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Thank you for understanding as well. I was worried that if I responded I would sound like I was defending myself or offending more, but that was not my intention at all.

I also wanted to mention something that magicalmom (I think) had said about fandom collections, which may be why GDE doesn't stick out to a lot of people. Mostly, I don't watch or read a lot of the things that are "big" now adays. I am well over the target age for most of these things and I work on my business so much that once I am done, I just want to sleep. I also don't want to capitalize on something that is "in the now" just to make a quick buck. I know many companies do these and they make great collections and people buy them and that is totally fine to me. I just don't see that for myself and GDE. But mainly because I am a loser and don't know most of the "popular" things like Game of Thrones.

I hope that in the future you give GDE a chance, but if not, that is fine too. We all share a love for cosmetics and at the end of the day, that is what we're here for and I respect you for your choices :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Have a great night!

chibimorph said:
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!
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Kelly Silva said:
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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Animal stickers and animal puns, YES :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

A lot of people seem interested in their contour sticks! Fortunately for my wallet, I have a round face ("no cheekbones" in a non-literal sense) and have nothing to contour (technically, I have a natural, mysterious brownish streak on each of my cheeks - does that count?) :lol:

 
chibimorph said:
Animal stickers and animal puns, YES :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

A lot of people seem interested in their contour sticks! Fortunately for my wallet, I have a round face ("no cheekbones" in a non-literal sense) and have nothing to contour (technically, I have a natural, mysterious brownish streak on each of my cheeks - does that count?) :lol:
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I've just never had a chance to even try contouring, and I figure I should give it a shot since it's such a big trend. At least see if it's for me. And I'm so pale, that seeing that they have a contour stick for lighter skin tones intrigues me.

 
Kelly Silva said:
I've just never had a chance to even try contouring, and I figure I should give it a shot since it's such a big trend. At least see if it's for me. And I'm so pale, that seeing that they have a contour stick for lighter skin tones intrigues me.
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I really want to try it too, but I don't even know where to begin haha. I need to find a good tutorial or something.

 
@@glamourdolleyes Can I just say *high-five* for being an awesome fellow Las Vegas-an? LOL! I actually threw a temper tantrum when I found out Melt Cosmetics were located here, because (my opinion alone) their product is too expensive for the quality, and the customer service is extremely unprofessional.

It's really nice to be able to support local businesses, that show what kind of awesome and talented professionals we have in our community! :smilehappyyes:

 
Shalott said:
@@glamourdolleyes Can I just say *high-five* for being an awesome fellow Las Vegas-an? LOL! I actually threw a temper tantrum when I found out Melt Cosmetics were located here, because (my opinion alone) their product is too expensive for the quality, and the customer service is extremely unprofessional.

It's really nice to be able to support local businesses, that show what kind of awesome and talented professionals we have in our community! :smilehappyyes:
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Chinovi Cosmetics is also located in Las Vegas (I think!) :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
Hi! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> *high-five* Thank you, I love our locals. There are actually quite a few of them in the GDE group! We always get stuck on tangents about hanging out sometime.

I didn't know that Melt Cosmetics was from here. Their FAQ lists an address from Los Angeles. I have never had any experience with them though. Boo on bad customer service :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I don't know of many other companies from here with the exception of I <3 NP and Chinovi Cosmetics (also a Vanessa).

Shalott said:
@@glamourdolleyes Can I just say *high-five* for being an awesome fellow Las Vegas-an? LOL! I actually threw a temper tantrum when I found out Melt Cosmetics were located here, because (my opinion alone) their product is too expensive for the quality, and the customer service is extremely unprofessional.

It's really nice to be able to support local businesses, that show what kind of awesome and talented professionals we have in our community! :smilehappyyes:
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glamourdolleyes said:
Hi! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> *high-five* Thank you, I love our locals. There are actually quite a few of them in the GDE group! We always get stuck on tangents about hanging out sometime.

