But, back to my point, I'd like to highlight what's in my Ipsy bag and how I feel about everything each month. And since I just started last month, I figure I can start with this one even though my November bag is arriving in like a day, right? Right.
I gotta say, the bag alone? Totally worth the $11. I know not every bag is going to make me this happy, but like...it's adorable. It currently serves as my make up bag so my stuff doesn't float all over the bathroom. I've already decided this one will be my Julep nail polish bag (Oh Julep. We'll get to that soon.)
What was IN the October bag:
- Big Sexy Hair: Blow Dry Gel
- Zoya Nail Polish: Giovanna
- La Fresh: Eco Beauty Oil-Free Face Cleanser Wipes
- Nourish Organic: Coconut and Argan Body Lotion
- Starlooks Lip Pencil: Tickle Me Pink
I haven't used the Blow Dry Gel simply because...I don't blow dry my hair. I shower at night specifically so I don't have to deal with it in the morning. I'm passing the sample on to a friend. I also haven't tried the nail polish because I'm not a HUGE nail person, plus I've been trying to get my nails fairly event and lengthy enough before painting them again, so I may try it soon.
The wipes are...good and all. I've used them to help remove make up, which they aren't supposed to do and only do kind of well. The smell isn't overwhelming or anything, and they stay surprisingly moist considering the packaging is plastic. But it's not something I would buy separately.
I really like the lotion's consistency. It really isn't oily and doesn't leave that leftover gunk on my skin that pretty much every other lotion product does. BUT the smell punches you in the face. You apply it and it's just like COCONUT. DID YOU SMELL IT? COCONUT. Umm, no thanks. I'm good. It doesn't even really smell like coconut so much as sour coconut or something. It ain't pretty.
The lip pencil, though. Lemme tell you about this lip pencil. I've been using it as my actual lip color instead of just as lip liner because I don't HAVE anything to put over it really. And it's a really bright pink that pictures don't do justice to. It dries out my lips a bit, but not enough for me to really be uncomfortable with. I can't eat or drink anything for about half an hour after putting it on so it sets well. I put it on around 1:20 the other day and by time I got home at 5, a package of Twizzlers, a bottle of water, and a bottle of iced tea later (plus traipsing up and down stairs in the grossly cold), it still looked fantastic. By time I finished dinner and dessert at like 7 or 8, it was faded off, but I didn't mind so much.
And normally? This retails for $12. So even if I had just gotten the bag and the lip pencil, it still would have been cheaper than buying the lip pencil in a store or online.
I'm getting my next bag, like I said, super soon, but I'll probably wait a bit to talk about it so I have time to try out stuff. I already know what's in it and I'm pretty excited.
So, honestly, I recommend this. It's probably one of the cheapest subscription boxes, you get a variety of stuff that they match based on your tastes, what you want, and what works best with your skin/hair/eyes and you're always free to change up those answers, and there's discounts to buy more of the stuff if you end up loving it. You cannot skip months with this, but there is a wait list of a month or two so long as you don't connect to Facebook, so you'll have time to reconsider.
If you wanna join, it'd be super cool if you used this link. I get "ipsyPoints" for every person who signs up towards that link, which can get me some extra cool stuff. (You also get some points when you leave feedback on items in your bag, plus 100 just for signing up.) And I'll keep posting about my bags/the products in them because it's my blog and I can.
--Julie
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