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Okay, time for another product recommendation! I'm looking for an in-your-face shadow of an iridescent, sparkly, deep, blue-green--think of a peacock's tail! Any ideas???

 
Lolo22 said:
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.
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I haven't tried mine yet, they just arrived on Saturday.  But I ordered on the 19th and did not receive until the 30th.  Not a huge turn around, but longer than I was thinking it would from an Etsy shop.  I was also surprised that she did not include any "extras".  My pre-shipping order total was $29 and only included three sample sizes.  I guess I have gotten spoiled,

 
magicalmom said:
Gaaaaah I cannot WAIT til they reopen the store!  I asked them to hold my first order so I could add some more stuff, and I'm so jealous reading about the amazing stuff you all are getting!

Hoping to add some Pumpkin Eater, Spider Silk, and MUST REMEMBER to add something in Cozy Sweater! I was so focused on adding fall stuff that I forgot to order something in CS the first time!
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Gahhh, I don't know WHAT my strategy should be....I might just stick to only the Fall Releases as I don't want things getting cart jacked while I peruse other items. So excited for tomorrow. *prayer circle* that I actually get what I want!!

 
marigoldsue said:
I haven't tried mine yet, they just arrived on Saturday.  But I ordered on the 19th and did not receive until the 30th.  Not a huge turn around, but longer than I was thinking it would from an Etsy shop.  I was also surprised that she did not include any "extras".  My pre-shipping order total was $29 and only included three sample sizes.  I guess I have gotten spoiled,
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Oh man :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  I think then maybe I got lucky because I had been messaging with her about the MG collection and bought it the day it was back in stock so she might have set it aside for me.  I did not receive any samples or extras either.  The only thing I didn't really like was that the shadow had kind of large 'pieces', if that makes sense?  Maybe I am just used to gde where it's very finely ground, or whatever the right words for that are.  I do love the colors though, but I'm not sure if I would order again because of the texture thing.

 
How sad is this...I am taking a vacation later this month.  I will most likely be out of the country with spotty internet availability.  And I am worried I might miss out on a big sale or a limited release or something.  Maybe I need to give someone my proxy and get a prepaid card to send them, so they can make purchases for me  :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

On that note, Does anyone know of anything I will be missing Sept 20-28?

 
marigoldsue said:
How sad is this...I am taking a vacation later this month.  I will most likely be out of the country with spotty internet availability.  And I am worried I might miss out on a big sale or a limited release or something.  Maybe I need to give someone my proxy and get a prepaid card to send them, so they can make purchases for me  :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

On that note, Does anyone know of anything I will be missing Sept 20-28?
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I'm pretty sure that's when every Indie company is releasing their super limited edition magical fairy dust collection  :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
I've been stalking this thread, trying to decide what indie perfume company to do my first purchase from (lured in by the promise of unique fall scents!!), decided on Haus of Gloi...and realized I will totally miss the restock. I've got work meetings all afternoon tomorrow and the earliest I'll be home and able to order is probably 8-ish pm EST. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I can get something then, but I'm not hopeful unfortunately!! Oh well, there are others to try!

 
Bflopolska said:
Okay, time for another product recommendation! I'm looking for an in-your-face shadow of an iridescent, sparkly, deep, blue-green--think of a peacock's tail! Any ideas???
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GDE Figi Mermaid

Fyrinnae - Mermaid Masquerade

Fyrinnae - Digital Faerie

There was a GWP from GDE Mermaid's Plumage

 
allistra44 said:
Has anyone ordered from Alchemic Muse?

I'm on a soap kick.
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Just placed an order that is in transit. Don't know about the items yet, but she refunded me an overcharge for shipping that I didn't even notice or ask for, so already I am impressed with their service.

 
marigoldsue said:
On that note, Does anyone know of anything I will be missing Sept 20-28?
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I'm pretty sure that's when the Darling Girl Halloween (Who Ya Gonna Call?) and Black collections are going to be released.  For some reason, I have the 22nd in my head.  There's nothing going on with Notoriously Morbid (at least per their calendar), who knows what's happening with BPAL, GDE's Halloween stuff isn't coming out until October, and GDE's box sets are set for December.  That's all of the known release dates I can think of.

Oh!  As long as I'm posting, heads up for Kickstarter-minded people like me:  The next Espionage Cosmetics nail wrap Kickstarter launches tomorrow at 8am Pacific time!  I believe they have currently previewed twelve designs (including Clive Barker, Mira Grant, and Sherlock Holmes), and if this round goes like the last one, there will be even more secret designs that will be revealed if/when they hit stretch goals.

 
meaganola said:
I'm pretty sure that's when the Darling Girl Halloween (Who Ya Gonna Call?) and Black collections are going to be released.  For some reason, I have the 22nd in my head.  There's nothing going on with Notoriously Morbid (at least per their calendar), who knows what's happening with BPAL, GDE's Halloween stuff isn't coming out until October, and GDE's box sets are set for December.  That's all of the known release dates I can think of.

Oh!  As long as I'm posting, heads up for Kickstarter-minded people like me:  The next Espionage Cosmetics nail wrap Kickstarter launches tomorrow at 8am Pacific time!  I believe they have currently previewed twelve designs (including Clive Barker, Mira Grant, and Sherlock Holmes), and if this round goes like the last one, there will be even more secret designs that will be revealed if/when they hit stretch goals.
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Isn't the 22nd when the 2nd part of the haus of gloi autumn collection is supposed to be released?

 
trekkersangel said:
Mari, I'm the same way. I don't wear a lot of perfume because it gives me headaches, but I've heard the perfume oils are really good compared to store bought mass produced things. But I'm like you. I don't even know where to start! Ha ha ha. I love food smells!!! Citrus, fruits, vanilla, baked goods.

What's your favorite company & perfume oil that smells like food? Ready, set, go!
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I'm really digging the Haus of Glou. Elevenses perfume oil.

 
Is Haus of Gloi's website mobile friendly for ordering? I normally only online shop via laptop but tomorrow I will be mobile bound at noon when the re-stocking is and its making me nervous that the site is down so I cant 'check for myself' if you can make mobile purchases or not....
I REALLY don't want to miss it!

 
Onyxspider said:
Is Haus of Gloi's website mobile friendly for ordering? I normally only online shop via laptop but tomorrow I will be mobile bound at noon when the re-stocking is and its making me nervous that the site is down so I cant 'check for myself' if you can make mobile purchases or not....

I REALLY don't want to miss it!
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It is mobile friendly. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
marigoldsue said:
I probable shouldn't even ask this question.  But, how do I figure out what fragrances I might like by description?  I don't have a sophisticated nose.  I have no idea what different things smell like.  And most normal perfume "turns" on me, so I can't even really say "I like this."  Should I just remain blissfully unaware?  I don't really need two rabbit holes!
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I use Fragrantica.com and Basenotes.net.  I start with a scent I love and look it up and see what the notes are in it.  Fragrantica will have a 'this also smells like' and Basenotes you can click on a note and see other perfumes that have it.  I just started looking it up every time I smell a new fragrance.  I started realizing what certain things smell like because I can smell the similarities between the two--like a lot of perfumes I like have Jasmine in them so I went back and smelled them to pick out what is the same.  Does that make any sense?  I've also used it to kind of isolate things that don't work on my skin.  A lot of scents that stink on my chemistry have red berry notes, so I avoid red berry notes.  There is some info on indies but not as much as the commercial scents.  Still, it's a good place to start figuring out the notes you like.

Oh wait, you DIDN'T want a rabbit hole...

 
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