My Review of Ipsy's Bag for October, 2016

First of all, I have to say that I love Ipsy. It is one of the most reasonablly priced beauty subscription services there is. For you that do not know what Ipsy is, it is a $10 a month beauty subscription service. You get 4-5 beauty products ranging from hair care, skin care, makeup, and nail polish. They can be deluxe sample sized or full sized products. You get the chance to try high end makeup such as The Balm, Trust Fund Beauty, Tarte, and other name brands. The products always come packaged in a cute makeup bag. The bag is a different design every month. I know that there are some complaints going around about what is in the bag,but I love it. I do not have the means to try out some of these products, but now I can for just $10 a month. For the month of October the theme was Black Magic. This was a good choice considering Halloween happens in October. The bag itself is so cute. It is a light pink with a bunch of different figures on it ranging from ghosts to witches. The designer for this bag was Valfrie. She did such an amazing job. I use each and every bag right now to help organize my makeup until I can find a better system. The bags are always well made and not of cheap material.

The products that I received in my bag were really good this month. I know that from watching YouTube videos that some of the other clients were not as lucky as I was. Here is a list of what I received and my thoughts on each of the products. The first product was the one that I was the most excited for. It was the nail polish that was in the bag. the nail polish brand is Kokie and I have never heard of it before. Come to find out, that the same person that brought us Sinful Colors is the one that is bringing us Kokie. The nail polish I received was: Kokie and the shade is called Heavenly. This was a full-sized product. It is a really pretty light lilac. It is opaque in one thick coat. The formula, otherwise, was a little thick and goopy but it wasn't anything that I could not work with. It dries down to a shiny finish. I thought that it was odd to include this particular color in a fall bag, but I do not go by seasons anyway. I wear whatever I want, no matter the season. Kokie Nail Polish link: The website lists about 32 different shades and the price for each one is $6.00. To me, that is not too bad of a price for really good nail polish. Below you will see a picture of the bottle, and the nail polish being worn as that is what I am wearing today.

The next item I received in my October Ipsy bag was the Teeez brand lipstick. This was full-sized. It is called Eve's ready to wear lipstick. I received it in the shade romantic red. The packaging is absolutely gorgeous for this lipstick. It has the word Love in cursive and yellow ink. It then has two pink lips on it that look like they are flowers on a bush. There are humming birds swarming above the lips. The color is stunning and a good shade for this time of year. I do have to say, however it was not very easy to war. I just had to barely bump my lips and the lipstick was all over. It transferred really bad. What was odd, however, was with as easy as it transferred, the color lasted quite awhile. It is so smooth and easy to apply. It is not drying at all to the lips. I do think that at $22.00 that this is a little pricey for this lipstick. Not even MAC is that high. Link for Teeez's Eve's ready to wear lipstick: Cost: $22.00

The next item excited me as well. It is NyX's Vivid Brights eyeliner. It seemed like this was a full-sized product. In the town where I live there is no store that carries NYX. Let me say, that I was not disappointed. This eyeliner is very good. It stays put and it drys down really nice. I got the shade gunmetal. It is a beautiful grey, silvery shade. I like it as I normally only use black. This lets me amp up my eyeliner game. It is not badly priced on their website either. It is only $7.00 and comes in several different colors. The formula of this eyeliner is excellent. Link for NYX Vivid Brights Eyeliner: Cost: $7.00

The next item I was not too thrilled with until I used it. It is the Pur-lisse daily lip nourisher with mango and shea butter. I received a sample size of this. It is amazing. It makes my lips feel so smooth. I love the smell of the mango,but do not make the mistake and lick your lips. It does not taste like mangos,lol. I used it for the first time yesterday and my lips felt so nice and soft today. It also helped my lipstick to look better today. I do think it is a little steep in price, but it is also worth it with the way it worked. Link for Pur-lisse Daily Lip Nourisher: Cost: $16.00 for full size which is 0.38 oz.

The last item I received was also a sample size. It was the Tatcha Pure One-Step Camilla Cleansing Oil. It'sclaim was that it would just melt your makeup off, even waterproof and leave your skin feeling soft. I used it tonight, and I have to say that their claims are true. It literally melted off my waterproof mascara. It also made my skin feel nice and soft. The website says that it is good for all skin types. I have normal to dry skin, and so far have had no problems with it. It does not take much to get your makeup completely. You just put a little bit in your hand and rub it all over your face and eyes to remove your makeup. You then rinse with warm water. It is that simple. The only thing is that when I went on their website, I felt the price was a little bit steep. I can get the same results using almond oil and it is cheaper. Link for Tatcha Pure One-Step Camilla Cleansing Oil: Cost: $48.00 for 5.1 oz.

As you can see from the list that I received some awesome products that more than paid for the bag. I received 3 full sized products and only 2 sample sized. That is the first time for me. October's Ipsy bag was a really great bag and I cannot wait for next month. If you would like to sign up I will leave my referral link. I do not get paid if you use it except that I get points that I can redeem for more products. I did forget to mention, that when you get your bag if you go back into Ipsy and review your bags and contents, you get points. In time, you can redeem those points towards additional products. All in all it is a great subscription service.