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 love the bag this month the marble is so freaking cute. I can’t wait to use it for something. I don’t know what but something.
Full Size: 3 g
Full Size Cost: $24
Sample Size: 1 g
Value: $8
This annoys me this is the third time Ipsy has sent me Gimme Brow over the years despite me negatively reviewing it every time. I don’t like brow gels especially the fibery kind.
Full Size: Yes
Full Size Cost: $18
I love Luxie Brushes they are so soft and really nice quality. This one is not different I don’t use fan brushes as much but they are always nice to have around. I have a few highlighters that only look good when applied with a fan brush.
H20+ Oasis Ultra Hydrating Cream
Full Size: 50 ml
Full Size Cost: $29.40
Sample Size: 10 ml
Value: $5.88
I usually find H20+ products pretty meh especially considering the higher price point of them. I will probably just use this up when I travel some where warmer or chuck it in my car to use on long summer days.
Banilla Co. Clean it Zero Cleansing Balm Original
Full Size: 100 ml
Full Size Cost: $19
Sample Size: 7 ml
Value: $1.33
This was the item I picked I have wanted to try this for awhile but have always had so much back stock of cleansing balms and oils I could not justify it. I am almost done with my Farmacy one and will be trying this one next. Even little pots of these last ages.
Ofra Cosmetics Ofra x NikkiTutorials Highlighter in Glow Goals
Full Size: 10 g
Full Size Cost: $29
Sample Size: 10 g
Value: $29
I love Ofra highlighters when I am looking for that really wet over the top metallic look. This highlighter is a bit dark for me so on my it was sorta appearing as a dark shimmer rather then a highlight. I will have to revisit this in the summer and see if it works better for me then or mixed with a highlighter that is two light for me.
Alot of times I find January boxes lackluster rather then starting with a bang like I would want a new year to start off with. This was actually a nicely presented bag. I really liked getting a full size highlighting brush and highlighter all with the same white and gold aesthetic it feels well thought out and fun.
Quick Summary:
Total Value: $62.21
Skincare: 2
Makeup: 2
Tools: 1
Hair Care: 0
Perfume: 0
Other: 0
And as far as sizes:
Full Size: 2
Deluxe Sample: 0
Sample: 3
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