Swatches and Review: Daisy Bird Cosmetics shadows and blush

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Let’s be honest, there are a lot of indie products out there in the ether to choose from. So far, I have loved every company I have tried. Maybe I am easy to please? I prefer to believe that the love and care a passionate person put into their indie lip balm or shadow adds a little somethin’ somethin’ to their products, though, and that I have been the recipient of some great suggestions to try. I’m already a strong proponent of slow food, urban homesteading, DIY gifts, so I suppose it was only a matter of time before I jumped onto the indie cosmetic bandwagon… but what happens when the aesthetic of my little (well loved but poorly cared for) garden out back meets this new love of indie makeup?

You get Daisy Bird Cosmetics! I have to be up front, I LOVE its aesthetic. Not only because I like birds and it has the word ‘bird’ in its title, but the color schemes of the shadows that Alice, the owner, has created are right freaking up my alley. Natural. A bit whimsical. A very organic approach to the design of her labels and the themes of her shadows. Alice is also quite nice, and I have really enjoyed my first purchase from her store.

Let’s take a closer look!

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Look of Today: Shiro Master of Whispers, et all

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“Secrets are worth more than silk or sapphires.”
-Varys

When I swatched Master of Whispers, I KNEW I had to do a look with it right away. Master of Whispers looks like a quiet, pale violet shadow at first glance, but with a closer look you see that it isn’t quite what it seems, with a fine gold shimmer to it, and though this isn’t listed on the website, I see a bit of pink in there as well. The shadow totally makes me think about how light on his feet and other worldly Varys is, and how at first glance he perhaps does not seem like much, but as you get a closer look you get drawn into the immense complexity of his character… and this shadow!

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Swatches and Review: Shiro Anniversary Sale Haul!

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OK, with those stupid gifs now out of my system, IĀ  can now move onto more important things. Like smearing eyeshadow all over my arms for a few hours. This is a joy I would never have anticipated before I got into indies, and swatching my entire Shiro order was a pleasure that was a bit difficult to explain to my husband (who thankfully is understanding of the whole insanity in the first place, but fears a bit for our scotch tape supply). You are now forewarned that I went a little hog wild with photos of the shadows and blushes, because damnit, they are just so pretty! See for yourself!

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Wherefore art thou, Shiro?: A story in gifs

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Monday morning, I woke up to a confirmation e-mail from Shiro… MY ORDER HAD SHIPPED.

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Then began the torture of waiting for the rest of the week. Thanks for nothing, Memorial Day.tumblr_m8kbw5SxhQ1r6zyb4o1_500

Yesterday morning, it was OUT FOR DELIVERY.EXCITEDIn some ways, maybe it was better I wasn’t there when the mailman arrived…

how-i-greet-my-mailman-oAnd in the past day since I’ve received my package, I’ve gone from this:

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To this:SmeagolPrecious

And considering my trajectory, I think we can expect in the next week to get to this point:R4hux

Except with killer wings and some eyebrows, of course.

Stay tuned for swatches and a look!

Look of Today: Darling Girl Papercut and Fyrinnae Jade Ghost

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I know they say that green is the color of envy, but to me, it’s the color of impatience. Green things want to grow. Green things hunger for more (water, sunlight, space). Green things have trouble letting a day pass without some change, even the most minute.

So today I wanted to be green! Since it’s a work day, I had to rein it in just a bit, but I would be lying if I didn’t say I was tickled when a woman stopped me to say she liked my eyeshadow. Teehee šŸ™‚

In my swatches of Darling Girl’s Papercut I saw a lot more teal, but applied it is very evidently that light grassy green described on the website. And once again, Jade Ghost is a perfect inner highlight color.

The look:

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