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post #1 of 339
5/25/06 at 5:17pm
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I have been seeing a couple people with great FOTD's on here using the pigments from this site. So I ordered on May 5th and of course paypaled the money over without a problem. Then on May 11th, I hadn't gotten any kind of confirmation and could not log into the site to get my order history and e-mailed them about it, the problem logging into the site and the order status. They responded with a "It's taking 8-9 days to process the order and you will get a confirmation" e-mail. So they were well aware that I had inquired about an order and was obviously having problems with the site,.. then I send another e-mail asking about it on Saturday, May 20, and I get a response that their servers went down on May 5th and that they were just now finding out that my order was lost,..... I am just having trouble believing this when I e-mailed them about my problem with the website on the 11th with a copy of my order attached,.. etc,.... Shouldn't they have seen that there was no order that matched that then? I still have no product and the mail has ran today,.. it has been three weeks since I originally ordered. 2 weeks since I e-mailed them about it the first time,. and 4 days since they supposedly sent it out with extras. Am I getting screwed? Has anyone else had problems with getting their product? I really LOVE pigments an I have had good experiences with Pure Luxe and Sweetscents,.. but this is making me a little upset. Am I just over-reacting? Or should I e-mail and demand $$ back?? They really have a couple colors I am interested in,. but now,. I just don't know.

TIA for any help,....
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post #2 of 339
5/25/06 at 10:22pm
file a paypal claim. you've got to do it within 45 days of the money being sent though.

that's really screwed up of them to give you the run around like that.
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post #3 of 339
5/26/06 at 1:20am
i've heard of people on the bpal forum having trouble with them
i really hope the order i placed last week gets to me
ack!
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post #4 of 339
5/26/06 at 10:40am
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If I do not get it by tomorrow,.. Saturday the 27th,.. (That would be a week since I last contacted them.) Then I am definitely going to send them the e-mail to refund my money and look into filing a claim. I just love pigments and it looks like they have some good stuff,.. this really upsets me.
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post #5 of 339
5/29/06 at 2:37pm
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Update,.. I did finally get my items from them this past Saturday,.. It has however kinda made me wary of ordering off them again in the future.
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post #6 of 339
8/12/06 at 12:26am

Bombshell Bath

Did you guys see that BSB has changed it's name to Fyrinnae?

I just got an email from them.
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post #7 of 339
8/21/06 at 9:07am

Queen Mab from Fyrinnae (formerly BSB)...??

I would like to know if someone has the queen mab pigment from fyrinnae... i don't really understand what kind of pink is!!

If someone has it, can take a picture of the swatch or something?

Thanks
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post #8 of 339
8/21/06 at 11:18am
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The one I have is a flat baby/carnation pink,.. I would swatch it for ya but my camera bites the big one.
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post #9 of 339
8/23/06 at 8:10am
So it isn't like the photo on fyrinnae? it's lighter?
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post #10 of 339
9/18/06 at 3:17am
i LOVE this color. i will try and do a swatch for you tomorrow
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post #11 of 339
12/11/06 at 8:50pm

fyrinnae.

I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in Cosmetic Discussion, but what do you think of Fyrinnae eyeshadows? I was looking at their site the other day, and I love their bright colors. Does anyone have any, and if so do they work well?:confused:
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post #12 of 339
12/27/06 at 7:32pm
These are fantastic eyeshadow pigments. Blend fairly easy and stay true pretty much all day. I own many and they are great. I think there is a thread for Fyrinnae in the Mineral Makeup part of the board.
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post #13 of 339
12/27/06 at 8:51pm
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Originally Posted by darkbeauty27 View Post
These are fantastic eyeshadow pigments. Blend fairly easy and stay true pretty much all day. I own many and they are great. I think there is a thread for Fyrinnae in the Mineral Makeup part of the board.
completely agree.
they have gorgeous colors, and lasts very well!
You can try ordering samples first (no charge on shipping too) and go from there. I've only ordered samples so far, and love them!
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post #14 of 339
1/28/07 at 3:48pm

Re: fyrinnae.

Like to get some more feedback on these...How do they compare to MAC Pigments? Can they be pressed?
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post #15 of 339
1/28/07 at 4:33pm

Re: fyrinnae.

