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bsquared said:
Sorry for twice in a row, but unrelated:

So who is super familiar with indie blushes? What's your favorite way to apply them? I am having trouble.

My usualy blush application involves either a big fluffy brush for more pigmented blushes (Real Techniques Blush Brush), or a more dense angled brush for less pigmented blushes (Sigma F40). Indie blushes are SO pigmented both of them give me clown cheeks. The angled one just makes it wayyyy too concentrated and the fluffy one picks up way too much product. I can blend out a ton, but I am lazy and sometimes it's difficult. Anyone have a favorite application method? I'm thinking maybe a smaller tapered highlighter type brush but even that seems like it would pick up a lot of product...HALP.
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Put it on *before* foundation/bb cream.  It's the only way I've been able to apply it and not look OH HAI I AM WEARING ALL OF THE BLUSH.  I thought I was cheating until I found this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtmW3q8Awg

 
@@BSquared hopefully you get it sorted out and get a quick response!  She replied to my earlier email within a minute or two.

Re: blush, it definitely took me a few tries where I had to wipe off my clown cheeks lol.  I wear GDE Start a Rumor every day and what I do is only apply from the cap.  I use a foundation brush to grab just the tiniest bit from the sifter side and transfer to the cap of the blush fluffing it all around to spread it out.  Then I contour my blush with the foundation brush and finish with tiny bit more on my apples with a big fluffy powder brush.  I don't know if that makes any sense, but these are the brushes I have, nothing special:

http://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/11-pcs-pink-a-dot-brush-set

 
Verorenee said:
Are there any Femme Fatale fans here? I've been dying to buy the Post-Apocalyptic collection but can't decide between the mini or full size shadows. With the high shipping to the U.S. I'm thinking of just going for the full size. What does everyone think?

If anyone had a comparison pic between the sizes that would be great!
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I have some Femme Fatale shadows (4 full-size and 11 samples) and I feel that although a lot of their eyeshadows are great, some of them are kind of misses for me. From what I've read, the mini-jars contain a lot of product already - so if you're planning on buying the whole collection, I'd suggest getting mini-jars (and there's no cute sticker label on the full-sizes).

 
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I got my first Shiro order today! Bubblebeam and Livor Mortis were my freebies. I absolutely adore the tinted lip balm. It gives good color while also moisturizing, and it smells wonderful.

I Am Groot is super pretty. Here is my attempt at swatching it without any primer or anything:

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meaganola said:
Hot damn.  Horror movies and indie subs are my favorite makeup intersection.  And if they're going to shut down for two months**, this is a great way to wrap things up before hiatus!

** For those unfamiliar with the situation, Linda has a retail job that naturally GOES BONKERS during November and December, so she has very wisely decided to suspend the sub -- maybe the whole operation (I can't remember) -- for those months.  I love the fact that she took a realistic look at the situation and decided to shut things down for this period instead of staying open and melting down.
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Horror/Makeup unions are totally my fav too :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Do you know if the Saw preview is going to be for a Halloween specific collection or part of her sub. I'm unfamiliar with her sub history and I would totally like me some Saw shades! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
So, as I just got my "reason to smile" shadow today, I am proudly rocking it with a colossal smile on my face :) This color is so lovely, but no where near as lovely as the woman and her mother whom it was created for. <3 I used Reason to Smile on the inner 2/3 of my lid and its just super duper pretty! IMG_42221.JPG
Thank you @@marigoldsue for sharing your story with us <3

 
@@BSquared, a fan brush has saved my arse when it comes to indies! Not only does it not pick up tons of product, but it also does very light coverage. Even with the tiniest amount of these suckers, you still get color so it's best to work in layers :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 
Onyxspider said:
Horror/Makeup unions are totally my fav too :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Do you know if the Saw preview is going to be for a Halloween specific collection or part of her sub. I'm unfamiliar with her sub history and I would totally like me some Saw shades! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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I'm not absolutely positive, but these sneak peeks are usually for the sub.  It's worth grabbing a slot no matter what, though!  She always packs the bags with lots of things from other indies, usually companies I've never tried or even heard of before.

(So now I'm up to four indie subs for October specifically because of Halloween:  Glamour Doll Eyes OTM, Notoriously Morbid Vanishing Cabinet, Madd Cat, and innocent+twisted alchemy.  AND THEN we have  the non-sub Halloween collections coming out.  Uh.  So that's where my money is going.)

 
I received NO MAIL WHATSOEVER today!  :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  I feel like ordering something, but nothing is really appealing right now because there's this little voice in the back of my minds yelling about BPAL Weenies (they should be out this weekend!) and the Halloween shadow collections that are coming out REAL SOON NOW.

 
bsquared said:
Sorry for twice in a row, but unrelated:

So who is super familiar with indie blushes? What's your favorite way to apply them? I am having trouble.

My usualy blush application involves either a big fluffy brush for more pigmented blushes (Real Techniques Blush Brush), or a more dense angled brush for less pigmented blushes (Sigma F40). Indie blushes are SO pigmented both of them give me clown cheeks. The angled one just makes it wayyyy too concentrated and the fluffy one picks up way too much product. I can blend out a ton, but I am lazy and sometimes it's difficult. Anyone have a favorite application method? I'm thinking maybe a smaller tapered highlighter type brush but even that seems like it would pick up a lot of product...HALP.
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Kind of on a fluke I tried using a stiplling blush. I usually use that for cream shadows and found it works really well for indies too as it does not pick up as much as a typical blush brush would.

 
I've been going through a bit of a tough patch in my personal life so I thought I needed a little retail therapy. So besides a Chicago Bears shirt I had to order some more HoG. I had to purchase the cozy sweater perfume for my grandma because holy amaze balls it's the best smelling stuff ever so while if was at it I also purchased a moondog, elveness, and another cozy sweater sample for me and a full size Vice body emulsions. I need a pick me up and coffee smelling stuff is the way to do it.

 
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So in my mailbox was purple cat!! I'll sniff and post some thoughts soon-ish!! Woohoo!

 
A couple days ago I received my Life's Entropy sample set of lip theories, as well as a set of OCC lip tars from Sephora (I wouldn't consider these indie, but I've never owned lip tars before and I thought I needed them. For science.)
 
I tried the lip theories first, and they're so great. Love the pigmentation and thickness and packaging and basically everything about them. I tried the lip tars the next day... lip tars are so drippy! I didn't realize they're basically liquid. I did notice the packaging says they can be used as cheek tints too, which makes sense with the viscosity. The lip tar faded really quickly and definitely didn't last through any drinking or eating. The lip theories tolerated eating and drinking much better. I didn't find either product to be particularly drying, which was a surprise. I need to do more comparisons, but first impressions are basically ugh why did I even buy any lip tars at all, that was so unnecessary, and I want to buy a bunch more lip theory samples so I can give them out to everyone I like. 

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P.P.S. that's the blue and black lip theories, Osmosis and Nucleus.

 
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Shalott said:
Very pleased with the service at Black Violet. When I contacted Leilani about adding on to my order she was incredibly accommodating and helpful. Can't wait to smell my new scents - if they are as good as I expect, she'll have a customer for life!
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do you have an email for her?  Because I used the contact form over a week ago inquiring about how to order and nothing.  Not a response back.   thanks!

 

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