Hi guys! I just received the Beautylish Lucky Bag in the mail, and let me tell you, this was pretty expensive, but completely worth it in the end!
The whole Lucky Bag (box?) cost $75 plus $5 for shipping on the Beautylish site. I had done a pre-order the day after Christmas and it was shipped out on January 4th. The only thing with this box was that you had no idea what you were getting. I had read that in previous years, this was worth every penny, so I'm glad I bit the bullet and spent the $80. Here's a list of everything I got, along with their individual prices:
- Wayne Goss The Brow Set: $55
- it Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Pressed: $29
- Nudestix Blur Pencil: Can't find this exact product online, but their other Pencils are $24
- Becca Ombre Rouge Eye Palette: $40
- Kevin Aucoin The Creamy Glow in shade Tresbelle: $26
- Bioderma 100 ml: $6.95
Total value of the Lucky Box for 2016: $180.95
Ok, so it's pretty safe to say that this is 100% completely worth the $80 I paid! I've never tried Wayne Goss' brushes before, but have been dying to, and I was so close to buying the Becca Ombre Rouge palette last month at Ulta, but put it back last minute. I can't be happier with this Lucky Bag, and I will most likely buy next year's as well!
Did you buy this year's Lucky Bag? What did you get in yours?
Hey guys! It's finally Ipsy time, where I get to show you what I received in my bag this month! The theme is Summer Lovin', and it's currently feeling very Summery and humid here, so the theme definitely fits. Lets see what I got this month!
So the actual bag that everything comes in, it's just alright. I'm not a fan of the color scheme or the design, and I personally don't think it looks Summery. That's alright, it's what's inside that counts, and I'm a bit meh with that as well.
The first product I received is the Nudestix Magnetic Eye Color in the shade Gilt. It's a pretty champagne color that says it's waterproof, easy to blend and long wearing. I've heard of this brand alot lately so I am curious to try this and see how it works. The cool thing is it comes with its own sharpener as it's not a retractable pencil.
Next up is the Be A Bombshell Lip Balm, and I received the shade called French Kiss, which is a light pink. I'm all for lip balms, I can never get enough really, but this is just a plain ole balm that doesn't have any color payoff or scent whatsoever. I don't really understand why there are different shades. Maybe the other one that was sent out is more pigmented.
Next we have the Aurora Gel Effect Nail Polish in the shade 4 Alarm Fire. I do admit that the shade is very pretty, but I've said it many times before and I'm saying it again: I CAN'T STAND GETTING NAIL POLISH!!! Seriously, I've had so many bottles of nail polish sent to me in Ipsy bags, and I'm so over it. I never really do my nails that often, so most of the polishes I have are just sitting in a drawer, unloved. I've retaken the quiz and reviewed the polishes I've gotten to hopefully have them realize no more polish, but I guess it doesn't work.
Now we have the Vasanti Cosmetics Brighten Up! Exfoliating Cleanser. I was acutally pretty excited to get this in my bag, but when I picked it up, it's basically empty! I can probably try and get maybe 2 small uses at most out of this, but I'm incredibly disappointed that there is hardly any product in the container.
The last product is the Coolway Beachy Salt Spray. I also don't really like getting hair sprays in my Ipsy bags either and I wish they would stop sending them. I'm fine with getting shampoo or conditioner products, as I will always use them, but anything that's a hair spray, texturizing spray, or anything that gives hair that crunchy feeling, forget it. I'll never use it!
Overall, I am pretty disappointed this month. Now I could just be angry because of my pregnancy hormones, but I won't get use out of the majority of this bag. Normally Ipsy is pretty great and if I have a disappointing bag, the next month is usually better.
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If you're already subscribed to Ipsy, what did you get in your bag? Are you happy with the products this month?
