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Whoa... haha, I was in class dutifully paying attention to lecture and totally forgot about the restock! My wallet is glad :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  (and I do have around a year's worth of body lotions that need to be used up, so I guess it's not a bad idea for me to wait for the next restock)

 
rachelshine said:
Of course they added hair oils after I already checked out but I may just wait until restock part 2 to check them out. Has anyone tried HoG's hair oils? Do I need them?? WHY DO I WANT THEM SO BADLY?
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LoL why do I come to this thread? I was stalking the hair oils, but they weren't in stock at the time. I wonder if they'll sell out quickly? I've never tried any of their hair oils, but I love hair oils and the scents sound amazing!

 
Kelly Silva said:
I don't know why Impulse chose to do those colors when fall is almost here, they seem more wintery/spring colors to me. I am eyeing Pandora, and I may go for a full size just to see how I like them in that size. I want a dark berry/wine colored Indie lippie!
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Check out Etherealle on Etsy, she has a lipstick called Empress that is a gorgeous, rich, opaque burgundy-wine shade. If you want something a little more sheer, French Girl Organics makes Rose Noir, which is one of the best berry-wine stains I have ever come across.

 
Now I have mild HoG buyers remorse, I can't decide if I should buy the perfume oils of the scents I didn't order....but another 15$ is not something I NEED to spend, yet.....I think I will just go hide the wallet and wait till next payday. I got what I wanted most, and that should be good enough.

In other news >.> Notoriously Morbid's Vanishing Cabinet is tonight so I have my second timer set for today!

 

 
Shout-out to Haus of Gloi for quickly repairing a screw-up. Last week I received a sample of Olde Cider Haus, instead of the samples of Rose City and Satyr I'd ordered. I received no tracking email, but I did get a packet containing my missing samples and an extra of Lavender Sugar, which I quite like too. I know now what I'll be ordering next week! I'm really liking Rose City; it has a nice tart bite to it that I find very appealing.

 
Just got my order from Geek Chic and one shadow had the wrong label, and I only noticed because it had the same name as one of my others, and I was missing another shadow. Also no samples? I shouldn't expect samples, but it's a nice gesture and was a little surprised as it's the first time I've never got extra samples from an Indie. Maybe I didn't order enough, I don't know their sample policy.

 
Kelly Silva said:
Just got my order from Geek Chic and one shadow had the wrong label, and I only noticed because it had the same name as one of my others, and I was missing another shadow. Also no samples? I shouldn't expect samples, but it's a nice gesture and was a little surprised as it's the first time I've never got extra samples from an Indie. Maybe I didn't order enough, I don't know their sample policy.
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My order 2 months ago was about 25$ and I didn't receive any extras either. Not super heartbreaking but something I noted for sure.

 
Geek Chic only does free samples in orders for Black Friday (maybe through to Cyber Monday), and even then, it's just a single clamshell.

 
Geek Chic has some of the most awesome names and themes - but yeah, I agree about the lack of care in packaging and the lack of samples (lack of care could be indicated in their past sanitation issues and poor CS). Another issue is that their shadows aren't super consistent and often look different to what's on the website. The quality of their shadows is also kind of meh for me - especially considering that they're a tad pricier than some other brands (GCC has 1g in their full-size, Shiro has 2g of shadow in a full-size jar for the same price).

 
Well I think I'll get the Superneutrals collection just because I have to (love Supernatural) and probably won't order anything else. Too many other companies to order from that have similar collection that I like better.

 
Kelly Silva said:
Well I think I'll get the Superneutrals collection just because I have to (love Supernatural) and probably won't order anything else. Too many other companies to order from that have similar collection that I like better.
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I ordered from Geek Chic for the Fellowship Collection! (I couldn't resist the call of One Ring) - and I also got some shadows from The Game is On and Witchcraft and Wizardry (You Know Who looks VERY different from the website... the black base overpowers the green, and it's difficult to work with even with glitter glue or Superstar Serum). And then I made a second order to get the May Color of the Month (Pretty Guardian, which was inspired by Sailor Moon). Yeah, GCC's biggest appeal to me are the collection themes (and the pretty stickers).

 
Finally finished making my Haus of Gloi basket (after convincing myself it was still worthwhile to purchase after the pumpkin butters had sold out), clicked through to check out, and...Pumpkin Eater perfume vial was gone. UGHHH. That was the scent I was most excited for. I assume I will like the scent but since this is my first forray into indie perfumes I would really rather buy the sample. This is enough at least to make we wait until after dinner to decide whether I'll order the rest of my cart!

