r/Indiemakeupandmore

Several users have reached out due to purchasing from u/velveteen-rabbit-xo in the Sunday Swaps/Destash threads and, despite making payment several weeks ago, still not receiving items or answers to their messages. The user was active 2 weeks ago on another platform. I have reached out to this user as well and not received a response. After confirming that they still haven't reached out to concerned buyers, they are banned from IMAM due to swaplifting.

Since it appears there are multiple users affected and some may not have reached out or might not yet be concerned, this is a PSA to ensure that people are aware.

If you used Paypal to make this purchase, and have not received your item, it would be advisable to open a dispute.

What indies are you using today? And we mean everything! Examples of stuff we'd love to hear about:

• Makeup

• Clothes

• Jewelry

• Bath and Body (lotion, soap, shampoo, bath salts, etc.)

• Nail polish

• Perfume

Please feel free to leave mini-reviews and include photos of whatever you're using. We'd love to know your thoughts and see the products too!

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specifically looking for reviews for: Television Static, It’s Too Quiet, Jump Scare, Uninvited Guest, The Lights Flicker, Safe Haven, Flow State, and Extra Spoons.

not sure if anybody has even gotten their packages from the release yet, but if anyone has id love to hear from you!

I was introduced to Sunday Coven Haus through a group that the owner is a part of. Everyone spoke so highly of the house that I decided to put together a small "discovery set" of my own. The owner was super nice and even added an extra scent that I had been on the fence about.

For a little context before we get into the reviews, I love gourmands and atmospherics. My dislikes are sour milk, heady florals, labdanum, myrrh, some patchouli and vetiver, and barnyard animalistic scents. With all of that out of the way, here’s how everything worked out for me.

Crushed Spell (crushed watermelon ice, cucumber rind, glowing pink syrup, freezer air, and sunlit nostalgia)

I was expecting almost candied watermelon paired with watery, crisp cucumber, but this is quite unpleasant on my skin. Instead, there is something here that reminds me of an old floor that has been polished over and over again, until layers of wax and cleaner have built up into a musty film. Fragrance is incredibly subjective, and I try not to speak ill of people's creations; still, I cannot lie about how much this just does not work for me. 1/5 — Whomp, Whomp :(

Carousel of Pastel Dreams (Lemon custard filling, pink cotton candy, vanilla buttercream, spun sugar, candied citrus, painted carousel horses, sugared wood, and pastel carnival air.)

Lemon, cotton candy, and spun sugar seem like a perfect combination for creating a pink lemonade scent. The top is a heaping pile of candied lemons, followed by continual wafts of sugar crystals and vanilla. The composition is much simpler than I expected. Everything seems assembled rather than blended, with the lemons sitting apart from the other ingredients instead of coming together as one. Overall, it stays mostly flat before dissipating quickly. 2/5 — We simply need more, more, MORE...

Cake on the Ceiling (caramelized pineapple, warm pineapple glaze, maraschino cherry, brown sugar, melted butter, yellow butter cake, toasted crust, soft cedar, velvet cashmere)

It opens with that velvet cashmere, soft and plush to the touch, but with a surprising density. Underneath that weight is a pineapple upside-down cake. The yellow sponge has those browned edges created where the batter meets the hot pan. A layer of pineapple rings is coated in sticky, cooked-down brown sugar and butter. Maraschino cherries are nestled in the rings, but I only get a hint of that signature syrupy, almost candy-like sweetness; leaving me begging for more. I really wish the progression stopped here.

The cedar in the drydown feels so out of place against everything that came before it. That woody core cuts straight through and trashes all that gourmand goodness for me. Eventually, the cake disappears completely, leaving behind just a mellower cedar reminiscent of men's aftershave. Slightly masculine, yes, but there's nothing wrong with the cedar itself. It just doesn't belong anywhere near my pineapple upside-down cake. This is one of the longer-lasting fragrances in the set. 3/5 — Beautiful gourmand opening with a divisive turn

Prison World Preserve (dark berry preserves, buttery pastry accord, maple sugar, warm vanilla, cashmere woods, morning sunlight)

The initial spray is a heavy hit of alcohol, but it quickly burns off, revealing fizzy berries with their little green leaves still attached. The berries are firm, maybe twenty-four hours away from becoming fully ripe and juicy. While they're still front and center, the "morning sunlight" joins them, casting a bright, flattering glow,much like a ring light. But those berries? Oh, they are INSANE! MMMMMM, that sweet, effervescent green berry note is so addictive; easily the best part of the scent for me.

In the middle comes a cooling, buttery puff pastry, but then everything suddenly takes a nose dive, landing with a soft thud. At first, it's hard to tell where this epic fail occurs. Is it the pastry dough browned a wee bit too long in the oven or the cashmere woods? A greenness tiptoes in, definitely tipping the scale toward the cashmere woods. After such a yummy, vivid opening, the woods at the end deflate it all. I only wish those addictive berries had lasted longer, especially since the whole thing fades so quickly. 4/5 — Addictive opening with a disappointing finale

You Can Do It Brucie (chocolate fudge frosting, dark chocolate cake, cocoa powder, brownie edges, dusty auditorium air, stage curtains)

Alcohol again, but underneath is a bucking bronco of powdered Dutch chocolate. Chocolate City, y'all! Choc, choc-late city! Your favorite brownies, barely cooled on the rack before you're shoveling them in. Crumbs from those slightly chewy, almost crunchy edges collect at the corners of your mouth. A palmful of chocolate fudge frosting, scooped straight from the container with your fingers and stuffed into your pie hole. Hershey's syrup by the gallons, pouring down your gullet until you almost choke. A warm chocolate lava cake split down the middle, its molten center oozing across your plate as you lick it clean like a kid who refuses to waste a single drop.

