Ipsy Review – April 2014

I’m on the wait list since the early April for Ipsy. Anyone know how long the average time is to get off the Ipsy wait list?

Thank you L)

I get so excited when I see your bag and look forward to mind. The two things in your bag that I was hoping to try are the Cover/FX and the ST Tropez gradual tan anti aging. I didn’t get either one. I am so tired of getting excited only to receive things I don’t want. I do not like or want “Big sexy hair.” And I don’t think I will use dr. brandt microdermabrasion. I am very disappointed with this month’s bag.

My bag arrived today and although it contains some higher end brands, it is my least joy inspiring bag from Ipsy thus far. For instance, I changed my quiz nearly a month ago to reflect my lack of interests in receiving hair & skin samples. SURPRISE: I received both products from BigSexyHair & Dr.brandt. “Meh” as for the City Color product as we just received a product through Ipsy in February; I’d much rather received a repeat sample from any other lower end brand that they have featured in previous months. What is most distressing is that my bag from Ipsy smells like rubber & is nearly unusable. I had never had this complaint before concerning the bag, but I had seen it commented upon previously. I am certainly going to contact Ipsy about the bag in hopes that they’ll never use the substance contaminating the bag in production again.

YAY for the tinted balm from Cailyn & for Urban Decay products in general. Although I need eyeliner like I need a hole in the head, I am excited about trying their Black Velvet as it is different as Perversion & Zero (Yes, I already have both).

You got the bag I wanted! I did not like my Ipsy bag this month. I got a lip liner, which I don’t wear, a very small hair mousse, a boring eyeshadow, a tiny microdermabrasion lotion and ud eye pencil. The only thing I liked was the ud eyeliner! Your samples are all good sized. They didn’t follow my quiz at all. I may cancel and try another subscription box. Very disappointed!

Loved my bag this month! I’m always excited for Urban Decay (can’t wait to use this pencil with my new Electric palette) and I really liked the white/gold eyeshadow/highlighter mousse. Two thumbs up for me.

I’m mixed about this one- I also got the Cailyn Apple lip balm and St. Tropez- happy with those. But then I received items that are something I wouldn’t even wear when I was in my 20’s- fake eyelashes and gold eyeshadow. I really liked my first Ipsy bag last month- hoping this is a one time disappointment.

I initially really wanted to subscribe to Ipsy, but have since changed my mind. I don’t care for their blatant marketing approach. They put you on a waitlist, they are supposedly at their limit of customers they can receive at the moment and just can’t fit you in, sorry. I mean after all a $10 sub bag is very posh and exclusive…. yeah. But then if you will refer a friend, all of the sudden they miraculously have room for you both.

There are numerous sub’s that have a waitlist and that’s understandable, supplies can be limited. But no one else tries to bribe you out of referrals or Facebook advertising.

Nope, I’ve decided to pass on Ipsy. When and if I ever get off the waitlist I plan to tell them no thanks.

Welp, I am really happy I didn’t get another dang Cailyn (I don’t like their products, too dry) but sadly they sent me a dr brandt microdermabrasion that I’ve sampled before and hated (feels like harsh sandpaper – blegh.)

I really wanted the Rainbow Honey but didn’t get it in my bag. I did use the discount code on the RH site to buy a set & their mystery bag though!

Been waiting since JAN 11. Nothing so far that I have had box envy for. Maybe bag envy in general. 🙂 Patience.

I received the Big Hair Mousse, Cailyn tinted balm in the lighter color, Dr. Brandt, City Color in white, and Urban Decay black eyeliner. I love Ipsy. As for the super cute bag, I always use them to separate like items together in my purses. That way, when I change purses (which I do almost everyday) it’s so easy to transfer your items in the bags.

I wish that I got this bag! I signed up recently but they put me into May for my first bag. But I adore everything about this, even the bag! The only thing I wouldn’t like is the Cailyn balm since I tried it in my Wantable Makeup box and I know it’s more matte/drying and lipstick-like than an actual balm. Still it would be a great addition for the low Ipsy price!

Oh why am I not an Ipsy subscriber yet? April looks fantastic – I love the Cailyn lip balm in red that I got in a swap, would have loved to get it in another color. Looks like I’ll be trying to swap for one again!

How long does it take to get off the wait list?

I just signed up for Ipsy & completely skipped the wait list, I can’t wait for May!

I’ve only been subscribing for three months, but this is my best Ipsy bag. I’m so in love with it! There’s not a single thing I want to swap. I got the eyeliner, the lipliner, shadow brush, eyeshadow, and microdermabrasion. I’ll use every one of these items, woohoo! What a deal.

This is one of those months that makes me miss IPSY! But if I was still subscribed, I probably would have received the red apple shade for sure! 🙂

I’m still waiting on mine & a little irritated since yesterday it was in TN & I live in IL; as of this morning it’s now in GA? Anyways I also received the UD eye pencil, coastal scents medium shadow brush, the microdermabrasion, the pop shadow & a starlooks lip liner pencil. I hope nothing comes in super funky colors since that’s opposite my profile. C’mon Monday!

Happy to learn that the eyeliner is nearly full size! Was expecting it to be much smaller.

I’m getting the UD eyeliner, a Coastal Scents shadow brush, the microdermabrasion sample, the EM eyeshadow, and the Starlooks lip pencil. Super excited to try all of these! 🙂

Although I didn’t receive the Rainbow Honey polish in my bag, I used the promo code to purchase their monthly mystery bag and I’m pysched to get that one too! Anyone interested in fun nail polish should check it out!

Want this sub! It really seems to be my thing…love love playing with make-up. However I’m waitlisted. Any ideas how to get off the waitlist? Possibly without selling my soul?

want to join this one pretty bad but can’t seem to get off the wait list…ideas?

This box looks great and I want to sign up for this one but the monthly makeup bags seem kind of wasteful to me. What do you guys do with a new makeup bag every month? I guess I could gift a few of them…hmmm

I wish I’d gotten the primer or the microdermabrasion. I got 2 lip things, even though they’re not marked on my quiz :/ I got the eyeliner and white mousse though, so that totally makes the $10 worth it for me. Just wish they followed my preferences a bit more closely.

While reading your post my husband brought in the mail and my Ipsy bag arrived!! I received the Cailyn Lip Gloss in 14. Acid Pink (yikes – but I ended up loving the Bare Minerals Get Ready lipstick last month after the initial shock of it’s brightness – same with the Chella Eye Liner that I initially was freaked out by – it’s blue).

I also received the Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet Glide-On Eye Pencil in Black Velvet.

The other items were different than yours. I received Kiss eye lashes – definitely something I’ve never tried before. City Color White Gold Shadow & Highlight Mousse. The final item is the one I’m most excited about and it is Benefit lollitint.

This is my 2nd bag from Ipsy and I’m loving this subscription! My idea when joining was that $10 is such a small amount to pay for the fun of getting items I’d never have thought to purchase myself – helps me to try new things. I just wish I could order gift subscriptions of this for people.

I Love my ipsy bag this month. This is my third bag and by far my fav. I got a medium shadow brush by coastalscents, the urban decay liner (plesently surprised how big it was!), lip liner, the pop eye shadow you received and the microdermabrasion. I am new to the makeup scene so I need brushes and a good liner so I am really happy about this bag especially for those two items! I love your site and all your reviews!!!

I just got off the wait list yesterday and I thought I would be able to get this month’s bag but I got an email that my first bag would be in May.