October Ipsy Glam Bag 2013

Here's what I received in my October Glam Bag.

The makeup bag is really cute.

Zoya - Nail Polish

I received this polish in the colour Neve .  It's a very pretty blue.  It's a great quality polish with long wear and I would definitely buy this brand again if I see it in a store .  It retails for $8 at zoya.com.

Big Sexy Hair - Blow Dry Volumizing Gel

I received a travel size of this product.  This gel is great.  It's just as good as the chi silk infusion I usually use .  I will be buying this again.  This size retails for $5 at ulta.com.

Coastal Scents - Medium Shadow Brush

I really liked this brush.  I'm definitely going to buy more of this brand of brushes.  This brush retails for $2 .49 at coastalscents.com.

La Fresh - Oil-Free Face Cleanser

I liked these wipes but I don't think I would purchase them again.  I think I'll stick with my baby wipes.  Much cheaper.  I got a trial size bag of the wipes.  There was 10 in the bag. This retails at approx. $4 and can be found in full size of 30 wipes at lafreshgroup.com.

Wet N Wild - Fergie Centerstage Collection

I received this in the colour Desert Festival.  I love Wet N Wild products.  They have long lasting wear and are super affordable .  This palette retails for approx. $5 and can be purchased at wnwbeauty.com.  You can also purchase Wet N Wild products at Walmart.

My bag this month totaled approx. $25.  If you are interested in signing up to receive a Glam Bag go to ipsy.com


Jenn

September Ipsy Glam Bag 2013

I signed up for a subscription at ipsy.com.  After filling out a profile, every month you will receive a small makeup bag with beauty products.  It's $10 a month plus $4.95 shipping.  With the US exchange I was charged $16.95.  I was on a waiting list for 2 months before I started receiving my Glam Bag.  There are some higher end products and some lower end stuff.  I was so happy with what I received for my first bag.  I loved everything I got. You also get discounts on the products you receive if you would like to purchase them. Here is what I received in my September bag.

When I received my Glam Bag I knew what it was right away.  It came in a pink metallic envelope .

In the envelope it came with a sample of Michelle Phan's The Life Palette in Career Life Look.

It also came with a card with discounts for all the products I received plus many more.

The makeup bag I received was a very pretty blue.

I got 5 products in my bag this month.

This is what I received:

Chella - Ivory Lace Highlighter

I really love this.  I've used this for a few different things.  I've used it on my brow bone for highlighting or on my water line to make my eyes look bigger. It's also great for hiding blemishes and red spots. You can purchase it at chella.com. I would definitely purchase this again or a product similar.  It retails for $18.

It's So Big Volumizing Mascara By Elisabeth Mott

I liked this mascara.  I don't think I would purchase it again but I will use it up.  I only received a trial size of this.  You can purchase this at elizabethmott.com.  It retails for the full size for $19.99.

Pop Beauty - Pouty Pop Crayon 

The colour I received was Rose Romance .  I really liked this lip crayon.  It has long lasting wear.  I'm not sure if I would order this online but would definitely pick it up if I saw it in the store .  You can purchase it at popbeauty.co.uk/.  It comes in a pack of 6 for $25 so approx. $4 each.

NYX - Single Eye Shadow

The colour I received was Nutmeg (118).  I loved this colour.  I will pick up this colour again.  It was long lasting and easy to blend.  You can purchase it at nyxcosmetics.com for $6.99.

Starlooks - Obsidian Kohl Eye Pencil

I never use pencil liners but I found this very easy to use .  I don't know if I could bring myself to spend the $12 for a pencil but I do recommend it. You can purchase it at starlooks.com.

So for the $16.95 I sent I received $51 worth of makeup.  I love that it's a surprise every month.  If you love makeup you'll love getting a bag from Ipsy.

Jenn

Beauty Reviews 3

BEAUTY BLENDER

  I'm not one to use my fingers to put makeup on, I'm more of a brush person.  So when I saw someone on youtube talking about the beauty blender, I was really interested in giving it a try.  I found one at Sephora but I couldn't believe the price , $26 for a little makeup sponge .  Are you kidding me?  I went on ebay and found a knock off one for $1.53 with free shipping and figured I'd give it a try.  I love it.  It's tear drop shape is perfect for putting concealer under your eyes.  I use it to blend in the L'Oreal Super Blendable Crayon.  You can even use it for eyeshadow.  The only difference is the knock off one is a little firmer material.  26 dollars or $1.53, you do the math.

NICOLE BY OPI - KHLOE HAD A LITTLE LAM-LAM

I saw this colour on sale at Shopper's for $4. It's a blue/green shade . I haven't seen anything like it. It's very beautiful. The polish has very good wear as well. If you come across this colour give it a try. Hard to tell how nice the colour is from these pics so I took a picture with and without the flash

 URBAN DECAY'S NAKED PALETTE

For years now, at least once a month I would buy some sort of eye shadow for my collection.  But I have been wanting this eyeshadow palette for over a year. It is pricey so I could never bring myself to buy it. My husband bought it for me for Christmas. I couldn't have been more happy. You can buy it at Sephora for $60. Since I got this I haven't even looked at eyeshadows in the store . Even though it is a lot for make up I would probably spend more then that on drug store eyeshadows in the amount of time it will take to use up this. I love every colour so unlike the drug store ones I buy then decide I don't like I'm actually going to use this up. It has very long wear that lasts all day. It comes in a very nice case with a built in mirror which is a bonus. It also comes with an eyeshadow brush and a travel size Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. I love these eye shadows, if your an eyeshadow junkie like me it's worth the purchase. This palette comes with 12 neutral shades from light to dark.

MARC ANTHONY REPAIRING MACADAMIA OIL TREATMENT

I picked this up at Shoppers for around $8 while looking for something to help with frizz and split ends. It works really well. You just apply a few drops to damp or dry hair and style as usual.

Let me know if you have tried any of these products and what you thought of them.

Jenn