Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[Kelly Silva]

Yeah from what I have read and seen, some people were not happy with the Impulse shades not matching the swatches, and it actually looks like they were used over a white base and then heavily photoshopped. Others have had a great experience and loved what they received, so it seems to be hit or miss. However, long ago they did outright steal Fyrinnae photos and used them on their site, so that is why I personally will never order from them.

 

[Allison H]

Soooo...in the spoiler you will see the list of products and scents that I've tried from CocoaPink. I'm kinda with the majority about the scents being kind of "meh", but there are a few that I like. As far as the products themselves go, they're good. If you're interested in trying them out I say go for it. My favorite products so far have been the hair care items, I've liked them all and would purchase them again (most in different scents though!). The only scents so far that I've liked are: Bonfire Pumpkins (it's a very smokey scent), Cozy Blanket (the patchouli is very faint), and my favorite (for hair/body products) Green Apple Noel. Everything else scent wise is a no go, so they'll end up on my trade list.

Spoiler

(Coco Mango Body Butter)

Apple Cinnamon Funnel Cake~ inspired by a quaint little shop in the Georgia Mountains. We just had to make a scent based on their fabulous apple cinnamon funnel cakes topped off with a dusting of powdered sugar.

(Voluptuous Body Butter)

Bonfire Pumpkins - This scent started out as an accident then turned into my personal all time favorite scent. This year I decided to share. We accidentally mixed Pumpkin porridge with Marshmallow Fireside and created a sensational creamy bonfire scent with notes of maple oats drizzled with pure golden clover honey, a pinch of muscovado sugar all topped with a dollop of sugared pumpkin puree plus toasted vanilla marshmallows over a roaring fire. This is a smoky scent.

(Soft Bubbles Sugar Scrub)

Mexican Hot Cocoa - A steaming mug of creamy gourmet hot chocolate infused with fresh milk and stirred with a cinnamon stick.

(Silky Soft Body Oil: dry oil)

Fear of Ghosts (Phasmophobia) - Glowing marshmallow orbs and smoky vanilla spectral mists swirl aimlessly around an old bonfire in the Crisp October night air – Fresh vanilla puffed marshmallows, toasted marshmallows, hints of bonfire smoke among scattered sharp grains of white rice to ward unwelcome spirits away.

(Silky Soft Body Oil: light formula)

Fear of Pumpkins (Cucurbitophobia) – Sweet pumpkin entombed inside soft pale cupcakes topped with whipped buttercream frosting next to a frightful blend of sugared pralines and pumpkin bread.

(Anti-Frizz Styling Serum)

Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia) – Dragon’s blood resin, the memorable scent of fine pipe tobacco, chopped bundles of firewood, fragrant sprigs of wormwood and bright scarlet apples.

(Dry Oil Spray)

Fear Of Witches (Wiccaphobia) – Warm baked bread fresh from the oven, gentle wisps of bonfire smoke drifting through the frigid autumn air and smooth buttery caramel sprinkled with coarse black sea salt is your best bet in keeping them at bay.

(Sample of body butter)

Cozy Blanket - A symphony of beautiful warm vanillas that embrace your senses like only your favorite soft blanket can. Fresh vanilla notes kissed with black vanilla bean, bourbon vanilla, sweet creamy vanilla, amber white with delicate hints of white sandalwood and aged patchouli.

(Sample of sugar scrub)

Fruitcake On Mondays - Cake On Mondays with swirls of gingerbread, assorted candied fruits, sweet cranberries, spiked with the finest hot buttered rum and sprinkled with sugared pralines.

(Princess Poo Shampoo) Green Apple Noel - Sweet, juicy crisp granny smith apples with lashings of vanilla bean noel.

(Argan Therapy Creme' Conditioner) Halloween Apple Harvest - 3 favorite fall treats all wrapped into one mouthwatering fragrance. Sugared candy apples, gooey caramel apples and Toffee smothered Gala apples all decorated with candy corn.

 

[Lolo22]

Ok so Cocoa Pink hair stuff! Tried the coconut bundt cake scent shampoo today and it was awesome!! smelling (not vanilla haha) but couldn't smell it all as soon as I rinsed it out. However, my hair feels and looks amazing so I would still recommend it for anyone who wanted indie shampoo. Probably worth getting shampoo and conditioner pairs together for maximum smelliness /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Also tried the ends with Argan benefits in Midnight Hag from the fall sampler- LOVE LOVE! It smells totally amazing and oddly enough there's 2 kinds of vanilla in it but I only smell the fruit. I can still clearly smell it after using mousse and blow drying. It worked awesome for detangling and my ends are super soft. I only needed a little where I usually have to drench my hair with detangler to get a comb through. I really like the hair products and would recommend the fruitier scents over the straight bakery scents. The bakery stuff just seems to smell more mass produced to me.

