Ipsy Review – September 2016

Boxycharm does look amazing. I haven’t tried them because of the price and not wanting lots of full sized products I may not use. Since you got them first, you are spoiled for all the sample subs that are less than half the cost. I always get at least one full sized item in my ipsy and often more, but they are a sample service. I watched a lot of youtube videos/Instagram pics to decide before signing up. The first 6 months I got more skin care than make up; so I kept reviewing items until bags improved. Now I rate almost all my bags at least 4 out of 5. I hated my September bag contents, but this month is great again.

Wow, to suggest we’re getting paid for leaving our honest opinion!?!?! I could ask you the same thing! Some months are good and some months aren’t, but it’s rude to suggest that we’re getting paid for leaving honest feedback when the very same could be asked about you since your praising it………. Leaving comments like that is just looking for a fight and seems ridiculous!

I also suggest watching lots of youtube videos or see Instagram pics of what people are getting to see if it is the type of thing you want. Also some bags are more skin care and some more make up. It took me a while to start getting more make up by reviewing my bags, and it was worth it! I have also tried BB, BB5 and Walmart box, and ipsy is the only one I’m sticking with. I do still have Birchbox until the sub runs out.

September was my worse bag ever, and I’ve been with ipsy for 2 years. I suggest giving it another shot if you are at all interested. This month I’m excited about my whole bag. By the way, that highlighter stick was the one thing I got that I did like. It even works over my powder foundation and is beautifully subtle. What is weird is that you did not get your bag. Are they sending you a new one? I have always had excellent customer service. I only email them through their help portal on their web site. Also, check your spam box to see if their reply went there. Don’t give up until they give you your bag! Even if it wasn’t what you wanted, you can give it away, and you might be pleasantly surprised by the contents. I had to reply to your comment since I didn’t like ipsy at first, and now it is like a little gift to myself and the only sub I am keeping.

What did you get? I know what you mean about bags you’ll use but aren’t thrilled about.

I love ipsy to..

Did you have a bad experience with Wish? I have been curious about that app…

That is so fun! Yes, reviewing seems to help a lot!

I use my bags to organize my things in my larger bags, nightstand, and anywhere I store things, my children’s things (toys, games, deck of cards, lollipops), and I make gift bags for stocking stuffers or anytime for little girls in the family. They love them! I will give extras to women’s shelters when I run out of uses for them. You can fill them with skin care samples and snacks for homeless if you want. Basically use them or lose them. I’m going to try painting one I don’t like with acrylic paint.

At the end of the year. I make up glambags for my friends from items I won’t use. They love it! And nothing goes to waste.

I use one for eyeliner, one for hair pins,one for mascara, it’s amazing they they are so beautiful and unique

It also works over my Bare Minerals powder foundation!!!!! That makes me so happy!

I feel the same way about the lip injection Janet, It’s the first one of many I have tried that actually works and the tingle is mild and what I expect from this type of product. I love it and will be purchasing full size!

I always review my products cause you get points towards free stuff. I’ve also gotten the lip plumper and I hate it. My lips got a chemical burn and were chapped for a few days. When you review it, it will ask you separate questions about whether you like the brand and the formula and so on. I put that I loved too face but then i put that I hated the formula and that I dislike lip plumpers. I’ve found that by doing the reviews, it helps to get me the products that I prefer. I was excited to get that lip plumper too! I use the one from City Lips which is kind of expensive but it feels like butter on your lips and it doesn’t burn.

In the review, they ask how you feel about the brand and then ask how you feel about this type of product. You can review accordingly, and I think it does help customize your bag a bit better.

I still haven’t received my bag. I contacted ipsy care today. It says it shipped on the 3rd but there have been no tracking updates. I’m in Canada and I always receive my bag by mid-month. Hope this one wasn’t lost, I was really looking forward to what I got. :/

Hi! I’m still waiting on my first one too. I’ve been stalking my tracking number and I think I should be getting mine today.
I got my first confirmation about the time you did. The ipsy website said it should have been delivered by 9/12. But my DHL Tracking stayed obselete. Around 9/12 I got an email that it had been delivered to DHL, so maybe that’s what ipsy was talking about? Then a few days went by and I was getting worried but I decided to wait until next week to reach out bc I’d heard of folks getting their bags late in the month. DHL had a USPS tracking number that “wasn’t found”, Until yesterday. USPS tracking FINALLY recognized the number yesterday and is accurately tracking. I should get mine today. So maybe there is still some delay between DHL and USPS. Have you checked the USPS tracking number to see if it’s active? You should be able to find it on the DHL tracking page. It seems there are a lot of middle men in the delivery process, but I’m happy as long as it gets here!

I got my bag the day after I received my shipping notification. Notification was sent on the 13th, and I received my bag yesterday.

I hope you get your bag soon!

Becca,
Try narrowing your Beauty preference choices in your profile. Pick 1 or 2 Stylists & 1 or 2 “looks”. That may help you get more items to you liking. But remember, it’s only TEN DOLLARS & that includes shipping. If they sent full size everything & a booklet, it would cost a whole lot more.
If you want more info abt the products you receive in your bag, go to the Ipsy site, look under “my glam bag” & it lists each individual product they sent you, ingredients & tips on using it. They’ve even added video tutorials to many of them. I think that’s much better than any booklet.
I like Ipsy because I get to try new products, some I wouldn’t have if not for receiving them in my bag. Be adventurous, give it all a go.??

I’ve been subbed to ipsy for 2 years now and resubbing for a 3rd! I love it (although this bag was not for me). After 6 months I started getting bags with usually 4 items I liked or could at least use. This month took a dive for me, but I like 2 items. Ipsy is my favorite mainly because I want make up. I also love getting brushes, polish and even lip balms have been amazing. I can’t go back to my old usual balms these are so much better. I usually like the scrubs and body lotions I get too. I love to use the bags and gift them too.

I have been with Beauty Box 5 for 2 years and cancelled. The first year, I got a lot of things that were kind of boring, but at least I could use them, and I got a lot of really fun nail polish that year. So I kept it for a second year. It started taking a dive, then I started getting “fun” things, and I liked the surprises, but I realized they were useless. Most recently I got Rave hair spray and VO5 hot oil treatment . I got tweezers from them twice. (I got some from ipsy too). You know when ipsy sends Be A Bombshell products covered in dust and you wonder how old they are? That’s how I felt about many of the BB5 products, like they bought out a bunch of stale products and sent them to me. I am relieved to no longer have BB5 and do not miss it.

I have had Birchbox for just over a year, and I am not happy with them mainly because I rarely get any make up from them, and the products are tiny, more frequently single-use packets or perfume vials. I went into a Bare Minerals store the other day, and I was handed a bunch of free deluxe sample products that I love for free. Birchbox sending single use products has ruined them for me. If they send me big products, they are a version of hair product I have constantly told them I can’t even test on my hair. I wouldn’t mind if I got other good items in the box. If you like skin care samples (tiny), you might prefer Birchbox. A lot of people love them! Oh one good thing-they let you choose one sample a month out of a set of (tiny) samples-if the item you want is still available. Aces (who have points from purchases) get to choose a day early, and that is the way to go if you want your choice. The boxes are cute. I reuse them for gift giving.

Watch youtube videos to see what people are getting in boxes. I would love to get a full sized box like Glossybox-it costs 2x as much, but I might do that if I ever cancel ipsy. Hoping ipsy will keep improving!

Walmart actually has a really good seasonal box for only five bucks! But make sure you put a young age in your profile so that way you get the Trendy Box instead of the Classic Box because I’ve noticed a huge difference in the products and the sizes! I usually order both though, cause it’s soooo cheap and you get FULL size products, they’re not all full size but the value is definitely worth the five dollars! My other favorite is Boxycharm, that one is $21 a month but trust me, you will NOT be disappointed! You get FULL size products and they send a lot of palettes which I love! Hands down Boxycharm is worth every penny! Check out the reviews on here and you’ll see the products they send and each box carries about an $80+ value each month!
With Ipsy it’s hit or miss each month! I have two separate subs from them and made my profiles completely different so that way I get a better chance at getting what I want. One month I’ll have all small sample sizes but then the next month I’ll get three full sized products? I do agree that the value should be the same for everyone! I always do the reviews so that way I can better my chances at not getting the same type of product. But I’ve found that putting down a young age, like 21-25 has increased my chances on getting nicer full size products!
Sorry I wrote so much but I hope this helps!

There’s also Sephora Play! for $10 and Beauty Box 5 for $12. I’ve enjoyed them both.

If you’re into high end skincare, Sisley Paris has a box for $10/month but you have to make at least a six month commitment, so it’ll be $60 right off the bat. Plus their samples are on the small side (as there are usually a couple of packets), but there’s also deluxe samples too. Since their full sized products are super expensive, the RV on their box has been over $100 every month. (I think) I believe MSA has done some reviews on this box.

I also really liked Birchbox, and at a slightly higher price point, I’m really liking both glossybox and the Allure beauty box. I cancelled Birchbox for now.. 🙂

Sorry to hear that. Well to be honest, I think it is what you paid although you don’t like it. I am sorry to hear about your problem but for me the ipsy was really good. I hope it works out for ya.

Change your profile and make your age younger! It helped make my bags better!

We got basically the same bag except I got the Dirty Little Secret eyeshadow instead of the Coastal Scents brush. I’m staying for October just to get the lipstick I redeemed points for and then it’s over. This is the 5th super disappointing, low value bag in a row.

Whoops, small correction. I got no mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow, or nail polish. In fact, the only part of this I would really consider a ‘cosmetic’ is the highlighter. The lip injection is clear.

I love the bag too!

I got the same bag as Morgan except instead of the Avene Hydrance Serum – I received Nuxe Creme franchise de beaute’ masque 15 ml. I’m happy. ?

I’m getting the exact bag they must send new people the same bags because this is only my second month. I was really hoping for the too faced lip injection, but I’m not unhappy with this bag. If you are new to subs BoxyCharm is unbelievable I love it.