October ipsy Glam bag: Beauty candy.
This Months items came in a light blue waffle pattern Make up bag. I like the bag it seems heavy duty, so its one i will end up keeping and not give it away with any of my ebay auctions.
Item 1: Epice International Purifying exfoliant. 3.3 oz $32.00 epiceinternational.com (3 samples for $5.00 will include the exfoliant, a cleanser, and moisturizer 0.5 oz)
This came as a pretty decent size sample and i am a sucker for a good exfoliant; as the winter months likes to give me dry skin patches on my face. Once a week i like to do a good exfoliant and i make sure to moisturize well before putting on any make up.
Item 2: Figs And Rouge rose berry hand cream. 20ml $6.12 feelunique.com
As most of you can tell from reading my ipsy reviews, im a big fan of hand creams. I especially love the ones that you get in the ipsy bag, they are small and purse size, they are great quality, and they work great. i love the smell of this one, its not over powering, moisturizes great, and doesn't leave your hands greasy. this is a must try.
Item 3: ModelCo VolumEyes Extreme black mascara. $22.00 Modelcocosmetics.com
it was a nice sized sample. I was overall unimpressed with this mascara, i feel that it did not give me any volume. I got a Tarte lights camera lashes in my december glam bag, and i absolutely love it, it is my number 1 mascara. the modelco fails in comparison to tarte light camera lashes. i use this mascara when im going for an natural look with no eyeliner or eyeshadow.
Item 4: Nicole by OPI Feeling Very Cherry.
i gave this away to a friend that really wanted it. i didn't use it so i have no review to give on the color. Nicole by opi in general is a good brand of polish in my opinion.
Item 5: Starlooks lip gloss. Starlooks.com
I like the neutral colored lip glosses, thats what i always tend to gravitate toward when i do pick out some new lip glosses at the store. This gloss is a bit tacky, tend to put a balm or chapstick over it and that seems to help. All the the starlook products i have gotten in my ipsy bags have been great. Starlooks has alot of products that should be tried.
I was quite pleased with all the items in my bag for october. i was slightly disappointed with the mascara, but it may work for someone else. on to November!
November Ipsy Glam Bag
This Month had some good glam bag items in it and i feel that as the months went on the items got even better. Im just going to jump into this months items
Item 1: SeaRX moisturizing birch sap lotion. $32.00 seaRxbeauty.com
I absolutely Loved this lotion. I say loved, because used it up within a week. It's smooth and not greasy, which is a must have in facial lotions. The ingredients in this lotion strengthen and smooth the skin, as well as provide you with some great moisture that's long lasting. i would definitely pay the 32 dollars to have the full sized lotion.
Item 2: IT cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye. $24.00 itcosmetics.com
Hands down THE BEST concealer i have ever used. i will gladly pay 24 dollars for this product. It does wonders for the undereye area. it wont crease or settle into lines, it also has anti-aging ingredients in it, giving you a youthful look. there tag line for this product its "It's your 8 hours of sleep in a tube." and it is as it claims to be, i get up at 6am everyday and i look dead tired somedays, when i put my makeup on and use this concealer i looked absolutely refreshed. This is the only concealer i will use from now on!
Item 3: Marc Anthony Oil of Morocco argan oil volume shine hairspray
This hairspray smells great, and is great for your hair. Argan Oil, Keratin, and grape seed oil are among the wonderful ingredients that help give your hair strong flexiable hold, and nourishment. It also strengthens and conditions your hair as you use it. i love this hairspray, my friend always gives me her hairsprays it seems, so i got her marc anthony hairspray to add to my stash.
Item 4: J. Cat Beauty wonder lip paint $4.99 @ Ulta.com
I do like j.cat stuff, but i was not a fan of this lip paint right off the bat. I thought it was advertised as something it was not. When i first tried this it was liquid-like and just gloss, so i put it down for a while because i was a little disappointed. Thinking about it some time later i decided to look it up, and from some swatches i saw, mine was not looking like the others. I did some research on it , and read some reviews and found out that some people also thought it was watery but other people said they loved it and it was long lasting. I came to one review that put it all in perspective, first you should squeeze the tube to mix the product up so it comes out a little thicker. I Immediately went and grabbed it, squeezed it, and tried it again. It was Soooo much better after that. I haven't tried it on a night out or anything yet, but maybe i will on my birthday to see how it holds up.
Item 5: Starlooks Gem eye pencil in Ultra Olive $16.00 @ starlooks.com
I didn't try this pencil, because i was put off by the color. I'm a straight black eye liner/pencil kind of girl. I have tried pacifica eye pencil that was in a brown and i did like that it was good for a nice natural look, but its out of my comfort zone to do anything other then that. I do have other eye pencils in colors other than black, i just haven't built up the courage to try them yet. This Starlooks Pencil can be used as a eye liner or shadow base, i ended up giving it away to the friend i normally give or trade my ipsy stuff with.
November was a pretty great month, i discovered a cosmetic that, once gone i will no doubt buy again. My must have from now on is the it cosmetics bye bye under eye, i don't think i can do my makeup the same without it.
December Ipsy Bag
In December's bag, i found 2 Products that i would buy again when i run out of them. This month was quite good. Lets get Started shall we?
Item 1: Coolway Boost repair treatment
This is a really great product. Sometimes i shower before i go to bed if i have to be in to work early, when i do my hair is all crazy frizzy when i wake up. sometimes i have to wait for my hair to dry completely other times i cant, when i used this and went to bed with damp hair i woke up to non-frizzy hair. This is a must try product.
Item 2: Tarte Deluxe Lights, Camera Lashes 4-n-1 Mascara
Hands down, the best mascara i have ever used. I've used so many mascaras that claim to lengthen and volumize and to be blunt... they don't do shit. Tarte's mascara lengthens my lashes, and make my lashes absolutely beautiful, all the other mascaras make my lashes look short and give them a little color and thats about it. This is my must have mascara, i love it, the only other one i will use is maybelline volumeyes cat eyes. if im correct about that one, I'll have to double check and update accordingly.
Item 3: Crown Brush infinity shadow/crease duet brush
i use this brush everyday, its not to hard, its not to soft, it's just right. The crease end is the perfect size and i've always been able to put my shadow where i want and havent had the brush flatten to much where it would put it on my brow area i guess i'd call it. For me i feel like the shadow side feels big, i like a smaller brush so i dont accidently get it on my brow area; with with brush it puts it where it should and i usually dont have to dip in the shadow for more. I'm gradually getting used to the size, i guess im just weird about brushes lol.
Item 4: Pixi By Petra
Alone i feel its like putting on nothing, i mixed it with my nyx morrocco and my lord did it look beautiful. Wet is where you would get the best color. Would i by this again? Probably not.
Item 5: NYX cosmetics butter lip balm.
i got this in marshmallow, and omg does it smell delicious! Its a pure nude, goes on smooth and feels great on your lips. Its not very expensive either and is my go to balm. Definitely worth a try for the price.
January Ipsy Bag
there are 2 things i tried and 3 things i didnt.😞 it's not that I didn't want to, i just had other things i was trying from my glam bags so i could get caught up.
there are 2 things i tried and 3 things i didnt.😞 it's not that I didn't want to, i just had other things i was trying from my glam bags so i could get caught up.
This is were i will end my reviews of the ipsy bag. I have many more to post about, but after a terrible customer service experience i have cancelled and will not be going back.
I have, however, started a new subscription called nadine west; where they ship you items every month, free of charge, and if you dont like some of the products you just ship them back in the envelope they came in and fix the return label to the package and put it in your mailbox. I got 2 months of it so far and like it, reviews to come soon
