Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[Bflopolska]

I would start with Rose City! Roses and patchouli. I can't do fresh/clean scents because they usually have Notes of Pain for me, so I'm of no assistance there.

I'll second that! Yes, it does contain patchouli, however, what I pull from it is straight tea rose. The patchouli seems to only make the rose note fuller and richer, and give it more staying power.

 

[Lolo22]

In case you missed it, it sounds like the theme for the first Hello Waffle Visage box is

Spoiler

Beauty and the Beast!

Thanks! For the life of me I could not figure out what those silhouettes were.

 

[meaganola]

Hmm I know what I don't like! Musks and patchouli. I seem to gravitate more towards florals or sweet smelling things (not necessarily foodie though like Pink Sugar). I also like fresh or clean scents. Will have to go browse their site and just try some things I think sound interesting to get me started! If I smell something I am not in love with it can go to Secret Santa, swap list or the circular swap.

Whoops, totally misread this! I thought you said you *do* like patch. Nevermind.

 

[Anne Questra Sutkoff]

Yesterday was crazy, so I only now got around to making a Haus of Gloi order.  There was still a good amount of stuff left, though I had to go full size on a couple of things I would have preferred to sample first.  The only thing I'm dissappointed about missing?  They are out of EVERYTHING wintervale, except the hair oil which I only remembered about checking after I placed my order /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[dressupthedog]

Yesterday was crazy, so I only now got around to making a Haus of Gloi order. There was still a good amount of stuff left, though I had to go full size on a couple of things I would have preferred to sample first. The only thing I'm dissappointed about missing? They are out of EVERYTHING wintervale, except the hair oil which I only remembered about checking after I placed my order /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I waffled about making an order and ending up missing all the Wintervale except the hair oil. I'm still considering getting it. I'm so sad! That was the scent I really wanted to try. Oh well. It's completely my fault.

 

[Verorenee]

I don't thibh I've seen it mentioned here yet but will anyone be partaking in the GDE exclusives to Femme Fatales shop? They are all really pretty and I plan on getting them whenever I feel like making a femme fatale order.

 

[Allison H]

I don't thibh I've seen it mentioned here yet but will anyone be partaking in the GDE exclusives to Femme Fatales shop? They are all really pretty and I plan on getting them whenever I feel like making a femme fatale order.

I just ordered them. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[BSquared]

What's shipping like on femme fatale? I always want to order stuff from there but the fact that the dollars aren't in US kind of scares me. Does it automatically convert it when you check out, and does it take months to show up?

 

[Verorenee]

What's shipping like on femme fatale? I always want to order stuff from there but the fact that the dollars aren't in US kind of scares me. Does it automatically convert it when you check out, and does it take months to show up?

It will automatically update so you can see exactly what your paying. The prices are a little lower than the austrailian dollar and we don't pay the tax but shipping can be a bit steep if you want tracking or insurance. I usually opt for insurance (I've ordered 3 times so far) next time I plan on just trying the cheapest option.

 

[Allison H]

What's shipping like on femme fatale? I always want to order stuff from there but the fact that the dollars aren't in US kind of scares me. Does it automatically convert it when you check out, and does it take months to show up?

I live in CA, and the shipping came out to 6.50 AUD. It doesn't convert to USD, everything is showing the price in AUD. What does that equal? Today's conversion of AUD to USD equals: 1 Australian Dollar equals 0.87 US.

 

[BSquared]

OH well that's not too bad. Does it take forever to ship, or pretty quick? I mean like 2 weeks I would expect, but if it's 2 months that might be a bit much. Just planning for holidays!

 

[Allison H]

OH well that's not too bad. Does it take forever to ship, or pretty quick? I mean like 2 weeks I would expect, but if it's 2 months that might be a bit much. Just planning for holidays!

The current TAT is 10 business days, so not terrible!
On a side note, I ordered from another Aussie indie company, and I received the items in about 3 weeks (including the TAT and everything).

 

[trekkersangel]

Aromaleigh's Sol Invictus collection is up for pre-order. Releasing 11/15:

http://www.aromaleighcosmetics.com/product/pre-order-sol-invictus-holiday-2014-eyeshadow-collection-sample-setfull-size-set/?attribute_choose-size=sample-set

ETA: Dang, I wish she offered minis! $78 is pretty steep, but I hate baggies. 

These colors are absolutely GORGEOUS!!  I want them all!!!  (They're on my Christmas wish list this year).  I always get sample baggies & then buy the full sizes of the colors I love.  I got a sample of one of the Sol Invictus colors & oh my gosh!!!  It's beyond gorgeous.  It's seriously one of the prettiest colors I've ever used.  

 

[meaganola]

I don't thibh I've seen it mentioned here yet but will anyone be partaking in the GDE exclusives to Femme Fatales shop? They are all really pretty and I plan on getting them whenever I feel like making a femme fatale order.

I'm going the Santa route on these. If Santa decides against them, I have a birthday coming up in January! I don't get birthday presents, so I take it as a reason to buy things for ME ME ME.

 

[Verorenee]

I live in CA, and the shipping came out to 6.50 AUD. It doesn't convert to USD, everything is showing the price in AUD. What does that equal? Today's conversion of AUD to USD equals: 1 Australian Dollar equals 0.87 US.

When you go to PayPal to pay it will tell you what it converts to.

 

[Verorenee]

OH well that's not too bad. Does it take forever to ship, or pretty quick? I mean like 2 weeks I would expect, but if it's 2 months that might be a bit much. Just planning for holidays!

There's a little imam thread about this. Most people said about 2.5 weeks. My first order was 3 while the second was I think in between 2-2.5 weeks.

 

[Kelly Silva]

OH well that's not too bad. Does it take forever to ship, or pretty quick? I mean like 2 weeks I would expect, but if it's 2 months that might be a bit much. Just planning for holidays!

I got my Halloween order in a little over 2 weeks. No tracking though so it just shows up one day. I was a little irked because the Halloween collection arrived on Halloween giving me no time to play with them or review before then.

 

[Shalott]

Yeah, just FYI it is INSANELY expensive to put tracking on anything shipping from Australia, so it is pretty nerve-wracking when ordering from there. Before BlackMilk opened their US shop I used to die a little inside any time I made an order!

ETA: NZ is the same, but I don't think it goes for all countries. I think it just has to do with their post options.

 

[MIKAGlam]

I still haven't heard about my NM order from Oct. 12th. I feel bad about emailing though like I'm being impatient.

 

[marigoldsue]

I don't thibh I've seen it mentioned here yet but will anyone be partaking in the GDE exclusives to Femme Fatales shop? They are all really pretty and I plan on getting them whenever I feel like making a femme fatale order.

Anyone picking up GDE shadows from Femme Fatale, make sure you look at Smelt of Elderberries lipgloss from Shiro.  It too is exclusive to Femme Fatale.  It is my favorite of the Shiro glosses I have tried.  They also have some exclusive Shiro shadows.