♥ August Ipsy Unboxing + July Review ♥

                ♥ August Ipsy Unboxing + July 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. 

This is one of my favorite Ipsy bags!

1. Albertini International Divine Skin Hydrator 1fl oz $1.78 (Full Size is 9fl oz for $16)

This is an in-shower body moisturizer meant for women over 40. I just turned 30 two weeks ago! lol. It is unscented. I think it is an interesting product. I have used it once and I had a good experience. It was unique. BEFORE toweling off rubbing in this stuff almost replaced the toweling off step. I might save the rest of this until November.... the dryer months.

2. Eco-beauty Good night. Night cream. by LA Fresh 15g $18.75 (Full Size is 50g $40)

This is a night cream. I wasn't too keen on getting TWO moisturizers in one bag considering I'm the oiliest person in CREATION. This is oil free plumper with collagen producing peptides though.. so I gave it a whirl and liked it. It is unscented. I normally break out when I use creams at night. Not so with this one. It didn't make my skin feel oily, no scent, and it has hyaluronic acid in it. I like this. I wish the full size wasn't so expensive! 

3. Doll 10 HydraGel Cream Blush in "Flirt" Full Size $16

A PEACH blush! I hope I can pull this color off. I really like it. I like this gel-cream formula.. it is super creamy and blends really well and easily with just my fingers. It is supposed to be hybrid gel technology that is easy like powder and natural like cream. I haven't tried this yet but... when I do I will post a picture to instagram! Hopefully, I don't look crazy!

4. Noyah All-Natural Lipstick in "Desert Rose" Sample size $4[est] (Full Size $14)

 Before

 After

Sample size of all natural lipstick. This doesn't smell...good. It smells like old lipstick. I didn't smell it once it was on my lips though. The color is SUPER bright pink which is a really pretty color. I think it is kind of late in Summer to be getting bright pink shades though.. I was expecting more nudes then berrys/darks in Autumn/Winter. 

5. Lord & Berry Ultimate Lip Liner in "Nude" Sample size $7[est] (Full Size $14)

 Before

 After

 With the Noyah lipstick over

ALWAYS happy to get a lip liner but I have 12 in this nude shade. I never get another but this color in subscription boxes. It is a kind of unusual "nude" shade on me too. Dusty Orangish Brown..I hoped the PINK color would lighten it up but it just made it shiny. Hopefully some of my darks will work over top of this. It is super creamy though! I broke it twice and had to sharpen to use it which are GOOD cons to have.

Total spent for the bag: $10

Total bag is worth: $47.53

Total saved: $37.53

IPSYPOINTS:

This is one of the Klorane soothing eye patches that I received in my May Ipsy bag. I liked them so much that when this came up for 100 ipsy points I snatched it up! (Worth $3)

 This is a Real Techniques Concealer Brush. This cost me 250 Ipsy points! (Worth $8)

APRIL REVIEW

These are beautiful colors, blend well, and there isn't any fall out. Is it a mark against it though that I hate the quad? I don't use the colors together and I don't like reaching for it just for a single. Also...the sponge applicator is a waste of space...tossed it.

This color has to be the brightest lipstick I own! I like having it and using it by itself and with other products. The only con is that it is a slippery formula and without a liner it slides into the corners of my mouth.

Used the whole thing up and it didn't ONCE make my hair look NOT oily but it did add volume. I just wish it didn't SMELL so strong.

Haha.. um. Perfect tweezers!! No cons. Nice balance and weight to them. lol

This is hands down my favorite product out of last months bag. I use it nightly. I normally don't like coconut (or any scent but tropical in general) but it works. I love how OILY and moisturizing it feels right away. I will repurchase this product.

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☼☼January 2015 - BOXYCHARM unboxing ☼☼

Boxycharm is a monthly beauty subscription box that sends 4-5 full-size beauty/makeup products.

I was not given this box. All opinions are my own. Based off my preferences! :D

Cost: $21 per month (FREE SHIPPING!)

They only ship to 48 U.S. states. (They don't ship to Hawaii or Alaska yet.)

20% code for Tarte.com is Boxyjan (Good through 02/03 - 02/12 2015)

I'm adding short videos of each product after the pictures!

1. Pur-lisse Skin Sparkle Flash Tattoos - 1 sheet $12

Are peoples' wrist this small? I'll try all of these as rings most likely. This is the only item in the that I didn't love. I don't hate it through and I'm glad that I finally have some since they are so popular right now.

Here is a short video of these flash tattoos.

2. Mirabella Face Primer - Full Size! $29

This is a clear primer that is silicone based but extremely velvety once it is rubbed in. I used it right away and it held my highlight perfectly. I remember hearing someone has some issues with it, because it seemed that her makeup came on quicker with it on. I can't wait to use this more and see how it does! Especially since this item alone pays for the box. -paraben-free, dye-free, FD&C/D&C free. It also goes a long way!

3. Tarte Maracuja Brozing Serum - Full Size - $47!

This is a part oil and part tanner! You use a couple of drops a day which you rub between your hands then on your face, neck, and decolletage. It is gradual so you won't notice a difference at first. It does smell like self tanner which I don't mind but some might. I'm glad to have this because it is also really moisturizing! I'll use it every morning probably. An item that pays DOUBLE the box it comes in!

