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APRIL 2019 IPSY GLAMBAG PLUS
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APRIL 2019 IPSY GLAMBAG PLUS

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My April Glambag Plus arrived a couple of weeks ago and here are the contents:

  • Benefit – High Brow Eyebrow Highlighter ($22 value)
  • IT Cosmetics – Heavenly Skin Brush 704 ($48 value)
  • Paris Hilton Skincare – Pro DNA Dual-Action cleansing gel ($29 value)
  • Goldfaden MD – Bright Eyes eye cream ($55 value)
  • Laura Sanchez – Moods palette ($35 value)

The IT Cosmetics brush is, as always, amazing, dense and soft. I already own a few of their brushes and they’re all amazing and holding up very well after years of use.

The Pro DNA cleanser is something I thought I wasn’t going to like. I already have favourite cleansers and normally I don’t love it when I get one in my boxes. However after trying it, I have to admit I actually do really like it. It has a very thick consistency that goes a long way, has a refreshing citrusy scent, cleans my face well and doesn’t dry it out.

The Benefit brow highlighting pencil is good for a quick, natural browbone lift. Nothing mind blowing, but useful nonetheless.

The Laura Sánchez Moods palette has been my biggest disappointment, only because I don’t use these bright colours and I don’t like the design on the palette. If you really love colourful eye looks, this might be great for you though!

I haven’t tried the Goldfaden eye cream yet because I’m trying to finish the ones I have opened already before I open this one ?

Did you get an Ipsy Glambag this month? What did you think of it? I know I’m not going to be thrilled with it every month, but I do think I still got a great value for the price paid.
?I hope you’re having a wonderful Wednesday!

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March 2019 Ipsy Glambag Plus
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MARCH 2019 IPSY GLAMBAG PLUS

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MARCH 2019 IPSY GLAMBAG PLUS

My Glambag Plus arrived earlier this week and I finally got around to taking a photo! It’s been so grey and gloomy lately, my photo quality has been definitely suffering.
Hopefully the sun will grace us with its presence soon.

Contents:
  • Huda Beauty – Obsessions palette in “Mauve”
  • Farah Brushes – 5 pc Eye Set
  • Benefit Cosmetics – Dandelion Shy Beam
  • Purlisse – Blue Lotus moisturizer
  • Realher – Matte Liquid Lipstick in “I am adaptable” (red)

This month being my first Glambag Plus, I am excited but also wishing some items were different.

  • The Huda mauves palette was my most anticipated product this month and I’m thrilled it’s the one I got! I own 2 other obsessions palettes and the only other I like and was missing was this one.
  • The Purlisse face cream was, surprisingly, my favourite product this month. I’d never used this brand before and this has turned out to be amazing for my dry skin as a day cream the past week. I almost didn’t even open it! Goes to show you never know if you’ll like something till you try it.
  • The FARAH brushes are pretty and soft although I’m starting to have way too many brushes now.
  • The Benefit Shy Beam was a disappointment because I don’t use matte highlighters and I would have preferred a High Beam.
  • The REALHER lipstick is pretty and the brand is inspiring, but sadly I don’t like to wear reds.

❔Do you think this is worth the $25? I’m curious!

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FEBRUARY 2019 IPSY GLAMBAG
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FEBRUARY 2019 IPSY GLAMBAG

by mybeautyaddictions
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FEBRUARY 2019 IPSY GLAMBAG

This bag arrived while I was in Europe and I’m sure everyone has already received theirs! But I figured, better late than never…

This month I missed the extras again, due to my trip, and the products I received are a mixture of exciting and not-so-much.

Contents:

  • Huda Beauty Lip Contour in “Gossip Gurl”
  • Meech and Mia Eyeshadow in “Caramel”
  • SurMedic+ Sheet Mask Duo
  • Chella Eyeliner Pen in “Purple”
  • Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic mini

I was really excited to receive a Huda lip pencil because I already have a couple and like them, however the colour they sent me is very pink (which isn’t my vibe) so I will probably layer it with other too brown lipsticks to achieve a mauve lip which is more my style.

The single eyeshadow looks good, but honestly I just don’t use single shadows and they clutter my vanity, so I will probably “rehome” this one.

The face masks look very interesting and I’m looking forward to using them and seeing if they do anything (❔Am I the only one around here who finds a lot of masks don’t do much at all? It’s always hit or miss for me!)

The Pixi Glow tonic has become my absolute favourite (thanks to @boise.beauty) and I’m stoked to have a cute mini for travel (I keep these minis and refill them from my big bottle for travel when I run out ?)

