious at formulating her eyeshadows as you are!)

It's such a gorgeous shade, and it would make for such a great holiday eye with a little bit of pearly pale gold!

[tizzylou]

Thanks extemter, the BE eye quickies were exactly what I was referring to.
Karen, I vote for cinnamon or a cocomint, but not straight cocoa.
Hollis

[zeebs]

YES - lip scrub. I like the ones with sugar... For scents, how about Cinnamon Cocoa? Or Egg Nog? Gingerbread? Sugar Cookies? Ooh, ooh, CRANBERRY PUNCH! It should have orange, cranberry, and pomegranate.

YES - combining warm & cool (I do this all the time, too, Mikie!)

How about foot scrub and foot cream? Candy cane scent?...

[Xarata]

Hi Karen!
Would it be possible to dupe the way it looks? (i.e., the way it *should* look, if Bobbi Brown was as conscientious at formulating her eyeshadows as you are!)

It's such a gorgeous shade, and it would make for such a great holiday eye with a little bit of pearly pale gold!

lol. that's exactly what i was thinking- dupe the way it looks in pics! lol. I guess it wouldn't REALLY be a dupe perse then but it LOOKS like such a gorgeous color. tehehehe