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Ipsy August 2017 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 100 points and 1000 points. You can get up to 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.

6 products this month I love when I get 6  products.

I got lucky there were 3 bag options this month and I got the one I was hoping for. It is a nice soft scrunchable fake leather pouch with a god tassel for the zipped and its really one of the nicer Ipsy bag.

Seraphine Botanicals Liquid Coal 

Full Size: 2 ml

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $22

Well Fuck I thought this was nice but I don’t know that it is worth $22. It was a nice matte black liner it didn’t skip it was nice and smooth but the packaging feels cheap with the pink butterflies for such an expensive product. It says waterproof but it didn’t kill me to remove it. This is also cruelty free. Swatched Below.

the Balm Voyage Vol. II Eyeshadow in Willkommen

Full Size: 21.1 g

Full Size Cost: $39.50

Sample Size: 0.57 g

Value: $1.07

This is a little hard to value since it is a full face palette with 8 eyeshadows, lip products, bronzer, blushes, and a highlight. This pan is about half the size of the eyeshadows that come in the palette. I really like the formula on the Balm shadows but this color doesn’t wow me it is a neural brown with shimmer pretty but meh. Swatched Below.

Willkommen and Liquid Coal.

Crown Brush SS035 – Medium Face Contour Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $6.99

Sample Size: Yes

Value: $6.99

This is a super soft dense synthetic brush. This will be great for a really intense contour or really precise powder application. I bet this would be great for a strong blush look if I liked blush.

Naked Cosmetics HD Finishing Translucent Powder

Full Size: 0.35 oz

Full Size Cost: $14.99

Sample Size: 0.35 oz

Value: $14.99

I am literally overloaded with translucent powders so I wont be opening this for awhile.

Vitamasques Face Food Strawberry Yoghurt Mask

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $3.83

Sample Size: 1 mask

Value: $3.83

Vitamasques Face Food Kiwiw Fruit Yoghurt Mask

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $3.83

Sample Size: 1 mask

Value: $3.83

I haven’t tried either of these yet but when my skin next needs some soothing these creamy masks will be the first ones I reach for.

High valued Ipsy this month and 5 out of 6 items were full sized you really can’t beat that. I am not wowed but anything this month but it is all stuff I will use and enjoy and the value was great this month. My favorite was definitely they brush this month.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $52.71

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 3

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 5

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 1

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Medusa’s Makeup August 2017 Subscription Box Review

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Medusa’s Makeup

Cost: $15.95 monthly

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month Medusa’s Makeup sends 3-5 full size products, with a value of $40 from their line.  I have been subscribing since their inaugural bag. They have changed things up a bit from 3-5 products to 3-4 products each month.

Medusa’s Make up is a vegan and cruelty free company and made in the USA.

They usually send out their newest products and always full size.

Thought I canceled this….Apparently not? Odd but this surprise package actually ended up being really up my alley.

False Lashes – Heavy

Full Size: 1 pair and Glue

Full Size Cost: $9

Sample Size: 1 pair and Glue

Value: $9

This is a repeat product they sent this back in October 2016 one of the first reviews I ever wrote for this blog. I will probably gift these I still have my original pair that I have never touched.

Metal AF Lipgloss in Cherry Pie

Full Size: 6 ml

Full Size Cost: $11

Sample Size: 6 ml

Value: $11

This I am in fucking love with it really is Metal AS Fuck. It is also not a lip gloss this is a matte metallic liquid lipstick. I want every shade. I really does not budge and it does need to be layer but I love it. All the shades are named after rock songs too so I really love it and it is so pretty! Cherry Pie is a really deep brick, blood red. Swatched Below.

Eye Dust in Ultra Violence

Full Size: 1.5 g

Full Size Cost: $8

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $8

Any one else love the A Clockwork Orange reference? Just me? This is another pretty shade it is a silvery purplely white ish shade of loose shimmer pigment. Swatched below.

Totally Baked Eyeshadow in Whatever

Full Size: 2 g

Full Size Cost: $9

Sample Size: 2 g

Value: $9

This is a very pretty silver grey. It is soft considering it is a baked shadow but it also has a ton of fallout. Swatched Below.

Whatever, Ultra Violence, Cherry Pie.

The two eyeshadows are both extremely shimmer and opaque they are very nice not at all patchy.

The lipgloss is a little patchy but definitely pigmented in real life you can see a bit of metallicness to the color but on camera it is to subtle to show.

Total Value: $37

I was actually really pleased with this box that I didn’t expect to get. While I think it is sucky that they repeated a product for most people you would need a new pair by now. But the Metal AF gloss I never would have thought to try and now I am in love. That really made the whole box for me.

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Macy’s Beauty Box August 2017 Subscription Box Review

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Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it:So Macy’s has hopped on the subscription box bandwagon and this is their first box. Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon, 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it.

All the brands will be brands you can find in Macy’s which is cool they sell Mac and a lot of other brands that are never to rarely in subscription boxes.

The cool thing about the coupon is that it is good in stores and online (beauty ships free at Macy’s) also Macy’s does have sales and $5 dollar products so if you are strategic you can score a free product every month. Depending on your state you may still have to pay tax but that is still basically free.

So they included a super nice bag it feels like the quality of a makeup bag you would purchase rather then the gift with purchase quality Sephora Play and Ipsy bags have. The theme this month is The In Crowd and a cute bag with makeup on it very on trend.

Tarte Maracuja Oil

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $16

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $7.47

I have gotten so many samples of this and legit have no idea what to do with them I just have a stock pile. I might start using them on my hair I heard that is a way to use them.

Benefit Gimme Brow in 3

Full Size: 1.5 g

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 1 g

Value: $8

Really Macy’s you couldn’t have sprung for the full-sized travel size? I don’t know why but that is really annoying me. This is another ubiquitous product. Very classic.

Smashbox Covershot Duo From Golden Hour (Turned on, Psyched)

Full Size: 7.65 g

Full Size Cost: $29

Sample Size: 1.7 g

Value: $6.44

Omg I was so excited for this item. I love the Covershot Palettes even though I only own one. These are about the size of the full size pans so you really are getting about 2 full sized shades and the formula on these are really creamy ad blendable. this is a nice warm brown and a nice rosy neutral that are an easy quick look this would be great for travel or throwing in an emergency bag for quick makeup looks.

Carolina Herrera Good Girl

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $65

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $3.25

This is the only brand new product that was included in this bag. I didn’t like the scent it is a very heavy floral. Cool as hell stiletto bottle though.

Philosophy Purity One Step Facial Cleanser

Full Size: 236.6 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 60 ml

Value: $6.09

This is a well loved cleanser just not by me. I don’t like how this makes my skin feel it almost strips it which makes no sense. I can’t decide if I am going to give this another shot or add it to the giveaway pile.

MAC False Lashes Extreme Black

Full Size: 8 g

Full Size Cost: $23

Sample Size: 2g ?

Value: $5.75 ?

These is no size listed on this tiny mascara. Full size is 8 g and their travel sizes are 4g so I am guessing that this is half od the travel size. I actually love itty bitty mascaras for travel because I can use them up in a week and not have to feel like I am wasting them or that they will dry out.

So Macy’s started their inaugural box with all well loved classics that everyone knows. Now considering the Macy’s general clientele I can really see why they would do that but to me it isn’t exactly that exciting but it is a solid start and I am excited to see what they do going forward. The bag is also super nice which is a huge plus. For a $15 box I would really want a little bit of a higher value then $37 but it is still more then double your money. Also they claim 5 deluxe samples and a bonus but it really isn’t I generously gave them three deluxe samples and that was using travel sizes so hopefully in that aspect next month is better.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $37

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care:

Perfume: 1

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 3

Sample: 3

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