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This month Ipsy included a bonus holiday bag in the Glam Plus box even though a bag wasn’t to be included this month. It’s a free item that doesn’t count towards the value. Again, it’s a free, bonus item. Let the complaints begin….
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V
Mine arrived today, I was not expecting a delivery on a Sunday so I was pleasantly surprised. I received the brown palette, 111skin, Farah brushes, EL pure color love in strapless and Lancome in Haute Couture. I also received a blue/silver sequin flip bag. I love it all. I have really been enjoying Ipsy Plus!
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Morgan
Did anyone else receive a makeup bag with their December ipsy? I thought I wasn’t due for one until next month.
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Jeannie
Mine arrived with a nice bag, a dark blue sparkly clutch. I didn’t think I’d get one til January. I’m lovin it!
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Nikki
Wow! Got my bag yesterday and love it! The products are phenomenal! Best $25 I’ve spent in a long while! Love the serum, the eyeshadow pallet is my new favorite, and that Lancôme blush, eyeshadow, lipstick product is life! Haven’t tried the pretty brushes or teal her pallet yet. I already had the highlighter from last month so that will make a nice gift. I also got a beautiful sequin bag that I wasn’t expecting!! Great job ipsy!
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Redhed36
I am curious as to why the lid of the Smith & Cult eyeshadow looks warped. I looked online and it looks like that was intentional. It looks damaged. Lol I don’t get it.
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JA
It’s just their packaging style.
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Kathy Piccini
Its supposed to b that way. Its their signature design. Its meant to represent there is beauty in imperfection. 😊
JuJu
I received mine today, it’s a beautiful bag, and everything in it is beautiful. Honestly for $25 this is quite impressive.
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Kathy Piccini
I couldnt agree more! Even tho I ended up with the dry shampoo which ill never use I still ended up with $280 worth of gorgeous products for only $25! I’m very happy with this purchase needless to say
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Zo
I received my box today and it has a really pretty navy/silver sequined bag. It’s my 3rd box so I wasn’t expecting another bag until January. Not that I’m complaining.
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Kathy Piccini
I jist received an email this morning informing me that we will no longer be receiving any makeup bags in the future so they can focus more on the products themselves. Just an FYI
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RR
how many products are we supposed to get? mine is only showing that i’m getting 4
Okay, so I messaged ipsycare about the customization. Told them I didn’t need anti aging products (I got the under eye droop dr. Brandt last month and vitamin c this month) and asked if we would be able to customize shades more clearly in the future because I love all colors except for pinks. They told me I couldn’t choose formulas or shades but could opt out of skincare or lipstick completely. Well, I love lipstick and skincare, just not anti aging and barbie pink lips. Anyways, I also told them that giving all subscribers including plus would be a good idea going forward instead of gifting some and not others. They weren’t much help, but now I go on my ipsy plus page and the lipstick is missing and there are only 4 items. The vitamin C is still there. When you click on view all items the lipstick I was getting is grayed out as well. Really weird! Anyone else having strange things happen? There must have been a lot of people who disliked the shades and not just me. I think for Christmas a true ruby red would have been prettier than bright pinks/corals. I really like the blush and the quad is nice (but small), too. I also like the brushes a lot.
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Morgan
It looks like they’ve added an eyeshadow palette now too. Weird.
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Breeana
I noticed that too! I wasn’t receiving the lipstick in the first place so now it shows me as receiving 6 items since they added the Real Her eyeshadow palette! I also got the Morphe Highlighter for the second time and so I messaged customer service about it and they let me pick any item as an extra for their mistake. If everything works out I’ll be getting 7 items in total!
Leah
This is so weird! I came here to see if anyone had this same problem too. Today when I went to my Ipsy Glam Plus, I also saw that I am down to four items and the Estée Lauder lipstick is missing. I haven’t sent any inquiries or requested any modifications to my customization of products. What’s going on, Ipsy?
Does anyone have any insight on this?
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Laura
It says Estee Lauder at the top of my items but the picture isn’t showing up now. I think it’s just the pic not loading.
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Marion
I went to check my page & it looked fine, & I so I clicked on “view all December” products & I see that the Estee Lauder Color Envy Lipstick page IS missing. Like, not just a greyed out image, but the entire information page that was there before is gone now. What gives, Ipsy?!
The EL Color Love lipstick is still there.
I’m definitely skipping January at this point.
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Rachael
It’s quite hinky. Not sure what’s going on at this point, but I am planning on sticking it out to see how the bumps smooth out. The plus faq says the “introductory rate” for plus is $25, which to me makes it sound like the price may go up later when it gets better. I’m hoping to stay grandfathered in. But boxycharm seems better this month if I get the right variation.
Retpunzel
I’m getting the serum, the brushes, the eyeshadow palette, the lancome and the pure color envy sculpting Estee Lauder lipstick. Pretty happy with my box although I would have preferred the dry shampoo over the lipstick (I don’t wear lipstick). Just glad I got the main things I wanted, the fifth item was just a bonus as far as personal value goes. I have a box of lipsticks and other things I plan on donating to a local women’s shelter so it’s another bonus for them, I don’t mind. The only thing that bothers me is my personalization was late so the add-ons weren’t available to me.
I have a question though, how long until I can get approved to swap on here? I applied a while ago and I haven’t heard anything yet.
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Marion
Ipsy added a RealHer palette to the “view all December products” page for GBP.
