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What do you think of the June 2016 Ipsy Glam Bag spoilers? Which sample are you hoping to get? I love both brands, but I'm hoping for Urban Decay - especially since theBalm samples tend to be pretty tiny.
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I’ve only gotten one clam bag so far but I received the UD in Fireball which is absolutely gorgeous. I was pretty happy with everything I received in my bag and if it continues this way I see myself staying with Ipsy for a long time.
Wow, both of these brands are new to me, so I will be happy with either. As long as I don’t get some wild neon pink or crazy orange, I can make it work. 🙂
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Tamara Deneweth
The Ud looks great! I hope to get either color!! I really loved everything in my bag last month
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Brynn
Please, please, please Ipsy send me UD eyeshadow in Lounge. I gave wanted it for so long but never splurged in it.
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Juli Gunderson
In May, I got great samples in my bag. They were full size brand name products.
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Juli Gunderson
I would use any of these. Fireball looks really pretty.
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Kendra
I finally got my May glam bag and Im so pleased with everything especially the smashbox mascara and Hakari bronzer really hoping to get UD spoiler to try
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Janet
I’m addicted to UD palettes, so I’ve got so much of their shadow it’s almost (but not quite) ridiculous. I’m hoping for the Balm this month.
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sandra
So obviously, only 3 lucky people (including Liz) will get UD, and the rest of us will get the balm 🙁 I really really love UD and donate everything I get from the balm. It feels to me like it’s 12 year old girl’s make up! like that doll’s pretend makeup for middle school. Blaaa
Damn you ipsy.. I rather have no spoilers at all then knowing some lucky 3-4 girl will get the good sample and I will get another mascara-black eyeliner-bronzer-brush
Like last month with glamglow. I counted on Instagram, literally 5 girls got it out of > 500 I looked at *ANGRY*
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Patty
Gonna have to agree to disagree TheBalm has lots of really fantastic products, obviously some are duds, every brand has that, but everything I’ve sampled from them has been decent, the size doesn’t even bug me because I don’t know about anyone else but my shadow brushes are pretty small and always fit, it is annoying a bit with blushes but I like them for my purse to touch up when my blush fades out and my finger fits just fine to tap a bit on. I have a UD palette and am kind of underwhelmed by it, maybe my standard was too high since everyone sells it so high, I don’t hate it, its a nice enough palette but I’m glad ulta had it marked down or I’d be really erked by it.
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kelsqi
The Balm is a respected high end makeup brand that puts out quality products. Their blushes for instance get hyped up over Tarte ones, and everyone knows Mary Loumanizer. I actually think Urban Decay has the most glitter fall out of any high end eye shadow I’ve used.
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Chris
That’s so not true. IPsy sends out tons of stuff to ALL of their subscribers and never plays favorites to bloggers. They go off your beauty profile & I have lived my IPsy bag 9/10 more than what liz got in hers!!! That’s the truth!! I have had IPsy three years & can tell you they are the best beauty box for only $10! Birchbox & even sephora play can’t compare to IPsy. And the customer service is amazing too.
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Monique
I agree. Sephora Play! doesn’t even come close to what Ipsy offers. You just get six samples for $10, when you could actually place an online order and get 3 of those samples for free.
Lindsey
I don’t post my bags on instagram, but I got Smashbox and GlamGlow because there were two GlamGlow products to possibly get, not even just the sneak peek. I’m sure more than 5 people got it! I’d say you have a 50-50 shot to get the UD you want!
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MzBev
Well, you can’t really count IG pictures and assume those are the ONLY people to receive it. Many people do not have Instagram.
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Nicole McCollum
Omg!!! UD shadow pleaseee! Either color would rock. I feel like most people will want ud, so they should just be giving one to everyone for sure!??
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Ellen M
I’m still using my theBalm shadow sample from months back and I LOVE it, so I’m pretty excited to get either! I thought about cancelling this and just sticking to play! by Sephora, but after my first month being rather disappointing after a 6 month waitlist, I’m sticking with ipsy 🙂
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Kimberly Bryant
I’m guessing 4 subscribers will get the UD shadows and the rest of us the BALM…that how Ipsy teases it’s customers…………sigh
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Chris
Lol you are very wrong about the distribution %’s of IPSY subscribers. Just as many people will get UD as the balm. If you are so u unsatisfied you can always cancel IPSY but most that cancel go back. They have millions of satisfied ipsters!:)
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redwoods81
You have absolutely no way of verifying percentages, outside of being an employee.
Morgan
My makeup collection I so small and I’m such a novice in the realm that I’m happy with just about any brand I get if the shades work for me. I’m rooting for the Balm do that means I will get the darker UD shade =( but so far I’ve been happy with my Smashbox mascara. Tarte was a total loss because of the berry shade though.
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Olivia Alonso
I want the UD Fireball!
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Jodie
I have UD in Lounge, and it’s one of my favorite colors. It’s a greenish gold depending on which way the light catches it. It can be applied lightly too, so not that dark.
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Lauren
I wish Ipsy had sample choice. If they only have a few UD shadows then it’d just be first come first serve like Birchbox. It would just make life so much easier. ?
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Chris
OMG I hate birchbox sample choice. & IPSY sends out substantially bigger & better products than birchbox every month. I canceled birchbox because of the sample choice thing & how it was always sold out & their products are so tiny compared to IPsy.
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Steffy
Same here.
Marion
Yikes, all those shades are so dark! The odds of me getting one I can actually use are low!
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Ashley
BOO! Disappointing. I am thinking about dropping Ipsy. I have been getting things in every bag that I have never marked. Last bag my sample said ” FREE SAMPLE, NOT FOR RESALE. ” I felt ripped off.
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Rebecca
Me too. I got the Pacifica eyeshadow trio this past month, which I love, but I definitely got the same thing a while back from ipsy. Very disappointing.
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Celisa
I’m also thinking about dropping Ipsy. I hate that they showed UD because I love UD, but yeah, i’ll probably get the Balm, which honestly, after sampling several of their products, I’m not impressed…and there are only so many little bags I need to store my makeup etc. They also have sent me a lot of the same things in similar shades, so it seems to be repetitive right now and I don’t know how many more gold/bronze/light brown eyeshadows I need!
On the fence about this! I need to save money with all of the subs I have right now!
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Chris
Change your profile preferences than because they are sending you shades that are in your profile & off your feedback. I don’t get it. So many people complain about repeats & bags! Well it’s a beauty subscription! Of course you will get some of the same if you are subscribed for a long period! There are only so many beauty products!
SkullieBowPeep
Urban Decay! Urban Decay!
They are my most favorite and longest used shadow, but some of their palettes are getting crazy costly.
It is great to see their shadow in a bag!
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Venifica
i agree.
they make the best eye shadow. My last one lasted 3 years too. awesome stuff.
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Steffy
I’m good with either one, and don’t have any TheBalm e/s so it may work out. June is my first month back after a much-needed break so we’ll see how it goes.
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Cassie
Ooooooohhhhh!!!! I hope I get an UD eyeshadow!
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Chelsea
So I’ve been using Ipsy for about 3 years and I always rate and review my products, I change up my profile as my makeup tastes change, and honestly Ipsy rarely lets me down anymore. It’s something that you have to work with and youll get items suited for you.
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Melissa
It’s never helped with me. I can rate things for months after months and no matter how many times I rate something specific down and don’t have it marked on the test, it’s still something I get basically every month to every other month and get passed up continuously for things that I do mark up and would want the most.
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Nicholle
I was searching for tips and tricks for the ipsy quiz. Basically I found out that if you marked that you love blush you won’t get any blushes…instead you will get something that you haven’t tried yet. Ipsy supposes that since you love blush you must have blush in your collection so it won’t send you any. This is just my observation. I tweeked my quiz this time and will do some experiment…..I unmarked blush and bronzer for the June bag….if I get any then my observations must be correct!!!
Steffy
I hope so, as I’m coming off hiatus for it. I totally revised my profile and will start rating/reviewing if it actually seems to help with this, I was always skeptical about whether it helps or just a trick to garner reviews (hmmm, if true maybe that’s why I kept getting the de facto red lippies!)
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Julie Eads
I don’t know if Ipsy is the same, but Birchbox did a Facebook live the other day where they explained the profile types & they said “Classic” means red lips and black winged eyes where as many including me thought it meant more of neutrals. So I changed my profile for them & ipsy because I can’t do red lips or black eye liner!! Hopefully that works 🙂
Danielle
I just got a Z-Palette, so I’m hoping for one of the Urban Decay eyeshadow pans. I think Fireball looks like a gorgeous color. I have a feeling I’ll get The Balm, though.
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Graendoll
I love the surprise of Ipsy! Even if I don’t get the “high end” spoilers, it still appeals to that part of me that claps and gets excited about new things. I would be happy with either sample as I have been on an eye makeup kick recently and am always on the lookout for new shadows.
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Steffy
Same here in that I didn’t get many of the ‘fancier’ items either, but in general I still usually liked what I did get, and it’s one of the reasons I’m re-subbing. They seem to be paying more attention now and have more variety than they did a couple years ago when I was getting Ipsy regularly.
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