Ipsy
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 in any way just one beauty junkie to another.
I have been getting Ipsy bags for over a year now. I look forward to them every month even when I get a month with all meh products I still always love getting it. The value is also awesome for what you spend I have never had a bag that was worth less then $20 dollars and usually they are worth $50+.
Here’s what I got this month:
I do have an added point reward in my bag this month which I will get to at the end.
This bag is so adorable honestly Ipsy could have just sent the bag and I would have been thrilled it is so damn cute with all the creepy cute Halloween things that I love.
Here is a close up:
I just can’t get over how cute it is. And the little ghost zipper pull.
I think he needs a name any suggestions? Comment below! lol
So on to the products.
Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker Fragrance Rollerball
Full Size: 10 ml
Full Size Cost: $8.84
Sample Size: 10 ml
Value: $8.84
Did not love the scent on this but I do like that it is a full size rollerball and not a little tester. This will probably go into my emergency gift stash (am i the only one that has one of those?).
NYX Vivid Brights Eyeliner in Gunmetal
Full Size: 2 ml
Full Size Cost: $6.99
Sample Size: 2 ml
Value: $6.99
I actually own a few of these but didn’t have this color it is a a really nice metallic glittery silver. I wouldn’t call it a gunmetal shade but I like it, swatched below. These have really nice staying power and come in a ton of fun colors and are very user friendly for getting a wing highly recommend them plus they are always on sale at Ulta or the drugstore.
Make Up Forever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation in Dark Sand
Full Size: 30 ml
Full Size Cost: $43
Sample Size: 5 ml
Value: $7.17
This photographed a little lighter then it is. I swatched it below. This was a perfect match for me the foundation is a little dewier then I tend to like but I really like it. I don’t know if I $43 dollars like it but we will see. The sample size is also really great you definitely can get a bunch of use out of this and it would be great for traveling.
They also have a generous amount of shade from light to dark obviously every branded could always do better but this is up there in the amount of shades. They gave 40 shades and a lot of undertone options which I appreciate.
Trust Fund Beauty Gimme Good Face Primer
Full Size: ?
Full Size Cost: ?
Sample Size: 10 ml
Value: ?
This is a clear primer and I hate it. It is very greasy and it never set or dried it made my foundation feel slimy and I did not like this. Cute packaging but huge let down it made my face feel so fucking disgusting. I also could not find this for sale I don’t know if maybe its a product that hasn’t launched yet or what.
Adesse New York Liquid Chrome Nail Polish in Grand Central
Full Size: 11 ml
Full Size Cost: $20
Sample Size: 11 ml
Value: $20
This by itself is double the cost of the bag so that is cool. I could not get a good photo of this. It is a purple oil slick like chrome nail polish. But I can not count the ways how much I hate nail polish so you should all feel loved that I painted one nail (horribly) for you.
And I got a 500 point reward this month and I picked this out:
Trust Fund Beauty That Glo Tho Highlighter
Full Size: 0.15 oz
Full Size Cost: $24.99
Sample Size: 0.15 oz
Value: $24.99
That is tiny for a full size product but I do love it. It is a nice warm pinky gold with gold micro glitter cream highlighter. The tiny stick makes it really easy to apply exactly where you want it and it is easy to blend out and it definitely lasted all day long so I am really happy to have this. The cap also snaps on so you never have to worry about losing it. So Trust Fund Beauty you are 1 for 2 here.
Swatches:
With flash
With out flash
Overall
So this month was products I loved and some I hated the value with out the primer or highlighter was $43, more then four times the cost of the bag and that is with a product excluded. I am very satisfied with this month I received 3 full size products and and only 2 sample sizes. And I need to repeat the bag is just too damn cute.
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