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sarap said:
@@marigoldsue The shadow is lovely! I had a big smile on today and I think I looked pretty good too :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> This was my first time using loose shadow and my first indie shadow, love it!
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Ahhh! Gorgeous girl to go with the gorgeous pup, it all makes sense now :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> that color looks amazing on you!
I can't wait to check my mailbox. I finally escaped work (aka slave labor) and am headed home to pull an all nighter from a different keyboard but I will definitely add a little shadow if it came so I have a reason to smile tonight!

 
Hooray my Shiro order shipped!  And I just realized the COTM will be released in a week so if it is a color I like, I will probably be making another order!  Having a makeup addiction is expensive!

 
I would just like to offer everyone my personal thanks. After following this thread closely in the past week or so, you have all resolved firmly my decision to never, EVER buy from Victorian Disco. This forum is now my first line of defense when buying indie.

 
No update on Victorian Disco tracking. Since she post dated it when she created it, it has to get mailed today or the PO may not take it (labels are only good for 3 days). I'll be emailing if it doesn't move soon.

Call me cynical, but it makes me wonder what the tracking shows if you create a label then cancel it. I know they make you wait a few days to get a refund to make sure you didn't mail it.

 
Lolo22 said:
No update on Victorian Disco tracking. Since she post dated it when she created it, it has to get mailed today or the PO may not take it (labels are only good for 3 days). I'll be emailing if it doesn't move soon.

Call me cynical, but it makes me wonder what the tracking shows if you create a label then cancel it. I know they make you wait a few days to get a refund to make sure you didn't mail it.
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So her last FB update said she'll have all July and August orders done by Friday (tomorrow). It has officially been 2 months since I have ordered, and will be 2 weeks on Monday since her email about processing my "cancelled" order.

Not to be rude here and not a threat, but this is ridiculous. If my order is still showing as cancelled on Monday, a strongly worded facebook post is going up. This is just ridiculous.

 
I just checked one of my Victorian Disco tracking numbers and it was only one town over from me! I was surprised it had even updated.

 
blackdustbelt said:
Hi! Are there any rules for shop owners posting here?

p.s. Thanks to all the lovely people who reposted my Reddit discount here and made purchases!
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Yes.  If it's posting abut your company, it's not allowed.  Your best bet for promotion is quite honestly to make MUT-ers satisfied with their goodies when they order.  We are always more than happy to honestly state our complete experiences with companies, and word of mouth on places like this is the best promotion.  If you're posting about something unrelated (say, you sell eyeshadow for Fictional Company Name, but you're posting about perfume oil or body scrubs from Haus of Gloi because you just love their stuff), go for it. 

The complete forum rules (and when you sign up, you are stating you have read and agree to the rules, so if you just blindly clicking the Agree box, it might be worth taking the time to read it now) can be found here:

https://www.makeuptalk.com/f/page/articles.html/post/support/terms-of-service

 
Not sure if this was posted before, but Aromaleigh currently has a Sweet Sixteen anniversary sale with 30% off shadows from various collections (Ancient Magick, Brilliant Deductions, Ever In Your Favor, Ignis Antiquita, Okeanides, Pure Eyes Frost, Pure Eyes Matte, and This Is My Design).

Ends Sunday, 9/28 at noon EST

http://www.aromaleighcosmetics.com/product-category/sales-promotions/sweet-sixteen-sale/

If you plan on making an order, don't forget to check out the Clearance Site! Read the instructions on the main page so you can combine your orders from the clearance site and the new site so you don't have to pay for shipping twice!

http://aromaleighinc.stores.yahoo.net/

Aromaleigh also has a Halloween collection that just came out: http://www.aromaleighcosmetics.com/product-category/eyes/le-eyes/diavoli/

 
Oh no! Someone reassure me that Brilliant Deductions will go on sale again in the new few months. My wallet does not need another order this month

 
sefkhet said:
Oh no! Someone reassure me that Brilliant Deductions will go on sale again in the new few months. My wallet does not need another order this month
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It will go on sale again in the next few months! If you wait, it may show up as a Monday Deal with a larger discount (40-50%) :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

The 30% off now might be a good idea for people trying to get stuff from a bunch of different collections.

 
Can someone tell me what indie brands don't have a bad formula. I have so Rainbow Honey and I already hate it. The color is Stolen Dance and it has the worst formula I've ever used in a polish. Streaky, it bubbles, it has bald patches. Horrid. I don't think I'm gonna buy from them again. So, someone tell me some good indies.

 
Ryan Chamberlain said:
Can someone tell me what indie brands don't have a bad formula. I have so Rainbow Honey and I already hate it. The color is Stolen Dance and it has the worst formula I've ever used in a polish. Streaky, it bubbles, it has bald patches. Horrid. I don't think I'm gonna buy from them again. So, someone tell me some good indies.
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Are you looking for polish recs specifically?

I love Hare, Enchanted Polish (impossible to get it though without a lot of hard work), A England, and Black Sheep Lacquer just to name a very few.

 
Ryan Chamberlain said:
Can someone tell me what indie brands don't have a bad formula. I have so Rainbow Honey and I already hate it. The color is Stolen Dance and it has the worst formula I've ever used in a polish. Streaky, it bubbles, it has bald patches. Horrid. I don't think I'm gonna buy from them again. So, someone tell me some good indies.
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What kind of formula are you looking for? Cremes, holos, glitter bombs? Some brands do better at certain formulas than others. I have tried three RH polishes and I also have trouble with the formula being difficult.  I prefer slight holos or shimmers, and I mostly buy from Pretty & Polished and Black Sheep Lacquer. 

 
I'm going to second a-england.  It's really one of the best formulas out there, period.  But I don't have a problem with the RH formula, so your experience may be vastly different from mine.

 
tulosai said:
Are you looking for polish recs specifically?

I love Hare, Enchanted Polish (impossible to get it though without a lot of hard work), A England, and Black Sheep Lacquer just to name a very few.
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Yep! And, thanks. I've been wanting to try A England. ..

Also. Does anyone who also has Stolen Dance think that I just may have gotten a bad bottle?

Oh and I like holos, glitters, jellies. But, I mostly wear cremes.

And, I just used Magic Cake from RH overtop of Stolen Dance. And it's formula is 10x better. I think I'll just stick with their glitters.

 
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Ryan Chamberlain said:
Yep! And, thanks. I've been wanting to try A England. ..

Also. Does anyone who also has Stolen Dance think that I just may have gotten a bad bottle?

Oh and I like holos, glitters, jellies. But, I mostly wear cremes.

And, I just used Magic Cake from RH overtop of Stolen Dance. And it's formula is 10x better. I think I'll just stick with their glitters.
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So there's actually a thread dedicated to indie polish: https://www.makeuptalk.com/f/topic/122949-indie-polish-lovers/

As for RH, I think their formula can vary depending on the color and you may need to use polish thinner to make it easier to apply.

 
Never book with Frontier airlines.  On the plus side, now that I'm unexpectedly home for an extra evening, I can try doing something fun with my new Shiro pretties and go out for dinner.  I think the Badger Mushroom Snake collection is appropriate, the animation that's named after is a fine cure for travel frustration.

 

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