I didn't know that Melt Cosmetics was from here. Their FAQ lists an address from Los Angeles. I have never had any experience with them though. Boo on bad customer service :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I don't know of many other companies from here with the exception of I <3 NP and Chinovi Cosmetics (also a Vanessa).
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It could be that they've moved since I last visited the site. They used to work out of an office here in town. According to the Wayback Machine, the previous address was:

Melt Cosmetics

6265 Saddle Tree Dr.

Las Vegas NV 89118

I was super bummed, too, because the colors are so beautiful! However, I will definitely check out I <3 NP and Chinovi Cosmetics, thank you very much ladies for the recs! :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

ETA: What else? Spelling. You'd think with all the squiggly lines Firefox adds, I'd figure it out, but I think I have learned to ignore them too well!

 
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meaganola said:
I've got a question:  What's the difference between duochrome, shift, and iridescence?  I thought I had it down, but I've looked at a few different brands tonight, and now I'm realizing that I can't figure it out after all.
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What did you think it was? I didn't realize there's a set definition for any of those words - I thought that duochrome and shift were the same (and used to refer to a shade changing between two different colors/hues) as opposed to iridescence, where the shimmer is a variation of the base color (example: deep purple base with purple iridescence). I really hope someone with more knowledge can answer (I want to know, too!)

 
So I emailed you because I couldn't figure how to log in on my bloke (LOL autocorrect changed phone to bloke?) but I figured it out. Haha. I will paste what I said:

So it might be different for other businesses but to me duochrome and shift are one in the same. Duochrome might be more of a shift of 2 DIFFERENT colors where shift might be just one. When I think iridescence though I think more of a sheer wash of color.

Hopefully that helps, but as I said everyone's thought might be different.

meaganola said:
I've got a question: What's the difference between duochrome, shift, and iridescence? I thought I had it down, but I've looked at a few different brands tonight, and now I'm realizing that I can't figure it out after all.
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What did you think it was? I didn't realize there's a set definition for any of those words - I thought that duochrome and shift were the same (and used to refer to a shade changing between two different colors/hues) as opposed to iridescence, where the shimmer is a variation of the base color (example: deep purple base with purple iridescence). I really hope someone with more knowledge can answer (I want to know, too!)
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Darling Girl 4th year anniversary sale! (until tomorrow (8/10) at midnight (CST?)

$5 off of orders $30+ with code 4YEARS5

$10 off of orders $60+ with code 4YEARS10

 
@glamourdolleyes  Yeah, it helps.  Thanks!

@chibimorph  I don't know how to explain what I thought they were, but I thought I knew them when I saw them.  I've seen some people refer to something as a duochrome when someone else refers to the exact same shade as having a shift, and then iridescence on top of that totally threw me.  Oh, and sheen.  That's another one that gets me. 

 
Candii Blossom sale (I don't know when this ends): 25% off order of $25+ with code IWANTTHAT
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CandiiBlossomPolish?ref=hdr_shop_menu

AFK Cosmetics Sale (this is a relatively new brand) - ends tomorrow night

10% off orders under $20 with code TASTESLIKEPURPLE

20% off orders over $20 with code: SUPERMEGADEATHROCKET

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AFKcosmetics

@@meaganola Hmm... maybe iridescence = sheen? :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  (I don't know... or maybe sheen refers to a different color glitter in the shadow that doesn't make it shift? Or shimmer in general? I mean, there's only so much you can do to an eyeshadow?  :unsure:   )

 
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I always thought of "duochrome" and "color shift" as the same thing - a base color with a different color of sparkle/sheen (like Dino Spotz).  Iridescence is more of a rainbow effect, like Vanilla Unicorn.  

Sparkle is a visual effect where you can see flashes of individual specks of light/reflection.  Sheen is a softer, more diffused effect. Any non-matte shade has a sheen, and Foil Me enhances that sheen.  Sparkly/glittery shades are the ones that really pop over Pixie Epoxy.

