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Ipsy Glam Bag August 2023

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I am backkkkkkkk! Things have been rough lately, but I figured it’s time to get back into my favorite hobby- makeup and beauty!

We are going to start our journey back into the beauty world with my August Ipsy Glam Bag reveal.

Mitchell and Peach Flora No.1 Body Soufflé (deluxe sample) full size $40

This body soufflé made my bag smell so fragrant! It contains vitamin E, Shea Butter, and honey. With notes of Rose, Lavender, and Violet.

I do love this scent. Lavender is probably my favorite fragrance and I can definitely smell it in the body soufflé.

Dew of the Gods Ultratonic Watermelon Extract Toner (deluxe sample) Full Size $32

I was just thinking about how I wanted to try more products from Dew of the Gods, so it’s crazy that this toner showed up in my bag!

The watermelon in the toner is meant to give your skin a glow. It also contains Hyaluronic acid, citrus extracts, and grape extracts. The toner helps to remove dead skin cells and soften and tone your skin.

The Beauty Crop Porefilter Pore Blurring Pressed Powder Fair 1 (deluxe sample) Full-size $15

This powder is light weight and talc free. It is supposed to make your skin matte and blur pores with its ultra fine texture.

Not the most exciting thing to get in an Ipsy bag, but I will use it nonetheless.

Ciaté London Dewy Blush Glossy Cheek Tint in Coconut (deluxe sample) Full-size $22

This shade ended up looking way different than I thought it would! I thought it was going to be more like the tube, thankfully it isn’t!

However, products like this aren’t really my thing. But, I do want to give it a try before I just disregard it.

Manna Kadar pH Balance Lip Balm $12

I love tinted lip balms. They are basically all I wear on my lips anymore. I was excited to see this in my bag! But, it does turn pretty pink, and pink isn’t exactly my color. I am going to give it a chance though, it does seem very moisturizing.

Thoughts?

I got more makeup in this Ipsy bag than I have been lately, so that makes me happy. However, I am not quite sure how much use I’ll get out of the blush and lip balm. I am pretty excited for the toner and body soufflé.

What do you think about my Ipsy bag? What was in yours? Comment below!!

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Ipsy March 2023

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Ipsy is around $11 a month for 5 deluxe sample, sometimes full sized beauty products.

REN Clean Skincare Evercalm Barrier Support Antioxidant Moisturizer full-size $50

I have another moisturizer from REN that I really like, so I’m excited to try this one. I like having these deluxe sized samples of skincare products to really test stuff out.

Beautaniq Beauty Caffeine Eye Cream $18

I have been wanting an eye cream with caffeine in it, I hope this one is a good one. It also has Hyaluronic acid and green tea in it.

Shaina B Miami Setting Brush $5

We all know I love getting makeup brushes in these subscription boxes, but I have really been trying to pair down my collection, so I may pass this along.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel $22 full sized

I have never needed to purchase a full size of this product. These minis last ages and I always seem to get a new one when my current one is finished. Happy to have another.

Give Them LaLa Mini Bronzer in Bora Bora $26 full sized

I like the tone of this bronzer and I like that it isn’t matte. It’ll be perfect for the upcoming summer months!

That is it for my Ipsy bag! What was in yours? Comment below!

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Ipsy Glam Bag February 2023

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Let’s try to get back to regularly posting! For this post I present you my Ipsy Bag from February 2023.

To start, the bag itself is really cute and seems to be of great quality.

Plum Color Affair “Be Good”

The first item is this cute little nail Polish. It’s a maybe with some glitter in it. I’m not big in glitter, but this could be a really good color for spring.

Lafco New York Body Lotion “Champagne “

I got a little body lotion that will be great to use in my turn and burn project pan! It has notes of ginger, grapefruit, and raspberry. It’s a thin consistency, but it smells amazing.

Marc Anthony Grow Long Super Fast Strength Leave in Conditioner

I have the shampoo and conditioner from this line and I don’t really like them. I am hoping I feel differently about the leave in conditioner. It has the same scent as the shampoo and conditioner, I just hope it lingers longer.

Ciaté Glow to Go Illuminating Blush “Matchmaker”

I have had one of these in the past, but the color was way way too light. This one seems like it will be better for my skin tone. I’m excited to give it a try.

