http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices Beauty from us to you Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:32:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are we excited - you bet! As hot of the press - we are more than delighted to be site of the week at the site guide - the definitive guide to over 1500 fashion, lifestyle, beauty and gift stores online. Created and updated by Patricia Davidson, author of the ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2008/02/22/jbd-site-of-the-week/ Well, we are so sorry to say that the hoped for resolution to the postal dispute did not come about and as a result further strike action is now underway. The attached is taken from the Press Association website and I also attach the link to the Royal Mail website. Postal ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/10/04/postal-strikes/ Stunning winter white and silver......... Released in time for Thanksgiving, this is a stunning collection of goodies from Smashbox. Smashbox say.... Encounter Brush Kit For the uber-stylish makeup artist This limited-edition brush collection includes 6 full-size professional brushes (4 NEW and exclusive to the set) with sleek lucite handles packaged in a cool ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/09/30/the-smashbox-holiday-collection/ And aren't they gorgeous? All of the powder brushes now come in pink - from the blush (handi buki) to the flat top buffers and all in between. There is even a trio set to tempt you. See the full range here and find out for yourself why the Ultimate brushes ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/09/30/the-ultimates-are-now-in-pink/ Question Just had a quick question to ask you about the Guru Softlights! I've seen pics of it and it looks quite dark, does it go on quite sheer or is it quite bright? http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/09/30/smashbox-guru-question/ We get asked a lot of questions - as you can imagine. It is often difficult to imagine what something looks like / feels like / how sheer or shimmery / will it suit fair /light / medium / deep skintones when you don't have physical access to it. So ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/09/30/questions-and-queries/ Ok...I am bad :(( This should have been announced at the beginning of September, not the end. We are now looking at Septembers ROTM. But in mitigation, we have had computer changes / glitches / fixes / updates, plus a major stocktake and refit (still ongoing) not to mention a wee ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/09/29/august-reviewer-of-the-month/ So continued poor weather, plus postal strikes made July another interesting (for that read difficult) month. It certainly didn't dissuade all you lovely buyers though - we had 367 new customers register with us in July, making it the busiest month since JBD started. Thank you to all who have registered ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/08/04/just-beauty-direct-reviewier-of-the-month-july-2007/ Royal Mail are currently on strike/industrial action. Unlike previous action this seems to have been more carefully planned to cause the maximum possible disruption to mail than before. Different departments of Royal Mail are striking on different days and/or in different areas. The effect of this is cumulative and is ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/08/04/postal-strike-information/ Another month gone by - and what a month - no sheer soft summer sunshine and sandals for us! We have all been deluged with hard, cold rain - some with disasterous results - rivers are flooded and villages and towns have been devastated. Combine that with the terrorist attacks ... http://www.justbeautydirect.co.uk/voices/2007/07/01/just-beauty-direct-reviewer-of-the-month-june-2007/