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 choose one item in your bag every month which I really like. I will say the quality of the actual bag every month isn’t as consistent or as good as they have been in years past.
Well this is my last Ipsy since I have decided to cancel. I just am not feeling the stuff I get and its feeling more like clutter.
I don’t usually like Briogeo products but this has had me interested for awhile I do like a good scalp scrub so I will actually be happy to give this a go eventually I only do a scalp scrub like once every 4 or 5 months so it will take me awhile.
Well normally I really liked Nomad shadows and this color story in pay is one of my favorites for a 2 shadow look but this just swatched really unimpressively not at all as smooth as I am used to from Nomad or as pigmented or true to color. Not super happy.
It doesn’t feel like I used up that much this month it has been such a hot busy summer that I’ve super been neglecting using stuff up.
Skincare (6)
It Cosmetics Hello Results Wrinkle-Reducing Daily Retinol Serum-in-Cream I really love this cream I love that I can get retinol in my moisturizer and that it doesn’t irritate my skin it isn’t to heavy or too light. It lasts a long time I really really love this.
Repurchase: Yes
C’est Moi Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes these were not good they were not super moist or that great at taking makeup off.
Repurchase: No
Beekman 1802 Milk Primer I hated this it was so so sticky and left such a terrible white cast. I just used it up as regular sunscreen as well as face sunscreen to use it up quicker. The pump mechanism also really sucked the tube didn’t go all the wat to the bottom so it would suck up air and then splurt out every where it was so messy and gross.
Repurchase: No
FCS & To All a Good Night Jelly Sleeping Mask this was fine I kinda just used it as a heavy gel moisturizer.
Repurchase: No
Exuviance Deep Clean Aha Cleanser this was fine. Nothing that special I just don’t care that much about expensive cleansers.
Repurchase: No
Leaders Pore-Scaling Black Aqua this is a very generic sheet mask its fine. I really am just trying to use sheet masks up I just always don’t want to It feels like work even though it isn’t.
Repurchase: No
Random (1)
Dove Advanced Care Deodorant in Sheer Cool so I thought I really liked this it is really gentle and smooth but it doesn’t work super well in the summer I feel like it wears off.
Repurchase: Yes
Home Scents (2)
Bath and Body Works Candle in Hot Fudge Drizzle this was good this was chocolately but not super strong.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Bright Christmas Morning this was fine it was more bright then christmasy but also I feel like I can smell wallflowers for like the first 2 weeks and then the next 3 or 4 weeks I can’t smell them at all.
Repurchase: Maybe
Lip (3)
Chapstick Pink Lemonade this is like my favorite flavor of chapstick I really love it.
Repurchase: Yes
Shea Brand Shea Natural Lip Balm this is going to be a no from me the cardboard push up tube was too hard to use and got really messy. This was also unflavored which I just don’t care for.
Repurchase: No
Burt’s Bees Moisturizing Lip Mask this was oily and not that moisturizing.
Repurchase: No
Makeup (1)
Mac Studio Fix Mattifine 12hr Shine-Control Primer this broke me out so immediate hate.
Repurchase: No
Lotion (1)
Bath and Body Works Body Lotion in Havana Tropical Vanilla & Cherimoya I loved this the scent was so good it was very tropical vanilla and I love Cherimoya.
Repurchase: Yes
Bodycare (4)
Victoria Secret Soap & Skin Coconut Oil Dual-Phase Body Wash I hated this it was an actual liquid like water so it didn’t go far it spilled everywhere it didn’t lather well I hated it.
Repurchase: Never
Ulta Beauty Pixar Toy Story Body Wash in Lemon Meringue this was great I loved the scent and it was a good bodywash.
Repurchase: It was limited edition
Ulta Beauty Pixar Monsters Inc Body Wash in Salted Caramel this wasn’t as good as the other one it had absolutely no scent.
Repurchase: No
Dr.Teals Pure Epsom Salt in Glow & Radiance these are great soaks for muscle aches I like the other ones from this line more than this though. This didn’t leave my skin glowy it actually left it pretty dry.
Repurchase: No
Perfume (1)
FCS Fine Fragrance Mist in Banana Split this was fine it was sweet but it wore off really quick it was a good bumming around the house perfume.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (4)
Maui Moisture Sea Minerals Shampoo
Maui Moisture Sea Minerals Conditioner
These were not moisturizing enough for my hair despite the claims and these bottles were supper annoying to squeeze.
Repurchase: No
John Frieda Frizz Ease Daily Nourishment Moisturizing Conditioner I didn’t like the scent of this but it was fine otherwise.
Repurchase: No
FCS Hair Oil in The Greatest Thing I really love these hair oils they make my hair soft and smell good.
Repurchase: Yes
Declutter (6)
Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Bronzer Color in Bondi Bae this is too orange and too light.
Undone Beauty Water Bronzer in 230 Amber this was just weird and patchy and hard to use the color was fine but it was a pain in the ass to work with.
Pacifica Set & Protect Matte Sheer Setting Mist this was sticky and the sprayer was awful and no thank you.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face Mist SPF 55 I am allergic to this so I will have to pass this on to some one else which is a shame because it did feel fine nice and light on the skin.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Crush not into this color but I do like the formula.
Pink Lipps Lumi Balm Lip Tint in Dream this is just a bright pink glossy balm situation that is just not my vibe at all.
Another bad month that didn’t hit goals. Not going well this year. more categories then not this month stayed flat or decreased so that is really good.
What is it: Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon (that used to it) with a purchase amount which I hate (SUCH A DOWNGRADE), 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it. Lately we have been getting between 6 and 8 items per month you never really know how many things you are going to get.
All the brands will be brands you can find in Macy’s which is cool since they sell Mac and a lot of other brands that are never to rarely seen in subscription boxes.
Interesting box this month since we got 4 fragrance samples which are usually the most inexpensive samples to include but let’s get into it.
I have wanted to try this brand the scents all sound so good and the aesthetic is fantastic and dreamy. These are very sweet and warm which is a vice I really like even though it isn’t quite my summer profile these I know are two really popular ones so it would make sense for these to be the ones to include.
I don’t know where the swatch photo went but it is pretty it is a white highlight with purple shift very pretty and kind of unexpected both for a subscription box and this brand. It isn’t as in your face as alot of other colored highlighters can be.
I have wanted to try this for since it came out as well so another thing I am pretty excited about everything from this line is super gel like and I really like that.
