Notoriously Morbid: September 2015 Vanishing Cabinet

Hey there geekonistas!

It's showtime! That's right, this month's strange and unusual Vanishing Cabinet from Notoriously Morbid has arrived. The title this month is "Say it Three Times," based on everyone's favorite ghost with the most... Beetlejuice! And just in time for Halloween. So let's turn on the juice and see what shakes loose, shall we?

The Notoriously Morbid Vanishing Cabinet is a monthly subscription service that includes a number of mini sized loose eye shadow pigments (anywhere from 4-6)  and/or lip and other bonus products, sometimes including a guest product from another indie company. It costs $12.90 per month including shipping. There is currently a wait list to get the subscription which you can join by emailing Notoriously Morbid.

This month's VC came packaged in a plastic ziplock bag. It includes four loose pigments, a Night Kiss Balm (the renamed "Coffin Kissers", Notoriously Morbid's lip balm formula) a sticker, and an information sheet with an explanation of the theme, the pigment names and ingredients, a code for 30% off your next Notoriously Morbid order, and a hint for next month's theme.

First up, we have the return of the stickers! This is actually a fairly large size sticker (about the size of a credit card) so I don't know where I will stick it yet, but it's going to have to be somewhere awesome.

The next item is the Night Kiss Balm, in the.. flavor? scent? whatever.. it's called "Day-O!" The information sheet describes it as a rainbow sherbert mixed with ripe bananas. I can mostly smell the banana with a little bit of other fruits in the background. I really like banana, so I love this. The Notoriously Morbid lip balm formula is super soft, it melts the second it touches your lips. This makes it super hydrating but not long lasting.

Daylight come an me wan go home

The first loose pigment featured this month is called "This is How You Die." It's a soft cyan with a  pink shift to it.

 Next up is "Gasoline. Blow Torch. No Problem". This is a really pretty peach with an almost metallic finish. This one is my favorite!

 "We're Here For Your Daughter, Chuck" is kind of a pewter grey in the jar, but once applied it shows a taupe base with a blue-green sheen.

 And the last color in the set... I am mystified by this color. It's called "One. Big. Dark. Room." and in the jar it looks like a bright blue. But when you apply it... It's not exactly a duochrome, as a duochrome changes color depending on how light is hitting it. This one looks almost like applying one color and then applying another on top of it, if that makes sense. I really don't know how on earth they did this!

Final Thoughts: This month's VC has some really cool colors in it that I'm excited to play with! I like the packaging, and of course the theme. The hint for next month is : "Nearly Headless Nick invites YOU to his 523rd Deathday party in October." Hmmmmm could we have.. Harry Potter?

So what did you think of this months Vanishing Cabinet? What's your favorite Tim Burton movie? Let me know in the comments!