Ipsy Review – October 2015

This review inspired me to use my points on the MICA eyeshadow!! That color is heavenly. I wish I had gotten one in my bag, too! Did anyone else have issues with the tweezers? Mine couldn’t even grasp my hair…

I just recently came across a roller ball perfume I forgot I had. The lavanilla coconut vanilla and started wearing it since the weather has started cooling down…it has amazing stay power, I can still smell hints of it by the end of the night after putting it on in the morning…and I smell like a warm cookie lol…what’s not to love. But you really can’t beat the stay power of their perfumes

I tried canceling my membership 3 months ago…why won’t it let me?

I am beyond excited that Ipsy is partnering with Perfectly Posh! My two favorite things are coming together <3

For those not liking the lip item “meet MATTE Hughes” lip stain it is a MATTE liquid lipstick, I don’t personally like liquid lipsticks or really lipstick for that matter, Birchbox had those liquid lipsticks in frighteningly neon colors a couple months back by stila, remember? My daughters don’t mind them, I like glosses & balms myself but just so you know the operative word is “matte”

Well, it’s starting. At my peak, I got 10 sub boxes each month. I cancelled BeautyFix last week, Boxycharm yesterday and Ipsy today. I used to LOVE getting them all, even when they weren’t that great just because I geek out over surprises so much, but I think I reached my limit of makeup and beauty supplies, especially from the same ole same ole brands (Ofra, BellaPierre, Doucce, etc.). I have enough eye liners to pave my driveway and my lipsticks could reach to the moon. It’s just ridiculous and I’m snapping out of it finally. Unfortunately, all my other subs are longer prepaid terms, so I’m stuck with them til they lapse, but after that, it’s gonna be a bloodbath. haha I do still plan to get Sephora’s Play when they launch in my area because… Sephora!, and I will keep Allure (personal fave) and Birchbox (good rewards system). But that’s it! From 10 down to 3. I’m starting to feel FREE! 😀

I cancelled my Ipsy sub a month a ago, so October is my first month without. I don’t regret it although this bag is cute. I was so tired of almost all garbage makeup. Birchbox makes me so happy.

This was my first glam bag. I guess for $10 I can’t complain, but I also guess I had in my mind I’d receive more. I was super excited to receive the Matt(e) Hughes, but was so let down to receive such a tiny sample! I also got the mascara, which I will admit is better than decent. I got the face scrub which I have yet to use and the Exotic and Spicy fragrance as well. To which, I never have and never will wear fragrance on the regular.

I supposed Ipsy does serve its purpose, I mean I had never heard of thebalm cosmetics before and now I’m sure I’ll be purchasing a full size Matt(e) Hughes if I happen to stumble upon one. But part of me would rather spend $25 on a subscription box I can customize or at the very least expect full sized products.

I don’t subscribe to Ipsy (yet) but this bag was perfect!

This is the fifth month I have received Ipsy. I find myself about every other month thinking that I need to cancel my subscription. In the past 5 months, I have received 2 bags that I actually have liked. Last months for me was exceptional. However, I truly think I need to cancel this sub as of this month.
Of course I received the gold and black patent leather bag this was an extreme let down the contents:
the Balm sample of eyeshadow in a highlight neutral shade.
Peter Lamas exfoliating pumpkin facial scrub in a 1 fl. oz. sample
Pur-lisse tinted BB cream in SPF 30 in a .34 oz travel sample
Tarte energy lip gloss travel sample
An unmarked sample of something. I have no idea if this is a hair sample or a perfume sample of some kind, it is a glass vial in a generic cardboard box.
I would suggest like ipsy’s other counterparts in the beauty sub business they should consider giving a listing of the products on their enclosed theme card that way this would eliminate not knowing what is received in a generic cardboard box with a glass bottle sample.
On another note, I will most likely use the BB cream as I received it many months back from another sub and liked it. Have plenty of scrubs and I like Tarte products.
The one thing I have always appreciated about Ipsy is the beauty tools they send out. They apparently are not following our profile as I keep filling out I would like to receive tools monthly. However, they are few and far between. They also seemed to be marketing to a younger profile with each passing month. I am not sure if I will continue my sub with them as I can get much better products through Birchbox for the same price. Not worth the new bag every month.

Ugh! I would have loved the Mica eyeshadow and make up brush!! But no… I received:
Meet the Hughes (horrible color)
Hand cream (don’t use)
Dr Brandt microbrasion
Dose nail polish -stormy
BB tinted cream

I paid for a yearly sub and unfortunately regretting that decision. My first two bags were great and now not so much.

