My September 2018 Glam Bag. It’s been awhile since I subbed Ipsy. This is my first bag in almost a year I believe.
I was a tad disappointed by the quality of the bag, but I like the products I was given!
Like the concept art but not the execution. While the design is super cute, the bag feels flimsy and papery in comparison to the previous Ipsy bags I’ve received…
Unsure if this is the norm now. I sincerely hope this bag’s an anomaly because the cute bags were half the reason I subbed Ipsy and not Birchbox.
Items I received:
Luxie Wonder Woman Detail Tapered Blender 140 – Love. I’ve loved Luxie brushes ever since Ipsy sent me two amazing blending brushes; they’re still in my brush rotation after 3-4 years. They haven’t fallen apart unlike other brushes I’ve used that are in the similar price range.
Benefit Cosmetics Hoola – Like. I happen to have a sample already, so I’m sending this new one to a friend who loves Benefit.
Botanic Farm Natural Sheet Mask in Avocado – Like. Sheet masks are always a like or a love. Avocado is a bit heavy on my combo skin, so I tend to use this in the evening.
Evelyn Iona Cosmetics Green Tea Primer – Like. It’s a watery primer that leaves your skin plump and hydrated. Smells great, like morning dew. But again, this has avocado oil, so I wouldn’t recommend it to those who have acne-prone skin.
Neuma NeuMoisture Instant Fix – Like. Non-greasy with a decent smell. Leaves my hair soft.
30% cash back on these products 🙂
All in all, it was a decent bag. Other than the Hoola I’m giving away, I will use all of the products.
I hope the October one (birthday month!) proves to be of better quality.
Hello hello!
There are fine micropolishers within the lather of Olay Regenerist, just enough to exfoliate the skin without aggravating it.
Ingredient list.
By the way, the lather is real. A pea-sized amount suffices for my morning cleanse because it lathers up like crazy. This can will probably last me months even with daily use…
Nice and simple. Easy to use. And best of all – travel friendly.
How to use 🙂 As simple as it gets.
So here’s the embarrassing part.
Here’s the product sans cap. Still lovely and smooth….but actually goes on skin as opposed to its plastic counterpart.
On application, the mask turns your face into one of an Oompa Loompa. It’s not chalky, goes on smooth, and does its job without completely depleting your skin of moisture.
Product details from Olay itself.
Adore the packaging. It’s just kitschy enough to be cute. Festive, too.
Cute. Thus is the origin of the 2018 Beautylish Lucky Bag. (By the way, why do they call it a bag if it’s a box? I’m curious… just going by the Fukubukuro?)
Items arrived earlier, around Jan 8.
Theme of the first box is “Jetsetter.”
Mostly happy to try Sleek makeup and the clay mask. Am saving that serum for traveling purposes, since I have a million skincare DS open at the moment.
As per usual, Target doesn’t forget to add on a coupon for $5 off $20, expiring at Feb 4.
Second box. Theme is “Staycay.” I’m kinda loving the blue ombre.
This was a decent box. I prefer this just a bit more to the first box. You get seven items for $7, bringing down the price of each item to $1.
Another coupon, this time, for $3 off $15.
All in all, good boxes.
This was a great assortment of bath treats.
These came wrapped nice and tight with packing peanuts, which I removed for sake of presentation. Smells like heaven.
Second floor:
First off, a dear friend sent me a box of goodies from Japan!
Items included were… :
My mini Lush bogo deal also arrived!
Finally, my $10 deal BBW candles arrived. I bought
My August Glam Bag. I resubscribed to Ipsy two weeks ago, and this was the first bag I received.
Shade of TheBalm shadow/luminizer I got: Kuwakaribisha
Swatches. Leftmost is Kuwakaribisha, and the rest are individual swatches of the Hikari bronzer. Cute colors!
I noticed they changed from a pink envelope to a gold one.
My November Box.
November’s theme is “The Finishing Touch,” which is fitting as I’m probably not going to renew BB in 2017.
Although I’ve loved BB for nearly two years now, I will probably cancel my subscription after my December box, and here’s why:
The reason I swore by Birchbox was because of the points. The tiny samples in itself didn’t justify the $10 price tag for me, even with free shipping. The extra 100 points you used to get for every two box equaled to $10, a nice sum that could be used towards purchasing tried-and-true samples.
That being said, I will miss the old system where I used to wait for every box, mulling over what samples to purchase. That notion of the unknown was a part of what made this fun for me. But as of now, I can’t justify its price tag. That’s $10 more that could’ve been spent on something I definitely know I’ll enjoy.
What I got.
Comparison with my other tiny lip samples. You’ve got to admit they’re adorable.
PS: They changed up the packaging! The tabs make it much easier to take apart. Nice touch.
I recently participated in a gift exchange “ELF” (like secret santa kinda elf, not ELF the brand) and it was so much fun! Thought it’d be nice to post what I received from my lovely elf.
My box arrived March 21, in the form of a Nordstrom Rack box bearing several “fragile” notices!
Everything was so carefully wrapped; it was heartwarming.
Love this. One more sign that says fragile.
I figured I’d showcase the items by their respective categories and explain the reasoning behind them, to show how thoughtful this box really was.
“Bath & Body” related items. I’ve been addicted to baths since last year. I know too much will dry out my skin but I can’t help it!
“Blue” items. My favorite color is blue, especially navy and cerulean.
Delicious looking goodies from West Virginia!
“Cosmetics” samples. I love blush, and was sent three blush related samples! The rest were deluxe samples I knew I loved (NUDE, Dior), and awesome lip & body samples.
And this beautiful postcard of West Virginia 🙂
Last but not least, Sonny Angels.
It’s the one on the very right, the adorable buffalo!
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