Their website says:

"Powered by: maracuga: rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin C known to replenish and rebuild for firmer, brighter, smoother skin and maximum hydration. Allantoin: Helps heal and soothe skin. Larch extract: nourishes and helps prevent moisture loss. And of course the Self-tanning complex: allows for natural-looking bronze color with anti-inflammatory effects."

Also, I'm really impressed that there is no shipping added for Boxycharm as this is a VERY sturdy heavy glass bottle and the dropper is glass as well as you will be able to see in the video added below. It feels very much like a luxury item!

4. Beauty For Real - The Perfect Lip Pencil in "Nude" - Full Size - $14

This lip liner is a pencil (must sharpen yourself) and isn't the easiest to apply to my lips but I'm not that great with lip liners anyway. They never feel creamy enough! This color is DARK on my lips as you can see from the before and after pictures below. On their website this is the only color they sell. In the examples on the website they make it look more orange-y/natural on the before and after model. You can see though it is a dark-ish plum color though.

Here is a swatch (on the LEFT) of the lip pencil in comparison to the next item in the bag. They are meant to match but too me they don't match at all. I like how they compliment each other though which you'll see down below as well! On the website it says that this is the only lip pencil you'll ever need but I can imagine using this for all my colors. It is just way to dark! It's supposed to enhance your "true lip tone." They also suggest that you use this to even our your lip tone and just use clear gloss on top of it. That is clearly not my case and I'm by no means an extreme in fair or dark.. I'd say I have medium skin tone/lips!

5. Beauty For Real - Lip Cream in "Always There" - Full Size - $22

Comes with a mirror on the back and a light with a button on top to turn it on and off. I like this because those with lights usually stay on and no one wants a light shining on their face every time they touch up their lip gloss in full sunlight!

I really like this lip cream! When I saw what everyone got in their bags I assumed this was a lip gloss (which I hate!) but it isn't. This is just a lip cream that glides on and feels like a lipstick. I love it and the color.

Their website suggests about this product as well that it "enhances and defines  your own lip color for a natural look" I think this is more true of the product than the lip liner! I do like them together though as you can see below in the before and after shots that once this color is put on over that lip liner it makes it a much more "kylie jenner-ish" darker pink nude! I like both.

Before:

 Just the lip cream in "always there":

The lip liner and the lip cream together:

Here is a swatch on my hand as well so you can see them without my lip color muddling them. On the far right is the lip cream by itself, in the middle is the lip liner alone, and on the far left are the two together!

Total spent for the bag: $21

Total bag is worth: $124

Total saved: $103

That is a win! I think Boxycharm is my new favorite subscription! This is the first bag/box where I have liked everything and that is the LARGEST WIN EVER! I got this one late (in February) because I signed up super late in January so I'll be getting the February box soon! I'm really excited. I cancelled Lip Monthly and Love with Food for this box and it was clearly the BEST change ever.

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☻☻November Lip Monthly Unboxing 2014 + Oct Review☻☻

Lip Monthly is a monthly subscription box for LIP products (plus one non-lip item.) Every month, they will send out a new set of lip products. Sometimes the lip boxes have different colors but usually they are all the same brand.

I was not given this box. All opinions are my own. Based off my preferences! :D

Cost: $10 per month

You can use the coupon code HOLIDAYLIPS and get your first box for only $5

They ship to the U.S., Canada, and Internationally

This is the new bag! I love it. I hope they keep switching up the bags up like Ipsy does.

1. Hikari Cosmetics Lipstick Full Size in "Cabernet" for $13

The card promised dark colors and this is a red. Not even a brick red really. Here is a before and after with this color.

2. City Color Cosmetics White Gold Shadow & Highlight Mousse Full Size for $4

This is an AMAZING product. Feels wet and goes on like powder. I adore the color. Win!

3. Crown Lip Brush Full Size (well.. duh lol) for $3

My favorite item in this bag. I never buy brushes and this is one I've always wanted (a lip one.) 

4. Ofra Lipliner Full Size in "Orchid" for $13

This is my second favorite item in the bag. I have never owned a lip liner either and I loved the way it feels on my lips. I'll be wearing this on its own and coupled with other lipsticks! Here is a before and after with this liner. Here is a before and after of this product.

5. NYC Expert Last Lipstick Full Size in "Berry Me" for $1.99

Love it! I'm pretty familiar with NYC and I wasn't surprised that I liked this product. Also, it smells like berries! Not as dark a color as I wanted though. Here is a before and after of this product.

Total spent for the bag: $10

Total bag is worth: $34.99

Total saved: $24.99

That is a win! I loved every single item and I will use all of them. So far that is the best subscription box I've gotten to date. I really hope I get a DARK lip color in December though. They said on the card that they were giving us "dark lipsticks" but I guess my definition and theirs is different when it comes to DARK lipsticks. Ha ha. Still happy with it all though.

My Lip Monthly Referral Link:

https://lipmonthly.com//referral/pEGmKEviwjCIdA8

Here is the video unboxing of this bag!

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