Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[mandithomas89]

I think she does that to delay the freak out emails from customers. I still have a week or so until my order actually goes beyond turnaround time, but once that day hits, you can bet I will begin the nagging emails.

The thing is for me it makes it so much worse. Once I got the "order complete" email, after a couple days, it's "Right, order complete, now where's my tracking??" I can't believe I placed that second order. Totally regretting it now.

 

[marigoldsue]

This may be the most Epic Mail Day Ever at my house.  An amazing special package of goodness arrived, along with my Victorian Disco order AND a certain someone who frequents this thread just spoiled the heck out of me in a trade.  I am overwhelmed with fabulousness at the moment.

In the VDC saga, I have not had a chance to compare what I got to what I ordered.  But there is at least one mistake.  I had two orders, all sample bags.  One of them I had accidentally ordered two of the same color.  I only received one.  But she tossed in a full size and two mini's and I am pretty sure I got at least as many total sample bags as I paid for.

Now excuse me, I have to go play with pretties.

 

[CurlyTails]

Can someone who has used the HOG whipped soap explain the texture for me?

 

[musiclover8201]

I didn't get charged for my VC yet this month but I signed up last month. Does that mean I will automatically get this month? I need that indigo color!!

Check the recurring sub info in PayPal. It will tell you the date. I know last month I freaked cause I subscribe on the 7th or 8th the first month but the money didn't come out. When I check PayPal it said the 12th.

 

[Lolo22]

Here's my Victorian Disco order:



She shorted me the Dalek Disco jar. Good god what a shit show. I do like everything though.

 

[meaganola]

Has anyone tried one of her Glam Glitters before? I'm thinking it will just be used in a craft project. I don't actually *do* glitter anymore (and by "anymore", I mean I'm pretty sure I was coated in glitter gel the entire time I was 23.).

Okay, I have a swatch!  On the left is GDE's Unicorn Tears, which is a mix of two different superfine glitter sizes.  On the right is NM's first Glam Glitter, All Aboard:

As you can probably guess by the lines on my skin, this is a super closeup.  The Glam Glitter is more like the biggest sparkly bits in your flashiest shadows rather than GLITTER.  It's also not FDA-approved for eye use.  I'm thinking it would be really interesting in the middle of a lower lip just as an accent.  But, again, I have a feeling it's just a sample.

And I have officially saved the VC page for this month as an html file on my laptop, so I will have it for reference after it comes down if anyone needs it!

(Too bad we won't get these by the 12th, though.  It would be nice to have them for the season premiere.  On the up side, I *do* have the This Isn't a Democracy set from GCC that I used during S4, so I'm not completely without indie shadows for this show until the VC arrives!)

 

[Amber McCarley]

Oh my goodness...*tears*

I received an email from Carrie from Notoriously Morbid after taking my son to urgent care for a bad virus that someone pre-ordered a NM Grisly Grimoires collection for me anonymously and I simply couldn't believe it.

I spoke to a few people who I "suspected" as the gifter and they all wouldn't own up to this amazing gift. It has left me thinking that some kind soul here in MUT "might" be the mysterious anon gifter and if that is the case, I wanted to say thank you, deeply. I hope that one day I can do the same for you or others because you seriously made my entire day. My kiddo is sick, I'm going back to school after 8 years (which, in itself is a HUGE deal for me) and my financial aid is messed up the month of my favorite holiday/collections and its my birthday month. Pick any one of those reasons and its enough to make this emotional (and thankful) woman well up with tears. *hugs* (also, even if it isn't anyone here on MUT, you ladies are wonderful and radiate so much kindness that it wouldn't surprise me one bit if this gift came from someone here, you girls rock)
 

 

[lovepink]

Just checked out the swatches for this month's VC and I'm in luuuuuurve.  

I don't even like the theme (which I know I'm in the minority with most of NM's clientele.  Sorry, I just hate zombies!), but THE COLORS, YOU GUYZ.  Rose gold!  Green with gold shimmer!  INDIGO SHIMMERY GOODNESS!!!  I'm even looking forward to the orange-y brown.

Has anyone tried one of her Glam Glitters before? I'm thinking it will just be used in a craft project.  I don't actually *do* glitter anymore (and by "anymore", I mean I'm pretty sure I was coated in glitter gel the entire time I was 23.).  Definitely loving the idea of a peachy Coffin Kisser!  Even though I'm greedy for all the beautiful colored lip products we've gotten in the last few VCs.  

