I shared my game idea with both Christine and Kendra.
They both thought that my game idea was a great idea because a lot of brands have harmful ingredients that we as consumers don’t put much thought into. I always assumed that if a product was for sale then there must have been someone (the FDA) looking into the ingredients, however that is not the case. In researching these products I’ve come across a niche community relating to health and beauty product and babies. A lot of mother’s are talking about how natural products are so much better and less harmful to babies. A large controversy I’ve come across is the ingredients in baby orajel. Apparently the ingredients are extremely harsh, especially for a babies sensitive skin. A lot of mother’s are suggesting holistic alternatives to this product. This blogpost does a really good job at explaining the controversy behind the product. When I told Kendra and Christine about this interesting niche community, they suggested that I also expand my game from not just makeup, but to broaden my products to also include any health related products, especially controversial ones, such as the baby orajel. I think that I will definitely take advantage of this suggestion because I would not have known anything about the baby orajel if it hadn’t been for this project. I will research additional controversial products (ranging from baby to adult usage) and try to incorporate them into my game.
Emily 