How do you find the retail price for the products? I find the Full size products on their respective pages but can’t find the smaller/travel/sample size price that the bag brings… do you make an estimate or is it somewhere on the interwebs?
for example, I got the microdermabrasion skin exfoliant 0.26 oz on my bag, but I can only find the full priced one!
I’d be very helpful helping me figure this out… thanks! <3
~RariMoon
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i love everything in my bag. i received:

argon face serum
Laura Geller baked blush in tropical hues (awesome color)
Bwc lotion fragrance free
meet matte hughes lip gloss
skone cosmetics eyeliner

im happy with all of it

Just got my bag today. First impression is good. I think the liquid lipstick is way smaller than I was anticipating. Although, I don’t know why I anticipate on sizes at all. So far, I really like it (except for the fact it’s scented)! I like the eyeshadow (same as yours). I’m excited to try the pumpkin face scrub and the hair mask I received. I got the Emite Make Up Tweezers. There’s a little rubber piece, I’m guessing to go over the end of the tweezers but it had fallen off and was next to the tweezer ends. I just had to use tweezers to get my tweezers out of the tube they came in. #FirstWorldProblems (FYI – this post contains the word ‘tweezer’ 5 – now 6 – times 🙂 in case you were wondering) LOL

Here’s what came in my bag today:
Nourish Organic Argan Face Serum .5 oz tube
Ayers Hand Cream Lemongrass & patchouli tube .7 oz
Emite Make Up pink tweezers
Aurora “Inky Dinky” dark purple gel effect nail lacquer .42 oz.
The Balm Meet Matt(e) Hughes “Committed” .04 oz small tube lipstick

I like everything but the color of the nail polish – ugh! It’s like a black/purple. Good for Halloween, I guess, but I’d never normally wear a color like this.

amazing I got nothing pictured in the review above except the pink lip gloss which the smell is not pleasant at all. . . This is my second ipsy bag I cancelled a couple of months ago because it just wasn’t satisfying. Hopefully things will be better next month because this bag will def keep me subscribed!

Did anybody get the Gel brow pencil? How do you get more of the pencil’s tip to come out? I can’t figure it out. I tried twisting the other end (spoolie) but it won’t twist/turn. I’m afraid mine is defective.

I got almost the same, except for a cleanser I got a scrub by Peter Lamas – Pumpkin Scrub. And I got tweezers instead of a brush.

I’m just curious but since more than one reviewer works for MSA now, will there ever be reviews for different variations of Ipsy and Birchbox as reviewers receive them? I mean the probability of each of you receiving the same box is small. Again, just curious. Thank you for doing a great job as always.

Does anyone know that if you redeemed points for a product does it take your bag longer to be shipped?
My bag hasn’t shipped yet and the ship date keeps changing…

One of the worst bags I’ve gotten! I got a purple eyeliner (hell no), a lotion that smells like terrible patchouli & the face oil that I can’t use b/c I have oily skin & it makes me break out. Ugh.

The only reason I peek before I get my bag for Ipsy is because you get points for it. So, I know I’m getting the same Balm product and the bronze shadow. I’m glad to see your review because I wasn’t sure about a creamy shadow (I’ve always used powder). I was also hoping for the other Balm product but seeing that it’s not that bad is reassuring 🙂 Thanks much!

My bag has always been $11; I think because of added taxes. I guess it’s these California prices.

I have had this ipsy services since April, and for the first time caved like everyone else and checked online to see what I’m getting when it arrives on Thursday (also, I feel like now it’s taking longer and longer to arrive :/ )

MicaBeauty Eyeshadow in Bronze
theBalm Liquid Lipstick
Dr. Brant microdermabrasion Skincare
Emite Slant Tweezer
Lavanilla mini roller ball

I will admit that at first I wasn’t excited about this bag. However, I think I was more upset that I spoiled it for myself, lol. Someone posted above about the texture of the lipgloss, which disappoints me if it’s like the Starlooks Satin Finish Lip Gloss I first got in April, which is sticky. But I’m glad I didn’t get another nail polish. I think I’ll start reviewing the products.

I’m new to Ipsy, can anyone share how they know what will be included in their bag before they receive it? Thanks in advance!!!

My first box is supposed to arrive Friday so I’m excited to try the products. I would have loved to receive the LaVanilla perfume but instead of getting another frangrance that doesn’t sound appealing. My Sephora Play box will be arriving soon so I’m sure I will like something out of one of these.