Review: The SheSpace
- Company name: The SheSpace
- Presence: online storefront and one physical location (Naperville IL USA)
- Products: eyeshadows, blush, face powders, foundation, brushes, lip colors
- High points: wide range of colors; large permanent line and frequent limited-edition collections; "savvy shopper" discount program
- Low points: long order turnaround times; individual jars are not sealed / spillage hazards; products sold by jar size not by weight
- Manufactured in-house or resold: eye pigments, face powders, lip balms, and blushes manufactured in-house; brushes resold; previously-sold products (cream shadows, eye pencils, mascara) resold
- Would I buy from them again: as of June 2010, no
Yes, this review is more than a bit after-the-fact, since The SheSpace closed last month...but I still think it's important because Heather has opened two new online storefronts (some similarity in direction, but not exact duplicates.) If you're thinking of shopping with Eye Couture Cosmetics or Heatheresque, read for some good points, some not-so-good points, and some things to watch for and expect from these colors.
I was first attracted to The SheSpace in April 2008, when I read raves about the colors and prices. I headed over to the site, signed up for the customer forums in June 2008...and finally placed my first order shortly thereafter. At that time, the products came in 5-gram jars with no sifter, and were $4 a piece. There was a fairly wide selection of eye colors, as well as blushes and some face powders. I liked the colors I got: they weren't too expensive, they were vibrant and colorful (especially compared to Bare Escentuals, which was almost the only MMU I'd purchased before this point), and the colors adhered well. Average order turnaround took the better part of a month, but since she was open about the shipping times, and was dealing with a huge influx of new customers AND a rash of orders (and since Bare Escentuals' shipping took nearly three weeks, and they were a great big huge company), I decided not to let this delay bother me too much. At one point she was sending free pots of color with every order, as a "thank you" to her customers for patience. She definitely seemed to be trying to provide interesting quality products, and listening to her customers...big pluses.
