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Swatches & Reviews: Let me elaborate

So I want to kind of go into detail and elaborate on my plan for swatches and reviews. So far the feedback has been awesome and I’m excited that people would love to see an indie version of Temptalia. On that note, I won’t be swatching/reviewing foundations due to my illness and sensitive skin. Someone asked me about foundations in a facebook group and I wanted to cover that here.

I want to be able to have a complete swatch/review database if you will, at least as complete as I can. Because of that I intend to swatch/review all indie companies including those with less than stellar products and/or reputations. My question to you is, do you WANT to see swatches and reviews from companies you already know are iffy? I personally want to do it because there are a lot of people out there who know next to nothing about the companies they are buying from and I want to have a place where people can look up pretty much any current indie company and see how their customer service is and products.

Even in our own community people are less likely to give a bad review on a company or their products because so many others like them, or because it’s a new company and they don’t want to hurt them, etc. There are too many reasons. If people don’t share their experiences good AND bad, then no one has the proper information when looking at companies. I want to encourage people to share their experiences with a company when I do a review. Just because I had a good or bad experience doesn’t make it a good or bad company. The more experiences the better.

I obviously won’t be buying from places such as glittersniffer, but there are companies out there that may have a bad reputation from glittermobbing fans, or they started out rough, or they legitimately had awful customer service, etc. I want to review those companies and give my honest opinion and SWATCH ALL THE SHINIES. This will also help with the comparison posts I plan on doing. The more things I can swatch the more things I’ll have to be able to do comparisons!

So um. Yes the original intent of this post was to ask how you feel about seeing companies with less than stellar reputations being reviewed and swatched?

2012: 01/18
POSTED BY: Luna
CATEGORY: indie
TAGS: indie
12 comments

My Top Ten Indie List

In no particular order(and by no particular order I apparently meant alphabetical order…) I’m going to list my top ten favorite indie companies and then I’m gonna tag a few people to do the same.

Cocoa Pink – oh man. I fell in love with her scent fear of cemeteries. It’s amazing. She was going to drop her hallow’s eve scents and I bugged her on a few occasions to keep it. Luckily someone suggested changing the name to Dirty Carnation which she liked so yay it stays. I’m in love with her voluptuous body butter and her bubbling scrub is pretty awesome too. Her shampoo is awesome and it makes a great kitty wash.

Darling girl Cosmetics – Susan has a million and one shades of shadow to choose from. She has some beautiful shadow colors, but I especially like her colored lip balms and her lip scrub in a tube. If you haven’t purchased anything with the rose/passionfruit scent you’re missing out. She also has cream blushes which are awesome, especially Pink no Corisu.

Detrivore Cosmetics – Oh man Distorria has some gorgeous shadows. She also lives within driving distance of me so I get to pick up my packages in person. Woot! I love the theme to her shadows, I love their creepy names and they’re just beautiful. A little birdie also told me that she’ll be selling perfume oils soon too. If you don’t own Omen you need to remedy that. GORGEOUS purple!

Evil Shades Cosmetics – oh man. She has beautiful lippies and shadows and everything. She made a shadow after me called Toxic Lotus, it’s gorgeous, you should get it along with Eplefe and um all of her other shadows. If you like pink lipstick you have to get Fearless, it’s freaking amazing, and Deception? Perfect freaking nude. I want all of her lippies and shadows and blushes, and okay pretty much everything she sells. Her spectrum pots and primer have been the longest lasting eye primers as well. Check them out. Also drooling over her holiday shades!

innocent+twisted alchemy – Gosh these colors are beautiful. They remind me of the old Aromaleigh formulas. They’re just shiny and complex and pretty. She offers sample pods/clamshells and she fills them to the brim, she’s also a sweetheart and does all the art for her company. She’s very talented. Twisted is one of the most amazing colors ever, and I love Innocent as well, I love all of her shades and can’t wait to get my claws on her holiday set.

Linnaeus Cosmetics – Okay so Marin is possibly the sweetest, cutest, quirkiest creeper in the universe. I loves her. Her shadows are rich and beautiful and the formulas are like butter. They’re just wonderful. Plus she was super awesome and made the Axolotl collection for me! *squee* There are no duochromes but her shadows have beautiful sparks of color and look complex. She’s definitely a keeper. Can’t wait for her shop to open back up at the beginning of the year.

Morgana Cryptoria – Oh jeez what can I say, I need one of everything please. She has gorgeous, amazing lippies. I have a few of her balms that are rich and amazing, I’m sad to see them go, but the new glosses and gels look pretty awesome, and she did turn some of the balm colors into glosses. Hooray for diabolical druscilla! I have Azalea and Azalea blue in cute little flower pots that Amanda from Karmic Dreaming sold me during a blog sale. Love them. I currently have an order from her and am trying to patiently wait until Wednesday so I can pay for it. Can’t wait to have more of her lippies!

My Pretty Zombie – Seriously Andrea is a goth Mary Poppins. I kid you not. She’s tied with Marin for cutest, sweetest, quirkiest, most awesomely nice person ever. She’s genuinely nice and aims to please and has the best customer service. Besides her being awesome, she makes amazing shadows, if you want duochromes check her out, because she has some sort of magic touch for duo’s. Kid you not. mNg trio, Husbandry Afflictions collection, monstrous industry, illustrated ink, there are so many pretties it’s hard to choose. PLUS she makes zombie barbies. When I first shopped with her the barbies gave me the creeps, it was mostly the blood painted on, I don’t do well with blood, but now I kinda like them, and kinda want one. She did trade me a zombified barbie hand pendant for a scarf(I’m still making the scarf. ). So check her out cause if you like creepy you’ll like MPZ. Also don’t pass up Unicorn Pee or her MDMA blush of freaking awesome sauce.

One Hand Washes the Other – Becca is a crazy, blunt, firey witch troll that stands over her giant cauldron making black magic soap of amaze. Seriously that stuff is magic. She was also awesome enough to make a glycerin free formula for me, which is even more awesome, AND, AND SHE MADE MY MOST PERFECT SMELL. I Smell Like a Witch is omg perfect. The only thing better is mixing I Smell Like a Witch with Cocoa Pink’s Fear of Cemeteries. It’s like magic and the most amazing smell EVER. I’m counting the minutes until we get paid so I can order creamy soap and everything possible in I Smell Like a Witch. Seriously, right now, I smell like a witch yo and I like it. Also Becca has black magic soap in jars, and soon she shall have scrubby black magic soap in a jar which I can’t wait to try!

Persephone Minerals – Vic is like the queen of duochrome shadows. She’s got some pretties and holy crap if you haven’t seen her Sailor Senshi collections you must go now and see them, they’re amazing and I need them all. NEED, seriously NEED them. They bring back so many awesome memories of watching Sailor Moon, and YES I do love Sailor Moon, so pffft. Vic has amazing colors and her holiday collections are no disappointment. I’ve been swatching them the past few days and they’re beautiful. All I have left to swatch is the reindeer collection and they’ll all be up for your viewing pleasure.

There are other companies that I love as well like Black Rose Minerals, Venomous Cosmetics, Pollen Cosmetics, and yes even Madd Style Cosmetix(please don’t burn me at the stake). They all have beautiful, amazing, quality shadows and you should check them out. I think next time I’ll do a top 15 or 20 list. Some of these companies have been around for awhile, others are brand new, but gosh they’re worth checking out and trying. There are some new companies sprouting up that I’d like to try so maybe next time I decide to make a list I’ll have some new companies up, and well a long list.

And now I tag Luna, Amanda, Claire, Mandy, Stephanie, Andrea, Sammi, Angela and Taryn.

Let’s see your favorite top ten!

2011: 11/29
POSTED BY: Luna
CATEGORY: beauty
indie
makeup
TAGS: beauty
indie
makeup
top ten
16 comments

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sales

Awwwwwyeaaaah. It’s that time again! *squee* If I’ve missed you please email me or leave a comment with your sale details so I can get you added!

Cocoa Pink
Will have 20-30% off all purchases on Friday, November 18, 2011. The sale will commence at 9am eastern time and will end at midnight on the 18th. You must enter the appropriate coupon code in order to receive your discount. Read more here!
Spend $1 – $50 receive a 20 % must enter code EARLY
Spend $51 – $100 receive a 25 % must enter code BLACK
Spend $101 & above receive a 30 % must enter code FRIDAY

My Pretty Zombie
25% off Friday the 25th through Monday the 28th. Use code black25. Andrea will also be releasing a new collection called The Blue Period. Don’t forget to order MDMA!

Evil Shades Cosmetics
25% off code: PinkFriday (Because..Evil is the new Pink)

Black Rose Minerals
1. You can use coupon code BF2011 for 40% off full size jars only with a purchase of $20 or more. Excludes collections and Your choice. This is only on Black Friday, November 25th, 2011.
2. You can use coupon code BF201130 for 30% off your entire purchase of $20 or more. This will start on the 25th and end on the 28th at midnight PST.
3. You can use coupon code blackfriday for 15% off your entire purchase, with the regular site minimum of $6. Starts the 25th and ends on the 28th at midnight PST.

Persephone Minerals
11/24-11/28 Coupon Code: BFCM2011 gets you 25% off.
Etsy

One Hand Washes the Other
Black Friday weekend – 40% off remaining Halloween stuffs, 25% off the rest of the store, AND- “Choose your own scent” products will be available on Cyber Monday (and only Cyber Monday). There will be various “doorbusters” added, and I am also planning a “Post-BF” sale in case your wallets are stretched too thin during the Black Friday week

Darling Clandestine
30% off everything until 11/21
code- CYBERWEEK

Detrivore Cosmetics
Code: Black Friday
50% off all orders over $20.
Only good November 24-26

innocent+twisted alchemy
Nov 29 (midnight to 11:59pm) 25% off, Coupon code TRAGIC TUESDAY
Storenvy

Morgana Cryptoria
Sale runs late night Nov 24 – Cyber Monday (exact start time to be announced early next week)
Sale is on in-stock items while stock lasts. Discounts are automatic.
50% off lip balms in regular tubes
$2 lip balms in slimline tubes
Quantity discounts on cream lipsticks ranging from $4-$6 off!
Gel Lipsticks $5 (including new & soon to be released shades)
50% off New LE Glosses (large tube)
Various other specials.

Linnaeus Cosmetics (11/25-11/28)
All eyeshadows will be $4 (as opposed to the usual $6)
Discounted sample packs will also be available
Customers will also receive a little something for the re-opening come early next year

Pollen Cosmetics
Cyber Monday 11/28
20% off with coupon code CyberMonday
Winter & Holiday Collections Released!

Cult Nails
November 25 – November 28 2011
- ALL Polish Colors $7.75 each
- Nail Treatments $6.00 each ($12 for the pair)
- Glass Nail Files $10.00 each
- ALL Available Collections $31.00

Geek Chic Cosmetics
(11/25-11/28)
Two new collections, plus a lippie
30% off, plus free fullsize prototype/discontinued fullsize on orders over 50 bucks

Hip Apotheca
25th – the 28th
20% off the site and a deluxe body scrub sample from Soap Girl. The coupon code is FF2011.

Darling Girl Cosmetics
20% off everything in the shop! Starts Thursday November, 24th at 6:00pm and ends Friday November 25th at 10:00pm CST. As usual refunds will be done via paypal within 24 hours of your order.

Lost in Makeupland
Already active and ending on December 1st, get a 20% off everything (except 10 sample packs which won’t be available through the sale) usin the code EARLYXMAS.
Black Friday Sale: In adition to the 20% off, you’ll get a special gift with purchase depending on your order’s total, starts on Friday 25th and ends on Sunday 27th:
1. A 5 sample pack from the upcoming Rock My Look v2.0 collection in orders over $10 (shipping not included).
2. A full size eyeshadow jar from the upcoming Rock My Look v2.0 collection in orders over $20 (shipping not included).
3. A full size eyeshadow jar and a 5 sample pack from the upcoming Rock My Look v2.0 collection in orders over $30 (shipping not included).
4. A full size eyeshadow jar and a 5 sample pack from the upcoming Rock My Look v2.0 collection AND a surprise gift in orders over $50 (shipping not included).

BTFE
Grab bags on Black Friday. 40% off on Cyber Monday.

Tick:Tock Cosmetics
From MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
From the BEGINNING OF BLACK FRIDAY TO THE LAST SECONDS OF CYBER MONDAY!

All FULL SIZE Eye Shadow Pigments will be on sale for $3.50 each!
All SAMPLE SIZE Eye Shadow Pigments will be on sale for $0.50 each!
Our INFINITY EYE SHADOW BASE in both Milky Way and Black Hole will be on sale for $2.75 each!

Holiday Stocking Stuffer Pack for only $10—YOU GET…
**A fabric gift bag filled with…
—3 FULL SIZE Tick:Tock Originals Eye Shadow Pigments in colors of YOUR CHOICE
—1 FULL SIZE of Infinity ESB in Milky Way!!

Mini Stocking Stuffer Pack for only $8—YOU GET…
**A fabric gift bag filled with…
—6 SAMPLE SIZE Tick:Tock Originals Eye Shadow Pigments in colors of YOUR CHOICE
—1 FULL SIZE of Infinity ESB in Milky Way!!

Mega Stocking Stuffer Pack for only $15—YOU GET…
**A fabric gift bag filled with…
—6 SAMPLE SIZE Tick:Tock Originals Eye Shadow Pigments in colors of YOUR CHOICE
—3 FULL SIZE Tick:Tock Originals Eye Shadow Pigments in colors of YOUR CHOICE
—1 FULL SIZE of Infinity ESB in Milky Way!!

RagDollsBeauty
We are having a sale Black Friday through Cyber Monday.
BOGO eyeshadow samples(not including collection colors)
3 for $10 full size eyeshadows(not including collection colors)
3 for $9 full size glitters
20% off all full size collections
50% off all jewelry
Free shipping on all orders $40 or more using code holiday2011freeship
And we will be releasing our Santa Baby collection

2011: 11/17
POSTED BY: Luna
CATEGORY: indie
sale
TAGS: black friday
cyber monday
indie
sale
6 comments

Evil Shade’s Hallow’s Eve Collection!

So some of you may not know but Andrea from Evil Shades Cosmetics released her Hallow’s Eve collection. It’s gorgeous. You’ll find 6 beautiful loose shadows and 2 test tubes of gloss. Seriously they look like test tubes. These are some gorgeous colors and I can’t wait to get my hands on them.

I’ve copied the descriptions for the colors for you. You’ll find them below. There is also a screen shot of the collection. You can find the collection page here.

While you’re there you might want to pick up Spectrum Pots in Hfb and Pink Prysm. Also shadows in Toxic Lotus and Danger Sox, and you’ll want to grab some lippies in More Synth, Fearless, Stormy, Deception and Lost Kiss! Ooo also you have to check out her blush! I’m lemming Bronze Skies, Ceylon, Pink Noise, Ravishing, Skon and Twizted. Yes Twizted is a blue blush, bright blue with a pink shift, but omg I want it. I bet it looks amazing. I’ve heard great things about Skon too!

Why yes I am plugging the shit out of Evil Shades. Andrea makes some bad ass makeup and you need to try it. So go on! Look at the gorgeous colors below and go check out the rest of her shop.

Zombie Shadows:
Braaains – Braaains is a rosey metallic pink with green shimmer.
Living Dead Zone – Living Dead Zone is a matte red base with a shimmery orange shift.
Re-Animated – Re-Animated is nearly impossible to describe or truly capture on camera…it is a red/brown base that looks purple in some lighting and black with a hint of red or purple in other light. It has a green shimmer that changes from a grassy green to an aqua depenting on the tone the base color is reflecting. It’s beautiful and complex and very strange at the same time.
Zombie Girl – Zombie Girl is zombie green with a sweet pink shift.
Zombie Moon – Zombie Moon is a shimmering silver with a subtle gold shift and gold and orange sparkle.
Zombiefied – Zombified is a metallic orange with soft pink shimmer that peek out when you least expect.

Zombie Gloss:
Antivirus – Antivirus is a sheer orange tint with blue to gold to green sparkling flecks.
Viral – Viral is a sheer red tint with pink and green shimmering flecks.
свети георги

2011: 09/17
POSTED BY: Luna
CATEGORY: collection
evil shades cosmetics
hallow's eve
indie
TAGS: collection
evil shades cosmetics
hallows-eve
indie
limited edition
4 comments

Labor Day Weekend Sales!

Will edit to add more as I find them so check back!

Makeup
Evil Shades Cosmetics
15% off $15 or more, use code EVIL15 .

Linnaeus Cosmetics
SALE! (8/29 – 9/3 at midnight) Buy any four fullsize eyeshadows (individually or in a collection) and receive 1 full size of your choosing free! Please note what free color(s) you would like at checkout via the “Notes to seller” option.

Spellbound Cosmetics
Use the code laborday20 for 20% off all full size jars and samples through Monday at midnight!

Geek Chic Cosmetics
48 hour re-opening sale starting Sunday and ends Tuesday at midnight. Everything is 20% off!

Black Rose Minerals
Coupon code 100orders gets you 30% off Through Sunday.

Concrete Minerals
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday only buy 6 eyeshadows and get 25% off with code CMFALL25.

Bath & Smellies
Steam Bath Factory
Starting now, through midnight on Monday, you get 20% off everything in stock when you enter coupon code LDSALE {short for labor day sale} at ETSY checkout.

Simply Sweet Skin
on Monday 20% off all Fall products – buy a lip scrub and get a matching lip butter free!

FuturePrimitive Soap Co
20% off codes are valid until Sunday night at 9pm GMT. If you reside within the UK/EU, please use code INSIDER. If you live outside of the UK/EU, please use code OUTSIDER.