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Kelly Silva said:
I was peeking through all the Indie websites in that doc, and IF I wasn't on a no buy, I'd be totally ordering one of every color Limnit Lipstick. They currently only have their smaller samples available, as they're trying to work on the filling process for their full size tubes, but I mean just look at the swatches! I especially love The Fuchsia is Now, Castle in the Sky, Racin' Carnation, and Olly Olly Oxen Free.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LimnitLipsticks
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I want everything, too! But especially Castle in the Sky (because I like the color and I love the movie!) :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

EDIT: ...why is Goodness Graycious not listed in their store anymore? That one used to intrigue me so much

 
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and @@chibimorph my inner fangirl agrees with you on the GDE thing.  My interpretation is that Vee wants to make a long-lasting catalog of colors that aren't dependent on the popularity of a show/book/movie.  BUT, on the other hand, I really want the Princess Bride shadows because my love for that movie will never fade.  Ack!

My in-laws sent me birthday money.  Trying SO hard not to order As You Wish, Inconceivable!, and the Joysticks Hipster Ariel and Sweet Transvestite. GCC has my heart this week  :wub:

 
Also has anyone bought/checked out Impulse Cosmetics eyeshadows? The consensus seemed to be their sample lipsticks were hard to work with, but has anyone peeked through the eyeshadows? Because holy cow I may need them all! Be still my beating heart...:

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magicalmom said:
and @@chibimorph my inner fangirl agrees with you on the GDE thing.  My interpretation is that Vee wants to make a long-lasting catalog of colors that aren't dependent on the popularity of a show/book/movie.  BUT, on the other hand, I really want the Princess Bride shadows because my love for that movie will never fade.  Ack!

My in-laws sent me birthday money.  Trying SO hard not to order As You Wish, Inconceivable!, and the Joysticks Hipster Ariel and Sweet Transvestite. GCC has my heart this week  :wub:
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I love my fandom-themed collections! But I also appreciate it when brands try to make collections and eyeshadows that don't border copyright infringement - like Aromaleigh's Okeanides, Alchemie, and Serpens collections (I know people wanted her to make a Game of Thrones collection, but she decided to make a collection on dragon-lore instead). The brand names for Notoriously Morbid and innocent+twisted alchemy already convey a feeling and theme without needing to draw on certain fandoms (most of their nerdy stuff is through the subscriptions, I feel?)

I remember when Hello Waffle was new and her collections were based on Rapunzel (aka: Disney's Tangled; now renamed the Persinette Collection) and The Snow Queen (aka: Disney's Frozen; renamed The Snedronningen Collection) and that was kind of iffy/too close to the actual movie release-dates. I absolutely adore the theme for the Musician Collection, though! And I feel Painted Flowers (formerly called The Tea Party collection) is fine because Lewis Caroll's works are so well-established.

Edit: Can't believe I forgot - Meow Cosmetics also has amazing collection themes without infringing on any copyright issues or catering to fandom.

 
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Kelly Silva said:
Also has anyone bought/checked out Impulse Cosmetics eyeshadows? The consensus seemed to be their sample lipsticks were hard to work with, but has anyone peeked through the eyeshadows? Because holy cow I may need them all! Be still my beating heart...:

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I haven't, but I have been wanting to make an order for awhile now. I NEED Bellatrix, both because it is stunning and because of the obvious.

 
magicalmom said:
and @@chibimorph my inner fangirl agrees with you on the GDE thing.  My interpretation is that Vee wants to make a long-lasting catalog of colors that aren't dependent on the popularity of a show/book/movie.  BUT, on the other hand, I really want the Princess Bride shadows because my love for that movie will never fade.  Ack!

My in-laws sent me birthday money.  Trying SO hard not to order As You Wish, Inconceivable!, and the Joysticks Hipster Ariel and Sweet Transvestite. GCC has my heart this week  :wub:
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Ha.  Hipster Ariel and Sweet Transvestite just arrived in my mailbox today!

 
marigoldsue said:
Ha.  Hipster Ariel and Sweet Transvestite just arrived in my mailbox today!
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OOOOOHHHH SOOOOO JEALOUS!!!!   :lick:

Swatches? Please?  PLEEEEEEEASE!!!! Whenever you get the chance.  Doesn't have to be right now.  I mean, it COULD, but...

(kidding!  I've been having trouble finding really good swatches/reviews on these two!)

 
magicalmom said:
OOOOOHHHH SOOOOO JEALOUS!!!!   :lick:

Swatches? Please?  PLEEEEEEEASE!!!! Whenever you get the chance.  Doesn't have to be right now.  I mean, it COULD, but...

(kidding!  I've been having trouble finding really good swatches/reviews on these two!)
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I am trying to get Sweet Transvestite uploaded right now.  I knew you would want some swatches.  At first I thought it was kind of a brick red.  But it pinked up a bit.  You will have to wait on Hipster Ariel.  That one wasn't ordered for me.  It was for a gift, but got her a little late.  I am betting you can guess where it is headed.  This is going to be a public challenge to her to rock those blue lips...lol

 
That's awesome!  Lol sorry I know asking for swatches is a much bigger deal now that uploading pics is such a PITA.  

(and omg yay!!! on the Hipster Ariel going to a special lady!  Can't wait to see her rock it!)

 
chibimorph said:
However, I think I want to try to grab an innocent+twisted alchemy subscription when it's released later this month (presumably?) I was browsing the site and I want ALL THE THINGS :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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I also want to get an I+TA subscription. I just saw on facebook that the subscriptions are going to be released on the first of every month, starting in September, so I'll have to stalk the site on September 1st! I've heard that they sell out fairly quickly.

 
Oooh so pretty and VAMPY!!! Hey girl heeeeeeeyyyyy  ;) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Yep, Sweet Transvestite is now on my "MUST HAVE ALL THE PRETTIES" list.  If only because I want people to ask me what shade of lipstick I'm wearing.  Between that and my Nic Cage glosses, I sense good times ahead.

"Your lipstick's so pretty, what are you wearing?"

"Actually, it's Nic Cage Nibbling Petit Fours in a Posh Victorian Tearoom, over a little bit of Sweet Transvestite"  

" :blink2: "

 
glamourdolleyes said:
I am really sorry you feel that way. My intention is not to over sexualize or stereotype any sex or gender. They're just words. I went to thesaurus and went from page to page to page looking for words but I completely understand your stance. There is a company that is known for making fun of rape and I regret ever spending a penny with them.

If you ever feel like giving GDE a chance, send me an email. I would be more than happy to send you some samples to try out. I pride myself on being professional and helpful and I would never want anyone to feel offended or like they couldn't come to me directly. If you're just not that interested, that is ok too. Just know that I am here and more than happy to help/hear suggestions! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

All companies have sponsorships and promoters, I am extremely open about it and I make sure that everyone who gets free items knows that I want nothing more than an honest review. If they don't like something, I want them to tell their viewers why. It not only helps the customers but it also helps me make better products.
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Thank you so much for your response! I really appreciate the understanding :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

And I know the company you're talking about (I may have actually mentioned the controversy at the beginning of this thread... or if not here, somewhere else) - I was mostly disappointed with the bad customer service and their being really snarky with the person who brought up the issue; I own a couple of their things and that past controversy has definitely made me hesitant to purchase more things from them.

GDE goes nowhere near that level - I have a knee-jerk eye-roll reaction when girls are presented as (or expected to be) "coy" or "flirty" (and even worse, in some cultures women are portrayed as the sexual downfall of otherwise "good" men :rolleyes: ) while guys aren't necessarily portrayed equivalently. My own academic (medical and humanities) and personal experiences have made me sort of overly-sensitive to it. I realize that we're socialized to accept a lot of subtle expectations for "feminine" and "masculine" and that my feelings about it aren't mainstream, so that's why I put my response in a spoiler and called it a bit whiny and petty. :blush:

I would like to try GDE in the future - thank you for the offer, but I'll probably just purchase some samples from you in the future (I've mentioned before that the grab bag option is awesome!)

The transparency you have with your affiliates and sponsorships is extremely appreciated and I'm very glad that it is a system that has worked for you. Thank you so much for your response!

 
chibimorph said:
In this moment, I have learned that Life's Entropy is coming up with a mystery bag... I'm not sure if the appropriate response is "uh-oh" or "yay!"
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I'd be interested. Looking over their stuff, I like what I see although I wouldn't call it overly unique. But I mean there's an animal collection...with animal stickers on the jars...I may need that in the future  :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

ETA: I also want to try the contour sticks, those look easy to apply.

 
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