Tag: Ipsy

Ipsy July 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

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 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.

Pretty cute bag this month very bright and summery. And as usual when Ipsy sends sheet masks you get two so I love getting an extra product.

Midflower Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Sheet Mask

Full Size: 4 masks

Full Size Cost: $9.99

Sample Size: 2 masks

Value: $5.00

This mask was super comfortable and felt really great and hydrating on my face I really really liked it. The only thing is I just can’t imagine spending $2.50 on a sheet mask mostly because I have so so many. That said I would recommend it it is nice and it is on Amazon.

The Balm What the Tea Ice Tea Eyeshadow Mini in He Said, She Said

Full Size: 9 g (Just the eyeshadow, whole palette 12.6)

Full Size Cost: $36

Sample Size: 1.2 g

Value: $3.43

I thought the concept of these palettes was so funny and sarcastic and I loved it but the colors did not appeal to me at all. I am glad I got a color I have a chance of actually using. This is a nice lilac that is very very shimmery. It is very chunky and has a lot of kick back and fall out but it does apply and blend out really really pretty so I can get past that since I always do my eyeshadow first so that really doesn’t effect me. I love these The Balm single eyeshadows because the packaging is so cute and they are so easy to work with that they are perfect for like throwing in a bag with a brush (these are not apply with your finger formulas) if I know I need to do eyeshadow like in a pinch some where other then my house. Swatched Below.

Pacifica Bronzed Rose Rose & Coconut Infused Blush & Bronzer

Full Size: ?

Full Size Cost: $13 ?

Sample Size: 8 g

Value: $13

So starting with the whole pricing of this because it is a bit weird. This is apparently an exclusive to Ipsy so I can’t link this to anything though I know thye used to have packaging like this for blush and bronzer duos that they don’t make anymore. So I based the price off of a 2 shade highlighter palette even though that has more product it seemed like the right price. Since the “formula” for this blush does exist at $12 for 3 grams which seems crazy. I linked to another more expensive blush/bronzer/highlight palette because it has this bronzer shade and a super similar blush shade plus two other shades.

The formula on these is so smooth and nice and silky to touch. The colors aren’t great for me I am going to have to see how I can make them work the bronzer is way to light ad barely shows up but the blush is too dark which seems like an odd combo of who this would work for. The blush is also really shimmery. Swatched Below.

He Said, She Said swatched with a brush; He Said, She Said swatched with finger; Pacifica Bronzer in Desert; Pacifica Blush in WildRose

Ciate London Watermelon Burst Hydrating Primer

Full Size: 40 ml

Full Size Cost: $28

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $7

This smells like candy which is nice. The little beads that are supposed to burst seems like it might not work out that well in a primer since you want a totally cohesive smooth base but ok.

Firma Beauty 204 Wide Blender Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $10.99

I like fluffy densely packed brushes like this alot for hen I want blended shimmers so I am happy to have this. I find alot of the Firma Beauty Brushes I have to be a bit firm and dense for how I like my brushes to be but they are still really good brushes.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $39.42

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 3

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 4

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 1

Ipsy May 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

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 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.

I was so really really happy with all the things they sent me this month even though the bag itself was not my taste at all. I am super excited for next month because they are pairing with Tetris (I know super random) but who doesn’t love Tetris.

Papa Recipe Eggplant Clearing 5.5 Cleansing Foam

Full Size: 120 ml

Full Size Cost: $14.99

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $1.87

Always excited for some Korean skincare. This might be my next cleanser this sounds perfect for the summer if it does have some skin clearing abilities.

Innisfree Pore Clearing Clay Mask

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 20 ml

Value: $3

A little of this goes a long way. Like I did a whole face of this mask and the mask in the jar is still at the top of the jar. This felt really comfortable on my face but id did leave my face a bit dry and tight when I took it off and it did a little for my pores but my skin is in such a bad state right now I don’t think there is much saving it.

F.A.R.A.H. 22E Shade and Blend Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $22

I would not spend $22 dollars on this it feels really light and while it is soft it doesn’t feel $22 of quality it doesn’t even feel as nice as say a Luxie brush. Either way I love new brushes and am happy to have a double ended one one I find them to be really convenient.

Pixi by Petra Endless Silky Eye Pen in Sage Gold

Full Size: 1.2 g

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 1.2 g

Value: $12

This is super creamy and smooth. I don’t love the color it is a kinda meh olive green with gold glitter but it feels super nice and soft and creamy. Swatched Below.

The Beauty Crop Bronzer in Tanneries

Full Size: 3 g

Full Size Cost: $10

Sample Size: 2.5 g

Value: $8.33

This is a really nice warm bronzer brown color that does not pull orange. It is also really smooth and has a glow with out being shimmery. I really like this alot. I really like having tiny bronzers on had because I hate bringing all my giant bronzers places with me. Swatched Below.

I think of all the boxes I get this was the winner box for me this month I was really happy and will use everything in this month’s Ipsy which is always a nice thing.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $47.20

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 2

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

Ipsy April 2019 Subscription Box Review

nightmareb4
Ipsy Bag

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 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.

I love this lemon bag it is so freaking cute. I want to keep it but I’m going to give it to my aunt because we have this thing about lemons and limoncello and its my mom and hers birthday party this week so I am going to give it to her. But so damn cute.

Firma Beauty 103 Angled Contour Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $14.99

This is super soft I think it will be perfect for highlight this is a little too soft and loose for what I like for contouring so I won’t use it that way. That’s ok brushes are for how you like to use them not what it says on them.

TonyMoly Peach Punch Sweet Foam Cleanser

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $10.50

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $0.70

Always happy to see some TonyMoly Their products are always so cute it makes me want to use them. This smells like peaches and I love that scent and I haven’t used a foaming cleanser in a while so that’ll be fun. I noticed this had a sticker with the ingredients on it so I peeled it off to see what was under it lo and behold it was another ingredient list so I compared the two and the last ingredient printed on the bottle was not on the sticker. It was Cl 16255, that is the ingredient name, i looked up what it was and it is a dye if anyone cares. I was curious and now we all can know lol I’m guessing it has been removed from the formula but they did not want to have to make new tubes. Because I am fairly certain it is illegal to not list all the ingredients and it would be really shitty if this was old product but they put the new ingredient list on it to show what is in the new product even though that isn’t what we are getting. Did that make any sense at all probably not. I am not happy with the value of this sample being that it is on the more inexpensive side they should have sent a larger sample at least like 25 mls I feel.

Tarte Base Tape Hydrating Primer

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $10

I don’t love hydrating primers and I am over capacity with primers right now so if it isn’t a primer I think I am going to love I am not really trying to keep it. This is a milky white primer that rubs in clear it is moisturizing and a but tacky. I bet it is probably great for dry skin and holding on your makeup. I’m just not interested.

Nomad Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Blue Lagoon

Full Size: 15 shades x 1.5 g or singles 2.2 g (other shades)

Full Size Cost: $37 (palette) or $12 (single)

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $2.47 or $8.18

I don’t really love the formula of these Nomad cosmetics powders they are so soft that they have so much kick back and fall out. Pretty color though. So this is exclusive to the Antilles palette so I am using those prices but you can by singles from them and I listed those prices as well. Swatched Below

Ofra Cosmetics Rodeo Drive Highlighter

Full Size: 10 g

Full Size Cost: $29

Sample Size: 10 g

Value: $29

I love this highlighter I actually have it in their old packaging, I got it in a Boxycharm. I know that I will never use this all up but I am tempted to keep it as a backup because I know the Ofra highlighters are super fragile to it would be nice to have a backup. This isn’t their old packaging which was black and it isn’t their new packaging which is square. So I am wondering if this was maybe a test run or something of packaging that they didn’t choose and that is how Ipsy got it. Swatched Below.

Getting a full size high end highlighter in an Ipsy bag is like a huge win making this whole bag feel really amazing even if the rest of the products were pretty tiny and so so.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $57.16

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 3

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