Lisa Frank Makeup Collaboration ❤

Update and Moving Forward
about 4 years ago – Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 06:14:28 PM

Hi Backers,

We hope that everyone and their loved ones are healthy and safe during this crazy time.

It has been a long while since our last update but that does not mean that we have forgotten about you or have stopped fighting to get you resolution on this project.

We want to start by thanking all the amazing people who have supported us through this very difficult last two years, especially the trade partners, friends and family who have lived this with us.

Please understand that in July of 2018, the artist who we were collaborating with on this campaign threatened to take legal action against us if we continued to update you about the status of the products.

To date, we have paid over $750,000 to the artist in artwork fees, royalty advances and sales royalties (much of which was for the products you purchased and did not receive).  It included all the money raised by this Kickstarter campaign, whatever money we had as a business and loans that we and our families personally took out to continue paying into the license.

We were blessed that a few law firms who heard about our situation reached out to help and we are continuing to work with them and follow their guidance as we take the appropriate steps forward.

Last year, we met with our state attorney general’s office where we shared the full collection of products.  This included items that were produced(like the brushes) as well as production-ready samples that were ready to manufacture in the spring of 2018.  We also provided proof of all funds received and all the payments made to the artist.

Over these past few years, we have learned that we are not the first people to have a negative experience working with this artist:

https://jezebel.com/inside-the-rainbow-gulag-the-technicolor-rise-and-fall-1179495705

Nor are we the last:

https://www.laweekly.com/the-tale-of-tasselfairy-in-cloudland-local-artist-charges-appropriation-by-lisa-frank/

While many of you are frustrated, there are a number of people in this campaign who have made it a mission to bully, defame and harass us on social media.  Some have gone as far as posting the home addresses of our team members or their families online.  Moving forward we will not tolerate this behavior and will take appropriate action if necessary.

Thank you for being patient with us as we continue to work with our lawyers and trade partners.  We are all fighting to get you your money back and to get Glamour Dolls back on its feet as a business.

Sincerely,

Peter and the Glamour Dolls Team

Project Review and Summary
over 5 years ago – Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 01:50:23 AM

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for your patience as we’ve gathered facts and information to provide you with a thorough update on this campaign.  

We apologize for the delay in delivery of the products and we understand that you might be disappointed.

Please know that we are making significant efforts to deliver the products to you. Despite those efforts, we are encountering issues we never imagined when we enthusiastically began this campaign.  

This update is to share information with you regarding our efforts to fulfill our obligations and to account for the money that you so generously committed to this campaign.

Below is how much we raised in this campaign. This itemized list that follows shows how we have appropriately expended those funds towards completion of this project:

Total Kickstarter funds raised including Backer Kit: $475,685.00  

Cost Expended Towards Completion  

Production Sample Costs: $15,329.00  

Contractual Payments to LFI: $510,754.04  

Contractual Artwork Fees to LFI: $45,615.00  

Total spent: $571,698.04  

Actual delivery of the LFI licensed products to you requires that we take the following steps:    

1) We develop the products and formulas that will be awesome for makeup lovers at an affordable price  

2) We send these “blank” (no artwork, no designs) samples to LFI.  

3) LFI reviews and approves (or provides feedback) the products as appropriate to be LFI licensed products.  

4) LFI creates the signature artwork for the product based on the specifications we provide.  

5) We manufacture samples of each product - now including the LFI artwork - so that we and LFI can make our final approval of the product.  

6) We and LFI approve the products or request revisions to the product or artwork.  

7) We manufacture and ship the products to you.    

Below you will find a table listing each LFI licensed product and where in the above process it is:

We hope that the information above demonstrates that we have been working hard to deliver these products to you.  

As a company, Glamour Dolls is committed to producing the highest quality makeup products for you at an affordable, accessible, and inclusive price. And to that end, we are committed to making this right for you. Please know that we are continuing to work towards fulfilling our obligations to you and that Glamour Dolls will do everything it can to make sure that this situation is resolved.  

