Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[elizabethrose]

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

Where are the PLL sneak peeks? I love that show.

 

[dressupthedog]

Where are the PLL sneak peeks? I love that show.

She posts them on Facebook. They are gorgeous, and I'm really excited for them. PLL is one of my guilty pleasure books/shows.

 

[elizabethrose]

She posts them on Facebook. They are gorgeous, and I'm really excited for them. PLL is one of my guilty pleasure books/shows.

Found it! Super excited. Now I just have to decide which OINTB set I want!

 

[tacehtpuekam]

GDE has more Pretty Randoms available! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Allison H]

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:

I feel the same way about indie eyeshadows...I've just purchased so many in a short period of time (most are full sized items). I love them, but I went a little crazy. Oh well they sure are pretty though! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I'm still working on my scents/perfume collection though, but after tomorrow's Alchemic Muse's restock and Haus of Gloi's restock on the 28th I should be good on scents for a while. Although I'd really like to try Black Violet's Lady Grey...sigh... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Amber McCarley]

Time for some swatches! This is the entire Diavoli Halloween Collection from Aromaleigh. This collection is very strongly focused on darker matte bases and strong shifts. Lots of purples, blues and greens. I am a huge fan of anything with a blue duo shift/sheen and complex purple shades so several of these are awesome. Similar to the Dryades collection, these look very different in various lights and when you blend them out they look amazing. I swatched these and then blended out the colors as I would likely be doing that in my crease to capture the different effects of the color. Not sure if anyone else is interested in that but the parts that look blended out are blended over primer and do give amazing smoky effects.

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I 100% understand the hype for Ciriatto! It is simply amazing. Beautiful emerald greens shift over a dark grey/black matte, this is going to be a fantastic gothy favorite of mine.
I also really really love Rubicante

This set I love Libicocce but go crazy over Alichine, beautiful purple blue with amazing purple glitter sparkles. This second set I decided to capture the sparkles in direct light (sorry I didn't do it with the first 5!)

This was my favorite set. Cagnazzo is a rich dark purple with a light blue sheen (that the camera didn't pick up well), Calcabrina is just beautiful (I am wearing this today) STRONG blue shift over a blue grey base, and Draghignazzo is pretty much the best blue/green/grey dragon-esque color ever. This looks like scarab shells and is just exotic and pretty.

Overall, I had several favorites and am enjoying learning the best bases/primers to use with these to best retain their unique complexities. These photos are over a cream based primer.

 

[marigoldsue]

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:

Can I just say that when or if you ever get that trade list made, please point me to it! After reading your purchase lists for awhile the idea of trading for your leftovers has me drooling...lol

 

[Shalott]

Can I just say that when or if you ever get that trade list made, please point me to it! After reading your purchase lists for awhile the idea of trading for your leftovers has me drooling...lol

You'll be the first one I let know! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[kyxli]

I got my Notoriously Morbid VC yesterday, and I love all of the eyeshadows. I wasn't expecting to really like them based on the preview pictures, but I was pleasantly surprised with how sparkly and complex they were. I don't really do red lips, though, so the lip gloss will probably be going on my trade list.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

I meant to post these the other day when we were talking about perfume storage.. Here's mine!

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Rollerballs

Samples

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Just realized I ordered the NM Glass Apples Lip Tint & I already have it from last month's VC! Oops.

 

[Allison H]

Time for some swatches! This is the entire Diavoli Halloween Collection from Aromaleigh. This collection is very strongly focused on darker matte bases and strong shifts. Lots of purples, blues and greens. I am a huge fan of anything with a blue duo shift/sheen and complex purple shades so several of these are awesome. Similar to the Dryades collection, these look very different in various lights and when you blend them out they look amazing. I swatched these and then blended out the colors as I would likely be doing that in my crease to capture the different effects of the color. Not sure if anyone else is interested in that but the parts that look blended out are blended over primer and do give amazing smoky effects.

Spoiler

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I 100% understand the hype for Ciriatto! It is simply amazing. Beautiful emerald greens shift over a dark grey/black matte, this is going to be a fantastic gothy favorite of mine.

I also really really love Rubicante

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This set I love Libicocce but go crazy over Alichine, beautiful purple blue with amazing purple glitter sparkles. This second set I decided to capture the sparkles in direct light (sorry I didn't do it with the first 5!)

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This was my favorite set. Cagnazzo is a rich dark purple with a light blue sheen (that the camera didn't pick up well), Calcabrina is just beautiful (I am wearing this today) STRONG blue shift over a blue grey base, and Draghignazzo is pretty much the best blue/green/grey dragon-esque color ever. This looks like scarab shells and is just exotic and pretty.

Overall, I had several favorites and am enjoying learning the best bases/primers to use with these to best retain their unique complexities. These photos are over a cream based primer.

Ohhh, I love a lot of those colors! Thank you for showing!

 

[Kelly Silva]

Just got my NM VC today...and oh hai beautiful red gloss! I love Helluva Lover, it's just the shade I've been hoping to get this season. I haven't had a chance to try the rest, but so far it looks good.

 

[Allison H]

I can't wait to get my NM VC, and try out the lovely red gloss everyone is talking about! I have a tracking number from NM, but the tracked item is bouncing all over IL (supposedly being delivered tomorrow), and I don't live near IL... Oh well, we shall see!

 

[Lolo22]

So yeah, still no tracking from Victorian Disco....

 

[dressupthedog]

So yeah, still no tracking from Victorian Disco....

Yep, same here...

 

[BSquared]

So yeah, still no tracking from Victorian Disco....

No word on my mysteriously cancelled then non-cancelled order either. Looks like the site is supposed to be back today per their website so I'm hoping I can check my order status once it comes back......

In other news I placed an out of left field order with Backstreets Makeup Company and that has shipped so excited to try that!! I'll post swatches when it shows up.

 

[Lolo22]

Yep, same here...

No word on my mysteriously cancelled then non-cancelled order either. Looks like the site is supposed to be back today per their website so I'm hoping I can check my order status once it comes back......

In other news I placed an out of left field order with Backstreets Makeup Company and that has shipped so excited to try that!! I'll post swatches when it shows up.

...what a bunch of BS...if you can't ship "35" orders in 7 days then you shouldn't be in business.  Something doesn't smell right about all this.  I will definitely never order from them again.

 

[BSquared]

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...what a bunch of BS...if you can't ship "35" orders in 7 days then you shouldn't be in business.  Something doesn't smell right about all this.  I will definitely never order from them again.

Yeah I mean that's 5 a day. If you can't package 5 orders in a day....

From our limited email exchange she seems like a sweet girl, I just feel like maybe she's over her head a little bit.  I mean I'm a few days shy of 2 months on my order with no update, my order was supposed to be processed "ASAP" a week ago.......ultimately it's a $14 order for me so I'm not super upset or out a ton of money, but it does make me a little hesitant to place another order.

 

[mandithomas89]

So yeah, still no tracking from Victorian Disco....

I just came to this thread to ask if anyone ever got theirs! I just realized it's been over a week now since I got that "Your order has been completed" email... If it doesn't go out in the next couple days, it's going to need to go to a different address.

On a better note, new COTM poll for Shiro!

http://strawpoll.me/2621399

And announcement from Hello Waffle:

Happy Sunday everyone! Exciting news and a few changes: 
Starting October 1st, I am introducing Waffle Wednesdays! Every week I will be offering new promotions such as GWP's, free minis/full sizes, extra samples, small discounts, etc. These will be in replacement of flash sales. Flash sales are not gone forever however, they will be VERY very sporadic and with no notice  So keep your eyes peeled!

I am also switching the Snedronningen, Painted Flowers, and Persinette collections to seasonal status. The most popular 3-5 shades will be offered year-round so you don't need to worry about your favourites running out. The permanent shades are: 

Snedronningen (Winter - offered December 21st to March 20th): 

1. Snow Bees

2. Magic Mirror

3. Kai 

Painted Flowers (Spring - offered March 21st to June 20th): 

1. Mad 

2. Animate Chess-piece 

3. Dormouse 

Persinette (Summer - offered June 21st to September 20th):

1. Fey

2. Cravings

3. Ethereal Voice 

4. Enchantress

5. Golden Stairs 

As of October 1st, the Persinette and Painted Flowers collections will be going on vacation until their respective seasons. The Snedronningen collection will remain for fall/winter. But do not despair! If you are really lemming for a shade from one of the seasonal collections or would like to purchase one for a gift, please email me about it. 

Hopefully with the weekly promos and rotation of the seasonal collections, this will allow me to get my TAT down to something more manageable and not so variable as well as allowing me the creative freedom to pursue other interests such as new products and the continuation of monthly (-ish) collections.