Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

So, I went all in and spent $50 on my first indie purchase with Shiro cosmetics. The TAT is going to kill me but I can't wait to get my Nightshade lipbalm and all my other goodies.

 

[meaganola]

Speaking of Harry Potter, I'll probably start reading GOF before I go to bed tonight. I took a break from my series reread for Good Omens after a bunch of people from this thread's recommendation a while back. Pretty awesome. I'll have to look into more Neil Gaiman soon.

It may be worth noting that the funniest stuff in _Good Omens_ most likely came from Terry Pratchett.  He has a *huge* series/universe called Discworld.  I always want to get into it, but I have no idea where to start.  I'm not sure there's really A Beginning.

 

[elizabethrose]

Before the midsummer swap, I sid not have very many indies at all.. And now I have a GDE sub, an Aromaleigh order and a HOG order coming! You all have ruined me!

 

[Tamarin]

So, I went all in and spent $50 on my first indie purchase with Shiro cosmetics. The TAT is going to kill me but I can't wait to get my Nightshade lipbalm and all my other goodies.

Shiro's TAT has actually improved; the last few times I ordered (within the past few months) I've gotten my items about a week after placing the order.  It's really fast for indies!

 

[meaganola]

Shiro's TAT has actually improved; the last few times I ordered (within the past few months) I've gotten my items about a week after placing the order. It's really fast for indies!

They have bumped it out to a month. Shiro tends to play it super safe in their stated TAT, but you're still probably looking at two and a half to three weeks.

 

[Tamarin]

They have bumped it out to a month. Shiro tends to play it super safe in their stated TAT, but you're still probably looking at two and a half to three weeks.

I guess they got hit with a ton of orders for the halloween collection?  I haven't ordered anything from it yet.  I've been looking at the nightshade tinted lip balm but it seems like it may go on kind of patchy.  I placed an order the first time they had pressed palettes available, before they made them a regular Monday thing, and I did get my order after week.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

I think I'm just going to suck it up & order the full size Shiro Halloween collection. I know I'll regret it if I don't!

Plus, first Shiro order!

 

[Bflopolska]

For those who get Black Violet and the I+TA sub...do either of these folks send out shipping notices or tracking? I know several have received already their I+TA and I haven't gotten mine, nor any kind of notification; and it's going on 10 days for Black Violet and I'm not sure of their turn-around time.

 

[meaganola]

For those who get Black Violet and the I+TA sub...do either of these folks send out shipping notices or tracking? I know several have received already their I+TA and I haven't gotten mine, nor any kind of notification; and it's going on 10 days for Black Violet and I'm not sure of their turn-around time.

i+ta sends out tracking, but it shows up as from Linda Wan. I don't know anything about Black Violet's processes.

 

[Anne Questra Sutkoff]

It may be worth noting that the funniest stuff in _Good Omens_ most likely came from Terry Pratchett.  He has a *huge* series/universe called Discworld.  I always want to get into it, but I have no idea where to start.  I'm not sure there's really A Beginning.

You can read the Discworld books in order, but there's really no need to.  The only ones that probably should be read in order are some of the earlier books featuring the witches.  The first two Discworld books I read I basically picked out by accident, and they were Soul Music and Fifth Elephant, which are both later books. Terry Pratchett is absolutely my favorite author /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[musiclover8201]

For those who get Black Violet and the I+TA sub...do either of these folks send out shipping notices or tracking? I know several have received already their I+TA and I haven't gotten mine, nor any kind of notification; and it's going on 10 days for Black Violet and I'm not sure of their turn-around time.

For Black Violet I ordered on Sept 12th and got tracking in PayPal Sept 22nd

 

[mandithomas89]

It may be worth noting that the funniest stuff in _Good Omens_ most likely came from Terry Pratchett.  He has a *huge* series/universe called Discworld.  I always want to get into it, but I have no idea where to start.  I'm not sure there's really A Beginning.

Thanks!! Right after I posted that last night, I finished the last bit of Good Omens and read all the little afterwords and based on their saying who wrote more of which scenes, I had figured Terry Pratchett had written more of my favorite bits. So now I have The Colour of Magic at the top of my to-read list! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[marigoldsue]

For those who get Black Violet and the I+TA sub...do either of these folks send out shipping notices or tracking? I know several have received already their I+TA and I haven't gotten mine, nor any kind of notification; and it's going on 10 days for Black Violet and I'm not sure of their turn-around time.

Black Violet will send a tracking notice.  She had a HUGE birthday sale on Sept 20 (orders in the hundreds in one day).  I think she just posted that she had finished or was close to finishing orders from that day and would be on orders from Sept 21 today.

ETA:  Just double checked and she is starting on orders from 9/21 today.  She said orders will move much faster now, as the number of orders per day was smaller.  I can't tell you how much I loved my first order.  I also thought she was very generous with her "extras".

 

[EdieEm]

My Haus of Gloi scent combination for today is Vice with a little dash of Horseman. Kind of weird, but it makes me think of the horseman working as a barista somewhere, and that makes me really happy. Lord, I'm going to spend one million dollars on indie scents just to amuse myself.

 

[EdieEm]

Also, I'll be honest, I wasn't 100% sure I was going to join the Cult of Ghost Puffs, but I tried the whipped soap this morning and practically crammed it up my nose in the process so I guess count me in.

 

[rachelshine]

@ you won't regret it!! Her shades are soo puuurdy /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

Ughhh, I just placed an order with her for my IMAM exchange partner but super forgot that this is the last year for the Nightmare Before Christmas collection. I might wait for payday to come and go and then pick up a few goodies for me (aka I need Zero, Pumpkin King, and perhaps a custom gloss for dat cheesecake flavor). 

 

[CurlyTails]

I have had "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" in my head all week long! This must be a sign from the Halloween gods to go all in with a full size order, right?

 

[BSquared]

I love indie. Someone asked me what my eyeshadow was this morning and I got to say "ladder to hell". I mean, really. It's so fun

Sidenote, work is slooooooooooooooowwwwwww and I have a shiro cart done up. I will not break the no buy I will not break the no buy

*yes I will

 

[tacehtpuekam]

I love indie. Someone asked me what my eyeshadow was this morning and I got to say "ladder to hell". I mean, really. It's so fun

Sidenote, work is slooooooooooooooowwwwwww and I have a shiro cart done up. I will not break the no buy I will not break the no buy

*yes I will

This is why I'm excited to get my Hello Waffle. I'll be so freaking happy if someone asks me what my eyeshadow is and I can respond 'Oh, It's Heavy Breathing Cat.'  :wub:

 

[meaganola]

I have to get Heavy Breathing Cat because I kept hearing this Noise coming from under my couch/futon last night, and I realized that it was in fact my very own Heavy Breathing Cat.