What is it: Every month Ipsy sends out a cute makeup bag of samples and full size items. You can review your bag for points that you can trade in for reward items. The rewards change often and the range between 300 points and 1000 points. You can get around 95 points every month.
If you want to subscribe you can subscribe HERE and skip the waitlist. That is my referral link so I do get points to spend but I’m not an affiliate I don’t make any money or anything it’s just the same link any subscriber would get.
You can now customize your bag and pick out one sample per month that will get to be in your bag which is a pretty nice change even though it came with a price increase.
This bag reminds me of Fantasia and I don’t really know why.
This was my choice for the month I already own this brush I got it in an Ipsy bag in the past but I love it. It is such a good brush blends so well and is so soft. I love this brush it is really good quality and it feels so nice in my hand.
I love a good lip balm and strawberry creme is a flavor I can really get behind. I find it weird that you can only buy these lip balms in 4 packs but what ever.
I love this brand but it is so expensive. I don’t believe you need an expensive cleanser since it is on your skin for so short of a time. It is nice to have one to use occasionally though.
I finally caught up to where I need to be to be on track for meeting my goals! Hurray! I used up a whole heck of a lot this month so grab a drink and a snack.
Skincare (14)
Patchology Mega Moisture Sheet Mask this felt so nice on. My skin was so tired and dry from me having a sinus cold and this was just so soothing and moisturizing and maybe me skin and face just feel so much better.
Repurchase: Maybe
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant I just don’t like this it is too messy.
Repurchase: No
Tony Moly Peach Punch Sweet Foam Cleanser this was what every smelled like peach really nothing to say here. It would probably be a fun face wash for a kid.
Repurchase: No
Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery spf 50 (not pictured) this was really thick and sticky but it didn’t irritate my skin. I found that it was not water and sweat proof so this is not great for being outdoors or swimming in hot weather.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Rejuvenating Facial Oil in Southern Belle this was way to greasy for my face so I used it up on my neck and chest. I like having stuff for my neck and chest but rarely want to buy something for that purpose. This was fine but I would not recommend due to how greasy it was.
Repurchase: No
Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel this was fine it was just a face wash it washed my face well and was gentle but effective but the price makes me balk even though a little goes a long way and per use it is like 16 cents which isn’t that bad I just can’t.
Repurchase: No
Juice Beauty Prebiotix Instant Flash Facial this was nice I loved that you did it on wet skin so I was able to use it in the shower. It did some light exfoliation but I am looking for more then this was providing my skin. If you very much need an in shower chemical exfoliator this might be for you though I haven’t really found too many other in shower ones.
Repurchase: No
Dermalogica Precleanse this was not great it did not remove my makeup as well as other oil cleansers or balms that I like.
Repurchase: No
Ole Henriksen Transforming Almond Facial Polish this was terrible it stung my skin and was really harsh.
Repurchase: No
CVS Adapalene Gel I don’t feel like this did anything to help my skin. I have been curious about adapalene but it did not help my break outs. I think it may have help pore size a bit but not that much.
Repurchase: No
Glamglow Dream Duo Overnight Transforming Treatment well this two step treatment felt really nice on but I don’t know that it did anything I used it for like 4 or 5 days. Felt nice was a fun experience to put on the two steps since one was a pretty iridescent one and the other was dark grey but blended into clear. They don’t make this anymore so it doesn’t really matter.
Repurchase: No
Beekman 1802 Bloom Cream Probiotic Moisturizer this I love it makes m y skin look and feel so glowy and healthy.
Repurchase: Yes
Beekman 1802 Golden Booster Amla Berry Vitamin C Serum I tried this mixed in with the cream like you are supposed to but I didn’t like how it mixed it it kinda wouldn’t mix in evenly. So I don’t feel like it I have a good feeling on it. I have about one to try that I am going to put directly on my skni how I like to use my Vitamin C.
Repurchase: No
Beekman 1802 Dream Booster Bakuchiol Beta-Retinol Serum I do like this I feel like the results are a lot slower then they are with a non-beta retinol but it is much gentler.
Repurchase: No
Random (4)
Assured Hand Sanitizer in Lavender I don’t like Lavender that much. When hand sanitizer was so hard to get, I would have been so thrilled to have this but from an actual quality stand point this was really thin and it would splurt out so much so fast.
Repurchase: No
Dove Go Fresh in Revive this was fine I like how smooth it is and it smelled nice. Not my favorite like the degree is but these were on sale.