UGGGHHHH, then comes the smell of air vents with a bit of gray dust collecting on them. That stale air lingers just long enough for something damp and musty to creep in. Did someone order a wet dog? Whew! At least that unpleasant canine doesn't stick around. Thirty minutes later, all that earlier chocolate extravaganza has faded into something rather ordinary: a chocolate chip you smushed onto the counter and forgot about until the next day. Nothing offensive, but a far cry from that spectacular opening. Longevity is about the same as Cake on the Ceiling. 4.5/5 — A banger of an opening that would make a slice of Bruce proud. Double thumbs down for snatching my Willy Wonka dream away with that ending.

Final Thoughts: Overall, Sunday Coven Haus was a bit of a rollercoaster for me. The strong burst of alcohol at the beginning of a few of these had my nose twitching, although thankfully it burned off quickly. When those gourmand notes hit, they HIT! Unfortunately, some of the combinations took turns I wasn't expecting, and not necessarily for the better. As much as I enjoyed certain parts of these scents, the awkward pairings ultimately made them a no-go for me. I'd love to hear how these worked for others, especially if you had a completely different experience!

I wanted to know more about this brand as I like the fact that they have samples directly on their site. I would like to know if it’s worth trying out fragrance wise as I want to grab a bunch of samples but would like to know if there’s any to look out for. I think I am interested in scents like Scarlet Revelry, Bering Sea, and Astropass and would like some recommendations of samples and stuff I should grab.

What indies are you using today? And we mean everything! Examples of stuff we'd love to hear about:

• Makeup

• Clothes

• Jewelry

• Bath and Body (lotion, soap, shampoo, bath salts, etc.)

• Nail polish

• Perfume

Please feel free to leave mini-reviews and include photos of whatever you're using. We'd love to know your thoughts and see the products too!

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I just got out of the shower with a conditioner containing sweet potato (Lush's Power conditioner) and oh my god it smells so good. The matching perfume from Lush doesn't have either the sweet potato or the almond oil notes (it does have vanilla, tonka, benzoin, turmeric, spices, and a smooth smokiness), so I am looking for sweet potato perfumes that could match/dupe/harmonize with the same scent.

Share any releases or sales scheduled this month!

Please keep all comments pertaining to relevant shop/product information. Self-promotion guidelines do not apply.

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RIP to my holy grail. Death&Floral’s Cardigan was THE scent I wore fall and winter. On me it smelled like sharpening pencils in a a clean bright attic while drinking unsweetened cardamom tea. Extremely dry, woody, a little spicy, NO sweetness. I’ve tried maybe 20 woody scents and none are just as dry-smelling. Any suggestions?

Alright friends. I'm on the hunt. I hemmed and hawed too much and missed my opportunity to buy the limited edition purple pigments from Rituel de Fille's Amaranthine collection. Does anyone have any leads on similar colors/products? I'm looking for shadowy, purply, muted, cool toned blush/contour and/or eyeshadow products. Also, I have a very small beauty spending budget so the cheaper the better. From my preliminary research, there may be K-Beauty brands that would have something but I'm not sure the best/most trustworthy place to buy them from (I live in the US.)

Inner Glow Creme Pigment: Aster

Enchanted Lip Sheer: Liatris

Ash and Ember Eye Soot: Amethyst

Bonus:

Inner Glow Creme Pigment: Intuition (This one is available but would love to find a cheaper option!)

I'm fair, cool toned (maybe slightly nuetral) and trying to lean into my grunge side!

So I really wanted to add some vanilla perfumes to my collection (I only had the phlur vanilla skin body mist LOVE) and I heard amazing things about wylde ivy. This is my first indie perfume purchase. I purchased moon never beams and she was once so I'd have a creamy flormond vanilla and a lighter, airy vanilla for layering. I just received them today and they smell almost the same to me and not what I expected? They're not bad, just really strong and almost yankee candle like. She was once has some spicy element (I think the autumn air note) to it that definitely screams candle to me and moon never beams (which I prefer) is like a slightly softer, sweeter version of that without the spice. The alcohol smell at first is really strong as well. I kind of think I can't differentiate between them because of how strong they are at the moment.

I was just wondering whether I needed to let them sit and macerate for a bit to bring out their individual scent profiles? I have no experience with indie perfumes so I don't know what to expect but I've purchased 2 middle eastern perfumes that started off with a super alcohol blast but settled into great scents after I let them sit for a week. I'm hoping how strong they are right out the box is a great indicator for longevity or else I really don't wanna walk around smelling like straight 2010 yankee candle.

Any feedback would be great, especially if anyone has tried these scents!! :)

Hello spooky ghouls, the IMAM Fall Gift Exchange is in need of a rematcher! Here’s what we are looking for:

-US based
- $35 tier (can move down to $25 if necessary)
-fan of flourmands, gourmands, and vanillas, and some atmospherics. Bonus if you like Nui Cobalt, Poesie, and/or Sorce.

Please message u/PM_4_Friendship, u/ThorsWof77, or myself as soon as possible if you are interested. (Heads up I might take a moment to reply to messages due to work.) thank you all! 👻

ETA we have someone, thank you friends!