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.
I fucking love the bag this month it is so cute with the lips and the fangs and the lime green and the lime green lipstick pull I am in love.
This is fine. I don’t love the quality of F.A.R.A.H. brushes I find them to feel really cheap and not preform as well as other brushes in the same or cheaper price ranges.
I am not even going to open this so that I can pass it on fresh to some one I don’t care for creme lip products and I have not had great experiences with Sugar cosmetics I am unenthused by everything I have tried from this brand.
This was my choice for the month. I have had this from Ipsy before and I had really enjoyed it so I wanted the chance to have it again. It smells like pistachios and just gives me all the happy nostalgia feels.
I very much enjoy this brand and their products they really seem to work for me so I like getting to try all different ones of them through Ipsy.
Real Her Power Wear Blush in Not Your Average
Sample Size: 2.5 g
I have all kinds of problems with this product like first of all I don’t like this brand. Second of this product doesn’t actually exist for sale so it is likely left over old product since this is one of those companies that changes out and discontinues products often in my experience. I don’t like the color either it is very pink but dusty in real life.
3 of 5 things I will keep but the bag I love so that kinda makes up for it. I wish there had been a more Halloween theme to the products in the bag that would have been really fun.
I really knocked this month out of the park I used up so much and so much value. I am really really pleased.
Skincare (14)
Freeman’s Hydrating Cactus + Cloudberry Water Gel Mask this is my favorite I know it is a mask but I actually use it as a regular moisturizer it is so light and water like it’s like the Peter Thomas Roth Cloud Moisturizer but way way cheaper and smells better. It has gotten really hard to find which makes me sad but I have some in my stash.
Repurchase: Yes
Herbivore Bakuchiol I don’t love Bakuchiol but I had this little sample so I just used it up, because I didn’t feel like putting it away.
Repurchase: No
Shangpree Peppermint Mask uh I have no idea where this came from it does not exist any longer. It was fine it was a regular sheet mask and it was cooling I don’t think it did much.
Repurchase: No
Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Corrective Eye Cream I don’t think this eye cream is worth the price but it works its hydrating it lifts a little maybe.
Repurchase: No
Kiehl’s Brightening Botanical Spot Treatment they don’t make this anymore it did brighten my one little freckly thing but very very slowly and very very minimally.
Repurchase: No
Clinique Moisture Surge 72 Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator this was fine I liked it better then the yellow lotion or the clear jelly one.
Repurchase: Maybe
Peach & Lily Power Calm Hydrating Cleanser I hated this it did not leave my skin feeling clean it felt like their was a gel soap feel left on my skin after and that any makeup remenates were not removed. If you have terribly dry skin maybe but even then I think you can find better hydrating cleansers that leave your skin clean and hydrated. This was awful. I suffered thru using this for awhile.
Repurchase: No
7th Heaven Green Tea Peel Off Mask I really liked this my face felt clean and smooth after. It peeled off really nice in one peace and it didn’t hurt or get caught on any baby hairs. A+
Repurchase: Yes
Soo Ae Nature Collagen Essence Green Tea Mask this was fine a basic collagen moisture mask. Enough serum to spread to my neck and chest.
Repurchase: No
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 this was fine. If I want another hyaluronic acid serum in my life I would totally buy this.
Repurchase: Yes
Leaders Amazonian Acai Anti-Pollution Mask I didn’t like this it was hard to put on because of the way it was wrapped in multiple layers of supporting fabric. It was quite sticky and I didn’t see it do anything.
Repurchase: No
Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover Towelettes this is no where near as good as the balm or the liquid. I have a few of these but I will not ever buy or recommend these just get the balm or liquid they are far superior. These are super greasy but they don’t take off all my makeup and leave that greasy feeling behind.
Repurchase: No
Skyn Iceland Dissolving Microneedle Eye Patches these were really hard to wear they did not stick well and I don’t feel like they did anything at all.
Repurchase: No
Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream nice gel moisturizer is feels nice and wet. I like it.
Repurchase: Maybe, I have my Freeman’s that pretty similar but getting hard to find
Random (4)
Oh K! Intense Moisture Night Rescue Heel Patches these don’t work and I had trouble with them starting to peel off in the middle of the night and sticking to my sheets.
