Hi there!

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and had a great Christmas. 🙂 I have a few posts I’ve been meaning to write up, but just have not had the chance. Also with the expansion of my Nintendo 3DS collection, sitting down to write a post has been hard. ;D

So finally, after saying again and again that I would cancel, I’ve finally done it! So I just wanted to clarify again, I did really quite like ipsy as a subscription service. I liked the amount of full sized or deluxe sample size products I received. I also liked the transparency and shipping of ipsy. I knew exactly when they would remove the money from my account and I also  never had trouble with shipping. All in all, if you want to try out a subscription service, I would recommend ipsy. 🙂

The reason I decided to unsubscribe was the amount of stuff I feel like I’m accumulating! I want to use some stuff up instead of getting 5 samples a month that I just shove in my makeup holder.

So without further ado, here is my final ipsy bag (for now).

1. The Bag

When I saw this bag on the preview, I thought it would actually be a bit nicer. I don’t really like the satiny feel of it, but I do think this is a higher quality bag then some of the others I have gotten. The key chain on the zipper is cute. A little kid-ish, but I think I might put it on my keys or something. ;P

2. Beauty Without Cruelty A.H.A. 3% Facial Cleanser

Interesting cleanser. I’ve never heard of this brand (other than maybe beauty boxes?) but I’m definitely open to trying it. My skin is more dry-combination during the winter, so I hope this doesn’t suck the moisture out.

3.  CAILYN Cosmetics Just Mineral Eye Polish in Orchid

I beleive this is the only loose pigment eyeshadow I own. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m glad it has the little applicator. I think one of the reasons why I steered clear from loose pigments is just the mess that it could potentially create. This little sponge nib should help out with this! Love the colour and the sparkles! New years look perhaps?

4. NYX Cosmetics Butter Lip Balm in Marshmallow

I was pretty surprised and disappointed to receive this. On the Glam Room preview, I expected to receive the red colour (Red Velvet). I would say this balm is okay but not outstanding. It has surprisingly good colour payoff for a balm, just not the colour I would really like. This type of nude just does not work with my skin tone. I actually look sick when wearing it alone. Also, if you have any flakes on your lips, the colour collects and just makes it look heinous. I’m planning to us this as a balm underneath other colours.

5. Sexy Hair 450° Blow Out Heat Defense Blow Dry Spray Mini

My very first thing from the Sexy Hair brand. As of now I haven’t tried it yet, but I am curious. I don’t actually blow dry my hair all that often, so I might try and substitute this for a heat protector when straightening/ curling my hair.

6. tarte deluxe lights, camera, lashes™ 4-in-1 mascara  

This is one of the things that everyone received from ipsy. I’m sure people were really quite happy with this as I hear it’s a good mascara (from a pretty well known brand) but I wasn’t so happy. :/ Can’t / won’t / don’t use mascara. End of story. This has been given away to a friend who I hope will get a lot more use out of it than I would!

 And that concludes my last ipsy bag (for now). Maybe in the future I will re subscribe, but for now, I’m happy to use the products that I already have! Again, I hope you are having a great holiday season and wish you the very best in the new year! Thanks for reading!

Hi hi! 🙂 

I felt like I got my bag pretty early this month which was nice! It always depends with ipsy. This month, I got the shipping email and then the same day I received my bag. Here is what I got in my November ipsy bag.

1. The Bag

I think this is one of my lest favourite bags from ipsy. 🙁 I love sparkles, but it just feels a little cheap. I noticed that the plastic coating/covering was a little thin in some parts so sparkles were getting everywhere. 🙁 I’ll probably donate/ give this away.

2. Be A Bombshell Cosmetics Eye Base in Submissive

I’m so happy with this one! The colour is awesome and very similar to Maybelline’s Colour Tattoo. To tell you the truth I think I will turn to this one more just because it’s so much more buttery and smooth. I will definitely be able to integrate this into my daily eye routine! 🙂

3. clariSEA Sea Salt Solutions Instant Glow Powder Exfoliant

I’m very interested in trying this. I’ve never used anything like this where it is just the sea salt in a jar. It mentions that you can mix it in with your cleanser or just use it with water. Not sure how abrasive it will be, but even if it’s too much I can use it on my body I guess?

4. Marc Anthony Oil of Morocco Argan Oil Volume Shine Hairspray

This seems interesting. I’ve heard of the Marc Anthony brand and think it’s fairly high end? The only weird part I think is the fact that it’s an oil hairspray? When I think of that, I imagine just a slick backed mess. We’ll see though!

5. Nicole by OPI Nail Polish in Guys and Galaxies

So sparkly! *u* I like Nicole by OPI as much as the next girl. I’m curious to see if it will apply as just a sparkle overlay on a base colour or if I can wear it alone.

6. TEMPTU S/B Highlighter in Pink Pearl

When I look at mine and then see the product online mine looks a lot less pink. Weird! Yeah so this is a meh item. This was my ‘cult classic’ item that they were advertising. I would have loved to get the Glam Glow, but no dice. I don’t use highlighter all that much, but since this is supposed to be such a good brand I’ll definitely try it out.

And there is my bag! All in all, I enjoyed it. I think I will be able to get some serious use out of the eyeshadow base and exfoliant. I swear I’ve said this for how many months, but I think after the December bag I might cancel. I have been enjoying ipsy overall, but I just have so much stuff piling up. Probably after I cancel the bag after will be super amazing or something. I bet you that’s how ipsy keeps it’s subscribers…fear of missing out haha.

Thank you for reading! Hope you are having a wonderful day!

I have to say, I’m a lot more happy with this bag than I was September’s. What do you think?

1. The Bag

This is probably my favourite ipsy bag that I have gotten. I love that it is long, as I think ever other bag I have gotten is square. I love the colour too! People were saying that it would have made more sense if the colour was brown so it would be like a chocolate bar, but I much prefer this bright blue. 🙂

2.  KISS iEnvy Fake Lashes in Au Naturale 02

I like fake lashes as they are the only way I would be able to get lashes ever. Mascara just does not work out at all for me. The only complaint is that they are a bit too dramatic. I’m thinking of trimming them down a bit so they are not massive on my eye. Hmm..can you do that to fake lashes? Probably a bad idea but I’m gonna do it anyways. ;D

3. City Color Be Matte Lipstick in Cappuccino

A lot of people were mentioning that they didn’t like this colour as it was too orange for them. I honestly don’t mind the colour at all. I find it more pinky-orange which I am totally fine with. As a matte lipstick, it’s pretty drying, but I also wear a balm underneath my mattes so it’s not as bad.

4. Figs & Rouge Hand Cream in Rose Berry

Unfortunately I can’t give an opinion on this product yet just because I haven’t tried it. It has a safety seal on it, and I didn’t want to rip it off because I still have a lot of hand cream on the go. I think this is the only meh product I got just because I have SO much hand cream. Hopefully it smells nice!

5.  Jesse’s Girl Mineralized Baked Shadow Powder in Plum Frost

I was so happy to get this and the colour too! I’ve heard of the Jesse’s Girl brand before and was excited to see this in my Glam Room. SO happy I got this colour too as it’s very wearable. All the other colours on the site seemed really eccentric.

6.  Skyn Iceland Mini Glacial Cleansing Cloths

Makeup wipes are always welcome. It’s pretty much my main way to remove the bulk of my makeup. I think this is a pretty good brand too. I saw this on the Murale website and it was selling for comparable to the Ole Henriksen ones. The only thing a bit worrisome is that is says “If comes in contact with eyes, rinse thoroughly”. I usually swipe my makeup wipes over my eyes but for these I might stick to eye makeup remover…

And there is October! I enjoyed the products I got this month. I think I might stick it out for a couple more months, but otherwise I think I’ll cancel. I just feel like I have so much stuff to use up! I wouldn’t say that I would cancel because ipsy is bad though, I like the size and variety of the products plus getting the cute makeup bag!

Hope you are having a great day!

Happy October! Hope you’ve been having an awesome day! Another late post on this one, but as I said in my August ipsy post, since I haven’t gotten my October ipsy I can justify…right?

On to the bag!

1. The Bag

Cute! Similar to the very first ipsy bag I got. It seems like the fall/winter version compared to the highlighter pink one. I like it, the only thing is that the zipper is weird. You can kinda tell from this picture. In the upper left area of the zipper, it’s puckered out so it doesn’t close properly. A bit annoying, but cute anyways!

2. Crown Brush Infinity Shadow/Crease Duet Brush

I’m happy I got a brush! I don’t have a huge brush collection so any are definitely additions. Honestly, I don’t really like the fact that it is double ended though as it makes it hard to store in the cup I currently have my brushes in. I’ve used this and like it. The pencil crease brush is a little too dense for me and feels a little bit poke-y. Very happy with the shadow brush though as it is fluffy and big to cover my whole lid!

2. Pacifica Natural Water-Proof Eye Pencil in Gun Metal

Not happy with this one. I like my liners very very dark otherwise it just gets swallowed up by my eyes. I’ve used this once and it seems to tug at my eyelid. Maybe it’s just cause I’m used to my Make Up For Ever pencil liner which goes on like butter. I’ll hopefully be able to get some use out of this, but otherwise it’s a thumbs down for me.

3. CAILYN Art Touch Tinted Lip Gloss in Love Affair

This was a disappointment as well. I’ve never use a more watery lip gloss. It almost feels like it’s going to drip off my lips it’s so saturated. It’s not very pigmented either. I would say a thumbs down.

4. Mitchell and Peach Luxury Hand Cream

 This one was a surprise. When I first smelt it, I thought it was…weird. I was reading a lot of reviews online and they were saying it smelled like old lady. Funny enough, as I kept on using it, the more I liked it. It’s definitely a different scent. No Bath and Body Works up in here, but that’s almost what I like about it! The formula is nice, and absorbs fast into the skin.

