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 we got this weird rubbery but soft and smooth sorta see through bag that is very nineties but will be very useful do to the waterproof thick material. So while I kinda hate it I also kinda love it.
Firma Beauty 403 Round Blending Brush
Full Size: Yes
Full Size Cost: $14.99
Sample Size: Yes
Value: $14.99
Very soft fluffy blending brush. I have found Firma brushes to be hit or miss some are good some are not so good but this one has alot of promise for blending out soft looks.
YC Collection Let Me First Primer
Full Size: 30 ml
Full Size Cost: $15.99
Sample Size: 15 ml
Value: $8.00
I will never use this because I have so many higher end primes to use that I have no reason to even try this. Also what the heck is up with this name? The grammar it kills me.
Clara’s New York OIl Serum Rosehip + Vitamin E
Full Size: 1 oz
Full Size Cost: $6.49
Sample Size: 0.34 oz
Value: $2.21
So I can’t use this because allergic but this seems like a really good product that should really help with scars and pigmentation and a bunch of things it has really good ingredients. I could only find this brand at Nordstrom rack for a discounted price.
Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes Dark Circle Radiance Concentrate
Full Size: 15 ml
Full Size Cost: $55
Sample Size: 4 ml
Value: $14.67
I love this brand their products actually work which makes them worth the price. Now I am interested to see how this treats dark circles since that is technically and internal problem due to blood pooling and thin skin under the eyes which is worsened with age and tiredness but is also very genetic and sorta just it is what it is kinda thing. I don’t have chronic dark circles but I definitely get them and well see if this helps.
Youth to the People Maqui + Acai Prickly Pear Goji Superberry Hydrate + Glow Oil
Full Size: 30 ml
Full Size Cost: $44
Sample Size: 3.7 ml
Value: $5.43
So this was my choice for the month. I love facial oils so I always want to try new ones even a tiny bottle like this will last me awhile as I need to use so little. This just has all the buzzwords to get my skincare heart beating.
This was a very rollercoaster of a bag 3 things I really love one thing I hate and one thing I can’t use. and then the bag itself is not cute but very useful. Such a mixed bag pun intended.
Quick Summary:
Total Value: $45.30
Skincare: 3
Makeup: 1
Tools: 1
Hair Care: 0
Perfume: 0
Other: 0
And as far as sizes:
Full Size: 1
Deluxe Sample: 1
Sample: 3
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