I have to say, Ipsy is probably one of my favorite monthly beauty subscriptions. I have been very impressed with their bags and at only $10 per month, the value is fantastic since they feature many higher end brands. This beauty subscription is a recurring one which automatically charges you every month before the bag ships. You also have the option to cancel at any time. They have you take a short quiz when you sign up so they can better decide which items to send you every month.
You can find the link to their website here: www.ipsy.com.
One thing I really love about this subscription is that they send their items in different (and always very cute) makeup bags every month! In my opinion, this definitely increases the value of this subscription because you are getting something else that you can actually use, instead of just a plain box.
So let's get started with this month's bag!
From the card, it looks like the theme of this bag is "Classic Beauty". They also included a folded card with a sample from "The Life Palette" which appears to be from Michelle Phan's new cosmetic line. Even though it is mainly just for advertising purposes, it is still yet another free sample so i'll take it!
This month's bag had five items in it and the first one that I noticed was this Cailyn Tinted Lip Balm. The reason that I noticed this particular product first is because I received almost the exact same thing in one of my previous bags. However, this one was a lip balm and the one I received before was an eyeliner. You can see by the design of the product why it is so easy to recognize! This one is a bright red shade called "Big Apple" and when I swatched it I was very surprised how well it stayed on! I tried to rub it off and it wouldn't budge! This product us definitely one I am excited to try, simply because of its long-wear potential. According to their website, this lip balm retails for $19.
Next we come to this kohl eye pencil from StarLooks. It is in the shade "Obsidian", which is just your basic black color. To me, this product was so-so, only because I have a ton of kohl eyeliner pencils already. I suppose it is always nice to have a basic pencil liner, but this product just didn't excite me too much. This product sells on their website for $12.
The third product is a volumizing mascara sample from Elizabeth Mott. The name is "It's so BIG" which made me chuckle just little bit. Especially because, ironically, this sample is so little :P. I have not tried this mascara before, but I have heard good things about the brand. The website says this product will lengthen and curl your lashes without smudging so hopefully it lives up to those claims. Mascara is probably my most essential makeup item so I can never have too much! Plus these little sample sizes are great for traveling.
This product sells online for $19.99.
Next is this eyebrow pencil in "Taupe" from Victoria Jackson. Now I believe I have received this brand before in a beauty subscription but I can't remember if it was in an Ipsy bag or not..oh well, no worries, that must mean it is just a popular brand! I was excited to see this product because I have been meaning to get a new eyebrow pencil. This one is just that except it is more of a twist up pencil than just your ordinary stick one. The only thing I was a little bummed about was the fact that it is a lighter color than my eyebrows are. My hair (and eyebrows) are very dark brown, almost black. This pencil is a lighter brown so I am not too sure how it will look, but I will give it a try. I thought in Ipsy's little beauty quiz they asked you about hair color, but I could be mistaken. At any rate, I was still happy to see a product like this. On their website, this product sells for $14.95.
Lastly, we come to one of my favorite products in the bag. I am a huge fan of NYX cosmetics already, so when I see any of their products in my subscriptions, I am instantly happy. This is one of their single eye shadows in the shade "Velvet Suede". I like this not only because it is a very pretty and unique light blue color, but also because it goes on light enough that it doesn't look gaudy. I love experimenting with new eye shadow looks so this product was very exciting to me. These eye shadows retail for $4.50.
For me, this month's Ipsy bag was pretty good in terms of value and product. I wasn't excited about two out of the five products but I didn't hate them either. But then I realized something...I actually received FOUR full-size products in this bag. And for only $10. That is actually pretty amazing seeing as how the retail value of this bag is well over $50. So I would say this bag earns a big thumbs up from me. As I said before, I am a big fan of Ipsy already and they just continue to impress. I really hope they keep up the trend of sending more full-size products too! I am always excited to receive their shiny pink envelope in the mail and I am already looking forward to next month!
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