Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 annual

Cycle: Every Month

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 100 points and 1000 points. You can get up to 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.

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I was so excited when I saw my spoilers. I love the Luxie brushes and have wanted one of the periwinkle ones and I have been dying to try the Caked Lip Fondant.

I wasn’t really feeling the bag this month I actually hate ice cream but the bag is still cute but very childish feeling.

Pūr~lisse BB Tinted Moist Cream in Medium

Full Size: 40 ml

Full Size Cost: $35

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $8.75

I unfortunately can’t try this until winter because it is too light for me right now the shade range on this really sucks there are only three shades light, medium and deep. This is too light and a little orange so I don’t know how well this will work out for me. It has spf 30 which is great. Swatched below.

Caked Lip Fondant in Low Key

Full Size: 7 ml

Full Size Cost: $16

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $16

Gotta love getting a full size liquid lipstick. I am all about this product right here the packaging is adorable and all donut themed and it smells like a real yummy vanilla icing. Low Key is a beautiful berry shade and it is really comfortable to wear and decently transferproof. All key things I care about in my liquid lipsticks. I was able to eat with this on with minimal wear off and it layered well for touch ups and isn’t extremely drying. These are great every one should check them out they are very similar to the Lime Crime Velvetines. Swatched below.

Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter in Sin

Full Size: 0.23 oz

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 0.08 oz

Value: $9.04

On my face this looked not that great it sat funny and really emphasized texture o my face but it made for a gorgeous shimmery eye shadow. I really like the champagne/gold shimmer of this shade. Swatched below.

Highlighter, Liquid Lipstick, BB cream.

Luxie 660 Precision Foundation Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $23

Sample Size: Full Size

Value: $23

These brushes are so soft and I love the periwinkle of the Dreamcatcher collection. This is a foundation brush and Luxie says it can be used with liquid or powder foundation I have never tried to use a fluffy brush with liquid foundation I am going to have to test that out now. This is also great for a really subtle highlight as it blends out the highlight quickly and well.

Beauty & Pin-ups Fearless Hair Rescue Masque

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $10

Sample Size: 30 ml

Value: $10

I am excited to try this it should be good for at least 2 or 3 uses. I always love a good damage repairing hair masque. The packaging and the name are completely different from this product to what is shown on the website. The website names and packaging are very cute. I am guessing they have updated their packaging since they provided these products to Ipsy.

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This is a great value for Ipsy this month. An I love the lipstick and the brush, on their own are both worth more then the bag so Ipsy is pretty much always a great deal. I am really really pleased with this months bag, Ipsy really is one of my favorite subscriptions.

Quick Summary: $66.79

Total Value: $

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 3

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 annual

Cycle: Every Month

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 100 points and 1000 points. You can get up to 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.

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So for the huge gap in posts lately and the now massive amount of post spamming you are about to get. I got all my boxes really early this month but I’ve had alot of shit going on and just gotten to overwhelmed and could work up the energy to give these post the attention they deserved.

Anyway, this month’s theme was side show and I think they nailed the bag absolutely perfectly. It is so fucking adorable.

Its a cute little almost foam like material clutch. But I love how it is a little carnival ticket.

And here is the all 5 of my products together.

touch in SOL No Poreblem! Primer

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $11.53

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $1.92

I do love a good primer but this is just an alright primer. It feels awesome on the skin it is really smooth doesn’t smell bad or weird or anything and has that nice silicone slip to it. It did make my make up last longer but it did not fill in my pores or make my face a smoother better canvas for foundation so in that regard it wasn’t a great primer. It did make my skin feel hydrated though so if you are into that this could be nice. Also because I was being lazy I used it as an eye shadow primer don’t do that it made my eyeshadow blend weird and not last as long. So don’t be lazy on this one.

Hanalei Aloe Soothing Gel

Full Size: 30 g

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 10 g

Value: $10

I can’t believe how expensive this thing is. I also kinda don’t get what it is supposed to be for it kinda sells itself as fancy aloe vera gel like I could buy at the drug store by the huge tub. It smells really strong of aloe I’ll probably just use this as lotion or something.

Color Pop Crème Gel Pencil in Show Me

Full Size: 0.2 g

Full Size Cost: $5

Sample Size: 0.2 g

Value: $5

I love the formula on the Colorpop liners they last on me all day even if its hot or I rub my eyes. I was not excited about this color at first but after pairing it with some purple eyeshadow I feel like the copper really popped and looked cool. Swatched below.

