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carol, uncovered; After years of underground buzz, an indie line of bath salts and body scrubs makes an all-star splash.(Brief Article)

Vogue

| December 01, 2005 | Chu, Ying | COPYRIGHT 2005 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ying Chu

Follow the flashbulbs at the opening of the Harlem flagship for the culty skin-care line Carol's Daughter and you will find Jay-Z, Beyonce, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Mottola, his wife, the Latin singing sensation Thalia, and an all-but-unknown former TV production coordinator named Lisa Price.

Price is the creator of this collection of earthy, all-natural products aimed at smoothing skin, conditioning hair, and basically just smelling good. The line was born twelve years ago when Price was lured to the Brooklyn kitchen of her mother-the Carol in question, a fabulous cook. But instead of whipping up the Caribbean-inflected family favorites her mother was known for, Price started experimenting with recipes of her own: There was Jamaican Punch Sea Salt Body Scrub, a milky Rose Petal Pedicure Soak, and chamomile-and-marigold Tui Hair Oil.

And though her homemade, hand-packaged products remained quietly ...

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