Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[BSquared]

3300 likes on her FB page but she doesn't think she can sell 30 subs?? Unless it's like $250....girl......

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I really want the Aromaleigh sub. That would bring me up to a grand total of 4 indie subs.

 

[Kelly Silva]

I will be getting that Aromaleigh sub...my elbows are up and ready!

 

[meaganola]

If I recall correctly, if I get Ephemera, my total would be six. My current lineup:

GDE

i+ta

Hello Waffle

NM

Rainbow Honey

I think that's all. And Scratch, although I usually skip. And Espionage is scheduled to start in April!

(Yeah... Indie makeup is my main hobby nowadays!)

 

[rachelshine]

ZOMG, separate threads??! *flails and runs off to comment* 

 

[ohsailor]

Did she just send samples as a "shut her up and cover my tail" sort of move?

YES! hahaha. She sent 2 samples, which i have to add were the size of the actual products I purchased. I'd have preferred to just get the other stuff I ordered.

 

[kawaiimeows]

The Rabbit Hole Subforum is shaping up amazingly!!! You're killing it over here @@meaganola !

As someone who knows nothing about indie makeup and is trying to join it, this makes it SO much more accessible (not gonna lie, I've been kind of scared of just "jumping in" hahah).

 

[BSquared]

Join ussssss we are fun!!! And sparkley!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I have zero indie subs /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Dear friends: I seek your advice.
 
I have a friend who likes LUSH, and I would love to get her some different indie bath/body products (mainly because I don't want to brave Tyson's after Black Friday...i tried to last year and it was Not Good lol). She says in particular she likes soaps, bath washes, and bath bombs. I've heard very high praises of Haus of Gloi... any other brands I should consider?
 
I'm mainly cautious of the turn around time at this point. :X I'll just have them send it directly to her, but I want to make a decision in the next day or two to make sure it gets there by Christmas (hopefully by her b'day on the 21st!)

 

[kawaiimeows]

I have zero indie subs

I think I definitely need to pick one up. I was getting SO bored of the same old same old from Birchbox, so I've been subless for the last 3 or so months. I think at the beginning of the new year I will pick one up. 

 

[BSquared]

Dear friends: I seek your advice.

I have a friend who likes LUSH, and I would love to get her some different indie bath/body products (mainly because I don't want to brave Tyson's after Black Friday...i tried to last year and it was Not Good lol). She says in particular she likes soaps, bath washes, and bath bombs. I've heard very high praises of Haus of Gloi... any other brands I should consider?

I'm mainly cautious of the turn around time at this point. :X I'll just have them send it directly to her, but I want to make a decision in the next day or two to make sure it gets there by Christmas (hopefully by her b'day on the 21st!)

SAVOR. Love love love her stuff, she's fast and totally love her stuff. Her whipped soap is so so so nice.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/savor?ref=s2-header-shopname

 

[kawaiimeows]

Dear friends: I seek your advice.
 
I have a friend who likes LUSH, and I would love to get her some different indie bath/body products (mainly because I don't want to brave Tyson's after Black Friday...i tried to last year and it was Not Good lol). She says in particular she likes soaps, bath washes, and bath bombs. I've heard very high praises of Haus of Gloi... any other brands I should consider?
 
I'm mainly cautious of the turn around time at this point. :X I'll just have them send it directly to her, but I want to make a decision in the next day or two to make sure it gets there by Christmas (hopefully by her b'day on the 21st!)

I've never seen this brand mentioned around here, but Bubble Babez is a small bath/body brand I've ordered from for like the last year or so. My favorite thing about it is the presentation, she does a lot of "pop culture" themed things (hello kitty in the past, currently working on frozen themed stuff according to her facebook) and some of her desserty looking bath things look good enough to eat. If you're looking for cute affordable things that smell good I highly recommend it.

http://www.bubblebabez.com/

 

[ohsailor]

Some of y'all need to share the wealth /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'm still trying to get my *first* sub. I'm ALWAYS working when they go up, and as I'm usually on-site or in a meeting, I can't take a break to snag one! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Allison H]

Add me to the band wagon of trying to score one of the 30 subs....I'll just have to remember the day and time! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

@, you could also try Alchemic Muse for bath stuff, I love her bath melts! The shipping is off putting though, but she does refund asap, and your order goes out the day you order, or the following day. Her TAT is amazing!

