March 2014 ipsy Glambag | Show & Tell

Always so exciting to get that hot pink mailer in the PO box!!

I feel like I got my bag really EARLY this month. I hadn't even gotten my tracking code email yet, but did end up getting it the evening I had received my bag!

Love surprises!!

I'm really really REALLY loving this subscription. I feel like at $10 per month it's justifiable. I don't shop a lot for myself and this brings me joy & I'm also kinda clueless {I'm getting better} on make up & the brands out there. So, this is really fun to receive make up & products that I've never heard of and wouldn't of tried otherwise because I'm finding some products that I really do love!! Like Benefit & iceSkyn in past bags!

I had gotten the mail & couldn't wait to open the packages {I had gotten my March Groovebook as well, I'll post about that separately}.  So I just checked them out while in the pick-up like at my kids school :)

I thought about making an "unboxing" video on youtube like I did last month. But I haven't been feeling it.

Here are my initial unbagging pictures!

My first thought on the bag are:

I like the feel, the vinyl feels nice & smooth & I love that they'll be featuring art inspired patterns.

BUT, This artwork, I'm just not a superfan of.  It's seems to kid-artish.

I'll be keeping my febbag {plain pink with white zipper} in my purse this month too.

The first thing I pulled out was this {tiny} BareMinerals lipstick sample. 

The color is "Get Ready" and I'd describe it as a Mauvy pink.

I'm so picky on lipsticks - actually I never wear lipstick, usually just gloss {&never read or dark pink}. And although I've heard this brand was great & would love to try ANYTHING else from them - this lipstick will not get worn by me.

{it's not too bright, but too dark pink}

I just don't like the look of bright lipstick on ME, so this is just not happening. I keep rating the bright colors they send me really low, but I think I'll just suggest NO MORE lip sticks. I'm getting quite the stash of colors I'll never use & won't even let my daughter play with!

I might check out the website though, because they also gave me a free shipping code {& offer for free mascara sample - which I'm sure will be tiny too}


I was excited to see this pix! primer though! This is a brand I've been wanting to try & primer is always useful!

Then there was this NYX eyeshadow trio
I've also not used this brand before either. I think it's a cheaper brand. The shadows feel cheap, but a little better that e.l.f. {which is also cheap & love them for many things, but eyeshadow is NOT one of them!}

& It has a cute bow on the closure :)

Then I pull out this Chella eyeliner pen. I've heard about this brand just recently & heard it was good.
This is in Indigo Blue... which I'm no stranger to fun eye colors so this will but a nice addition to my 
stash!

I even swiped it on my eyes in the car {no pic} and loved the smooth application & color every much!

& also love the applicator tip, it's feels like a felt tip marker.

So I'm happy with this bag all in all, there is a big enough value in the items I'll use for me to cosider this worth $10shipped :)

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February 2014 ipsy Glambag | Show & Tell

I LOVE ipsy! Just sayin.

This is my third bag, and by far the best subscription I get because the products ALWAYS total way more than the $10 I pay for the bag each month, plus bonus- you always get a cute new makeup bag with it!

This month the products were fantastic. I had a couple issues, though, with my bag and emailed ipsy and they got back to me within an hour and are sending me replacements!

The bag this month:

JCat Eyelashes $3.99

City Color Be MATTE Blush $2.99

skyn ICELAND Mask - One Application $6.50

Zoya Polish $9

The lid to my blush was detatched {which I emailed them about} And I believe I was supposed to also get a lip gloss {which I emailed them about}

Because when I went to my glamroom {where you can go review your items and earn points} It showed there was supposed to be one in my bag:

Even without the gloss, it's a great value right there! But if they do send me a new blush I'll just glue the lid to the first one & give it to Kendall to add to her play-make up stash :)

LOVE ipsy! Love the customer service & the products!!

If you want to join me and get a bag each month for only $10shipped -- follow this link: vhttp://www.ipsy.com/r/5b53

I also got a bonus this month {the BEAUTY BLENDER foundation sponge (I used some ipsy points to get it free!!)}

January Ipsy Glambag Makeup subscription

I got my January bag today!

Love seeing that hot pink envelope in my PO box!!

So exciting, I've been stalking the #ipsy tag on instagram lately.. just to see if people have started to receive their bags yet.. and I saw they had, but tried not to look too closely at the photos because I wanted the contents to be a surprise :)

This is the second Ipsy bag I've gotten and I love it! $10/month for 4-5 full size beauty products in a cute little makeup bag...yes, please!

Here is what was in my bag this month:

Makeup remover wipes {needed these, so yay!}

Eye Pencil in, copper "Penny" {not a big fan of golds but will try it out!}

Small sample of dry shampoo {can't wait to try this!}

Lip gloss {love the color!}

Pure Marula Facial Oil {never heard of it, but it's supposed to be really great for the skin!}

Also included, this little card to write why you think 2014 will be the best year:

I will for sure keep this subcription up! It's so worth $10/month for the amount of products you get...plus the fun surprise each month -- so worth the fun mail! Join me!! Follow this link -----> Get your Ipsy bag!!