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/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Diabolique, Grimoire, and Carnivale Macabre shall be MINE ALL MINE!! Just buuuuyyyy iiiitttt~I'm surprised that the i+ta sample trial subscription hasn't sold out yet - I've been eying it for a while and kind of just want the temptation to be removed
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I was in a similar predicament when I first got some BPAL, and started getting into perfume. Except every perfume I smelled gave me a headache. Turns out it was just because they were poor quality. If you do want to go down the rabbit hole, I personally would just go to a few places like Haus of Gloi (except not now, they're closed until Thursday), Solstice Scents, Black Violet, and various other Indie perfume places and read scent descriptions. Or read reviews of the scents. What I did was just pick samples of things that just sounded good. I didn't really know what would smell good or work on my skin, but for a few bucks per sample you can get a few things to try. And I've found a few things I love, there are some that were not hits for me, but usually they also include a free sample with your order, so you can try various scents! I personally wouldn't buy a single perfume in full size without trying it first, so samples are a great way to go
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/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />I tried to convince the bf to get me the Shiro "All the Eyeshadow" sample collection for our 5 year anniversary, and he wouldn't have it. I sent him the link and it says all-the-eyeshadow, and he's like "I'm not clicking that" :lol: Then he tried to be sort of romantic about it and all "I'm not getting you something temporary for our five year anniversary". He's gotten me nice jewelry before so I know he's good at those types of gifts, but I'm all like, but the pretty eyeshadow!@@lovepink
"Ha, just remembered my anniversary is this weekend. could help husband with my gift and just buy it myself right?"
I do that for every holiday...birthday, Christmas or whatever. That way you know you'll love the gift! It does take away the element of surprise though...
I believe I just bought the last one!I'm surprised that the i+ta sample trial subscription hasn't sold out yet - I've been eying it for a while and kind of just want the temptation to be removed
The thing is that sometimes there will be something you think you will love, and you will hate it -- and then there will be something you had specifically been avoiding because you're *sure* you will hate it, and then you accidentally wear it one day, and you fall in love.
The same way I've been discovering the best shadows for me, by sampling the heck out of them! I don't mind paying a buck or two for a little vial, especially of a more concentrated oil that will get longer wear. Then, if either I don't like it or my husband's eczema flares up from contact, at least I won't have blown a bundle and I have an idea of what to tweak in my selections to make it optimal for the both of us. One of the biggest things I appreciate about the indies is that they do make samples available, even if I have to pay for them--they make up in being quite generous either with the amount of product, or extras given away. I made a full-size BPAL order (I will admit to buying blind on both fragrances, but then I saw they were made of components that my husband isn't allergic to) and they threw in four sample vials full to the top. Sephora doesn't fill their little bottles clear to the top! And my recent orders from Hello Waffle and Sugar Skull each had a fistful of shadow and blush samples added, and each packet would get me through two or three weeks of daily wear. So yeah, I don't mind paying given what I do get back for it.
Besides vanilla, the only food-ish scents I like are those similar to BBW's Hello Sugar or Fresh Lemon Sugar, or The Body Shop's Satsuma (if you are unfamiliar, it smells like you just cracked open a perfectly ripe orange. I found a lovely Lemon Sugar solid from Basin White, who also make bath bombs that rival Lush's and are slightly less expensive. For Goodness Grape, who make incredible lip balms and stick perfumes, have wonderful Hello Sugar, Satsuma and Lemon Icebox Cupcake scents that really sing. Body Time makes a lovely, rich and very long-lasting vanilla oil.
I also have reactions to a lot of perfumes, in the form of headaches and massive sneezing attacks (my record in one attack is over 300 sneezes!), but I've had no problem with pefume oils so far.
I was just about to post this! After ordering a bunch of stuff, my comments are that shipping is really fast (like same day TAT fast) and the shadows are really sparkly, so be prepared! I tried to use my Mean Girls shadows as blush but um..no. Disco ball face. In a good way, but still, not in a good way for the office.
So far, Haus of Gloi Pumpkin Eater. I haven't received my fall collection order so I don't know if Olde Cider Haus or Ghost Puffs will beat it. I should know by Friday!
