Ipsy Beauty Bags - Just got a really nice one!

I got Vintage Illuminating Face Highlighter - Crystal Pink too. I used it as a eyeshadow and love it! I think I will actually use the entire thing. I get Ipsy, birchbox and Alllure box. and I have to admit, its too much stuff. I got a beauty blender in my birchbox last month, that was awesome!

I've tried Ipsy & Birchbox and liked them for the most part, but decided I'd rather keep my $10 a month each than receive the samples that I rarely use. It is fun when you finally get a good box though! So many if the Ipsy boxes seem to have NYX products, not that they're bad, but I know that they don't cost a lot in the drugstore so that is sort of a turn off for me.

The items and colors in the Ipsy box are not for me. I always got the bright and/or neon shades of cosmetics and things with glitter. Like a bright green glitter eyeliner, bright fuchsia/purple lip products, and bright shadow colors. They stopped sending me polish at all. It got to where there may be one thing in the bag that I could actually use, and was never anything I would purchase even with a discount.

I do love my Birchbox though! It's like putting $5-$6 (sometimes $4, which is rare) in your account every month and then buy something you need, or want to splurge on, after saving up a few bucks. I just hit $50 this month and got the hair mist I love so much and a nice set of nail polish that I've wanted since it came out. And I had a 20% off code, and got the free extra samples. I frequently receive full size products. Mostly mascara or lippies.

I would love to try the Allure box but the samples I already get are plenty for me at this time.

Tried to sign up for Ipsy quite a while back but since I won't cave to the social media requirements I've yet to receive any packages

Meanwhile I tried Blush, from Dermstore, and it was pretty great! Lot's of full size products and while the yearly subscription is $25 a month the assortment was worth the purported $100!

BTW it's now called BeautyFix

I did a much more pricey one from Beautylish but it contained a Wayne Goss brush and Kevyn Aucoin eyeshadow...

That's another thing, they're all about social media. In the beginning when they had extra products but not enough to give one to everyone, the ones who were on youtube and blogs were picked to receive them instead of giving everyone a turn at them.

I love Ipsy & didn't have to cave to any social media so don't know what that comments about. I have been a subscriber since last October. I get really great bags with no glitter or wild colors. You have to change your preferences to simple and natural. Some of the great items I got are:

Tarte mascara

Laura Mercier foundation primer

eyeliner pencil

liquid eyeliner

Cargo lip gloss

NYX lip butter

several brushes

a scrub, a masque, hair spray, hair oil, hair volumizer, hand cream.

highlighter stick

mojito lip balm

blush brush, eyeshadow brush

You can please everyone, but it's a steal at $10 inc shipping. I get to try new products and sizes to travel with. You get 5 products, 3 of them are always full size and a bag. The bags are nice. My GD stole my Forever 21 one as soon as it got here.

I love getting my Ipsy bag. Each month I probably like only 3 products out of the 5 but for $10 that is a pretty good deal. I did have to invite some of my FB friends in order to get off of the "waitlist" but I didn't really mind sending out the invites because I value the service.

Whenever I do get something in the bag that I don't care for I pass it on, either to my DD or one of my nieces. There is always a good home for beauty products.

Thanks, everyone! Yes, I had almost made up my mind to stop getting the bags. But this one made me really happy, so I will continue for a while longer!

I share mine also. My sisters and my niece were happy with the things that I didn't want or use.

I like also that I get a fun treat every month and I'm not spending a lot of money!

I had decided that I would use the face highlighter for an eye shadow, too. It's a really pretty color!

Enjoy, everyone!