Ipsy August 2021 Subscription Box Review

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

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