favorite online stores
I've personally purchased from each of these and I recommend them to others.
1. Neogeopet
Just so damn cute!! Plus, the sheets contain stickers that are a great size for small objects. You can get any of these bunnies as a sticker... so... just saying.
You can also follow @neogeo.pet on bluesky to see more of their art and get notified when they're dropping something new in the shop (I use RSS for this because I don't have a bluesky account).
2. Carmico
I've bought a ton of things from here. Even if something is out of stock, they do restock occasionally. I waited patiently for them to restock the death's head moth bag for a year and got it.
3. meide
Unique designs. Great jewelry. Silver has a shine to it that stainless steel doesn't replicate, so it's worth the money for me.
I think my custom *@jaysa.net email domain flagged me as spam once, so my order got cancelled. But I emailed them and they fixed it.
I actually watched Mei Yan's makeup tutorials on youtube when I was young and loved them, even though I'm not Chinese, so they didn't really apply to me lol. Except for having uneven eyelids... this is a defect that unfortunately transcends race. Anyway, I'm happy that she's so successful now :D
4. mooncat
This is the only brand I buy nail polish from at the moment. Every single color I have is fantastic. I will make a dedicated post about nails later that will talk about mooncat at length. Also, it has a dedicated subreddit if you'd like to see examples beyond the photos on the website: r/mooncat
6. Framework
My Framework 13 has been a great college laptop and I would recommend the brand to most people, even non-tech enthusiasts. It isn't the best bang-for-your-buck option at first glance. But when you inevitably damage the display, or need to upgrade your RAM, or make any other tweak to your computer, you can easily purchase replacement parts and follow their extensive repair guides using the single screwdriver that comes with the laptop. You don't have to take it to a repair shop and you don't have to buy a new laptop for basic changes.
Repairability and upgradability is something that's rare in many products today, and unfortunately that's not just in tech. But if you prioritize these qualities when looking for a laptop yourself, although you're just one person, you help create demand for user-friendly laptops that we don't have to toss in the trash so quickly.
5. Hellsent
good stuff. nsfw.
6. Nordic Gnome
Owned by my friend's girlfriend's friend's mom. Handmade gnomes. The beards are soft. You can even buy little hats for your gnome.
7. Largo Modern
Tufted rugs :O
I got a regular one, but they do also make custom rugs.
6. Holo Taco
I bought a lot of nail polish from Holo Taco before I found mooncat. They have a different style from mooncat but the polishes are still pretty. I recommend their Unicorn Skin flakies in particular. You'll probably want a separate solid color to go underneath the flakies, though.
Holotaco also has a dedicated subreddit that I find useful: r/holotaco
Bonus
These are stores which have been recommended to me by friends and I might buy from someday. But I can't vouch for them just yet.
- Nemupan
- I'll get a print or two from them someday. They have some shirts, too.
- they did the art for the steam sales in 2024 :O
- liliuhms
- pissed i didnt get that home school bag. pissed. pissed. pissed.
- Giraffalope
- Acorviart
- getting socks from them tonight though actually
- umvvelt
- Ohmonah
- crowlines
- Morningwitch
- OK, I did buy one salamander jacket here long ago, but I got it in a medium so it's a bit big and I don't wear it rn.
- it came with a free salamander-design pillowcase that goes over my desk chair cushion and I do sit on that daily. big fan
- Meyoco
- Clammy Heart
NSFW
Discontinued
- sulkypup
- sarlistart
- her store is currently down and she hasn't posted anywhere I can find since 2022
- I found her through album covers from In Love With A Ghost many years ago