April Ipsy

The obvious Theme is Pink. 

This is telling us to say goodbye to Winter, and Hello to Spring.

The 1st item is a Full Sized nail polish from Sation. It is a beautiful light baby pink. This color just screams out Spring, a couple of coats and let Spring begin. I really love the name as well "Of Corset I'll Call You"

Full size .50fl oz = $5

Another full sized item is this bold pink called "Sweet Cheeks" from be a bombshell. It is very pigmented and has a noticeable shimmer when swatched. When you apply it with your brush it has a perfectly pinched glow to your cheeks. I think this will be a frequently grabbed item for me. 

Full size = $16

From MICA Beauty is a incredible shimmery loose pigment in "#72 earth". I personally love to wear shimmery shadows and I think it is that perfect shade to make anyone's eyes pop. It is  a neutral pink tone. A little of this shadow goes a long way. This is a deluxe sized sample 2G. There are 16 shimmery shades of "Earth" to choose from. 

Full sized is 2.5G = $16.

Lastly is a .07 oz deluxe sample of "POWDER PLAY" from big sexy hair. This is a volumizing and texturizing powder you apply to the roots of your dry hair. You can use dust it into your hands first or apply it straight to the root area and rub into your scalp to give lift and volume. The texture is very soft and they look like miniature fibers. The strangest thing about it is, it has a cooling sensation when you feel it. It does work for me. 

Full size is .53 oz = $15.95

Overall I really enjoyed this months bag and will use all the items. The approximate value of the entire bag is $38. Considering the bag is $10 per month this is a beautiful bargain.

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Thanks 

December Ipsy

I loved this bag and every bag over the past couple months! Ipsy has been nothing, but amazing beauty items which is why I subscribed to them 1 year ago when it was MyGlam. This has to be my very close to favorite subscription service I have. If you are interested in signing up for Ipsy click HERE. 

MAI COUTURE highlighting papier

This is a almost tissue like paper with pigment right on it. You can tear it out and rub it onto your upper cheekbones, cupids bow or anywhere you would like to have highlighted or glowing. The color was great and pale and shimmery. I have tries MAI COUTURE blotting papiers and the foundation papiers in the past as well

Urban Decay 24/7 glide on pencil in ZERO

The perfect deep dark black eyeliner. Makes my eyes stand out and very bold.

NYX ultra pearl mania pigment in

The pigment is right on and bold as expected, It looks like a dark green color, but comes off brown when applied. My only gripe about it is it not being easy to use because of the packaging. It is not user friendly. The opening is very tiny and seems like a lot of waste if you need to pour it out to use it. it would be much better if the opening was bigger where you could tap the end of your brush in the pigment without having to be super creative on not spilling it. 

Mirabella Face and Eye Primer

The consistency is a bit runny and oily from what I am use to. Works like it should. Always use a primer before foundation and eye makeup. It's a must for an all day makeup application.

Be a Bombshell lip gloss in HOT MESS

A super bright and very glossy. Not too sticky which it always a plus.

Lastly my bag extra which is the NEW Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm.

It has a medicinal/ minty smell to it. I had high hopes for this, but it does not have good coverage, but I should have expected that from the Beauty Balm. I can say it did even out my skin tone and had a really beautiful satiny finish, but did not hide any of my flaws. I began using this under my foundation. If the Naked Skin foundation is anything like this with full coverage I think it would be a great product for me. I have lots of hyper pigmentation all over my face and need quite a bit of coverage just to make my face appear even. 

This was a great beauty bag!

2nd Ipsy Bag Oct 2012

So yes, MyGlam is now Ipsy!

The second bag is truly amazing! This is the reason why I signed up for MyGlam at the beginning. I wanted a subscription service with all makeup products or at least mostly makeup products. I am quite happy with what was in the bag this month!

 

The Lip Bomb on the Mirenesse $39.00 

Although the color I received #4, was not available on the website. This lip stain/gloss/lipstick is SUPER pigmented and is so smooth on your lips. It is not sticky and it seems to stay on forever. I did notice that it transferred on to everything, but I still had tons of color even after it transferring. Pretty impressive. Below is the color #4 a great sheen too.

Pequi Oil Treatment from Couture Color. A full size 0.5oz bottle is $12. It is suppose to revive even the most dry and brittle hair. It can also be used to tame our wild little frizzies! It is suppose to absorb quickly and not weigh your hair down. I am currently using another product and when finished I will try this one out. (see below)

The Be a Bombshell Onyx liner marker is $14.00 on the Be a Bombshell webpage. This "jumbo" like marker has a great deep dark black color and goes on smooth and lasts all day even thru my workout. It does not budge until I remove it during my shower at night! That is long wearing!!!

 This cute Mini Eyeshadow Quad from Coastal Scents in #7 was in 4 lovely colors. Starting from the top left was Wysteria, raspberry tarte, antique lilac, lemon chiffon. I love the colors that I got! I was so so happy! I saw many other bags with different colors and I am soo glad that these colors suited me PERFECTLY to my liking! 

 This Mascara from The Balm - What's your Type? in black was a nice addition to the bag!. The Balm has been an item in the MyGlam bags in the past and it is great to see they are still going to be a part of the ipsy bag too. I am currently using a couple other mascaras and will get some use from this shortly/

 These are all the items in the new ipsy bag. I really enjoyed this bag very much and so happy to see mostly cosmetic items instead of skin care items. This is what I have always wanted this subscription service to be like.
If you are interested in checking out the new Ipsy click HERE for more information. 
Thank you!!!
Annette