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.

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I really like this month’s bag first one in a while that I have liked. Mine seems to be misprinted the gold square is up too high leaving a gap at the bottoms and the top part not visible because it is on the fold.

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.76

Sample Size: 13 ml

Value: $1.11

This is the first time I can remember that an item has been under the average or what I “paid” for it. On top of that it is an item I am not super excited about I don’t really care for hydrating toners I find them rather pointless.

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Full Size: 40 ml

Full Size Cost: $45

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $11.25

This is a really interesting product it is like a skincare mask but it is also a priming moisturizer this is alot like the Glossier priming moisturizer but feels much lighter and smoother on my skin. I think I am really going to enjoy using this. I did not expect it to be so expensive though when I looked up the price.

Codage Masque Micro-Peeling Mask

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $52

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $15.60

I thought at first this was one of those masks that balls up which I am not hugely into but this is actually and AHA mask and should actually do some nice chemical exfoliating.

Love You First Perfect Eyeshadow Duo

Full Size: 9g, 1g per shade

Full Size Cost: $10.99

Sample Size: 2.5g, 1.25g per shade

Value: $3.05

Look I am not going to swatch this because I wouldn’t use this. Looks nice though. Interestingly my palette seems to be mislabeled. The back says this is rose gold and ivory, when compared to the full size product this is actually the soft brown and bronze shades.

Nars High-Pigment Longwear Eyeliner in Via Veneto

Full Size: 0.04 oz

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 0.02 oz

Value: $12

So this was my choice this month, I love Nars eyeliners they are so smooth and creamy and pigmented and I am happy to have this black one.

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So this bag had a really low value as did last months bag looking back. I checked and the bag is supposed to be valued at over $50 so I contacted Ipsy about that because I am a little annoyed the price has increased and it seems that despite having item choice the value is dropping. I will up date you next month on what they say about all this.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $43.01

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 2

Sample: 3

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

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 came with a price increase.

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So Ipsy always does a cute Halloween themed bag this one isn’t super Halloweeny more just pretty simple mystical vibes.

Pistache Pistachio Body Butter

Full Size: 200 g

Full Size Cost: $28

Sample Size: 28 g

Value: $3.92

I don’t know if I really like this it is very heavily scent like pistachios and pretty thick and heavy on the skin. I just don’t know how I feel about this yet.

Tarte Maracuja Tinted Moisturizer in 34 N Medium Natural

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $29

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $4.83

I love tinted moisturizers and have been curious about this one but I have so much foundation that its a bit ridiculous. I hate that light coverage products are still as much as a full coverage foundation it feels like I am being cheated some how.

Laura Makeup Labs Queen Blending Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $15

This is a brand from Etsy that is so interesting I have never received something from Ipsy that came from Etsy. This is soft and very cute very similar to some brushes I have had from amazon. I don’t know that it is worth the $15 but I will happily use it.

Malin + Goetz Mojito Lip Balm

Full Size: 10 ml

Full Size Cost: $14

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $14

This was my pick for the month I love fancy lip balms but they are always so expensive this really does smell like a mojito I am pretty pleased.

It Cosmetics Lash Blowout Mascara

Full Size: 7 ml

Full Size Cost: $25

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $10.71

I wish this looked like the actual packaging. The full size of this looks like a hair brush and that realy is the whole appeal of this mascara so in just this regular boring tube I can’t get any excitement going for this mascara.

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Not my most favorite bag ever but you know it is what it is.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $48.46

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 4

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup