Indie Brands reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 188 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 30 posts to rank the best Indie Brands brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Indiemakeupandmore, r/RedditLaqueristas, r/MakeupAddiction, r/Makeup, r/RandomActsOfPolish. Top-rated brands include Fyrinnae (4.8/5), ILNP (4.9/5), Cirque Colors (4.9/5).
Stats
Reviews188
Subreddits9
Posts30
Brands93
Products23
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#1
Fyrinnae
4.8
(12)
"I''m just going to be another voice in the chorus for Fyrinnae."
"Fyrinnae, Femme Fatale, Black Moon, and Darling Girl are all great!"
"Out of the few I've tried, Fyrinnae and Femme Fatale are the best."
"I'm a big fan of Fyrinnae, Notoriously Morbid, and Corvus Cosmetics."
"I love Fyrinnae, Notoriously Morbid, and Corvus Cosmetics."
"My favorite multi-color-shifting sparkle-bombs are Fyrinnae's Exquisites."
"I also really like Fyrinnae and Femme Fatale."
"Fyrinnae, Shiro, I've heard great things about Innocent & Twisted Alchemy also!"
"I love the products I’ve tried from Shiro, Fyrinnae, Silk Naturals, My Pretty Zombie, and Meow."
"I'd have to say Fyrinnae is probably my favorite indie for eyeshadows."
#2
ILNP
4.9
(9)
"I like ILNP, LynB, and Emily de Molly."
"I think ILNP is always a good place to start. They are very reasonably priced for indie polish and they have some gorgeous options."
"I really like ILNP, and the prices are $10.00-$12.00 so it's a win-win!"
"Ilnp is 10 dollars a bottle and worth every drop!"
"ILNP, Cirque Colors, Rogue Lacquer"
"My current favorites are Pahlish, ILNP and Aliquid Lacquer."
"ILNP - awesome holos and ultrachrome flakes, super quick shipping."
"ILNP, A England, ILNP, Octopus Party Nail Lacquer."
"ILNP has a huge catalog in general."
#3
Cirque Colors
4.9
(9)
"Cirque Colors and Mooncat for sure 💯"
"I love Cirque Colors, KB Shimmer, EDK."
"I really like Cirque Colors too! And KB Shimmer."
"Yes you should give Cirque Colors a try, their polishes are gorgeous!"
"I think they make fantastic glow-y polishes."
"ILNP, Cirque Colors, Rogue Lacquer"
"I recently got cirque colors' "pink lemonade" and its really lovely!"
"One I’d like to try next is Cirque Colors- I’ve heard great things about them."
"I recommend checking out Cirque Colors and Emily de Molly as well."
#4
Emily de Molly
4.8
(6)
"I like ILNP, LynB, and Emily de Molly."
"Emily de Molly has a bunch of warm toned flakies, glitters, multichromes etc."
"Emily de Molly is my favorite polish brand!"
"I second Emily de Molly, I love her stuff."
"I've been loving Dreamland Lacquer and Emily de Molly later <3"
"I recommend checking out Cirque Colors and Emily de Molly as well."
#5
Sydney Grace
4.7
(6)
"Clionadh, Sydney Grace, Lethal, and Kaleidos. Pigmented, blendable, no chalkiness."
"Sydney Grace!!! Only screaming from the roof tops."
"Sydney Grace has great mattes."
"The SydneyGraceCo ones are great."
"Sydney Grace (many neutrals to choose from)."
"Sidney Grace and Clionadh Cosmetics"
#6
Shiro Cosmetics
5.0
(5)
"Some of my favorites are Shiro Cosmetics: offer generous eyeshadow samples for $1 each."
"For basic silver and gold, I really love Slave 23 and Witness Me!"
"Shiro Cosmetics is fantastic. Can't rave about them enough."
"I personally LOVE shiro cosmetics but hello waffle and blackbird cosmetics also make wonderful products."
"I live and die by Shiro Cosmetics loose pigments."
#7
Clionadh
4.8
(5)
"Clionadh, Sydney Grace, Lethal, and Kaleidos. Pigmented, blendable, no chalkiness."
"Clionadh is my favourite brand in the indie space."
"Clionadh."
"Clionadh, Glamshop, and Terra Moons for multichromes."
"I made my first purchase from Clionadh and was SUPER impressed."
#8
Pulp
4.8
(5)
"Another vote vote here Pulp and Lvnea! I recently ordered from Stereoplasm but can’t comment on the scents yet but I see many good reviews of their fragrances on this sub."
"I adore pretty much everything I’ve ever gotten from them, the branding and packaging is spooky but not tacky."
"I'm truly obsessed with PULP though, just everything about the house."
"There's PULP Fragrance (based in Toronto) and LVNEA (Montreal)."
"Pulp, stereoplasm, and lurker & strange are the ones i’ve ordered from. all good and unique fragrances."
#9
Femme Fatale
5.0
(4)
"Fyrinnae, Femme Fatale, Black Moon, and Darling Girl are all great!"
"Out of the few I've tried, Fyrinnae and Femme Fatale are the best."
"I also really like Fyrinnae and Femme Fatale."
"Femme Fatale and Fyrinnae for unique multi dimensional colors."
#10
Blend Bunny
4.8
(4)
"Oh man if you love pinks, purples, and greens you should check out the new release by blendbunny cosmetics!"
"For palettes: Blend Bunny (the best matte eyeshadows I’ve tried)."
"Blend Bunny has the best mattes."
"Adding Blend Bunny, Devinah, Shine by Sd, and Bella Beaute Bar off the top of my head."
#11
Glamlite
4.3
(4)
"Glamlite!"
"Their chocolate martini palette has some of my favorite neutrals."
"Glamlite, Nomad, and Oden’s eye are some of my favs!"
"I'd also recommend Glamlite."
#12
Oden's Eye
5.0
(3)
"Oden's Eye, Terra Moons, Unearthly Cosmetics, Nomad Cosmetics, Blend Bunny, Ace Beautè, Menagerie Cosmetics are my favs."
"Sydney Grace, Terra Moons, Clionadh, Lethal, Oden's Eye."
"Oden's eye is my favourite."
#13
Devinah
5.0
(3)
"My favourites are Devinah, Clionahd, Terra Moons."
"Devinah cosmetics, lethal cosmetics and Glaminatrix Cosmetics are my favourites."
"I've only tried these and WILL be ordering again: Devinah Cosmetics."
#14
Shiro
5.0
(3)
"I absolutely love Shiro. Great colour selection, highly pigmented."
"Shiro, Makeup Monsters and Black Moon."
"I love the products I’ve tried from Shiro, Fyrinnae, Silk Naturals, My Pretty Zombie, and Meow."
#15
My Pretty Zombie
4.3
(3)
"I love the products I’ve tried from Shiro, Fyrinnae, Silk Naturals, My Pretty Zombie, and Meow."
"I've also ordered from Dawn Eyes and My Pretty Zombie."
"I believe that My Pretty Zombie, Notoriously Morbid, and Darling Girl Cosmetics all ship internationally."
#16
Lethal
4.3
(3)
"Clionadh, Sydney Grace, Lethal, and Kaleidos. Pigmented, blendable, no chalkiness."
"I love Lethal, which is a buildable matte formula."
"Lethal cosmetics."
#17
Southernesscents
4.0
(3)
"I like it but will get normal if I finish the bottle."
"I will always sing the praises of Southernesscents on Etsy."
"I've had her edp of jasmine extra Strength... and carnation for probably a year."
#18
Dandy Lions Cosmetics
5.0
(2)
"I <3 dandy lions cosmetics mattes!"
"My favorites are Dandy Lions Cosmetics, Copacetic Cosmetics, and Fyrinnae!"
#19
Cuticula
5.0
(2)
"Cuticula makes some GORGEOUS jelly flakies."
"I have checked out Cuticula, Sassy Sauce, and Fancy Gloss and found things I liked in all of their catalogs."
#20
Tokyo Milk
5.0
(2)
"I personally love indie foodie scents, and find that with mainstream scents the ones that have more 'food' notes appeal to me."
"Try Tokyo Milk, Demeter, Strangers, Zoologist, and Imaginary Authors!!"
#21
Atelier Cologne
5.0
(2)
"I have gelled very well with Atelier Cologne (favorites being 'Oud Saphir,' 'Orange Sanguine,' 'Santal Carmin,' and 'Cafe Tuberosa')."
"I really like Atelier Cologne, MM Replica, and Jo Malone perfumes."
#22
A England
5.0
(2)
"I've heard great stuff about a England and ILNP."
"ILNP, A England, ILNP, Octopus Party Nail Lacquer."
#23
Libertine
5.0
(2)
"Libertine Fragrance is located in Edmonton, and they are wonderful!!"
"One house not mentioned yet in this thread is Libertine. Full indie, just one guy out."
#24
Painted Polish
5.0
(2)
"Painted Polish does really unique and high quality crellies with flakes and glitters!!"
"Oh and Painted Polish! Their collections are always lovely."
#25
Terra Moon
5.0
(2)
"Terra Moons makes stunning multichromes."
"Terra Moon duochrome/shimmer shades are very smooth and beautiful."
#26
Terra Moons
5.0
(2)
"Terra Moons is incredible."
"Terra Moons for shimmers/duochromes!"
#27
Black Moon
5.0
(2)
"Shiro, Makeup Monsters and Black Moon."
"Fyrinnae, Femme Fatale, Black Moon, and Darling Girl are all great!"
#28
LVNEA
5.0
(2)
"I'll second LVNEA, beautiful rich scents."
"LVNEA! Excellent scents, packaging, and customer service."
#29
Bee's Knees Lacquer
5.0
(2)
"Bee's knees lacquer, wildflower, Pahlish!"
"Bee's Knees Lacquer is my favorite!"
#30
CocoaPink
5.0
(2)
"Coco Pink, Little & Grim, Black Baccara, Pineward & Damask Haus are my favorite indie/artisan brands."
"If you want long lasting perfumes and are a gourmand fan, I highly recommend Cocoapink."
#31
Kaleidos
4.5
(2)
"Clionadh, Sydney Grace, Lethal, and Kaleidos. Pigmented, blendable, no chalkiness."
"Kaleidos! They have quite a lot of really bright colors."
#32
Darling Girl
4.5
(2)
"Fyrinnae, Femme Fatale, Black Moon, and Darling Girl are all great!"
"I believe that My Pretty Zombie, Notoriously Morbid, and Darling Girl Cosmetics all ship internationally."
#33
Eccentric Cosmetics
4.5
(2)
"Checkout eccentric cosmetics at etsy, her loose shadows and pigmentation of her liquid lipsticks are the bomb."
"Eccentric Cosmetics on etsy is really good too."
#34
Sugarpill
4.5
(2)
"Sugarpill cosmetics have fantastic sparkly pigments."
"Sugarpill."
#35
Polish Pickup
4.5
(2)
"Polish pickup is a huge collection of indie brands that opens up at the beginning of each month. I'd highly recommend taking a look there."
"If you wanna test indie brands you can try polishpickup or hella handmade creations."
#36
Holo Taco
4.5
(2)
"My favorite is Holo Taco for glitters and special effect polishes."
"Holo Taco has great holographic polishes."
#37
KBShimmer
4.5
(2)
"KBShimmer gets my vote, but I really want to try ILNP."
"KBShimmer is a good brand and Fun Lacquer too."
#38
Pretties For Your Face
4.5
(2)
"I love pretties for your face for cool toned really affordable shimmer shadows."
"Oh, Pretties For Your Face is a good, super affordable indie shadow brand."
#39
Indie Angel
4.5
(2)
"I tried Indie Angel this year and love them!"
"KB Shimmer ($10) and Indie Angel ($9) are worth looking into! Both are on Etsy."
#40
BPAL
4.5
(2)
"BPAL’s Peacock Queen is my absolute favorite rose."
"It’s also a lovely rose, just not as full as Peacock Queen."
#41
Silk Naturals
4.5
(2)
"I love the products I’ve tried from Shiro, Fyrinnae, Silk Naturals, My Pretty Zombie, and Meow."
"Check out Silk Naturals HD Cream Foundation in N10 or N20."
#42
No Cosmetics
4.0
(2)
"My favorite products are: Liquid hydrator toner, Their cleansing balm is pretty good, but could be better, worth a try tho, All-in barrier moisturizer (discovered that one recently and my skin LOVES it, never going back), Liquid refiner, an exfoliating toner"
"No Cosmetics, available at DM and Rossman."
#43
Cheeryep
5.0
(1)
"They have palettes that allow you to pick out all the colours for yourself, and they have a huuuuuge range of colours."
#44
Jen & Berries
5.0
(1)
"I got Might Be A Gecko This Size from Jen & Berries and I love it."
#45
Cadillacquer
5.0
(1)
"Cadillacquer, their flakies are so pigmented, they are often good to go in one coat."
#46
LynB
5.0
(1)
"I am especially fond of LynB's sales."
#47
Rogue Lacquer
5.0
(1)
"ILNP, Cirque Colors, Rogue Lacquer"
#48
Dreamland Lacquer
5.0
(1)
"I've been loving Dreamland Lacquer and Emily de Molly later <3"
#49
Indie Brands
5.0
(1)
"Check out our indie experiences thread for tons of great options!"
#50
Jo Malone
5.0
(1)
"I remembered being briefly enamored with Jo Malone's Wood Sage and Sea Salt."
#51
The 7 Virtues
5.0
(1)
"I’ve tried their Vanilla Woods scent and it’s a great vanilla!"
#52
Kilian
5.0
(1)
"I used to wear Philosophy Fresh Cream and Kilian Princess religiously."
#53
Pumpkin and Poppy
5.0
(1)
"Http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/pumpkinandpoppy/8343427/oak_bark-_cool_toned_contouring_powder/handmade/bath_and_beauty/make_up/bronzer"
#54
Philosophy
5.0
(1)
"I used to wear Philosophy Fresh Cream and Kilian Princess religiously."
#55
Ellis Brooklyn
5.0
(1)
"From Sephora I like Ellis Brooklyn, especially Salt and Bee."
#56
Luckyscent
5.0
(1)
"Check out Luckyscent’s website! It is specifically for niche perfumes."
#57
L'Artisan Parfumeur
5.0
(1)
"L’artisan Parfumeur has lots of gorgeous scents. Their quality is excellent."
#58
Pacifica
5.0
(1)
"Pacifica perfumes punch well above their price point, according to most reviews."
#59
Mixologie
5.0
(1)
"Some options you can get online or local: Mixologie, Tokyo Milk, Fresh, Demeter, Library of Flowers"
#60
Etat Libre d'Orange
5.0
(1)
"Definitely try out scents by etat libre d'orange, demeter, margiela, strangers parfumerie/prin lomros/prissana, and comme des garcons."
#61
Juliette Has a Gun
5.0
(1)
"I recently ordered a discovery set from Juliette has a Gun and was really happy with it."
#62
Nest
5.0
(1)
"I really like nest perfume, especially their white sandalwood and midnight fleur."
#63
Confessions of a Rebel
5.0
(1)
"I love Confessions of a Rebel, they have a handful in each category (men's and women's)..."
#64
SuperChicLacquer
5.0
(1)
"SuperChicLacquer has the Dreamology collection that are super pigmented and beautiful."
#65
My Beauty Addiction
5.0
(1)
"I also love My Beauty Addiction on Etsy's Aquatic lipstick."
#66
Corazona
5.0
(1)
"Corazona, hands down."
#67
Rituel de Fille
5.0
(1)
"Rituel de Fille has beautiful eyeshadows and liners."
#68
Gallivanting Nails
4.0
(1)
"Gallivanting nails is really affordable too."
#69
KB Shimmer
4.0
(1)
"KB Shimmer ($10) and Indie Angel ($9) are worth looking into! Both are on Etsy."
#70
Ooopolish
4.0
(1)
"Ooopolish, mj lacquer, lucky 13 lacquer, Emily de Molly."
#71
MJ Lacquer
4.0
(1)
"Ooopolish, mj lacquer, lucky 13 lacquer, Emily de Molly."
#72
Lucky 13 Lacquer
4.0
(1)
"Ooopolish, mj lacquer, lucky 13 lacquer, Emily de Molly."
#73
Nue Bars
4.0
(1)
"If you're into bar haircare, Nue Bars are pretty good!"
#74
Nizar Handmade
4.0
(1)
"Nizar Handmade, Maks and Me, Blanc & Nero and Wickety Wack!"
#75
Maks and Me
4.0
(1)
"Nizar Handmade, Maks and Me, Blanc & Nero and Wickety Wack!"
#76
Blanc & Nero
4.0
(1)
"Nizar Handmade, Maks and Me, Blanc & Nero and Wickety Wack!"
#77
Wickety Wack
4.0
(1)
"Nizar Handmade, Maks and Me, Blanc & Nero and Wickety Wack!"
#78
Dandylion Cosmetics
4.0
(1)
"I've also heard good things about Dandylion Cosmetics."
#79
Dede's Signature
4.0
(1)
"I've also heard good things about Dede's Signature."
#80
Copacetic Cosmetics
4.0
(1)
"I've also heard good things about Copacetic Cosmetics."
#81
Posh Cosmetics
4.0
(1)
"I've also heard good things about Posh Cosmetics."
#82
Gourmande Girls
4.0
(1)
"I've also heard good things about Gourmande Girls."
#83
Fantasy Cosmetica
4.0
(1)
"Fantasy Cosmetica has fun themes."
#84
Night Owl Lacquer
4.0
(1)
"I love Night Owl Lacquer's jellies."
#85
Fun Lacquer
4.0
(1)
"KBShimmer is a good brand and Fun Lacquer too."
#86
Cracked Polish
4.0
(1)
"Cracked and Olive Ave come to mind."
#87
Olive Ave Polish
4.0
(1)
"Cracked and Olive Ave come to mind."
#88
Dandy Lions Eyeshadows
4.0
(1)
"Dandy Lions has several cool-toned browns and taupes."
#89
Indie Perfumes
4.0
(1)
"I've been gravitating towards niche perfumes (some of which are technically indie, since they're independently owned) more and more again for the past few months."
#90
Le Labo
4.0
(1)
"Le Labo is what got me back into perfumes after about a decade off - expensive but such cool fragrances."
#91
Givenchy
4.0
(1)
"Givenchy makes some gorgeous scents especially irresistible et hot couture line."
#92
Malicious Women Candle Company
3.0
(1)
"Check out Malicious Women Candle company. They have both an etsy site and website."
#93
Giorgio Armani
3.0
(1)
"I have not found an indie that has come close to replacing Si by Giorgio Armani as my signature."
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