Ipsy Review – January 2019

I got my first Ipsy bag for January and am seriously underwhelmed.
I was expecting it to be so much more.
I got a mini mascara, the pumpkin mask, clear lipgloss that is sticky and smelly like plastic, a liquid highlighter which cakes horribly and a sparkly small eyeshadow brush that feels mega cheap.

I am giving it one more month and then may cancel if it doesn’t get better.

I wasn’t too thrilled about this month’s bag. I got the same exact eyeshadow color that I did just a couple months ago. I did love the lip gloss. The makeup remover was just ok. I’d rather stick to my grape seed oil. Overall not very thrilled as I usually am.

I am very disappointed with Ipsy the past months, and I am only waiting to spend my points in sth decent before canceling. The past few bags were awful, and this month was the worse. I received 2 liners, 1 chapstick, 1 leave in sample and a nail polish (which i put in my preferences that I do not want). I know that $10 is cheap, but from these 5 items, I was not excited with any of them, so it was $10 that I would not spend in anything. Last month was the same thing… they sent me 2 blending brushes, and I lost the count how many of the same kind they sent so far. I also received a purple awful highlighter from that “nomad” brand, which i imagine is out of the market and is putting their products at ipsy. i already received a couple of the same brand and they are all ugly. I have been waiting forever to redeem my points, but they never put anything that I would want in the shop.

Received my first Ipsy bag and I must say if this is the norm, I will be cancelling quick. I got none of what was reviewed either.
My box contained a blush in almost a black color, Jersey Shore chapstick, black mascara by Wonderwand, black eye liner by Eyeko (profile states I do not wear liner) and a contour brush that is broken (bdb- which isn’t worth a penny for real) I am not sure if they think I am a goth grandma or what but….this was the first time I have done something like this for myself & such a let down. Rather have spent on a toy for the grandbaby

I added the Ofra for a friend and the Hey Honey serum & Dr. Brandt eye cream for myself. Super excited for those, but also excited about my regular bag. Now if it would just get here! My delivery date is currently saying the 23rd. I’ve never had a bag arrive this late.

New Ipsy point rewards up.

I’m getting that Illamasqua liner too! Also chose the Luxie brush as a $3 add-on, and feeling pretty swell about it.

I didn’t read all the comments on the other Ipsy posts, so I’m not sure if it’s been discussed, but how many other people were able to add full-size items from Ipsy Plus to their bags for $12? I snagged both the Tarte blush palette and the Ofra highlighter, and honestly I’m way more excited about either of those than I am for my regular Ipsy bag.

Cute makeup bag. Illamasqua makes the best black liquid eyeliner EVER so I wouldn’t be disappointed to try anything of theirs.

I just haven’t had good luck with ipsy. I’d love this bag, but all my items look disappointing (wrong colors for my skin tone and opposite needs for my hair care). I hope I’m pleasantly surprised when my bag actually arrives.

I cancelled all my subs the day after Christmas including Boxycharm and Ipsy plus and this is the only sub I kept. I consistently get items I will use and over all, and I only ever swap the bags.

I liked my items this month. I love that a was blush brush was included since I received blush in my bag this month. I will use everything except the Naked Cosmetics Heavy Metal eye shadow. I received the following..

Firma Beauty Blush Brush
Hempz lip balm
Naked Cosmetics Heavy Metal eye shadow
Ciate London Wonderwand mascara
Alternative Rock Blush in Bare Minium

Hate to say but my bag just got shipped, and i wouldn’t be up set if it got lost in transit!!!!!! Felt same with Ipsy plus this moth as well. Ever since they started the box the quality, customer service ect is not the same. You can tell they are overwhelmed. Got the lip Pencil box, it was empty..

I got 2 Laritzy lipglosses in my Dec bag instead of the Luna by Luna highlighter. They sent me a full size OFRA highlighter in Rodeo Drive as a replacement which was fine. The only knock was that they told me they would send me a Luna so I’m guessing they either ran out or didn’t care. The email with the tracking info was a dead link and no tracking number was given. I’m a little concerned at this sloppiness and the slow response. When I had an issue with an item in my Birchbox, they sent me a replacement immediately and the shipping was fast.

For the only the second time in two years, I got the exact same 5 products (and same shades) in my two bags, oops! This month didn’t have a ton of items I love (there were only 2 add-ons I wanted, gasp!), so they still did a decent job. Almost all of my profile questions are answered differently, of course, but it’s hard to love a perfect lippie on only one account’s feedback/review and not the other! Still, ipsy and ipsy Plus remain my fave of all beauty boxes.

I feel that Ipsy dropped the quality of the products for the last three months. The add-ons are fun but I feel that Ipsy lower the quality of the products so consumers purchase the extra items. As a right now I have my subscription in pause and considering to cancel. Hopefully, Ipsy can get this feedback and go back to quality products.

I’m still waiting on my bag! I got 2 add-ons (for the first time). I’m excited!

I love TheBalm, & I’m hoping to get the eye shadow they’re sending out next month from the Alternative Rock Vol 1 palette.

My comment that I posted over an hour ago isn’t showing. I would like to know why it did not post, please.

I got the same Illamasqua lip pencil in the color plum. I really like it, but mine didn’t come in a box? That’s weird.

Jealous of that Luxie brush, though. I got the BDB foundation brush, which is okay but nothing great.

I did add-ons on this one and was about to write that it’s still in the “assembly” phase (it was earlier today) but I just checked and it looks like it’s on its way to DHL. Fingers crossed it arrives intact with all three add-ons.

How’s it going with others that ordered add-ons? Have you received yours yet, were all items accounted for?

VDL is known for cheap samples. They did a thing with Topbox where they were claiming to send out a deluxe sample of one of two primers. They sent everyone a foil packet that was almost empty. Barely one use.

I’d let Ipsy know about the bottle being almost empty.

Liz, have you ever thought of a like button below or near the product you are reviewing? I would “like” that brush in a heartbeat…good bag. I’ve been on Ipsy pause for months but for that brush…