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I love all the Ipsy bags I get. Even the ones I’m not crazy about. Life is full of all kinds of different, and that’s a great thing. Graditude is a sweet little thing too.
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SG
I agree! Gratitude goes a long way and if you don’t like something, gift it – you might make someone’s day! I love all my ipsy bags but am not particularly crazy about November’s bag (design or contents), but for $12, I have ZERO complaints about ipsy. Plus, 9 times out of 10 if it’s a product I don’t have use for, it’s something my curly haired, skin-care-loving, lip scrub, face mask daughter will gladly take off my hands. I just started setting things aside for a women’s shelter and saving bags for my Operation Christmas Child boxes to use for pencils and school supplies where I KNOW anything extra will be appreciated. It’s all about perspective.
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Dawna
I wish I had taken more of the ones I don’t really love when I went on vacation. I used a couple to put seashells in while walking on the beach. Then, on the road trip, at a rest stop, I took some hotel toiletries inside the bathroom to leave there. Someone had already left Ipsy and some other bags filled with other items. Awesome!
Bridget
Spot on my sister!!
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Angela
Love this comment =)
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Lucy
After trying 6+ beauty subs, gotta say, the Regular Ipsy GB is one of the BEST beauty subs sometimes!!!!!
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Dawna
I agree. I’m not exactly thrilled with them at the moment… I really think they need to make things right with a lot of people after October’s mess.
I decided to redo the budget recently and Ipsy is the only sub I kept. I did mention that in my email regarding a repeat product. I would not mind a repeat product that I have rated highly, but, not when it’s a product I have marked rarely but get regularly and rate very low every single time. 🤷♀️
I get it that they are going through some changes, but, they can definitely afford to customize bags better and they can certainly afford to make things right for the subscribers that did not get what was promised in October. Even though I’m not one of them, it does leave a sour taste…
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Amanda
Give me actual item spoilers!
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gina
Please, does anyone have any clue as to what the 6 mini-gift bags will include? I want to buy them in bulk for my students for gifts. 🙂 thanks, g
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Alex
Why Ipsy? Have been skipping since September and will probably do so until next year. Waste of money :/
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Liina
Okay I love this set so much I might go check a thrift store for the 2 larger sizes to have a travel set! I didn’t like the last 2 bags. Boop was so cute, but her expression is kind of creepy to me; so I gave her away, and I don’t like animal fur anything. I don’t know why. It just isn’t my style. So I will be giving that away too. I think the silver is refreshing. I would love it even more with snowflakes!
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Karen
Another good place to check is Mercari (buying/selling app) – I always see tons of Ipsy bags up there, for cheap too.
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Liina
Thank you! I probably sounded crazy wanting the whole set, but I see stacks of them at Goodwill when I drop things off. So I was thinking I might find them for a dollar or less and would get them.
Dawna
I’m guessing Ipsy spent their Glambag budget on their collab bags. Considering they don’t pay for the items that go in our Glambags, they could do much better on some. They definitely could have done something more seasonal.
I did notice that the different bags have different colored zippers.
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naomiest
I appreciate that it’s holiday-themed without it being CHRISTMAS themed. Hanukkah starts on December 22 this year and silver and blue are used a lot as holiday colors for the Festival of Lights. But plenty of people use silver for their Chrismas holiday decorations. Best of both faiths!
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Dawna
The regular Ipsy bag has a green zipper, Glambag plus has a blue zipper and Glambag ultimate looks like white?
I married a cradle Catholic. I do have Jewish heritage but we were raised Baptiste. Some years ago, I was gifted a nice, tall Christmas tree. It was our 1st Christmas as a blended family with ALL the children there. Instead of digging out everything for the tree, we decided to go shopping. We ended up with white lights with blue and silver decorations. It was very pretty. In walks my sister in law,”Oh! My! God! What?! In?! The?! World?! Is that really necessary? You could have just told us you were Jewish instead of screwing up the Christmas tree for my nieces! You do know that?! Don’t you?!” 😳 Number 1, sugar, This. Is. MY! HOUSE! And my tree. Not to mention, MY HUSBAND, aka, your brother, is actually the one that chose the colors. And that’s the mild mannered one… No, we don’t spend very many holidays together. 😂
Kathy Piccini
Meh.
Thankfully I paused my 2 subs (Plus & Ultimate) for November. That looked downright painful. They messed up my 1st Ultimate bag horribly but did their best to make up for it but was still just a disaster. Im gonna wait n see December Spoilers before I decide whether to cancel altogether or not. It really saddens me to see how far ipsy has sunk in their approval rating. A “2.1” currently. Yikes. They hit it out of the park for ME every month with the Plus bag. Came out with this “Ultimate” failure n just nose dived. 😢
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Tiffany
That rating 2.1 rating is just for Glam Bag Ultimate, I think
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Kate
It was 1.9 a week or two ago LOL! It’s on its way to the top!
Molly
For crying out loud. I understand why Ipsy cannot do “holiday” bags; it would make people who don’t celebrate the same holidays feel excluded. HOWEVER, would it kill them to have a seasonal theme? Its December. For a lot of Ipsy subscribers that means winter weather and a New Year. Would it kill them to create a bag with a festive appearance? This looks like stove top popcorn foil. Fingers crossed the December products aren’t no name crap partnerships…again.
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Angie
💯 like cheap silver lamé!
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Deb
IDK if these bags for Glam Bag Plus is to make it easier on us to give the crap away?
I do not miss and I was never excited about the bags but a few years ago, the bags were cute. The bags haven’t been cute, I hope December’s Jiffy Pop bag is not an omen that we are in for another month of junk.
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Missy
Hahaha, I came on Here to write ‘if I put it on the stove and shake will popcorn cone out’…but you beat me too it. Totally reminds me of Jiffy Pop
Kelly
Jiffy Pop- I’m dying. 😊
Dawna
I agree. Even if it was something as simple as snowflakes. I noticed the zippers are different colors. They did one similar in 2017 but it’s not as plain. Guess they put all their GlamBag budget into the collab bags. Oh well…
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Meh Mary
I appreciate the different styles of all 3 and how the Ultimate is different than this month. So I applaud them on that. Yet, it’s just not doing anything for me. I was really hoping for something gorgeous for the season but it feels lack luster. 😕
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amy
It is what I was hoping for. Something metallic or sparkly for the holidays.
I like them!
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Alice R
I like them, too, Amy! It’s appropriate for the month without over-the-top holiday ‘doo-dads’…we have Walmart for that, lol! I’m glad there’s no obvious reference to Christmas or New Years. Ipsy cannot possibly please everyone. I didn’t care for Boop. I used it for donations. No muss, no fuss. I try to find the good. Peace, all.
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Jasmyn
I would love if there was an opt out of the bag option on glam plus and possibly get another product (even if smaller or one from regular glam bag) I don’t need a bag every time or even at all. Seems wasteful for me.
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Reese
I also hate the bags and would rather get a sample size of something! The bags have always been this awkward thing I feel wasteful getting. I donate them to Goodwill. I hated the bags when I did Sephora too.
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Am
Genius! I’ve been a member for just a few months and no bag was a big reason that I upgraded from GB to GBP. Would much rather have a deluxe product than a bag every month!
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Monica
I like it and I guess I’m in the minority because I love that we have bags again for Glam Plus. I feel the glam plus are the true size of a makeup bag.
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Jill M
I love it!!! I love silver and I am actually hoping ipsy gets a little more festive and we get some foil shadows in December! That would be nice for a change.
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Jeniginger
Love it I personally love most of Ipsy bags it’s always a plus getting a bag every month as there is so many uses for them I skipped the oct bag thou even thou the leopard print was one of my favorites I wished I got
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Michele
You can always purchase the past bags (as well as products) on ebay. Ipsy along with other subs sell their leftover product in bulk to people at a discounted price. They in turn sell it on ebay. Single items and lots.
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Stacy
Jeniginger check out some of the Ipsy buy sell trade sites on FB. You can almost always find someone selling their bags on there (with or without makeup in them)
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Alice R
I love the leopard print, too! It’s my favorite so far!
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Tina
I think this would have been better if it were gold instead of silver. I hope the Ipsy bag isn’t going to be frosty silvery makeup. Also, please (PLEASE) no influenster brands.
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amyr
I would have preferred gold as well. But the silver is OK.
I hope they will stop these collaborations. It is obvious most people don’t want them.
I am getting of blushes, highlighters and bronzers.
It seems I get one in all of my bags.
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Danislle
Simple, but cute
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MJ
I may be in the minority, but I hate how they introduced bags back into the plus. Why contribute more to the world’s waste even more? I only use makeup bags for travel, and when I do I rather a big bag that can hold everything. I certainly don’t need a bag every month. I so wish there was an option to opt out of bags entirely
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Makeup86
I use these to organize crafts and stuff. If I get too many I’ll donate them. They’re only a waste if you don’t know how to find a purpose for them.
Mel
I agree. I’d rather be able to opt out of bags.
Stacy
Mj while I understand where you’re coming from these bags are very handy for donations and gifts. I know a lot of areas are doing “period packs” for young ladies in middle/high school and putting a pad, a wipe and other things in them. Other groups also use these size bags to make toiletry bags for the homeless. Another group was collecting these bags to make bags for ladies at domestic violence centers. Check your local area for info or even FB groups.
Pink5
Underwhelmed
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Lisa
Better than the last two for sure
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Kristel
Nice and simple is ok. I think I’ll like the texture of this one.
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dia
nice. love the sleek minimalist lines. we’re going to be inundated with over the top bling during the holiday season. nice to see simple, clean, festive bags.
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Alice R
Agree. I despise all the excessive holiday stuff. It’s not needed. Simple and clean. Very eye pleasing.
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Emma
Said it before, will say it again– I really like the shape of the bag for the regular sub, with the zipper on the front side like that. Looking forward to it.
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Ivy
front zip bag is suppose to be the plus + bag, I saw it on the Ipsy site
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Emma
Thank you for the note– I scrolled back up and I see they are switched this morning. (But I get plus, too, so I’m still good. LOL.)
xxA24xx
Looks like the inside of an insulated bag! 😆😆😆
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Makeup86
Yeah, I’m not living for it. Very much an insulated bag lining.
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theresa
Love this sooo much better then leopard !!!
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Alice R
I LOVE the leopard! Send me all the leopard bags!
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Holly
Yes! So over animal print!
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Susan
I personally don’t like the addition of bags each month to the Glam Plus. When i had the regular Ipsy I gave away so many. I would prefer more attention on good products than adding bags. I loved Plus when it first started. The last 4-5 months have been awful compared 🤦🏼♀️
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am2cents
I agree I subscribe to all three bags and I am not looking forward to so many makeup bags. I give a lot of them away but, honestly if this is my “one” treat I wish I could use everything. I rather Ipsy have an option to opt out of bags (especially if you don’t like the design) and get points or an item instead.
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Kate
Love the idea of getting points!! Ipsy is far more likely to do that than give out another item to everyone every month, imo, so give us points! Brilliant!
I think you should email ipsy with your idea!
Tamichiko
Niiiice!!!! But I’m hoping that next month’s Ultimate bag will be bigger than it appears. This month’s Ultimate bag is big enough to use as a lunch bag.
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