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The February Ipsy theme is “The Look of Love.” It contains goodies you will fall in love with at first sight.Not too excited about the bag this month. I don’t care for pink 🙁

Pop Beauty Plump Pout Mini (Fuchsia Freesia) ($16) I love Pop products, but again I don’t like PINK.

Zoya Nail Polish (Dot) ($9) more pink….

Tini Beauty Eyetini Cordial Cream Shadow + Base in One (Violette) ($18):  At first I thought this was a lip gloss LOL. It’s a cool eyeshadow, and though purple and shades of purple are my favorite, I don’t like it for my eyes.

skyn ICELAND Fresh Start Mask with Ice Age Mud ($6.50)  A two-step system. 1 Blue Clay and 2 Activating Gel. I’m super excited to try this! I’ve heard amazing things about this company.

MEOW! J. Cat Beauty Eyelashes + Eyelash Glue ($3.99) I love J.Cat products. I’m going to have the most fun with these lashes!

I paid for my own page and all opinions are my own. There are affiliate links in this post.

The January Ipsy theme is “19 Reasons” and features “19 Reasons That 2014 Will Be Amazing” and lists a bunch of brands which I am assuming are their January brand partners? They don’t include a true information card with your products listed on it. That information can all be found in your account. Ipsy sends out bag variations, via “ipsymatch”, which based on the preferences you enter when you take the Ipsy quiz.  There were 20 different products this month and, I believe, each subscriber received 5 of those items.

This months bag was kind of MEH. I guess I still have the festive holidays on my mind and seem to be going through bright and shiny withdrawals. On to the loot!

Elizabeth Mott Smooth Shadow (Pearl)

Proactiv+Mark Fading Pads  I’m not sure if 4 wipes will make me notice a difference, but I love the idea of a wipe that will ” fade away post acne dark marks, reduce the appearance of fine lines and enlarged pores.” So I’ll give it ago.

MicaBeauty ~ Tinted Lip Balm in Fiesta

Briogeo ~  Don’t Despair, Repair!™ Deep Conditioning Mask

Nourish Organic ~ Lightweight Moisturizing Face Lotion. Argan and Rosewater

I paid for my own page and all opinions are my own. There are affiliate links in this post.

The theme of this month’s bag is “Glam It Up”. I got a total of six items, four of which are full-sized. Typically Ipsy subscribers only get five items, but this month everybody got something from em Cosmetics as a bonus. 🙂

Once again the bag is super cute. Shimmery gold with a hot pink lining.

Here are my goodies.

• Pixi Beauty Bronzer in Subtly Suntouched
• BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chic Baked Eyeshadow Sample in Sun
• Nailtini Nail Lacquer in Champagne
• em Cosmetics Lash Gallery Dramatic Volume Mascara in Black
• Starlooks Gem Eye Pencil in Amethyst
• Be A Bombshell Lip Crayon in Shameless

Get your own IPSY for only $10 a month.

Super excited that I got my Ipsy bag today! This month’s theme is “Classic Beauty”. The bag itself is a STURDY dark  blue with  black flowers. I have to say, so far I haven’t had a bad bag. They have all been great quality bags and I can use and use and stuff with ummm stuff. 🙂

As you know Ipsy is curated by Michelle Phan. She recently launched her own make up line EM. She gave us a little bonus this month. It’s a picture of her “Life Palette” BUT at the bottom is a sample of blush and eye shadows for us to try.

Sorry for the picture quality. This was a last minute decision to take a picture of this and do to a sleeping boyfriend I couldn’t turn the light on brighter. 🙂

Now on to the goodies!

J.Cat Beauty ~ Fantabulous nudish shade of lipstick in “Honeycrisp”. HEEEE My favorite apple in the world!!

Elizabeth Mott “It’s So Big” Volumizing Mascara

NYX ~ Single Eye Shadow “Cryptonite” Sort of glittery dark grey. I like it!

Starlooks ~  Kohl Eye Pencil “Obsidian”

(3) Freeman Beauty ~ Facial Paper Masks: Blue Agave Hydrating, Rose for Brightening & Star Fruit for Purifying.  I love these masks and can’t wait to see how they smell and feel.

So another home run for Ipsy!

I paid for this WONDERFUL bag myself and all opinions are 100% mine. ~D OH and there are affiliate links. I’d be ever so great full if you used them.

Unlike other beauty subscription cards that detail the products included in your box, the Ipsy card highlights all of the brands they worked with that month. (There are variations of bags you can receive every month).

I do know this much.  This month’s theme is Glamour Academy.  This is what I got.

Noya Vanilla Lip Balm ~ FULL SIZE! Value $4

Chella ~  Dazzling Dark Brown Eyebrow Color Pencil

MicaBeauty ~ Shimmer Powder Eyeshadow in Bronze

Pixi ~ Beauty Lash Booster Mascara in Blackest Black

Michael Todd ~Jojoba Charcoal facial scrub.

To get your own IPSY go HERE

All opinions are mine and I paid for this box. There are affiliate links in this post. ~D

July’s “Beach Beauty” Ipsy is fabulous once again! I still can’t believe all the amazing stuff I get for $10! Sorry the bag isn’t shown very well. I got several boxes that day and was also fighting off cats who wanted to photobomb my pics.