Vanishing Cabinet is by far my favorite sub now!!!

Gah thank you for posting about this!  I just went and checked it out and am sooo happy!  And since I got a sample baggie of officer friendly last month and will get a mini this month I can put the baggie in the CS 6 box!

I want to love the Grimoire set but it is not doing anything for me.  Guess I should be happy about saving some money, well at least until I make my next indie order.  Why can't I quit you indies?!

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

@@meaganola thank you so much for the swatches!  I saw the "high-speed glitter pic" on FB earlier and the colors are so freaking pretty! I still don't know if I'll use it for makeup or crafting, but I think it would look gorgeous sparkling up a Christmas ornament!  :santa:

 

[Shalott]

I can not for the life of me find the indie trades thread to edit my post. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[CurlyTails]

@@Shalott https://www.makeuptalk.com/f/topic/134164-the-indie-swap-thread/

 

[Lolo22]

Can someone who has used the HOG whipped soap explain the texture for me?

It's kinda like almost-solid shaving cream. Frothy and foamy like that, but more stiff. I used about a pinkies worth and it suds up enough for my whole body.

 

[Shalott]

@@Shalott https://www.makeuptalk.com/f/topic/134164-the-indie-swap-thread/

THANK you! I could not find the darn thing!

 

[CurlyTails]

It's kinda like almost-solid shaving cream. Frothy and foamy like that, but more stiff. I used about a pinkies worth and it suds up enough for my whole body.

Thanks! It sounds very interesting!

 

[Shalott]

Okay, I've updated my trades list, this time with the shadows I need to find new homes for as well as the perfume oils. @@marigoldsue or anyone else who is interested - I am willing to split the mini jars if more than one person wants to give them a try!

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[SillyNoodle]

I don't think anyone has posted about this yet, but GCC listed their Awesome Mix along with their color of the month "Pumpkin King";
 
http://www.geekchiccosmetics.com/awesome-mix.html 
http://www.geekchiccosmetics.com/5-gram-cotm-pumpkin-king.html 
 
Because I have no self control, I went ahead and bought the tin set. Even if I don't use all the colors, at least I have a super cute tin!

 

[kaitlin1209]

I cannot stay away from HoG.  I just ordered a Persephone's Descent perfume oil and a Hazelnut Latte lip balm. 

 

[Kelly Silva]

I don't think anyone has posted about this yet, but GCC listed their Awesome Mix along with their color of the month "Pumpkin King";
 
http://www.geekchiccosmetics.com/awesome-mix.html 
http://www.geekchiccosmetics.com/5-gram-cotm-pumpkin-king.html 
 
Because I have no self control, I went ahead and bought the tin set. Even if I don't use all the colors, at least I have a super cute tin!

Oh yay I don't really care for that collection now after seeing the swatches. I did a few in depth reviews on some of GCCs collections, and quite a few of the shades looked very different from their swatches. If the collection was more interesting to me I was going to order it, but it's not particularly unique, which seems to be a trend for them.

 

[marigoldsue]

Oh my goodness...*tears*

I received an email from Carrie from Notoriously Morbid after taking my son to urgent care for a bad virus that someone pre-ordered a NM Grisly Grimoires collection for me anonymously and I simply couldn't believe it.

I spoke to a few people who I "suspected" as the gifter and they all wouldn't own up to this amazing gift. It has left me thinking that some kind soul here in MUT "might" be the mysterious anon gifter and if that is the case, I wanted to say thank you, deeply. I hope that one day I can do the same for you or others because you seriously made my entire day. My kiddo is sick, I'm going back to school after 8 years (which, in itself is a HUGE deal for me) and my financial aid is messed up the month of my favorite holiday/collections and its my birthday month. Pick any one of those reasons and its enough to make this emotional (and thankful) woman well up with tears. *hugs* (also, even if it isn't anyone here on MUT, you ladies are wonderful and radiate so much kindness that it wouldn't surprise me one bit if this gift came from someone here, you girls rock)

Yay for Random Acts of Indie Kindness!!

And...I hope your son is ok.

 

[ohsailor]

Oh no. CocoaPink is going to be so, so dangerous. 

Question: What was that nail polish site that I asked why the polishes were so expensive and then asked if it was normal to want to buy $815 worth of polish at once? I think it began with a D- I forgot to bookmark it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />