CrimsonQuill157
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It's too bad it's a shade I'd never wear
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NaomiH
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I was totally drooling over that lippy!!!
NaomiH
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I do! Formidable is perm though so I'll probably just snag Bad Fairy at launch.
Anaphora
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I'm going to get the lipglass but the lipstick is a definite skip for me.
veronikawithak
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[@]CrimsonQuill157[/@] I just placed an order last week for a bunch of perfume oil "imps" (samples) from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. I have a feeling that could get addictive if I don't keep it under control lol. So excited to get them.. I love the concept of perfume oils but have never tried any.. just solid ones. I rarely find a commercial perfume I like and I hate the alcohol scent. It's funny too because I saw that Sephora now has the Elizabeth & James perfumes as an oil.. hopefully more will follow! One thing I don't get is how indie brands can use big names of other brands for their collection themes.. if a regular company were to do that they'd have to pay to license it. Maybe the brands just don't know about it or decide it's not worth pursuing.
CrimsonQuill157
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Oooh what did you order? I've been wanting to try BPAL but their shipping turns me off as most indies' shipping starts at around $2.50 and goes up as you add more to your cart.
Yeah I don't either. I'm okay with it though... lol. I do know that Disney tends to not let things go. Hello Waffle had a Frozen collection and a Tangled collection and Disney went after her. They also went after her for Alice in Wonderland, which I don't think is fair as they didn't come up with it and the novel is in public domain.
CrimsonQuill157
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Forgot to add, I also struggle with commercial perfumes. I didn't before, but after I started taking metformin (I don't anymore but it hasn't changed much) I developed a sensitivity to perfume. I can only tolerate one of my old perfumes - Midnight Poison by Dior - and only occasionally and probably because it's my favorite commercial perfume.
Once I started with perfume oils, I haven't looked back. I have no problem tolerating them (unless there's a note that I just don't agree with). They're so much cheaper and the bottles seem to last longer, though your mileage may vary on that one.
veronikawithak
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[@]CrimsonQuill157[/@] Midnight Poison is one that I like as well but never took the plunge in buying it. I haven't bought a full size perfume in probably 10 years lol and even then I had like 2. I have a couple rollerballs and a couple solids. It doesn't help that scents are banned in the building I'm at school and work for 7 days a week. If I want to wear something I have to put it on when I get home. Hopefully the BPAL ones are as awesome as people say, but not so awesome that I get addicted to them of course. Glad to hear that you're loving the perfume oils. From BPAL I got 12 sample vials. Never purchased from them before so I wanted to try before getting a full size. $20 shipping though! Ugh. But I made a rule that I could make a purchase but that I would have to use up all of the sample vials before making another purchase (unless the smell was so unbearable that I had to toss it). Also I hear that they're pretty generous in adding free samples. I'll let you know how it works out. These are the ones I got: Black Pearl Zephyr Belle Vinu Titania Juliet Poisoned Apple Fae Alice The Ghost Eat Me Obatala Black Lily Hmmm for some reason it really irks me when indies steal brand images/themes lol. I'm usually not annoyed with things like that! As much as I think Disney is making enough money, it just doesn't sit right with me that someone is getting popularity and $ off of someone else's creativity. There are so many other things that you could create that would be original! But then I don't think some indies would do as well.. Glad to hear that they are trying to prevent it. Totally agree with you about things in the public domain though! Maybe it was obvious that they based the collection off the Disney interpretation? I know there were some things Disney added that weren't in the story.
Glad to hear that you're loving the perfume oils. From BPAL I got 12 sample vials. Never purchased from them before so I wanted to try before getting a full size. $20 shipping though! Ugh. But I made a rule that I could make a purchase but that I would have to use up all of the sample vials before making another purchase (unless the smell was so unbearable that I had to toss it). Also I hear that they're pretty generous in adding free samples. I'll let you know how it works out. These are the ones I got: Black Pearl Zephyr Belle Vinu Titania Juliet Poisoned Apple Fae Alice The Ghost Eat Me Obatala Black Lily Hmmm for some reason it really irks me when indies steal brand images/themes lol. I'm usually not annoyed with things like that! As much as I think Disney is making enough money, it just doesn't sit right with me that someone is getting popularity and $ off of someone else's creativity. There are so many other things that you could create that would be original! But then I don't think some indies would do as well.. Glad to hear that they are trying to prevent it. Totally agree with you about things in the public domain though! Maybe it was obvious that they based the collection off the Disney interpretation? I know there were some things Disney added that weren't in the story.
CrimsonQuill157
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@veronikawithak
Ooh I adore the sound of Zephyr. I love lemon scents - I actually just snagged Lemon Scented Sticky Bat off of eBay because I was just unwilling to pay the $7 shipping on top of the $26 price tag for the perfume itself - $7 shipping for one bottle of perfume oil is just crazy to me. I guess I'm spoiled by other indies. $28 including shipping I could handle though.
I can totally understand where you're coming from. I'm not really sure why it doesn't bother me because what you're saying makes sense.
Ooh I adore the sound of Zephyr. I love lemon scents - I actually just snagged Lemon Scented Sticky Bat off of eBay because I was just unwilling to pay the $7 shipping on top of the $26 price tag for the perfume itself - $7 shipping for one bottle of perfume oil is just crazy to me. I guess I'm spoiled by other indies. $28 including shipping I could handle though.
I can totally understand where you're coming from. I'm not really sure why it doesn't bother me because what you're saying makes sense.
Anaphora
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I hope you like them! I've tried a lot of those and think Alice is nice, but overall BPAL is a huge miss for me.[@]CrimsonQuill157[/@] Midnight Poison is one that I like as well but never took the plunge in buying it. I haven't bought a full size perfume in probably 10 years lol and even then I had like 2. I have a couple rollerballs and a couple solids. It doesn't help that scents are banned in the building I'm at school and work for 7 days a week. If I want to wear something I have to put it on when I get home. Hopefully the BPAL ones are as awesome as people say, but not so awesome that I get addicted to them of course.
veronikawithak
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Thanks! I hope I do too. That's unfortunate that you didn't! I've heard they're a really hit or miss brand.
Yeah paying for shipping period always gets me no matter how much it is lol. Too spoiled by the large retailers and free shipping codes. In Canada for BPAL it's a $20 flat rate or it's free after $300.. lol and no way was I going to spend $300 on perfume oils, especially without trying any first.
Vineetha
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Good Afternoon Guys!!
I wasn't, but I may be now!
Had a busy day so far and now I am plotting what to do with the guy sitting next to me and make it look like an accident! Gah they just reshuffled some cubicles and now I have a new neighbour! I like a good chatterbox but he is like popping in every 2 minutes and keep asking what I am doing or if I wanna take a coffee break! Gah!!!!!!!!!!! On the top of that keeps laughing over the phone and so loud, I dunno if he is squealing or talking!!
Vineetha
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Lol Right!
NaomiH
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NaomiH
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Good afternoon, V! You should come in on Monday with some kind of really creepy accessories and a bad attitude to deter him from wanting to make small talk.Good Afternoon Guys!!
Had a busy day so far and now I am plotting what to do with the guy sitting next to me and make it look like an accident! Gah they just reshuffled some cubicles and now I have a new neighbour! I like a good chatterbox but he is like popping in every 2 minutes and keep asking what I am doing or if I wanna take a coffee break! Gah!!!!!!!!!!! On the top of that keeps laughing over the phone and so loud, I dunno if he is squealing or talking!!
NaomiH
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That palette is gorgeous, but the price
Vineetha
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I am turning a blind eye on that one for now!
