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 one beauty junkie to another.
I love Royal and Langnickel Brushes and I especially love the Moda Pro line they are so dense and soft and well made but so affordable. I love the weight of these brushes and the soft touch quilted pattern on the handle. This is the perfect multiuse brush too this is great for a nose contour, for the crease or the outer v or for adding a spotlight area to your highlight. I am in love.
I have been seeing this pop up and it has looked really interesting. My skin is not in need of this at moment too bad this bag didn’t come like too weeks ago. Give it like three weeks and I’ll need this again lol.
This product is apparently coming soon? I don’t know their website is basically a non functional splash page with a non working count down clock. So I know nothing about this brand or cream. It felt nice under my eyes and made my eyes feel less dry and puffy so that’s good.
Normally I don’t like baked products but this is gorgeous it is so smooth and reflective. It isn’t super pigmented but it works with the dew reflective vibe that it has going on it has like a very very soft ballet pink undertone. I really like it and ow definitely want to check out more from this brand. It has been a long time since Ipsy has sent me an indie product that made me really interested in trying more from a company. Swatched Below.
This is weird so they don’t sell this formula in single shadows only in palettes but this is the size as the shadow in the palette. This is a really pretty like pretty and it feels like silk on my skin like it is so pigmented in a lush feeling I love it I really like the palette it comes in too so I may need this in my future. The one thing with this shadow that I love but others might not this really sticks where you put it down so it is not the easiest to like blow out and blend for a softer look. Swatched Below.
I was really really happy with this month’s bag. It is has been a really long time since I got products from brands that made me really excited to look at more of their stuff. And I got a brush from a line I love. So I couldn’t be happier
What is it: Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon (sometimes $10), 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it.
All the brands will be brands you can find in Macy’s which is cool since they sell Mac and a lot of other brands that are never to rarely in subscription boxes.
The cool thing about the coupon is that it is good in stores and online (beauty ships free at Macy’s) also Macy’s does have sales and $5 products so if you are strategic you can score a free product every month. Depending on your state you may still have to pay tax but it is still basically free.
Super early with the bag this month Macy’s good job!
This bag is like the weirdest thing. it has the feel of like those puffy winter ski jackets but then the shiny outside is like plastic feeling. It is so weird. Their bags are rarely logical. I was pretty happy with the contents of this bag so lets get into it.
To start the sifter on mine was useless I had to pull it out to use this the 3 holes were too small to allow this pretty densely packed powder to get through. I don’t know how I feel about this powder it weirdly looks and feels really nice on my skin if I am not wearing foundation but it looked very heavy on when I had foundation on but it was also a foundation I don’t love so not the fairest test ever. It also doesn’t make my skin feel very soft and smooth like I want a powder to. It did make my makeup last longer though.
So by now every one knows or maybe should know these peeling gels it is just the product balling up it isn’t actually your skin its the stuff in it that gives you a chemical exfoliation that you see results from pretty quickly. I have like played with some stuff from the firmx line that really seems like it does work but like one little test area is hardly enough to forma an opinion so I am happy to have a product of my own to try out.
I am always amazed at how freaking expensive this essence is. I have tried a tiny sample of this before i can’t remember is it was Macy’s that sent it or if it was Sephora either way I don’t feel like it did anything at all but this is almost half the full size so I am game to try it on a longer term to see if maybe then I get results this should be enough for at least a month maybe more. I know this is supposed to be like a miracle for your skin but I didn’t really see anything.
I can’t believe we got a full size of this. I love these and I love the Shimmer & Glows but it pains me to spend $24 on them which is why I only have like 3 of them. These are just such a gorgeous easy way to do glitter. They go on perfectly and easily is you want to but the edge of it in a bit not problems they don’t transfer or flake or fallout they are just glittery shimmery perfection
This looks awful swatched I know but the camera just can’t capture it well because it is a duochrome so you need he movement and real life to be able to see its true beauty. Fairy Tail is a that olivey/antique gold base with a lavendar glitter that shifts green and gold. It is super pretty on. I am so happy to have another on of these to add to my collection.
This has actual rose in it (lots of this that are rose clay or rose quartz end up having no rose in it) so I can’t try these. Nice that it is a full size though. I would have liked to try them though the shape with being thinner and the hearts on the end actually looks like it would fit my eyes well.
I kinda love that they throw in the cologne version of the perfumes they send. One it is way more inclusive for any guys that may be subscribe. Two theres pplenty of girls who like more masculine scents and three I like having them to give to my dad or my gf they are nice extra treats.
Macy’s has kinda become my favorite of all my boxes because they are just killing it with the sizes and types of products they are sending and I kinda like the wierd quirky totally makes no sense items like the underwear and pastys cuz its funny even if I won’t use them.