Ciaté London Bamboo Bronzer in Palm Island

Full Size: 0.35 oz

Full Size Cost: $28

Sample Size: 0.077 oz

Value: $6.16

First off adorable packaging I love the bow with the little stars I am keeping it purely for hte packaging terrible I know. This is the darkest bronzer in this line and it barely shows up on my skin and is not super pigmented either. So this is a total fail for me I don’t even this I can make this work in the dead of winter, I’m gona have to try it as a setting powder and see how that works. Swatched below.

Naked Cosmetics Heavy Metal in #HE-04

Full Size: 1.5 g

Full Size Cost: $14.99

Sample Size: 1.5  g

Value: $14.99

This is a gorgeous pigment much prettier in person then it appears on camera. It is eye and lip safe so that is pretty cool too. It is a really intense new shiny penny type of copper color. Swatched below.

Anyone else seeing a serious copper theme from Ipsy this month or was it just me?

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Despite having 2 full size products it was a really low value this month. I am please though because I love the Colorpop liner and everything will get used some how even if I don’t love the rest of the items.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $38.07

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 4

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 3

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

 

Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 annual

Cycle: Every Month

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 100 points and 1000 points. You can get up to 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.

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Hey guys long time no post I haven’t had anything new in a while but my boxes for March have started rolling in empties are ramping up so I should have a bunch of post coming at you as we get to the end of the month here.

Look at all that stuff!

Initially I thought this bag was cool but just way to pretty and girly for my tastes. Now Ive decided this bag is cool and I’ll use it but it is definitely way to girly and prissy for me.

Ipsy designed the bag as a a real clutch almost like it is larger then usual and folds over at the top, yes it is crooked that is how mine was folded.

It is a pink fake suede with a grey mesh on one side and a rose gold zipper. It is very cute and functional just I would have preferred a different color even the severe of this color scheme.

Marc Anthony Haircare Deep Repair Aloe Vera Jasmine Conditioning Treatment

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $2.99

Sample Size: 50 ml

Value: $2.99

This is one of my favorite haircare brands, this particular treatment not so much though. This smells very strongly of jasmine which I really don’t like this is a little hard to rinse out of my hair.  I can’t say that it repairs my hair but it does make my hair feel a lot thicker which I do really enjoy. I do not like this as much as I love the coconut and the argan oil treatments. I will use this all up though.

mPrincess Pressed Eyeshadow in Chestnut

Full Size: 1.7 g

Full Size Cost: $15.45

Sample Size: 1.7g

Value: $15.45

I think some one has lost their fucking mind. This is more than a Sugarpill shadow and almost as much as an Urban Decay shadow. Uhhh no, I would never spend that much on this. Besides that it is a very pretty chestnut brown color with some nice gold shimmer. It is fairly pigmented and very smooth. The packaging is cool with the way it swings out but it really doesn’t $15 impress me. Swatched below.

Tarte Tarteist Lip Paint in Vibin

Full Size: 6 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $3.33

This is a pretty color it is a nice wine mixed with brick red very deep.  I find this will all the Tarte lip paints I have tried but it is pretty patchy but it has a nice moussey texture on the lips it does dry down but it is not transfer proof by any means.

Here is the eyeshadow and the liquid lipstick. Both pretty both will get used. Still Not $15 impressed with the eyeshadow.

Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion Age Defying Exfoliator

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $79

Sample Size: 0.25 oz

Value: $9.88

This is such an expensive exfoliator. I will never buy it but I do love getting samples of it it is a very gentle exfoliator but it makes my skin feel really clean and exfoliated after using it.

Beau Gachis Tapered Blending Brush

Full Size: Yes

Value: $12

This is a super soft brush. I can ALWAYS use another soft blending brush I mean the 50 million I already have are not enough. It is a nice brush feels a little flimsy the way the bristles are in the ferrul but we shall see after I wash it the first time.

Tarte Frxxxtion Stick Exfoliating Cleanser

Full Size: 1 oz

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 0.22 oz

Value: $4.84

I loved this so much from my January 2017 Sephora Play! bag that I used my points to pick up another mini instead of buying the full size right now. I am not going to add this into my value but figured Id break it down and show you what kinda value 500 points gets you it is just about $5 dollars I have noticed.

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So far from the highest value I have ever had in an Ipsy bag but I genuinely like all the products and they are all in my wheelhouse so that was great curation on Ipsy’s part. I got 3 full sized products this month so I really can’t complain. I’m happy not blown away but very satisfied. What did you guys think of your Ipsy bags this month?

I’m thinking about doing a battle of the boxes type thing every month Idk any thoughts guys? Not that any one ever answers me lol.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $43.65

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 2

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup