It’s not Black Friday here. It’s Black November! Instead of having a huge sale on Black Friday, we’re having one all month long. Stock up on your old favorites, or try some of the new product lines, including the blushes and highlighters.
• Color of the Month ($2.99): Vampire Heart
• Discount of the Month: 50% off the entire shop with code "BlkNovember"
• Free Product of the Month: A random blush sample
Available here:
http://darkheartdesigns.storenvy.com/
This contest is inspired by Carissa Rose Art.
You can find her Facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/carissaroseart & her shop here http://www.etsy.com/shop/neverdieart.
Entries will be posted on the Dark Heart Designs fanpage here http://www.facebook.com/darkheartdesigns & pinterest page here http://pinterest.com/darkheartdesign/.
Contest will start 11/01/12 and end on 11/30/12 at 12:00 am EST. Winners will be announced no later than 12/15/12.
The grand prize winner will receive one full size set of our new Horror Story Halloween duochrome sparkle collection based on American Horror Story, which includes 6 eye shadow shades and 2 Lip Slicks gloss shades and a signed set of 3 8x10 prints of their choice from Carissa's etsy store. The runner up will receive a sample set of the Horror Story collection and a signed 8x10 print from Carissa's etsy store, and if we have enough entries, we’ll also have a fan’s choice award for everyone’s favorite.
To enter this contest, you must browse Carissa Rose's gallery or shop, and find an image to base your look on. I'm looking for character as well as makeup. Please try to recreate the art as closely as possible. I can understand if you can't get all the paint spots, but I'd like you to be inspired by the color and subject matter. The more complete your entry, the higher points you will receive. Entries of all levels will be accepted.
-This contest is open to all participants.
-You must be 18 years of age, or have your parents permission to enter.
-Your photo must say Dark Heart & Carissa Rose Art somewhere on yourself or on a sign.
-When submitting, please let me know which art piece inspired you so we can compare
-You may enter as many times as you like, but you may only win one prize.
-Do not create another account to enter.
-We reserve the right to disqualify any entry for any reason that we see fit.
-Do not post hate comments.
-Do not alter your makeup in photoshop or any other photo editing software.
(Watermarks & blemish removal are acceptable)
-Disregard for any of the rules will result in immediate disqualification.
-Any negative comments will be deleted. If you don’t have anything nice to say, try to say it in a nice way, or just don’t say it at all.
Entries can be submitted by attaching your photos to a Facebook fanpage message, or emailing them to tina@darkheartdesigns.com
Winners of first and grand prizes will be picked by a panel of judges, including Carissa Rose, and the fan favorite will be voted upon by the public. You will be judged on how well your entry fits the theme, your creativity, and character execution.
This contest is not endorsed, or associated with Deviantart, Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, or WordPress.
We recently made it to 3,000+ fans on our Facebook fanpage. I’m so excited to be able to reach this milestone. I can’t thank everyone enough. From the people who have been there since the beginning, to the new fans and friends I’ve met recently, it’s been a wonderful journey, and I thank you so much for being a part of it!
Please take a moment to enter the fan appreciation contest for a chance to win a $25 gift card. All you have to do is click the image, and fill out the rafflecopter form.
I don’t post here no where near as often as I’d like to. I believe that’s simply because I don’t know what to post. I’m always trying to figure out what everyone would prefer to read, or find helpful. Instead I just don’t post at all. I plan to just post more of what’s on my mind and what I’m working on, rather than waiting for a brilliant idea that requires lots of research and planning to write about.
In other news, the photo in this post is of the new Halloween collection, inspired by the new TV show American Horror Story. I’ll be posting photos of each color on our Facebook Fanpage this week. I hope you’ll click over and help us pick out names for them!
-Tina
I'm trying to collect swatches of all Dark Heart products on varying skin tones, types, and ages.
As of now, I'm only going to be accepting 1-2 people for each tone, type, and age group. That still leaves plenty of openings, but please don't be disappointed if you don't make it into the program. As the company grows, there will be more opportunities to work with Dark Heart.
Please only do one color per photograph so that each color can be grouped into a collage picture for their respective product listings.
There is no specific size or shape necessary for swatches, but please keep the size to a normal application area (ie. nothing over 2 inches in width or height), make sure the swatch is centered, and try to get the swatches the same size as much as possible.
I'm going to start swatching the shadows first. You will be sent 5 colors to
start with. When you complete those colors, more will be sent.
Name:
Email/Contact information:
Skin Type: (ie. Normal, oily, etc.)
Age group: (for swatch purposes and how the color appears on different people)
Using the linked photos as a guide, what is closest to your skintone?
http://humanae.tumblr.com/ (scroll up or down to load more colors/skintones)
Please include a couple of photos of swatches that you have done. Photos should be good quality (not blurry or grainy), with decent lighting and color balance (no red/orange photos). Some photography tips can be found on our pinboard here: http://pinterest.com/darkheartdesign/beauty-photography-tips-and-tricks/
Any other questions can be emailed to me and I will happily answer them. Thank you for your interest, and I hope to work with you all soon!
This month, you can enter to win the four shadows from the Halloween on Christmas collection (Rag Doll, Bone Daddy, Ghost Dog, and The Mayor), as well as a pack of Soylicious wax tarts, and a sample of the new melter gems.
*Soylicious products are sponsored by Amanda M, a Soylicious consultant.
Click the link to go to the widget and enter! Any questions or comments can be emailed to me at tina@darkheartdesigns.com.
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Shawna of Beauty Like A Boss. Here’s a brief summary of her questions:
You can find the interview in its entirety on her blog here: http://likeabossbeautyblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/interview-with-tina-from-dark-heart.html
In order to change jar styles to a much nicer design that I've picked out, I'm going to be having a 40% off sale in my shop to raise funds until we've reached that goal. I will willingly divulge the amount that I'm trying to reach, and how close we are to that goal to any sale customer that asks for it. The sale will go on until I've reached the goal amount, and am able to purchase the new jars. During the sale the shop may stop taking orders temporarily so that I can catch up to the ones that are being placed, but the sale will still be effective when it reopens.
Terms: The terms of the sale are as follows: order turn around time may increase, (currently the limit is 14 days) but *will not* exceed the time limit to file Paypal disputes. I don't want anyone to feel insecure purchasing from my shop. I will do my best to keep you updated via email, the fan page, and twitter with my progress. In order to receive the discount, you must make a purchase of at least $10. The sale price is automatically reflected in your cart once you add that amount. As a heads up, I will be on vacation from the 20th-24th. You may still place your order during that time, and it will be filled as soon as I return. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at all. I will also happily add rainchecks back to the shop for this sale if you would like to take advantage of it, but can't place an order at this time. Thank you all for your help and support ♥
As part of the prizes for the Do It Like A Dude drag king contest, we’re also having a fan favorite. Please take a moment to view the entries, and choose the contestant that you liked the most. Thank you!
The entry photos are here: http://pinterest.com/darkheartdesign/do-it-like-a-dude-drag-king-contest-entries
You can vote using the following poll:
