Ipsy Glam Bag June 2018

Hello Dolls!  Its Ipsy time and this month was a fun one. Previous biases were pushed aside in favor of new experiences.  Boundaries were pushed and beauty prevailed! Okay, that was a little much but you get the idea. 

This months bag was colorful and fun inside and out.

Red Tri Colored Makeup Bag

Blue? Hmm...

Steve Laurant Eyeshadow in Blueberry: I've never been a huge fan of blue eyeshadow. In fact I've been a huge believer that it should have stayed in the 80's and 90's where it belonged. Since dyeing my hair blue I have found a new set of feelings towards blue eyeshadow. It's fun for under the lid or as a pop of color over a traditional black wing eyeliner. This isn't an overpowering blue but my goodness does it have some pigment. 

Liquid Eyeliner? Yes Please!

Jonteblu Felt Tip Eyeliner Pencil in Black: I love me a good black eyeliner and currently have at least 3 in different makeup bags in purses and in my vanity. I haven't opened this one yet for that reason but I'm still very happy to have one for when those run out.

Baby Brush

Luxie Beauty 245 Small Shader Eye Brush: I'm not the kind of person who spends money on brushes or beauty blenders (knock offs are better in some cases) so I love getting brushes in beauty bags. It's pretty small but very soft which is always a plus in my book.

Oh, It's you again

Cotz Natural Tinted Face SPF 40: I've gotten this in beauty subscription boxes before and I never used it. I was concerned it would be too dark on my face or that it would make me break out or something ridiculous. This time I think I will give it a chance though. It swatched out without any noticeable color and will be nice for days out on the boat.

Hello Old Friends

The Saem Natural Acai Berry Sheet Mask and Natural-tox Apple Sheet Mask: Sheet masks and I have a long history together. I buy them or get them in boxes, say I'm going to use them, and then NEVER DO. I mean ever. I mean I still have some from a year ago I haven't used. I swore I would change my ways and break out of my comfort zone and I'm not mad about it. I tried the berry one earlier today and was pleasantly surprised how much it smelled like a blue icee. I will be gifting the apple one because I don't really like apple scented things.

Overall I like the bag. I will use everything I got (sans the apple mask) and am giving some old hang ups a new chance in my routine.

I rate this bag with an A

Ipsy Glam Bag September 2015

 Ipsy this may just be my favorite bag design yet!

Ipsy is one of my favorite monthly bags.  It always has a grab bag feel and I have never went a month without making one product a permanent in my stash.

NAOBAY Oxegenating Cream: Yet another moisturizer that will soon find itself in the hand cream pile.  The smell is inoffensive and citrusy and I like the idea that it's Eco Certified, but I just have too many face creams in my collection to try out before this.  Anything scented on my face tends to be a no go anyways but as a hand cream I think it will work just fine.

NYX Eyeshadow Trio in IPSYNYX01: Love the name guys.  Very clever. Love the shadows guys. Very nice.  Your trio's tend to be the ones I like more than your pallets when it comes to eyeshadows and this has the PERFECT colors for me.  In fact, it's a culmination of the only 3 colors I wear on a daily basis.  Good job Ipsy!

Vasanti BrightenUp! Enzymatic Face Rejuvinator: I already have this and have used this many a time when I want to manually exfoliate my face.  I'm happy to have another so that I can use the other one up and not feel so guilty.

J. Cat Beauty #MOTD Waterproof Slide on Pencil in Bronze: I swatched this on my hand as soon as I saw it and it was still there the next day.  It takes some serious scrubbing to get this baby off your skin.  Which of course means it's perfect for me and my smudgy eye area. Bring on the Bronze!

Formula X Nail Polish in Ignite: I put this on my nails the same night I got it and I am in love.  The perfect red shade that looks like a candy apple without the mess. The size, while very small, is perfect for someone like me who doesn't switch up her polish often and has a whole bunch of polishes cluttering up her space.

Overall: A
I loved the products, found three I will be obsessing over this fall, and two I can make work in my routines.  The only reason it's not a plus you ask? Aw what the heck. Here's your +.

Ipsy Glam Bag December 2013

This month's Ipsy Glam Bag was fun to open, and chock full of makeup.  

 

Look at this bag! How cute! You can use it as a little clutch all on it's own or as an upscale looking makeup bag.

Now to the contents of the bag:

I do not know how to properly apply false lashes.  There.  I said it.  I do love the natural look of these lashes and hope they can be the ones to break my lash curse.  Christmas is coming up and I have an idea of a cute pre-Christmas look I can pull off with these puppies.

 Honestly not crazy about the color of this polish.  I have never heard of the name Nicka K before, and the bottle is not only gorgeous but also really hefty.  The color is called Classic Taupe which is the perfect name for a bold nude shade. Although I said I'm not crazy about the color it is definitely a winter shade.  If I don't give it a shot I'm sure my mom will.

This is not the first thing I've tried from the brand POP Beauty.  I like the brand itself, and find their products to be a good fit for me, and this palette is no different.  This is the Naturally Bare Trio.  The colors are beautiful, and it is the perfect size to keep in your purse.  The three shades are swatched on the right, and I heard they were chalky but I think they are pigmented and very pretty.  

  I called this the red collage.  The Be A Bombshell color stick is a really bright orangey red shade called sunset.  I have no idea when or where I could possibly wear this.  It is not something I would have ever picked for myself, but I guess I should try new things right? I'll let ya know how it goes.  As far as the J.Cats lip pencil goes, I love it.  First of all the color is called Red Rose. It is so pigmented that the area I swatched and promptly wiped off is still stained.  I will probably use this as a lip crayon and not just a pencil, because I'm lazy. That and it's just an amazingly rich color.

 I loved having a subscription box that was all makeup this month.  It really made me think about Christmas, and not just a dreary winter.  My favorite thing would have to be the lip pencil.  So much so that I am wearing it tomorrow.

What beauty subscriptions are you a member of?