This month had me at the Stila glitter they could have just sent me that and I would have been happy.
I didn’t do great this month most of what I “used” up were actually items I am decluttering. Oh well not a goo month but I feel like stressed with out a monthly goal and alot more free to just use what I feel like using and switch products around rather then commiting to one product start to finish. Con to that is I am not using up as much stuff.
And here is most of my empties for the month alot didn’t fit in the picture so alot of the declutters I just pulled out so the actual empties could shine.
Skincare (5)
Freeman Polishing Charcoal + Black Sugar Gel Mask + Scrub I didn’t
like this it was too hard to rinse off my face it was a very sticky gel
formula. This might make a nice body scrub since the full size tube is large
and affordable.
Repurchase: No
Kate Somerville Wrinkle
Warrior 2 in 1 Plumping Moisturizer this made me break out so I wouldn’t use
this again.
Repurchase: No
Caudalie Vinoperfect
Radiance Serum this legit did nothing and I used it for weeks plenty of time to
see results. So this just isn’t for me I have another sample of this that I
will declutter and pass along since this doesn’t work for me.
Repurchase: No
NuFace Prep-n-Glow Dual Sided Cloth these are my favorite. I like
the exfoliating side and then the softer side. They clean well are gentle but
still exfoliating.
Repurchase: Yes
Goldfaden MD Facial Detox Mask I really liked this mask a lot I felt like it did a lot to clear up my skin when I would be breaking out but it is a $65 mask like I just don’t ever see that being feasible to buy so I am super sad this is gone. I made this mask last by using it really sparingly only on problem spots. It is really good though.
Repurchase: Maybe
Random (3)
CharBrush Family Pack this
came with 4 charcoal tooth brushes and 4 tins of the CharBrush powder charcoal
toothpaste I really loved this I actually have on toothbrush left but I am
calling it all used up. I don’t have a picture because like this is messy as
hell there is no way to save it. I loved this charcoal tooth powder it made my
teeth feel clean and my gums feel healthy. I am trying another one now but will
likely go back to this.
Repurchase: Yes
Seventh Generation Free &
Clear Baby Wipes I picked these up because they were Super Cheap they were on
sale and I found a coupon I got then for a like a $1.00 maybe even less I don’t
remember. These were awful those I got them to remove swatches and they were not
great and they left cotton fuzzy bits all over my skin these would be horrible
for trying to clean up a kid I imagine. They are decently thick though.
Repurchase: No
Pacifica Cherry Kisses Hydrating Lipstick Wipes these are amazing and I don’t know why no one is talking about these. The are cherry flavored and like a hydrating wipe to take liquid lips off. They work really well and they taste good unlike a lot of removers and they don’t leave your lips in pain or dried out. They are just the best way to remove the lip colors that don’t want to come off I love them so much.
Repurchase: Yes, have a whole stockpile.
Home Scents (3)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company
17 Cherry Tree Lane this smelled so good in the tin like a awesome cherry cream
but it didn’t have a great scent throw I was really disappointed you could
kinda smell it when you would like leave the room and come back but that was
about it.
Repurchase: No
Sweet & Shimmer Room
Spray in Salted Caramel this smelled really strongly of alcohol. You could
smell the salted caramel but this isn’t anything special. This is the same like
cheap cute stuff that comes out every Christmas from Ulta and I always pick up
odds and ends because it is cute and fun.
Repurchase: Maybe
HG Global Baked Apple Pie Candle I got this in a random three pack on Amazon and they were actually super nice candles they don’t burn all the way to the bottom I’ve notice but they smell nice they burn for awhile and they are cheap.
Repurchase: Yes
Lip (2)
ChapStick Sugar Cookie I had
two of these I’ve now used both up I liked them of these were a bit waxy I
rather have something more moisturizing feeling but the sugar cookie flavor was
really nice.
Repurchase: No
Neutrogena Collagen Kiss Collagen Infused Lip Mask This was really nice I liked this. It left my lips feeling really soft and a bit more hydrated and less chapped then they were before I used this.
Repurchase: Maybe
Lotion (4)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company
Mistress of All Evil Body Frosting I loved this to death. This was the kinda
product that I was savoring and trying to make last. This is a thick frosting
like consistency that turns into a nice dry oil feel on the skin. The scent of
this was so amazing it was so sweet and warm and delicious like just delicious
cake but not overly fake sweet just so fucking good.
Repurchase: Yes
Fortune Cookie Soap Company
Whipped Cream in Boo, As If this smelled good I like these little whipped cream
tubs because they last a decent amount and you get to try differed scents all the
time I like them. I am finding that I actually might prefer potted lotions to
tube ones for my hands.
Repurchase: Yes
Gold Bond Ultimate Healing
Aloe Lotion I need Aquarphor one day and couldn’t find it and this was there so
I grab this to try thinking it would be
similar. It is not it doesn’t work as well and if you out it on chapped skin
the way you would with Aquaphor it stings!
Repurchase No
Bath and Body Works Coco Shea In-Shower Coconut Oil Body Lotion I found this to be a little to greasy for my liking but my girlfriend really really liked this. it is pricey compared to other better in shower moisturizer but this does smell alot better then any of the other ones I’ve tried.
Repurchase: Not for me but maybe for my gf
Perfume (1)
Juicy Couture Couture La La
Perfume I love the scent of this perfume but it does not stick on my skin at
all which is really sad. This is a very light fresh slightly fruity scent very
pretty.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (1)
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Night Cap Overnight Perfector I hated the feeling of this in my hair it dries down really heavy and white and flakey looking so you have to wash it out even though the instructions say you don’t have to. It doesn’t really do all that much for my hair either. Maybe made it a little softer and straighter but not by much.
Repurchase: No
Declutter (24)
Viva La Juicy Viva La Body
Lotion this dries out my skin so bad so it has to go.
Caudalie Vinoperfect
Radiance Serum just doesn’t work for me.
Estee Edit Mattified Lipsticks/Transformer omg the texture of
these was awful and grainy and messy and just gross and looked awful. I
couldn’t even get through the two or three applications in this sample.
Nomad Light Infusion Powder
in Positano Sunrise to powdery and not a color I am super drawn too as a
highlight so this is really just taking up space in my life and I know I won’t
use it.
Milk Makeup Liquid Strobe
this had so much potential to be something I liked but it did not perform it
always came out so patchy ad inconsistent and that made it unusable because
sometimes it was all glitter sometimes it was nothing and sometimes it actually
came out with the color.
L’Oreal Infallible Paints
Liquid Eyeshadow In 304 Navy Yard so I really actually like these they have/had
I don’t think these are around anymore really interesting colors but they are a
bit finicky to work with they take a lot of blending and layering and fussing.
So I decided to keep the ones that had really interesting colors so I can use
them for liners or accents our whatever so this more normal shade one is going
because I needed to do a massive liquid/cream shadow declutter since I so
rarely reach for them.
Bare Minerals Whipped
Velvet Long Wear Eye Color in Peach Divine
Bare Minerals Whipped
Velvet Long Wear Eye Color in Magnificent Cocoa
I just am not a big enough
fan of these colors to use them so I am letting them go. I kept one to try as a
highlighter and I am going to play around with it like that and see if it works
or it will also get decluttered.
Profusion Metallic Liquid
Eyeshadow in Siena I got a whole kit with 2 or 3 cream shadows and a liner and
a pigment for like a $3.00 so I am not that fussed that I am getting rid of
this I am just eh about the color.
Absolute New York Pure
Metal Veil in Gumetal I have never opened this in the 3 or 4 years it’s been in
my drawer this is a sign that it is not for me.
Butter London Glazen Eye Gloss in Moonshine
Butter London Glazen Eye Gloss in Icing
I just don’t like these at
all they are gross and have a ton of glitter fallout and what is the point. I
kept one to try as a highlighter and I am going to play around with it like
that and see if it works or it will also get decluttered.
Maybelline Color Tattoo in 35 Tough as Taupe
Maybelline Color Tattoo in 40 Tenacious Teal
Maybelline Color Tattoo in 50 Edgy Emerald
Maybelline Color Tattoo in 45 Bold Gold
Maybelline Color Tattoo in 55 Inked in Pink
Maybelline Color Tattoo in 100 Dramatic Black
Surprisingly these are still creamy and usable despite being 4 years old I just really don’t use them I kept like 2 shades that I felt really attached to but these need to go I never reach for them. I really liked them for a while and did use them they are good. If you like cream shadows that are pigmented and easy to blend these are worth it. They just are not for me anymore.
Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Super Hydrating Lotion Wipes
these are so dry there are no lotion on these at all.
FCS Sea Salt Hair Spray I don’t use sea salt sprays in my
hair they are too drying.
Bumble and Bumble Bb. Curl Defining Crème I don’t wear my
hair curly and even if I did it wouldn’t be curly enough to need a product like
this.
Palmers Coconut Oil Conditioning Shampoo I just won’t ever
use this.
Madam CJ Walker Curl Whip Styling Souffle another curling cream that I just don’t have use for.
Random Perfume um I don’t remember what this is or wear it came from and it has no label, but I wasn’t into the scent of this.
