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.
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?
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
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