Repurchase: No
Wet n Wild Flat Foundation Brush I like to use cheap foundation brushes to apply my face masks this is my favorite for that but after a ton of masks and washing they wear out pretty quick so it is time for this one to go but I love these.
Repurchase: Yes
CVS Professional Polish Remover 100% Pure Acetone this was fine. It got the job done. It takes me forever to use up nail polish remover.
Repurchase: No I would buy a cheaper one
Whish Hair Inhibiting Gel I loved this. I think it did do a little to slow hair growth but I loved how this felt on my skin after I shaved it made my legs feel so smooth and sleek but not stick or wet. Sadly they don’t make this anymore.
Repurchase: ☹
Home Scents (7)
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Merry Mimosa this was fine. I was neither overly impressed or unimpressed. Not a favorite though.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Lemon Mint Leaf Candle this is a favorite I love how bright and clean the lemon mint is and it has a really great scent throw.
Repurchase: Yes
SpaRoom Cedar Citrus Reed Diffuser Refill this was ok a little more woody then I prefer but it lasted a really really long time in my diffuser. I don’t love reed diffuser so I wouldn’t repurchase but it was fine.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Garden Sage & Mint Gentle Foaming Hand Soap this was perfectly serviceable soap smelled nice worked fine the foaming is fun.
Repurchase: Maybe, I am not super attached to hand soap
FCS Secret Stash Potpourri in Amas Veritas this is intense in scent but it is very light dispersered through the room I like it its pretty and purple and kinda fun.
Repurchase: Probably not though not my thing
FCS Wax Tart in Always on My Mind great scent through good scent A+.
Repurchase: Maybe
Huntington Home Scented Candle in Sicilian Orange & Sage ended up not smelling as good as I wanted but it was a good candle and the glass was very pretty.
Repurchase: Not this scent but I would try others
Lip (1)
QMS Medicosmetics Lip Line Corrector well this product was just super ridiculous. This is one of those like made up fake feeling brands because you can only get them on their own website and no one has ever heard of them and the prices are all completely outrageous. This is a $200 anti line lip serum. Did it work who knows? Did I use it every day for like a year yes. But I don’t have lines in my lips so I have no real way of comparing if this worked or not. I did just get a similar product from Exuviance another ridiculously priced brand but still some how less then half the price of this so I guess I’ll use that all up and see if it compares? I really don’t know but for that price you could just go get lip fillers and I would recommend that over this product.
Repurchase: Not even if I had millions of dollars
Lotion (1)
Earth Theraputics Heel Repair this was fine and a good thick lotion but I think heel lotions are such a waste of money I go through so fast and they are so much more expensive then regular lotion that I can get more use out of.
Repurchase: No
Bodycare (7)
Bath and Body Works Havana Shower Gel this smelled really good I love cherimoya scents to this was great unfortunately all the really good unique scents never come back.
Repurchase: Yes
Kneipp Mineral Bath Salt in Arnica this was good it did a lot to ease my muscles this was really nice.
Repurchase: Yes
Sudsy Duck Soapery Bath Bomb in Intoxicating Power this was great it smelled good it was fun it really dyed the water but didn’t stain my tub. It also came with a super pretty crystal necklace in it. I would love to buy more but this brand doesn’t have a live website they seem to only wholesale for small companies.
Repurchase: I would
The Fairy Hideout Luxury Foot Soak in Tea’s Resurrection this smelled great but as an Epsom salt muscle soak it was not effective at all.
Repurchase: No
Thyme at the Farm Bath Fizzy in Georgia’s Favorite Fics this was fine felt nice I added it to the foot soak just for some more scent and color because it was such a tiny little amount.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Shower Gel in Malibu Heat I did not like Malibu as much as Havana this was fine but not as good as a lot of other Bath and Body Works Shower gels are in terms of scents.
Repurchase: No
FCS Shimmer Shower Oil in Love-Me Chain I didn’t love the glitter in this but the scent I adored.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (6)
Redken Nature Shampoo All Soft I hated everything about this it made my hair feel like straw and it was so so watery. I am not at all shocked that this nature line has been discontinued.
