Dark Heart Designs' Cosmetic Blog

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2012-01-18T09:49:00.000-08:00

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After Black Friday 50% off Sale Information

2011-12-09T11:56:00.001-08:00

The store: http://darkheartdesigns.storenvy.com/ The code will be released tonight (December 9th) via Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/darkheartdesigns and Twitter here: http://twitter.com/DarkHeartDesign Sale features: 50% off Shipping50% off Store Wide (The only exception is the Dark Heart's club, and gift cards)Free gift wrapping upon requestFree print of Kiara (the girl in our banner)

Win a sample set of the new good witch/bad witch Halloween collection!

2011-10-10T11:37:00.001-07:00

Contest will start 10/10/11 and run through 10/16/11. Winners will be announced on the following Monday. Prizes: The winner will receive one sample set of our new good witch/bad witch Halloween duochrome sparkle collection, which includes four good witch inspired colors, and four bad witch inspired colors. Instructions: Follow @DarkHeartDesign on twitter.Tweet the following: “ I entered to win

Dark Heart is Back!

2011-10-10T07:23:00.001-07:00

It’s been a long while, but I’m finally back on my feet enough to make things better. I’m sorry to everyone that was upset and/or disappointed during the Heartsy sale, for any reason. I now aim to use that experience, and never, ever make the same mistake again. Here’s how I’m going to change that. Ordering: We will no longer take “orders”. If the items are not already made, labeled, and sealed,

Dark Heart & Heartsy: Where it all went wrong…

2011-08-31T20:05:00.001-07:00

First off, I would like to thank Ana of Lipsticks and Lightsabers for bringing some of the issues to my attention, so I can respond to them. Now, down to business. First off, I am sincerely sorry, beyond words, for the amount of time that everyone has had to wait to receive their orders from the Heartsy deal. I feel terrible that you have all had to wait, and that, for most of you, this is the

5 Beauty Videos You Must Watch

2011-06-09T14:12:00.001-07:00

1. Cosmetic Viking: Pixie Epoxy If you’ve ever wonder what eye shadow primer, or Pixie Epoxy is, and how to apply it, just ask Brian of Cosmetic Viking! In his video, Brian explains a little about primers, how to use them, and what they do. 2. Enkore: Colorants 1 & 2 Have you ever wonder what your eye shadows are made of? Koren Zander of Enkore Make up explains different types of pigments,

Other Uses for Loose Eye Shadow Pigments

2011-06-03T08:24:00.001-07:00

It was recently brought to my attention by April of Blacksburg Belle, that most people might not know that eye shadows can be used for more than just your eyes. Now, this is the important part: you need to be very certain that your eye shadows are approved for use on other areas of your face! Our Dark Heart Designs eye shadows are approved for use on lips, eyes, face, and nails. Here’s a few

An Interview with Ashley Pahl of Indie Pretty Projects

2011-05-30T14:43:00.001-07:00

An excerpt from Ashley’s blog page; About me: My love for the handmade community has its roots in my childhood. My Grandma Peggy taught me at a young age how to work that construction paper with glue and cotton balls, while she was always working on a new sewing, embroidery, or baking project. After years of painting, knitting, photography, screen printing, sculpting, sketching, and attempting

An Interview with Kimberly of KimmieKarmaLove

2011-05-24T13:14:00.001-07:00

An excerpt from Kimmie’s blog page; About me: My name is Kimberly and I'm a 24 year old living the life! I live in California with my Husband and three dogs. I love color and love to wear makeup! One of the things that motivated me to start this blog was to share the genuinely good products with other people like me. I've bought enough of the crappy stuff and wanted others to know what was out

5 Beauty Blog Posts You Must Read

2011-04-27T18:31:00.001-07:00

I’ve managed to come across a few really good, useful posts while browsing around the beauty blog community. Now I want to take a minute to share those with you, and tell you why I think you need to read them. 5. Diva Digest: Custom Formula or Repacked Mica? This short post by Lorraine of LA Minerals is an easy way to educate yourself on how to sniff out repackaging (which is taking wholesale

An interview with Brian of Cosmetic Viking

2011-04-19T06:04:00.001-07:00

An excerpt about Brian: Brian is a make up enthusiast & the writer of the Cosmetic Viking blog. He also does video tutorials on Youtube. The Interview: Favorites Foundation: Illamasqua's Rich Liquid Foundation in RF120Blush: MAC's Bite of an AppleMascara: Rimmell's Lash Accelerator in Extreme BlackEyeliner: NYX's Black Bean jumbo pencilPrimer: Urban Decay Primer Potion/ Kat Von D's High Voltage

A Humble Request

2011-04-16T10:56:00.001-07:00

Technorati Tags: charities,donationsI know you’re all but busy, and this is a long post, but if you read anything today, please let this be it. Right now, our nation’s eye is turned to Japan, and the devastation that has taken so many lives, and left even more without a home. While I feel absolutely terrible for those people, I ask you to turn your attention a little closer to home, to the story

Color Spotlight: Carnival Queen

2011-04-14T10:21:00.001-07:00

Carnival Queen is a bright, sparkly yellow. Carnival Queen was inspired by my life in the carnival industry. My family has traveled with the carnivals for five generations. My parents had rides, games, an exotic animal show, and 4 arcades. In my photo below, I used Carnival Queen Technorati Tags: color spotlight,carnival queen,pixie epoxy,cosmetic viking over Urban Decay Potion Primer & Pixie

I’m a bad little blogger

2011-04-12T22:02:00.001-07:00

Yup..that’s me! I apologize for getting off schedule. I’ve just got a loooot going on lately. I’ve been trying to fill orders, work on Project: Safe Indie, keep the blog up, take care of my family and home, and get my car back on the road. As you can see, the blog kinda fell to the bottom of the list. I’ll be back on track with Tuesdays story behind the color. Thanks so much for reading! -Tina

Tutorial Tuesday: New Leaves

2011-04-06T10:12:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the late post everyone! I’ve been uber-busy lately. Here’s a pretty green look that’s great for spring! Here’s what you’ll need: Dark Heart Designs colors: Frost Shadow Absinthe Shadow Limelight Shadow Carnival Queen Shadow Other makeup I used: Mary Kay Foundation Blush (A trial type of my own) Avon Eyeliner Avon Mascara Morgana Cryptoria Coraline’s Kiss Covergirl dark

Results of the Moonchild contest with Kerli!

2011-03-31T20:25:00.001-07:00

First off, I sincerely want to thank http://iamamoonchild.net for supporting the contest. It wouldn’t have went so well if it wasn’t for their support. Also, the ever wonderful Kerli, who I find inspiring. I urge you, if you haven’t already, to go to her website, and download the free copy of Army of Love that she’s offering there. You can find it at http://kerlimusic.com. Here’s the video for

An interview with Victoria Stiles, Makeup Artist

2011-03-29T11:54:00.001-07:00

An excerpt from Victoria’s biography page: http://www.victoriastiles.com/bio.html Inspiration to pursue a career in makeup came at a young age for Victoria Stiles as she would study seasonal makeup trends published in various fashion and beauty print media. She began experimenting with makeup and developing her own technique in applying cosmetics. A family friend noticed Victoria's talents

A statement about Project: Safe Indie

2011-03-24T16:07:00.001-07:00

No good thing ever comes without opposition. If you disapprove of Project: Safe Indie, I’m apologize, but I can’t make everyone happy. I can only try my best to make most people happy. I want you to know, the project was created for the people who were hurt because they used unsafe pigments on their eyes, for the people who were lied to and sold repackaged, or private label cosmetics, etc.

Color spotlight: Beautiful Nightmare

2011-03-22T10:25:00.001-07:00

Beautiful Nightmare is a light, creamy, purple-pink. Beautiful Nightmare was inspired by the Beyonce song of the same name. When someone wears this shadow, I want it to evoke the feeling of loving something so much that even a dream of it is so beautiful that you never want to wake from it. Here’s the video for the song that inspired the shadow: In my photo below, I used Beautiful

A repackaging update

2011-03-17T14:03:00.001-07:00

Most of you have already read about this, but I wanted to post the information again You can see the base ingredients of the colors (Tangerine & Lemon Drop) and the ingredients of one of my bases (C-Smax) If I repackaged, my ingredient list would only consist of the ingredients on the colors. My company was accused of repackaging on a blog review reply. I wanted to post my reply here as well,

Tutorial Tuesday: Dead Leaves & The Dirty Ground

2011-03-15T09:42:00.001-07:00

This was a winter-y look that I did to represent the darker shades of the cold season Here’s what you’ll need: Dark Heart Designs colors: Frost Shadow Dirty Red Shadow Halestorm Shadow Other makeup I used: Mary Kay Foundation Blush (A trial type of my own) Avon Eyeliner Avon Mascara Morgana Cryptoria Watermelon Covergirl dark brown shadow to shade brows (this should match your brow

The Future of Dark Heart

2011-03-10T18:33:00.001-08:00

The blog is back! I’m sorry for the short hiatus. I’m trying to work my way through a blogging schedule I can manage while working a full time job during the day, working on DHD in the evenings, and taking care of things at home. Now, I have some good news, and some bad news. Mostly good though. The bad: As some of you may know, one of the major cosmetic ingredient suppliers canceled one of

An interview with Wendi of Makeup Zombie

2011-03-08T09:27:00.001-08:00

An excerpt from Wendi’s blog page; About the Zombie: My name is Wendi and I'm 31 years old. I'm a former working mother ( I stay at home now!) of 3. (2 boys and 1 girl) who's found an intense passion for makeup. I lost my Dad a year ago to colon cancer and makeup became a journey into self discovery more than anything else for me. The past year has been a lot of fun. I adore anything having

New project: Podcasts

2011-02-04T14:47:00.000-08:00

I'm taking a little while off to work on a new project I want to get going: Podcasts. I've been emailing a ton of people for the first podcast I'm going to be doing. Now I'm just collecting and organizing information. I've also been reading a lot on how to make your blog posts better and so on. So hopefully, I'll be back with a bang!

Quick update

2011-01-27T16:08:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Unfortunately, the video I made for today's post says it will take 50 minutes to upload, despite the fact that it's under a minute. As much as I'd love to have it ready to post, packing up the rest of everyone's orders is way more important. To everyone who was waiting for the post, I'm sorry. It will be up shortly! Thank you all so much for reading.

Premiering today: Valentine's gift set!

2011-01-26T06:43:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited to finally have a gift set in the shop! I thought Valentine's would be a perfect excuse. I hope you all like it. Here's the details: Notice: Coupons do not apply to this item as it is already discounted. Celebrate your Valentine with something different this year. Available only for the month of February, you can order a Dark Heart Designs V-day gift set. The set includes

Tutorial Tuesday: My Beautiful Zombie

2011-01-25T10:02:00.000-08:00

While I was working on the feature for Absinthe, I decided to go ahead & make the tutorial as well. I already had a little bit of an idea in my head from Wendi, and her makeup zombie challenge. Now, here’s what you’ll need: Dark Heart Designs colors: Absinthe Shadow Paparazzi Shadow Other makeup I used: Mary Kay Foundation Blush (A trial type of my own) Avon Eyeliner Avon Mascara Morgana

Blogging Schedule

2011-01-24T10:23:00.000-08:00

Image credit Hello again everyone! I'm going to make a short post today. Things have been busy lately & I'm trying to catch up to them. I didn't have a chance to work on my blog posts over the weekend, like I usually do. Instead, I'm just going to tell everyone what to expect from this blog and myself. I've been working on a blogging plan so that I can stay organized and make more meaningful

Feature Friday: The story behind Absinthe

2011-01-21T09:29:00.000-08:00

On Fridays I’m going to alternate between featuring some of our products, so you can learn more about them, and featuring other Etsy shops, bloggers, etc. I hope you’ll enjoy reading these features as much as I enjoy writing them! Absinthe Absinthe is a medium to dark green with a slight blue tint. Absinthe was inspired by both the liquor & the green fairy that represents it. Here’s the

News and other Misc. Info

2011-01-19T09:27:00.000-08:00