Derma/e ~ Microdermabrasion scrub

POP Beauty ~ Pouty Pop Crayon in Coral Crush

BH Cosmetics ~ California Collection Eyeshadow Sample. Shades are Hollywood (super dark purple) San Francisco (brownish) and Malibu (sparkly sand color)

Sexy Hair ~ Soy Renewal Beach Spray Conditioning & Texturizing Spray

COOLA ~ Mineral Face SPF 20 Unscented Moisturizer

BONUS ~ Nicole nail polish in Pretty In Plum

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**I paid for my own bag and all opinions are 100% mine. There are also affiliate links in this post and I’d GREATLY appreciate if you used them. 🙂 ~D

This month’s Ipsy is fabulous! I love the cute leopard print bag! I got all of this for $10!!

Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter Pencil ~ Value $18

NYX  Blush in Copper ~ Value $6

Starlooks Lip Pencil in Bare ~ Value $12

J.cat Sparkling Cream Palette in Volta ~ Value $4.49 Looks amazing in person.

J.cat Eyelashes ~ Value $3.99

*extra just for referring friends* Bauble Bar Bracelet – Value $18

To get your own IPSY bag click HERE

This month’s theme is “Spring Fling”.  BEST.BAG.EVER!  I LOVE everything in it.

Pacifica Coconut Crushed Pearl Luminizing Body Butter; small full size (2 oz tube); available HERE.  Retail value: $7.00. (The flat seal was popped open and it leaked everywhere. Now the bottle is half gone)

Zoya nail polish in Blu; full size (0.5 oz); available HERE.  Retail value: $8.  Coupon code IPSYZ will get you $5 shipping, buy 2 get 1 free (unlimited), and a free 1 oz polish remover, valid until 5/31/13. Continental US only.

Yaby concealer in buff; full size (3.5 g); available HERE.  Retail value: $5.06  Coupon code does not work on Yaby’s main site, only at Camera Ready Cosmetics).  Coupon code ipsyluvsyabycc20 will get you 20% off Yaby cosmetics only, valid until 6/10/13.~ Value $4.85

Juice Beauty Reflecting Lip Gloss pink. Deluxe sample size (.14 oz); available HERE.  Retail value: $9. This gloss is NOT full size (no matter what anyone says: I am looking at the weights!): full size tubes are .28 oz and retail for $15.  If you would like to give this a try, discount code IPSY20 will get you 20% off any purchase of $30 or more, valid until 6/15/13

NuMe Finishing Serum, .3 oz. available HERE.  This gives this little sample a retail value of $4.35.

Moondust Eyeshadow from Urban Decay in Glitter Rock; 0.05 oz (full size), retails for $20.00; available HERE. ~ A nice shimmery purple (My favorite color)  Value $20

(This was a bonus add-on item for referring two people).

I paid for my own bag and all opinions are my own. To get yours go to http://www.ipsy.com

April is Pretty In Pink!

This April, pinks have never looked so pretty! We have a bouquet of amazing beauty products waiting just for you. Create a Look and blend them with your favorite pastels and bright hues for an original and exquisite start to your very own version of spring beauty!

The outside of this months bag is meh, but the inside is cute. I folded it over so you can see it. Inside of it is:

• Be a Bombshell blush in “Beach Please”
• Mica Beauty eye shadow in “Earth”
  
• Healthy Sexy Hair product
• Sation Nail Polish in “Of Corset I’ll Call You

Three out of Four full size products is pretty impressive. What I’m not impressed about is all the dang pink. For those of you who follow me, you know I’m not into PINK. Oh well. This will make for a great gift or giveaway. To get your own bag go to http://www.ipsy.com/

March is the month of Great Escapes

“It’s time to get away from the drab cold of winter and pack your things for a nice little break with your March Glam Bag. We’ve chosen awesome beauty and skincare products that will make your trip towards the sunshine, sea, snow, and more a much more memorable affair.”

The bag this month is really cute!  It’s made from a soft nylon material with navy blue stripes and anchors on the outside and plain white inside. Contents are:

Two yaby eyeshadows, They don’t have a shade name, but one is teal and the other is a seashell shade. These are pretty small and I heard they aren’t very pigmented but they’re the perfect size to fit the GlamRX palette.

GlamRX palette – This is about the size of a credit card, perfect for your purse.  One side is a mirror and the other side is magnetic – you put the 2 eyeshadows in this.

Juice Beauty Hydrating Mist

La Fresh travel-lite makeup remover wipes – I love using these wipes when I’m traveling… this is a small packet with 8 wipes.

I love the mist and the wipes, but the rest is meh. I don’t wear a lot of eyeshadow.

~D

IPSY did not endorse me or pay for this bag. All opinions are 100% my own.

About Ipsy:
Each month subscribers will receive a new Glam Bag with deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products customized according to your beauty profile. Members can watch and play along with the stylists with the same products that they are using, all for only $10 a month. Click here to join Ipsy.