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What do you think of the August 2016 Ipsy Glam Bag spoilers? Which sample are you hoping to get? I've been wanting to try the new tarte mascara, so that's my Ipsy sample goal for August!
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Wow. I read the spoilers, and I watched a few unboxing reviews for the August Ipsy bag and clearly I was sent whatever fell on the floor after inventory. The spoiler I received was the tarte lipsurgence in a pretty generic color but none of the other nice items shown in the review videos. The most promising to me was wee bottle of formula X nail polish in dollface. Um…ew. I’ve been doing my own nails for a few years and people always ask me where I get them done because I take my time, use good product and tools and the end result looks professional. Using this polish, the effect was more like a five year old doing her own nails with an old bottle of Liquid Paper. For those not familiar, that’s a dense, opaque liquid used to cover up mistakes on documents prepared on a typewriter. Flat color, lumpy texture and showing every stroke of the tiny brush. Needless to say…not impressed.
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marcia arreola
I’m not happy with my products, can’t use half of them ,how can they be changed ?
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Melissa
I got this exact liner in an It! Holiday box from QVC three years ago. It is my all time favorite, ultimate holy grail liner! It’s truly black, truly no tug and truly amazing. I’ve used it almost every single day multiple times a day and I still have more than half the pencil left. I’m so excited to see it in Ipsy! I hope I get one! If anyone gets it and doesn’t want it hit me up for a trade! ? @coconuthin on IG
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Christy
I just received my first ipsy bag and I love it. I read all of the tips on this blog and decided to try ipsy first. Only $10 so worth a shot. I am very pleased. I got an eyeliner, black non sharpening pencil which I needed, a face mask that you lay over your face and its nice in cool, always wanted to try one of those because I can’t stand gel hardening face masks, a small tube of primer, a highlighter eye shadow and a nail polish and it all came in an adorable bag. I would have never bought this color nail polish for my self, it is called “dangerous affair” its a red, burgandy. It looks amazing on though. See and I never would have tried it. I am loving My Ipsy subscription and its my first month! Oh and I just checked that I liked everything so I would get variety. I am happy with what they sent me. If you think you don’t like something, just try it. Thats the whole point… to discover new things you might have never thought to try before. 🙂
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Laticia Jackson
Good you got a lipstick hopefully it had pigment in it.
josie.morales
Hello!
loving your website which I just joined. I’m hoping for the Benefit give me brow. fingers crossed. 🙂
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Sabrina
The spoilers always look great but I ALWAYS end up getting the one thing I won’t use!!! (Like the eyeliner) ughhh
Every month I just keep hoping for one of the products I would love to try!!!
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Christy
I just received my first ipsy bag and I love it. I read all of the tips on this blog and decided to try ipsy first. Only $10 so worth a shot. I am very pleased. I got an eyeliner, black non sharpening pencil which I needed, a face mask that you lay over your face and its nice in cool, always wanted to try one of those because I can’t stand gel hardening face masks, a small tube of primer, a highlighter eye shadow and a nail polish and it all came in an adorable bag. I would have never bought this color nail polish for my self, it is called “dangerous affair” its a red, burgandy. It looks amazing on though. See and I never would have tried it. I am loving My Ipsy subscription and its my first month! Oh and I just checked that I liked everything so I would get variety. I am happy with what they sent me. If you think you don’t like something, just try it. Thats the whole point… to discover new things you might have never thought to try before. ?
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StringCheese
Totally Agree. I really got the worst bag this month-black eyeliner that’s nothing special (plus I don’t wear black eyeliner, hair conditioner (I wish they would just stick to makeup), and the NYX illuminator. Basically, I paid exactly what I would have paid in the store if I bought all these drug store items, only I got selections that I won’t use.
Does anyone know of a good bag for higher end makeup? I thought Ipsy would be better, but it’s all cheepy stuff you can pick up at target so far.
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Laticia
Boxy charm $21.00 a month I’ve seen good reviews about it giving full size products each month. Also play by Sephora is $10.00 per month
Christy J
From what I can see, Glossybox is $21 a month but better quality products and full size products. This blog has reviews of a lot of boxes.
Boxycharm has been my all time favorite so far! I have subscribed to many boxes and boxycharm always hits it out of the park! It costs a little more at 21 a month but so far it’s been totally worth it!!!
Melissa
I got this exact eyeliner in a holiday It box from QVC three years ago. It’s my all time favorite liner, it’s AMAZING! I use it everyday and still have more than half the pencil left. Give it a shot! Unless of course you just don’t wear eye liner! ?
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Nichole Parris
Somehow, after a year of beauty boxes I’ve still only received mascara ONCE. So I’d love that.
If history is anything to go by though, I will get a lip product despite not marking them on my little quiz thing and rating them as “Not for me” literally every single month.
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MRJ
I would love anything except the eyeshadow or the illuminator, so of course, I will receive one of those.
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Jennifer CARTER
Haha same here got the eyeshadow in my boxycharm this month and bought the nyx wasn’t worth it. Never use it!!!! They have this month to wow me if not I will cancel… I’d rather just get another box that is 21 cause they r alot more for your money..
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Elsa
My thoughts exactly. Every month the promote pretty cool stuff that Id love to try and every month i keep getting the eyeshadow or highlighter and its always the same shade
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Harlee Paulsen
I really hope for the Orfa eye shadow or the tarts lip surgence, and not the eyeliner got like it still have plenty to use and I got the gimme brow from birchbox don’t need or want another
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sun
I really want the gel liner from IT just because I heard it is so smooth, and I’ve yet to try gel! I would love the Tarte lip or the Ofra shadow.
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Jaime Silva
The IT gel eyeliner is amazing. I received one in another subscription and love it. Super smooth.
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Trish M.
I just got back from Ireland a day ago and Gimme Brow is being given away with several women’s magazines there, (and I suspect the U.K.). I had a laugh when I saw all the magazines bulging with the Benefit freebies on the newsstands. And so many folks here are dying to find one!
For many years it’s been common to find beauty products, books, even clothing, attached to monthly magazines over there. And often several foil packets inside as well. Something U.S.. magazines can’t or won’t do, which is a drag for us. So if you have travel plans over there this month – consider this a heads-up 🙂
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Trish M.
I should also add that if you buy a U. K. magazine here in the States, they won’t include the beauty freebies with it…. must be some sort of import regulation thing (?)
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Jenna
Of course as soon as I cancel my ipsy, they start having higher quality brands/products in their bags!! So sad 🙁
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shellebelle
I just want the Gimme brow…pleeeeaaaase! I have more than enough mascara, I don’t wear eyeliner, received the LipSurgence a couple of months ago…terrible color, don’t need any more eye shadow, and I have enough illuminators, highlighters and bronzers to last me lifetime. I missed out last month on the KaBrow and I was so bummed, and to add insult to injury, I received a crappy brow pencil with a spoolie on the end. The bag is also starting to look a little sparse…almost not worth the $10 anymore.
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Aglae Pena
feel the same way! I’ve been suscribed for 3 months and I’ve received a mascara each month ¬¬ also got the LipSurgence and yes, the color is horrible!! Please please ipsy send us the gimme brow.
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Jennifer CARTER
I just started my subscription in June and already thinking of cancelation. July bag I thought was empty. I got 4 tiny little things. Under eye gel, a highlighter pencil also tiny, a tiny eyeliner brush and a tiny eyeshadow. I could of bought that off one of my apps I buy makeup and got it for 5 or 6 bucks. I watched all the bigger named youtube girls get there bags and got all kinds of Full size products. Really F IPSY.. I am only wasting my money 1 more time and if it sucks like this month did I am done…
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Laurie
I completely agree. I also started in May/June and I also thought my July bag was empty. TINY samples. I much prefer the 2 for one Glossybox at $21. More full size products and more expensive brands. I feel like Ipsy may have gotten a bit cocky since their surge to the top of the subscription box list. They need to keep their quality standards in check while they obviously work to maximize their profit.
Chris
Honestly I don’t understand why so many people think its a conspiracy that IPsy sends out only “good” products to bloggers that is so NOT true.. I have had IPsy almost 3 years and I can tell u I get better bags than liz in my opinion and why? Because they really try to use your feedback and profile. I get maybe 2 meh bags a year… The rest are amazing and for 10$ im sorry but IPsy gives the best products and blows sephora play and birchbox out of the water!!! 🙂
sun
Ipsy sends 5 items. If you look @ your glam bag on their site, logged in, you can see what you were supposed to get. Tell them you didn’t get one item, and they will send it. It took me 6 months of reviewing items and now I get bags I LOVE! I sometimes get one thing in my bag I won’t use because I am super picky and don’t put hair stuff in my hair, use dry shampoo, use brow products, use sheet masks, and I don’t really love concealer either. I’m picky about colors too. But even with all that pickiness, I finally started getting great bags by leaving reviews.
Jolene Johnson
I desperately need better brows so I really hope I get the Benefit product!
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Juli Gunderson
I would love any of those products.
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Trish
As long as they are good about not sending duplicates I’m still okay with Ipsy. I already have the Tarte lipSurgence, OFRA shadow and the IT Cosmetics gel liner. What I really don’t want is another hair oil or a makeup brush. I never seem to get any facial cleansers though, but some of the skin care products have been great to try.
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Jennifer
Seems so early for spoilers, but I love it! I would be happy with anything other than the mascara or eyeshadow. But I love Ipsy, and will save it for stocking stuffers if I get anything I don’t like!
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Tracy
I received mascara for 3 straight months…I’m pretty sure I’ll get the mascara lol
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Aglae Pena
hahaha me too! I was expecting the ka brow last month and got the make up for ever mascara 🙁
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Karen
Let’s see. I really want to try it Cosmetics No-Tug Waterproof Gel Eyeliner. I have a tarte tarteist Lash Paint Mascara and hate it. I flakes all throughout the day so that I end up with black flecks on my face. I have a tarte lipSurgence which I like ok. I went ahead and bought a Benefit Cosmetics Ka-Brow and I absolutely love it so I hope that I will get Gimme Brow in this Ipsy Bag. I don’t really care too much for the OFRA Cosmetics Eyeshadow. The NYX Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator might be worth a try. That is my take on the Ipsy spoilers. LOL
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Laticia Jackson
Got tarter lip crayon before didn’t do well for me. ….no lip plumper needed nor wanted ?
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Toni
All looks wonderful except mascara,including the brow products that I received in another box and have bought more of because I love them
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Marion
Several repeats there. I bet that’s what most subscribers will receive, too.
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Ashley
Thats why this was my last month. This month was a total fail. Everything I am getting, I have never checked. When I have received the products that I am getting, I put one star and say I am not interested. Ipsy doesnt care. A few months ago, these products were in our bags.
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Lynn
I have subscribed to Ipsy for very nearly a year now and have never received any of these products. Unfortunately I usually receive the lowest value product that no one wants so maybe this time? I have never received anything from It, Tarte or any of the Benefit brow products. I will probably receive the eyeshadow which I receive almost every month although I have said repeatedly that I don’t use it. Or I will get the illuminator that I have no desire for either. Sad.
Samantha
GIMME BROW! I want!
probably wont get it though…………..
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Jennifer
I got this in a Birchbox and HATED it!! It did absolutely nothing!! So I figure I’ll probably get it again! ?
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Kim
I got one in Birchbox too but I loved it! lol It was the first product I’ve purchased in full-size in a long time!
Chelsea c
I always get damn eyeshadow and I always say in my reviews I don’t want eyeshadow. My luck is that I will receive the OFRA eyeshadow. Wishing for any other product really.
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Lynn
Me too!
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Julie Eads
I sent a picture to the my subscription addiction email of the bag designs for August. They are super cute! There are 2 different ones with a woman’s face drawn on them one with purple hair & one with blue hair. I think they are wearing crowns.
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mbh
Hi Julie,
Would you mid sharing the link to the pictures?? I would love to see the designs!
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Brownie
Thanks for the spoilers! I love them. I’m actually interested in trying NYX Illuminator. It looks like fun. I was sold on Benefit’s Ka-Brow from my July bag…and while I DID SAY I would try something else, I really don’t need to go any further. I wouldn’t mind the OFRA eyeshadow IF it was a neutral color. If not, I’m likely to swatch it and it would get lost or put with my various pots waiting for a home. Everything else…there is absolutely zero interest.
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