Repurchase: Maybe
Sweet & Shimmer Face and Body Mini Wipes in Merry Mint I love these for swatches they smell nice they work well and they are small.
Repurchase: Yes
Aquaphor Ointment I love Aquaphor I use it for so many things. Lip balm abrasions chafed skin just everything.
Repurchase: Yes
Home Scents (7)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Wax Tart in The Dark Sea this was fine it was a pretty color scent and throw was unimpressive.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Wax Well Begun is Half Done Linen Spray I loved this I don’t really know what the scent was but it was such a comforting scent to have on my sheets and pillows. I will miss this.
Repurchase: Yes
Bath and Body Works Single Wick Candle in Orange Zest + Sea Spray this had no scent throw so sad.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Fine Fragrance Mist in Salted Caramel Apricot I always use these as room scents, they last a long time I like that the scents are more complicated than you can usually get in a room scent. The also aren’t as strong which I also like a lot of the time. This was nice it was way more caramel than apricot which was disappointing but it did the job.
Repurchase: No
Little Egg Harbour Soap in Coconut this was ok it was soap it wasn’t drying.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Cinnamon Caramel Swirl this smelled so yummy and had a good throw but the last 25% of if really lost a lot of its scent. It always bugs me how hit or miss Bath and Body Works stuff is.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bath and Body Works Scentportable in Winter Candy Apple I don’t love this scent but I had it so I used it. I just got a new car and the scentportables don’t really fit in my air vent as well so I probably won’t buy more of these.
Repurchase: No
Lip (2)
Malin + Goetz Mojito Lip Balm this was very very thick and glossy and a sticky. It also wasn’t very hydrating it smelled and tasted nice and I do like the feeling of a really thick balm that stays on my lips but this didn’t do anything. It was a great sensory experience but it didn’t do anything for my lips which is more the point.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Kiss Lip Scrub this was great perfect texture I love the Kiss scent/flavor I wish the Peter Pan collections of scents would be permanent.
Repurchase: Yes
Makeup (1)
Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara this was so so so good. It made my lashes look amazing and it does not smudge of flake at all. The only really downside are the price is $29 which is ridiculous and that it was very very hard to take off it is full waterproof. No matter how many times I cleansed I would still find it on my lashes the next day.
Repurchase: Yes
Lotion (2)
Bath and Body Works Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Body Cream I really enjoyed this and I am pretty sure its been discontinued like every good product they have. This had like an oceany sea minerals scent and it was really hydrating and very smooth. A bit sticky but I find that with all hyaluronic acid products so I can’t fault it for that. I am sad that this is a discontinued product for sure. I am glad I cut this open because there had to be at least half to three quarters of an oz of product left which is a lot with a 2.5 oz product.
Repurchase: I would
Sudsy Duck Soapery Lotion in Memphis so I kinda hated this the packaging was awful the plastic is so thick and hard that I couldn’t squeeze it to get the lotion out easily. Then the lotion would come out like a giant blob and it had a weird consistency some how thick but almost watery at the same time. I also felt I needed to reapply quickly so I went through this bottle really fast.
Repurchase: No
Bodycare (5)
Nair Leg Mask ehhh this did work, you have to leave it on for like 20 minutes not 5 like the package says but you just need so much product to get a good layer and it takes so long that it just is so much more inconvenient then shaving.
Repurchase: No
Lush Shower Gel in Snow Fairy this actually started turning the color and the scent and the texture all started to change so this was really my last chance to finish it up. Like if I hadn’t finished it this week I would have had to throw it out either way. I like snow fairy a lot as a scent it is so sweet and delicious. I think I actually would rather have the spray then the body wash having fully finished the two items. The spray just has more uses for me. I find Lush shower gels to be so thick and a bit harder to use then others so I don’t know if I would want it again.
Repurchase: No
FCS Be a Pineapple Shower Oil this was great I love body oils after showers and this smelled like pineapples.
Repurchase: Yes
FCS Bath & Shower Gel Hunny Pot this was so great it smelled like honey it was adorable I didn’t love that the consistency was like honey but also it was very cute that it was like that.
Repurchase: No, but I loved it
Skintimate 2 in 1 Shave Cream & Skin Conditioner this was truly terrible don’t buy this. First of all the package is impossible to use it squishy in the middle but hard on the top and bottom so you can’t use all the product with out cutting it open and its so crappy I was not going to bother doing that. It also rinsed off really fast but still gunked up my razor and didn’t give me the best shave.
Repurchase: No
Perfume (2)
Juicy Couture Oui this was such an unexpected empty I haven’t been targeting it for that long maybe 2 or 3 months and then just one day it was empty. I really liked this scent it was really light but nice and I got lots of compliments on it.
Repurchase: Eventually
Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Perfume viva isn’t one of my most favorites but it is nice in small doses.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (2)
Briogeo Be Gentle Be Kind Avocado + Kiwi Mega Moisture Superfood Mask once again Briogeo just doesn’t do it for me. It didn’t do enough to add moisture to my hair. And I needed this whole tube and it still wasn’t enough to coat all my hair.
Repurchase: No
Bed Head Control Freak Extra Extra Straight this is like an “instant” hair straightener. It kinda works like that but not really. It more like takes does all the frizz and helps the hair look smoother and like I blowdried it rather than letting it air dry. If I use too much of this it makes my hair look stringy though less is more with this. I have another bottle of this but I don’t know if I will rebuy this I just don’t use products like this as much as I used to so I just don’t know if it is for me anymore.
Repurchase: I don’t know
Declutter (5)
Winky Lux Eyebrow Pencil this is a very thick eye brow pencil and I just really don’t like that or eyebrow pencils in general. The packaging is cute as heck though. This is a product that Winky Lux doesn’t make any more.
Physician’s Formula Magic Mosaic Multi-Colored Custom Bronzer in Light Bronzer/Bronzer I couldn’t even tell you why or when I got this. But because of the ombre effect the effect on the skin was usually patchy and hard to work with. Also, the packaging is just so bulky and annoying it does not need to be that way. It is so thick and heavy and then to top it off the lid is domed so you can’t even stack it nicely.
Acnomel Acne Cream this just did nothing for my skin. And the texture was really gritty and matte feeling and did not play well with any of my other skin care and was super hard to integrate into my routine. Since it did nothing to help my acne I’m just gona let it go.
The Organic Pharmacy Lip & Eye Cream this was so thick and sticky and impossible to blend into my under eyes. I got this in an Ipsy years ago and its just moved around and I thought I could use it up as a travel eye crem but I can’t I hate it.
Qveen Studio Dragonliner Liquid this is so smudgey hard to work with and just smears off my face after an hour with out me really doing anything crazy just from blinking. This formula sucks it’s a shame the packaging is cute but I don’t have time for crappy liquid eyeliner.
The weather is getting so warm and things are starting to just feel better all around so hopefully good things will be coming but optimism scares me lol. It was a pretty good month though.
Boxycharm sends out 4 to 5 full size items every month which makes it really unique among the boxes I subscribe to. It is a nice change to get all full size products especially for $25 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box. Boxycharm also joined the customization train and you can choose between a few items to have one in your box for the month. I really like that because Boxycharm was getting to the point where I was only liking one thing in my box and even though the value was there the fun wasn’t anymore.
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So this arrived super late like I got it April 27th or 28th and suspiciously my tracking info (the only one I ever got) said it was a replacement. Very Curious. But I got really good stuff this month so I am not complaining.
This felt really nice on my face but it is very greasy so this is definitely a night time face oil. This was my choice for the month and I picked it in sorta a eh there’s nothing I really like type of way but I am satisfied with it.
I hate lip glosses. I extra hate really colored lip glosses because they are so messy. I will pass this along so I am not unwrapping it and swatching it.
I have had good luck with Tarte Mascaras I love Big Ego and I know this is a favorite of many so when ever I get through my mascara collection I will be excited to try this.
I know alot of people were really upset with this palette because of the color scheme, but I really don’t mind it. It is unique it plays well with the other Natasha Denonna palettes I have. I know this is not super cohesive there isn’t an endless array of looks you can make with this but that is ok with me.
I think medium would have been better but the tones of this palette are really good they are all grey leaning which is exactly what you want for a contouring shade. How cute are the little smiley faces though? They just make me smile lol. I am also really happy to have some more cream contours to play with.
So for each swatch I did a heavy line and then a blended out line for a better effect of what it would really look like in use. You can see that the lightest shade doesn’t really show up on me.
Wow a mostly makeup box it has been probably close to a year or more since that has happened. I am really happy with this box this was the most fun I’ve had opening a Boxycharm in a while.
