Tag: Ipsy

Ipsy December 2020 Subscription Box Review

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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.

I really am not enthused with the stuff I got this month. The bag is also odd its like a fuzzy blanket but one of those weird fuzzy blankets that aren’t soft and cuddly.

Estate Precision Liquid Liner

Full Size: 0.4 ml

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 0.4 ml

Value: $12

This is a nice felt tip very smooth very black. When I tried to wipe it off my hand it was super hard to remove and left a blue stain. So we can say this is a very blue based black lol.

Violet Voss Eye Shadow Single in Nude Sparks

Sample Size: 1.8 g

So VIiolet Voss doesn’t sell singles and I can’t find this shade in any of the palettes. So I don’t know what the value would be. I am also not swatching it because I am not interested in using a brown shade with gold glitter. I rather pass it on new to some one else.

Purlisse Blue Lotus 4 in 1 Eye Adore Serum

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $48

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $22.40

I know I am gona like this as a day eye cream it feels alot like my Neutrogena one I like but way more expensive. Happy with this even though its kinda boring.

Feel Enzymatic Exfoliating Cleanser

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $28

Sample Size: 19 ml

Value: $5.32

I don’t really like fruit enzyme cleansers I find them a bit harsh and stingy for me personally. I am kinda board of getting cleansers but what ever.

Sunday Riley A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $14.17

So I am pretty sure I have had this before and liked it. Retinols are so expensive so of course I was going to chose it when it was offered. I usually like things from Sunday Riley even though they are obscenely priced.

So we are ending 2020 on a lame note seems appropriate.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $53.89

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 3

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy October 2020 Subscription Box Review

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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.

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.

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

Ipsy September 2020 Subscription Box Review

nightmareb4
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.

So I haven’t posted in a month my bad. September was so busy it felt like it was 5 years long. But Happy first day of Halloween everyone! 🎃

Suva Beauty One Eighty Brush

Full Size: Yes

Value: $22.00

I love this brush it feels so well made it is so soft and so multipurpose. Obsessed.

Tarte Big Ego Mascara

Full Size: 7 ml

Full Size Cost: $23

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $6.57

I love this mascara I have used a whole full size tube before so when this was one of the choices I jumped on it. This gives me my perfect long fluttery lashes but with a nice amount of volume. Love.

Benefit POREfessional Hydrate Primer

Full Size: 0.75 oz

Full Size Cost: $32

Sample Size: 0.1 oz

Value: $4.27

I love this primer too. It smooths and fills like the regular POREfessional but it doesn’t get all pilly and dry like that one does. I am really lucking out with this box today.

Purlisse Youth Glow Vitamin C CC Cream in Medium

Full Size: 40 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $6.65

I don’t have a ton of luck with Purlisse products but I also love Vitamin C so much. Can we talk for a second about how there is only 4 shades and medium is the deepest shade like. Its the non inclusivity for me next.

Item Cheek Money Swipe and Glow Bronzer in Mood

Full Size: 9 g

Full Size Cost: $16

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $2.67

Eh its a bronzer I really don’t have much to say about it it is smooth its fine.

This was a great Ipsy bag. Best in a really long while. The one brush from Suva like made the whole bag for me.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $42.16

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 4

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 4

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup