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Aromaleigh Indie Brand Review!

Aromaleigh Indie Brand Review!

Cordelia from Phyrra - Beauty & Lifestyle released an expansive video review and blog review about Aromaleigh! This is a really big deal for me personally, because there's been no reviews on... Read More
Why I love Handcrafting: Part 3

Why I love Handcrafting: Part 3

WHY I LOVE HANDCRAFTING...PART 3 of 3This last installment focuses on things which may or may not be of importance to you personally as a consumer, but they're things that... Read More
Why I love Handcrafting: Part 2

Why I love Handcrafting: Part 2

WHY I LOVE HANDCRAFTING...PART 2The short of it:• Able to offer a vast variety of products, finishes, shades• Experimentation• Large formulary of ingredients at hand to work with, first-hand.• Ability... Read More
Why I love Handcrafting: Part 1

Why I love Handcrafting: Part 1

WHY I LOVE HANDCRAFTING...PART IThe short of it:• Creative Spontaneity• Short lead time for new releases• Consistent Inventory• No "FOMO" (Fear of Missing Out)• A variety of product sizes for... Read More
Fruits of the Vine - 25th Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection

Fruits of the Vine - 25th Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection

25 years! I'm releasing this collection a little early, to coincide with the holiday shopping season. 2023 is actually my anniversary year! These are all named after types of grapes... Read More
25th Anniversary Eyeshadow - "Perseverance"

25th Anniversary Eyeshadow - "Perseverance"

"Perseverance", an eyeshadow shade to mark the start of my 25th Anniversary Year. It's a beautiful coppery shade with rose iridescence and borealis shifts.  It's named "Perseverance" because after 25... Read More
2023 Color of the Year Capsule Collection

2023 Color of the Year Capsule Collection

Six eyeshadows and lip products inspired by Pantone's color of the year, "Viva Magenta". These all commonly contain the same pigment that's a superb match for "Viva Magenta", but I've created... Read More
Email Subscriber Update - Don't miss out on sales, special offers and updates!

Email Subscriber Update - Don't miss out on sales, special offers and updates!

I'm in the process of starting up a revised Email Subscriber marketing process, in hopes of reaching you more efficiently with pertinent and timely sales, special offers and product/store updates.I'd... Read More
What are Indie Cosmetics?

What are Indie Cosmetics?

 So, what are indie cosmetics? What's an "indie" product?  That depends on who you talk to.  I've been an indie maker/crafter/artisan since around 1994, and have been witness to many changes... Read More
Pantone Color of the Year 2022 - "Very Peri"

Pantone Color of the Year 2022 - "Very Peri"

Pantone's color of the year for 2022 has arrived, and it's a beauty! Pantone describes Very Peri, AKA 17-3938, as "a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet-red undertone."... Read More