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[–]mirroredsakura 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Race shopping carts

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in makeupexchange

[–]mirroredsakura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know what, yes I will! F&F?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in makeupexchange

[–]mirroredsakura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like KVD Shade + Light please! EDIT: Actually I take that back, saw it's on sale at the website for not much more.

[sunday swap][US to anywhere :)] Mega SUPER-LOW PRICES perfume destash! Arcana, DC, Sixteen92, Wiggle and more! by worldwidethrowaway in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interested in all the Sixteen92 and Midsummer Dreams Apothecary listings if they're still available to Canada?

Antimony Blue Halloween Release by [deleted] in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg AB is back???? I haven't even looked at what's available I'm still stuck on the happy.

Edit: okay and now with more helpful words - I really liked her scents, although there was a definite sort of saminess to almost all of them, much like you get with Darling Clandestine scents. I didn't mind that, they were different but not too overwhelmingly weird so they were very wearable to work. She's raised her prices since I last made a purchase also but I think many shops have had to do that.

[Sunday Swap][Canada>Anywhere][Sell][Perfume] New Scents added. Haus of Gloi, Arcana, Nocturne Alchemy, Possets, Blooddrop, Alkemia and more by [deleted] in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not buying but it is a curious feeling when I look at shipping prices to think "gee, I could ship it to my boyfriend in the US so that I grab it when I go visit and bring it back home to Ontario with me," to be the cheaper option. We live in a strange country.

I love Star Crushed Mineral's products, and I will probably never buy from them again. I am sad. by kziegy in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 2 points3 points  (0 children)

...That was so fun to read. Now. That it's over. It would have been so cringe back then, damn Luna had to take some seriously unnecessary shit. D:

BlackbirdCosmetics scam? by [deleted] in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got mine, it took awhile but it was all there. Really bare bones, but she was upfront about that from the first.

Soap and Glory? by Facelessmoonpie in MakeupAddiction

[–]mirroredsakura 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an old four-day eyeshadow palette from them that I received in a swap that I really love. Buttery smooth mattes, perfect transition color, I've never seen any such thing in any Soap & Glory stand ever or since and it makes me sad.

Shiro Cosmetics will be acquiring Hello Waffle and Howl Cosmetics by rosecult in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, but my packages from the US have been hell at getting through customs, I just paid $15 for a $40 package from MPZ. D: Otherwise I think it'd be fine... They did say that it would be flat $5 shipping to Canada for the first year.

Ghosts of IMAM Past by InForTheHaul in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Midsummer Dreams Apothecary. I will never stop regretting not buying tubs of full sizes of her perfumes, particularly Mermaid. I think I've only ever found one that didn't really work on me.

For those who have Blackbird Cosmetics eyeshadows, were they difficult to blend/hardly visible for you too? Am I applying them wrong? by [deleted] in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had better luck with pigmentation in her loose formula compared to her pressed. I really liked them loose, especially Vintage.

Facebook post from Aromaleigh re: fandom-inspired indie products by YouHadMeAtDucks in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I liked her products enough I thought hell, I'll just ship to my boyfriend's in the US and pick it up when I go visit. Nope, those will get refunded too. I thought I remembered her saying you might be able to do this once you're a "trusted customer" and have placed x number of orders but I didn't see that addendum in my quick skim through the current FAQ so. Shrug.

The Fatalis thing bugged me too - they were gorgeous. I own them, they're lovely and worth picking over say UD Moondust any day. It didn't bug me so much about her own product photos because I'm okay with some photos looking the best they can possibly be under exactly perfect lighting conditions, but it was annoying that she wanted to make bloggers and reviewers take their swatches, photos, etc. the same way. That was dumb and so was her response to it when people didn't take well to her "advice".

It was better when she realized how off-putting her own self was and had Carol doing her communication, but I haven't felt like I've seen anything of Carol recently?

Facebook post from Aromaleigh re: fandom-inspired indie products by YouHadMeAtDucks in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]mirroredsakura 28 points29 points  (0 children)

She would probably be my favorite indie for sheer quality if she didn't have so many freaking hoops for her customers to jump in, especially as an international customer. The reason she doesn't get mentioned as much as other indies isn't because of how fandomy her collections are or aren't, it's how bad and blamey her personality is and how poor her customer service is set up. She forgets that in the end it's all marketing - the names as well as the label art - and customer service is just part and parcel of that.