Notoriously Morbid September 2021 Vanishing Cabinet - I'm Listening Swatches

Welcome back, everyone!  I have a short swatch post of Notoriously Morbid's September Vanishing Cabinet!  The VC was inspired by Frasier.  The doubling VC included two full sized shadows, blush, Mystic Matte, Slumber Salve, and a hair and body conditioner.  NM's current TAT is 5 - 10 business days, but the VC ships on a different schedule.

Disclaimer:  I'm an affiliate for Notoriously Morbid Cosmetics; feel free to use my discount code 'INFAMOUSJOE15' on your order (exclusions may apply).  This post may contain affiliate links.

Pictures taken under LED bulb and swatched over Notoriously Morbid Shadow Bind (top/left half) and ELF Essential Primer (bottom/right half)

M'Lady

M'Lady:  orange with blue and pink shimmers

A Cane, a chair, & Eddie

A Cane, a chair, & Eddie:  matte plum

Freaks on Line One

Freaks on Line One (blush):  pigmented matte watermelon blush; swatched heavily over bare skin

Bare lips

Sherry, Niles?

Sherry, Niles? on face

Sherry, Niles?:  brown-toned pink with blue duochrome

Cafe Nervosa

Cafe Nervose (Slumber Salve):  hazelnut coffee with cinnamon scent

Cherry Bark & Almond (hair & body conditioning spray)

M'Lady, A Cane a Chair & Eddie, Freaks on Line One, Sherry Niles?

- Jolie ♥

Notoriously Morbid November 2019 Vanishing Cabinet - Something Wicked This Way Comes Swatches

Hello, everyone!  I have swatches of Notoriously Morbid's November 2019 Vanishing Cabinet.  It was inspired by the Harry Potter series' Dark Arts.  The doubling VC included four full sized eyeshadows, a Slumber Salve, and a conditioning spray.  NM's current TAT is 3 - 5 business days, but the VC ships on a different schedule.

Pictures taken under LED bulb and swatched over Notoriously Morbid Shadow Bind (top/left half) and ELF Essential Primer (bottom/right half)

Imperius Curse

Imperius Curse:  shimmery canary yellow

Unforgivable

Unforgivable:  dusty lavender with gold sparkles and a silver sheen

Killing Curse

Killing Curse:  ocean blue with gold sparkles and green shimmers

Cruciatus Curse

Cruciatus Curse:  purple with gold sparkles and red and green shimmers

Countermeasures

Countermeasures (Slumber Salve):  sea salt, caramel, grand marnier, and apricot scented salve

Le Strange

Le Strange:  hair and body conditioning spray

Imperius Curse, Unforgivable, Killing Curse, Cruciatus Curse

- Jolie ♥

Maple Holistics Shampoo and Conditioner Review

Welcome back, everyone!  I have something new to review today - some shampoo and conditioner from Maple Holistics.  They reached out to me awhile back (I've been a VERY bad blogger) and asked if I was interested in reviewing some products.  While I'm not well versed in bath and body products, I still do the bare minimum of showering and washing my hair so I said yes :P  Their blogger connection is sponsored by edumuch.com and there's also a chance for everyone else to score some free products here.  I responded with some info about my hair type (thin/flat and dandruff prone) and they sent me free full sized Sage Shampoo that is anti-dandruff and a Silk 18 conditioner. 

 You can see the packaging they use for their shampoo and conditioner bottles in the picture above.  Those bottles are big enough to last me a year and then some, especially since I alternate shampoos a lot.  What I really appreciate about the packaging is the waterproof labels.  That's definitely important since you'll be storing them in your shower/bath and you don't want it getting damaged.

Sage Shampoo

Sage Shampoo:  I've been using this shampoo on and off for the last few weeks and it has definitely kept my hair clean.  I've used it in conjunction with the conditioner and have gotten good results.  I think it works just as well as my volumizing Pantene shampoo and Head and Shoulder shampoo.  I haven't noticed any adverse effects on my hair and scalp at all, but then again, I'm not particularly sensitive anyway.

Silk 18 Conditioner

Silk 18 Conditioner:  I've been using this alongside the Sage Shampoo and it's worked well in conditioning my hair and keeping it shiny.  I don't usually use conditioner because they usually weigh down my hair and make it oily quicker.  I've tried the reverse shampoo/conditioning method where you condition your hair first then shampoo after and I've noticed my hair getting shinier when it dries.  I prefer that method because I feel my hair isn't really weighed down by the conditioner afterward.

Overall, my experiences with Maple Holistics' hair products were good.  Again, I'm not a hair or skincare aficionado (I mainly focus on indie cosmetics) so take my opinions with a grain of salt.  Maple Holistics also carries a wide range of products on their website and I recommend taking a look.  I'd like to thank Maple Holistics again for generously sending me these products and letting me try them out!

- Jolie ♥

January 2014 Ipsy Bag - 19 Reasons

It's still January here so I'm technically not late :P  This month's Ipsy bag seems to be centered around skincare instead of cosmetics.  As you can tell from the picture below, the bag they included has pictures of skincare products (lotions, moisturizers, sunscreen?).  I received 5 products in my bag and I have mixed feelings about some of them.