My December Ipsy bag arrived today and I was so excited to open it! I had already seen a preview of what would be in it on the Ipsy website but I have to say I was so much more enthralled with this month's bag than last month's. First of all the quality of the makeup bag itself was very nice, I would never guess that this is something I would get for free. It kinda matches my
Sephora bag that I received as my GWP so maybe I can start a new collection!
The first item in my bag was a pair of Ardell Demi Lashes in 120. I was literally just thinking about Ardell lashes today and I was so happy to see this as the first item in my bag! I've been waiting to get my hands on some Demi eyelashes for the longest time now but they always seem to be sold out.
The next thing was this eyeshadow trio by Pop Beauty in the color Smokin' Hot. In the preview that I had seen online, it actually showed the brown/neutral toned palette so I thought that was the one I was getting. I probably would have gotten more daily use out of the neutral toned one but perhaps I can gift this one out.
I could feel something heavy in the bag and it was this nail paint by Nicka K New York in the shade Classic Taupe. I had never heard of this brand before but I was very happy with my swatch, it is a dark chocolatey taupe color with a nice application. I'm glad I got this color in my bag because the other option was a red which I already have too many of. I can't wait to try this on with some gold glitter polish for the holidays. I was also happy to read that it is formulated without DBP, Toluene, and formaldehyde. Maybe this is a brand I need to check out more.
My next item was an NYX Lipstick in Cream. I have tried NYX lip products before and liked them a lot so I am looking forward to trying this out. This is definitely an item that I will keep and the pinky peachy color is universal enough for me to try.
My last item was a familiar brand thanks to last month's bag - Be A Bombshell. This time I got a One Stick in the color Girl Crush. It is a cheek/lip/eyelid stain in a creamy texture. I've tried out a similar multiple use stick from e.l.f before but I wasn't too happy with how overly shimmery it looked. Hopefully this product will be better. I haven't swatched it yet because I'm still debating on whether I should keep this in my gift stash or not.
Overall I am so pleased with my December bag! I feel like I got really good quality products even though there were some unheard of brands in there. I was honestly wondering whether or not I should continue my subscription past this month but now I'm very curious to see what the next bag brings. Also, this is such a good way to try out new products without spending much. You really can't beat $10 that includes a makeup bag AND free shipping!
Happy Holidays! x
