After two months of waiting, my Ipsy beauty box subscription finally got approved. I was really excited especially because the holiday season meant some nice goodies would come my way.
I have never subscribed to a beauty box before and I have no clue as to what the size/quality of products usually is. I decided to go with Ipsy because it was quite inexpensive ($10/month) and was cancelable at any time. Also, Michelle Phan is one of the founders so I thought it couldn't be that bad.
My first Ipsy bag arrived mid-November and I had already perused the spoilers to see what I might expect. With Ipsy you get all your products (usually 5 a month) in a cute makeup bag which is an added freebie. However, I was quite disappointed with the quality of the gold snakeskin bag that this month's products arrived in. It looks really cheap and I cannot imagine using it for anything. Nonetheless, I was excited to explore the goodies that it came with. The first item was a Gem Pencil by Starlooks in the color Topaz. I have never heard of this brand before (as was the case with a few others products in the bag) so I'm not sure if its a quality product or not. It is an eyeliner pencil in a creamy silver, I was actually quite impressed with how smoothly it went on. It can even be used as an eyeshadow base for a smoky eye look.
I did recognize the brand of the next product - Em by Michelle Phan Waterliner in Sunshine Yellow. I was looking forward to trying out her new makeup line so I am happy this was included in this month's bag. When I read the description, I thought it would be a liquid liner in a canary yellow color which was really disappointing because that is not something I would get much use out of. However, it turned out to be a twist-up soft shimmer eyeliner pencil in a muted gold with a smudge sponge at one end. I haven't tried it out yet but from swatching it I was quite pleased with how nice it looked. I think it can have a better name though.
Next was something I was probably the most excited by - Pixi's Beauty Bronzer in Summertime. Now while the color is a tad dark for me in the winter I do feel this product alone made up for the $10 I spent.
The next product was a chubby stick-esque lip stick by Be a Bomshell in the color Hot Damn which is a shimmery orangy red. I already have a product similar to this that I got from Sephora but I haven't tried it on yet to compare.
Then out came probably my least favorite product of the bag, BH Cosmetics' Baked Eyeshadow in the color Neptune. I have never tried any BH Cosmetics' products and have never had an inclination to, either. Neptune is a shimmery, silver blue that came out pale when I swatched it. I haven't put it on with a primer or base but I just didn't love the overall packaging.
Lastly was a nail paint by Nailtini in the color Caviar Cocktail which is a metallic silver. I did try it on last week and while the application was smooth, I wish I had gotten a different color because I'm not sure if it looks the best on me.
Overall, I am happy to be trying a beauty box out and I am excited to see what next month's bag has in store. I have a feeling it will be a good one considering it is Christmas and New Years time. This month's bag had six items instead of the usual five which was a nice surprise. All the products are sample or sample-plus size which is decent enough to get good uses out of. You also get discount codes to use for full size purchases for each of the products featured.
If you would like to sign up for your own Ipsy bag, feel free to use my referral link here!
XOXO!
I have never subscribed to a beauty box before and I have no clue as to what the size/quality of products usually is. I decided to go with Ipsy because it was quite inexpensive ($10/month) and was cancelable at any time. Also, Michelle Phan is one of the founders so I thought it couldn't be that bad.
My first Ipsy bag arrived mid-November and I had already perused the spoilers to see what I might expect. With Ipsy you get all your products (usually 5 a month) in a cute makeup bag which is an added freebie. However, I was quite disappointed with the quality of the gold snakeskin bag that this month's products arrived in. It looks really cheap and I cannot imagine using it for anything. Nonetheless, I was excited to explore the goodies that it came with. The first item was a Gem Pencil by Starlooks in the color Topaz. I have never heard of this brand before (as was the case with a few others products in the bag) so I'm not sure if its a quality product or not. It is an eyeliner pencil in a creamy silver, I was actually quite impressed with how smoothly it went on. It can even be used as an eyeshadow base for a smoky eye look.
I did recognize the brand of the next product - Em by Michelle Phan Waterliner in Sunshine Yellow. I was looking forward to trying out her new makeup line so I am happy this was included in this month's bag. When I read the description, I thought it would be a liquid liner in a canary yellow color which was really disappointing because that is not something I would get much use out of. However, it turned out to be a twist-up soft shimmer eyeliner pencil in a muted gold with a smudge sponge at one end. I haven't tried it out yet but from swatching it I was quite pleased with how nice it looked. I think it can have a better name though.
Next was something I was probably the most excited by - Pixi's Beauty Bronzer in Summertime. Now while the color is a tad dark for me in the winter I do feel this product alone made up for the $10 I spent.
The next product was a chubby stick-esque lip stick by Be a Bomshell in the color Hot Damn which is a shimmery orangy red. I already have a product similar to this that I got from Sephora but I haven't tried it on yet to compare.
Then out came probably my least favorite product of the bag, BH Cosmetics' Baked Eyeshadow in the color Neptune. I have never tried any BH Cosmetics' products and have never had an inclination to, either. Neptune is a shimmery, silver blue that came out pale when I swatched it. I haven't put it on with a primer or base but I just didn't love the overall packaging.
Lastly was a nail paint by Nailtini in the color Caviar Cocktail which is a metallic silver. I did try it on last week and while the application was smooth, I wish I had gotten a different color because I'm not sure if it looks the best on me.
Overall, I am happy to be trying a beauty box out and I am excited to see what next month's bag has in store. I have a feeling it will be a good one considering it is Christmas and New Years time. This month's bag had six items instead of the usual five which was a nice surprise. All the products are sample or sample-plus size which is decent enough to get good uses out of. You also get discount codes to use for full size purchases for each of the products featured.
If you would like to sign up for your own Ipsy bag, feel free to use my referral link here!
XOXO!
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