{Out of the Box}: February 2015 Ipsy Glam Bag reveal/review

Out of the Box is a feature I do to showcase and give a brief review of products in the subscription boxes that I receive.

Today's review is of my Ipsy makeup bag for the month.  Ipsy is a service where "each month, subscribers will receive a beautiful Glam Bag with deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products. Members can watch and play along with the stylists with the same products that they are using. All for only $10 a month. "  If you are interested, please click here to use my referral code and help me earn free bags.

February's theme is #ipsyLOVE.  The bag is a cute pink/red/white geometric pattern.  Because it's Valentine's Day and those are the predominant colors of the month!

Here's a screenshot of my bag:

Why not use the snow to take a cool pic?  

*Cargo Cosmetics Mini Lip Gloss in Anguilla.  I'm getting a sample size (hence the "mini"), but regular size gloss costs $16.

*EVA NYC Up All Night Volumizing Spray.  $10
*Joya Composition No. 1 Perfum Oil---I'm hesitant about smells, as most perfumes trigger headaches.  So far, this one has more of a powdery scent, so it isn't that bad.  It's not a spray, it's a little roller ball.  $30 for 0.34 fl oz.
*ModelCo Blush Cheek Powder in Peach Bellini.  I like the way that looks on the back of my wrist!  A hint of peach shimmer.  I usually go for pinks, but I like this!  $22
*'Tini Beauty Rob Scheppy for 'Tini Beauty Eyeshadow in Pearl Fizz.  According to the website, it's a "shimmer", which I can go either way on.  I'm kind of over ipsy sending me neutral eyeshadows.  I want something darker, more bold.  Apparently, this color is part of a collection that is $39.50.

Right:  Cargo Lipgloss

Center:  ModelCo Blush (you can't even see it!)

Right:  Tini Beauty shadow

Overall, I really like this bag.  I have to be honest and say that I'm jealous of my friends who got the blush brush in addition to the blush, or the eyelash curler.  Like I said, I'm kind of over slightly shimmery eye shadows, and perfume is hit or miss (though still so far so good!).  And now, trying on the lipgloss, the color just isn't right.  You can't really tell from the pic, but it's just too light for me.  Darn.  I'm always looking for a good pink gloss. 

{Out of the Box}: May 2014 Ipsy Glam Bag Review

Out of the Box is a feature I do to showcase and give a brief review of products in the subscription boxes that I receive.

Today's review is of my Ipsy makeup bag for April.  Ipsy is a service where "each month, subscribers will receive a beautiful Glam Bag with deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products. Members can watch and play along with the stylists with the same products that they are using. All for only $10 a month. "  If you are interested, please click to use my referral code and help me earn free bags.

This month's Ipsy theme is "Beauty's Fresh Picks", and I have to say, I feel they really hit their mark with this theme.  Now, please let it be known that not everyone gets the same products in their bags.  It is my understanding that there are a few products in everyone's bags that are the same, but based on our "beauty profile" and answers to the quiz, there are a few products that are different and more closely chosen to your own likes/needs.

So, here is my bag for the month:

What I got:

1.  The bag---I'm not sure what it's made out of, but it feels like natural cotton.  I like it and the pattern.

2.   Eva NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask---retails on the website for $40 for a 500ml container.  This is a _______ml container, so obviously it would not retail for as much.  But still!  I used it this past weekend and love it.  My hair is normally shiny and smooth, but this took it to the max!  Even the next day it still looked great.  I'm totally taking this with me to California in June (I hate hotel conditioners!)

3.  HangTen Classic Body SPF 50 sunscreen---retails on website for $12.99.

4.  Pacifica Mineral Eye Shadow Duo #2 (purple and white)---I couldn't find just a duo on the website, but for a quad, it's $14, which is pretty reasonable in my mind.  (For finding the total of all items, I'm counting this as being worth $7, because a duo is half a quad.)  The colors are way too light for me.  It didn't look like I had any eye makeup on at all (and not in the good, "natural" way).

5.  -Derma E Microderm Abrasion Scrub---retails on website for $29.25 (on sale) for 2 oz.  It has a great lemon scent.  I really like it.

6.  Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Ellusive---retails at Target for $6.49.  Much pinker than I thought it would be, so it's brighter than I was expecting.  But I like it.  It is very creamy and lasts for a really long time.

So, for $10, I got $95 worth of stuff!  For the cost to me, plus the quality of the products I get, this bag is totally worth it.