Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[kawaiisofoxy]

Just in case anyone is truly in love with the Hello Waffle Catssic Literature inspiration lippie in Katpiss Neverclean (I remember a random FB post in which the owner stated that this particular color may not make it to production), I found a similar color in the NYX Wicked lippies - the "Trickery" shade (olive green with gold undertones) looks fairly similar.  I know it's not indie, but I seem to remember (could be hallucinating) that a few people wanted it.  Me personally, I'd never wear it - I'm more of a GCC Hipster Ariel girl, but hey if it's your thing, then rock it, girl!

Can't pull any pics from the site, but here's a link:

http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-275-wicked-lippies.aspx

Oh - well looks like pretty much all the shades are sold out now, but maybe they'll be back?  Womp womp.

 

[CurlyTails]

Oh, GDE. You know the way to my wallet (and heart, obviously). I'm on a quest to snag Guillotine Dreams and then I was just going to grab more Glitter Fix & Foil Me. But now I see there are blushes. And glitter. !!!!!!!!

We are kindred spirits. I also need me some Guillotine Dreams and Foil Me. And everything else!

 

[ohsailor]

VD responded to my second facebook message saying that my order was accidentally put into the refund pile, that she repacked it last night, and I will get shipping info once it gets sent out. I'm too soft-hearted, I'm feeling pangs of guilt now.

C'mon girl, you gotta know that's another bs excuse! Do NOT let her guilt trip you.

Edit: ugh the more I think about this the more upset I get. This woman is taking advantage of a group of people that are super loyal, forgiving and supportive. YOU haven't done anything wrong and making a thread on IMAM isn't wrong. SHE is the one that has wronged YOU! She is (*supposedly*) a business, but she's taking advantage of the fact that the indie community acts as a family. People haven't gotten orders they made in July! That's not okay, at all, and the excuses she comes up with only makes things worse, Can you imagine another company acting this way and not only expecting to still get business, but guilt tripping their customers for waning their products? This is insanity! I just do not like what this company is doing, at all. 

This just makes me want to make another dozen orders to Shiro, Aromaleigh (a company that had some problems and FIXED them!), GDE, Fyrinnae and others. 

I am a huge procrastinator about sending stuff out. I can't imagine starting a makeup company that gets many small orders knowing that about myself, and this honestly sounds like VD's problem- procrastination (and spending money she gets before using it to send out orders).

 

[Amber McCarley]

VD responded to my second facebook message saying that my order was accidentally put into the refund pile, that she repacked it last night, and I will get shipping info once it gets sent out. I'm too soft-hearted, I'm feeling pangs of guilt now.

I , too, am very soft hearted but Ive had no choice but to discover my back bone in all this. She told me she shipped out my order (repacked) on Thursday. Postal service ran on Thurs, Friday, Sat, and now Tuesday (Sun and Mon for the holiday not included)....and no update on shipping past "label created." She said the "issue" was fixed, and now after my email today she is telling me that it is not updating obviously because of the holiday. It shouldn't be because of the holiday if she actually shipped it on Thurs (or Friday, OR Saturday) like she promised....Same exact shipping formula as the first time. I do not believe she shipped it.

She also posts to FB that all september orders have been shipped....I never received a "your order has shipped" or a tracking number for mine, thats for sure. Today she says "she will look into it."

Excuses, after excuses, after excuses and I am just done being nice about it now. 3 months, I have been nice for 3 months, and she is taking advantage of all of us and our kindness. Its not okay.

 

[BSquared]

I , too, am very soft hearted but Ive had no choice but to discover my back bone in all this. She told me she shipped out my order (repacked) on Thursday. Postal service ran on Thurs, Friday, Sat, and now Tuesday (Sun and Mon for the holiday not included)....and no update on shipping past "label created." She said the "issue" was fixed, and now after my email today she is telling me that it is not updating obviously because of the holiday. It shouldn't be because of the holiday if she actually shipped it on Thurs (or Friday, OR Saturday) like she promised....Same exact shipping formula as the first time. I do not believe she shipped it.

She also posts to FB that all september orders have been shipped....I never received a "your order has shipped" or a tracking number for mine, thats for sure. Today she says "she will look into it."

Excuses, after excuses, after excuses and I am just done being nice about it now. 3 months, I have been nice for 3 months, and she is taking advantage of all of us and our kindness. Its not okay.

I know we are in very different parts of the country....but for what it's worth, my HoG order had no problems updating with usps both Sunday (???) and today. So not buying the "holiday" excuse.
In other news....GHOST PUFFS IS MINE! Golden corn cakes smells sooooo good too. I'm on the fence with blood orange marshmallow. I want to try it on and see how it goes.

 

[Allison H]

I received a Fyrinnae order I didn't even remember making lol! But I'm in love. I got 8 eye shadows, 2 blushes and 2 lippies.

These are so crazy pigmented they're making me spoiled. I never reach for my Urban Decay or Tarte shadows anymore...

I'm the same. I would always grab for my UD Naked or Electric, but they're not my favorites anymore.

 

[Kelly Silva]

I know we are in very different parts of the country....but for what it's worth, my HoG order had no problems updating with usps both Sunday (???) and today. So not buying the "holiday" excuse.

In other news....GHOST PUFFS IS MINE! Golden corn cakes smells sooooo good too. I'm on the fence with blood orange marshmallow. I want to try it on and see how it goes.

Yes my HoG order arrived today. Got a Ghost Puffs sample even though I already have one. And I'm also on the fence about Blood Orange Marshmallow, I think it would be better as a pumpkin butter, but I'm going to try layering it with other things and see how that goes. I think it will make a good mixing scent.

