Sorry for the very late post! I had a hectic several weeks, but I should be able to catch up and post regularly now! May’s Ipsy theme was Jetsetter! (Ipsy is a subscription beauty service which sends you five beauty products, either samples or full-sized items, for $10 per month! If you are interested in subscribing, feel free to use my referral link.) For this month’s bag, each subscriber received one of three possible designs by Breakups to Makeup! The full-size versions of these bags retail for $24 at Sephora. Although the design isn’t exactly my style, I do like the material and size. The outside material is canvas-like, while the inside is polyester. Also, its height seems to be a bit taller than previous bags. The color of the inside lining also differed; mine is a bright yellow-green.
Here are the contents of my May Ipsy bag:
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Lip Pencil in Ozone + Bonus Revolution High-Color Lipgloss in Failbait and Bittersweet, $15.00
- Pixi by Petra Beauty Bronzer in Summertime, $8.00
- BelláPierre Cosmetics Waterproof Mineral Gel Eyeliner Pencil in Ebony, $14.99
- Peter Lamas Detoxifying Citrus C Facial Cleanser, $6.00
- Alterna Haircare Caviar CC Cream, $8.50
Total value of my bag this month = $52.49
Overall impressions: This bag has a high value and good mix of products! I can definitely use everything, and I’m excited to try everything out. Plus, the bag is a refreshing change from previous bags in both style and material. Overall, I’m pretty happy. I would have liked to receive the Chella eyebrow pencil or the full-size Oscar Blandi dry shampoo, but beauty boxes are usually a gamble.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Lip Pencil in Ozone + Bonus Revolution High-Color Lipgloss in Failbait and Bittersweet
Estimated retail value of $15.00 (based on sample size of 0.03 oz and full size retailing at $20.00 for 0.04 oz)
This was a sample I was excited to receive! While I have plenty of lip products from subscription boxes, this is the first lip liner I received. I still need to use it more to determine its effectiveness, but so far, I enjoy this product. It’s a nice size to travel with, and the color is clear, so it may be used with any color lip product. However, I don’t particularly care for lip gloss in general, and I dislike the blister packaging. But they were bonus items, so I can’t really complain.
Pixi by Petra Beauty Bronzer in Summertime
Estimated retail value of $8.00 (based on sample size of 0.16 oz and full size retailing at $18.00 for 0.36 oz)
Even though this is a sample size product, it’s a very generous size that will last me for a while. It’s somewhat shimmery, which I don’t like (I would prefer a non-shimmery bronzer for contouring). I can imagine this would be multi-purposed as an eyeshadow as well. I’ve been wanting to try more bronzers as well, so I’m pretty happy with this sample.
BelláPierre Cosmetics Waterproof Mineral Gel Eyeliner Pencil in Ebony
Retail value of $14.99 (based on full size retailing at $14.99 for 1.8 g/0.06 oz)
The tip of this arrived broken off for me, which is okay since it can just be sharpened. I typically wear liquid eyeliner instead of pencil since I like the precision, so I will have to test this out and see if it really wears well. This is a full-size product, which is nice! Black eyeliner is always a staple for me.
Peter Lamas Detoxifying Citrus C Facial Cleanser
Estimated retail value of $6.00 (based on sample size of 1 oz and full size retailing at $24.00 for 4 oz)
I used this for a while when traveling a while ago, but unfortunately forgot it in a hotel bathroom… Oh well. For a citrus facial cleanser, it smelled less citrusy than I expected. It lathered pretty well, but I think my skin felt quite oily after using it, so it might have been too harsh for me (I usually use Cetaphil). I have a regular skin routine already, so I didn’t particularly care for this product.
Alterna Haircare Caviar CC Cream
Estimated retail value of $8.50 (based on sample size of 0.85 fl oz and full size retailing at $25.00 for 2.5 fl oz)
I heard a lot of good things about this product, so I was excited to try it! One interesting thing I noted was that it seems to make my hair smell a bit smoky after using it? I’m not sure how to describe the smell, but it was interesting. This claims to provide 10 benefits, including heat protection, moisture, etc. I have a lot of hair products from boxes recently, so I’ll have to see how this compares to oils and other products.
I love this post and the high quality photos!
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Thanks! 🙂
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I love the caviar creme. I have thick tangly hair and have been able to use it on its own without another conditioner which is great for traveling.
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I was wondering if you would be interested in doing a review on a few of my products, if so contact me at mcintosh_alexus@yahoo.com ..Thank you
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Nice description, review, and pictures. I’ve been meaning to post something similar, I just haven’t found the time. I subscribe to both so it’s nice to see what others are receiving.
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I love the Alterna CC cream, it makes my hair so soft!
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Love your blog! I just nominated you for an award! All the details here- https://milliliza.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers/
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Very nice !!! Such an original idea!! I love that u choose high-quality products !
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I’m always so curious about what ipsy has each month, so this is great!♥
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Reblogged this on RENEE SPEAKS and commented:
I Love Ipsy and here is a peak at the goodies that came in their May subscription bag.
Enjoy!
XOXO, Renee Speaks
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Your blog is seriously so cute and your pictures are amazing. Last month I had been so set on Birchbox, but after reading this post I think I’ll need to try Ipsy too!
-Sarah
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Thanks! Glad you enjoy it, and I hope you enjoy your boxes/bags! 🙂
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Hey!! I just wanted to say thank you for being a regular liked and I love your blog. If you could give me any tips on how to make my blog just as amazing as yours, please let me know. xx
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Thank you! I enjoy photography, so I try to take nice product photos and write a little description on what I think of the product!
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Great photos and review! These products look wonderful and seem to definitely be worth the sub.
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Thank you for liking my post and checking out my blog. I will be happy if you followed!
Actually since I started to learn more about cosmetics and that they can contain hazardous ingredients I use even less than before! In my blog I have a category on cosmetics. I write about those concerns and I also do some reviews on cosmetics.
It would be nice if there was such a monthly package with only eco certified products.
Thank you for an interesting blog I will continue to check it out!
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I’ll check it out! I actually have a simple skincare and makeup routine, but I love getting boxes as nice monthly surprise to try out new products! There are so many beauty boxes nowadays that I think there probably is a box with only eco certified products out there!
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love your blog already, thank you for the follow 🙂
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Thanks for the follow!
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All that for $10!!! WOW! I wonder if I can subscribe from Canada
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Ipsy is available in Canada! But there is an extra charge (around $5) for shipping and maybe conversion rates as well, so it’s more than $10/month to Canada. 😦
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Awesome site!! I’ll be following for sure!
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Great review. love your blog 😀
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Love the blog! It’s so helpful for people who are thinking of signing up to these subscription box services 🙂
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I am so glad I decided to sign up for this. Wow!
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Okay so I am already in love with you page! You are very detailed and you picture quality is AWESOME!
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Thanks! 😊
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Very nice ❤
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Would love to try the Alterna cream! Great post ❤
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Thank you so much for checking out my blog! I followed yours and absolutely love the content.. Xo
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Ah this all looks so amazing, I’m such a product junkie. These boxing are great you get to try everything without that long term commitment lol
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This is by favorite packaging bag yet! It went right to my purse because I love it and it seems like it won’t get torn apart. Glad others like ipsy and birchbox as much as me (I thought I was alone in my double love)
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I’m obsessed with subscription boxes! Glad we can share the love 🙂
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I’ve recently subscribed to Ipsy and can’t wait to get my first box 🙂
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That orange face wash I’ve used so much. I’m so buying one when I’m done my same. So amazing!
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In love with your posts! Love how you compare the two boxes! I need to get my hands on an ipsy subscription! 🙂
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