Biohazardous Beauty: Sample Saturday: Episode 10!!

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What’s going on with Dark Heart?

I was going to post this as an update, but I thought a blog post would provide more room to write, and be shareable across our social media so more of our fans will see the post.

Personally, this year, though it has only been four months so far, has been both unbelievably busy and wonderful. We finally moved out of our apartment and into a house after looking for 6+ months and having things fall through. We had originally planned to move a little further south, so I put in applications for jobs there. When we finally found our current house, we had decided to stay in the same town. Before we moved, one of the companies I applied for called me for an interview and I started working for them. The only problem was the 1 ½ drive there and back, and the fact that since we stayed in the same town, I was still working my 1^st job.

Between trying to work two jobs, move everything in, clean up the apartment so we could turn in the keys, and getting the new house set so we could at least live in it, I was seriously spreading myself too thin. The time I had to work on stock, packing orders, and shipping seriously decreased. Instead of completely closing the shop, since Storenvy doesn’t have a vacation mode, it only says the store isn’t there, I changed most of the items to preorder and tried to change the TAT (turn around time) to something I felt was a closer estimate.

Last week I finally decided to put in my notice at the second job and pursue cosmetology. I gave it my best shot, but in the end it can’t compare to Dark Heart and how much I love makeup. I have to work those two weeks, and then we’ll be back on track. Orders will be caught up, contest prizes will be sent, stock will be updated, and new products will be added to the store. I’ve missed everyone so much, and I can’t wait to get back to DHD and the makeup community.

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Too Late For Love Deluxe Sample Giveaway

Win a deluxe sample set of the Too Late For Love collection. This collection is normally only available through Ebay’s Giving Works charity auction/buy it now listings. Enter here:
a Rafflecopter giveaway

You can share the contest each day for more entries. Here is a swatch of the collection by the dolls:

Courtney Couture: A Vintage Hollywood Icon Collection

If you’re a fan of Beauty by Charlie or Kiss & Makeup you may have seen our newest matte collection. Courtney Couture is a collection of mattes made specifically for Courtney’s Vogue contest.

The collection features 4 matte shadows and 2 lipsticks. The colors were requested by Courtney of Kiss & Makeup, Elizabeth of Dotty Ann, and Lacy (who’s been poking me for mattes for ages). A big thank you to all of them for the inspiration!

To name this collection we had vintage Hollywood movie stars in mind. I still believe nothing says old school glamour like a classic Hollywood starlet. Audrey Hepburn was always the height of class and a lady, Marilyn Monroe was an iconic beauty, Elizabeth Taylor was gorgeous and bold, Ava Gardner was charming and mysterious, Grace Kelly was her namesake; graceful, and Sophia Loren was a fiery, exotic beauty.

Shadows:

• Audrey – Black
• Elizabeth – White
• Ava – Nude
• Grace - Cream

Lipsticks:

• Sophia – Pink
• Marilyn – Red

You can find the Vogue High Fashion contest by clicking here. Its currently ended but the collection will be available soon.

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Tools of the Trade: Alcohol Spritzer

I’m going to keep it short today and share one of my tools of the trade.

One of my most used tools is a mister filled with Isopropyl Alcohol. I use it to sanitize my workspace, tools, to spray my gloves before I make products and more. You can use it to sanitize pressed powders and spritz a little on a used lipstick before wiping a layer off on a clean tissue or paper towel. I wouldn’t recommend using it on brushes or any loose types of cosmetics as it would make a mess and could ruin your brushes.

You can pick up an inexpensive mister at Wal-Mart or Sally’s Beauty Supply and Isopropyl Alcohol is available at any grocery, pharmacy, or dollar store.

For more tips and tricks visit our Pinterest boards here: http://pinterest.com/darkheartdesign/

Where's my favorite Dark Heart product?!

Wondering where the rest of our product line is? Have no worry! They haven't bit the big one. I'm just trying to make sure that plenty of stock is made so that orders can be filled in a timely manner. No one wants to wait around forever for something they're excited for. Thanks for understanding while Dark Heart grows more efficient.

Here's an update on what I'm doing, and what the story is on some of your favorite products:

Stocking Products:

• Liquid Shines: Now stocking (In stock in 1 week)
• Face Primer: This is next on my list to stock (In stock in 1-2 weeks)
• Lip sticks: Order tubes & make stock
• Lip Gloss: Reformulate gloss base & make stock
• Mascaras: Need to make stock
• Eye Light Gel Liners: Reformulate shades containing blue pigment & make stock
• Themed Collections: Need to make stock

New Releases:

• Too Late For Love: A HIM Inspired Valentine's collection (Available only through Ebay's Giving Works) Now in stock
• Glitter & Gears: A Steampunk Inspired Collection - Waiting on Lipstick Tubes
• Courtney Couture: A Vintage Starlet Matte Collection - Currently available only as a prize for Kiss & Makeup's contest. It will be available next month in the shop (also needs lipsticks stocked first).

Too Late for Love: A Valentine Collection

While I was unable to release the Dark Heart Valentine collection in time due to health reasons, the new collection will still be available. This year’s collection features two sparkly shadows and our first two matte shades that we’ve ever released.

When I made the V-day collection I had HIM’s song St Valentine playing in my head. In case you’re not familiar it, this is the chorus:

“Hey baby let me be your Valentine, St. Valentine...
Suck the sorrow out of you and try to keep the lie alive.
Like St. Valentine”

I decided to theme the whole collection based on some of my favorite HIM songs, two being themed towards lighter, uncomplicated types of love while the other two are darker in theme and color.

• St. Valentine – A matte pink with a very subtle twist of lavender
• In Joy and Sorrow – A shimmery beige-gold
• Heartkiller – A deep matte brown
• Wicked Game – A shimmery copper-brown

A few special editions of this collection came with two of our nail polish prototypes. They may return when we’re able to work on the polish line exclusively.

Swatches are by Ashley of ~Randomly Me~. The left is with flash and the right is without.

Where to buy:

This collection will be available primarily through Ebay’s Giving Works charity listings. I’ve wanted to donate and be involved with charities for a while now but I get so busy its hard to keep track of the funding. I want to make sure things are legitimately going to the charities they should be. By listing with Giving Works, they take care of all that and all I’ll have to do is set up the item and ship it once its sold.

I thought limiting this collection to charity would be a great way to support some good causes and make it even more special. Some sets will also be sponsored by some of your favorite artists.

The first set is sponsored by Katie Alves. You might know her from her amazing makeup scenes like the following:

You can find her sponsored collection listing here, where 60% of the final price goes to the Humane Society: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Too-Late-For-Love-A-HIM-Inspired-Handmade-Cosmetic-Collection/171034209432?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=007&category=36865&cmd=ViewItem

Dark Heart Dolls Open Application

*note* Applications are closed for now. Still want to be a doll? Email us at tina@darkheartdesigns.com and let us know!

Applications are now open! Go here to fill out the form and submit yours: http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/1h1mFivQ1fRNr7op3
Program information is listed in the previous blog post if you’d like to know more about the program.

Are you a Doll?

 

Hello Everyone!

Sorry that the shop hiatus has been a bit longer than expected. Lots of life events happening, but have no fear Dark Heart Designs grand Re-Opening is fast approaching. 2013 is going to be the best year yet with lots new products and collections in the works.

Along with all the new and revamped things we are putting together a new promoter program. We are proud to officially announce The Dark Heart Dolls. It is not your normal promoter program but more of a job. The rewards are well worth it and you get to join a family. Here are some of the program features:

• a great discount on products
• special reasonably priced promoter packs
• inside knowledge of upcoming products
• member only exclusive contests
• a community of active, like minded individuals
• special events
• a positive environment to learn, support, and grow
• Membership in the Dolls’ Facebook group

Plus you get to help develop some of these great new products. We are looking for girls, boys, ladies, and lady boys (if you love Drag Race like I do!) of all skill levels and walks of life. Also, we maintain a no bully/code of conduct policy in order to keep judgment or negativity in check. These are just some of the great perks Dolls receive. If you have any interest or question please e-mail us me at tina@darkheartdesigns.com. Watch this blog and the fanpage here: https://www.facebook.com/darkheartdesigns for the application form and more details in the next few days.

Q: Where is Dark Heart?

A: On Vacation! After our big Black November sale (and I mean big! It did way better than expected and took me quite a while to catch back up), I got pretty burned out and decided I needed a break.

Rest assured it’s not permanent. Although I had some health concerns lately and wasn’t sure I would be able to reopen, I’m improving and ready to start working on DHD again. At this time I don’t have a set reopening date. I have a time frame that I’d like to meet, but there are products and other things I want to do before I get bogged down with orders. I have a little time now, so I want to complete some things before returning.

In the meantime, while we’re working on tons of new Dark Heart goodies you can stay updated on our Facebook Fanpage here: https://www.facebook.com/darkheartdesigns. Myself and the other girls that help me tend to answer there pretty regularly so please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you my lovelies!

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November Promotions at Dark Heart: Black November!

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.

November Promotions:

• 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/

Alternative Pop Art Contest

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/.

 

Deadlines:

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.

 

Prizes:

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.

 

Instructions:

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.

 

Rules:

-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.

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Fan Appreciation Giveaway

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.

Blog Much?

 

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

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