Saturday, April 18, 2015

April Ipsy Review!!!

Hello everyone!! I'm back today with a review of my most recent Ipsy glambag. Ipsy is my all time favorite beauty subscription hands down. You get 5 customized products each month for an incredibly reasonable $10! It's an amazing way to boost your makeup collection and discover new brands you haven't heard of before. And you get a cute little makeup bag to boot! 


1) Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk ($19.50 for a full size)- Dry shampoo is one of those products that I don't use too regularly, but would probably die if I didn't have in my arsenal. I think it's really unique that this one contains oat milk, and with the drought going on in California, I think that this could be a really great product to use between hair washes!

2) theBalm Cosetics Nude Dude Eyeshadow Single in the Shade Flirty ($36 for full palette)- I think it's really awesome that all Ipsy subscribers received a single eyeshadow from the new theBalm palette! It's a really great way to try out a new brand without investing in the full palette, and theBalm is definitely a brand I've been wanting to check out. At first glance, I wasn't too excited about this color, as I thought it was just going to be another gold tone to add to my collection, but I was so wrong. Once swatched, I realized it's lowkey purple- it looks to be a purple/taupe with gold shimmer. It's gorgeous! Very similar to Urban Decay's Dark Horse, but a bit lighter. I think I'm going to get a lot of wear out of it.


3) JulieG Nails CORE Collection Nail Polish in the shade Damsel ($3.99)- Ipsy describes this shade as a "mid-tone pink creme" and that sounds about right. It's a very bright, rosy tone which will be perfect for spring! It reminds me of tulips and I love that.


4) MICA Beauty Eye Primer ($44.95 for a full size)- A full size is double the size that I was sent, which was already so large I will probably never finish it, which is insane. That gives this one product a value of $22. It's nice to have received a matte nude eye shadow primer, especially since I know in the summer I tend to like to stick to mattes and get away from the shimmery shadows!


Hikari Cosmetics blush in the shade Tango ($15)- This is such a pink blush!!! It's almost intimidating to look at it in the packaging, but that was also how I felt about my City Color blush and now it's one of my favorites. And this one isn't quite as scary as that one. Just from swatching it seems like you get a lot of pigmentation, so hopefully I like this one! I've received quite a few blushes from Ipsy recently and haven't been too wowed yet.


And that was it! I feel like this month I got really excellent value in my Ipsy bag- between the blush and the eyeshadow primer alone the bag value was almost 4x what I paid! I honestly just forgot to take a picture of my dry shampoo, and I apologize for that haha! Do you think beauty subscriptions are good value? Let me know in the comments!

Also, don't forget I'm giving away a Naked Basics Palette, a Maybelline Brow Drama, and a L'Oreal highlighter!! Original post is here, but you can enter below!  

Stay beautiful y'all!!
- Whitney

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29 comments:

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    1. I love the color of it, it's like a bright Barbie pink :)

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  2. You got some nice beauty products. Love the nail lacquer and blush. xx
    http://www.ninasstyleblog.com

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    1. I'm definitely very happy with my bag this month :)

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  3. That nail polish colour looks amazing! Perfect for Summer!

    Natalie Ann xo // Petal Poppet Blogs ♥

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  4. It looks like you've gotten some pretty good quality stuff! I've always wanted to try an ipsy bag, but have never gotten around to it. This post is a little bit more convincing :)

    Brooke | brookewrote

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    1. I really love it!! It's a really cheap and effective way to grow your makeup collection :)

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  5. I've read an increasing amount of positive reviews on Ipsy subscriptions, so it's nice to know you're happy with it too! The nail polish is a great addition and the range of products is impressive! :)

    Gabrielle | A Glass Of Ice

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    1. I'd definitely recommend it! It's a really great way to discover new brands :)

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  6. ps. I've followed you on Bloglovin' and hope we can connect over there! :) x

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  7. Looks like a great box!!!! I wish it was available in the UK.

    http://katsbeautytales.blogspot.co.uk/

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  8. Love the colors of some of these products!

    God bless,
    XO, Claire
    Http://www.littlemissfashionqueen.blogspot.com

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    1. I agree, I felt like they were perfect for spring :)

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  9. Nice! I've never tried one of those subscription boxes but sounds so fun! :)

    - Che

    www.style-che.com

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    1. I really enjoy it! It's like a present in the mail every month :)

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  10. Great review! I like the nail polish and blush colors!

    Tina
    www.justatinabit.com

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    1. Thanks!!! The blush is so gorgeous, it's quickly becoming a favorite of mine :)

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  11. I am supposed to receive the same products as yours however, my bag has yet to arrive! It's so slow this month. I didn't receive any tracking email so have no way of tracking it. I emailed ipsy but so far no reply. :-(

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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  12. I've just recently signed up for an Ipsy bag-it seems like an amazing service! How long have you been using it? Great post!
    xo Kiki
    https://colormekiki.wordpress.com/

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    1. Thank you!! I've been subscribed for over a year now, and I love it!!! You'll have to let me know how you like your first bag :)

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  13. I really want to get some of The Balm products in my life and Nude Dude and Nude'itude are first on my list as an eyeshadow addict! Such a shame I can't get an ipsy bag in the UK!
    Mary-Ann xx
    Angel Flicks

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