Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[tacehtpuekam]

@@rachelshine I'll be right there with you on that no-buy. Eventually. 

I WAS going to make October my no/low-buy month, but Halloween. I can't! So I've decided that I'll shop normally in October but then November needs to be my no-buy month, ending a little early with Black Friday. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

I'm literally out of room in both my lipstick and eyeshadow drawers. And the blush one is getting dangerously close. I either need to do a huuuuuge destash or find some better storage solutions!

 

[MIKAGlam]

Ughhh I was trying to save money but Halloween is my favorite holiday. I think I need the NM Halloween set. I think I'll pass on shiro's set though.

 

[BSquared]

Shoutout to HoG customer service! Sent them an email to see if my orders could be combined, told them I didn't care about shipping costs, just want all my pretties at once (perfume oil shipping was $2.50, hardly a concern, I would have been happy to donate it to them!), had orders combined, shipped, and shipping refunded within  an hour. How nice of them!!! commmeee to me ghost puffs!

Flipside, my VD order is still a no show. Sent an email, we'll see if it mysteriously shows up now.

 

[ohsailor]

@@rachelshine I'll be right there with you on that no-buy. Eventually. 

I WAS going to make October my no/low-buy month, but Halloween. I can't! So I've decided that I'll shop normally in October but then November needs to be my no-buy month, ending a little early with Black Friday. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I'm literally out of room in both my lipstick and eyeshadow drawers. And the blush one is getting dangerously close. I either need to do a huuuuuge destash or find some better storage solutions!

We decided to break down the wall of our fifth room in the house we just bought to turn it into a huge walk-in closet where our clothes and my handbags and makeup can all comfortably play /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Haha. 

I think I can actually make most of November and December a no-buy for myself since all holiday items have come in so early, and then definitely into February. I just want to reign it in before I become too jaded and really enjoy all my pretties!

 

[Amber McCarley]

I've been on a very low buy this month much against my will so I feel ya all. 

I have a mini Shiro order (2 colors) that I just got shipping info for from her Derp Halloween collection (meaning I will likely get them tomorrow or Thursday) and I want her lippies from her Nightmare Before Christmas set but I cant really buy anything till the 15th so no impulse buying for me. >.<

I'm kinda waiting to see if My Pretty Zombie does a Halloween sale or something....I have quite a shopping list that I have been waiting to pull the plug on. lol
I also cant wait for Notoriously Morbid's Halloween day re-release thing, I have kinda realized that NM and Aromaleigh are my most used indie company items.
 

In shipping news:
My NM Winchester Gospels collection shiped out on Oct 4th but there has been no update via USPS aside from "Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS"

and My Victorian Disco July order has had no change (despite her alleged Case Number complaint on the 31st) since September 23rd and still says "Shipping Label Created"

I had USPS issues with NM for my order last month too...I am beginning to SERIOUSLY loathe the postal service in regards to tracking. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Kelly Silva]

I had USPS issues with NM for my order last month too...I am beginning to SERIOUSLY loathe the postal service in regards to tracking. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I feel you there, my local post office has just stopped scanning things arriving, and going out for delivery. I don't get a "delivered" update until hours after it has actually been delivered.

 

[Kelly Silva]

And Shiro Halloween order shipped! Woohoo!

 

[elizabethrose]

Shoutout to HoG customer service! Sent them an email to see if my orders could be combined, told them I didn't care about shipping costs, just want all my pretties at once (perfume oil shipping was $2.50, hardly a concern, I would have been happy to donate it to them!), had orders combined, shipped, and shipping refunded within  an hour. How nice of them!!! commmeee to me ghost puffs!

Flipside, my VD order is still a no show. Sent an email, we'll see if it mysteriously shows up now.

They sent me an email about my build your own perfume! They told me that they formulated it and think that it's exactly what I'm looking for. I'm so pumped. Sweet horseman.

 

[Lolo22]

I feel you there, my local post office has just stopped scanning things arriving, and going out for delivery. I don't get a "delivered" update until hours after it has actually been delivered.

Mine scans the bejeezus out of everything so I can always count on them if not the shipper.  "Arrived," "Sorting Complete," "Out for Delivery," Delivered."  All of them, every single time.  They scan the blue boxes like clockwork too.  He's totally getting a Christmas present this year. 

@@BSquared - totally makes no sense you don't have yours yet /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  My VD order is still sitting on the table, untouched.  I haven't even felt like swatching them.  They might just go straight to the trade list.

 

[EdieEm]

My lost Haus of Gloi order found its way home! I'm so happy and scented! Now the only person I'm mad at is myself for not ordering way more things.

 

[SillyNoodle]

My Shiro order also got shipped, yay!

 

[Kelly Silva]

There are still some Talisman full size jars left, I PMed everyone who asked to get one this morning that they were up, but for anyone else here's the link: http://aromaleighinc.stores.yahoo.net/taafusimiey.html

And here's my most recent look with it, Talisman is the red shadow, used on the bottom lash line, and in the crease. I paired it with Aromaleigh Ambre 

 

[MIKAGlam]

Does anyone know of HoG will ever get Cozy Sweater back? Besides the oil. I NEED EVERYTHING Cozy Sweater. Like everything!

 

[marigoldsue]

Femme Fatale has their Halloween collection up. Sample sizes are available if you get the full set. Samples are only available for 24 hours.

 

[Verorenee]

Femme Fatale has their Halloween collection up. Sample sizes are available if you get the full set. Samples are only available for 24 hours.

I ordered the mini set, plus I ordered the post apocolyptic collection (minus the blushes) last week! Geez I went crazy lol.

 

[Kelly Silva]

Femme Fatale has their Halloween collection up. Sample sizes are available if you get the full set. Samples are only available for 24 hours.

Thanks for the heads up! I snagged a sample set. I can always order the full sizes later!

 

[Amber McCarley]

Oh guys, guess what! An update in my Victorian Disco saga!

She messaged me Friday (Oct 3rd) after I contacted her about my non-updating shipping and told me she had filled a Claim with USPS for my order and that she would tell me when she found out anything.

Just a bit ago she posts to FB asking people to comment if they are still having shipping issues from the Sept 23rd shippment wave or earlier. So I commented, saying still no update and nothing since the claim was mentioned either.

She messaged me saying the post office never got back to her and that she was just going to repack my order and send it out this Thursday.

Oh, this soap opera, lala. It will be officially 3 months (most likely) from order to delivery, if she sends it Thurs. Just wow...At least it wasn't a small order, I'd be so irritated waiting for 3 eyeshadows or something haha.

 

[meaganola]

Does anyone know of HoG will ever get Cozy Sweater back? Besides the oil. I NEED EVERYTHING Cozy Sweater. Like everything!

That's one of their permanent scents.  Everything in the permanent line goes in and out of stock at various times, so it should come back as soon as they can make up new batches of everything!

And in my own personal VDC news, she said she was refunding me.  It's supposed to have settled in PayPal today.  Uh...  No sign of it.  What an unbelievable mess.

 

[marigoldsue]

A couple of questions.  Has anyone tried using the perfume oils to make other products with?  It seems like some of the companies do limited editions only in perfume oil.  I would like to be able to recreate that scent in at least lotion.  Can I mix it with unscented lotion and get okay results?  If so any tips on what lotions you have used and how much oil you added?

Who have you had make custom scents for you that you were happy with the scent?  How complicated was the scent you requested?

 

[meaganola]

A couple of questions.  Has anyone tried using the perfume oils to make other products with?  It seems like some of the companies do limited editions only in perfume oil.  I would like to be able to recreate that scent in at least lotion.  Can I mix it with unscented lotion and get okay results?  If so any tips on what lotions you have used and how much oil you added?

I've done this!  As long as it's unscented, you're good.  The catch:  Scents tend to degrade in lotion fairly quickly when you go this route.  I would recommend only mixing up enough to last a few months at a time.  As far as what kind, I think I've used Curel unscented stuff because I had it on-hand (the kind I had was perfect for healing tattoos).  As far as ratio, you just kind of have to mix it up and try it out.  It depends on the specific oil.  I think my usual ratio is a sample vial of oil per two or three ounces of lotion.

There are all sorts of things you can do with perfume oil!  Sachets, room sprays, lotion bars, fountain pen ink, sugar/salt scrubs, paper fans, and much, much more!