 

[meaganola]

@kawaiimeows  Aww, thank you!  I can't tell you how excited I was when I saw that this forum was going to be A Thing.  Now I feel like we have a whole floor of a huge dorm to furnish, and we only have one little Scion for IKEA trips.  It *will* get built out and developed more as people have time to make another run/create new threads!  Except it's like the dorm at Hogwarts, and it keeps expanding and unearthing new rooms, so there will always be more threads to create!

Which reminds me:  I'm going to start a bath products thread after I post this as long as I'm thinking about it.  I'm sure that some companies deserve their own thread, but there's also value in having a general bath products thread so you can go there and ask who has whipped soap, just to name the thing I plan on stocking up on once I have the funds to do so.

 

[dressupthedog]

Dear friends: I seek your advice.

I have a friend who likes LUSH, and I would love to get her some different indie bath/body products (mainly because I don't want to brave Tyson's after Black Friday...i tried to last year and it was Not Good lol). She says in particular she likes soaps, bath washes, and bath bombs. I've heard very high praises of Haus of Gloi... any other brands I should consider?

I'm mainly cautious of the turn around time at this point. :X I'll just have them send it directly to her, but I want to make a decision in the next day or two to make sure it gets there by Christmas (hopefully by her b'day on the 21st!)

I recommend Alchemic Muse. She has a good variety of products, including small/sample sizes. I have enjoyed all the scents I have tried. She also has a short turn around time. She will ship out within three days.
ETA: I see AllisonH already posted the same recommendation. That's what I get for starting a reply and walking away /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[ohsailor]

SAVOR. Love love love her stuff, she's fast and totally love her stuff. Her whipped soap is so so so nice.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/savor?ref=s2-header-shopname

savor is my favorite too. Marshmallow pumpkin is to die for. 

In order of my favorites on etsy, and IME the fastest shipping:

savor

shopbelleandblaire

SanctuarySoap

PurpleCatCreatives

SweetClementineSoaps- by far biggest variety of products in the list

Don't take this the wrong way, SweetClementine was amazing, HUGE sizes and fast shipping. You won't go wrong with any of these, IMO.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

The Rabbit Hole Subforum is shaping up amazingly!!! You're killing it over here @@meaganola !

As someone who knows nothing about indie makeup and is trying to join it, this makes it SO much more accessible (not gonna lie, I've been kind of scared of just "jumping in" hahah).

I agree!  I'm pretty new, too (I've been buying from GDE and Fortune Cookie soaps and a few etsy bath and body sellers for a while, but new to most others!) This big thread is overwhelming for finding things (but fun to read), and sometimes I'll see an abbreviation and be like "but what the heck is that, tho"...I'm really loving this!

 

[Shalott]

Some of y'all need to share the wealth /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'm still trying to get my *first* sub. I'm ALWAYS working when they go up, and as I'm usually on-site or in a meeting, I can't take a break to snag one! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Ha ha, we can help each other out - If I actually get through I'll snag a sub for you and vice versa, LOL. :wizard:   (just pretend the wand is a high-five, LOL)

 

[kawaiimeows]

I agree!  I'm pretty new, too (I've been buying from GDE and Fortune Cookie soaps and a few etsy bath and body sellers for a while, but new to most others!) This big thread is overwhelming for finding things (but fun to read), and sometimes I'll see an abbreviation and be like "but what the heck is that, tho"...I'm really loving this!

OMG you are so right - y'all should compile a glossary, that would be AMAZING.