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Thursday, December 31, 2015

The Final Blogmas: FanMail box- December 2015 "Toon Time"

Hey there geekonistas!

So 2015 and Blogmas have finally come to an end, and even though both were quite challenging at times, for the most part I really enjoyed them, and I hope you did too! I'll be taking a short break to celebrate the New Year and get some things done that I've been putting off, but I will be back on my regularly scheduled posting day, Monday January 4th.

Today I have for you my hot-out-of-the-mailbox-just-this-minute-arrived Fanmail Box! FanMail is a monthly subscription box "by lady geeks, for lady geeks". It contains geeky/nerdy items and accessories and is usually mailed out at the end of each month. Subscriptions can be purchased either month to month ($21.99 per box) as a 3 month prepay ($63.00 up front, which works out to $21.00 per box), 6 month prepay ($120.00 up front, $20.00 per box) or a 12 month prepay ($228.00 up front, $19.00 per box). A larger tshirt size (2xl-4xl) costs an additional $2.00 per month. These are "true" plus sizes though, not the juniors plus sizes a lot of boxes will try to pass off as plus size.


Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Blogmas Day Thirty: Makeup Room Tour and Storage

Hey there geekonistas!

Wow, I can't believe it's almost the end of December, and almost the end of Blogmas! Today I thought I might show you all around my makeup room and share some of my storage methods with you, both current and future plans for better storage.

This isn't a comprehensive list of all my makeup by any means- that would take more time than I'm sure anyone would want to spend here! This is just kind of a quick overview in case you were curious about how I store a collection of makeup that is far more vast than any one person needs. Also, some pictures of my cats, because as much as I would like to think this is my room, it's actually theirs. It's all theirs. All of the rooms. Theirs.


Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty-Nine: December Favorites!

Hey there geekonistas!

Still trying to get my new light box set up (it's way bigger than I thought it would be!), so while I'm struggling with that and dumping things all over the floor, let's talk about some of my favorite items from this month! I was thinking about doing a "best of the year" but since I've only been blogging for the last half I thought I would save it for next year.

So let's get to it!

Monday, December 28, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty-Eight

Hey there geekonistas!

So, sorry to say, but I don't have a real review for you today. *Shameface* I've been traveling to visit family since the 24th and I had to go straight back to work after, so I'm exhausted and I've run out of my backlog of posts. However,  I do want to share with you some exciting news!

My lovely husband got me this photography set for Christmas! Now I will be able to take pictures even when the sun isn't out! Yay professionial-ish!

I'm pretty excited for this and I can't wait to start playing with it! Keep an eye out for more reviews coming up very soon.

Thanks for hanging out!

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty-Seven: Notoriously Morbid's Vanishing Cabinet December 2015

Hey there geekonistas!

No preamble today, I just want to get right in to this month's Vanishing Cabinet! The theme is just too awesome for me to keep under wraps for long!

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.

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty-Six: Fandom of the Month Club December 2015

Hey there geekonistas!

Hope you all had a magical Christmas! I got quite spoiled with good food, presents, and wonderful company. Now comes the hard part... putting all the decorations away for another year!

Before I get started on cleanup, though, I wanted to show you this month's the Fandom of the Month Club. Fandom of the Month club is a monthly subscription box that delivers geeky themed jewelry and other accessories. The cost is $13.00 a month for a month-to-month subscription, $36.00 ($12.00 per box) if you pay for three months up front, and $66.00 ($11.00 per box) if you pay for six months up front. Shipping is extra and costs $3.50 per month within the U.S. and $9.80 per month internationally.


Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Blogmas! The Final Item from "12 Days of Christmas"

Merry Christmas, geekonistas!

I hope you have had a wonderful holiday season so far, and no matter what you celebrate, I wish you all peace and love and joy, warmth and friendship and good times! And presents.. lots and lots of presents. And speaking of presents, today we have finally come to the end of our Fortune Cookie Soap "12 Days of Christmas" Nightmare Before Christmas themed advent box. However... there are no scents left that we haven't gotten on the description card... what could it mean?

Let's take a peek!



Thursday, December 24, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty-Four: The Penultimate Gift!

Happy Christmas Eve, geekonistas!

