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@@marigoldsue I am so sorry about your daughter but thank you for sharing with us.  She sounds like an amazing young lady and I love all the ways you have come up with to honor her and her memory each year.

@ Thanks for making the trade thread!

 
Does anyone have any recommendation for indie liquid shampoos? I'm over store bought and want some crazy/fun scents that aren't full of chemicals. Found a few that look promising on etsy but would love to get a recommendation.

 
Lolo22 said:
Does anyone have any recommendation for indie liquid shampoos? I'm over store bought and want some crazy/fun scents that aren't full of chemicals. Found a few that look promising on etsy but would love to get a recommendation.
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Cocoa pink has some shampoos, and they have a huge selection of scents. I haven't actually tried their shampoo, but I really like their conditioner.

 
kyxli said:
Cocoa pink has some shampoos, and they have a huge selection of scents. I haven't actually tried their shampoo, but I really like their conditioner.
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WOW I can't believe how many completely awesome scents they have!! Like 6 different kinds of marshmallows. Thank you so much!
 
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I want to thank whomever it was that suggested using bead holder things from michaels to put samples in. Picked up 2 today (walmart apparently sells them too) and all my samples are de-baggied!! Looks so pretty!!!
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I found some at Ross, too, so if you don't have a craft-type store near you, check out the discount shops!

 
So I'm hoping someone can help with this... I'm looking for apple scents. Like fresh picked/bitten apple scents. No cinnamon or caramel added just wonderfully apple.

ETA: I have BPAL's Poisoned Apple which I like but its not the fresh scent I'm looking for. I also have Snow White Tea from Black Violet otw.

As a reference of something but not indie I love ulta's apple envy. I'm really looking for Indie.

 
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I had planned an Ulta purchase today but they discontinued the palette I wanted. So instead I put my money towards my first indie eyeshadow purchase! I ordered GDE's Halo collection and Paper Runway (plus blushes, because I've been wanting purple blush lately). 

I feel like I should wait for that purchase to arrive, and to see how I even like dealing with loose shadows...

but on the other hand, I just looked up swatches for Shiro's hobbit collection, and I am Groot. And, yeah. I maybe need all of it.

 
First off: Hello everyone!

Secondly: Why did I click on this topic?! Oh, the pain to my wallet! You all are a wealth of information. It's great!

I've been looking for new fall-scented bath and body stuff, so I searched "pumpkin" on this site and found this thread.

I ordered a bunch of small stuff from Alchemic Muse. I got Pumpkin Butter scented things, a perfume sampler, and a soap sampler.

Then I went to Sugar and Spite and got three little sample scents from their Halloween collection.

I looked at Haus of Gloi, but I think I'll wait for a restock of the autumn/pumpkin scents.

 
And now for a public service announcement: if you have to put on some loose shadow in a bit of a hurry and some of it drops off under your eyes and causes some colorful speckling, the sticky part of a sticky note lightly pressed over it can undo most if not all of the damage.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled enabling.

 
And on the "about damn time" front, my package from StarCrushed has FINALLY reached Buffalo and is out for delivery today. I still don't know if I'll ever order from her again; the shadows will have to practically secure my eternal salvation at this point. It should never have taken 9 days between this "pre-shipment info" thing and the actual shipment, and when I make an inquiry I expect a response. I wonder if it would be the appropriate thing to do, to have my review in Etsy reflect this, or if it would be just passive-aggressive?

On the other hand...Alkemia on the way to me today too--three days after ordering! I ended up ordering a full-size Ardorem 21 as a very blind buy, based solely on the description of the ingredients (apparently it is very spicy!) and the fact that it's inspired by tarot, specifically the major arcana. If I like it and the samples I asked for as much as I think I will, I'll grab one of their three-for-30 full-size specials.

