Down the Indie Rabbit Hole

[Shalott]

Ahhh! My VC and my Aromaleigh order arrived on the same day! So many pretties! :w00t: Making dinner right now, but I will try to post more when I am done. :wub:

 

[marigoldsue]

I buy a similar one from Michaels that is 30 jars in a container. (Joans sells one too but I cant find it on the website) They are a bit smaller though.  http://www.michaels.com/darice-bead-organizer-with-storage-containers/10164848.html

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I have a few.... *used full sized jars for scale*

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So I bought one of these today (will need way more than one, but will only buy with coupons).  How did you get your shadows in there without wasting a ton or making a huge mess?  I thought I would try cutting a corner of the baggie instead of opening that.  Didn't help much.  I either ended up with lots left inside the baggie or lots on the table.  Either way I wasted about half of the sample.

 

[dressupthedog]

So I bought one of these today (will need way more than one, but will only buy with coupons). How did you get your shadows in there without wasting a ton or making a huge mess? I thought I would try cutting a corner of the baggie instead of opening that. Didn't help much. I either ended up with lots left inside the baggie or lots on the table. Either way I wasted about half of the sample.

I use a metal spoon to transfer sample baggie contents to jars. I haven't ended up wasting much at all.

 

[Bflopolska]

So I bought one of these today (will need way more than one, but will only buy with coupons). How did you get your shadows in there without wasting a ton or making a huge mess? I thought I would try cutting a corner of the baggie instead of opening that. Didn't help much. I either ended up with lots left inside the baggie or lots on the table. Either way I wasted about half of the sample.

While I haven't had the opportunity to buy my itty bitty empties yet, I did think about the potential mess and was considering grabbing a handful of those flat wood or plastic coffee stirrers from a place like Starbucks and using them to gently scoop a little powder out at a time and transfer it to a jar. It's not an optimum solution and probably won't scrape a Baggie clean, but it might result in the least amount of makeup scattered all over a tabletop.

 

[marigoldsue]

Still experimenting.  Tried a small metal spoon, it was too big.  Tried a smaller plastic measuring spoon, the metal seems to work better than plastic at getting baggie clean and less staying on spoon.  Did start doing over a sheet of printer paper, so I can fold paper and let the mess I drop slide into bottle.  Still issues with getting bag clean though.  Thinking metal baby spoon might be ideal.  But my youngest just started college, so no baby spoons here...

 

[msambrosia]

My GDE order arrived today. I can't wait to play around with these. The colors Vee put in my grab bag were perfect. There was even something in gold! There was a nice little note and an extra jar inside. This is one of the reasons I love being able to support indie companies; customer service is generally amazing. 

 

[meaganola]

What extra did everyone pick for their VC?  I went for Morpheus, the shade that was made as a hint last month for this month's theme, so I have the whole set now.  Five minis, a tinted lip balm (which looked almost brick red in the swatch but leans a bit purple on me, which is a very, *very* good thing!), an i+ta sample, and an extra sample baggie, all for under $13 including shipping?  *So* glad this is now a continuing subscription!

Speculation for next month:

Spoiler

So.  If Carrie did the same thing this month as last month (and I hope she did, and I hope it continues, because *so fun*!), Wadsworth is a clue for next month.  Tim Curry played Wadsworth in _Clue_.  She also posted a picture of Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter from _The Rocky Horror Picture Show_ this afternoon.  I find it impossible to be a coincidence!  Eeeee!  I don't care whether it's _Clue_, _RHPS_, or just Tim Curry in general!  OR!  OH!  PENNYWISE THE CLOWN!  EEEEEE!

ETA further speculation:

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Now that I'm looking more closely, it's not a photo of Tim Curry as Frank.  It's Tim Curry in Frank makeup and hair -- but *not* in costume.  I'm leaning away from a RHPS (I typed RHPC earlier.  I've been listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff -- pre-'92 -- all evening.  Coincidence?) theme and towards a general Tim Curry theme, although I'm finding myself hoping for a Clue theme.  RHPS seems too easy and obvious.  I think Clue could be a *lot* more fun, especially given how much attention was paid to color, particularly when it came to costumes (most characters wore colors on the opposite side of the color wheel from their names, like Miss Scarlett in a green dress and Col. Mustard in dark blue).  I'm thinking of the shift/duochrome/sparkles possibilities!  So many!

 

[biancardi]

so no pictures of the VC? 

 

[meaganola]

I have swatches of the VC shadows!  I didn't get one of the lip balm, and the lighting in here sucks for jar photos right now

Spoiler

Top row:  Morpheus (not officially part of the VC.  This was the hint last month for the theme this month)

2nd row:  Time Is Fluid Here,Seek Not Revenge

3rd row:  Stories by the Fire, Moments that Illuminate (it's slightly bluer than it appears in the photo, but it really depends on the light and how direct it is)

Bottom row:  Wadsworth (Baggie of Mystery), innocent+twisted alchemy Graceful Torment

What you can't see in these photos is the sparkle that my phone simply will not capture.  SO MUCH SPARKLE!  Very happy over here.  I am a little in love with Wadsworth!  It's a rusty brown base with a green shift.  I really, *really* hope there's enough left to be able to get a mini.  The i+ta sample was really surprising:  It looks like a boring pinky-brown satin (almost matte but not quite) with a little shimmer in the clamshell, but it's straight-up shimmery pinky *purple* once blended out and nothing like the clamshell!  If I hadn't applied it myself, I would *not* believe there was any way that powder could possibly produce this color.

Oh, and the insert include the information that there will be more Gaiman stuff int he future!  And the color mix was deliberately curated to be a mix of summer and autumn colors, and there was a coupon code (which was the same code I received in my Merlin order a couple of weeks ago that I used for my Blood Countess order, so it must be reusable)!.

So...  Yeah.  If you didn't subscribe but can snag leftovers (I'm not sure whether there will be any, but there were for June and July), I would recommend Seek Not Revenge, Stories by the Fire, and the lip balm as first priorities.  I *would* say Morpheus (SPARKLES) as well, but I think that ship has sailed.

 

[lindzebra]

I have to sign up for the next VC. I'm a huge Tim Curry/Clue fan.

 

[mandithomas89]

Came home to my GDE order. SO glad I grabbed DInoSpotz, Dirty Jeans and Grease Lightning before they were gone! Although all their was of Grease Lightning was a sample baggie. I'm sure that will last me quite some time anyway.

 

[biancardi]

@@meaganola thank you for the swatches!

I like Tim Curry ~ I did the timewarp dance in the early 1980's and went to the midnight showings and all that jazz ~  but I am not sure, outside of RHPS, how that will translate to theme.   He is not known for Clue (I do like that movie a lot), but more around RHPS and It, which I would not want a Pennywise clown makeup theme!! lol

I am interested to see how this is translated to next month /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

It would be really awesome if it was just a "Tim Curry" theme with different shadows for his different roles. Absolutely something from RHPS, but I have to admit I'd love something from his role in Charlie's Angels too (that movie came out my first year in college, so.... yeah. Huge fan)

Although who knows... between guessing the themes of the VC's and trying to figure out the theme of GDE's Mystery Collection, my level of intrigue is WAY up!

 

[meaganola]

@@meaganola thank you for the swatches!

I like Tim Curry ~ I did the timewarp dance in the early 1980's and went to the midnight showings and all that jazz ~  but I am not sure, outside of RHPS, how that will translate to theme.   He is not known for Clue (I do like that movie a lot), but more around RHPS and It, which I would not want a Pennywise clown makeup theme!! lol

I am interested to see how this is translated to next month /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Thing is...  He *is* known for Clue to a surprising number of people.  I know more 30-somethings who love Clue more than RHPS.  There's a local podcaster who is *obsessed* with Clue.  She frequently dresses up as Frank for Halloween, but Clue is her childhood nostalgia/comfort movie she seems to watch monthly. 

 

[MIKAGlam]

I got my Scaredy Cat trial vials yesterday and they are so cute!

The color I ordered last because I couldn't decide endeded up being my favorite. Erie. It's a gorgeous green. I swatched it beside Peacock Blood and then showed my mom and she's like ohh that looks like a peacock. So clearly, Scaredy Cat knows what they're doing. I have found my new favorite color combo for a bit.

 

[meaganola]

Ugh.  To make a long story short, I need a list of indies with super-quick TAT, like a few days.  I need this stuff in-hand by Saturday.  GDE is my first response, but I need more.  Help, please?

 

[marigoldsue]

Ugh.  To make a long story short, I need a list of indies with super-quick TAT, like a few days.  I need this stuff in-hand by Saturday.  GDE is my first response, but I need more.  Help, please?

Aromaleigh came super fast for me.  I ordered in the evening on the 20th and had in mailbox on the 23rd.  They were all discontinued shades though, that might make a difference.

I think duskcosmetics on Etsy was pretty quick for me too.

 

[biancardi]

I know we are mentioning etsy shops, one of my favorites is out of BC, Canada

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PureFusionCosmetics?ref=l2-shopheader-name

she has a family emergency, so her shop is going to shut down for a few weeks, but I love her shadows.  She has a 50 shades of grey collection that I've been eyeing

https://www.etsy.com/listing/114445177/shades-of-grey-makeup-mineral-eyeshadow?ref=shop_home_active_1

her eye primer is fab!  I love it and I need to stock up again .  you can still place an order until tomorrow.. she has a 20% off coupon summer20

I purchased the eye primer and this set, which includes 2 eyeshadows

midnight and blue lagoon (both shimmers...)

 

[chibimorph]

Ugh.  To make a long story short, I need a list of indies with super-quick TAT, like a few days.  I need this stuff in-hand by Saturday.  GDE is my first response, but I need more.  Help, please?

Aromaleigh has a pretty quick TAT because the owner pre-stocks her products - they are currently transitioning to a new website, though, so if you definitely need your order soon you may want to send an email so they know. Shiro has also been very accomodating to people who send her an email about time-sensitive orders (just send her a message through the contact page of her website).

I'm sure there are other indie brands that can get orders out faster if you send them an email explaining why you need a quicker TAT.

 

[biancardi]

I placed my Haus of Gloi order

1x Tobac Handmade Soap - 3.7-4oz bar for $6.00 each
1x Tobac Perfume Oil - Sample vial for $3.00 each
1x The Horseman Perfume Oil - Sample vial for $3.00 each
1x Samhain (2013 vintage) Perfume Oil - 5ml amber glass bottle for $15.00 each
1x Spider Silk Perfume Oil - Sample vial for $3.00 each
1x Persephone's Descent Perfume Oil - Sample vial for $3.00 each
1x Olde Cider Haus Perfume Oil - Sample vial for $3.00 each

I also am getting the last bottle of Honey Tree /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />   I had asked Matt about that scent and he said he had ONE bottle left /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />