Category: Ipsy

Ipsy April 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.

So this month’s bag came really late but so did my Boxycharm and all my other mail in general so I don’t know what that’s about.

This bag is really cute this month. I love that it is made of canvas I like the abstract tropical leaves pattern.

Beau Gachis Large Shader Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $17

This was almost my choice for the month but I chose the Sunday Riley Product instead. This is really soft and dense. This is really good for heavy concealer application for sure.

My Skinny Mask Turmeric & Vitamin C Clay Mask

Full Size: 2.3 oz

Full Size Cost: $39.99

Sample Size: 0.7 oz

Value: $12.17

I love Vitamin C so that is great and I will totally use this but like what the hell is that price $40 bucks for 2 oz like hell no that is absurd.

Sunday Riley A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $14.17

This was my choice. If there is a retinol or a Sunday Riley option in my choices I am always going to choose it. I love really strong retionols because you can totally see the difference in your skin.

Feel 4D Hyaluronic Acid Under Eye Cream

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $45

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $7.50

I love hyaluronic acid for hydration it it so light but so hydrating that this is going to be a great eye cream maybe even a day eyecream.

Kokie Crystal Fusion Liquid Eyeshadow in Polaris

Full Size: 5 ml

Full Size Cost: $5.99

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $5.99

I thought Kokie wasn’t being sold anymore but apparently you can get it at Rite Aid which I also thought had gone out of business super weird. This is really pretty but it is pretty patchy compared to my Stila ones that I am comparing it too. This is like a pinky but with rainbow glitters in it. I don’t know I’ll get on with it but I will give it a try. I was on the fence about even doing that but it was so sparkly I had to open it.

Alot of skincare this month but that is good I think I am liking the make up Ipsy sends less and less every month.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $56.83

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 1

Tools: 1

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 March 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 really like the zipper pull on this bag even though the bag is not really my style.

Shaina B Contour Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $23

This is not a $23 dollar brush it is very like it is not super soft the bristles are not cut perfectly like they should be on a brush this expensive. This was my choice for the month but is like a $5 dollar brush.

Eleman Beauty Eyeshadow Duo in Aerial & Luna

Full Size: 9 shades

Full Size Cost: $42

Sample Size: 2 shades, 2.1g

Value: $9.33

This is just not something I like. these are ultra glittery and frosty and I just don’t vibe with that I can see myself decluttering this after I play with it a bit. Swatched Below.

Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek in Werk

Full Size: 6g

Full Size Cost: $18

Sample Size: 6g

Value: $18

I tend to really like stick products and Milk Makeup products. This is a pretty dusty rose color that I think is going to make a really pretty blush. Swatched Below.

Mented Balms Away Coconut Lip Treatment

Full Size: 10 ml

Full Size Cost: $9.60

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $9.60

I was really excited for this I love a fancy lip balm. But this was slightly disappointing. This was a bit gritty probably to the instability of coconut oil, that melts and re solidifies pretty readily. I will still happily use it but the little bit of grittiness does not appeal to me.

Sleek’e Silk’e Deep Conditioning Hair Mask

Full Size: 210 ml

Full Size Cost: $16

Sample Size: 45 ml

Value: $3.43

I love hair masks I use them alot. And of course I will use a mask that promises silky hair but this smells awful so bad I don’t like it.

Not my favorite month to be sure. In regards to the low value last month I contacted Ipsy with mediocre results. I emailed them and the first response I got was like “Oh well we make sure all the values are good in each bag with great products sorry you were upset.” basically getting blown off and that was really annoying. Attached to that email was a survey where you could rate your response so I did said I was very unhappy that I was being blown off and no solutions were offered. Then I was immediately emailed back that they were sorry and they added a bunch of points to my Ipsy account. So that was how that all went.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $63.36

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 2

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy February 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.

I really like this month’s bag first one in a while that I have liked. Mine seems to be misprinted the gold square is up too high leaving a gap at the bottoms and the top part not visible because it is on the fold.

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.76

Sample Size: 13 ml

Value: $1.11

This is the first time I can remember that an item has been under the average or what I “paid” for it. On top of that it is an item I am not super excited about I don’t really care for hydrating toners I find them rather pointless.

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Full Size: 40 ml

Full Size Cost: $45

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $11.25

This is a really interesting product it is like a skincare mask but it is also a priming moisturizer this is alot like the Glossier priming moisturizer but feels much lighter and smoother on my skin. I think I am really going to enjoy using this. I did not expect it to be so expensive though when I looked up the price.

Codage Masque Micro-Peeling Mask

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $52

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $15.60

I thought at first this was one of those masks that balls up which I am not hugely into but this is actually and AHA mask and should actually do some nice chemical exfoliating.

Love You First Perfect Eyeshadow Duo

Full Size: 9g, 1g per shade

Full Size Cost: $10.99

Sample Size: 2.5g, 1.25g per shade

Value: $3.05

Look I am not going to swatch this because I wouldn’t use this. Looks nice though. Interestingly my palette seems to be mislabeled. The back says this is rose gold and ivory, when compared to the full size product this is actually the soft brown and bronze shades.

Nars High-Pigment Longwear Eyeliner in Via Veneto

Full Size: 0.04 oz

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 0.02 oz

Value: $12

So this was my choice this month, I love Nars eyeliners they are so smooth and creamy and pigmented and I am happy to have this black one.

So this bag had a really low value as did last months bag looking back. I checked and the bag is supposed to be valued at over $50 so I contacted Ipsy about that because I am a little annoyed the price has increased and it seems that despite having item choice the value is dropping. I will up date you next month on what they say about all this.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $43.01

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 2

Sample: 3

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup