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Ipsy Reveals Are Up for the November 2019 Glam Bag Plus!

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ByMSANov 2, 2019 | 154 comments

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November 2019 Ipsy Glam Bag Plus reveals are up! 

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

Which products are you getting from Ipsy Glam Bag Plus this month?

And here are all the products Ipsy is sending in Glam Bag Plus this month (Each Glam Bag Plus Box includes 5 of these):

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154 comments

Pink5

I got my box today. It was a small spark of happiness in a miserable day.

So hate the bag. I wouldn’t mind if it was fuzzy, but the textured vinyl makes it feel cheap.

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Melissa

I dont understand why they would send out dewy stix in november…. I feel like I have the entire Ciate and illamasqua line, as well as every F.A.R.A.H brush set ever made at this point lol. I would like to see different makeup lines like some of the ones they had us pick in our profile maybe…even indie ones would be nice. Just something new. LOL

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melissa

I am so OVER this bullcrap. I never got an email to choose an item or to choose add ons!! I had complained about this the month before October and they gave me some useless excuse that they are limited in items. That has nothing to do with the fact that I was not emailed to select add ons. They forgot to send me the brushes that were supposed to come in my subscription and instead of giving me the ones I did not receive they gave me the same ones I had received in the box previous. I am two seconds away from just cancelling.

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Jenn

I canceled all of my subscriptions and honestly I was SO underwhelmed by the biggest box I received and honestly I haven’t been excited by much of any of it but the Skin&co Roma limited edition facial oil. So I figured cancel it all get the full size.
I loved you Ipsy for 3/4 yrs but it’s time to say bye for now. 😘

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Anne

Ok, at this point I think we’re part of some social science marketing experiment. My bags are way off, plus I’ve gotten several sales emails in the last week and a half, including the lines: “Tip! We recommend this because you told us you’re into bronzers and/or blushes in your Beauty Quiz,”Tip!
We recommend this because you told us you’re into bronzers and/or blushes in your Beauty Quiz.” “…you told us you’re into adventurous makeup in your Beauty Quiz,” “…you told us you’re into sheet masks in your Beauty Quiz.”

Um, what??? I have bronzer and blusher as rarely/please never, I hate sheet masks and make that clear through the quiz and reviews, and have NEVER EVER said I was into “adventurous” makeup on any of their quizzes – which I do keep updated. Is their algorithm screwy, or are they just messing with us for fun?

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Tammy

Amen you are MY HERO!!!!!!!!
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Tammy

I’m looking at my content for November and I read the headline but I agree to pay for with five full-size products when I signed up it did not include a bag let’s remember that people, yet my bag only shows for products the only other items in there are the ones I paid for it which are add-ons is anybody else experiencing this?

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Tammy

Oops.. that’s what I get for talking to text LOL Drake what I was saying was I looked at my preview for my bag it shows only 4 products and the bag.
The other content in the bag are my add-ons. Has anybody else experienced this situation?

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Mari

Tammy. My GBP shows 5 items plus add-ons. What are your 4 products? Is your choice item showing? Another poster said their choice item (blush palette) was OOS and they wouldn’t be getting it in their bag. Was that your choice item?

jenniferjennyjen

I just wish they would go by the beauty quiz. I asked to opt-out of bronzers last month (I get bronzer every single month, and I have pale skin – bronzer just makes my face look dirty – I have it rated low on my profile, and I give it a bad review every month – and none of my friends will take it off my hands, and I don’t want to deal with swap sites). Lo and behold I am getting another bronzer in November.

My box:
• Murad (I chose)
• GIGI Bronzer duo
• Trestique mascara
• Illamasqua primer
• Seraphine blush palette

I emailed IpsyCare again, and this is the response: Thanks for writing to IPSY Care. I’m sorry to hear that you’re getting an item you’re not excited about. We definitely have your preference noted on your account, but based on your other reviews and quiz selections this box combination was the best one for you overall.

So basically, what I am reading from this response is, you get a combination of 5 items that were curated for a specific box that somewhat matches your profile; you don’t get 5 items curated just for you.

I should have paused this month when I saw the GIGI items (none of them excited me). I have enough products to last me years, so I should just cancel. It was fun, but now it isn’t so much anymore.

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Jessica

Funny, they actually told you what was best for you.

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Melissa

I got the same response back and sent a “less nice” comment about their response not addressing my concern (opt out).

What I’ve been able to gather is this: despite saying it’s an “opt out” (which has a particular connotation to buyers), they are considering that as a preference. Sorry, your consumers are expecting a particular action to be taken by that verbiage. When we opt out of email marketing or a service, companies cannot just decide they know us better than we know ourselves.

I’ve escalated this feedback, and if more blush is in December’s GBP, I will either pause or cancel. I have one face. I have no one who wears blush in my life. I certainly do not need a FOURTH blush palette in as many months. Lol.

Monica

I paused for November however I opted out of highlighter and bronzer as well but based on that response from Ipsy I will probably still get them. Ugh! It’s hard to get rid of bronzers. If you go on the swap site you will see how many are out there.

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JROSE 77

I should have known when I saw my choice products to skip this month. Sure enough my opted out lipstick was in there and all my rarely stuff, only good thing I got was the Smith and Colt nail polish on my sometimes list . I hate lipsticks and it was a horrible color like coral. I so wanted skin care and mascara my often stuff. At least I know if my choices are bad so will will my box and pause it. Maybe after they see it’s getting paused they will do better and look at people profiles like they used too.

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pinkhoo

I got GBU “free” because it was so bad last month and I didn’t stop advocating for my case. This month’s GBP might have seemed ok with the Nomad palette, but I bought it as an add on a month or two ago. It’s great, but one of the few things I saw above that would have made GBP worth it for me. I’m going back to regular GB, which I’ve been getting since 2015. Unless the good add ons are all $18 (which is going to be more likely the more we reward Ipsy for lousy premium boxes by buying add-ons) I will just continue with the old Glam Bag. If the add-ons get too expensive I’ll just go back to what I did before the beauty box bubble. I’ll shop in stores again. It was nice. I miss some of the makeup counter workers (not all of them, the good ones knew how to treat people.) I only quit shopping with them when my life situation changed. Some of those stores are gone, but I am sure there are still nice beauty counter sales people.

I think these beauty boxes were fun but their time is probably coming to an end. Enough times lately we’re not even getting real samples, but special box versions made somewhere other than the brand usually makes (it’s usually China instead of the USA) and the ingredient list is different or in a different order (which means different concentrations. Coloured Raine and Context have both done this with box items.)

So, nah. Regular Glam Bag until they show that’s also garbage and then none of it.

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Becca

Agreed! I’ve been feeling the same way. I’m shopping more in regular cosmetic stores/departments and find that I use those items and love them the most. While I am currently still happy with BB I think I’m going to cancel all the rest. Most of the high end stuff is, like you said, not made in the USA and inferior. After the ipsy 111skin made in China debacle and boxy’s Farmacy “made for boxycharm” inferior honeymoon glow which burnt the heck out of my skin (I also have the real version and love it) I am just done.

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LOri

Omgosh, it burned my skin, too! I was really surprised after liking all other Farmacy I’ve tried. What was the deal with the “made for Boxycharm” version?

Sunny

Last month:
-I didn’t receive the product I picked for 2 out of 3 bags. Was told that I really didn’t pick those items even though I had email confirmations.
-Received a duplicate item, in plus and ultimate. Was told that doesn’t happen and to email them proof.
-Eyeliner top was off and dried out. They sent me a replacement of a totally random product.
-Missing add-on item. I received points for my inconvenience.
-Ultimate bag had 4 full size and 8 sample products. Received more points.
-They sent me a really ugly bronzer even though my profile shows that I don’t like bronzers. They told me they would opt me out of any bronzers in the future.

Ispy has been my favorite sub so I decided to stick around this month. I haven’t had these issues with them before and have been subbing for a few years now. I figured it was just one bad month and they would get it sorted out.

This month:
-They cancelled my regular glam bag. I tried to reinstate but they told me to sign up online for next month. Which is irritating because I wanted the 3 matching bags. I also lost out on the product I picked for Glam Bag.
-They charged me twice for the plus bag. Now I have to go fight them for a refund.
-I’m getting Trestique bronzer stick in Ultimate. Okaaay… they were the ones who told me they could opt me out of two types of products on their end, I guess that is not true.
-Received Purlisse Blue Lotus Serum again, even though I received that a few months ago in a Plus bag. It’s a nice item but I would have rather received the Juice Beauty since I haven’t tried that one before.
-I’m getting the Gig blush duo in both Ultimate and Plus. Yea, more duplicates.
-And the final straw…Yesterday I get an email that they had a mix up and will not be sending me the Seraphine Blush Palette that I picked as my item. Even though they had that item selling yesterday for add-ons. I checked at 11pm and it wasn’t out of stock. That was the only item I was looking forward to in my plus bag.

