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Ipsy Reveals Are Up for the December 2019 Glam Bag!

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ByMSADec 2, 2019 | 119 comments

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The December 2019 Ipsy reveals are up! 

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

What are you getting from Ipsy this month?

Here are all the items Ipsy is sending to subscribers this month. (You'll receive 5 of them in your glam bag):

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119 comments

Alice

Received my glam bag today. Love the bag. Love my products and add ons.

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Nikkim

I almost added the skin regimen only because they are owned by defined hair care I’ve heard and it’s spa quality and clean. Definitely will be interested in products from them in the future

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Nikkim

Devines hair care. Dang autocorrect lol

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Kay

My December bag is much better than November bag. I am getting:
– COMPLEX CULTUREAll Over Highlight/Powder Brush (my pick)
– TARTE Bronzer in Park Ave Princess (I don’t use ton of bronzers nor highlighters, but I am excited to try this shade and I think it will work on my eyes as well)
– AROMATICA Rose Absolute First Serum (new brand to me and I love to try serums)
– H2O+ Oasis Hydrating Treatment (Not excited about the brand, but review looks good)
– TPSY Lip Crush Lip Oil (new brand and I haven’t tried lip oil before)

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Liina

I got the tarte blush in the warm shade; so I bought the kisses color. If ipsy thinks they are getting away with getting me to buy add ons, they’re also making me realize that I need to pick my own makeup. 🙁 I am one that would have loved the red lipstick. I know they are trying to push us to try new things, but I have tried all the warm orange peach blushes and shadows, nude lips, and they all still make me look like I am deathly ill. 😉

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Mary

I’m getting:

Suva Beauty Eyeshadow in Empire State (I prefer more colorful shadow but I will try this)
Little Moon Essentials Peppermint Shtick Lip Balm (cool that it’s a Colorado company)
Lolii Cosmetics Luxe Creme Matte in Lavanda (nice looking color, too bad it has petroleum jelly in it)
Thrive Causemetics Mascara (my pick—I love this!)
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Shimma & Shake (looks more like a bronzer in the photo)

I added on SR CEO Cream, Tarte blush in Kisses, Belle en Argent lipstick in Click Your Heels, Aromatica Rose Absolute First Serum, and Ittse Fulton Magnetic Eyeshadow Quad.

I like my bag (except for the lip product containing petrolatum), and love my add-ons. I paused Glam Bag Plus this month, and cancelled Ultimate, and I am happy with that decision.

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Kylee

This is the exact same box I got.

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Gina

The last two months I have also been way more excited about my add-ons than my bag picks. After realizing that my GB and add-ons were adding up to $20+ a month, I cancelled my IPSY and went with Birchbox. It seems like a way better fit for me, $15 a month and more options. I like their brands better too. I am actually excited for my new sub and not so sad to let IPSY go!

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Liina

Thank you for sharing this! I loved ipsy and gave the color choices a chance for years, but by now they know that I will always rate the peach/orange shades as not for me, yet here it is again. It’s not that I don’t like them. I look better without them!

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Dot

Idk why they keep sending me bronzers lol
No really marked rarely used , always give terrible reviews when I get them , yet 3rd highlighters in 4 months – maybe there hunting I need some color ( I’m only laughing bc I get regular bag for $12.00 and love my add ons )
Added on SR love SR
Tarte finish spray
Party pouch – forgot which one
Lipgloss
I’m okay with it , not the best I ever got from Ipsy for sure – seems as if their slipping a bit
Glad I have paused IGBP for 3 months bc I don’t see any value on that lately , sadly I used to look so forwArd to IPSY GBP hope it comes back to its glory soon regular BC is owning it lately even with their shady aftermath

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Emma

I’m getting:

Phase Zero eyeshadow in Banana Beige
Skin Regimen night detox
Avette fresh clean coconut mild foam cleanser
Tarte blush in Shimma & Shake (choice)
TPSY lip crush lip oil

For add ons, I picked the Suva eyeshadow, an eye party pouch, and the green light keychain.

I was initially a little skeptical of my actual bag contents, but upon looking at the items available and seeing other people’s bag configurations, I think that this is probably the bag best suited to me, so I can’t really complain about that.

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Meg

I decided to let the Ipsy gods pick for me this month. I’m still up in the air about it:

Hanhoo – watermelon illuminator daytime facial oil. No idea what this even is so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Jolii cosmetics – luxe creme matte in lavanda. No idea. Purple isn’t generally my color???
Cela – coffee scrub. What I wish I would have picked so I’m happy about this.
Space case cosmetics – it’s not me, it’s my sign blush. I love blushes so I’m happy
Tarte – bronzer. I’m okay with bronzées and I like tarte so this should be good.

All in all pretty content

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Bama

I keep forgetting that I can pick a product and add on😂 I get so mad every time I get my Ipsy bag but I guess it isn’t in the cards for me. 🤗

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Sherri

Haven’t seen a bag twin post yet, so I’m gonna just jump in. I was kinda “meh” about my bag this month, but happy for enough things to be good with it:

– TARTE Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Kisses (my choice)
– AVON True Color Glimmersticks Diamonds Eye Liner in 24 Karat (a hard no for me)
– LUXIE BEAUTY 237 Blending Dreamcatcher (good, I’m always happy for brushes)
– COLOURED RAINE COSMETICS Glowlighter in Selfie (no thanks, I have a ton of highlighters)
– BELIF The True Cream – Moisturizing Bomb (good, I’m always happy for moisturizers)

– SUNDAY RILEY C.E.O. Vitamin C Rich Hydration Cream (Add On)
– CÉLA Black Gold Supreme Coffee Scrub (Add On)
– COMPLEX CULTURE All Over Highlight Powder Brush (Add On freebie)

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Gina

I also picked Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Kisses and my bag is totally different!

Suva Beauty Eyeshadow in Empire State

Complex Culture All Over Highlight Powder Brush

Pure Brazilian Leave In Conditoner

H2O+ Oasis Hydrating Treatment

And Add-Ons:

Thrive Causemetics Mascara

Skone Cosmetics Tattooed Eyeliner

Belif Moisturizing Balm

I REALLY wanted to try Benefit Brow gel but it wasn’t an add-on option for me!

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Lori

This month wasn’t great for me. Would have preferred several different items, but oh well.

I got:

–Tarte bronzer (opted out of bronzers via email. Also got one last month and rated 1 star)

–Kensie perfume (Fine)

–Jolii liquid lipstick in Lavenda (Got this in the Jolii trio that was in GBP months ago, was an unwearable zombie gray shade and formula is very messy)

–Nailmedic polish in Mauvy or Nice (I like polish and this is pretty, but I have so many similar colors. It’s okay)

–Cela Coffee scrub (my choice)

Add ons:
–IT Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream
–Hey Honey Retinol Eye Mask
–Purlisse BB Cream in Light Medium

My add-ons saved this bag for me, otherwise it would have been pretty disappointing. Add-ons themselves were not great, either. Here’s hoping it gets better…

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Liina

I remember the Kensie perfume being rather nice! I am picky about perfumes so you may or may not like it, but hopefully you do.

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Lori

Thank you, I hope so! I like trying new perfumes and the notes listed on ipsy seemed to run the gamut from clean to floral to vanilla–I’m super intrigued!

Marion

Good news! Lavanda wasn’t in the Jolii trio that was sent in Plus! I think maybe you’re remembering the shade Lilla?

I got Lavanda in one of my glam bags a while back & really liked it (I was disappointed when I didn’t get the Jolii trio in my Plus bc I liked Lavanda really well). Give it a try! You might be pleasantly surprised!

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Mary

I’m getting it in my bag, and I like the color, but I hate that it contains petrolatum. It’s not a good ingredient, and it dries out my lips.

Lori

Good to know! Thanks for this, I’m happy to try a new shade!

dia

This month’s bag was a 2/5 for me. I will receive:

Tarte blush in kisses. I picked this.
Avette cleanser. Not familiar with this brand, but it sounds like a basic foaming cleanser, so it’s fine.
Skin Regimen night detox. I already have an acid exfoliator that I like, so I won’t be using this.
Tpsy lip oil. I hate lip oil in general.
Phase Zero single shadow in beige. Beige? No thanks.

So, not the best bag this month.

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Julie B

I’m getting the exact same bag and picked the Tarte Kisses blush so apparently that choice decided the other items for us.

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Drminniecooper

Well, there goes that theory, I didn’t pick an item this month in the hope that the ipsy algorithm would work to get me a better more personalized bag and I hate the bag revealed from it. This is the last month in my annual sub and I will be cancelling ipsy entirely and glad to be rid of it. I did buy some add-ons today for the B2G1 dealy.

LUXIE BEAUTY
237 Blending Dreamcatcher

THRIVE CAUSEMETICS
Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara™ in Brynn

TARTE
Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer in Park Ave Princess™

GLAM UP
Firming Pomegranate and Refreshing Peppermint Sheet Mask Set

HEY HONEY
Look Into My Eyes Retinol Eye Mask

add-ons:
IT COSMETICS
Confidence in an Eye Cream

IT COSMETICS
Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF 30

RAEKA
Illuminating Turmeric Polish

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Drminniecooper

Does anyone know if you cancel the ipsy membership, do the accumulated ipsy points go away entirely or do they show back up if you re-up sometime before they expire?

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MzBev

The points will stay there, until its been a year since you earned them. They don’t disappear. Hope this helps.

Casey

Avon Glittersticks…so old school. I wonder if their expired.

