Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[marigoldsue]

I have been saying I need to do a makeup no buy since March.  I have not yet been successful,although June was not too bad.  Now I am justifying my shopping with the thought that at least the indie purchases are less expensive than what I normally buy.  In my mind I am decreasing my expenditures.  But in reality I am increasing my acquisitions, because I am buying a ton of sample colors.  My favorite non-Indie brand has a 20th anniversary line coming out this fall in addition to their Fall and Christmas offerings.  I may need a second job, just for my make-up purchases.

 

[kaitlin1209]

I am so in love with my Meow Cosmetics foundation. I have oily skin and I've been wearing it over a light bb cream and the coverage is perfect!! I can't believe I only considered liquid foundation for so long.  And the container has SO MUCH product. 

 

[chibimorph]

Please report back and tell us how well this works out.  I am very intrigued by the idea of almost unlimited liner colors!

Will do!

I am so in love with my Meow Cosmetics foundation. I have oily skin and I've been wearing it over a light bb cream and the coverage is perfect!! I can't believe I only considered liquid foundation for so long.  And the container has SO MUCH product. 

Yay! Which coverage level did you end up getting? I've been wanting to try Meow Cosmetics, but I feel like I need to use up the foundations that I have now before I buy more.

And for more enabling... the Aromaleigh Monday Deal is 40% off the Brilliant Deductions collection. I posted swatches in this thread a while ago.

http://www.aromaleigh.com/cosobdeeymy.html

 

[trekkersangel]

Will do!

Yay! Which coverage level did you end up getting? I've been wanting to try Meow Cosmetics, but I feel like I need to use up the foundations that I have now before I buy more.

And for more enabling... the Aromaleigh Monday Deal is 40% off the Brilliant Deductions collection. I posted swatches in this thread a while ago.

http://www.aromaleigh.com/cosobdeeymy.html

Thanks. . . my pocket book no longer likes you.  ;-)  This indie thing is really addicting.  I've really fallen down the rabbit hole & I'm afraid there's no way out (well, at least I don't want to find the way out just yet!)

 

[Kelly Silva]

Ok I got my mail in record time today, so here's a look at my Haus of Gloi order!

Perfume oils that I ordered, I feel headache sensitive today so I won't try them on. But I smelled them out of the bottle.

Peach Mama - Smells mostly resiny to me, but I like it. 

Vice - Very sweet, I can smell the slight coffee smell, marshmallow, and graham crackers.

Picaroon - Smells like limes and the beach, very refreshing.

Insalata Nocturna - Very garden-y smelling, can pick out the lemon, tomato and basil.

This is why I love Indie companies, nice little touches like this personal note and attached free sample. There was also a little asian pineapple candy in the box, which I ate immediately!

Madcap Garden - Smells like pepperminty tea, with a slight sweetness from the honey.

All of these were sealed with the little paper seals under the cap which I appreciate, but they were a pain to get off! I just wanted to smell the pretty things! I really like that the scent notes are on the label. I wouldn't want to have to go back to the website to check all the time.

Absinthe Sugar Exfoliant - This was the one I got because it was on clearance, and it smells how I imagine absinthe would taste. Very liquidy sugar scrub.

Narcosa Pumpkin Butter - I never would have thought to put jasmine and vanilla together, but it's amazing. I love this one!

Imp Pumpkin Butter - Very fruity and kind of reminds me of a super fruity gum.

Mango Sticky Rice Pumpkin Butter - I can't really pick out the mango in this one, mostly smells like coconut cake to me. It's nice but not as complex and probably my least favorite.

Satyr Pumpkin Butter - Blood orange and vanilla. Such a simple mix, but oh so good!

Litchi Milk Tea Pumpkin Butter - Reminds me of the Rainbow Honey Sakura Matsuri scent with the lychee, but with the mix of coconut it's very light and fruity.

I'm really upset I didn't notice the summer collection was separate from everything else when I ordered, because honestly I probably would have ordered all of them too. I did get Narcosa, but I want the rest of the summer collection too, and now with my no buy I guess I'll be missing out on them  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  bummer. 

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I've been trying my best to not spend money, since I desperately need to save for a new computer...but the July GWP from GDE did me in...I couldn't pass it up, so I had to go ahead and pick up the Paper Runway collection.

I already started my Secret Santa wishlist (mostly because I suck at the lists and forget everything when it is time to make them) and if any of you are my santa this year, you should be happy, because I'm basically just interested in trying alllllll of the indies. ALL OF THEM.

 

[BSquared]

Glamour Doll Eyes is my favorite, especially due to shipping times. Most indies have a week or two TAT. GDE is, like, a day or two (maybe three if it's a weekend) from order to tracking. And samples (eyes, blush, highlighter. No samples for lips) ship for free. I would recommend one of the collections or special edition collections for a first order because those have discounted prices.

Not that i have a whole lot of indie experience, but to go along with this, I placed an order last Thursday night and had shipping info by Sunday. Super fast!

 

[dressupthedog]

I'm going to need to place a House of Gloi order soon, but I don't know how I will choose what to get. Does anyone have a favorite scent?

I ordered a few shadows (erm, every single one in stock in the House Points collection) from Victorian Disco on Saturday. I'm considering ordering a couple more right now. The name Bella's Range of Emotions cracks me up, plus I am looking for a matte brown pigment. I just can't decide.

 

[Kelly Silva]

I'm going to need to place a House of Gloi order soon, but I don't know how I will choose what to get. Does anyone have a favorite scent?

I think the general favorite here is Narcosa. It's under the Summer tab on their site. I also really love Satyr. But I don't think you could go wrong with any of their scents.

 

[meaganola]

The problem with Narcosa is that it's only available in things that stay on your skin and don't get washed off, like perfume oil, pumpkin body butter, and hair oil (so no scrubs or soap), but the perfume oil is out of stock, probably for the year since it's a seasonal summer scent.  I think they're winding down the summer stuff in preparation for autumn.  And body butters don't...  retain the scent?  I'm not sure of the right way to put it.  I find that the shelf life of a scent in body butter is nowhere near the same as if it's just the perfume oil.  I'm *still* kicking myself for missing picking up a bottle of the perfume.  Or at least another sample of it.

I do like Rose City, but I think that's just because I was born here, and I feel like it's a requirement.  Roses and patchouli are Portlandy like whoa.  I'm fond of Satyr, too, because of whatever that dark resiny stuff is that drags it out of Shiny Happy Creamsicle.  Vetiver?  Frankincense?  I don't know, but it really works for me.

 

[dressupthedog]

Satyr (my autocorrect keeps wanting to change this to Daryl) sounds very appealing to me. I may just wait until the autumn scents are released. I tend to prefer fall type scents, and I know that I will want some bath goodies as the weather starts to get cold.

 

[Kelly Silva]

@@meaganola do you think the small perfume vials of the fall scents will sell out quickly? Say if I wait a week will I completely miss them for the whole season? They do seem to be the first thing people go for with the new collections.

 

[kaitlin1209]

@@chibimorph I got the middle coverage (Pampered Puss) and I'm happy with it.  I might order a munchkin of the heavier coverage one (Flawless Feline) at some point just to see if there is a big difference.  

 

[meaganola]

@@Kelly Silva I have no idea!  I've never really paid much attention to them before.  I know I picked up Narcosa fairly late in the game.

 

[Kelly Silva]

@@Kelly Silva I have no idea!  I've never really paid much attention to them before.  I know I picked up Narcosa fairly late in the game.

Well that's reassuring, I will probably get the perfume samples for the fall collection in September then after no buy. Maybe later than that, and that is if I like them. 

 

[Bflopolska]

Yep...enablers!

I decided to indulge this morning in some Glamour Doll Eyes:

Products

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1 x Heedless Heart (heedlessheartsample) = $2.50

Size Sample Jar

1 x Typical Girl (typicalgirlsample) = $2.50

Size Sample Jar

1 x After Prom (afterpromsample) = $2.50

Size Sample Jar

1 x Cheapskate (cheapskate) = $2.50

Size Sample Jar

1 x Pillow Fight (pillowfight) = $6.00

Sifter? No

1 x Blush Samples (blushsample) = $2.50

Choose a Blush Start a Rumor

1 x Blush Samples (blushsample) = $2.50

Choose a Blush Girl Next Door

1 x Blush Samples (blushsample) = $2.50

Choose a Blush Day Job

1 x Dirty Dahlia (DDaquabomb) = $3.00

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Sub-Total: $26.50

United States Postal Service (1 Boxes) (0 lbs, 6 oz) (First-Class Mail

Large Envelope (2 - 5 days)): $2.86

Total: $29.36

Oodles of rich homemade goodness!

Now for some perfume--who's got the best? I am looking for some rich citrusy goodness or a nice, deep, spicy Oriental-type. Recommendations? I've been a good girl. I've kept to my diet. I've said my prayers. I need some goodies!

 

[meaganola]

@@Bflopolska Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's Snake Oil is pretty stunning as far as Orientals go. It reminds me of Shalimar. Citrus: BPAL's Croquet, Lolita, or Cheshire Cat. I know there are more, but pre-caffeine-at-the-bus-stop Meagan is posting, and these are the only ones that immediately come to mind!

 

[Bflopolska]

Does BPAL sell sample sizes?

 

[meaganola]

Yeah, they sell samples of their general catalog non-special edition stuff. Their samples are called imps, and I think they're $4 each. The down side is shipping: It starts at $7.50 for up to something like eleven bottles. They send everything via Priority.

(The SE stuff is mostly licensed media stuff, like Labyrinth, Hellboy, Neil Gaiman, Only Lovers Left Alive, and The Last Unicorn. And, yeah, David Bowie's Labyrinth.)

 

[Kelly Silva]

@@Bflopolska I can attest to Snake Oil, I bought it when I made my first order, and it's very warm, rich, with a touch of vanilla. I can see why it's their most popular scent.