My first Hello Waffle Visage - August 2015

Hello Waffle is a Canadian cosmetics company that offers a well-sought out monthly subscription. A tiered pricing plan was just put into place to include shipping costs. At the time this was purchased, I paid $25 US (including shipping). Based on my geographical region, I would now be paying $36.50 US (including shipping) per month. 

I love that kitty tape! I've actually peeled it off and used it to tape up photos in my daughter's room.

Oh, Hello Waffle. 

Opening the box.

I love the thought and design in the themed cards.

Two guests this month - Corvus Cosmetics and Darling Clandestine.

The goods!

Detailed insert including a lovely story based on the month's theme, a suggested look and product details. 

Look at how pretty that is!

Two eyeshadows, one mini-blush, one lip product and one full size perfume.

So pretty!

Immortal soul, blush, corvus, eye shadow.

Check out that sparkle!

Blackbird love!!

My latest order (but not my most definately last) from blackbird arrived today!

A small order, but of very important things to me.

I ordered two pressed shadows, one loose shadow and was generously given 2 eye shadow sample baggies. 

A hand stamped "Thank you". 

An accompanying handwritten note.

I cannot believe the attention to detail on this label.

Samples I suspect were chosen because they go will with Juliet. 

Juliet was shipped with a sealed shifter.

Again, so pretty. 

The pressed shadows were wrapped with tons of care.

I ordered two more pressed shadows that I honestly thought I had added . When I realized I hadn't (because they weren't on the packing slip) I tried to search for dupes in my hundreds of shades. I haven't found one yet for Everest (a taupe-like green) and Ruca (a blackened rust red).

This is my last Blackbird order for a bit (hello No Buy July!) but I think I will be ordering again in 2016. I love the products and although the Blackbird line is small compared to other indie companies I love, I honestly can not find many dupes. 

What are you Blackbird favorites? Have you found any good dupes? Have you had any problems with shipping? Where you able to get a anniversary (happy one year Blackbird!)?

Glamour Doll Eyes OTM July Love (and fall fail)

Okay... so this was just one of those days. I got the little one down for nap, and thought I would touch up my nails with a quick coat of Femme Fatale's Pyramids on Mars. The mail arrived, and Canada Post had brought me my OTM love. Ah ha! If one child is sleeping, perhaps I can open photograph in the sunlight! It would be AMAZING!

Yeah... so tying to get into the package I was distracted my the sounds of one child waking the other. And in stead of scissors I ripped it open, and ruined half of one of my nails. 

See? :( sad panda. That's not going to look good unless I use several half coats to build it up like the other side. 

The candy! Red Hots and the charm is an adorable handcuff set.

Beautiful lady on the OTM card. Paroxysm if the July colour. The TMI code is non-sharable and hidden. 

What!>! A pressed shadow and a nail polish! Vee loves us. 

This month had a soft felted black bag.

And... Since I thought, maybe I can go ahead and open these. The kids seem distacted. This will be okay... impending baby hand of doom. 

One good picture in of the laquer and shadow.

Note, the kids were on the order side of the room when I opened these...

Only to rush me and have this happen. Parodysm every where!

Goodbye cruel world! Oh? It looks like someone has been drawing on the newly painted walls. *sigh* The childless can be so lucky at times.

So, I thought I'd scrape some off the floor and slap it on my bare skin.

And blurry for the sparkle-city.

Sad trombone sounds. :(

Okay, It's not that bad, I know. It's mostly just sad because I took a risk thinking I could do something other than child minding and it did not work out. 

I love love love love love my GDE OTM, It's $15 USD (about $20 Canadian these days) and well worth it. The OTM is by waitlist, a few one month on the 8th or 10th of the month, and open to subscribe in January. I'm hoping I get a spot in 2016 but it is becoming less likely with the crazy popularity GDE has deservingly built up.

Hello Waffle Swatch ALL the blushes*

I decided after my last Hello Waffle order I needed to share my blush love and swatch all the blushes!

There was some problems uploading so I'll have to do my best to place them in order,

*I'm acutally missing five blushes/highlighters. I'll be considering testing samples but if you wanted to send me the missing ones as a gift, I will be humble enough to accept.

I like both the matte and sparkle formulations.

From my last order! Yey!

Some favorites. 

A mini size blush/highlight.

Here they all. All lined up in a row.
Royale with Cheese,
Midna,
Pumpkin,
Rose-Coloured Glasses,
Moon Princess,
Likes Matte(r),
June Bug,
Coral Silk,
Belle,
Sweet Tea,
Lavender Cream,
Snow Castle.

All swatches are in this order. I intentionally tried to mix the purples in as markers for the photos.

I added April Visage extra Nothing But A Paper Bag. 

Wrist down: 

Snow Castle, Lavender Cream and Sweet Tea. A touch of Belle underneath.

Lavender Cream, Sweet Tea, Belle, Coral Silk. The difference between the last two was a more obvious in person than on my computer screen.

Sweet Tea, Belle, Coral Silk, June Bug and Likes Matte(r). Left of photo is over facial primer, right over bare skin. June Bug is a common favorite, but I really like the sample of Coral Silk on my face.

Coral Silk, June Bug, Likes Matte(r), Moon Princess, Rose Coloured Glasses.

Likes Matte(r), Moon Princess, Rose Coloured Glasses, Pumpkin, Midna and Royale with Cheese.

And in Three by Threes so that I may add descriptions.

Snow Castle

Lavender Cream

Sweet Tea

Sweet Tea at top

Belle

Coral Silk

June Bug

Likes Matte(r)

Moon Princess

Rose Coloured Glasses

Pumpkin

Midna

Royale with Cheese

Nothing but a Paper Bag

Pumpkin, Midna, Royale with Cheese.

Nothing But A Paper Bag.

All the blushes in the dark, but you can read the labels.

All the blushes in LED lights. If only my children napped I might be able to do something ambitious like this during the day. Or comparing the purples and coral blushes of Hello Waffle and Glamour Doll Eyes.

My most used blush from Hello Waffle is Sweet Tea. I like it lightly on my face as a blush, I can almost contour with it, and I love it as a crease colour/blending shade on my eyes. 

All the blushes at night ;)