ipsy August 2014 Glam Bag Review!

Hey everyone!

I know what you're thinking, two ipsy reviews in one week!? What? I know it's crazy, right? Well not really since my July ipsy review was very late... my bad. Anyways, my ipsy bag was kind of a surprise for me this month since it arrived even before I got the tracking information. Usually the tracking info comes around the 7th of each month, but mine came on the 11 a day before I got the email that it had shipped, so it was a nice surprise that it came a bit early!

This months theme is Beauty Schooled and the products came in this cute white pencil case like bag, and it is decorated with orange poke-a-dots. I am super excited about this months bag because all of the products that I received are products I have wanted to try, but have not got too. 

I received Dr. Brandt's Pore No More Pore Refiner, and I am very excited to see how this works. I have heard great things about this online and have wanted to get for a long time, but never actually got around to it. I was very happy to see that it was in my bag and I am hoping that all of the hype around this product is true

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I also got a product by Urban Decay, which will always be one of my favourite brands. I got their Perversion Mascara and I haven't even tried it yet, but I already love it! Why? Because the name is amazing, and as the packaging says it's "so intense, you might need a safe word." I mean, how can it not be amazing!? Plus, I love the size of it because it's so easy to fit in any bag or clutch that you are traveling with!

A product by J. Cat Beauty was also featured in this months Glam Bag. I received their Flying Solo Eye Shadow in the shade Half Naked. Not only is it a beautiful shade, it comes in fantastic packaging. Now when a product is featured in beautiful packaging I love it even more. It's encased in a nice and simple compact case and in this small case there is not only an applicator, but a mirror as well! This will definitely be a product that I travel with.

As you may or may not know, I am the type of girl that never leaves the house without a lip balm so when I pulled Jersey Shore Sun's Mongongo Lip Conditioner. It smells amazing, and has made my lips feel smooth and hydrated so it definitely does its job! The only thing about this product is that it's supposed to be a anti-aging Lip Conditioner, so I don't really know how it does that. If you do know the answer please let me know!

Finally the product that I am most excited about! I got Klorane's Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk and I literally almost screamed from excitement when I saw that it was in my bag! Now you may think I'm crazy when I say this, but I have never used a dry shampoo. I know right!? That's why I'm excited! I don't usually suffer from oily hair even if I go a day or two without showering so that's why I've never tried dry shampoo, but now that I have it I will definitely use it! 

This has been my favourite bag from ipsy so far! I received all great products from amazing brands that I love or have wanted to try. I already can't wait until Septembers bag to see what I'm getting next! 

Take care! xxx

ipsy April 2014 Glam Bag Reviw

Hey everyone!

So I am very excited for my post today because this is the start of my monthly review of each month’s ipsy glam bag. I am very excited to be getting the ipsy glam bag each month because I have heard and seen such great reviews of it, and when I saw that I was taken off the waiting list I was very excited!

So this month’s theme is beauty rocks and I received Benefit’s lollitint in the shade Candy-Orchid which is a lip and cheek stain. I do really like the colour of this product but I did try it as the cheek stain and it didn’t spread very easily so I doubt I will use it as the cheek stain but I will definitely be using it as the lip stain.

There was another lip product in this month’s bag and it is the Tinted Lip Balm by Cailyn in the shade 14-Acid Pink. Now I don’t usually like bright colours because of my very pale skin tone but this is actually a very nice colour and I can definitely see myself picking up this product when my current one is gone.

In this bag there was also a travel sized eyeliner by Urban Decay and it is the Black Velvet Glide-On Eye Pencil from their 24/7 Velvet collection. I really liked this product as it went on nicely and stayed all day without seeming to rub off.

One of my favourite products of this bag is City Color’s White Gold Shadow & Highlight Mousse. I love the colour of this product and the fact that it is a Mousse. It’s very easy to apply and spread over the skin so you can easily apply it in small amounts to get a slight shine or add more to sparkle a bit more.

I also received Kiss lashes in their line Looks So Natural Lashes and got their Sultry Lashes. Now I am not usually one to wear fake eyelashes but I will give this product a chance and let everyone know how I feel about them in a later post.

Swatches of each product:

Black Velvet Eyeliner, Acid Pink Tinted Lip Balm, White Gold Shadow & Highlight Mousse and the Candy-Orchid lip and cheek stain. 

Out of my fist ipsy bag I would definitely rebuy 3 out of the five products including the Tinted Lip Balm by Cailyn, Black Velvet eyeliner by Urban Decay, and the White Gold Shadow & Highlight Mousse by City Color. I really liked this glam bag and I can’t wait until next months!

Take care! xxx