So today is the second-to-last day of the Fortune Cookie Soap Nightmare Before Christmas themed "12 Days of Christmas" box! I'm really looking forward to seeing what's in store for today, so let's jump right in!

Today's item is a big one...



Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty-Three: Fortune Cookie Soap's "12 Days of Christmas" Day Ten

Hey there geekonistas!

Welcome to day nine of our Fortune Cookie Soap Nightmare Before Christmas themed "12 Days of Christmas" advent calendar box! We're getting close to the end now *pout*, but we've had some great items so far and we've still got a few left to come!

Today's item is...



Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty-Two: FCS Advent Day Nine!

Hey there geekonistas!

Welcome to today's unwrapping from the Fortune Cookie Soap's "12 Days of Christmas" Nightmare Before Christmas themed advent calendar box! This box is sold out for the year, but they still have some of the perfume oils available for purchase on the website!

And today's item is...


Monday, December 21, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty-One: Fortune Cookie Soap Advent, Day Eight!

Hey there geekonistas!

Ready for today's unwrapping from the Fortune Cookie Soap "12 Days of Christmas" Nightmare Before Christmas themed box? I know I am! Fortune Cookie Soap does still have the collectors edition set of perfume oils available, plus some individual scents, so you can still get your hands on some of the awesome smells of Halloweentown.

And today's item is...


Sunday, December 20, 2015

Blogmas Day Twenty: Another Day, Another Gift!

Hey there geekonistas!

Wow, the time is flying by this month. I can't believe we're only five days away from Christmas! I've finally gotten all my shopping done and just have a couple things left to wrap. Plus, of course, I have to make cookies today! But before all that, let's start the morning off opening an item from the Fortune Cookie Soap Nightmare Before Christmas themed "12 Days of Christmas" box!

Today's item is...



Saturday, December 19, 2015

Blogmas Day Nineteen: More Advent Madness

Hey there geekonistas!

While I am still trying to recover from that Star Wars premiere (OH MY GOD IT WAS AWESOME AND I LOVE REY AND FINN AND POE SO MUCH...uhhhh *ahem*) I'm coming at you with another installment of the Fortune Cookie Soap's "12 Days of Christmas" Nightmare Before Christmas themed box!

It's just a wee package today...


Friday, December 18, 2015

Blogmas Day Eighteen: FCS Advent Day Five!

Greetings, geekonistas!

It's here... the day we've been waiting and hoping for... Day five of the Fortune Cookie Soap "12 Days of Christmas" Nightmare before Christmas themed advent calendar! Oh, and I guess there's some sort of movie coming out today too? (We bought our tickets a month ago because NERDS!) Anyway, let's dive right in, 'cause I still have decide which of my ten Star Wars outfits I'm going to wear today.

Today's item is....


Thursday, December 17, 2015

Blogmas Day Seventeen: Fortune Cookie Soap "12 Days of Christmas" Day Four

Hey there geekonistas!

Are you excited for today's unwrapping? I know I am! This is day four of the Fortune Cookie Soap Nightmare Before Christmas themed advent calendar box. This box is sold out, but you can still pick up the perfume oils if any of the scents intrigue you! (The whipped cream collector's set is currently sold out.)

What will today's item be.....?


Wednesday, December 16, 2015

FCS Advent Continues, Plus Kiss My Sass Lip Addicts Monthly for December 2015

Hey there geekonistas!

It's that time again, to tear the wrapping off Day Three of the Fortune Cookie Soap "12 Days of Christmas" box! And stay tuned afterwards, I've also got this month's Lip Addicts Anonymous from Kiss My Sass Cosmetics to share!

And today's item is...


Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Blogmas Day Fifteen: Fortune Cookie Soap "12 Days of Christmas"

Hey there geekonistas!

I've got day two of the Fortune Cookie Soap "12 Days of Christmas" Nightmare Before Christmas themed box! I didn't even peek! I promise. This box is sold out for this year, but Fortune Cookie Soap does currently have the "collectors editions" of both Whipped Creams and Perfume Oils available on their website.

And today's item is...


Monday, December 14, 2015

Blogmas Day Fourteen: Fortune Cookie Soap Advent Calendar, Go!

Hey there geekonistas!