Unfiltered Wake Up Call Quad “Morning Brew”

In this quad there are two mattes and two shimmers. I thought it looked really pretty and had high hopes, but after swatching the shadows those hopes are dashed. They just aren’t good quality. I will be passing this along.

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What was in your Ipsy this month?

Where Have I Been?

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Hello and I miss you all!

With work, life, and school my life has been extremely busy.

However, I have missed blogging and Instagraming so much! So I made it my New Year’s resolution to restart and revamp my blog and Instagram.

What kind of content would you like to see? Throw all your ideas in the comments!

Be on the look out for new posts from me.

Thank you 🐷

Ipsy Glam Bag April 2022

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The Ipsy glam bag is $12 (?) a month and contains 5 deluxe sample sized (sometimes full sized) beauty products.

Benefit Boi-ing Cakeless Concealer “4- Can’t Stop Light Cool” $24 full size

I have been curious about the Benefit Boi-ing concealer in the past, so I’m excited to see it included in my Ipsy. I’m particularly interested to see how it will wear under my eyes. I think the shade I got will be a good match. I’m currently trying to use up a deluxe sample size of a Tarte concealer, but once that one is gone, this one will be in rotation.

Kokie Cosmetics Eyebrow Pencil and Brush “Blonde” $8

I have been wanting to try more from Kokie, but I never see their products in stores near me! I have used a concealer from them in the past ( also from Ipsy) and I used that sucker up I loved it so much. I really do just need to make an order from their site. I have high hopes for this brow product. It seems like it will be pretty precise and a good shade match.

MAAPILIM Exfoliating Solution $63 full size

“It’s formulated with AHAs and BHAs to help dissolve dead skin cells, degunk pores, and leave your skin super soft and smooth.” It’s always exciting to get to try out expensive skincare. I will have to throw this in my skincare rotation to see if it makes any difference.

SOROCI Low-Hyaluronic Tangerine Booster Serum $29 full size

This is meant to have the hydrating benefits of Hyaluronic Acid as well as the brightening and firming benefits of tangerine extract. Apparently if you put this on before the rest of your skincare routine it will boost absorption.

COSRX Inc. Master Patch Intensive $12

I have some of these from other brands that I need to go through. I have tried the mighty patch brand and didn’t think they worked, hopefully these will perform better.

The Balm The Balm and the Beautiful Vol 1

I am not sure why this was included in my bag. It isn’t in my card, I didn’t order any add ons and I don’t recall ordering anything separately. But this is a happy accident! Ever since I saw Emily Noel use it in a video I have wanted to try the palette for myself.

The colors seem right up my alley. They are pigmented and the color story itself is very nice.

I am really excited to give it a go on my eyes!

That is it for my April Ipsy! I really enjoyed this bag! I think it’s the best one I have gotten in a while. What was in your Ipsy? What is your favorite Kokie products? Comment below!

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I Got The Ipsy Cosmic Glow Mystery Bag

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The Ipsy mystery Glam Bags are $14. The mystery Glam Bag Plus is around $30. The Cosmic Glow Mystery Glam Bag is $14.

The Crème Shop Rose Water & B 12 Complex Infused Essence Masks

I am always up for trying a new sheet masks. I think I am going to give the rose water one a go this evening. The packaging on both is also super cute.

Seraphine Botanicals Pink Guava + Primer Oil Free Illuminating Primer

I have been getting into more illuminating primers, so this will be a fun one to try. I will have to do a future post on it.

Goldfaden MD Doctor’s Scrub

This is a ruby crystal microdermabrasion Exfoliator. That sounds a little scary. I am definitely going to have to toss this into my routine once I finish my physical exfoliator.

KVD Cake Pencil “Trooper Black 01”

I have tried this pencil before and I really enjoyed it. It stayed in place and lasted all day. I do wish I would have gotten a brown shade, but I can use black as well.

Shades By Shan “Irma”

This feels and swatches like a pretty basic eye shadow. I’m sure I can use it as an all over lid shade or possibly an inner corner highlight.

That was another fun mystery bag! I like that a KVD product was included as well as an illuminating primer that is a pretty decent size. It contained a good balances of makeup and skincare.

What was in your Cosmic Glow Mystery Bag? Comment below!!

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I got the October 2021 Mystery Ipsy Glam Bag

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I mainly decided to get this because I really really like the bag. So every thing else is pretty much a bonus for me. The mystery glam bags retail for $14

Mini Murad Environmental Shield Essential-C Dqy Moisture SPF 30

I have the full size of this product but I have yet to use it. I will probably try this mini size first to see if I like it. And if I don’t I can always pass the larger size onto someone else.