 
REALLLLLLY on the fence about Geek Chic right now. On the one hand, the sample amounts I got are all pretty good, nice little clamshell containers and well labeled. On the other, I'll second the comment about the assembly-line packaging--if you're going to just stuff everything into an envelope without some padding, let alone pretty wrappings, there is no need to make a person wait nearly two weeks. And yes, it would have been nice to have included at least one little extra, considering I just ordered several samples for a first order. This may just be me being a spoiled brat though; I've been too well-equipped with several recent orders where the vendors have added three to five samples.

Did anyone find the Geek Chic shadows to be a little paler and less sparkly than they appear on the website? I've been looking for some more intense pigments of late, and while it may just be the Auryn collection it seemed like the shades I got were for the most part a little wimpy.

 
I will see but I took extensive photos and I still have swatches to do after dinner. I also noticed some shadows were full and some weren't. Weighed them all and there was anything from 2g to 5g in the sample containers...

 
Man!!!! Of course I had to take 2 of my girls to eye dr. appts. right when HoG restocked! I literally sat in the waiting room at the doctors office frantically trying to get some pumpkin butters & scrubs, but alas, it was not my destiny today. Nothing was in stock when I tried to check out. My wallet is happy but my nose mourns the sweet smells it longed for.

Ha ha ha. Maybe next time (& I need to make sure there's no dr appts, soccer practice, or anything else going on!!)

 
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Kelly Silva said:
I will see but I took extensive photos and I still have swatches to do after dinner. I also noticed some shadows were full and some weren't. Weighed them all and there was anything from 2g to 5g in the sample containers...
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The weight thing is not surprising.  They specifically state:

One of the most confusing things about using mineral makeup is understanding the jar sizes and the amount of product that fits in them.
The jar size simply refers to the jar's volume. For example, a 5 gram jar doesn't contain 5 grams of minerals. All weights are approximate since net weight will vary by product mixture and components. Samples hold a "Dash" (1/16th-1/8th tsp., good for 5 or more uses for most people), 5 gram jars hold 1-2 grams, 20 grams hold around 5 grams, and 30 grams at least 7. While this concept can be pretty confusing (even for us!), part of being competitive is matching the standards set by more established companies and this dynamic is one of those mindnumbing standards.
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They *really* need to be consistent with the volume, though.  The sample amount is particularly annoying:  Between 1/16 and 1/8 of a teaspoon?  Uh, 1/8 is double 1/16.  If I get a certain size container, I expect the same volume to be in it regardless of which sample it is.  GDE is *stellar* at consistent amounts.

ANYWAY.  I feel like we should try to figure out how long it will take for the VC to sell out!  On one hand, we only know one shade and the theme, and there are going to be more slots available.  On the other, word is getting around about how awesome this is (I just found a review that laid out all of the shades, and it just dawned on me that we received SEVEN shadows -- the four minis in the collection, the Wadsworth preview sample, the i+ta special shade, and whatever your free mini was, and in my case, that was Morpheus -- and the tinted lip balm!), and the theme is Tim Curry!  I'm going to guess...  Ten minutes.

(Also, my new favorite pastime: Watching the Espionage Kickstarter.  The goal is $75k.  It started today at 8am.  It ends on October 6th.  They're currently over $27k.  I'm *really* looking forward to seeing their stretch goals!)

 
meaganola said:
They *really* need to be consistent with the volume, though.  The sample amount is particularly annoying:  Between 1/16 and 1/8 of a teaspoon?  Uh, 1/8 is double 1/16.  If I get a certain size container, I expect the same volume to be in it regardless of which sample it is.  GDE is *stellar* at consistent amounts.
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That's why I weighed them, some containers looked like they were double the volume of others, so I was thinking well maybe it's done by weight because some have metal alloys. But at least it wasn't as bad as some pics I've seen on reddit. It will definitely be noted in my review though.

 
Kelly Silva said:
That's why I weighed them, some containers looked like they were double the volume of others, so I was thinking well maybe it's done by weight because some have metal alloys. But at least it wasn't as bad as some pics I've seen on reddit. It will definitely be noted in my review though.
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Please post a link to the reviews if you can, I'd enjoy seeing them!

 

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