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May 16th Update: Shipping for April, inventory switch

A bit of an update:

Shipping: I am aiming to have all made-to-order orders shipped by the end of May. This situation is a tad ironic because the long turn around time is due to our switch to eliminate long turn around times. We have operated as a made-to-order company, but our growth couldn’t handle it. We’ve been working to make the switch to an “inventory only” company, meaning that everything that will be listed on the website is in stock and ready to go. Through April we took final orders for colors that are being discontinued (to skim down the amount of eyeshadow colors we carried to make the switch easier), and that created a backlog that we are currently working through.

Switching to Inventory Only: This switch is going to be pushed back until June 7th (my birthday, yay!). We had some very, very good things happen that will allow us to make some huge changes, and we need some extra time to get things in line. Believe me, it’ll be worth the wait. This is a *very* awesome birthday present to me!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at sweetlibertinecosmetics@gmail.com. Right now we are busy packing and in production, so we might not be able to get to your email right away, but we are working on getting through the queue.

Closeout Eyeshadow Colors $4 each, 25% discount code for today only

Just a quick note to let you know that all of the remaining closeouts (overstock from discontinued eyeshadows) are now marked down to $4 each. Today only (Friday, 5/4) you can use code CLOSEOUT for an extra 25% off. (And that code works in the whole shop, too!)

May is here – shipping times, discontinueds, inventory

Ok, so this post has a lot of info, so please hang in there while I cover everything.

If you’re new to Sweet Libertine and not sure what’s going on, there’s information over here on the huge changes that we are making. May is our huge transition period, and this post explains how everything is going to go down.

DISCONTINUEDS: All discontinued eyeshadows are gone (more info on that here). We still have closeout inventory remaining, those have been marked down.

SHIPPING TIMES: We are going to be going through all of April’s orders and begin production. We explain why we have a long turn around time over here. Once we change to inventory this will completely change, because the makeup will already be made and ready to go out the door. Right now everything is made to order, and due to huge demand (especially with discontinueds) we are going to have heavy production.

SWITCHING TO INVENTORY: Because of a family emergency in April we are going to postpone the switch to inventory-only on May 15th. Everything in the shop is still there, and you can order, but we’re still in “made to order” mode.

If you’re waiting on an order, please hold tight. We’re working on those right now (all orders from April 1st-April 30th) and we will be getting them out the door as soon as they are made. Please note that this is not our typical mode of operation – we did this so we can make each discontinued batch in the volume we need and this gives us minimal overstock. The last time we had to discontinue eyeshadows we pre-made hundreds of them and we made so many that we still have stock laying around. Since this is to streamline things, we had to do things differently.

And then, on May 15th, the website goes down. Each product is listed and inventoried – meaning that we list only the amount we have made, and we will no longer do “made to order” batches. That worked when we were a small company, but we’re having to make this change due to huge growth – so while you may have to wait a couple more weeks for your April order, after May 15th things will be much different. If the product isn’t made, it’s not on the website, so no more long waits for production.

This is a lot of info, so please let me know if you have any questions or if I can clarify anything. Because of the family emergency I tried to tend to email as much as possible, but if you’re still waiting on a response please send it to sarah@sweetlibertine.com so it will go straight into my personal inbox and I can get you taken care of.

Discontinueds disappear on the 30th!

Just a reminder that any discontinued colors won’t be available after April 30th. Since the Discontinueds are being made to order, please remember that final inventory will be taken May 1st, then production will start for all of them, and we’ll get them out the door to you. I know some of you are antsy because you ordered in early April, but don’t worry, we will have final counts soon, and then you’ll have a familiar yellow bubble envelope in your mailbox.

FOTD 2/18/12 – Alien Lovechild, Raisin Girl, and Golden Years

This FOTD was really fun. I wanted to use two intense colors together – Alien Lovechild and Raisin Girl – and I think I got good results.

I took Alien Lovechild and applied it all over the lid. Then I took Raisin Girl and blended it into the crease of my eyelid.

Then I applied Aardvark as a browbone highlight and then blended Golden Years in between Raisin Girl and Aardvark to make it transition smoothly.

After that I did the typical eye stuff – I applied Black wet for eyeliner, then used Wet n Wild’s Mega Eyes Creme Eyeliner for my lower waterline, and Maybelline Stiletto for mascara.

3/25/12 – FOTD: She’s a Diva Eyeshadow Gift Set

This day’s FOTD features She’s a Diva, a mineral eyeshadow gift set that includes Confection, Viva La Diva, and Deep Down Funk.

I first put Viva La Diva all over the lid.

Then I took Deep Down Funk and applied it wet. I started in my inner eye, and I applied on the bottom half of my lid, in a slightly diagonal direction upwards into my outer crease.

Then I used Confection as a browbone highlight, and blended it into Viva la Diva and toward my brow.

To finish up, I applied Black wet, winging out the liner to create a subtle cat eye look, then used Wet n Wild’s Mega Eyes Creme Eyeliner for my lower waterline, and Maybelline Stiletto for mascara.

Step Two: Discontinuations and Closeouts

EDIT: The shop is now 25% off!

There is a lot of info in this post, so please take the time to read everything. So we’re moving on to step two of our massive changes. (PLEASE READ LINK!) As we’ve announced, we’re switching to a “made to order” to an “inventoried” company. In order to build backstock we are going to need to cut back on the huge amount of eyeshadow colors we carry, so we are “trimming the fat” and discontinuing a number of colors. I’d like to add that we wouldn’t get rid of any eyeshadows if we had the choice. But we’re making huge changes, so we sadly have to lighten the load. We will continue to have new colors and limited collections, but on a much different scale. Here’s how it’s gonna go:

All of these colors will be made to order.
They will be available until April 30th.
They will be available in 5 gram and 20 gram jars, so you can stock up.
The turn around time for these discontinued colors can vary greatly due to production. We will let you guys know of a more definitive time frame when we know what demand will be.
On May 1st the website will be taken down. The discontinued colors will no longer be available, and everything else will be relisted but every product will be inventoried. This means if it is out of stock, it’s not on the website. No more backorders, no more long turn around times.

If something is listed as a CLOSEOUT that means we have limited quantities available (meaning it is a left over limited edition). If something is listed as DISCONTINUED they will be made to order.

CLICK HERE TO SEE DISCONTINUEDS AND CLOSEOUTS.

Right now the entire shop is 30% off. This will last until Sunday, when it will be changed to 25%.

If you have a backorder that is older than a week, please email me at sarah@sweetlibertine.com with “BACKORDER” as the email subject line. I want to make sure *everyone* is properly taken care of. (And so I can give a proper “good riddance” to backorders in May!!)

Closeouts beginning – First round to go!

The first round of restructuring is happening – and you can get it at 35% off! Check out our closeouts section to see what’s left. (PLEASE NOTE: Category includes adult names)

Important Changes – Inventory Coming Soon, Support Tickets

We’re making some fundamental shifts in the way we operate Sweet Libertine – instead of being a “made to order” company, we are switching over to an “inventory based” company. Here’s what’s going to happen over the next couple of months.

Present – March 31st: We will be discontinuing a number of eyeshadows (nothing popular or well loved, don’t worry). We will let you know soon, and these will be made-to-order so we don’t have remaining stock lying around. This is going to make our inventory more manageable.
Beginning April 1st we are going to be operating as normal, but in the background there will be production, production, and more production. We’re taking volunteers for April, so if are near Cincinnati and you want to help out, email sarah@sweetlibertine.com. We pay in food, wine (if you’re of age) and tons of makeup. This will be the month that backstock will be built up.
On May 1st the website will be pulled down. Every item will be relisted with amount that we have in stock. If it’s not on the website, we don’t list it. I am trying to get a “Please email me when this product is restocked” button so you can be emailed when a product is back on the website. Any item that isn’t inventoried will be listed as such, so you have a heads up that there might be a longer wait.
Throughout the next 2 months we will be catching up on all “made to order” orders. Even though we will stop taking these orders on April 30th, we will have some overlap, so we will be working on these through May.
No. freaking. backorders. YAY!

Support tickets:

In order to improve customer service we are going to start using a “support ticket” service. There will be a special section of the website where you fill out a form with your issue, order info, and contact info.
This lets us keep everything sorted, know what we still have to take care of, etc. Everyone knows I suck at emails, so I needed to make some big changes.

That’s it for now – please let me know if you have any questions or if I need to clarify anything.

Not above, but equal: International Women’s Day

I had a long post written out. I was poetic about the rights of women, the current struggle over women’s health, the fact that the 19th Amendment was only passed 92 years ago, that women weren’t seen as equals and shouldn’t vote.

I deleted the post. Because I realized, even though it’s been 92 years, we still aren’t equal. It’s disheartening. So instead of a long, drawn out post, I’m simply going to post this video.

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