Bottom line- the fall sampler is not worth it and shipping is really high but the hair stuff is worth checking out. I would not go out of my way to get the body products unless I really really wanted a certain scent that I couldn't get elsewhere.

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I have a bunch of orders that I am waiting on right now so I was writing down all the items, I have A LOT of eye shadow coming my way. HAHAHAHA. I love it!

 

[dressupthedog]

My Sugar and Spite order (the Halloween sampler) should have been out for delivery this morning, but it looks like it got held up and I won't get it until tomorrow. I have no patience.

 

[turntrekgodhead]

Hey, would you guys mind linking mw to IMAM? I can't get anything to pull up when I google it.

Also what brands would you recommend for blushes? I've tried Everyday Minerals. I've been looking at Detrivore too but they seem pricey.

 

[Allison H]

Hey, would you guys mind linking mw to IMAM? I can't get anything to pull up when I google it.

Also what brands would you recommend for blushes? I've tried Everyday Minerals. I've been looking at Detrivore too but they seem pricey.

I really like Glamour Doll Eyes blushes. I recently purchased a few Aromaleigh Mineral Cosmetic's blushes...I've only had the chance to try one of the samples, but I like it as well.

 

[CurlyTails]

I second the Glamour Doll Eye blush recommendation.

 

[BSquared]

I will 3rd GDE blushes! Get a ton of product, and I feel they're actually slightly less pigmented than other indie blushes. While that may sound like a bad thing, I struggle so much with indie blushes (Shiro and Fyrinnae come to mind) because they are SO pigmented that it's difficult to not look like a clown, so I much prefer GDE /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

And I made my first reddit post woohoo! It's still too scary there though. I'll stick to MUT :drive:

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Didn't some people just sign up for the Sweet Anthem sub the other day? 

Just saw this: 

Hi there,

I wanted to say thank you so much for your continued support of Sweet Anthem Perfumes. It means so much to me that you're excited about the coming year!

I've been doing a lot of soul searching about the future of my business, the stresses it takes, and the time involved with new fragrances, and I've decided to take a year off from launching new perfumes – or, at the very least, launching new perfumes on a pretty tight time table.

Since 2008 or so, I've launched at least 1 fragrance every quarter and it's a demanding creative schedule. It's a lot to keep up with and make every season in addition to my current static line.

So, I need a break. And that's why I've decided to cancel the SA List for 2015. I've refunded all of you early sign ups, so please let me know if for some reason you don't see the refund posted to your account (you may need to wait 24 hours per Shopify/Stripe policies).

Please let me know if you have any questions at all! Again, your support means the world to me.

Cheers,

Sweet Anthem

 

[tacehtpuekam]

This whole Victorian Disco thing is just crazy. I mean, I knew there were some pretty big issues going on since there are so many of us having problems with orders/not receiving orders. But now that I'm looking at this other thread and seeing ALL THE PEOPLE who haven't gotten orders in almost three months, I'm kind of blown away!

This is looking like a Bondi situation to me!

 

[rachelshine]

Hey, would you guys mind linking mw to IMAM? I can't get anything to pull up when I google it.

Also what brands would you recommend for blushes? I've tried Everyday Minerals. I've been looking at Detrivore too but they seem pricey.

Heh, IMAM is short for Indiemakeupandmore, http://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/ /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

ALSO GUYS Darling Clandestine has a grab bag up!!! 5 bitsies for $20, selected by Evonne, and basically you are getting one free! They may even include special season ones, solids etc. I obviously am throwing my money at it. https://www.etsy.com/listing/207220089/bitsy-grab-bag-five-bitsies-selected-by

 

[Verorenee]

I like Shiro blushes (they're the only blushes I've tried in indies though). They last longer on my face than my Mac blushes!

 

[meaganola]

Didn't some people just sign up for the Sweet Anthem sub the other day?

Just saw this:

Hi there,

I wanted to say thank you so much for your continued support of Sweet Anthem Perfumes. It means so much to me that you're excited about the coming year!

I've been doing a lot of soul searching about the future of my business, the stresses it takes, and the time involved with new fragrances, and I've decided to take a year off from launching new perfumes – or, at the very least, launching new perfumes on a pretty tight time table.

Since 2008 or so, I've launched at least 1 fragrance every quarter and it's a demanding creative schedule. It's a lot to keep up with and make every season in addition to my current static line.

So, I need a break. And that's why I've decided to cancel the SA List for 2015. I've refunded all of you early sign ups, so please let me know if for some reason you don't see the refund posted to your account (you may need to wait 24 hours per Shopify/Stripe policies).

Please let me know if you have any questions at all! Again, your support means the world to me.

Cheers,

Sweet Anthem

Yeah, there are some weird things going on. In light of VD, I was bummed that it's not happening but relieved she's being proactive in her realization that she needs to step back -- and that this was done *now* rather than have everyone freaking out in March trying to figure out WHAT IS GOING ON.

 

[BSquared]

Dawn Eyes order should be here today! Woohoo!!! Man she's fast.

I think tonight will need to be project de-baggy tonight.

Side note I was staying at my mom's for 2 weeks dogsitting, and I just brought with me a tiny makeup bag of my full size indie shadows. I basically lived off Dodge and GDE Love Affair (which I honestly had no idea I owned...SCORE!). I got home last night and I just want to roll around in my pretties and throw every single color on my face.

Edit: And I JUST got shipping notification for my OITNB set from Darling Girl!! WOOHOOO!!!

Although this means I have no orders I"m currently waiting on (other than VD). We're going to need to fix that.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

From DarlingClandestine: 

Hey, dollfaces.  This is just a "mark your calendar" sort of announcement, to help you plan your winter holiday shopping.

Some of you may remember that Black Friday happens a bit earlier at DC, because I work as a reporter for a big medical conference the week after Thanksgiving. I thought this year might be a bit different, but looks like nope! I'll be returning to freelance for the company that week. It means I'll be able to spend Thanksgiving with my Chicago folks, but it also means an accelerated schedule.

The plan right now: DarlingClandestine's Black Friday will begin November 14.

YES, I'll have a winter/Christmas collection. NOPE, the collection is by no means finalized because I'm still formulating and gathering supplies.  But I can guarantee there will be some surprises. And, much like I did with Halloween, I might limit Bitsies/itsy Bitsies to the winter collection only, so my inventory doesn't become unmanageable. Other than that, no promises. So stay tuned.  Thank you once again for being so sharking awesome.

 

[Tamarin]

This whole Victorian Disco thing is just crazy. I mean, I knew there were some pretty big issues going on since there are so many of us having problems with orders/not receiving orders. But now that I'm looking at this other thread and seeing ALL THE PEOPLE who haven't gotten orders in almost three months, I'm kind of blown away!

This is looking like a Bondi situation to me!

I think more than a scam she just seems *extremely* disorganized.  In her reply in the IMAM thread, she said that anyone who didn't have their order yet should contact her so she could start getting an official list of what needs to be sent out and who needs refunds.  But she should have that stuff already...

 

[Tamarin]

oh and blush recs: hello waffle (hear lots of raves) and darling girl (they have powder as well as cream blushes)

 

[marigoldsue]

Hey, would you guys mind linking mw to IMAM? I can't get anything to pull up when I google it.

Also what brands would you recommend for blushes? I've tried Everyday Minerals. I've been looking at Detrivore too but they seem pricey.

My favorite blushes so far have been from Glamour Doll Eyes, Hello Waffle and Aromaleigh.  Hello Waffle's formula in particular I like as it applies more like a regular blush to me, and not as "HEY LOOK AT ME, I"M WEARING BLUSH" like a lot of indies seem to with the heavy pigmentation.

I have also been pretty happy with a cream blush sample I tried from Kiss My Sass.  They have cream highlighters as well, that are pretty fun.

I have heard really good things about blushes from Little Sparrow as well, especially if you are interested in trying blue or purple blushes.  I have an order out, but have not yet tried any of these myself.

If I remember right, I think you are in Canada.  Hello Waffle is a Canadian company so shipping costs might make this one for you to try.  My favorites from her so far are Coral Silk, Sweet Tea and the Golden Veil highlighter.  And all of the companies I mentioned do offer sample sizes in the blush, so it is relatively inexpensive to check them out.

 

[chibimorph]

I think more than a scam she just seems *extremely* disorganized.  In her reply in the IMAM thread, she said that anyone who didn't have their order yet should contact her so she could start getting an official list of what needs to be sent out and who needs refunds.  But she should have that stuff already...

If anything... she has a mini-working list already via that thread.

Thank you for posting the original thread idea!