Love craft Beauty Number 2 Brush

The bristles are soft and it seems pretty sturdy. I’ll definitely use it for blush or bronzer

This Works Morning Expert Hyaluronic Serum

I have been getting a lot of Hyaluronic acid stuff lately. This is another little mini to add to my turn and burn project pan.

UOMA Level Up Mascara Mini

I love getting mini mascaras. I can actually use it up before the three month shelf life passes.

The bristles are kind of spread out and in a weird pattern around the wand. I am interested to see how this work.

Basic Beauty Eyeshadow Quad “Hot Cocoa Bomb”

This is a cute little quad and the shadows seem to be of pretty decent quality.

It was really buttery and smooth with the figure swatches and I am interested to see how they work with a brush. I am going to add this to my collection of mini palettes I keep on my vanity.

Sometimes I really enjoy getting this mystery bags. Sometimes they suck though. This was luckily not one of this times! I would be interested to know what products you got in this bag when it originally came out or if you have ordered the mystery bag as well!

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Ipsy February 2022

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Ipsy glam bag is $11 a month and contains 5 sample (sometimes full) sized beauty products and tools.

Complex Culture Easy Crease Definer Brush

I LOVE Complex Culture brushes! I have quite a few for face makeup, but this is my first one for the eyes. I am excited to see how well it performs.

Bella Pierre Banana Powder

I have the pressed version of this powder and I use it so much I have pan in it! I have never used a loose banana powder, so I am curious to see how using it ends up.

Bobby Brown Smokey Eye Mascara

This mascara has a pretty average wand. I think it will work well for my lower lashes. I am interested in seeing how it performs over all.

Zion Health Orange Blossom Hydrating Lip Balm

This balm smells great and feels even better on the lips. I am going to put this balm in my desk at work so I can make sure it gets the use it deserves.

Shaina B Miami Duo “MIA Mauve and Ice Palace”

This is a perfect little duo for me. It’s a nice basic crease shade and a highlight shade.

I am going to get so much use out of this! I can see myself reaching for it daily.

What was in your Ipsy bag this month?

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Ipsy January 2022

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The Ipsy Glam Bag is around $11 a month and you get 5-6 deluxe sample sized makeup and beauty products.

Elaina Badro Blending Brush

The brush is very soft and doesn’t shed. It’s a nice addicting to my collection of too many eyeshadow bruhes.

Rose + Quartz Hair Mask

This seems like it will be a really good hair mask. It’s vegan, gluten free, and cruelty free. I am excited to give it a try once I finish my current hair mask.

IBY Sunkissed Glow Highlighter “Maldives”

This is a pretty highlighter. I don’t mind that it’s travel sized because highlighters are hard to get through. Maldives is a great color for me and I think I’ll get a lot of use out of it.

Tarte Ultra Creamy Shape Tape Concealer “Light Sand”

This is the item I picked out. I’m very excited to try it. It’s something I have wanted to give a try for a while now, this travel size will be perfect.

Purlisse Ageless Glow Serum BB Cream “light”

I am always up to trying a new BB cream. I have another Bb Cream from Purlisse that I really like, so I have high hopes for ageless glow.

Ipsy Glam Bag December 2021

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My December glam bag arrived before my November glam bag.

The Ipsy Glam Bag is $11 a month and comes with five usually sample sized beauty products.

Ahava Mineral Hand Cream

This hand cream smells fine. It has a rather floral scent. It is very moisturizing. I am going to toss this is my bag to use through out the day while I’m at work.

Benefit Cosmetics POREfessional Hydrate Primer

I believe I have tried a sample of this before and it worked fine. I am going to toss this in the drawer with the rest of my sample sized primers where it will probably be forgotten.

The Beauty Crop Fineapple Powder Brush F203

This powder brush is really cute and very soft. I think I am going to get a lot of use out of it.

Ofra Cosmetics Blush in Chameleon

This is such a pretty shade of blush! It’s pretty pigmented and soft so there is some powder kick up. Nonetheless I think I am going to be using this blush a ton.

LYS Speak Love Glossy Lip Treatment Oil

This is a really nice lip treatment. It feels really moisturizing on the lips without feeling sticky.

What was in your ipsy bag?? I know I’m super happy with mine!

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