I just got this mail from Heather with an explanation and lots of other info, (about the gel eyeliners that was discussed in this thread
https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...ind-71174.html amongst other things).
"Good afternoon and Happy Sunday!
I hope that all is well in your world and if it is as cold by you as it is here in the Midwest, I wish you lots of warmth!
Some of you might have noticed that since Thursday, it has been a bit of challenge getting on to our website. Thankfully, a few clients e-mailed to let me know they were having issues, because everything seemed fine to me! It turns out that our hosting company had some sort of a major catastrophy and all of Europe and some parts of the USA could not access our web site. Slowly, it seems they are getting things back to normal, so I am hoping that all will be fixed soon! In the meantime, I am so sorry for any inconvenience that you might have experienced! And for those of you that thought we had closed our doors....well, no way....you can't get rid me of me that fast!
In the next week, after I am assured that everyobdy is able to access the site again, I will be kicking off COLOR FEST 2008!!!! By now, you certainly know that I am a bit color-obsessed, and always tinkering with new shade ideas. Normally, I try to limit myself to a minimal collection in order to not go color-crazy, but it has been so dreary here that sometimes it seems a great POP of color is entirely necessary! So, get ready, because each week in late January on into February, a plethora of new colors will be introduced....and they will all be limited edition so as not to blow up the web site with too much content!
In addition, you might have noticed that Cream/Gel Eye liners that look suspiciously similiar seem to be showing up on loads of different web sites. There is no great mystery here that we are all getting our products from the same place. The fact of the matter is, MANY companies, and not just the little guys like me, are all going to the same source and just sticking our names on the products. While the items themselves are a very high quality and I was very proud to put the About Face name on them, it is no longer novel when you can find them everywhere. So, as of this week, the remainder of our Cream Eye Liners, and pressed eye shadows will be marked down to sell ( I will send an e-mail as soon as they are marked down). From now on, in the interest of diversity, and true creativity, if I don't create the cosmetics myself, you won't see them on the site. I wish all of the other companies that are carrying these products continued success, but I would rather be able to offer you something a little different even if it means that the product inventory is not as diverse!
At the end of the day, About Face Cosmetics is about color....endless high-quality choices of colors. I take great pride in constantly challenging myself to come up with new and innovative colors that can be worn myriad of different ways. So, for me, I would much rather spend the time to offer you suggestions and tips for bumping up the many uses our pigments already offer instead of offering you the same items you are already seeing elsewhere!
As we prepare to face yet another Monday, I wish you a fabulous week and look forward to hearing from you! If there are ever any questions I can offer, or even if you just need a suggestion about how to utilize a shade you have already purchased, please contact me anytime! Until then, stay tuned.....Color Fest 2008 is coming soon!
All my best,
Heather"