Day 17 is Poinsettia, a standard ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Red Candy is the best color dupe.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 17
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25 Days of Dupes – Day 16
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Day 16 is Seasons Greetings, a sheening ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Walden Pond Blue is the best color dupe and matches the sheen level.
The photo below is provided to showcase the sheen.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 15
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Day 15 is Festive Cheer, a sheening ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Aurora Blue is the best color dupe and has some sheen.
The photo below is provided to showcase the sheen.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 14
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Day 14 is Jack Frost, a sheening and shimmer ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Nitrogen is the best sheen dupe, while Blue Water Ice is the best color dupe and has some sheen.
The photo below is provided to showcase the sheen.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 13
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Day 13 is Mulled Wine, a standard ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Oku-Yama is the best color dupe.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 12
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Day 12 is Noel, a sheening ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Red Dragon is the best color dupe.
The photo below is provided to showcase the sheen.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 11
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Day 11 is Elf, a standard ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Lierre Sauvage is the best color dupe.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 10
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Day 10 is Winter Miracle, a sheening and shimmer ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Pansy is the best color dupe, and has a decent amount of sheen in the same color, as well.
The photo below is provided to showcase the sheen.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 9
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Day 9 is Nutcracker, a standard ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Dark Energy is the best color dupe, and has a nearly equal amount of sheen.
The photo below is provided to showcase the sheen.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 8
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Day 8 is Gold Star, a shimmer ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Peach is the best color dupe.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 7
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Day 7 is Mistletoe, a standard ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Carlos is the best color dupe.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 6
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Day 6 is Ho Ho Ho, a standard ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Aeolis Palus Red is the best color dupe, with Flaming Red of Fushimi a very close second.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 5
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Day 5 is Triple Chocolate, a standard ink. Of the inks I swabbed, Macassar is the best color dupe, but it’s not an exact match. If you know of an exact match, please let me know so I can update this.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 4
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Day 4 is Polar Glow, a sheening ink. Nitrogen is the best match for the sheen, but Blue Water Ice is a slightly better match for the color.
The photo below is provided to showcase the sheen.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 3
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Day 3 is Snow Storm, a shimmer ink. Of the inks I have access to, I could only find one similar ink. Thankfully, it’s an almost perfect match.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 2
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Day 2 is Candy Cane, a standard ink. From the inks I swabbed, Valentine Red is the closest color dupe. It’s not identical, but it’s pretty close.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 1
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Day 1 is Blue Peppermint, a shimmer ink. From the inks I swabbed, Soft Mint is the closest color dupe.
Don’t worry, I won’t be sharing spoilers today (or any day, technically).
When the Diamine Inkvent Calendar was first announced, I thought it was a cute idea, but didn’t plan to get it. As more and more photos and mentions of it appeared, I found myself experiencing FOMO to the highest degree. Eventually, coming across it in person at Bertram’s Inkwell, I decided to get one to satisfy my interest and curiosity.
I went home, and, initially, I planned to be good and open it in December like a proper advent calendar. But then I remembered that I won’t be available to open the inks during Christmas week. I considered opening it day-by-day in November instead, but ultimately decided to just open it up and swab them all one Saturday.
Let’s start with the obvious, I’m going to be talking about periods and ways to deal with them. If this bothers you, stop reading now. However, if you have to deal with having a period, I highly suggest you read this, because it could make a major positive impact on your life.
Also, you might want to grab a snack, this is going to be long. As ever with my ultra-long posts, I’m going to help you jump to the info you’re interested in. Keep in mind, the links only work when you’re actually on the article page.
I should probably also mention, just for clarity, that this post is not sponsored in any way. It’s all my honest thoughts and opinions, no external influences.
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Some Background
I’ve known about menstrual cups for a while. And, to be honest, the idea grossed me out. I’m well aware that periods are normal bodily functions and nothing to be bothered by, but that doesn’t keep me from being grossed out at bleeding for a week and feeling dirty because of it.
Why I Ordered One
My cycle has always been irregular. Like 1-3 times a year irregular. Yes, I’ve been to doctors for it. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with me. Honestly, I’ve been grateful because it’s one less thing to worry about—one part of the female tax I can avoid.
Taming Demons for Beginners
Series: The Guild Codex: Demonized, Book #1
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Occult, Supernatural
Release Date: September 13, 2019
Pages: 360
Purchase from: Amazon
My Rating: ★★★★★
Rule one: Don’t look at the demon.
When I arrived at my uncle’s house, I expected my relatives to be like me—outcast sorcerers who don’t practice magic. I was right about the sorcery, but wrong about everything else.
Rule two: Don’t listen to the demon.
My uncle chose a far deadlier power. He calls creatures of darkness into our world, binds them into service contracts, and sells them to the highest bidder. And I’m supposed to act like I don’t know how illegal and dangerous it is.
Rule three: Don’t talk to the demon.
All I had to do was keep my nose out of it. Pretend I didn’t find the summoning circle in the basement. Pretend I didn’t notice the shadowy being trapped inside it. Pretend I didn’t break the rules.
But I did, and now it’s too late.
From the author of The Guild Codex: Spellbound comes a new series that will plunge an unprepared young woman into the darkest magic of the mythic world.