The Chella purple eyeliner is something I could have passed on because I have too much eyeliner as it is, but I will still give it a try just in case it’s good!

❔What do you think of this month’s Glambag? Was yours better than mine?
I hope you’re all having a great Wednesday and that it’s less cloudy where you are! These grey days are killing my photography!

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IPSY JANUARY 2019 GLAMBAG
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IPSY JANUARY 2019 GLAMBAG

by mybeautyaddictions
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IPSY JANUARY 2019 GLAMBAG (Scroll for swatches!)

Contents:

  • Skin & Co – Truffle Therapy Face Gommage
  • Tarte – Amazonian Clay Full Coverage foundation in “Fair Sand”
  • Belle En Argent – Lip Gloss in “Bored Now”
  • Ella Eden – Eyeshadow in “Julia”
  • Billion Dollar Brows – Foundation brush

This month was a bit blah for me. I am glad that I did get the Skin&Co exfoliator because I LOVE their other truffle therapy products. If you haven’t tried them I highly recommend their toner and serum (I personally don’t have them right now because they’re so expensive).

Ella Eden Eyeshadow in Julia and Belle En Argent lip gloss in Bored Now

Ella Eden Eyeshadow in Julia and Belle En Argent lip gloss in Bored Now

?The Tarte foundation was a disappointment because as much as I love Tarte, I’ve received this one before and it doesn’t work well with my dry skin (it’s a lot of hassle to make it look decent and I’m usually in a hurry anyway)

?The Belle en Argent lip gloss looked disappointing at first, but when I put it on I noticed it’s actually really pretty! It has these beautiful pink flecks all over that look so pretty and reflect light (you can barely see them on my swatch but in person you can).
?The Ella Eden eyeshadow single is actually very pretty, but personally I don’t really like singles because they end up cluttering my drawers and I always reach for palettes instead.
?The BDB foundation brush was a big disappointment, not because of the brush being bad quality, but because I absolutely hate using this brush shape on my face – so I will probably give it away.

Overall they’re decent products but most of it is stuff that’s not really useful for me.
I wish I could upgrade to the Glambag+ and see if I like that better, but since I haven’t received an invitation, I’ll probably end up having to cancel my Ipsy subscription.

❔What do you think about this bag? Did you get products you enjoy this month?
Hope everyone is having an amazing weekend!

Ella Eden Julia swatch, Belle En Argent Bored Now swatch

Ella Eden Julia swatch, Belle En Argent Bored Now swatch

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Ipsy December 2018 Glambag
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Ipsy December 2018 Glambag

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Ipsy December 2018 Glambag

This is definitely the prettiest bag they’ve sent me so far! I love the gold sequins ?
Contents:

  • CAKE BEAUTY – Heavy cream intensive body balm
  • IT COSMETICS – Superhero mascara
  • LARITZY – Dew pot in “Fine”
  • STEVE LAURANT – Lip oil in “Orchid”
  • FARAH BRUSHES – Blending brush 35E
  • SUGAR COSMETICS – Brow definer in “Taupe Tom”
LARITZY Dew Pot in Fine swatch

LARITZY Dew Pot in Fine

These items are overall OK for me except for the Sugar Cosmetics brow definer which simply doesn’t work. If you check my last photo below, the terrible swatch at the bottom was all I could get out of this product after warming it up and rubbing it super hard on several surfaces for a long time. I don’t know if maybe I just got an old/bad batch but it’s going in the trash.

Swatches of Laritzy dew pot, Steve Laurant lip oil in Orchid, Sugar Cosmetics brow definer

Swatches of Laritzy dew pot, Steve Laurant lip oil in Orchid, Sugar Cosmetics brow definer

The Laritzy highlighter is beautiful but it’s pretty natural looking so those looking for a blinding highlight might not like it.
The Steve Laurant Beauty lip oil looks coloured in the tube but once on it’s actually clear (see swatch) and it does feel comfortable and hydrating on my lips.
The Cake Beauty body cream smells just like cake, absolutely delicious, and it’s very very thick, so it was a bit difficult to use but I loved how hydrating it felt.
The FARAH Brushes blending brush 35E is very pretty and soft.
The IT Cosmetics Superhero mascara is great but I do already have like 3 tubes of it.

Did you get this bag too? I’m curious if someone out there has had better success with the brow definer!

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Ipsy Glambag November 2018
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Ipsy Glambag November 2018

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Ipsy Glambag November 2018

Here’s my November Ipsy Glam Bag!
Contents:

  • EDDIE FUNKHOUSER – Twisted Kisses matte lip crayon in “Kiss Me Twice”
  • MAC – Strobe Cream in “Pinklite”
  • SKYN ICELAND – Brightening eye serum
  • CIATÉ LONDON – Translucent setting powder
  • LOCK COLOR – Waterproof pencil eyeliner in “Black Pearl”

This month I missed the window for adding additional samples of my choice ?

As far as my box goes, I feel this has been the weakest box since I started my subscription in June. The reasons being: I already have a couple of minis of the Mac cream, I already have tons of setting powder minis and I rarely ever use setting powder, I already have lots of eyeliner pencils in black, and as far as the Skyn Iceland eye serum, I literally just bought the full size from Ulta like 3 weeks ago (I do like it but I haven’t really seen any results yet…).

So the only product I’m actually excited to try is the @eddiefunkhouser lip crayon… Because no matter how many nudish lipsticks I have, I have an addiction so I always welcome new ones!

Did you get the same box as me? What do you think? I’m slightly disappointed but I’m hoping next month will bring products that fit my needs better.

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IPSY GLAMBAG OCTOBER 2018
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IPSY GLAMBAG OCTOBER 2018

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IPSY GLAMBAG OCTOBER 2018

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My Ipsy October Glambag arrived yesterday!
The contents are:

–YENSA – Tone Up Primer
–THE BALM – Take Home The Bronze in “Oliver”
–TARTE – Shape Tape Concealer in “12 N Fair Neutral”
–SOO AE – Donkey Milk Sleep Mask
–SUGAR COSMETICS – Vivid Lipstick in “Better Call Salmon”
–FIRST AID BEAUTY – Ultra Repair Cream (This one was an extra I added manually for $3)

 

SUGAR COSMETICS Vivid Lipstick in "Better Call Salmon"

SUGAR COSMETICS Vivid Lipstick in “Better Call Salmon”

Swatches of Sugar Cosmetics Vivid Lipstick in "Better Call Salmon", The Balm bronzer in "Oliver" and Tarte shape tape in "12 N Fair Neutral"

Swatches of SUGAR COSMETICS Vivid Lipstick in “Better Call Salmon”, The Balm bronzer in “Oliver” and Tarte shape tape in “12 N Fair Neutral”

I am pretty happy with this month’s Glambag! I love milk related skincare so I’m looking forward to trying those @sooae.official masks.
The Tarte shape tape is something that everyone has and I had never purchased yet. I’ve tried samples before and they seemed drying under my eyes, but now that I have a travel size I’ll be able to test it better.
The bronzer from @thebalm seems really soft, blendable and not orangey ?, so it looks promising too, plus I don’t own any makeup from that brand yet so I’m excited to try it!
The @trysugar Lipstick looked intimidating and too red at first glance, however after I put it on, I was pleasantly surprised to see it’s very soft, creamy and wearable (not as dark on the lips).
The @firstaidbeauty Ultra repair cream is something I added to my Ipsy bag because I wanted to try it. So far it seems like a very gentle, non-greasy cream which I enjoy for daytime wear, and you can wear it anywhere on your body!

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Ipsy Glambag September 2018
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Ipsy Glambag September 2018

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Ipsy Glambag September 2018

Ipsy Glambag September 2018

Ipsy Glambag September 2018

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Ipsy September Swatches

My Ipsy September 2018 bag arrived today!
Contents:

  • MANNA KADAR – Eyeshadow Duo in “Nemesis & Medusa”
  • PRETTY WOMAN – Nail polish in “Nude or Nothing”
  • DR BRANDT – Microdermabrasion Age Defying exfoliator
  • SMASHBOX – Always On Liquid Lipstick in “Babe Alert”
  • LUXIE BEAUTY – Wonder Woman tapered blender 140 Brush

    I really like the cute little bag with the eyelashes this month! They need to do cute designs like this more often!
    The nail polish colour is right up my alley (I ❤️ pinks and nudes). The eyeshadows and the lipstick are very wearable colours which I look forward to trying on my face. Although I need to say that the shadow compact is almost impossible to open and I almost broke my nails trying. Maybe I got a faulty one. The brush is cool but I wish the WonderWoman logo was printed better – it almost looks halfway faded? I hope it won’t disappear from washing. And the Dr Brandt exfoliator will come really handy when my dry skin starts getting flaky!

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