5. Nourish Organic Moisturizing Cream Face Cleanser

This is the only product I haven’t tried yet, but I’m excited to! With winter coming, my combination skin becomes very dry in patches which isn’t so nice. Hopefully this doesn’t break me out though.

And there is my September ipsy. I would say it was pretty good. Depending how I feel, I might cancel around Christmas time. Not because I don’t like it, I feel like this is the only beauty box I would subscribe to, but just because I feel like I have so much stuff. I don’t want to get so bogged down that it becomes wasteful. I’ll see though how it goes!

Hope you have an awesome day! 🙂

So I know this is late. Like, late late very late. I’ve missed my blog so much! For the month of August I had 2 mini vacations sandwiching a tough 2 weeks at work, so unfortunately, me writing on here was put on the back burner. Now I am back at school for my final year and working part time, but I managed to find a bit of time on this lovely Sunday to write up a post.

I’ve been debating whether to post this as it is no longer August anymore, but since I haven’t gotten my September ipsy….why not?! I love reading subscription box posts anytime, so hopefully you all do too?

Thanks for bearing with me! 🙂

1. The Bag

I know people had some complaints about this one because it seems cheap and plastic (which it is). But I honestly don’t mind it. It fits well with the school theme, and I can see myself using it for shampoo or other toiletries while travelling.

2. Urban Decay Perversion Mascara

This was the only thing in my bag which I didn’t love. I’m just not a mascara person at all. My lashes are unbelievably thin which makes any mascara (waterproof or not) just slide right off. I really wish I had gotten the Urban Decay liner, as I would have gotten so much more use out of that.

3. J. Cat Beauty Flying Solo Eyeshadow in Half Naked

I was very happy to receive this. I’ve tried this multiple occasions and I’m really impressed. Love the formulation, the colour is great, and it comes with a little sponge tip brush in the bottom. I’ll definitely be continuing to use this colour.

4. Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk

This was a welcome addition as I’ve become addicted to dry shampoo. I had just bought a new bottle of Batiste, but I like the travel friendly size of this. I’ve used it a couple of times, and it’s a good product so far!

5. Dr. Brandt Pores No More Primer

I’ve heard of this brand, and I always like to try new primers. My skin is combination, and I still haven’t found a face primer that I love. I’ve only used this once. It was kinda smelly, but seemed similar to the Benefit primer. I’ll have to this give this a couple more tries before I can say how I really feel.

6. Jersey Shore Sun Mongongo Lip Conditioner

I was also happy to receive a new lip balm. I always love trying out new lip balms as it’s one of the makeup products I wear very consistently. I like the scent of this one, and I’m glad I got this one in the tube form. I know there were some pot lip balms in other ipsy bags, but I find them kinda unhygienic. (Maybe I just have dirty hands).

All in all, I was very happy with this bag. The only thing I would have liked to switch out was the mascara, but everything else I can see myself using. September bag is going out soon, so I’m excited to see what that will hold!

Thanks very much for reading! 🙂 Hope you have an awesome day!

Hello! 🙂 Back with a post!

So last month I decided to sign up for ipsy! I’ve been thinking about a beauty subscription service for a while and decided to take the plunge.

Here’s what’s in my first bag!

1. The Bag

I love it! I think it’s so cute that you get a bag every month and can definitely see myself re-using this one. It’s made out of a faux shiny leather with a scalloped detail on the edge. The picture doesn’t do it justice, this bag is NEON pink. Super cute!

2. wHet Nail Polish in Facetious

I was happy to receive this. I actually don’t have a colour even close to this. In person, it ends up coming off a lot darker which I like. The nail polish isn’t the best quality. It takes about 3 coats to become opaque and is a bit streaky. Still, an addition to the nail polish collection!

3. bareMinerals READY® Eyeshadow 2.0

Itty bitty mini eyeshadow! But still excited to try it! I’ve never tried bareMinerals eye shadow before. I did a few quick swatches and I like the cream colour, but I find the darker colour is a bit patchy.

4. Elizabeth Mott Tints & Sass

This reminds me of Benetint (cause it’s practically the same product :p). I’m interested to try this one. I did a little swatch and I think this would be a bit to much for the cheeks, but I can see myself using it on my lips. I like the artificial cherry scent actually, haha.

5. Hang Ten Dark Tanning Oil SPF 08

When I saw the ipsy preview posts, I was REALLY hoping I didn’t get this and got the sunscreen but unfortunately here it is. 🙁 I’m the opposite of a tanner and would have much preferred the sunscreen. I saw on the ipsy forum that some people were using it after shaving, in their hair, and on their skin after a shower. I will probably try these ideas as I would hate to not get ANY use out of it.

6.  POP Beauty Sunkissed Bronzer

Wasn’t super happy to receive this either. I don’t really normally use bronzer (and this one looks dark), but I was thinking of using it as maybe an eye shadow? I’ve heard of the pop beauty brand though, so I’m looking forward to testing the formula at least.

And there we go! My first bag. Honestly, I would say it’s meh. I wouldn’t say the worst, but not mind blowing! Excited to see what my ipsy future holds though!

Hope you have a great day! 🙂