October Ipsy Bag 2017

I'm still just as obsessed with Ipsy and plan to keep up with these posts, sharing what I get in my monthly Ipsy bag. However, starting next month I will go back and give you a quick review on how I've enjoyed the products of the previous month's bag. I think this will be a great way to share what I get as well as giving you my honest opinion on each product.

And if you're wondering, I did get my bag a week ago but have been so distracted and busy with my new babies that I'm not getting around to this post until now. No judgment, please.

The theme for this month's bag is "Spellbound" and honestly, this bag is just gorgeous. I feel like the past few months Ipsy has stepped up their bag game. Every bag I get is so pretty I wish I had more reasons to use these bags on a daily basis. I love that they used a bat as the zipper pull. It's such a subtle Halloween nod but it's beautiful and fun. I also love the texture of the bag. It's a lovely lace pattern in a beautiful red, and it fits in with my personal aesthetic so much. The bag also came with this quote: "In my defense, the moon was full and I was left unsupervised." It's cheeky and fun and would fit in perfectly in a short story.

Here are my Ipsy products for the month of October as well as my first impressions.

My monthly Ipsy advertisement:  Hey, friends, I know I talk about Ipsy a lot, but it's my favorite. For $10 a month I get a cute new makeup bag and five sample size beauty products to test out. I may be poor, but I make it work in my budget to spend $10 a month for new products. I love makeup, hair, and beauty in general and Ipsy allows me to feed my addiction of trying new products without going completely broke. So if you enjoy beauty products as much as I do, then go check out Ipsy by clicking the link below.

PURCHASE YOUR FIRST IPSY BAG BY CLICKING HERE*

Phoenician Secret Scrub - Peppermint*

by Skinvolve

Original Cost: $25 

I am so excited to really test this out. It's meant for cellulite and stretch marks, and I don't really have cellulite but being pregnant with twins gave me a whole mess of stretch marks. If I start to see improvement on my many lightning scars, I would happily purchase this product. I'll keep you all informed. 

Trick and Treat: Active Propolis Cream Concealer

by Hey Honey

Original Cost: $36 for 0.5oz

I love getting concealers from Ipsy. It's probably one of my most common products I get and the most appreciated. It keeps me from having to go out and buy my own and gives me options for when I do need to buy more. I've liked Hey Honey in the past so I'm excited to see how this works for me. 

Peach Hand Cream

by Tonymoly

Original Cost: $12 for 1.06oz

I had never heard of the brand Tonymoly before, but holy moly, they have the cutest packaging ever! Like, I'm honestly upset I got an Ipsy sample. The actual product packaging is a peach and it's so stinkin' cute. One thing I always lack but desperately need is hand lotion. Getting this product is more than appreciated, especially with how much more often I wash my hands thanks to my girls. Oh, and it smells amazing!! 

Bye Bye Pores Pressed Powder

by IT Cosmetics

Original Cost: $29 for 0.31oz

My absolute favorite product I've ever gotten from Ipsy was an IT Cosmetics mascara. This is a company that makes the absolute best in beauty products. And seeing as I've run out of my usual powder, and am too busy and poor to go buy more, I was incredibly happy when I found this in my Ipsy bag this month.

Photo Finish Lid Primer - Light*

by Smashbox Cosmetics

Original Cost: $21 for 0.08oz

I hear such wonderful things about Smashbox Cosmetics from the many beauty bloggers and YouTubers that I'm obsessed with. I don't believe I've ever used a lid primer before, and if I have, I probably used it for something other than its actual use. But since being home with my girls I've experimented with makeup more, so I'm happy to try this out for its real purpose. 

*This post contains affiliate links all marked by an asterisk.

June Ipsy Bag 2017

 

I'm still just as obsessed with Ipsy. I'm loving this bag, it's adorable. I also love that everything is black (yes, I'm aware the nail polish isn't, I'm ignoring it). Anyways, here's my list of everything in my June Ipsy Glam Bag. As always, if you want reviews on any of these products please leave me a comment down below and I will do one in a few weeks, you know after I've actually tried the product. (Don't expect one on the nail polish. I don't typically wear nail polish, especially if it's not black, but I did learn it is pregnancy safe so if it was black I would probably test it out.)

Want to get your own Ipsy subscription? CLICK HERE! (Affiliate Link)

NAIL POLISH IN GREEN DAYLILY

MARGARET DABBS LONDON

Original Cost: £14 (about $17) for 9ml 

UNCOVER DETOXIFYING MUD MASK

HEY HONEY

Original Cost: $54 for 17oz

MAXLASH VOLUMIZER MASCARA

DOUCCE

Original Cost: $22

MULTIUSE BLACK PRIMER

PEEK BEAUTY

Original Cost: $22 for black and white eye primer duo

Also, if anyone knows how to open my Ipsy sample PLEASE let me know.

AQUA XL EYE PENCIL WATERPROOF EYELINER

MAKE UP FOR EVER

Original Cost: $21 

May Ipsy Bag 2017

Hi friends! Here is a list of all the products in my May Ipsy Glam Bag! I will be doing a comprehensive review on Ipsy as a subscription that should be coming out soon, so please come back for that if you've ever considered getting Ipsy for yourself. This post is a no-frills kind of post, but I hope you enjoy it anyways!

CLICK HERE TO START YOUR OWN IPSY SUBSCRIPTION!

LUXIE BEAUTY

LUXE DREAMCATCHER PRECISION FOUNDATION BRUSH

BARE REPUBLIC

UV PROTECTING DRY SHAMPOO

KVOSS NYC

MACAROON LIP BALM IN LIGHT CREAM

URBAN DECAY

AFTERGLOW IN SIN

PIXI BY PETRA

ENDLESS SILKY EYEPEN IN BLACKNOIR

November Ipsy Bag 2016

Yay for Ipsy!! I don't care to do an introduction today so I won't. If you haven't already joined Ipsy you can start by CLICKING HERE. (Affiliate Link) It's $10 a month for five different beauty products and a cute makeup bag! It's totally worth the cost, I promise! 

For today's post I'll have links to the company and the product itself as well as letting you know the actual cost of the full-size product. This way you can hopefully see what a deal Ipsy can be.

Luxie Rose Gold Small Duo Fiber Brush 524T

by Luxie Beauty

Cost: $18. Use the code IPSYTRAVEL for 20% of Luxie brushes.

The POREfessional Face Primer (Affiliate Link)

by Benefit Cosmetics

Cost: $31 ($29.99 on the Amazon link above)

Good Morning Honey Silk Facial Serum (Affiliate Link)

by Hey Honey

Cost: $41. Use the code IPSY20 for 20% off any Hey Honey purchase.

Brow Wand Eyebrow Pencil in Chocolate

by Skone Cosmetics

Cost: $18. Use the code SKONE10 for 10% off entire Skone Cosmetics purchase.

B'lighter in Peacher's Daughter

by LAQA & CO

Cost $19. Use the code IPSTERS for 30% off LAQA & CO website purchase.

If you're a fan of a good deal, check out Zak Detox Deodorant's new Super Smooth formula and use the code ZAKDANCE20 to get 20% off your purchase. You can also enter to win a free sample of the deodorant by CLICKING HERE. Thanks everyone for your support with my giveaway! 

And, as always, if you want specific reviews on any of these products please let me know in the comment section below.

October Ipsy Bag 2016

I want to go back to unpackaging videos, but things have been weird. I'm still adjusting to living in the Salt Lake area and working full time. And, as of yesterday, having dark hair. Also, putting most my free time into Heroes & Villains... please, please read it...

Anyways, here's my October Ipsy bag!!

I think this is one of the cutest bags. I especially love the ghost zipper. He's adorable and I'm pretty sure all Ipsy zippers are exactly the same, so this was a fun one.

I do apologize for the photos. My photo editor wasn't working and everything about my computer was being slow. I was getting super annoyed so avoiding editing photos was just better for me. Sorry if you don't like them.

My October Ipsy Products:

• It's A 10 Miracle Leave-In Product
• Vintage by Jessica Liebeskind Eye Shadow Palette
• theBalm Cosmetics Hot Mama Blush
• Tre'StiQue Matte Lip Crayon
• Essence Cosmetics Superfine Eyeliner Pen

If you don't have Ipsy yet... what are you waiting for?!? CLICK HERE to start your subscription (Affiliate Link). It's $10 a month for five trial size makeup and beauty products in a cute bag. I honestly haven't had to buy new makeup in months. It's amazing. 

September Ipsy Bag

So I did film an unpackaging video for this month but it didn't turn out, I hate my hair so much in that video, and Zoram kept distracting me... so you will never see it. This month is a photos only post, but I loved doing last month's, I loved how it turned out and apparently so did a lot of you, and I hope you like this month's as well (even if the pictures aren't nearly as good as last time).

I'm feeling like I'm in a good place with my blog right now. Fashion posts will be coming back regularly (hopefully), I have more book reviews coming as I have such a lengthy reading list and may be joining a real book club, and Heroes & Villains keeps me consistently posting on a weekly basis. I'm happy where I am right now. My blog is mostly books, writing, makeup, and a little bit of fashion, and quite honestly that's a perfect portrayal of my interests so I'm liking where this blog is going.

Sorry for all the rambling, don't know how necessary it was. Anyways, here's everything I got in my Ipsy bag this month. Also, just today I used three of these products in my makeup routine so I'll give a mini review/first impression notes on them. All good things today. P.S. This bag is beautiful and my new favorite bag I've ever received.

Superhero Mascara in Super Black (Affiliate Link)

IT Cosmetics

This morning I used this mascara and HOLY. COW. My lashes look just so amazing today, I'm in love. It gives them length, curl, fullness, and a dark, natural color. This mascara does clump my lashes a bit more than I'm used to, but it's not a messy sort of clump. It's the kind where you know they're wearing makeup, but it looks good rather than looking messy... I don't know how else to describe it. 

Anyways, after just one use I'm obsessed with this mascara. It's fairly expensive, but that's what makes Ipsy so great. $10 for all of these products! 

Oh! I forgot this earlier, if you want to get your own monthly Ipsy subscription you can CLICK HERE. It's $10 a month for five makeup/beauty products plus a bag. I personally think it's one of the best deals for subscription "boxes" and highly recommend it. (Affiliate Link)

Guava Butter Lip & Cheek Stain (Affiliate Link)

Seraphine Botanicals (Use the code IPSY30 for 30% off any purchase!)

I only used this on my lips and was very happy with the creaminess of the product. I personally get so irritated with lip colors that dry out my lips. I only go for the smoothest and creamiest ones. This, as a lip balm, works beautifully. 

However, as far as a stain goes, I don't know if it "stains" my lips as well as other products. I don't know exactly how long they intended for it to stain my lips, but it basically didn't last even half a day. I have not yet used it on my cheeks and it may get better "stain" results there. 

Overall, I will use this product a lot and I do love it, but I wouldn't consider it a stain. 

Eyeshadow in Teaser

Dirty Little Secret Cosmetics (Use code IPSY20 for 20% off any purchase)

I used this shadow this morning and was happy with it. I've been using brown shadows recently so I figured this would be similar, but this color has a lot more orange in it than I was expecting. Not a bad thing, just wasn't expected. But I like how cleanly this applies and stays well. I like it. 

Hydrance Optimale Hydrating Serum (Affiliate Link)

Eau Thermale Avene (Use code IPSY20 for 20% off any Eau Thermale Avene purchase! (Limited time offer!))

Vanilla Almond Crumbles

Buff Her House of Exfoliation (Use code IPSY20 for 20% off any purchase!)

Sorry the pictures aren't as great as last month's. I was lazy and didn't get good lighting or use my real camera. That's my bad. 

Oh, and if you want real reviews on any of these products leave me a comment so I know! 

August 2016 Ipsy Package

Hello friends! Today I got my August Ipsy package and wanted to share it with you! I've made a video going over my unpackaging but also have pictures and links to each product (And a few promo codes!). Let me know what different products you got in your Ipsy package this month! 

If you don't already have Ipsy, I highly recommend it. Ipsy is a monthly subscription box with trial sized makeup products. I have already found tons of new favorite makeup products through Ipsy after just a few months! If you would like to start your own subscription CLICK HERE! (Referral Link) 

Also let me know in the comment section which products you would most like a review on. I absolutely love doing reviews but don't always know what you would like me to review, so please let me know if you want more information on any of these products. Thanks!

...Also, it's entertaining being in an apartment complex and sitting on your porch taking photos of makeup products and your neighbors walking by wondering what on earth you're doing. 

12 -In- One Amazing Leave-In Treatment (Affiliate Link)

IT Haircare

Secret Garden Ampoule Masks (Affiliate Link)

Sally's Box

Liquid Lipstick in K, Bye

Trust Fund Beauty (Use promo code IPSTER35 for 35% off any purchase!) 

I-Line 24-7 Eyeliner in Black Magic (Affiliate Link)

Beauty For Real (Use promo code IPSY20 for 25% off any purchase!)

Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator (Affiliate Link) 

NYX Professional Makeup (Use promo code IPSYGlow to receive 20% off Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator!)

And now for a terrible video I barely edited! But you can watch me fail at putting on highlighter and it's kind of awesome.

May Ipsy Unpackaging

You can sign up for your own Ipsy subscription by CLICKING HERE! 

March Ipsy Unpackaging

Come back in a few weeks for my reviews on all these products!

You can check out the review for my February bag HERE.

Products in this month's bag:

NoTS 28 Remedy Balancing Toner

Pixie by petra duo in Rose Gold
NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Pink Lust
Me Me Me Loose Powder Brush
Evologie Intensive Blemish Serum

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February Ipsy Bag Review

Hello friends! Today I am going to be reviewing my February Ipsy bag, which was also my first Ipsy bag ever! If you want to watch me opening up my Ipsy bag for the first time CLICK HERE.

For those of you not familiar with Ipsy, Ispy is a monthly subscription that sends you a makeup bag of five different beauty products every month! If you would like to sign up for your own Ipsy subscription you can by CLICKING HERE (this particular link does give me more points on my personal Ipsy account, so if you don't want to give me points then feel free to Google it on your own, I'm not going to do that work for you, I know it's selfish, but hey, I'm sure you'll forgive me).

February's theme was "Pretty in #IpsyPink" and the makeup bag (as you'll see below) was a love note envelope (I believe it's an emoji but I'm not familiar with many of those, #worstbloggerever). For my first Ipsy bag I loved it! It's so cute and while slender, it fits quite a bit. I'm still trying to decide what I can do with this, and my future Ipsy bags, but it's a cute little gift regardless.

The main reason I subscribed to Ipsy is because I LOVE trying out new products. How will you ever know what you love if you don't test out new things? And for me personally, where it seems like I'm always low on money, I can't afford to buy high-end products just to test them. That's why Ipsy was so appealing to me. For only $10 a month I can test out small versions of products I wouldn't normally spend the money on to test out, but if I learn I love it, I'm happy to buy the real version.

For this and future Ipsy bag reviews I will have a couple categories for each product:

• Positives of the product
• Negatives of the product
• Value compared to the actual product
• Would I purchase this product

So without any further ado, lets get in the reviews of my February products!

*I will not be reviewing the Ciate London - My Go To Red (affiliate link) nail polish. I have not tried it and don't believe I will. I'm not into nail polish unless it's black. Ha ha. But I've read great things about this brand and it's fairly cheap, so I think it's worth a try... I just need a black shade.

Model Co - Lip Lacquer Lip Gloss in Morocco 

POSITIVES: This is the greatest smelling lip gloss of my entire life. It's like strawberries and happiness in a bottle and I'm in love. It's a very pretty color, not too out there or mellow, it's very natural. It has a nice shine as well.

NEGATIVES: The website says it's not sticky, but I would highly disagree, and wearing this lip gloss with my long hair down and trying to wrestle a puppy meant my hair was stuck to my lips for a while.

VALUE: Retail price is $24 (I tried so hard to look up how many ounces it is, but apparently this company is against releasing the information). So while mine is obviously a smaller, travel size, the fact that I paid $10 and got other products as well makes this worth it to me.

WOULD I BUY THIS PRODUCT? I think I would IF I had extra money. I really like the color for me and the smell I just want to have with me at all time. I really do like this product, I'm just super cheap.

Tre Stique Blush Stick in Bora Bora Coral

POSITIVES: I've never used a blush stick before and was pleasantly surprised. The creamy formula allows you to get a good amount on your skin, but it also blends well, without any lines or indication you had just drawn a line on your face with a lipstick-like product. I'm in love with the color! I have never used a coral color on my skin before and realized how amazing it works with my skin tone! I also was able to use this product as a lipstick one day, and again the color suited me so much better than I had ever imagined. Apparently I need to buy coral lipstick and blush more.

NEGATIVES: I can't think of any... it's little, that's upsetting.

VALUE: This product is normally $34. I just learned this trial twists out to give me more, I thought was I saw was all it had. So I'd say it's definitely worth the value.

WOULD I BUY THIS PRODUCT? Ugh. I want to say yes, because I love it, but $34?!? I can't imagine myself spending that much money on blush, especially where blush and lip color are the products I tend to forget to put on in the morning. Maybe on a splurge day if it's on sale, but I honestly don't see myself going out and buying this in my current financial state, even though I love it. I'll have to look for a similar drugstore version.

Argan Oil Ultimate Reform Hair Serum (affiliate link)

POSITIVES: The smell is nice. It comes in a bottle like essential oils which is kind of cool.

NEGATIVES: Here's the deal, I don't really have negative, but I don't fully feel like this product has done anything for me. I do believe the reason for this is because there's so little of it and I have long, thick hair. I feel like I've been using a lot so it'll run out soon.

VALUE: This product is $39 ($24.76 if you use my link above through Amazon). At first that seemed pretty high, but then I realized I've spent over $25 on It's a 10  products before (affiliate link). My hair is important to me so I do spend a lot on it, so the value makes sense to me. As far as my sample though, I don't know if it's completely worth it, as there's not enough for me to see a difference.

WOULD I BUY THIS PRODUCT? I don't believe so. Looking it up today I found that they suggest adding a few drops (it really is like an essential oil) to your shampoo (well, their shampoo). So I think I'm going to try that out with most of what's left of mine and see if I can notice a difference. I think that if it's combined with a shampoo it'll make more of a difference. Where it's just me putting some oil on my fingers and running it through the ends of my hair, there's not much going on.

it Cosmetics Bye Buy Under Eye in Neutral Medium (affiliate link)

POSITIVES: Such good coverage!!! If you watch my YouTube video of me opening my Ipsy bag and testing this out, you'll see me put it over a mess of zits I had at the time, and those zits vanished from sight. Getting a random color I was a little worried, but it blends very well to my skin tone. There's honestly no creasing, cracking, and it's honestly like putting paint over your imperfections and making them disappear. And it lasts all day! For someone who doesn't ever get enough sleep and has awful under eye circles, this is fantastic!

NEGATIVES: As I said, it's a little bit like paint (not in texture, just in the way it covers) so sometimes it can make you look a little fake, which I'm never a fan of. I have noticed that if I ever have an itch where this product is, it'll come off under my fingernails when I scratch, which bothers me a lot. Makeup products should stay put.

VALUE: The link above is for the exact 0.11 fl.oz travel size product that I got in my Ipsy bag... and it's $16.35 on Amazon. That's ridiculously expensive for the size! The only perk is that with this product, a little goes a long, long way. I feel like this little bottle will last me a long time, so it's definitely worth the value of receiving it in my Ipsy bag. The full size product is 0.28 fl.oz and $24 on It Cosmetic's website. They do have more products like this in different forms as well, but still expensive.

WOULD I BUY THIS PRODUCT? No. Only because of the price. If I'm ever rich, I am all for it, but as much as I like this product, it is in no way worth the cost to me.

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Did you get an Ipsy bag in February? Leave a comment below about what products you received and what you thought of them!