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Liina

I got that! It’s one of the better items in my bag! 😉 I was surprised to see Avon in there. I’ll give it a chance.

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Dawna

I doubt very seriously that the Avon products are expired. Avon is still a good company with quality products. As with any company, they have great stuff, good stuff and not so great stuff. The glimmer eyeliners are actually pretty awesome. They actually make them in waterproof too. Not sure if these are or not, didn’t look… But, Avon does have a website and they do have a line geared towards the younger ones too.

Debbie

I thought the same thing. Avon?!? What are we 80 years old? This is a modge podge of unrecognizable brands, yet another tarte blush? The Avon tells me the direction IPSY is headed. Cancelled my remaining sub. So totally done and sad that IPSY, who used to be my favorite has imploded.

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Liina

Were you able to get a refund in an annual sub?

dcmiess

I think they’re trying to appeal to a younger crowd again. Which makes sense but ugh. keep it away from me

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Natalie

So I’m guessing you’re… hmm 19 years old?

Debbie

Avon, young? Avon appeals to grandmas who go to Tupperware parties. They have also started their own box, 6 full sized products for $20!

Victoria Powers

I am obsessed with my bag this month!

* THRIVE Mascara ( my pick, I actually received this a few months back and then after trying the sample, I bought a $12 full size add on. This is a holy grail of mascara for me. I have long lashes that always tend to give me raccoon eyes by the end of the day because of my lashes hitting my face when I blink. This is the only mascara I’ve ever tried that doesn’t give me raccoon eyes.

* FLUID nail polish in Strut (the only meh item in my bag)

* TARTE Bronzer in Park Ave Princess (bronzer and mascara are my fav beauty products!)

* H2O+ Hydrating Treatment (yes! Skincare!)

* GLAM UP Pomegranate Sheetmask + Peppermint Sheetmask (very excited to try the peppermint mask)

Add Ons:

* LITTLE MOON ESSENTIALS Peppermint Lip Balm

* AVON Eyeliner in Sepia

* IPSY Skincare Party Pouch

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Julie B

– Avette cleanser
– Tarte blush kisses
– Skin Regimen Night Detox
– Phase Zero eyeshadow beige
– Tipsy lip crush lip oil

I’m happy to try 4 brands new to me. However, I put Adventurous in my eyeshadow profile bc Ipsy always sends me boring bronzey shades, so what do I get? Beige

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Marion

But it’s ~BaNaNa~ beige!!! 😂😂😂

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Toni Marie

Out of all the products that Ipsy has listed I got 3 repeats… i love the thrive mascara, it works amazing… but the belief moisturizer I already have that and dont use it.. the blush I just got last month.. I would have been happy with a gold eyeliner… hopefully these products are gems in disguise.

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Alice R

That belif makes an amazing hand cream!

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Toni Marie

Out of all the products that Ipsy has listed I got 3 repeats… i love the thrive mascara, it works amazing… but the belief moisturizer I already have that and dont use it.. the blush I just got last month.. I would have been happy with a gold eyeliner… hopefully these products are gems in disguise.

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Tiina

I reactivated my Glam bag after a YEAR because of the Black Friday deal (free Violet Voss palette). Without that palette, I would have been disappointed with my bag, but now I am just very surprised and confused of the selection I got:

COMPLEX CULTURE All Over Highlight • Powder Brush – I placed brushes “SOMETIMES” on my beauty quiz, but I am happy I got this, this is one of the only ones I am happy about

AROMATICA Rose Absolute First Serum – Placed Serums as “OFTEN” and I got this. Sounds nice, but not overly excited. Have a feeling this is not very potent.

TARTE Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Shimma & Shake – MY PICK. I love Tarte blush sooo much and this shade looked best for my warm toned skin.

CAKE BEAUTY – Milk Made Indulgent Body Milk Creme – My first reaction seeing this was “Why?!” I have body products as “RARELY” and I got this one. Not excited and surprised it was included.

AVON – True Colors Glimmerstick in Sepia – I have all liners set as “RARELY” and I have no idea how this very skin toned light pencil will work as an eyeliner? Like why?!?!?!!?!?? Maybe I can use it as a lipliner? Odd color for liner.

Add ons:

I decided this is my last Ipsy bag, all bags included and I went crazy with add ons and will cancel afterwards all my subscriptions to them due to being underwhelmed constantly.

(3 dollars) TARTE Amazonian Clay Blush in Party Dress – Like I said, I LOVE blush and Tarte blush and this shade looked the nicest to me originally, but I was unable to choose it as my PICK product, so I chose it now.
(3 dollars) IPSY Complexion surprise bag – wanted to try one of them and this sounded nice. I have no idea what to expect – will it have one item or multiple little ones?
(12 dollars) SUNDAY RILEY CEO C-vitamin creme – I have always wanted to try this, so I thought that this is now my chance.
(12 dollars) ITTSE FULTON EYESHADOW palette – I have looked for travel palette case for a while and thought that it is decent price and I get couple of nice shadows to go with it
(12 dollars) VERSO Eye creme – heard really good things about this and I am low on eye creme

Over all, I am completely satisfied saying goodbye to Ipsy. Best things I have gotten from them were couple of my first Ipsy Glam Bag Plus boxes with Pixi spray, Wander eyeshadow palette and Face hero oil, which is still my favourite. After that I got Huda Beauty Pink Sands and multiple other great products in that bag. Those were good times! But Ipsy has changed so much and there are so many collaborations and low quality products that I am totally okey to let it go. I will stay with Boxycharm Premium and Causebox for a while and see how it is.

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Dot

That face hero is pretty good stuff , not as good as my SR , but yeah Ipsy and BC and play got me to buy products full size which I still do today. Without these boxes probably wouldn’t have found out how many great products are out there .. so thank you beauty boxes Ipsy and all 🥰😘

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Nancy

It’s an ok bag this month. Could be worse, could be better. This month I will be receiving:

Kenzie Free Spirit Perfume: (First time getting a perfume from Ipsy, and I’ve been with them for 4 years. I’m not mad because I love perfume)

NatureLab Tokyo Hair Oil: (This was my choice item)

Jolii Cosmetics Matte Lipstick in Lavande: (I hate matte lipsticks and I received one last month too. I also reviewed matte lipsticks poorly and second month in a row I get one)

Phase Zero Eyeshadow in Nude Newbie: (I actually don’t mind constantly receiving nude eyeshadows because they are the ones I prefer to wear so I’m ok with this)

Tarte Blush in Shimma & Shake: (I don’t wear blush, and I marked blush as rarely in my profile and I get a blush.)

It Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream (add-on): (I had the cream and the cleanser, I figured I’d try the eye cream since I liked the other 2)

TPSY Lip Oil (add-on): (I’ve never tried a lip oil before and now that the cold weather is here it would be nice to see how it works)

Hey Honey Retinol Eye Mask (add-on): (I like Hey Honey’s products and I have never tried an eye mask before, so I’m excited to try this)

I’m more excited over my add-ons then I am with the products that was chosen for me.

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Marion

If you don’t like matte lipstick because you don’t like the look of it, that’s cool, I totally get it, but if it’s a comfort issue for you, you might be pleasantly surprised by the Jolii formula. It’s pretty creamy!

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dcmiess

I’m mostly just happy I didn’t get Avon. I complained and they couldn’t guarantee I would avoid it, so I’m glad it still worked out this way.

I got –
Kensie -free spirit
luxe creme matte in lavanda (I’ve been trying more adventurous lippies so I’m excited about this)
coffee scrub (my pick)
tarte – bronzer – at least it’s tarte so I might try it but I really don’t wear bronzer
nailmedic nail polish – excited about this color
add-ons
lip oil
Sunday Riley (full size)

Pretty excited! Hopefully this bag doesn’t get stolen by my neighbors like the last one did lol.

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Ash

Not thrilled with my bag AGAIN this month. I’m getting:

– Satin Eyeshadow in Banana Beige (marked rarely)
– Peppermint Shtick Lip Balm
– Night Detox Mask (marked rarely)
– Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer in Park Ave Princess (opted out of bronzers)
– The POREfessional Face Primer (marked rarely and have many samples of this already)

I added on a Skincare Party Pouch, Turmeric Face Scrub and Coffee Body Scrub.

I agree with that I think ipsy is making the add-ons better than the bags now so we spend more. UGH

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Dawna

ATTENTION!!! People have been wondering if Ipsy is going to include a 6th item in December’s Glambag like they did last year. My Glambag shows 5 items. But, I ordered 4 $3 add ons and I am only being charged for $9, not $12. 🤔 Sooo… Idk if you do add ons, they’re just gifting you one? Or if you don’t, maybe they’ll send an extra item? Anybody else notice this?

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Sherri

They are doing a holiday special, buy 2 add ons, get one free. It says so right on the add-ons page.

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Dawna

Oh… LOL!!! I totally missed that! Thank you! Note to self; shop when you’re awake.

Marina

All the add on were buy two get one free.

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Cassie

They’re currently running a buy three, save three dollars add on promotion.

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Cassie

I’m actually very happy with my bag!

Thrive mascara (my choice)
Beauty for Real lipgloss in shine in the sunlight
Nailmedic polish in mauvy or nice
Belief the true cream
Glam Up face mask duo

Added on Sunday Riley, It eye cream, and a mystery lip pouch for the discount.

Overall this is my third bag in a row that has been on point for me. I was nervous about this month since the choices are a lot of things I don’t like, but somehow I got the perfect bag for me.

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