Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[elizabethrose]

To make a Black Violet order or not... SO MANY CHOICES.

Edit: I don't want to pay $6.00 in shipping. :/

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

UGH, YOU GUYS.

Just checked tracking on my NM VC and it says delivered.  The problem?  There has been nothing in my mailbox all day!  I'm seriously hoping it's a mistake and it'll be in my mailbox Monday, but it's going to bug me til then.  Especially because my aunt also sent me a package and was told it would be delivered today.  So now that's (potentially) two packages missing.  

UUUUUUGGGHHH.  Thankfully I have very few issues with our post office, so I'm 99% sure they just scanned "delivered" and then won't deliver til the next day, which has happened before.   :scared:  I just want my pretties...

 

[meaganola]

A note for the Whovian/nail wrap folks: Espionage Cosmetics doesn't sell the Time Lord wraps online, but they have them at cons, at least until they sell out the production run!

 

[JC327]

Thanks @@Lolo22 for the photo of the perfume storage and @@Kelly Silva for the link!  Happy it comes in pink.

My current perfume storage 

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Mine are living inside a glossybox too.

 

[chibimorph]

So... I decided to pull out my Nucifera perfume by Rainbow Honey (received in the June subscription). It smells like honey cough syrup to me, but when I used it this afternoon it dried down and faded to something more acceptable. Since I'm trying to use it up, I decided to put it on tonight for fun - and received confirmation that my immune response is working splendidly; in fact - it's overreacting. On the bright side, I have an excellent swatch of what my natural flush should look like in case I'm ever hunting for the perfect, natural blush.

I haven't had an allergic reaction in a long time (except in Immunology class when we did skin tests - I'm mildly allergic to dust mites). I'm not allergic to grass, flower or tree pollen, or much of anything (except spinach tortillas... which is a mystery since I am allergic to neither spinach nor tortillas). I've never had an allergic response to bath/body products or perfumes before - so I was surprised by this. Hopefully this doesn't happen with other indie perfumes - because that would be very sad.

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Edit: I took a closer look at the ingredients and I think it's the Amyl cinnamal - I was probably sensitized during the afternoon, and re-exposure led to the reaction. Hopefully tertiary exposure turns out okay - I'm too cheap to just toss it and I don't think it smells pleasant so I'm not sure about giving it away.

 

[lovepink]

So... I decided to pull out my Nucifera perfume by Rainbow Honey (received in the June subscription). It smells like honey cough syrup to me, but when I used it this afternoon it dried down and faded to something more acceptable. Since I'm trying to use it up, I decided to put it on tonight for fun - and received confirmation that my immune response is working splendidly; in fact - it's overreacting. On the bright side, I have an excellent swatch of what my natural flush should look like in case I'm ever hunting for the perfect, natural blush.

I haven't had an allergic reaction in a long time (except in Immunology class when we did skin tests - I'm mildly allergic to dust mites). I'm not allergic to grass, flower or tree pollen, or much of anything (except spinach tortillas... which is a mystery since I am allergic to neither spinach nor tortillas). I've never had an allergic response to bath/body products or perfumes before - so I was surprised by this. Hopefully this doesn't happen with other indie perfumes - because that would be very sad.

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Edit: I took a closer look at the ingredients and I think it's the Amyl cinnamal - I was probably sensitized during the afternoon, and re-exposure led to the reaction. Hopefully tertiary exposure turns out okay - I'm too cheap to just toss it and I don't think it smells pleasant so I'm not sure about giving it away.

Ouch!  It almost looks like a friction burn!  Hope it goes away soon!  And just throw the product away!  Nothing is worth going through that!

 

[Amber McCarley]

OMG! my Notoriously Morbid VC came today (earlier than expected, yay surprises!)
I am in absolute LOVE with the Helluva Lover Lipcraft, It is SO beautiful (even if it has some pretty extreme teeth transfer for me, I will work around that!)
My first VC and I am such a fan! My favorite shadow is "They All Float" I just love it, good thing I have no clown phobias! lol

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[chibimorph]

Ouch!  It almost looks like a friction burn!  Hope it goes away soon!  And just throw the product away!  Nothing is worth going through that!

It actually just faded (and it didn't hurt/itch, but I did feel it warm up) - out of morbid curiosity, I didn't wash my arm and waited to see what would happen next  :lol:  

 

[chibimorph]

Hello Waffle is coming out with a fall collection (mid-late October). Considering all of the other fall/Halloween stuff I want, my wallet weeps...

 

[MIKAGlam]

My Haus of Gloi samples came! I. Am. IN LOVE!!!!!!! I need full sizes of cozy sweater, mango sticky punch and Vice!!!! Give me all the smellies. Like I can't tell you which one is my favorite. I only put on cozy sweater and I can't stop smelling myself!

 

[MIKAGlam]

Oh and the Helluva Lover VC lipgloss? Omg I am so in love. This is going to get a lot of action!!

 

[Kelly Silva]

I've been doing a lot of perfume testing lately and have now discovered 1) Sixteen92 Salem smells just beautiful, I may get a full size even though it doesn't have much sillage, but that means you can really slather it on and 2) Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab perfumes really are overall a higher quality than most of the others I've tried. Better sillage, better staying power, but still not overpowering. In conclusion, I will be making a list of BPALs I want. That is all, I'll go back to drinking my wine now.

 

[ohsailor]

Is there any (for lack of a better word) guides to which indies do which fandoms? I want all the cute fandom goodies.

 

[Allison H]

Is there any (for lack of a better word) guides to which indies do which fandoms? I want all the cute fandom goodies.

That's a good question...I don't remember anyone mentioning anything like that, but it might already exist.

Unfortunately most of the fandom stuff is lost on me. I like all the pretties, but the themes/names go over my head, since I don't watch much adult tv. If they ever made Disney Jr. stuff I'd totally get it! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[biancardi]

I must be the only one that doesn't care for Helluva Lover lipgloss!!  I don't do bright reds anyway.. If NM comes out with a vampy plum, I will be all over it!

 

[meaganola]

Is there any (for lack of a better word) guides to which indies do which fandoms? I want all the cute fandom goodies.

Not that I'm aware of.  It would probably be worth compiling lists, but then there are companies that weren't doing fannish things that suddenly start, so it would not be a static list.  Like GDE with the upcoming Orange Is the New Black, Grease, The New Girl, Pretty Little Liars collections.  Until now, the only fandom represented with that company was comics with the Super Shadows line.  And then there are companies that do fannish things already that add new collections.  The list would never be complete or static.  I'm on vacation this week, though, so I could work on pulling something together, especially if people could point me in the direction of companies other than:

• Notoriously Morbid
• Geek Chic Cosmetics
• Shiro Cosmetics
• Fandom Cosmetics
• Daily Lovelies
• Espionage Cosmetics
• Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
• Darling Girl Cosmetics
• Victorian Disco
• Hello Waffle

 

[lindzebra]

GDE is doing OITNB, PLL, and New Girl?!?!? Well, goodbye money...

Sorry guys, I still need to post swatches of my new GDE shadow. It's called Urban Mannequin! I promise I will post it later today when I'm not on my phone.

 

[biancardi]

I am really loving Solace of Shadows (underrated flick) and Officer Friendly this month's VC. 

 

[Lolo22]

GDE is doing OITNB, PLL, and New Girl?!?!? Well, goodbye money...

Sorry guys, I still need to post swatches of my new GDE shadow. It's called Urban Mannequin! I promise I will post it later today when I'm not on my phone.

Yep! I have never even seen the show PLL but I want every color she has done a sneak peek for. They look amazing!!

 

[Shalott]

I was trying to organize my makeup and perfume yesterday and whoooah nelly. I think I am done with buying for a while both indie shadows and perfume oils. It was actually a little discouraging sitting there looking at all the gorgeous things I will never, ever get through. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> If I get the motivation I will try to add some more stuff to my trade-but-really-you-can-just-have list. :lol: