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Ipsy Reveals Are Up for the May 2016 Glam Bag!

Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanMay 5, 2016 | 140 comments

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Ipsy
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The May Ipsy reveals are up! (Thanks, Tamara, for letting us know!)

Here is what I will be getting in one of my Ipsy subscriptions:

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What are you getting from Ipsy this month? Any good samples?

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Liz Cadman
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140 comments

Mackenzie Burke

I recieved the pink bag, but I really want either blue or purple. Is anyone willing to swap?

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Sue

Got my bag today and love it, not fond of the lipstick color but I love the smell and feel. So I got
*Hikari bronzer in radiate. . 25 oz
*Mellow cosmetics lipstick in electro
*It Cosmetics no tug waterproof gel eyeliner 0.012 oz
*Vera Mona eye smudge brush
*Eva nyc hungry hair oil treatment
Oh and I got the purple bag.
From what I’ve looked up it seems like it’s about $55 worth of products, not including the bag. Can’t wait to try out the bronzer, eyeliner and hair oil!

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Cassie

I received my ipsy bag today. I’m pretty happy with what I got. My bag looked purple online, but it’s actually blue. I wish it had been purple.

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Michelle

I got the purple bag and wanted the blue. I’d swap with you, but it’s probably not worth it if you like the rest of your products. I’m planning on swapping/giving away most of what I got: Jelly Pong Pong bronzer/blush duo, hair smoothing oil, pink gel-effect nail polish, and some products from Birchbox. I’m still on the waitlist for the swap forum of this site 🙁 Does anyone know how long it usually takes to get off the waitlist, or why there’s a waitlist at all?

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Wendy

I feel like no one got what I got? but i did get the pink bag!

-jersey shore lavender lip balm
-eva nyc hair oil
-jelly pong pong bronzer duo
-smashbox mascara
-Bellapierre gel lip liner in nude

not too shabby for my first ipsy bag.

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DesireeH

My daughter got the exact same bag as you. She has not actually received it yet, tracking shows she should have it tomorrow but those are all of the same items her reveal shows. It does show her as getting the purple bag but I think that is just the default picture. Guess we will find out when she gets it. Whats interesting is that it is also her very first box too. She is very excited to try everything out.

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Barbie

I appear to be getting the purple bag, filled with:

*Glamour Dolls Blending Brush #10 Sperm Whale Edition
*Mellow Cosmetics Creamy Matte Lipstick (in Nude or Electro) – Hoping for Nude
*Smashbox X-Rated Mascara
*SOO AE 3 Collagen Essence Sheet Mask Set
*Clark’s Botanicals Smoothing Marine Cream

I’m very happy with this month’s selections, but then I always am. I don’t do reviews, because I think Ipsy perfectly matches my tastes now, and I don’t want to jinx it! 🙂

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Ginger

Seems Ipsy likes to play good-this-month, sucks-next-month, so I’m glad I hit a good month this time. I am actually pleased with everything:
1. Pacifica – Natural Mineral Coconut Eye Shadow Trio (I got one from Target a while ago and used it heavily, but this appears to be different colors)
2. IT cosmetics – No-Tug Waterproof Mini Gel Eyeliner (I have a real issue with tugging and jagged lines, hopefully this does what it says it does)
3. Clark’s Botanicals – Marine Smoothing Cream (Sure, why not? The full size is 1.7 ounces and $115?!? That makes this half ounce sample worth almost $40??)
4. Vera Mona – Eye Smudger Brush (Can never have too many since I use a ton of colors and hate to mix them and love Vera Mona, so yay!)
5. Smashbox – X-rated Mascara (I got two of the sneaks… hmmm… I’m in the market for a new mascara, but reviews indicate this won’t be it. We’ll see… )

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Ann

I’m happy, but I’m easy to please. I’m receiving:

Epice Hydrating Mask
Biossance
Slmissglam Small Contour W07 Brush
Hikari Shimmer Bronzer
Smashbox X-Rated Mascara

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Heidi

Am I the only one that didn’t get a sneak peak yet? I haven’t gotten an email about it either, but I was definitely billed.

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Mrs.Kardos

I realized my payment hadn’t went through when I went to look. I updated my card. I came here to ask people if I’d still get a sneak peak for the month or even May’s bag at all.

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Heidi

My payment method needed to be updated, which I did immediately when I got the notice and the charge went through. My account says I’ll be getting the May bag but still no sneak peak. Maybe that’s why.

Betsy

Purple bag with:
– IT Cosmetics eyeliner
– Pacifica shadow trio
– Glamour Dolls Whale blending brush
– Aurora nail polish
– Epice hydrating mask
BEST IPSY BAG EVER!! <3

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Michelle

I’m disappointed with my bag. I was hoping for at least one of the skincare or lip items (listed as favorite categories on my profile), but none of either. Instead, I got 2 Makeup items, a hair, and nail product that I probably won’t ever use. People tell me ipsy gets better the more reviews you give, so I guess I’ll stick it out for another couple of months.

For future reference: Is there a way to see your reveals without posting to social media? I hate that!

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johnay

did you get the hikari bronzer? if so would you like to swap anything ?! I got the mascara, Micellar cleansing remover, mellow cosmetics nude lipstick, gel nail polish , Vera Mona smudger brush

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DesireeH

My daughter and I both received the Hikari bronzer and it is not something either of us will use. We would both like to swap but neither of us are on the swap site yet.

Michelle

No, I got the Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics Caribbean Sun bronzer duo, Trissola Chia Smoothing Oil, IT Cosmetics gel eyeliner, the eye smudger, and pink nail polish. I’ve been wanting to list stuff for sawps, but am on the waitlist 🙁

Cassie

Michelle, I know how you feel! I took the quiz again, and I noticed that I did not have fragrance or lip balm checked as something I would like and I got both in my bag this month lol

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Cassie

I always post to Twitter instead of Facebook because I don’t have a lot of followers on Twitter and most of the ones I do have are companies trying to market their products or get you to follow them. Sometimes I just go delete the post afterwards lol

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Katie H

When I do the early access I go on my Facebook first and switch my post settings so that only I can see them. Then switch it back after. No body will see it but you

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monah

Me too!

Cassie

I’m getting the purple bag with the following products:

Smashbox X-Rated Mascara
Hanalei Lip Treatment
Etat Libre d’Orange Remarkable People Fragrance
Slmissglam Small Contour W07 Brush
Hikari Cosmetics Shimmer Bronzer

I really wanted to try the Glamglow clearing treatment, but the Smashbox mascara was my 2nd choice. I’m pretty happy with my items. I could have gone without the perfume, but the Hikari shimmer bronzer looks beautiful!

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Robyn

Purple Bag:
– IT Cosmetics Eyeliner
– Jelly Pong Pong Caribbean Sun Bronzer
– INSPR Eye Fluff Brush
– Hanalei Lip Treatment
– Eva NYC Hungry Hair Oil Treatment

Also would like to try glam glow, so will swap some of these.

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Nicholle

If the Pacifica eye shadow trio is the same color as the one that I got from the December Target box I will definitely swap. I would have loved to get he Hikari bronzer!

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Aurienne

I am looking to trade the Hikari Bronzer! I don’t like bronzer OR Hikari, yet they always seem to give me both!

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johnay

what would you be looking for to trade the hikari bronzer for?! I’m actually looking for that! I think it’ll compliment my skin tone since I’m medium..

MzBev

I’m getting:

Smashbox X-Rated mascara
Pacifica Mineral Coconut Eye Shadow Trio
Etat Libre d’Orange – Remarkable People Fragrance
Hikari Bronzer
The Organic Pharmacy – Antioxidant Lip Balm

After last month’s high value bag, this is about half of it. Not too thrilling but not bad either. I’ll probably use it all. Hoping the fragrance is nice. I have enough lip balms & mascaras right now though! Would have loved to get that pink polish or one of the Glamglows! Really wanting the bag in purple or pink!

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Teresa

I’m very happy with this box as they didn’t give me hair stuff this month 🙂 Love more sheet masks and brushes. Amazingly I needing to replace my mascara so that works out. This is a good box for me and I think Ipsy has been listening to my wants now.

Smashbox X rated mascara
INSPR brush
Clark’s botanicals marine cream
Pacifica eyeshadow trio
Soo Ae 3 sheet mask

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Paige

* Pacifica eye shadow trio
* Smashbox mascara
* Belle Pierre nude lip liner
* Avene micellar cleanser
* Hanalei lip treatment
I am most excited for the lip treatment. The rest is boring but solid for $10. I will use it all. This is my 5th Ipsy and my first time not getting a brush. The whale one did look cute!

