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That's pretty much my response. Give a date and time so I can set my alarm, please! NEED THIS! I'll be super bummed if I've managed to drum up so much excitement that I manage to shut myself out of a slot, though.

 
Kelly Silva said:
Also, I want some Shiro. I wish this no buy was working out better than I had hoped...  :wacko:
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There's a part of me that wants to go "TO HELL WITH THE MAKEUP NO-BUY" - but I'm still sticking with it one day at a time. There is also a part of me that wants all of the Shiro and Detrivore :unsure:   (and, you know, everything else...)

Edit: I think part of my difficulty resisting Shiro (in addition to awesome products and customer service), is that the pictures make the eyeshadows look like delectable little balls of ice cream (I can't be the only one that thinks this way... right?)

 
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What is the best way to use pigments on your lips?  I keep seeing certain colors marked as lip safe, but I am not sure how to use them that way?  Do I mix them with something first and then apply?  Brush over a colorless balm or gloss?  What's the right technique?

 
marigoldsue said:
What is the best way to use pigments on your lips?  I keep seeing certain colors marked as lip safe, but I am not sure how to use them that way?  Do I mix them with something first and then apply?  Brush over a colorless balm or gloss?  What's the right technique?
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I think people mix them with a clear gloss.

There are some indie brands that sell a clear gloss-base, but the Placebo by Life's Entropy is the only one I can think of right now:

http://shop.lifesentropy.com/collections/766089-lip-theory/products/8198676-placebo

Life's Entropy is currently closed because the owner is moving (you can still make orders but they won't be processed until next month).

 
chibimorph said:
There's a part of me that wants to go "TO HELL WITH THE MAKEUP NO-BUY" - but I'm still sticking with it one day at a time. There is also a part of me that wants all of the Shiro and Detrivore :unsure:   (and, you know, everything else...)
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I'm just trying to remind myself that anything I buy will needed to be packed for when I move at the end of the month, and anything that arrives at my parents after I move, I will have to drive here and get. Even if they are itty bitty sample shadows from Shiro, I will still have to pack them! And I have enough crap as it is to pack.

But umm this Indie ultimate subscription...sign me up. I'll cancel everything else.

 
I use CW Bigelow clear gloss, mainly because I already had a few tubes in my stash in various flavors from past B&BW sales. I just mix a little pigment into the gloss (lip brush, Q-Tip , whatever's handy) like I'm going to be foiling.

 
Kelly Silva said:
I couldn't help myself, I peeked

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Also, I want some Shiro. I wish this no buy was working out better than I had hoped...  :wacko:
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OMGGGGG YAAAAS, so glad I peeked!!

This might mean I get to not buy the FULL COLLECTION of Deadly Hollywood and perhaps just mini jars of the shadows
 
rachelshine said:
OMGGGGG YAAAAS, so glad I peeked!!

This might mean I get to not buy the FULL COLLECTION of Deadly Hollywood and perhaps just mini jars of the shadows
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i thought that too for like a whole minute and then figured i was kidding myself since im sure i will buy the whole freaking thing hahahaha im hopeless. 

 
marigoldsue said:
What is the best way to use pigments on your lips?  I keep seeing certain colors marked as lip safe, but I am not sure how to use them that way?  Do I mix them with something first and then apply?  Brush over a colorless balm or gloss?  What's the right technique?
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It's not indie, but MAC lip mix comes in glossy or matte and wears really well on the lips. I use it will all sorts of looks pigments, not just MAC ones, so I know it works for indie pigments as well. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
In totally unrelated news, I got some Silk Naturals cream shadow in Sunnyville.  It looks like it's a super shimmery peach!  I can't open it yet, though, so I won't know for sure for a little while.  I'm looking forward to trying this out as a base.  I think it's going to be very interesting with a blurple like Nightfury.

(Also, I'm headed to Astoria on Saturday, so I will be breaking out GCC Truffle Shuffle lipstick for that journey even though it is *not* a good color for me!)

ETA:  I have some more info on the all-indie sub, but it's not happening immediately, and I'm afraid of repeating the same info over and over or posting little bits every three hours, so I'm going to hold off a little while before I say any more so I can just say everything all together in one post.

 
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meaganola said:
ETA:  I have some more info on the all-indie sub, but it's not happening immediately, and I'm afraid of repeating the same info over and over or posting little bits every three hours, so I'm going to hold off a little while before I say any more so I can just say everything all together in one post.
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Such a tease  :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
Anyone know if the Deadly Hollywood collection is LE or permanent? I just realized I'm going to be out of town when it's released & I'm pretty sure I won't have cell service. :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Hoping I can just grab it when I get back!

 
allistra44 said:
Anyone know if the Deadly Hollywood collection is LE or permanent? I just realized I'm going to be out of town when it's released & I'm pretty sure I won't have cell service. :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Hoping I can just grab it when I get back!
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Permanent! You're good girl!

 
chibimorph said:
There's a part of me that wants to go "TO HELL WITH THE MAKEUP NO-BUY" - but I'm still sticking with it one day at a time. There is also a part of me that wants all of the Shiro and Detrivore :unsure:   (and, you know, everything else...)

Edit: I think part of my difficulty resisting Shiro (in addition to awesome products and customer service), is that the pictures make the eyeshadows look like delectable little balls of ice cream (I can't be the only one that thinks this way... right?)
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I always think this too!! They're irresistible. 

Kelly Silva said:
I'm just trying to remind myself that anything I buy will needed to be packed for when I move at the end of the month, and anything that arrives at my parents after I move, I will have to drive here and get. Even if they are itty bitty sample shadows from Shiro, I will still have to pack them! And I have enough crap as it is to pack.

But umm this Indie ultimate subscription...sign me up. I'll cancel everything else.
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I keep telling myself this same thing and while I've actually cut back on other subs and stuff, it definitely hasn't helped my new indie addiction. I have no willpower.

 
So behind on this thread. I got jars at Michael's and repotted thirty of my sample bags over the weekend. I also got the elf glitter primer on clearance at Target and am not a huge fan of it so far. 

My Fyrinnae, Shiro, and Impulse orders came in over the weekend and have been slowly trying a little bit of everything. I have SO MANY lipstick and lip gloss samples right now.

Shiro - not really a fan of my Red in My Ledger, but LOVE my two Nic Cage ones (Saturday Night Fever and Shiny Bright Red Cars) and Who Swallowed A Star.

Impulse - I was most excited about Electric City and I pretty much hate this color on me. Love Girl Talk and hate myself for getting the clamshell instead of the full size when it's discontinued now. My boyfriend is a big fan of Storque and I really like Dementia.

Fyrinnae - Got 9 different colors. Favorites so far are Sexy Nerd, Nemesis, and Meloncholy. 

Now I'm waiting on my Femme Fatale samples that shipped last week, but they're coming from Australia and there's no tracking so I figure they'll just surprise me one day. My All That Sass/Kiss My Sass order shipped today and should be here later this week. She even refunded part of my shipping which was nice.

 

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