My Ipsy Bag: August 2014

Hey y'all!

I normally don't post on weekends but late last night I received my ipsy bag! So I thought I would open it for you today!

The bag this month was called Beauty Schooled. The bag was almost more like a pencil case. It was a plasticy vinyl feel, long, deep, and super cute! The tangerine dots against the white are super sleek in my opinion! 

Of course, 

It's all about what's IN the bag when it comes to ipsy! The first thing I pulled out of the bubble mailer was a sample of the Urban Decay Perversion Mascara!

This card included all the information on the mascara as well as their new subversion lash primer. Unfortunately there are no coupons.

The product itself is .3 pines and is really a good sized sample. The packaging is gorgeous and the formula looks so much different than any other mascara I've tried! The wand is fairly standard so it's really going to be the formula that makes this product stand out:

Costal Scents Blush Duo

Costal Scents sent a small sample of two colors of their forever blush. Ipsters also get 25% off using the code that you can find in your glam room!

The colors were both very beautiful and they included a peach and a pink; which gives a range for different skin tones. There doesn't appear to be any harsh shimmer, but in some lights you can see a little bit. The pigmentation is great and the product isn't chalky at all. 

I'm not thrilled about the packaging however, because it's difficult to get your blush brush into only one color.

Swatch:

Be All Natural Lip Balm

This is a fairly standard lip balm I got in the scent grapefruit. However, it smells more like the chocolate covered oranges that you get at Christmas. So, it kind of reminds me of the holidays! 

It's very thick and super moisturizing. I out it on last night and I can already feel a difference in my chapped lips. I'm thinking because it is organic that might have something to do with it; because there are no harsh chemicals!

Shimmer Body Lotion

Strangely, I'm actually a big fan of shimmer lotions! As long as it's not super chunky and obvious glitter it's fine! A slight shimmer in the skin is lovely. This product would also make a beautiful shimmer blush or even a liquid highlight! It blends to a soft iradescent pinky color that is absolutely gorgeous. 

Body Creme

This body creme is 1 ounce of product and is supossed to be super rich in nutrients. It includes volcanic minerals and lemon. It's a fairly thick creme that I haven't had a chance to really to try it yet. However, it has a nice light scent and I'm hoping it works well!

Overall,

This ipsy bag wasn't my favorite. I'm really excited about the mascara and the lip balm. The other products were pretty "meh." A lot of other people got products like dry shampoo and benefit primer. From what in aware the perversion was given to everyone! I would have loved one of the other higher end products instead of the costal scents or shimmer lotion. I will get use out of all the products and the bag I well worth the $10 but I'm just not excited about it. 

Until next time!

Cheers <3 :)

-K 

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Ipsy: July Glam Bag

Hey y'all!

If you know me from the site Beautylish you know I'm subscribed to ipsy and I love it! About a week or so ago I received my July ipsy bag. Since I've had the products awhile I figured I'd show you the products and give you my review! My original post today was supposed to be my favorite bronzers but something happened and I had to do a slightly easier post! So here we go!

Here's the bag with a ll the products:

There was only 1 full size product this month but I don't mind. The others are pretty good sample sizes. The only one I was kind of disappointed with was the bare minerals sample because I though it should be bigger. Overall, the value if this months bag was around $30 so I was pleased with that as I can use every item in this bag!

Bare minerals 5 in 1 cream eyeshadow

Color: light brown (no label)

Picture:

This is a bb cream eyeshadow in a light brown color. It's nice and smooth and because mine is so light I use it as a base to make my other colors pop! It contains the benefits of a bb cream, including SPF 15 in an eyeshadow. This sample was the only one I can complain about. Although I like the product as it's easy to apply and blends beautifully; I was disappointed in the sample size. It's extremely small and i would have liked it to be a smidge bigger.

Swatch:

Pixie brilliance Bakm

Color: Unique Pink

This product is a fairly decent size at 1.8 grans of product. I feel that I am able to really tell if I enjoy it or not with this much. I really like this product as it goes on the lips very smoothly, hydrates my lips, and smells slightly minty. It also works as a great base for dark pink or red lipstick or lip liner. The added bonus I didn't realize until the first application is that these balms are supossed  to be a different shade depending on your lips coor. Although it looks clear and swatches clear on my lips it is a nice fish is color! It was an interesting feature that just added to my enjoyment. Here is a picture of it on the lips. I'm not wearing any other makeup so ignore any imperfections:

Clear Clinics Clear Spot Treatment

As you can see, the sample is almost completely used up! It works very well as an overnight spot treatment. One application does reduce redness and this sample size is really great to see that. Be careful as getting it into a popped pimple stings horribly (total accident). It does not heal the acne or make it go away faster but I do feel that it reduces redness and swelling to make it less noticeable! It does nothing for acne scars. Here's a picture of the applicator:

Pūr~lisse SPF 30 daily mosturizer

This product worked very nicely with my sensitive skin, not causing me to break out. It also did wonders for my dry cheeks in terms of moisture. I enjoy the added benefit of SPF since my mosse foundation does not have it and I don't want to wear bb cream every day. I burn easily so this is great for me! I do not recommend for those with oily skin.

Swatch before product is rubbed in:

After application is finished:

Models own nail varnish

Color: not listed

This is the full size product I received and I'm very torn. I love the packaging and the color. Application wise it is very gloppy and messy. The glitter is hard to get onto the nail and it's very sheer. I tecommnd using this as a playful touch to a bright pink polish or red polish

Swatch: yes it's on my toes because my nails are done...

So this was not the best month but it was NOt the worst! The bag was also very cute! It was pink with a scalloped edge! 

The bag is deeper than some of the others making it easier to for different products every day. I enjoyed most of the products only complaining about the usage of the one and the size of a sample. Beyond that, the brands were good, everything is great so far, and they seem to really be matching my makeup interest and skin tone. I have other ipsy threads on my profile on Beautylish including my thoughts on the company. Find me under he name "Kendra H."

Other products featured this month included a sample size of benefits they're real mascara, hang ten dark tanning oil and Elizabth Mott tint and sass! There were also several more which you can see by visiting ipsy.com

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I hope y'all have a beautiful day!

Cheers! <3 :)

-K