January Ipsy Unboxing + December Review
Ipsy
is a monthly subscription box for makeup products.
I
was not given this box. All opinions are my own. Based off my preferences! :D
Cost:
$10 per month
They
ship to the U.S., and Canada
There is
a wide variety of options for Ipsy bags. You take a quiz when you first sign up
(this can be retaken as many times as you like). This effects what is in your
bag each month.
Each
time you get a bag you have the option of reviewing the items you received.
I've found that this is the best way to effect what you get in your bag each
month. The more reviews you complete the more likely you are to like your
bags.
Here is
my referral link
The brush didn't fit in the bag to it was left loose in the pink mailer.
This is one of my least favorite bags. It isn't UGLY or anything. Just not in my favorites. I like the "All Eyes On You" card as well... especially since I got FOUR out of five products that are meant for eyes.... makes sense. lol. I DON'T think they GO together though and that bothers me. It is golds/real/neutral and the bag is FLASHY Andy Warhol-esque.
1. Pur~lisse Blue Lotus 4-in-1 Eye Adore Serum - Sample Size -0.24oz for $3.25 (Full Size is $65 for 0.5oz)
Ipsy coupon "Ipsyadore30" for 30% off
Super excited to get this sample because as you can see... I already own the full size. I LOVE this. I use it morning and night. I can already tell you that I love this stuff. It is scentless. I can't tell if it's doing anything, I just love putting it on. Haha. I did NOT buy the full size. I got it in Nov2015 boxycharm box which I'll link here) This stuff is EXPENSIVE so I'm glad to get sample.
Website claims: "Active ingredients like soy protein and French marine plants bring 4X the power against aging in this intensive eye serum. Our breakthrough Peptide Eye Complex and exclusive peptide complex, Lotus Lupine 5, have been clinically proven to work together against wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness, while hydrating and lifting the delicate eye area"
2. Mitchell and Peach English Leaf Body Cream - Sample Size - 1oz for $8.50 (Full Size is $51 for 6oz)
Ipsy coupon "Ipsy24" for 20% off
BLECH! lol. I hate this stuff. I'm not excited to see lotion ever but.. I could SMELL this as soon as I opened the pink mailer. I could smell it through the makeup bag. I could smell it through the plastic zip bag it was in. The scent is "English Leaf" which smells like smushed green plant + floral. Lol. I had a friend over who said she liked it. So... she can have it. I hope it doesn't smell like that when it is WORN! I can smell it right now. Ugh. I am sensitive to scents (burny throat) but this DOESN'T make me feel sick. I just hate the scent. lol
Website Claims: "This indulgent body cream, containing honey, organic cocoa and Vitamin B5, rubs in easily, without stickiness.
Delicately scented with the lush, aromatic English Leaf fragrance - a classical ‘green floral’ with an English twist."
(Delicately SCENTED? HAHAHAHHAHA)
Ipsy coupon "Pearl25Off" for 25% off
A brush! Dual toned synthetic bristles so if you don't like that..run. Lol. I like them just fine and I'm glad to get another white brush because it doesn't clash with the brushes I already have.
PRICE EXPLANATION
So.. price. This brush is a pearl brush from Coastal scents and is not sold separately from the set. The 16 pearl brush set is normally $69.95. Coastal scents ALWAYS has sales though... so this might be on sale for the rest of time (like their palettes) its sale price is $39.95 (42% off) So... here we go.
Full price 69.95 / 16 brushes = $4.37 each brush
Sale price 39.95/ 16 brushes = $2.49 each brush
I will be using the sale price right NOW in my calculations because it is on sale while I write this.
Ipsy coupon "Ipsy20" for 20% off
This is a GREAT eyeliner! It is retractable, has a sharpener in the end, and I love the color. Plus when I tried to wash the swatch off with makeup remover. Nothing. lol. I had to SCRUB and SCRAPE to get this off. Which is fantastic.
Website Claims: "These pencils deliver the long-lasting color you've been looking for, and have built-in sharpeners so they are always ready when you are. With high payoff, eight wearable shades, and a satin smooth texture,"
5. City Color Cosmetics Eyeshadow Trio in "Falling Leaves" (Price is complicated - see below)
Ipsy coupon "Ipsy50" for 50% off (not working - see below)
Love these colors. I'm really into oranges/bronze right now. They are SUPER pigmented. I ran my finger in it once but back and forth on my hand. Not chalky at all.
PRICE EXPLANATION
The site is under construction. So I've linked to ipsy's page for this item. Sad because Ipsy attached a 50% coupon to this item (IPSY50) but.. it's useless. I think that is kind of a trick? cheat? Like.. "Oh look we're so generous, here is a useless coupon that you can't use." I found it very off putting. Anyway CCC isn't a high end brand and trios like this were $5-$7. So I'm putting that it is $5.99.
PACKAGING DETAILS
The lotion was in a baggie
Eye shadow in plastic wrap and bubble wrap
Brush in package
Eyeliner in plastic shrink wrap
Eye serum (no seal/packaging)
Eye shadow in plastic wrap and bubble wrap
Brush in package
Eyeliner in plastic shrink wrap
Eye serum (no seal/packaging)
Total spent for the bag: $10
Total bag is worth: $20.24
Total saved: $10.24
Not a great...deal this month. Twice the price.. but I really would have spent money on are the brush and eye serum.. Not unhappy with this bag though. I like the eyeliner and eye shadow.. so the only fail is the lotion. Not bad! One bag out of OVER a year of bags that isn't great? Still good.
DECEMBER REVIEW
Love this! It is a natural-ish color for my lips. It is a satin texture. Love getting lip products!
This. Stuff. Is. Amazing. Lotion always breaks out my face... always. I've tried a TON.Ton.ton.tn....they all break me out. Ones that are oil free, for night, sensitive, for oily skin, "light...... all break me out. This one doesn't. I used it EVERY night. My skin has never been better. It has a honey smell in the pot but smells like weird plant when I put it on. My husband hates it. Ha ha. I will REPURCHASE THIS! I will. $22 for full size. No problem. I won't need to for YEARS though. This might go bad before I finish it. I don't pack it on like the directions suggest (rub it all over face and let soak in and then rub in the rest...no.) I put it all over but just ENOUGH to soak in immediately. I use it on my neck and chest as well. In the MONTH since I received this I have ONLY used the stuff that was on the lid when I opened it. YEAH. I use this twice a day and I've used a half dollar sized amount.
This smells like sugar cookies. I want to eat it. Great product.
I've only used one powder to set my makeup before this one. I can't tell the difference between them. It works great though. :D
Love JulieG (I watch her channels on Youtube) Love her polishes (and lashes) . This is a beautiful color and is only one coat. Perfect.
Thank
you so much for following along.
