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 one beauty junkie to another.
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 can with a price increase.
This was the first month we I got to try out customization. I just went on when I got the email and chose the sample I wanted. I really like that because it guarantees you will be at least sorta happy with something in your bag.
This month Ipsy did a Betty Boop Collection. The bag is super cute but the products all seemed pretty meh.
Betty Boop x Ipsy Drawn to You Eyeliner
Full Size: ?
Full Size Cost: $3.99
Sample Size: ?
Value: $3.99
You can only get this if you buy the whole collection this is not great it comes out really smooth and black but it is is so liquidy and bleeds really terribly. I have potential plans to use this to make the dark/shadowy base you use under liquid latex for wounds so that I don’t waste a good eyeliner. But I doubt this will last long in my life if I don’t end up using it for that.
Full Size: Yes
Full Size Cost: $11.95
This brush feels pretty cheap the bristles aren’t cut super even and feel really really plastic like.
It Cosmetics CC Cream in Medium
Full Size: 32 ml
Full Size Cost: $39
Sample Size: 4 ml
Value: $4.88
I hate this product it doesn’t work from my skin at all I find it to look really really heavy and sit on top of my skin in a really unflattering way. This is just not a good pick for me. Though I know it is really popular.
Private Doctor Define Minus Serum
Full Size: 40 ml
Full Size Cost: $49
Sample Size: 7 ml
Value: $8.58
This was my customization choice, I’m never going to pass up an expensive serum. I don’t know how this works yes but I should get about a week or two out of it and it is my next serum to try when I finish up my current one (that I hate its a random niacinamide one) tonight. This is supposed to help reduce lines and sagging.
Aphrodite Olive Oil Deep Cleansing Face Mask
Full Size: 75 ml
Full Size Cost: $10.99
Sample Size: 15 ml
Value: $2.20
This is supposed to draw out impurities and hydrate. I am leery about putting olive oil on my face but I’ll give it a go when my face feels like it needs a heavy does of nourishment.
This was not a great month for me at all. But you win some you lose some I don’t really love anything in this months bag and the only one that I am interested in trying is the serum I picked out. This month had a shockingly low value as well after the change and the promise of a higher value I am pretty displeased. I don’t feel like I got my moneys worth.
Quick Summary:
Total Value: $31.60
Skincare: 2
Makeup: 2
Tools: 1
Hair Care: 0
Perfume: 0
Other: 0
And as far as sizes:
Full Size: 2
Deluxe Sample: 0
Sample: 3
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