Reddit user lukibunny says that this palette has automatically been added to the boxes of those who are receiving the Morphe highlighter (not sure if it’s for EVERYONE who’s receiving the highlighter, or just for those who have already received the highlighter in October). Check your spoilers again to see if you are getting the 6 products!
(Though now I am even more angry that people who subscribe to the regular glam bag and SOME glam bag plus users are getting 6 items and yet I am not.)
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Rachael
Wow. How sad.
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Erica
I just don’t like them to offer full size item add-on for regular glam bag member that exactly item you may got in plus bag, also not everyone have chance to have add-on page too. I’m one of NO add-on items in my account page not even with my daughter regular bag account. I had check every early morning when It start. thinking to drop them both, Since they are not fair to their members.
Megan W
Hey Liz you got the same exact items I am receiving as well! Lol how ironic! However I wish they have me the blue palette instead of the pink one. Oh well. Anybody wanna trade palettes??
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Amanda
If you get Interlewd, the purple palette, I’ll trade you! I recieved Mannequin Moves.
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Jen
Is there anyone NOT getting the serum or brushes?
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Jenn
Kind of annoyed that the 111 serum and Smith and Cult palette were offered to me as add-ons for my regular glam bag. Am considering dropping the glam bag plus since my regular glam bag sub allows me to choose two full size add-ons from the current month’s glam bag plus items. It was fun while it lasted.
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Laura
I was offered add ons last month but not this month for some reason? I also think that’s why my Nov glam plus bag was delayed.
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Brittany
Heck I STILL have not received my November bag but the email today just like all the other times says, “we are so sorry we are working on it and its on its way!” but they have no issue charging me another 25.00 for December.. I’m a pretty patient person as I worked retail in college and I know how mean people can be but this is ridiculous.
fyi: November box has not even been shipped yet AND I payed on time
Marie
I didn’t do any add-ons and my Nov glam bag plus was delayed also, I didnt receive it until 26 Nov.
Jackie
How much are full size add ons for the regular glam bag?
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Jenn
Full size add ons are $12. I was offered 2 choices from the current month glam bag plus items to purchase so I was able to get a back up 111 serum for $12.
Jacki
My post from yesterday morning never showed up. I’m getting what Liz got except I’ll receive the dry shampoo instead of the lipstick. I didn’t order extras , because that’s what’s still holding up my November box.
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Shay
I skipped this month’s box. Looking at all the available options, I really would have liked the brushes and the Smith & Cult palette. Hopefully everyone who is getting this month’s bag enjoys it!
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Jill M
Very happy I skipped this month! I am not saying it’s a bad box, because there’s some really nice products this month. Just not for me! I don’t like that brand of dry shampoo either. It’s the scent that bothers me. The 111 skin I have never had any luck with results, but maybe others will. Merry Christmas to everyone!
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Danelle
Same box as me except dry shampoo instead of the blush which is great since our house has 3 girls who use dry shampoo! I’m really happy with my box. All the eyeshadows I like as well so that’s also a bonus. Bring on the skincare! Yay me
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Stephanie W
Update: I was receiving the Morphe highlighter that i already received in October. I emailed customer service and they got back to me quickly and offered to send me one of the other products from this month. It will be shipped separately so i’m assuming I’ll get the regular box then the other item. If you’re experiencing the same issue, I’d suggest emailing asap. Hopefully they will learn from this issue so they don’t have a bunch of customers leaving and/or wont have to send a bunch of additional products. It’s way too early for repeated products!
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Marion
I read on Reddit that people receiving the Morphe will also be receiving a 6th item, a RealHer shadow palette (now visible in the “view all December products” page). It should be in your spoilers if you’re getting it.
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Maria Merklin
I was missing a product from my first box, a $20 lip care item, they sent me a $3.99 lip balm. For an Ipsy Plus substitute. That was shocking, I complained, they said they would refund $3. They used to have much better customer service. Stay on them is my advice. I may go back to regular Ipsy soon. They aren’t treating the plus much different and we pay much more than reg Glam Bag customers. IMHO, the glam bag plus items shouldn’t even be offered to reg. glam bag customers.I don’t get it.
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Rachael
I agree!
Lacy
Plus, if they had enough left over serum from the Glam Plus to offer to the regular Glam bags then they should’ve opened up for spots instead of making people wait on the waitlist. I agree that they are not treating loyal customers or Glam plus any better. If they added an extra product in the reg bag then they should do the same for the plus.
Kathy Piccini
I also emailed them yesterday in regards to that dry shampoo i cant used n specifically asked that none b put in my boxes. Haven’t heard back yet tho
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Hanna
Oh that is good to know! I would really love the dry shampoo. Yay!
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Shaina
I tried to find an email because I had the same problem. What is the customer service email?
My bag will be the first bag that Liz said she is getting!! YAY!!😊😊
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Barbara
I wish I got blush rather than dry shampoo.
Well it will be a part of gift for my daughter on Christmas.
Just crossing my fingers for nice shades on lipstick and quad.
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Laura
Wanna switch? I’m getting blush YET. AGAIN. And dry shampoo is something I actually use, especially in travel size.
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Caligirl
I am happy got some great products. Love Lancome and Estee. There is a reason they have been around forever.
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Rugby
For once I’m happy with my bag! I really one the ice tears Palette. The one that shows up first in Interlewd. Not sure if this means I’m getting this one.
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Emilia
I got Klorane dry shampoo which I never use, yet another set of brushes, EL lipstick, serum and eyeshadow quad. Let’s hope the colors are great.
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