Repurchase: No
Redken Nature Conditioner All Soft this conditioner was fine it made my hair soft and it was fine using it but I didn’t love it and I wouldn’t want to buy anything from this line with all the problems I had with the other items I tried just not a fan.
Repurchase: No
Redken Nature Shampoo Extreme
Redken Nature Conditioner Extreme
These are not pictured they got accidently thrown away. This is another one the shampoo was super watery and it left my hair feeling very dry.
Repurchase: No
Authentic Beauty Concept Glow Mask I hate the way this mask smells but it makes my hair look and feel really great. It makes my hair feel soft and smooth and does make my fantasy colored hair kinda “glow” like it does when it is freshly dyed.
Repurchase: Yes
Suave Smooth Performer Anti-Frizz Cream this is ok. I don’t love the scent but it does make my hair smoother and ger rid of frizz but I don’t like this nearly as much as Bed Head After Party so I wouldn’t buy this over that.
Repurchase: No
Declutter (6)
Bare Minerals Mineralist Lipstick in Honesty I don’t care for the texture of this it feels very old school lipstick texture and I don’t like that. The color also pulls very very pink on me which is not my thing either.
Hank and Henry Living in Color Palette the quality of this is fine the colors are fine it’s just so chunky and I never pick it up.
Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Palette in 669A Fire
Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Palette in 667A Air
These were a cool concept but the bubble top packaging makes them hard to store and they overly shimmery glittery colors makes me not want to use these ever.
Luna Magic Beauty Va-Va Voom Pink Lash Primer I was hoping this would act like a pink mascara it did not and I don’t like lash primers so bye bye. Formula 10.0.6 Pure Tone Vitamin B Refining Light Gel Toner this does nothing I don’t like it.
I used up so much I know a large chunk of the value was that one crazy priced serum but even with out it I used up a ton of value. SO really really happy with all that I used up and be able to let go of a few things.
Boxycharm sends out 4 to 5 full size items every month which makes it really unique among the boxes I subscribe to. It is a nice change to get all full size products especially for $25 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box. Boxycharm also joined the customization train and you can choose between a few items to have one in your box for the month. I really like that because Boxycharm was getting to the point where I was only liking one thing in my box and even though the value was there the fun wasn’t anymore.
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Another super weird month… Like I opened the box and was very confused at first.
I have tried this mask many times and I know that I do not care for it. it stings my skin and I don’t get any positive effects from it so since this is totally sealed I am going to pass this on unopened to some one.
Look if you have dryer skin this is probably wonderful. I would never out an oil on my face before makeup and expect anything positive to happen. Also this brand has been around since 1941 and I have never heard of it so now I’m super curious to see if they have a really cool vintage makeup history. Anyway this is probably beautiful for dry skin it is very smooth and luxe feeling but this is not for me so I will also pass this on.
Well now I wish they had sent the other colors because the other colors look super pretty and fun and these are kinda boring.
The matte cream colored one in Hip Hop is a bit skippy and hard to blend but it might make a good eye base. I have a strong suspicion I will declutter it in the future but I will give it an honest go it could be magical and a stick eye base would be useful for me.
The bronze one in jazz is very smooth and very metallic and pretty but bronze is so boring to me so we shall see how I get on with it. There is a super pretty red and lime green ones though and I really wish I had gotten one of those.
These are super cute but they do feel low quality. I love having different shaped sponges and I will use these eventually but they are not a high quality item. I also swear I saw these like 2 years ago in a Walgreens with the Easter basket stuff.
This packaging has my heart I love it so freaking cute. I love the concept of packaging a blush and brush together. I love this shade of blush. The blush is easily my favorite thing in the box. The brush is super soft but I don’t love the shape of it I don’t like really long wispy duo fiber brushes but I might try shaping this and trimming it to get a bristle length I prefer more. And by I might I mean I’m gona ask my dad to do it because he is an artist and actually knows how to do that with out ruining the brush.
I love a bruisey colored blush like they have my heart I love how they look.
What a odd combination of items but I do like that I got essential way more items then usual and that they are useful even if they are odd and kinda low value / low quality feeling. I am not getting a ton of value out of this month money wise but I do really really like the blush set and that is almost what I paid for the box so that plus the use I’ll get out of the sponges and sticks it has some value to me.