I'm not an artist, but those are my interpretations of the words.

 
chibimorph said:
Candii Blossom sale (I don't know when this ends): 25% off order of $25+ with code IWANTTHAT

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CandiiBlossomPolish?ref=hdr_shop_menu

AFK Cosmetics Sale (this is a relatively new brand) - ends tomorrow night

10% off orders under $20 with code TASTESLIKEPURPLE

20% off orders over $20 with code: SUPERMEGADEATHROCKET

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AFKcosmetics

@@meaganola Hmm... maybe iridescence = sheen? :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> (I don't know... or maybe sheen refers to a different color glitter in the shadow that doesn't make it shift? Or shimmer in general? I mean, there's only so much you can do to an eyeshadow? :unsure: )
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Yay! I actually messaged Candii Blossoms owner to ask if the Mean Girls shadows would be restocked and she said yes! She's just waiting on a few supplies and they should be back next week :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> she was super responsive and sweet so I can't wait to order them. Here's swatches if anyone cares to see them (not my blog):
http://www.lipstickandlibraries.com/2014/06/13/review-candii-blossoms-mean-girls-collection/

 
Since I am spending all of my money anyway, I am looking for a couple of things in particular.  Does anyone have any suggestions for me on which companies may have these:

1.  A cream type of shadow in a deep chocolate brown, no sparkle.  I want something similar to the NARS paint pot in mesopotamia.

2.  A highlighter that is close to theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer.

3..  Auburn brow powder.

4.  A shadow similar to the NARS dual intensity in Callisto, which is an icy pink silver.

 
I've gotten to the point where I now look for reasons to buy this stuff *for other people*.  I signed up for a gift exchange -- just a general exchange, not even makeup-oriented -- somewhere on the off chance that I might get assigned someone who likes bold, sparkly eyeshadow. 

(Fortunately, she does!  I got people in a couple of these exchanges on another forum last year who didn't wear makeup *at all*.  My current person does and is on the hunt for bulletproof black eyeliner, so I may send her all of the black eyeliner I have laying around from subs that I've heard is awesome since I don't use it.  She doesn't wear nail polish now because her current job involves chemicals that eats it off her hands, but, hey, eyeshadow?  She specifically stated "sparkly" unprompted.  I can do that.  With a tube of e.l.f. glitter glue I bought because I found some on clearance at Target, so I bought it since my existing barely-used tube was missing, and then I found the open tube before I opened the clearance tube, so I've been wondering what to do with the second tube because one tube will last me *forever*.  Now I know *exactly* what to do with it!)

 
@marigoldsue  For the highlighter, GDE Polish My Halo, maybe?

http://www.glamourdolleyes.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=120&products_id=1119

It's eye-safe, so if it doesn't work as highlighter, it can be used as eyeshadow!  Blush (highlighters are grouped with blushes) samples are available here:

http://www.glamourdolleyes.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=120&products_id=1331

(BTW, someone mentioned GDE's unblended shadows somewhere.  They're being discontinued at the end of the year.  This includes DinoSpotz, although it may be replaced by a blended shade if things work out.  Jayne and Catwalk are also being yanked because of component issues.  Pillow Fight and Funeral Parlor are also close to being put on that list, but they're further off because the pantry for those now-discontinued components is well-stocked for now.  I'm trying to decide whether to pick up backups of DinoSpotz and Jayne in addition to the unblended shades I don't already have or just the unblended stuff I don't already have.  I'm leaning towards the latter since I have *so much* shadow that I don't think I'm *ever* going to use up even a sample jar of one shade.  I'm actually starting to see a dent in my jar of Crystal Ball, though!  This is very exciting.  I don't think I have *ever* used enough of any loose shadow to see a difference in how full the jar is, even if I'm *in love* with the color.  It's actually not getting moved to the OTM box once I get the August color.  I'm usually OCD about SPECIFIC MONTH COLORS ARE FOR THE SPECIFIC MONTH ONLY.  If this one doesn't get added to the catalog next year, I may very well pick up a backup jar if/when the leftovers go on sale.)

 

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