directcosmetics.com

Don’t you just love it when you don’t have to pay full price? Well check out www.directcosmetics.com

Basics:Direct cosmetics are an online company selling branded cosmetics, & fragrances at prices up to 90% off. Most products are trial size, unboxed or tester products, although they do stock regular stock.

Direct Cosmetics is a family firm, able to sell products at low prices by buying stock items in bulk and passing savings on directly to the consumer.

Product names include:
Revlon, Almay, Miss Selfridge, Sally Hansen, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Gucci, Dior, Molton Brown

Postage:
Royal Mail Recorded Delivery makes delivery for small orders and Parcel force for large or bulky orders. Postage and packing rates are £3.95 for the UK

Site: The site loads at an average speed, but it does have a fair few images.

Navigation – This site is full of navigation, left, right & top.

Main right navigation:
Fragrance
Women's
Men's
Minis
Unboxed

Gift sets
Women's
Men's
Children's
Gift Nets

Accessories
Bags
Brushes
Miscellaneous

Skin Care
Talc
Soap
Toiletries

Hair Care

Make Up
Lips
Nails
Eyes

Sun Tan
Sunglasses

Top navigation: includes; site map, ask Molly, customer service, tips, contact.

Left navigation includes the search facilities. You ca search by Manufacturer, Product Range or by keyword. Also listed are new arrivals and special offers.

Ask Molly section – Molly the Beauty Editor is on hand to email your problems to. Areas ranging from skin problems, hair problems, applying make up to finding out the best products suited to you. As a bonus, Molly will guarantee to answer your queries within 48 hours. Molly also posts monthly cosmetic tips. Features include, Step-by-step guides from pedicures to skin cleansing.

Products: The product sections contain, image of product, details of Made by, Product Type, Their Price and UK RRP.

My opinion: I’ve ordered may times from here, great prices if you aren’t too bothered about things without boxes or testers. Although I have had things in normal condition, and they do indicate if the item is unboxed, tester, etc.

My last order included several coloured wicker baskets 85p each, great for gift baskets, Molton Brown lip balm £1, Shishedo face wash, face mask, moisturiser all £1 each. But they were small 15ml bottles. They also sell some great miscellaneous things I found a leather filofax for £1.95. I received my order 4 days later and was impressed with it all.

Finally:
Like other discount site they do sell their fair share of rubbish, but it’s definitely worth having a rummage through, because you will find some little treasures.