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mari

Wow Sunny. You’re getting screwed. 😕 Sorry.

And yeah. I checked OOS products last night around the same time snd it was only a few $3 items OOS.

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Sunny

I know, right :o)

This is my Glam Bag Plus:
-Ciate London Dewy Stix (I already have this from Allure box, but can’t blame Ipsy for that. But still not excited about it)
-Murad Skin Perfecting Lotion
-Purlisse Blue Lotus Brightening Serum (duplicate from a prior GBP)
-Gigi Gorgeous Blush Duo (duplicate, as I’m also getting as an Ultimate item)
-Belle en Argent Lipstick (whatever that super dark color is that nobody wants and won’t look good on me, being 40 something and having fair skin)

No Seraphine Blush for me, even though I picked it. Not lucky enough to get the Nomad palette or Makeup Geek highlighter either. I would have liked either Illamasqua lipstick or primer, Gigi lip gloss, or Evolue Serum. Nope. The beauty box gods didn’t smile on me this month.

Ivy

Trestique Bronzer is one of the 2 things I really really liked in Ult, and I am one of the few that didn’t get it. They gave me 2 highlighters(GBP n GBU)and blush instead, ugh, I emailed, and they said The frequency of the products you’ll receive will also depend on the items you’ve received in the past, as well as the amount and types of products we have available for the month. well I see ton of ppl complain about getting bronzer or lipstick. I don’t wear mascara and they sent me 2 in a row, I think Ipsy is just being ignorant.

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natashahyles

we can switch i dont want mines

C

Yikes! So many repeat items! Glad I paused this month…thinking I may have to cancel soon though.

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Julie M.

I am with you on that. The moment I saw the choices, I paused my bag. I am considering canceling and bank my $25.

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Debby

My bag isn’t fantastic but its not a total fail either. I’m recieving:

Murad lotion- will give to my acne prone teenage son.

Seraphine Blush

Illuminasqua lipstick ( probably spelled wrong)

Gigi – bronzer duo

Ciate – eyeliner.

I recently heard that sub boxes are finding it more and more diffacult to procure great items, at a cost effective rate. A lot of these brands don’t want to sell their items at cost to a sub box and have raised their margins to make profit. Think about it: you never see brands like Estee Lauder or Lancome in these boxes because they already have a strong customer base – they don’t need to be in a sub box to get exposure and grow sales. This is why why we are seeing less higher end and well known brands. I get it, and folks have a right to cancel if they aren’t happy. Even though I’m not totally wowed by this months Ipsy plus – it’s still a steal for $25. The Murad alone retails for $42. I think we’ve been spoiled and a lot of people are looking for a big return on a very small investment. It’s all about perspective.

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Charlotte

Both Estee Lauder and Lancome have been featured in Ipsy GBP, though….

There are certainly brands/items I’d never expect to see in a sub box, but the lack of higher-end or even just well-known brands in GBP is a recent phenomenon.

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RubyWooWhoo

Yes, I am looking for a big return on investment, and if a box falls below a certain threshold, then that money is better spent deal hunting at Ulta or Sephora or being spent on other subscriptions with more exciting products. I’m not complaining about it, because when I saw the quality start waning in the GBP back in September, I ditched. I’m hoping to see GBP improve again because I’dlike to resubscribe, but if it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen.

Definitely nothing wrong with having high standards or stating that a box doesn’t meet your expectations, just don’t keep getting a box that is sub par to you month after month and complain about it.

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Alice R

Ruby, I couldn’t agree more.

Regina

If you chose an add on last month and you’re getting it in your bag this month, Is that considered as a repeat item?

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Redwoods301

Nope!

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Val

Really not happy with Ipsy right now. I emailed them that in both my glam bag and glam bag plus I received skincare products for oily/acne prone skin when my profile shows dry skin, wrinkles, hyper-pigmentation etc.. (receiving blackhead mask and Murad skin perfecting lotion) I have super dry skin and at 52 can use all the help I can get minimizing fine lines/wrinkles etc…They emailed back and told me to opt out of moisturizers and masks. Are you kidding me?! I wrote back and told them I shouldn’t have to opt out if they would just look at my skincare profile. Pretty much any other skincare product offered this month would have been great for me except what they are sending. Ugh!!

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Gabbi

I have really dry skin and use that skin perfecting lotion under my skin. I really like it. It’s not thick like a cream I would use at nice, but it is enough for daytime to keep me hydrated and doesn’t make my foundation pill. If that helps… although I feel your frustration because I am fair yet getting bronzer and said I hate lip glosses but getting one for the second month in a row. I think they’re just sending out random things at this point.

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Jacki

I love lip glosses and any lip products really and rarely get them even though I have them marked as frequent and always rate high…. but man I get every single bronzer or sheet masks which I mortifyingly hate… sheet masks make me gag… wet paper is a personal hang up of mine… I have opted out and still….

Val

Thanks for letting me know. The description on Ipsy said ideal for acne prone skin so I thought I wouldn’t be able to use it. Definitely going to try it. 🙂
I agree, I think they’re sending random things & paying no attention to our profiles.

Natalie

Did anyone else receive the Gigi lip gloss in their plus??

I received it in BOTH my regular GB and my GBP which is absolutely ridiculous considering I am paying extra money for GBP so I can get items that are higher quality than the regular GB.

Seriously, what the heck? And why give me the same item in both bags?

To top off the disappointment 7 of the 10 items I received are listed in my beauty profile as “send rarely.”

I’m pretty close to cancelling after years of being a subscriber. I sent an email and will wait to see if I can at least exchange the repeat item.

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Victoria

GBP does not market itself as offering “higher quality” products though. The promise is that you receive full size items. Maybe that’s why you’re disappointed.

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Comicfangirl

I’m getting the gloss as well. I’m not pleased to pay twice as much for GBP only to receive a product also available in the $12 bag or for $3 as an add on. Please let me know how Ipsy responds. Thanks!

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Natalie

Yeah, the reality is that a $12 glam bag with FOUR $3 add ons still costs less than a glam bag plus. And if the GBP items are $3 add ons then there is no point to having a GBP subscription.

Mostly I’m upset because they sent me the same item in both bags.

IPSY said there is nothing they can do to help me and that they cannot control members receiving duplicate items in their glam bags.

All that being said, I cancelled both GB and GBP and am not looking back.

Rach

Phew! I’m glad that I paused. For the last 2 months, they have only shown a few spoilers and this why. I’ve been with them since June and I already have some of these items. They’re either repeat items or they’re items that nobody is excited about. I have the Nomad palette, an Illamasqua lipstick, two Illamsqua lip liners, the Trestique mascara (boxy), etc.

I really hope they improve and soon!

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Ky

Btw, the Nomad Palette is amazing I received it in a past box so if you’re thinking about buying it as and add-on I say do it!!! 😍

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Paula

Thank you! I just did! I’m ok with my GBP. I wasn’t thrilled with getting the To Gigi bronzer, or another mascara….but at the same time I could probably USE some bronzer and mascara. That’s the goal…get me out of my comfort zone. Other 3 products were fine. I’m happy 😁

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Nicole

Sigh… I wish the color story had been different. I loved that palette, but I knew I’d use less than half of the colors and the colors that I would use, I already had in several other palettes. It’s such a beautiful palette, I almost kept it and framed it. Lol! In the end, I didn’t want it to go to waste, so I swapped it to someone who really wanted it and would enjoy the whole thing.😊 I hope Ipsy sends more Nomad palettes in the future, but I actually might just go purchase one with a color story that suits me better. I do really love the brand. Speaking of Indy brand eyeshadow worth mentioning, ACE Beaute has some pretty amazing eyeshadow as well, I wish they would put out a few more palettes!

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Crystal

Yes it is so amazing. I absolutely love using that palette. I think that’s the favorite I have received from Ipsy since I joined in June I believe. It goes on so perfect and the color is exactly as in the pan. You won’t be disappointed

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Nan

I should get mine out and try it then, lol. I haven’t even bothered to look at it yet.

Heidi

I totally agree. Nomad is amazing!

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Ricki

Would have loved a polish and one of the MG highlighters.

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Ky

Seraphine Botanicals Blush Palette (my choice)
Murad Skin Perfecting Lotion
Trestique Mascara
ILLAMASQUA Hydra Veil Primer
Gigi Gorgeous Bronzer Duo

Add-Ons:
NYX Lip Lingerie
Royal & Langnickel Moda Pro Glow Brush

I really wanted to purchase more add-ons but I couldn’t bring myself to spend the extra money after being fairly underwhelmed by this month’s box as it is already, the Murad lotion and my choice Item is really what I’m looking forward to the most. The primer looks okay and the Trestique mascara could be interesting but I hated the highlight stick I was sent by them previously….🤷🏼‍♀️

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Cagey

Bag twins…feel like it’s just ok, not super excited. Also picked the palette, like the Murad, I’ll try the primer, eventually use the mascara and don’t use bronzer so hopefully I can find someone who does or donate it.

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Jennifer

I am getting the same. My choice was the murad lotion. I am excited to try everything except the bronzer. I bought the visanti lip oil as an add on. I got it a long time ago in my regular ipsy bag and it was one of my favorite things I have ever received.

Pink5

I’m reasonably happy with my box this month.

Chose the Belle en Argent; I watched the spoiler video on Facebook, and it swatched fuschia on one swipe, but maybe it’ll build.

Getting the Purlisse serum, I like their products as a class.

Getting the Trestique mascara, also saw on the spoiler video and thought the curler end was nifty. (I have multiple regular curlers, but I’m a sucker for gadgets)

Getting the GiGi blush/highlighter duo; not excited but it’s one of the lesser evils.

Getting the Ciate highlighter stick. Not a fan of highlighters as a class, but would rather have gotten the Makeup Geek one, just because it’s a new line for Ipsy and, like me, they’re based in Michigan.

I didn’t add any of the full-size products because nothing appealed. Added a stack of the samples, but no brushes this time, mostly because they weren’t what I was looking for.

I’m starting to think about switching out one of my opt outs from eyeliner to highlighter. Really tired of highlighter. And I think I have the Ciate stick already.

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Shari

Hey, that Dewy Stix is a terrible highlight but an amazing lip balm. I know it sounds weird but it’s filled with hyaluronic acid and is gorgeous and does wonders for the lips

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Tammy

That’s exactly what I use it for

pinkhoo

That’s good to know. I don’t care about highlighters but my lips are a wreck and it’s barely into November.

Svetlana7e

I am soo super disappointed with my box. I got same dark color lipstick. I got Doucce mascara, which I opted out of mascaras and highlighters. Not only that, it is an awful mascara. I got bronzer from who knows who Gigi. The only positive thing is my choice of SB blush. I am truly upset with my bag.

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Charlotte

Sounds like you got the same bag as me. You’re right, is IS disappointing. I don’t know why they put two cheeks products in one bag?!

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Lori

Got the same and also disappointed. I’m opted out of highlighters and bronzers.

disneyjoy1970

I’m receiving:

Ciate London Dew Stick (I already have it & love it. I’ll gift this one to my daughter).
Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer
Gigi Blush Duo
Belle en Argent lipstick (way too dark and vampy for my liking, so this is a no-no for me).
Murad Skin Perfecting Lotion (my choice).

Three out of five products make me happy. I would have preferred one of the Illamasqua lipsticks, over the Belle en Argent lippy.

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Nan

Bag twins. That lipstick is so dark! Not sure what I’m gonna do with that one.

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Andi

I got-
Murad acne spot treatment (my choice)
Ciate dewy stick
Gigi bronzer
Illamasqua primer
Trestique mascara

Very meh box this month

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Amanda

Box twins. I’m really not happy about the Ciate highlighter stick. I am supposed to be opted out of highlighters and have oily skin. I also received a bronzer palette last month so am surprised to get another bronzer this month. This is probably the worst box I have received since they started.

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Shari

Try the Dewy Stix as a lip balm! It’s amazing and I’m trying to tell everyone because I was so disappointed in mine until I put it on my lips

Andi

I already got the ciate thing in an allure box and I’ve never used it. Do t really want another. The Murad stuff I currently use and that’s why I picked it, and I’ve seen good things about the primer. But the rest is sucky.

Mel

Meh, probably should have skipped. It’s not awful, I’m just not excited. I mean, I’m not happy to get the Gigi bronzer, but they haven’t sent one in a long time, to I suppose that follows my “rarely” option. However, I am getting the Seraphine blush palette, which is the third month in a row I’m getting blush. I picked the eyeliner, I am getting the Illamasqua lipstick in Cosmic, which I’m pretty happy with, and then the Murad lotion which doesn’t make me mad. I mean, it’s a well rounded box, so I guess there’s that.

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Tara

I love your attitude, you just seems like someone who likes to stay positive, we need more people like you in the world 💗

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Tara

Seem* oops lol!