Ipsy, where have you been all my life? My friend Tabitha over at Happy Cake Crafts has been blogging about Ipsy for a while, and I finally decided to take the plunge. I am SO glad that I did!! This box not only kickstarted my new dedication to taking a little better care of myself, but also introduced me to products I never would have tried otherwise. I am truly infatuated with Ipsy, and it is quickly turning into a deep love.
In case you aren't aware, Ipsy is a subscription box service. For $10 a month you get '4-6 deluxe samples or full sized products' and one zippered makeup bag in a theme that changes monthly (the bag is the same for everyone, but the products change based on your style survey). That is $10 including shipping! And when they say deluxe samples they mean it--no foil packets or 'is there any product in that?' tubes. Did I mention I'm in love? I promise, if you try it you will be too!
July's theme was 'Summer Lovin'' And for $10, here's what I received:
This bag.
Honestly, I didn't love it. The color combo is not to my taste and the stitching had some raveling when it arrived. However, I still use this everyday over a month later (some essentials for the kids live in it) and it is holding up very well. It's a thick-muslin type material, and seems to be both durable and washable.
Eau Thermale Avene Cleanance Gel Soapless Cleanser (25 ml) $2.50
I was a little disappointed in this sample. It's small, but not terribly so. I was mostly disappointed because I couldn't find instructions on the packaging to make sure I was using it correctly (it either wasn't there or was so tiny I couldn't read it) It seems like a good cleanser though and it didn't irritate my skin, so I put it in my 'travel' basket--I'll grab it when we're going on a trip.
Coolway Beachy Salt Spray (0.5 oz) $2
I did not even know this was a thing, and honestly can't imagine WHY I would want my hair to feel like it had ocean salt in it (sometimes, I'm just not cool enough). It smells great, but it's not really a product I would use regularly.
City Color Cosmetics HD Powder (4 grams) $4
This is a good go-to powder for a quick makeup set. It's a translucent 100% silica powder that is finely milled. I like that it sets my makeup without adding an extra layer of color, so it feels and looks like I'm wearing less makeup. The sample is very generously sized at 4 grams, and will last me a good while.
Jelly Pong Pong 2-in-1 shadow liner (full size) $5
This is a really fun product in a shade I never would have guessed I'd like. It's a beautiful coppery color. The product goes on so smoothly, almost like a lipstick rather than an eyeliner. It sets well and is a 100% cruelty free product.
Be a Bombshell lip balm in French Kiss (full size) $14
Ok, this is the product that convinced me to keep Ipsy past the first month. Let me start out by saying that I never, ever in a million years would have paid $14 for a lip balm before I tried this one. In fact, I don't even like to pay $2 for a lip balm--it's just a tube of palatable grease you'll slick on twenty times a day in the fall and winter, right? WRONG. This lip balm is everything I never knew a lip balm could or should be. The color itself is little more than a glossy tinge of pink, which is fine--I've never been a fan of tinted lip balms. But the texture--it's not even a little bit greasy going on. Even better, I realized at the end of a long day that I had never reapplied it, not even once, and my lips still felt hydrated!!! Did you get that? Not remotely greasy but hydrated lips. I have since used it alone and under lipstick. I simply love it, and will be forever grateful to Ipsy for introducing me to a product that I'll happily pay full price for in the future.
So the total value of my first ipsy bag was $27.50 plus the value of the bag. I received two full sized products in this bag and three deluxe samples (one of which, the powder, I didn't even realize wasn't full size until I looked it up on the website).
If you'd like to sign up for Ipsy, go ahead and use my referral link! I'll get points that I can use for free products.
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