This year, I thought I’d post a review of the ipsy Glam Bag every month because reviews were incredibly helpful when I was looking at the different subscription services that are out there. Once I received January’s bag I thought about skipping the review this month because I didn’t think much of the products that were included, however if I continue to keep my Glam Bag subscription throughout the year I thought it would be fun to look back and see what I got throughout the year, what I continue to use at the end and how I felt about each of the bags.
If you haven’t heard of ipsy, it’s a beauty subscription service. You pay $10 a month and receive a make-up bag filled with five beauty products and you usually get a mix of full and sample sizes. Your bag is curated each month based off a quiz that you take when you sign up (and can retake, if needed).
I think one of the reasons I wasn’t too impressed with the products in this month’s bag is that the focus is on skincare. I do a lot of research on the skincare products that I use before I try something new because I have sensitive, blemish-prone skin with redness on my cheeks. The products that I use are sensitive and they really help with the issues that I have with my skin. I actually switched it up for a couple of months at the end of 2013 because I was on the search for slightly cheaper/easier to find skincare products, however I wasn’t happy with the effectiveness of anything that I tried and the products were a little too harsh. I was using a lot of foundation and concealer, so this month I went back to using my old skincare products and after just a little over a week my skin is responding well.
Elizabeth Mott, Smooth Shadow Stick in Pearl. This can be used as an eyeliner and highlighter. I wouldn’t use this as a highlight for the brow bone… or the cheeks… because it looks incredibly glittery, however I thought that glitter was toned down when used in the inner corner of my eye and I really liked it there. I doubt I’ll purchase this once I run out, but I’ll probably use it up.
Épicé Purifying Exfoliant. I didn’t care for this. I thought it was a bit on the harsh side, but plenty of people on ipsy enjoyed it.
Tinted Lip Balm by MicaBeauty in Natural. I love lip products and I don’t think I’m incredibly picky with them, but this one didn’t do anything for me. I could not get a clean application. The formula isn’t that great either. It wasn’t incredibly drying, however it didn’t feel like most balms, which I usually think are comfortable to wear. The color was also terrible for me; it made me look washed out and tired.
Mark Fading Pads by Proactiv+. I probably won’t use these, so I can”t review them.
Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Tri-Wheat Leave-In Conditioner. I can always use more samples of this for traveling. I always use a leave-in conditioner after washing my hair and this is one of my favorites.
Are there any products listed here that you have or would like to try?
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Note: this review was not sponsored by ipsy (they don’t know that I’m writing it), however if you use the link provided to sign up I will receive points for the referral. I didn’t write the review for referral points, I actually stumbled upon the link when I accidentally clicked on something while getting the information about the products.