 
Ok, super I-don't-know-what-I'm-talking-about newb question. I'm pretty new to makeup in general and just discovered indies a couple weeks ago. I'm doing surprisingly well with the loose shadow but I'm struggling a little with lip gloss. I got a clamshell of one of Shiro's Nic Cage glosses and I love it a ton, but what's the least messy way to apply? If I use my finger I wind up getting more on my finger than I do on my lips. I think the answer is either a) I'm a klutz who should avoid gloss in general or B) I just need to bite the bullet and buy a full-size with a doe-foot applicator. Is there a third way I'm missing?

 
sefkhet said:
Ok, super I-don't-know-what-I'm-talking-about newb question. I'm pretty new to makeup in general and just discovered indies a couple weeks ago. I'm doing surprisingly well with the loose shadow but I'm struggling a little with lip gloss. I got a clamshell of one of Shiro's Nic Cage glosses and I love it a ton, but what's the least messy way to apply? If I use my finger I wind up getting more on my finger than I do on my lips. I think the answer is either a) I'm a klutz who should avoid gloss in general or B) I just need to bite the bullet and buy a full-size with a doe-foot applicator. Is there a third way I'm missing?
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Just get a brush. Maybelline and Posh have inexpensive retractable or covered brushes that work very well. I cannot stand dipping my fingers into pots of lip color, and I end up smearing it all over the place if I do. The brush gets it on the lips instead of the face, and keeps me from getting gloss under my nails.

 
At Haus of Gloi every pumpkin butter I want is out of stock for the 2oz! :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I think it would be wise to just order samples and then go from there to see if I like any before commiting to a full aize pumpkin butter. Plus free shipping on the perfume oils.

ETA: I just ordered the Vice, Apothecary, Mango Sticky Rice, and Cozy Sweater perfume samples. I am so excited about Vice! If it smells like I think it does, than I am definitely buying a full size pumpkin butter! Smelly goodies come to me!

I blame you all! Such enablers! :laughing:   Also: OT, but holy poo I now see the wonders of paypal! How come it took this long to figure this uselful tool out?!

 
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mikaglam said:
At Haus of Gloi every pumpkin butter I want is out of stock for the 2oz! :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I think it would be wise to just order samples and then go from there to see if I like any before commiting to a full aize pumpkin butter. Plus free shipping on the perfume oils.

Edit: Can anyone vouch for Vice?? If it smells exactly like the description than I may just go ahead and get a full size or get at least a scrub.  
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Haus of Gloi is planning on doing another restock on the 28th (with additional scents) - so hopefully there's still a chance to get the minis if you want them.

And I just finished an exam week (4 exams)! So I want to reward myself with something - I just need to decide what (I'm currently thinking Aromaleigh for the Diavoli and Dryades collections... but I'm going to wait a bit on the chance they're part of a weekly or Monday sale) :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I also just received the shipping info for my innocent + twisted alchemy subscription, and I'm excited that I'll be able to play with it next week.

innocent + twisted alchemy currently has a 25% off sale for orders $6+ (no code necessary) - ends Tuesday at 1am PST: http://www.innocenttwistedalchemy.com/

Fyrinnae just released their Halloween collection (should be permanent since they don't do limited edition): http://www.fyrinnae.com/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=58

Darling Girl now has glosses on their site: http://www.darlinggirlcosmetics.com/category_135/Liquid-Kiss-Luxe--Balm-Gloss.htm (note: the new Who Ya Gonna Call? collection is coming out on the 14th).

 
chibimorph said:
Haus of Gloi is planning on doing another restock on the 28th (with additional scents) - so hopefully there's still a chance to get the minis if you want them.

And I just finished an exam week (4 exams)! So I want to reward myself with something - I just need to decide what (I'm currently thinking Aromaleigh for the Diavoli and Dryades collections... but I'm going to wait a bit on the chance they're part of a weekly or Monday sale) :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I also just received the shipping info for my innocent + twisted alchemy subscription, and I'm excited that I'll be able to play with it next week.

innocent + twisted alchemy currently has a 25% off sale for orders $6+ (no code necessary) - ends Tuesday at 1am PST: http://www.innocenttwistedalchemy.com/

Fyrinnae just released their Halloween collection (should be permanent since they don't do limited edition): http://www.fyrinnae.com/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=58

Darling Girl now has glosses on their site: http://www.darlinggirlcosmetics.com/category_135/Liquid-Kiss-Luxe--Balm-Gloss.htm (note: the new Who Ya Gonna Call? collection is coming out on the 14th).
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ohh thanks!

I havn't tried Fyrinnae yet, but I think I want NEED Faust! I think they will be my next order!

 

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