Indie Halloween Collections...

A list and links of the indie companies who have come out with Halloween collections so far! Those with *s are companies I have tried and would recommend, those without are ones I haven't tried but have heard nothing but good things about :)

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Darling Girl Cosmetics *
Fyrinnae *
One Hand Washes The Other *
Hi-Fi Cosmetics *
Venomous Cosmetics *
Haus of Gloi (ok, so really an 'Autumn Collection' - but close enough for me!)
Rockabetty Beauty

I know I've missed a certain 'big' one, but that's because my experience with said company isn't a gleaming one. Anybody else I've missed off?

Have you bought from any indie Halloween collections this year? Are you planning to?

EVERYDAY BEAUTY - Body/ Skin Care

During one of the #bbloggers session on Twitter,  I got rather inspired! I guess that was the point of the 'Good content and inspiration' topic, though! It cropped up a few times that people don't always want to see new releases or the latest 'trendy' products - they want to see the sort of things that you reach for religiously, too. So, welcome to my new mini series - 'Everyday Beauty' where I will be sharing with you the products I reach for on an (almost) daily basis...

 I've been using Soap and Glory 'Glam-a-lot' (Boots, £6.38) spray daily for a couple of years now - I just LOVE the scent! A warm, rich, floral with a twist of vanilla and a little musk - simply gorgeous. One Hand Washes the Other 'Pink Lady' solid scent (OHWTO site currently down) is a heavily musky vanilla which compliments 'Glam-a-lot' perfectly - plus, it's ideal for popping in your bag on a night out...just don't confuse it with you lip balm!

Simple 'Smoothing Facial Scrub' (£4.07 at Boots) isn't really a scrub at all, it's about 99.9% cream, 0.1% exfoliating grains...still, I've managed to use most of it up for cleaning off my make-up! For an actual, half decent scrub I grab for the Cellnique masque* tub (between $45 - $51 at Cellnique), it also doubles as a thick, lovely feeling face mask, though honestly I don't notice much of a difference in my skin when I use it :/ OHWTO 'Black Magic' cream soap (OHWTO site currently down) is diviiiine - it smells INCREDIBLE and I wish I'd bought a bigger size...Next time I'm ordering two 6oz tubes. The Avene thermal water (£6.50 at Boots) is for when I'm far too lazy to splash my skin at the sink before slathering on moisturiser!

Rescue Oil (various outlets, various prices) works on the same concept as Bio oil...except it's a lot cheaper, more natural and has a LOT less ingredients. I snapped up a bottle in Savers and have been using it for a few months, morning and nights - my scars have faded so much and stretch marks are far less noticeable - love it! As for St.Moriz  tanning mousse (£2.99 at Savers) and Naked cocoa butter moisturiser (can't find it anywhere now *sad*)...well, I've dedicated entire posts to them before! Click their names to read their reviews :)

Seems like I use SO much! You don't realise until you list it all :S Do we share any every day products?

REVIEW - One Hand Washes The Other

One Hand Washes the Other are a US based, indie company who primarily sell soaps, scrubs and perfumes. With a steampunk/ olde worlde theme, it's hard not to be sucked in by their unique brand identity. The products looked and sounded beautiful, but the postage on everything I wanted to buy would have cost an arm and a leg...and I was paying to wash those arms and legs, so what would have been the point?! In the end, Phyrra's review of their Black Magic creme soap tipped me into making a purchase...

Everything arrived in a bubble mailer, which I excitedly shook out to reveal my order, two OHWTO postcards, stickers and a tiny wax stamped envelope. The envelope contained the invoice, a business card and two free solid scent samples. Don't you just love a company who put thought into their image and packaging? I sure as Hell do.

My order was for the Black Magic Creme Soap and a full size 'Pink Lady' solid scent. Black Magic soap has become a bit of a star product in the indie community and I wanted to find out why! I'm glad OHWTO made a creme version of the original Black Magic soap, because I generally prefer them to solid soaps. Of course, I can't give it a proper review yet since I've only been using it for a few days, but I can tell you this  - IT SMELLS INCREDIBLE. Seriously, deliciously, jaw droppingly incredible. It's an uplifting, slightly herbal, zesty scent which I absolutely adore. I know once this runs out, I'll be re-ordering it simply because I'll miss the scent of it!

'Pink Lady' was my first step into solid scents and I'm sure I'll be taking many more! 'Pink Lady' is a very nostalgic scent to me - musky vanilla. It has the same consistency of a good lip balm and, although the smell gradually fades, it does last through the day.

All in all, I'm very impressed with One Hand Washes the Other and can't wait until I can order some more solid scents! At $3.99 each, I wouldn't hesitate to call them a 'reet good bargain'. 2oz of Black Magic Creme Soap will set you back $6. If you're looking for exciting new scents or generally fabulous products, make sure you add OHWTO to your 'must order from' list!

OHWTO are currently closed as they move premises, but hope to be back up and running within the next couple of months.