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Bflopolska said:
Please post a link to the reviews if you can, I'd enjoy seeing them!
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It's better to post the reviews themselves.  Just posting a link to them or saying something like "my review is on my blog" rather than posting the review itself is a violation of MUT's terms of service, and the link/post would have to be removed.

 
Thank you ladies for all of the input on Geek Chic. I've never purchased from them, but I'll keep all of your comments for future reference. :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

In other news I received my sample order from Notoriously Morbid! A few of my samples happen to be a few colors she no longer has, so I hope I don't fall in love with those colors! Booberry's Cookies is amazing by the way!

 
Man, looking at that photo makes me really glad I jumped on a mini of Nighttime in Emerald City!  I had to get it just for the name because I lived in Seattle for sixteen years, but it looks like it's going to be sparkly autumnal glory.

 
meaganola said:
The weight thing is not surprising.  They specifically state:

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!)
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Lol! *about the VC* Ive been thinking the same thing all day....My first NM purchase was the Blood Countess collection on release day that should be shipping soon (I think her FB said this weekend) so I am subbing before even trying anything haha.

October is my Birthday Month, Halloween is my favorite holiday, Spider is my nickname and I'm a Goth/Fairy at heart...Id rather not fight for subs next month! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Oooh I"m giddy.

Also...I broke down...shortly after I posted here about HoG that I "should be good" my SO incouraged me to get the other 5 scents as perfume samples....>.< at least I will be very familiar with the scents before the second half of the collection launches, oh dear do I need some bath bombs with the next half. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

This thread is bad, bad bad bad. But the best sort of bad. lol!

 
Onyxspider said:
Lol! *about the VC* Ive been thinking the same thing all day....My first NM purchase was the Blood Countess collection on release day that should be shipping soon (I think her FB said this weekend) so I am subbing before even trying anything haha.

October is my Birthday Month, Halloween is my favorite holiday, Spider is my nickname and I'm a Goth/Fairy at heart...Id rather not fight for subs next month! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Oooh I"m giddy.

Also...I broke down...shortly after I posted here about HoG that I "should be good" my SO incouraged me to get the other 5 scents as perfume samples....>.< at least I will be very familiar with the scents before the second half of the collection launches, oh dear do I need some bath bombs with the next half. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

This thread is bad, bad bad bad. But the best sort of bad. lol!
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I mean, sample sizes don't count, right? Right?

 
Onyxspider said:
Lol! *about the VC* Ive been thinking the same thing all day....My first NM purchase was the Blood Countess collection on release day that should be shipping soon (I think her FB said this weekend) so I am subbing before even trying anything haha. October is my Birthday Month, Halloween is my favorite holiday, Spider is my nickname and I'm a Goth/Fairy at heart...Id rather not fight for subs next month! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Oooh I"m giddy.
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Really, seriously, just jump on this sub if you can.  You won't be disappointed.  And I'm saying this without knowing what's going to be in it!  This sub is just so much *fun* that you get your $13 (including shipping) worth just from participating in discussion about it.

And SO ANTSY for Blood Countess!  I plan on unearthing my Blood Countess BPAL (discontinued, so you won't be able to buy it from the Lab, but you might be able to swap for it.  Notes:  Corrupted black plum, smoky opium and crumbling dead roses covered by a deceptive veil of Hungarian lilac, white gardenia and wild berry) and watching _The Countess_.  I keep wanting to buy Gilded Mirror and Goblet of Red, and then I remember that I already did, and then I get antsy!  And I'm super glad that they're jumping on the COTM train (it seems to be growing in popularity with the indies) and even happier that they're doing minis and full-sized for the COTM!  With NM, I prefer minis because I have a *lot* of eyeshadow and hate baggies, but I know I would get a full-sized if that's all that was available.

 
curlytails said:
I mean, sample sizes don't count, right? Right?
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HAHAHA! I like that logic, if shipping for samples = free then they must not count... >.> yup.

meaganola said:
Really, seriously, just jump on this sub if you can.  You won't be disappointed.  And I'm saying this without knowing what's going to be in it!  This sub is just so much *fun* that you get your $13 (including shipping) worth just from participating in discussion about it.

And SO ANTSY for Blood Countess!  I plan on unearthing my Blood Countess BPAL (discontinued, so you won't be able to buy it from the Lab, but you might be able to swap for it.  Notes:  Corrupted black plum, smoky opium and crumbling dead roses covered by a deceptive veil of Hungarian lilac, white gardenia and wild berry) and watching _The Countess_.  I keep wanting to buy Gilded Mirror and Goblet of Red, and then I remember that I already did, and then I get antsy!  And I'm super glad that they're jumping on the COTM train (it seems to be growing in popularity with the indies) and even happier that they're doing minis and full-sized for the COTM!  With NM, I prefer minis because I have a *lot* of eyeshadow and hate baggies, but I know I would get a full-sized if that's all that was available.
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Yeah, I love the social aspect of subs here too (as well as the pretty shiny things inside them!!) I managed to pick up an I+TA sub last weekend too! I figure if Ive cancelled most of my other boxes/subs specifically FOR indie subs so I am giddy.

I hear ya about the Blood Countess collection, I am SO antsy. I feel bad for the poor computer refresh button when it ships!

 
Can I just say that I am not happy with a Pennywise-themed shadow in this month's VC? I might have to give it away, everything about IT is a massive problem for me. :scared:   I sound like such a baby even typing that out, sheesh.

In other news, my Haus of Gloi order came today and HOOHEMGEE. I basically want to roll in Tobac, and the Vice Pumpkin Butter. I also got The Horseman sample which is lovely and masculine and tempting me into a full size, and Apothecary Pumpkin Butter which I haven't tried yet because I don't want to unseal something I won't wear right away.

Anyone know off the top of their heads what the shelf life of the butters are? Gracias!

 
Shalott said:
Anyone know off the top of their heads what the shelf life of the butters are? Gracias!
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It's most likely a year, but I think they could last even longer. Usually lotion stuff lasts pretty long. If you don't unseal it I'm sure it will be fine until you get to it.

 
Omg I almost forgot about the VC! I got one and I am so excited! I am a huge RHPS fan so anything related to that...yes please!

 
I can already tell trying to have good swatches and stuff for a review is going to take so much time! I will crank it out though, but I'm importing 200 photos  :blink:  I want to mention also that I found a hair in one of my Geek Chic shadows. I tend to have cat hair all over me, but I know it wasn't me because it was halfway under the pigment in the clamshell. Now, I'm not one to bat an eye at a hair in my food, I just take it out and keep eating, but this was a little worrying and makes me wonder about the sanitation practices over at GCC.

 

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