Guess what day it is? It's the first day of the Fortune Cookie Soap Nightmare Before Christmas themed "12 Days of Christmas" box! Woohoo! This box is sold out for this year, but Fortune Cookie Soap does currently have the "collectors editions" of both Whipped Creams and Perfume Oils available on their website.

Let's see what we have in store for today!


Sunday, December 13, 2015

Blogmas Day Thirteen: Hello Waffle Cosmetics Visage: December 2015

Hey there geekonistas!

And happy last night of Hanukkah! Wow, I almost didn't get this blog out at all today. I've been running around my kitchen all day, making candy for gifts and for the holiday party at work on Tuesday. I am exhausted! But not so exhausted that I couldn't play with this month's Visage from Hello Waffle!


Saturday, December 12, 2015

Blogmas Day Twelve: Espionage Cosmetics' BOOM Box

Hey there geekonistas!

So wow, I just got this box in the mail yesterday and I am really excited to share it with you today! This is the first of Espionage Cosmetics' brand new subscription box, the BOOM Box!


Friday, December 11, 2015

Blogmas Day Eleven: Comics Binge!

Hey there geekonistas!

So, there is still no sun today, making trying to take pictures of anything colorful a tricky proposition. Instead, I thought maybe I could share some of the comics I just can't get enough of right now with you! Maybe you will find them cool too? (I think you will.) These are currently running series only, because honestly if I were to list every old and new comic I love this post would turn into a 300 page dissertation.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Blogmas Day Ten: Baroness X Whovian Box

Hey there geekonistas!

Welcome to day ten of my Blogmas challenge, or as I like to call it, "trying to capture photos of gorgeous colors without having any actual light"! See, when I started this challenge, I failed to take into account that weather is notoriously fickle, and would likely not cooperate with me on all of the days. And of course, I'm way too disorganized to do any of this in advance! Ahahahahahsob.

In any case, I am going to try my best to do this box justice. This was the super limited edition Whovian box put out by Baroness X, who makes indie, cruelty free, awesome nail polishes and demiflux, who makes some incredible hand made jewelry. There were only thirty of these Doctor Who dedicated boxes made, but you can still get three of the four nail polish colors on the Baroness X website! The only one you can no longer buy is Trenzalore, which was exclusive to the box. The box also included "mani bombs", two kinds of shaped soap, a sample of cuticle balm, earrings, and came with a choice of necklace, ring, or bracelet. There was also a card with information about each product, plus an exclusive one of a kind discount code.


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Blogmas Day Nine: Darling Girl Cosmetics' Operation Sparkle

Hey there geekonistas!

I've got something cool today! I just got my Pink Friday/Black Friday hauls in from Darling Girl Cosmetics and, aside from some shadows from the "Snow in Love" Collection (based on Edward Scissorhands) that I will be reviewing later, I got my limited edition "Operation Sparkle" tin set! I still haven't recovered from that mid-season finale, but I'll do my best to pull myself together to show you this set.


Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Blogmas Day Eight: An Advent Calendar and the Best Cheap Palette Ever

Hey there geekonistas!

I got a very special package in the mail yesterday! It's my Fortune Cookie Soap "Nightmare Before Christmas" Advent Calendar! Woohoo! This is my first year getting one, but from what I gather, Fortune Cookie Soap does one of these every year. It's a box that contains a mix of full and sample size mystery products, all in their super popular "Nightmare Before Christmas" inspired scents. Each item is individually wrapped with a tag on it showing the date you are supposed to open it. Unfortunately, this box is sold out, but I thought it would be cool if we could open mine together! So, starting on December 14th I'll put aside my impatience to tear off all the wrapping paper at once and open one product per day and post it here. Sound like a plan? Yes! I thought so.


Monday, December 7, 2015

Blogmas Day Seven: Oops, and the November J-list Snack Box

Hey there geekonistas!

Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends and family! So, I have a bit of a confession. I totally failed at my blogmas challenge! *sob* I forgot to put a post up yesterday. But, I'm not giving up, and I will try to finish out the rest of the challenge!