 

[Amber McCarley]

So what is everyone waiting for right now? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I my husband bought me a few things for my Birthday and I finally got reimbursed for all of my out of pocket school expenses (Financial Aid troubles, ugh) so I got my play money back. Here is mine *so far*

-I+tA sub (I will likely be picking up some colors from the Live or Die collection too)

-Notoriously Morbid VC sub

-Randomly gifted Notoriously Morbid Halloween collection (OMG I am still so excited at unexpected kindness!)

-Beauty Bar Baby Halloween Collection (My first BBB purchase!)

-Femme Fatale Halloween sample collection (My first FF purchase!)

-Meow Cosmetics Halloween Eye shadows in the color Tarantula and Spider Webs (First Meow purchase!)
-Makeup Monsters Trick or Treat box *This was probably the weirdest impulse item and I ordered because another friend did at the same time*

-tomorrow I plan on trying to pick up some GDE Halloween pretties too.

- 2 orders from VDC....if they show up this month.... *eyeroll*

.....ok, that list is insane, at least many of them were Birthday presents? lol Its going to be a good month!

 

[tacehtpuekam]

I can't even remember what I'm waiting on anymore!

I know I for sure have: 

I+TA subscription

NM VC

NM Halloween Collection

Darling Girl (tiny order!)

VD House Points Collection

Haus of Gloi (the last three Ghost Puffs samples!)

I think that's all! Will be placing another GDE order tomorrow & I'm working on a possible Hello Waffle order right now. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Speaking of Hello Waffle:

Happy Waffle Wednesday everyone! 
For all orders over $10, enjoy a free mini of your choice. Orders $20 and over get 2 minis, orders $30 and over get 3, etc. Leave your mini choices in your order comment. If you are holding your order for Catssic Literature, mention HOLDMYORDER in the comments as well.

 

[Allison H]

Soooooo...my mail was finally delivered a little after 7:30, so I won't be playing with anything tonight, but here's all of my goodies!

Aromaleigh

Spoiler

@@Kelly Silva, Talisman is a beautiful color! I'm so happy I was lucky enough to snag a jar, thanks!

CocoaPink

Spoiler

Part of my haul with the freebies up front, all three in different scents that I wanted to try! Awesome!



The fall sampler.



...and my perfumes! The vials are bigger than what I was expecting, which is a happy surprise!

I'll try to give some updates on the scents/products tomorrow.

 

[meaganola]

Speaking of Hello Waffle:

Happy Waffle Wednesday everyone! 

For all orders over $10, enjoy a free mini of your choice. Orders $20 and over get 2 minis, orders $30 and over get 3, etc. Leave your mini choices in your order comment. If you are holding your order for Catssic Literature, mention HOLDMYORDER in the comments as well.

Aww, Hello Waffle is on my not-allowed-to-buy-until-2015 list, but I *had* to go see this week's Waffle photo!

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Just finished watching ALL of The Office on Netflix. Again. And now I am in search of an indie The Office collection. 

Someone HAS to have one, right?

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Ordered from Aromaleigh last night and I already have a shipping notice. That's some crazy TAT! These will be my first indie items so I'm extremely excited!

 

[Kelly Silva]

Let's see I'm waiting on:

• NM sub
• Femme Fatale 2014 Halloween collection
• GDE Halloween collection (ok it goes on sale tomorrow, but I'm ordering it first thing and I'm sure it will be here before the end of the week, so that counts right!?)
• Hello Waffle replacement Musicians collection order and a missing IMAM shadow
• small Darling Girl order
• Aromaleigh Brilliant Deductions collection
• and of course the VD Azeroth and House Points collections

 

[Amber McCarley]

Ordered from Aromaleigh last night and I already have a shipping notice. That's some crazy TAT! These will be my first indie items so I'm extremely excited!

I hope you share with us what you got when it gets to you!!! I remember my very first Indie purchase *cry* Shiro Hobbit Collection, and Geek Chick Cosmetics Fellowship Collection. Seems so long ago now.......*checks* it was July 2nd...."so long ago" was 3 months ago...

I have fallen so much in 3 months, I have given myself to the Indie company's fully...hahaha

 

[ohsailor]

I can't even remember what I'm waiting on anymore!

I know I for sure have: 

I+TA subscription

NM VC

NM Halloween Collection

Darling Girl (tiny order!)

VD House Points Collection

Haus of Gloi (the last three Ghost Puffs samples!)

I think that's all! Will be placing another GDE order tomorrow & I'm working on a possible Hello Waffle order right now. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

LOL this is me, I can't even remember, but these are the things I know for sure:

A CocoaPink order of 12 different scents 

Haus of Gloi- 2 different small orders

Fyrinnae

I just made a $45 Aromaleigh order on Sunday and it has already shipped!

2 GDE

2 or 3 Shiro orders 

Innocent + Twisted

A small Hello Waffles

Notoriously Morbid (I just got one I'd forgotten I made on Saturday!)

Fandom Cosmetics (this is another LARGE one)

A few whipped soaps from various stores on Etsy

Geek Chic Cosmetics which should be here any day now

Pretty & Polished

...whew!

How could I forget?? THREE Darling Girl orders!

 

[marigoldsue]

So I am supposed to tell @@ohsailor and @@Shalott to check their email....

 

[ohsailor]

Aaaaand now I'm about to make another Hello Waffle order lol. Can someone explain the benefits to holding your order until the Catssic Literature collection comes out?

 

[Kelly Silva]

Aaaaand now I'm about to make another Hello Waffle order lol. Can someone explain the benefits to holding your order until the Catssic Literature collection comes out?

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