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Originally Posted by MissChievous View Post
Like to get some more feedback on these...How do they compare to MAC Pigments? Can they be pressed?
Yup, they can be pressed.

I started out by ordering samples after I saw someone post their purchases in the "hauls" section.

The colors are richly pigmented, vibrant and stay on all day. They perform and wear just like MAC pigments. On their website they have swatches for all the colors now. I've ordered three times since November '06.

I have 18 full-size (3 grams containers) and have pressed six of them.

My fav colors are "dragon's blood", "black plum", "magenta gauntlets?", "teal velvet", and "digital faerie".

Also, they have excellent customer service...A short story - my 1st order was lost; then it finally arrived with 2 shadows broken. They immediately sent me replacements and 5 samples with their sincerest apologies. Never once talked w/anyone on the phone -- my e-mails were answered within 30 minutes of my sending them.

Finally, they take approx 2 wks to fill and mail your order. So, it takes about 3 weeks to get it. This is very slow for me because places like MAC, MACpro, Nordstrom, Macy's, etc., will fill and mail my order the same day if you order by a certain time.

But all in all, I love their shadows....Haven't been disappointed, yet.
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post #16 of 339
1/28/07 at 5:19pm

Re: fyrinnae.

Thank you I just ordered a bunch of these, a few sample sized jars and some full sized ones. It will probably take ages for them to arrive to Switzerland, but oh well.

I'm looking forward to these, they sound great and they are so CHEAP compared to the MAC pigments (which are so big I can never finish them anyway). I just hope I won't have to pay any duty on them here but I looked through the Swiss postal service website and I think I don't. *crosses fingers*

Yey! I haven't bought any makeup in a while and this sounds like a really good deal. I can't wait to get them.
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post #17 of 339
1/28/07 at 7:48pm

Re: fyrinnae.

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Originally Posted by MissChievous View Post
Thank you I just ordered a bunch of these, a few sample sized jars and some full sized ones. It will probably take ages for them to arrive to Switzerland, but oh well.

I'm looking forward to these, they sound great and they are so CHEAP compared to the MAC pigments (which are so big I can never finish them anyway). I just hope I won't have to pay any duty on them here but I looked through the Swiss postal service website and I think I don't. *crosses fingers*

Yey! I haven't bought any makeup in a while and this sounds like a really good deal. I can't wait to get them.
I forgot to mention how cheap they are for the quality you get. The wait may be long, but you'll going to see it was worth it.

And I forgot to mention, I used Fix+ to press mine.

Enjoy!
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post #18 of 339
1/28/07 at 8:35pm

Re: Bombshell Bath Anybody else had problems??

Oh yikes, I just ordered from them....well Fyrinnae, their new name. I hope I don't have any problems. I didn't order with Paypal though so I'm still protected with my CC in case they don't arrive. :/
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post #19 of 339
1/28/07 at 11:01pm

Re: Bombshell Bath Anybody else had problems??

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Originally Posted by MissChievous View Post
Oh yikes, I just ordered from them....well Fyrinnae, their new name. I hope I don't have any problems. I didn't order with Paypal though so I'm still protected with my CC in case they don't arrive. :/
It took me a couple of weeks to get my items from them, and I'm not sure why. They need to improve that, but honestly, I love their Aztec Gold e/s so much, I put up with that crap for it.
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post #20 of 339
1/28/07 at 11:04pm

Re: fyrinnae.

I love their e/s. I have like, six colors, I think? One is Aztec Gold, and it's my absolute favorite e/s ever. I love it so much.

I also have a pink that I REALLY love called Heart of Gold. There's other pinks I've tried by them, but they're too light. This is the best pink e/s I've ever used.

I took pictures of some swatches I did on my hand of a few colors. Maybe I'll post them later.

ETA: Okay, here's a pic with swatches I did of four of the colors.

From top to bottom it's:
Kabuki (which is redder in person)
Heart Of Gold (omg LOVE)
Pearl Sky
Happy Fun Pink (which I don't really like)

HTH!!
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post #21 of 339
1/29/07 at 1:58am

Re: fyrinnae.

ooooh, I am loving Heart of Gold!! I might have to get one of those!
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post #22 of 339
1/29/07 at 6:19am

Re: fyrinnae.

These are the colours I bought:

Beltane


Macabre


Fire Opal


Red Hot


Loki


Sunrise


Magenta Gauntlet


Daijodan


Soot Loose


Tabloid


Sarcasm



Can't wait for them to arrive now!
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post #23 of 339
1/29/07 at 7:02am

Re: Bombshell Bath Anybody else had problems??

As long as it does eventually get there I don't care too much. I was aware that the shipments take a really long time, so it will be worth the wait I hope!
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post #24 of 339
1/29/07 at 11:55am

Re: fyrinnae.

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Originally Posted by MissChievous View Post
These are the colours I bought:

Fire Opal


Loki


Magenta Gauntlet


Daijodan


Soot Loose


Tabloid
OOOH MY!! Those look sooooo nice
Do you have any tips on how long it'll take before you receive them? I'm very interested too, and I assume it'll take approximately the same time to get to Switzerland than to France
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post #25 of 339
1/30/07 at 5:18am

Re: fyrinnae.

so when you guys ordered these eyeshadows did they come in little plastic bags or did you pay more to get them in the jars??
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post #26 of 339
1/30/07 at 5:42am

Re: fyrinnae.

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Originally Posted by Sexynessy143 View Post
so when you guys ordered these eyeshadows did they come in little plastic bags or did you pay more to get them in the jars??
the samples come in little jars so the samples are very generous. I think they were $1.50 each.

here's the eyeshadows on (wet). i used Magena Gauntlets and Careless Memory (and some other non-Fyrinnae e/s). so, overall they're pretty nice, but they don't replace my MAC pigments. they were a little messy and hard to blend when wet.

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post #27 of 339
1/30/07 at 5:43am

Re: fyrinnae.

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Originally Posted by Esperanza View Post
OOOH MY!! Those look sooooo nice
Do you have any tips on how long it'll take before you receive them? I'm very interested too, and I assume it'll take approximately the same time to get to Switzerland than to France
It took a little over 2 weeks from the day I ordered to the day they actually shipped them.
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post #28 of 339
1/30/07 at 11:58am

Re: fyrinnae.

We don't really have a good spot for reviews of products like these that aren't really drugstore or department store brands. Maybe we could make another section in the Reviews forum? I'm curious to see reviews of individual shadows.
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post #29 of 339
1/30/07 at 4:59pm

Re: fyrinnae.

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Originally Posted by Esperanza View Post
OOOH MY!! Those look sooooo nice
Do you have any tips on how long it'll take before you receive them? I'm very interested too, and I assume it'll take approximately the same time to get to Switzerland than to France
I had the same question so I sent a PM to Padmita, who lives in Germany and she also uses them. I'll just post up her reply, I think it was really helpful, I don't think she will mind.




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Hi Julia!

The problem is that Fyrinnae takes pretty long to get orders shipped - you can calculate about 2-3 weeks until your order is shipped, and then it depends on the postal service. Usually mail from the US to Europe takes about 1 week, but can be up to 4 if your package is stuck in customs because they take forever to notify you - at least around here. They usually state their current approximate time to get orders ready on their index site. The normal time until your orders gets to you should be around a month or less (mine was 3 weeks).

As for the quality, I find the colors vary. I prefer the shimmery ones, those that blend well and go on easily like Saltwater Taffy. Some of the colors are pretty pigmented, but with not so much shimmer (like Ripped Jeans). And some are really chalky and go on a little blotchy (like Fire Opal and Peppermint Stick), so it's a little hit or miss... They are not comparable to MAC Pigments IMO, but that goes for all minerals because MAC pigments contain additives.

HTH!

Pad


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Originally Posted by MissChievous
Hi Padmita

I saw in some of your FOTDs that you use Fyrinnae (BSB) pigments. You live in Germany, right? I was wondering how long did it take for your order to arrive after you purchased them online? I live in Switzerland and I just purchased a bunch yesterday and I have read some people say that it takes forever to arrive....

Since we both live overseas from the States I think it would be an accurate comparison on shipping time estimates.


Also, how satisfied are you with the Fyrinnae eyeshadows? How do they compare to the MAC pigments?


Thanks in advance,


-Julia
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post #30 of 339
1/30/07 at 5:44pm

Re: fyrinnae.

Thanks Julia (and Padmita!). Mmm... a month, it's a bit long
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