So today, mostly since I'm hungry, I wanted to review for you November's J-list Snack Subscription Box. In case you aren't familiar, J-List is a website that sells items directly from Japan. They have a wide range of anime items, along with kitchen and household things, snacks, and more. The "more" includes a lot of "ecchi" or adult items, so if that kind of thing offends you you can always check out the J-Box site, which is a G rated version of J-List. This subscription is actually not currently available from the website. J-List recently changed over to a completely new site and they are still working to transfer things like subscriptions over.  Unfortunately, this means I don't have any information about pricing for you at this time. (I prepaid a year in advance, so it doesn't get charged every month.) I will update this post as soon as the subscriptions go live again!

There are a ton of tasty treats included in this months box, so let's eat!


Saturday, December 5, 2015

Omakase by Viewster : December 2016

Hey there geekonistas!

Day five of my Blogmas challenge has arrived, and today I wanted to share with something that is brand new and really cool! This is Omakase, an anime themed subscription box produced by the streaming service Viewster. Viewster produced two beta-test boxes, but this one is their first official release!


Friday, December 4, 2015

AFK Cosmetics : Round Table Collection - Part Two

Hey there geekonistas!

Welcome to day four of Blogmas and part two of my review of AFK Cosmetics' Round Table collection! You can find part one - blush, highlighter, and lip glosses here. Today we're checking out the six loose shadows that come with the collection. So let's make like an unladen swallow and dive on in!

An African or European swallow?


Thursday, December 3, 2015

AFK Cosmetics : Round Table Collection - Part One

Hey there geekonistas!

On the third day of Blogmas, my true love gave to me.... some Knights that Say Ni! Ah, I'm so sorry. Not really though. Today I wanted to share with you the Round Table collection that I recent got from a new-to-me indie makeup company, AFK Cosmetics! AFK Cosmetics is a cruelty free (Leaping Bunny Certified!) makeup company that produces 100% vegan loose pigments, lip products, and primers based on various fandoms such as gaming, tv, movies, and more.

The Round Table collection is, of course, based on the famous Monty Python movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".  It features six loose eye shadow pigments, a loose blush, a loose highlighter, and two lip products. I bought the full size of everything because the cover art was just too cute to pass up! Unfortunately, it seems that this collection was limited edition, because I can't find it on the website anymore. Anyway, enough with the preamble, let's go to Camelot!

On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. 'Tis a silly place.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Notoriously Morbid Vanishing Cabinet November 2015

Hey there geekonistas!

Welcome to day two of Blogmas! Today I am playing catch-up a little bit and bringing you last month's Vanishing Cabinet from Notoriously Morbid. 

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.


Tuesday, December 1, 2015

It's beginning to look a lot like Blogmas!

Hey there geekonistas!

So this month, I have decided to set myself a Blogmas challenge! My challenge is to write one blog entry per day every day until the end of the month. There's going to be a wide range of topics, per my usual style, everything from established favorites to new discoveries, makeup to music to books, movies and more. There might even be.... a giveaway? If there is anything you are interested in and would like me to write about, now is the time to let me know!

Today I would like to kick things off by talking a little bit about one of my favorite geek themed bands: Kirby Krackle. Kirby Krackle (powered by Singer/Songwriter Kyle Stevens) was founded in 2009 and they have been revolutionizing the geek music scene ever since with their fantastic music and pop culture inspired lyrics.


Their latest album, Mutate, Baby! contains one of my favorite songs of theirs - "The Day My Powers Arrived." On the surface it's a song about joining the X-men, but underneath it's a song for anyone that's ever felt like they aren't ready for the big changes that sweep through life now and then. There is an official music video that you can watch here.

There's also a lighter side to Kirby Krackle, with a wicked sense of humor running through some of the songs, such as the song that first got me addicted to KK, and then got me through a semester of calculus - "Booty Do Math". I dare you to listen to that song and not at least smile.

It's not just the lyrics that makes Kirby Krackle awesome, though. Kyle Stevens is a seriously talented musician who uses a wide range of styles and makes them all sound awesome. It's not just geek music, it's really good music that is also geeky. If that makes sense? Anyway, I highly recommend checking them out! You can find a great selection of their songs on their YouTube channel if you just want to have a listen, or you can find them on iTunes or Bandcamp.

So what are some of your favorite geeky musicians? Let me know in the comments!