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Kaitlynn Marie

Purple bag (cute!)
Creamy Matte Lipstick (hopefully in nude!)
Another stupid brush…I mean Glamour Dolls Blending Brush #10 Sperm Whale Edition
PEEK Beauty nom nom natural lip plumping balm in Miracle
Vasanti Brighten Up! Exfoliating Cleanser
Smashbox X-Rated Mascara (again?? ugh)

I’ve retaken the quiz a few times already. This is getting annoying… Almost wondering if it’s even worth keeping the subscription since I keep getting things I don’t want/need.

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Randee

I’ll trade you anything I got for your whale brush! I got the IT eyeliner, the lip treatment, the Pong Pong Caribbean sun, the EVA hair oil and the INSPR brush but I’m guessing you don’t want the brush

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BonBon

I’m getting
Hanalei lip treatment
Blending brush with the whales on it
A perfume sample
Smash box mascara
Hikari bronzer
Looking forward to trying the lip product. Bummed about the brush! 4 months in a row I’ve gotten a brush! And never excited about perfume samples. The bag this month is really cute though.

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Randee

I want your brush!

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BonBon

I would swap with you! Are you on the swap site?

Maria

another month where the most exciting thing is the bag. I literally would have been happy with any Other combination of products. I’ve had this subscription for almost Two years now and they refuse to send me glamglow !!!!!

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Melissa

–Crazy Rumors HibisKiss Natural Lip Color in Coral – okay. More of a –matte/lipstick person.
–NoTS 28Remedy Acne Pore Deep Cleanser – Will try.
–Slmissglam Small Contour W07 Brush – ALWAYS say no brushes. And continue to get them month after month. Nope.
–Aurora Gel Effect Nail Polish – Another thing I ALWAYS say I don’t want and always manage to get, especially in colors I don’t want. Nope.
–Smashbox X-Rated Mascara – mascara overload like everyone else, but okay.

There’s only two products that I won’t use and i’m not all that excited about the others. But those two products are things that I am continuously saying I don’t want and rating down. That in and of itself has become so frustrating that I plan on canceling as soon as my points are used up.

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Jodi

Someone please let me know if you get the purple bag and dont want it!! I NEED THAT BAG!!!!! It has the majority of the places around the world that I have visited on one bag!!! Its amazing!

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Amanda

I got the blue bag…. All the bag colors vary but all designs are the same 🙂

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Tara

Hey I get 2 bags a mnth so if your still looking for this bag Id be glad to send you one if youd like 🙂

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monah

It looked like the bag designs were the same, just the color was different

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Amy Foxley

I’m getting the purple bag. You can have it if you want.

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DQ

What color is your bag?

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DQ

Maybe the swap page will have one?! I live for my Ipsy bags.
Hope you get one.

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DQ

I already know I can’t do the rose mask…even if I wasn’t allergic the reviews say the scent is way too strong. I guess I will try out the swap page this month.

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DQ

Dang…that was regarding Sephora.
My Ipsy looks awesome.

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Ashley Weller

Where is the swap page???

Lee

How could I dislike a bag with adorable little whales in it?

Smashbox X-Rated Mascara
Pacifica Natural Mineral Coconut Eye Shadow Trio
Hanalei Lip Treatment
Trissola Chia Smoothing Oil
Glamour Dolls Blending Brush #10 Sperm Whale Edition

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Kiera

I got the purple bag too, was hoping for blue or pink though!

-Smashbox mascara
– Hikari Shimmer Bronzer
– Slmissglam Small contour brush (Love the color!)
– Nots Acne Pore Deep Cleanser
– Hibiskiss Natural Lipcolor in Coral

GAMGLOW. Why you no in my bag hahaha. Was hoping for the mellow lipstick too, but well my bag aint the worse. Do like the bronzer, brush and the lip color.

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Caligirl

Smashbox X rated mascara
Glamour dolls brush
Clark’s botanicals marine cream
Pacifica eyeshadow trio
Soo Ae 3 sheet mask

Starting a mascara shop in my home

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Sandy

Twins!

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april Rodriguez

Same exact bag

Tamara

Me too!! My bag is purple… What color are yours? the masks look cool!