We will continue to make additional updates as we have more information.  

We sincerely thank all of our backers for your collective patience.  

With gratitude,  

Peter and The Glamour Dolls Team

Sound the Unicorn Horn
almost 6 years ago – Fri, Jun 01, 2018 at 12:36:20 AM

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend and is ready for an awesome summer =D

I just wanted to jump in and provide some updates.

Almost all of the products are now being fully reviewed with just minor touch-ups to the artwork and design and we're very close to the production finish line. That being said, we are working on making these products a higher quality that is also a great value, so we don't want to cut any corners.

The big news this week is that we have a great sample of the Nail Polish to share with you. Please note that the colors on this horn are not the final colors - Lisa will be adjusting these to be uniquely and astonishingly "Lisa Frank" signature colors.

 Here's the Production Matrix

We'll be back soon with new updates for the Highlight Shimmer Powder, Eyeliner, Palettes, and the rest of the products! I know it's been a long wait, and right now we ourselves are often in a waiting period as the final review samples continue to be manufactured and delivered to us and Lisa for review. We're just going to keep at it and create the coolest, most fun, and sparkling products for you.

Have a great weekend,

Peter

Balmy Days Ahead
almost 6 years ago – Fri, May 18, 2018 at 02:12:58 AM

Hey there everyone,

We have some exciting news =D

After a couple weeks of closely communicating with our factories, seeing photos of production progress, and getting anxious and more excited as we track the shipment of the samples, we are happy to report that we've received beautiful samples of the:

LIP BALM TIN!

 Our factory seems to have done a tremendous job with this one. The colors look bright and vibrant and really *POP* and the makeup formula is smooth and consistent. The next step is Lisa's review of the product to make sure it matches her specifications and then we will proceed with full production.

Also, here is the Production Matrix

Stay tuned for some exciting changes for the other products - especially the 3 Piece Nail Polish - we'll have some new pics and news for you soon!

Peter

Total Shine
almost 6 years ago – Fri, May 04, 2018 at 01:50:36 AM

Hey everyone,

Just checking in for our weekly update.

For those of us in the northeast United States, we finally (!) have warm weather. Is there no spring anymore? What am I going to do with my spring jackets? Is it cool to wear brighter colors in the fall? Maybe I'll try to make it a thing =D

That being said, we're working nonstop to get these products finished so that we can have them for you this summer. We've made some incremental progress with some products (the Matte Mousse!) and for some others it's just a waiting game as wait for our factories to finish the samples. There's a lot that goes into the creation of new samples. 

The factory must do the following:

• Order special Lisa Frank inks for totally unique coloration
• Properly mix the special inks
• Create and print the packaging and product casing using those inks
• Assemble the packaging and properly seal it with adhesive
• Manufacture the makeup product molds
• Mix the actual makeup itself
• Fill the product molds with the makeup
• Then they have to mail it to us!

Now let's talk about the Matte Mousse. 

As you all know, you'll be receiving an awesome Rose color for the Matte Lip Mousse. Originally, the specs for this product were to involve a simple tube and cap with the product inside of it with a signature Lisa Frank logo on the tube. However, when Lisa saw how vibrant the Rose color was, she wanted to make sure that the design and construction of the tube made the product really shine. We first went out and found a way to make a metallic logo and cap, but then Lisa, being the colorful genius that she is, realized that some metallic/shiny colors would look better than others when set against the Rose color. So she had us source 4 different colors, each one with exact specifications so she could view them all against the Rose color and choose which was best. We've now had these tubes and caps manufactured and sent to Lisa and she will choose the best match soon! She also made a really cool box/packaging for this one, and that will be finished in the next week or two.

Here's a little video we made of the tubes for you:

 Additionally, here is the production Matrix: MATRIX

Alright friends, I do want to note that we are currently waiting to receive the final production samples for several products now, which is just a waiting game. Our next real update may be a few days later than next Thursday, but we will post what real progress we have as soon as we receive it. 

Have a great weekend, everyone =)

Peter