Category: Ipsy

Ipsy October 2021 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

Cost: $12 monthly, $132 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 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.

I fucking love the bag this month it is so cute with the lips and the fangs and the lime green and the lime green lipstick pull I am in love.

F.A.R.A.H. Concealer Brush 10F

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $10

This is fine. I don’t love the quality of F.A.R.A.H. brushes I find them to feel really cheap and not preform as well as other brushes in the same or cheaper price ranges.

Sugar Cosmetics Plush Crush Creme Crayon in 05 Mauve Mama

Full Size: 1.8 g

Full Size Cost: $15.99

I am not even going to open this so that I can pass it on fresh to some one I don’t care for creme lip products and I have not had great experiences with Sugar cosmetics I am unenthused by everything I have tried from this brand.

Pistache Skincare Pistachio Oil Hydrating Hand Cream

Full Size: 71 ml

Full Size Cost: $18

Sample Size: 20 ml

Value: $5.07

This was my choice for the month. I have had this from Ipsy before and I had really enjoyed it so I wanted the chance to have it again. It smells like pistachios and just gives me all the happy nostalgia feels.

Goldfaden MD Doctor’s Scrub Ruby Crystal Microderm Exfoliator

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $11.40

I very much enjoy this brand and their products they really seem to work for me so I like getting to try all different ones of them through Ipsy.

Real Her Power Wear Blush in Not Your Average

Sample Size: 2.5 g

I have all kinds of problems with this product like first of all I don’t like this brand. Second of this product doesn’t actually exist for sale so it is likely left over old product since this is one of those companies that changes out and discontinues products often in my experience. I don’t like the color either it is very pink but dusty in real life.

3 of 5 things I will keep but the bag I love so that kinda makes up for it. I wish there had been a more Halloween theme to the products in the bag that would have been really fun.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $42.46

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 2

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 3

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy September 2021 Subscription Box Review

nightmareb4
Ipsy Bag

Cost: $12 monthly, $132 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 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 Clueless and I love it for that.

m2u nyc Eye Primer in Nude

Full Size: 3 ml

Full Size Cost: $8

I think this is actually going to be really nice. It has that light not quite a color but definitely light and bright also color kinda weird but I think it will be a good base for eyeshadow.

Benefit Bad Gal Bang! Mascara

Full Size: 8.5 g

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 3 g

Value: $9.18

It really annoys me that we couldn’t get a full mini which would have been 4 g like it had to be more costly and inconvenient to product this size then to produce more of a size you already make. That said it is a pretty good mascara. I am just swimming in mascara though.

BRTC Vitamin A Velvet Mask Firming + Beta-Glucan

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $2

I love when we get sheet masks in Ipsy because they always send two. I don’t think I have ever tried a vitamin a mask so that is really cool.

BRTC Vitamin B5 Velvet Mask Soothing + Panthenol + Cica

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $2

The Balm Bronzilla

Full Size: 8.5 g

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 2.2 g

Value: $5.18

This was my choice I like The Balm products because I get them so rarely. This is a very warm bronzer which I don’t love. Swatched Below.

Kaleido Cosmetics Astrolight in Flare

Full Size: 4 ml

Full Size Cost: $17

This is so fucking pretty you really can see this from space like the packaging says. I love crazy liquid highlighters like this but this would also look amazing on the eyes really happy to get something so cool like this.

I am really happy with my bag this month I feel like September is always good in Ipsy land.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $43.36

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 4

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 4

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy August 2021 Subscription Box Review

nightmareb4
Ipsy Bag

Cost: $12 monthly, $132 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 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.

How the fuck is it August already the summer like flew by I feel like I blinked and it was over.

The inside lining of this bag is a really pretty acid green but the outside gold and cream snake print does not appeal to me.

Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $42

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $14

I love this eye cream/masK, I use it like an eye cream. It really does reduce lines and feel super nice. This was my choice for the month. Super great. And worth more then I pay for the whole bag.

Callyssee Cloud Soft Bod in Vanilla

Full Size: 200 ml

Full Size Cost: $15.26

Sample Size: 30 ml

Value: $2.34

This is just very soft. A soft feeling lotion a really soft vanilla scent just all around soft and soothing. I dig it.

Shea Brand Shea Natural Lip Balm

Full Size: 8 g

Full Size Cost: $8

Sample Size: 8 g

Value: $8

There’s a while lot of 8s going on up there. This is really nice really smooth and moisturizing but it is unscented/flavored so it tastes and smells like nothing which isn’t the worst thing and probably a huge win for people because that can be hard to find. I just don’t prefer it I like balms that taste like something I enjoy.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Crush

Full Size: 3.2 g

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 2.3 g

Value: $14.38

I am pretty sure I have decluttered this before for being to peachy but I can’t remember. I do really like this formula though and because of that I am going to give this another shot. But I know I have and love American Doll which is a red.

Eleman Beauty Eyeshadow Duo in Up in Smoke & Sierra

Full Size: 2.1 g

Full Size Cost: $9

Sample Size: 2.1 g

Value: $9

I am not going to swatch this because these are not my preferred colors and I would rather pass this on new to some one else but the gold does look super pretty. I don’t really enjoy getting eyeshadows in Ipsy because they are usually not colors I would use.

This was a particularly good Ipsy for me with items I will use despite the eye shadow and lower value.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $47.72

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup